2019 Recruit: Kaden Bohlsen (F) - Fargo Force

The UNO Hockey program just received its fourth verbal commitment of 2019 with the announcement that forward Kaden Bohlsen of the Fargo Force will be joining the team. 

Bohlsen was originally committed to Minnesota during Don Lucia's tenure as head coach (he committed in 2016 at age 15).  

Like recent commit Tyler Rollwagen, Bohlsen played for the prestigious Shattuck-St. Mary’s School in Faribault, Minn., prior to joining the USHL ranks. He was born Jan. 10, 2001. 

The Wilmar, Minn., native had 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) with the Shattuck-St. Mary’s prep team before joining the Des Moines Buccaneers at the mid-point last season. Bohlsen was picked 10th in the 2017 USHL Phase I Draft (the league’s “underage” draft). 

During his stint with Des Moines, Bohlsen had 8 goals and 7 assists in 52 games (over the past two seasons). He currently has 3 goals and 1 assist with Fargo in 17 games (Bohlsen joined the Force as part of a trade on Jan. 8, 2019).

He also helped Team West to a victory with a goal in the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January. 

The Minneapolis Star Tribune predicted (in a 2016 blog post) that Bohlsen would suit up for the Gophers in 2019. Heisenberg’s recruiting database had him listed as a 2020 arrival for Minnesota. We’ll see when he lands in Omaha. 

Bohlsen looks to be a big forward who can be a solid presence on the ice for Omaha (in both the offensive and defensive zones). As the coaching staff tries to refurbish the Mavericks over the course of the next couple seasons, the team needs puck handlers who can create scoring opportunities. It sounds like Bohlsen has that sort of awareness and will bring a strong hockey IQ to the lineup.  

The Mavs need all the help they can get in the “meat grinder” that is the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. Bohlsen will be able to showcase his talents in what is currently the best conference in college hockey.

KWLM radio in Willmar has had some nice coverage over the past few years of Bohlsen and his family. 

> “Bohlsen The Buccaneer” (includes audio interview with Kaden):

www.willmarradio.com/kwlm/personalities/todd_bergeth/bohlsen-the-buccaneer/article_c9b3a8e6-0879-11e8-b0ea-fbce2e61de0c.html

> “Bohlsen Commits to Playing for the Gophers”:

www.willmarradio.com/kwlm/personalities/todd_bergeth/bohlsen-commits-to-playing-for-the-gophers/article_3a226e96-05ac-11e6-b81b-d70d53a07a83.html

> “Bohlsen is 10th Overall Pick in USHL Draft”:

www.willmarradio.com/kwlm/personalities/todd_bergeth/bohlsen-is-th-overall-pick-in-ushl-draft/article_0ece13d2-2edf-11e7-9377-bb003df1b122.html

> “A Hockey Mom’s Perspective” (insightful profile with Kaden’s mom Shannon):

www.willmarradio.com/kwlm/personalities/todd_bergeth/a-hockey-mom-s-perspective/article_748a0902-07d4-11e6-8ae1-3b6b9da39283.html

> “Bohlsen Playing in All-American Prospects Game”:

www.willmarradio.com/sports/bohlsen-playing-in-all-american-prospects-game/article_c5ff52d0-bc02-11e8-9dcd-6bc826413e9d.html

> “Interview with Des Moines Director of Player Personnel” (interview re: Kaden):

www.willmarradio.com/kwlm/personalities/todd_bergeth/interview-with-des-moines-dir-of-player-personnel/article_17b24442-2f47-11e7-8220-c79c64ffbfa3.html

As mentioned, Bohlsen is the fourth new commit for UNO in 2019. Matt Miller, Tyler Rollwagen, and Nolan Krenzen are the others. It is an intriguing group Gabinet, Noel-Bernier, and Jerrard are putting together. 

As always, stay tuned to mavpuck.com/news for all of our recruiting updates.