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Carter Hottmann is having a solid senior season at St. Norbert. (Photo Credit: Patrick Ferron\/St. Norbert Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Carter Hottmann is used to trips to the NCAA Division III tournament with St. Norbert.<\/span><\/p>\n

This year marks his third time going with the Green Knights. And the feeling never gets old.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very special opportunity,\u201d Hottmann said. \u201cI\u2019ve made it three out of my four years and making it my senior year with this group of guys is even more special because of the relationships we\u2019ve built.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hottmann and the No. 3 Green Knights (24-5-1) are headed into the national quarterfinal round Saturday against sixth-ranked Utica (22-4-2) on the road. The winner moves on to the Frozen Four. It\u2019s a matchup worthy of the tourney, without question, as the two programs have combined for more than 1,000 wins.<\/span><\/p>\n

And while a team must prepare for an opponent, St. Norbert has to focus on itself as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe can only control what we can control,\u201d Hottmann said. \u201cWe have to do our best to sharpen up our details. It\u2019s a special moment playing in the tournament. Everyone is putting a lot of heart into it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For Hottmann, he\u2019s having a strong senior year, He has 11 goals and 13 assists, ranking third on the team in points behind Logan Dombrowsky (50) and Liam Fraser (43). He credits those two for his own success.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019m starting to peak at the right time and I\u2019m playing with two of the best in the nation. That has helped quite a bit,\u201d Hottmann said. \u201cAnd the whole team is playing well and doing things the right way. And that\u2019s leading to my success, too.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hottmann\u2019s goal total is a career high in college. His assist mark matches a career high.<\/span><\/p>\n

Growing up in Wisconsin, hockey was something he always played. But he\u2019s also a former football and lacrosse player, and really, the direction he ultimately went in came down to a big decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI had some injuries in football in high school and I had to pick a stick in terms of hockey or lacrosse. I ended up choosing hockey,\u201d Hottmann said.<\/span><\/p>\n

He played in the NAHL for the Janesville Jets and then chose St. Norbert because of its tradition of success, which includes five national championships.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery kid dreams of playing D-I and going pro, but when St. Norbert reached out, I gave it a shot,\u201d Hottmann said. \u201cThey have the qualities of a Division I program and a super rich history. I toured the campus and that was a big selling point for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He hasn\u2019t looked back, establishing himself as one of the program\u2019s better players Looking back, he knows it was the right decision.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a connected group. We\u2019re best buddies and brothers,\u201d Hottmann said. \u201cWe\u2019re all on the same boat, pulling the same rope. We\u2019re working together to do what we need to do to be successful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Norbert started the year 12-0, looking like a national championship contender out of the gate, but did hit a rough patch after that, dropping four in a row before getting back on track. The Green Knights enter the weekend unbeaten in their last 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was good for us to start 12-0. The rough patch took us by surprise, but we got back to the details and doing what we were in the first half. That\u2019s what is driving our success now. The learning curve we experienced helped us as a team overall.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Norbert plays in one of the nation\u2019s top conferences, with four teams nationally ranked in the USCHO.com Top 15 and three of them are still playing hockey. The Green Knights beat rival Adrian to win the NCHA crown.<\/span><\/p>\n

To say St. Norbert has been battle-tested is an understatement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to tip your cap to our conference,\u201d Hottmann said. \u201cWe have three teams in the tournament and Adrian could have been another. It\u2019s really special to do what we\u2019ve done this year, to go back-to-back as conference champs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Norbert has been close to the Frozen Four during Hottmann\u2019s time at the school. This year, the Green Knights hope to get over the hump. As for this run for Hottmann over the last four years, he\u2019s thankful for it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t do it without my coaches, teammates and family being in my corner. All the props to them,\u201d Hottmann said. \u201cI\u2019ve worked to be the best I can be on and off the ice and have worked my tail off for these types of moments. It\u2019s very special to be on this team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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