7 John Draeger
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Faribault, Minn. Height / Weight: 6-1 / 189 Position: D Birthdate: 12/02/1993 Last Team: Shattuck-St. Mary's

Prior to MSU: Drafted in the third round (68th selection overall) in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by his hometown Minnesota Wild ... Helped lead Shattuck St. Mary's to a second consecutive Tier I National Championship as a senior ... Appeared in 57 games in 2011-12, posting an 11-30-41 scoring effort from the blueline ... Was his team's top scoring defenseman ... In 54 games as a junior, owned a 3-8-11 scoring line with 18 PIM ... Helped SSM to a Tier I National Championship in 2011 as well, when he was a teammate of current Spartan sophomore Tanner Sorenson ... Over his two final high school seasons, helped Shattuck's varsity to a 95-11-5 overall record ... Current Director of Hockey Operations Adam Nightingale was his Midget AA coach at Shattuck before Nightingale returned to MSU, his alma mater.

Personal: Born Dec. 2, 1993 in Edina, Minn. ... Son of Tom and Katie Draeger ... Has twin siblings, Kevin and Maggie ... Graduated from Shattuck in 2012, and played baseball early in his high school career ... Was presented with the Holsinger Sportsmanship Award as a senior ... Enjoys hunting and fishing when away from the rink ... His favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild ... Lists his favorite NHL player as the recently-retired Nicklas Lidstrom. "He is the perfect human, and one of the best defensemen to play the game." ... Credits Shattuck St. Mary's head coach Tom Ward as his largest hockey influence. "He taught me how to play the game the right way." ... Lists his grandfather as his hero.