Career: Appeared in 79 games...scored nine
goals and added 37 assists...attempted 138 shots on goal
(.065)...served 43 penalties for 113 minutes...recorded a plus-50
rating...scored five power play and two game-winning goals.
2013-14 (Jr.): Named to the All-NCHA team...played
in 28 games to earn his third letter...finished with three goals
and 15 assists...ranked fifth on the team in assists and second
with plus-19 rating...took 43 shots on goal (.070)...served 11
penalties for 22 minutes...recorded two power play goals and
game-winning goal against MSOE on Feb. 22 in NCHA
Quarterfinal...had a pair of assists at Marian on Dec. 7 and also
at home against Finlandia on Jan. 24 and Lawrence on Feb.
8...ranked 35th nationally in points by a defenseman...ranked tied
for eighth in the NCHA in assists per game (0.67) with 12...tied
for 13th with seven power play points (2 goals, 5 assists)...tied
for third in points by a defenseman (0.78) totaling two goals and
12 assists.
2012-13 (So.): Played in 25 games earning second
letter...registered three goals and 12 assists...attempted 48 shots
on goal with a .062 shot percentage...finished with a plus-23
rating...served 65 penalty minutes...scored two of his three goals
on the power play...tied for 10th in the league in defenseman
scoring with nine points...tied for 19th in the MCHA in power play
points (7)...had a pair of assists and a plus-4 rating against
Saint Mary’s (Minn.) on Nov. 24.
2011-12 (Fr.): Played in 26 games…finished
seventh on the team in assists (10)…tied-seventh in
power-play points (4)…ninth in shots (47)…ninth in
penalty minutes (26)…10th in points (13)…finished
tied-10th in MCHA defenseman points (11)…tied-15th in MCHA
freshman scoring (11)…tied-39th in MCHA assists
(8)…tied-49th in MCHA points (11)...registered a season-high
three assists against Northland on November 4...recorded two
assists against Concordia (Wis.) on February 10....scored the
game-winner at Lake Forest on February 4.
Prior to AC: Spent the 2010-11 season playing for
the Trenton Golden Hawks of the OJHL...played in 29 games and
credited with five goals and 21 assists...served 66 penalty
minutes...split time in 2009-10 between the Golden Hawks and
Collingwood Blues of the OJHL...played in 38 games for the Blues
with four goals and 18 assists...played 18 games with the Golden
Hawks accumulating four goals and 12 assists...played in 2008-09
for the Blues and in 49 games served 190 penalty minutes and
totaled 34 points.
Personal: Majoring in biochemistry with a minor in
biology...born in Midland, Ontario on January 14, 1990...son of
Mark and Meta Gieseler...favorite sports team is the Los Angeles
Kings...favorite athlete is Wayne Gretzky...favorite TV shows are
Breaking Bad and Blue Mountain State...favorite movie is Happy
Gilmore...favorite musicians are Rise Against and Lil’
Wayne.