International Experience

  • Played on one U.S. National Team (2016), one U.S. National Junior Team (2015) and one U.S. Men's National Under-18 Team (2013 - silver)

Men's World Championship

  • Member of the U.S. Men's National Team that competed in the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation Men's World Championship in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia
    • Tallied three points (1-2) in 10 games.

World Junior Championship, Under-18 World Championship

  • Member of the U.S. National Junior Team that competed in the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship in Montreal and Toronto, Canada
    • Skated in all five games
  • Member of the U.S. Men’s National Under-18 Team that received the silver medal at the 2013 IIHF Men’s Under-18 World Championship in Sochi, Russia
    • Led Team USA with five goals and tied for team lead with seven points
    • Named one of Team USA’s best three players, as determined by the U.S. coaches

Other International Events

  • Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that placed fourth at the Five Nations Tournament in Jonkoping, Sweden
    • Skated in four games, potting one goal and earning one assist
  • Member of the U.S. National Under-18 Team that earned first place at the 2012 Four Nations Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Skated in four games
  • Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that finished first at the 2012 Vlad Dzurilla Under-18 Tournament
    • Skated in three games with one goal
  • Member of the U.S. National Under-17 Team that placed second at the 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Windsor, Ontario
    • Appeared in one pre-tournament game and six tournament contests with one goal and one assist

Professional Experience

  • Made his professional debut in the 2015-16 season with the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League 

2015-16

  • Tallied five points (2-3) in five games with the IceHogs

College Hockey

  • Played three seasons (2013-16) with the University of Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference
  • 2016 Top 10 Hobey Baker Finalist
  • 2016 Big Ten Tournament Champion
  • Tied Big Ten Tournament Record for Most Goals in a Championship Game (2; 2016)

2015-16 (Junior)

  • Posted career-highs in points (56), goals (32) and assists (24) through 38 games
  • Ranked second in the country in goals (32) and fourth overall in points (56)
  • Score two goals in the Big Ten Championship game to help the Wolverines claim its first-ever Big Ten Championship
  • All-Big Ten First Team
  • Led all NCAA forwards with 70 blocked shots

2014-15 (Sophomore)

  • Notched 31 points (9-22) in 35 games

2013-14 (Freshman)

  • Recorded nine goals and nine assists in 34 outings

USA Hockey - NTDP

  • Played two seasons (2011-13) with USA Hockey's National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Michigan

2012-13

  • Played for the U.S. National Under-18 Team that competed in the United States Hockey League and against Division I and Division III college opponents and international teams
    • In 63 games, tied for team lead with 26 goals; ranked fifth with 44 points

2011-12

  • Played for both the U.S. National Under-17 that competed in the United States Hockey League and against NCAA Division I and Division III opponents and international teams
    • Tied for third on the Under-17 Team in points (41) and was third in goals scored (25)
  • Scored one goal in two games played with U.S. National Under-18 Team

Additional Notes

  • Drafted by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round, 121st overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft
  • Son of Steve and Nancy Motte
  • Brother, C.J., played junior hockey with the Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) before skating for Ferris State University of the WCHA
  • Played in the 2012 CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game held in Buffalo, New York
  • Skated two seasons (2008-11) with Honeybaked Bantam organization prior to joining the NTDP
    • In 2009-10, collected 39 points (20-19) in 31 outings with the Honeybaked Bantam Major AAA
    • In 2008-09, earned 43 points (22-21) in 31 outings with the Honeybaked Bantam Minor AAA
    • In 2010-11, tallied 37 points (23-14) in 34 games with the Honeybaked U16 team
  • Helped St. Clair (Mich.) High School to a state baseball championship

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Off the Ice

Life aspirations outside of playing hockey: Still be involved in sports; Get involved with the community

Hobbies out of hockey: Golf; Baseball; Music

Favorite account to follow on Twitter@_Happy_Gilmore

Favorite band or singer: Eric Church

Favorite movie(s): Stomp the Yard; Invincible; Wedding Crashers

Favorite actor/actress: Vince Vaughan; Will Ferrell

Favorite food: Pasta

Favorite book: Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell

Pre-game ritual: Tapes stick post warmup

Favorite NHL player as a kid: Zach Parise