Adrian College

Entering the Season: Gives the Bulldogs depth on the front line...shoots left...one of three seniors in the program...likes the physical part of the game...alternate captain.

2017-18 (Junior Year): 

• Tallied four goals--a career high; finished with six points.
• Plus-3.
• Thirty-nine shots on goal--one shy of his career best set in freshman year.
• Scored three goals during a four-game stretch from November 10 to December 1

2016-17 (Sophomore Year): 

• Contributed a goal and three assists for four points in 17 games played.
• Plus-4 rating.
• Scored only goal of the season to help Adrian defeat NCHA foe Northland, 5-3, on the road.
• Eighteen of 24 shots on goal came during conference play.

2015-16 (Freshman Year): 

• Made an immediate impact in the daily lineup, suiting up for 27 of the squad's 29 games.
• Contributed three goals and six assists for nine total points.
• Scored the game-winning goal versus St. Scholastica to complete the two-game series sweep over the Saints and send the Bulldogs into the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Harris Cup championship game.
• Had a plus-7 rating.
• Started in the Oct. 30 season-opener at MSOE.
• Notched first career point with an assist versus nationally-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Nov. 28, a 3-2 win.

Before Adrian College:

• Played Juniors for the Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League.
• Graduate of Riverview Community High School in 2013, where he played varsity ice hockey and was named Mr. Hockey of Michigan during his senior season.

Personal:

• Born Brian Joesph Bachnak on Sep. 30, 1994, in Riverview, Mich.
• Nickname is Backs.
• Parents are Joe and Alissa.
• Favorites: sports team--NHL's Detroit Red Wings; TV show--Blues Clues; movies--Harry Potter franchise; writers/author--Edgar Allan Poe; books--Magic Tree House series and I Spy; musician--Juicy J; foods--fruit snacks.
• Majoring in communication.