Robert Morris University Athletics

Worth Noting: 
- Hockey Commissioner Assocation's Forward of the Month (December, 2024) 
- 1x AHA Forward of the Week
- Named Co-Captain for the 2025-26 season 
- Named Team MVP for the 2024-25 season at the 2025 Colonial Choice Awards 
- 2x AHA All-Academic Team (2024-25) 

2024-25 Highlights (Sophomore)
- Played in 26 games for the Colonials
- Produced 10 goals, 13 assists and 23 points
- Registered 58 shots, 19 blocks and 10 faceoff wins
- Ranked fourth in the AHA in +/- (+12) 
- Started the season with three assists in the series against Miami Ohio (10/17 - 10/19) 
- Scored a power play goal and an assist at Sacred Heart (11/16)
- Netted a game-tying goal to force overtime at No. 7 North Dakota (11/22)
- Tallied a shorthanded goal against AIC (11/29)
- Went on a four-game point streak (4g,5a) in December with series' at RIT and Canisius
- Produced a new career-high four points (1g,3a) at RIT (12/6), including the game-winning goal 
- Put in a power play goal at Holy Cross (1/11)
- Tallied two assists against RIT (1/17)
- Posted two goals and an assist at Air Force (3/1) in the AHA First Round 

2023-24 Highlights (Freshman)
- Appeared in 37 games for the Colonials
- Produced 15 goals, 11 assists and 26 points
- Registered 70 shots on goal and 22 blocks
- Scored a total of five power play goals
- Made his collegiate debut against Bowling Green (10/7)
- Recorded his first career point with an assist at Mercyhurst (10/14)
- Scored his first career goal against Holy Cross (10/20)
- Posted his first multipoint effort (1g,1a) the following day against Holy Cross (10/21)
- Tallied an assist at Bentley (10/27), capping off a four-game point streak (2g,3a)
- Registered a point in three straight games (2g,1a) against Alaska Anchorage and Niagara (11/10 - 11/17)
- Scored two power play goals against Stonehill (1/5)
- Added an assist in the next two games for another three-game point streak (2g,2a)
- Netted the game-winning goal along with an assist at AIC (1/26)
- Posted a goal and an assist at Mercyhurst (2/2)
- Went on a four-game point streak to end the regular season and begin playoffs (3g,1a)
- Scored a power play goal against Bentley (3/2) in the AHA First Round
- Scored a goal in the AHA Quarterfinal Round at RIT (3/9) 

Prep Highlights:
- Played junior hockey for the Whitecourt Wolverines (2023) and Olds Grizzlys (2021-23)
- Alternate Captain for the Olds Grizzlys in the 2022-23 season
- Appeared in 89 total games in the AJHL, producing 33 goals, 26 assists and 59 points
- High School honor roll student
- Attended All Saints High School 

Personal: 
- Born on December 13, 2002
- Son of Wade and Shannon Klimpke
- Has three siblings: Brayden, Darrian and Courtney 
- Majoring in Finance 
- When not at the rink, he enjoys wake surfing, snowboarding and playing golf