Aaron Ness
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Birthday:
1990-05-18 |
Position:
D |
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Eligible for draft:
2008 |
Shoots:
Left |
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Drafted:
2008 |
Height:
5-10 |
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Acquired:
2nd round (40th overall), 2008 |
Weight:
157 lbs. |
Prospect Talent Score
Probability of Success
- C
2007-08: Ness led Roseau with 72 points (28 goals, 44 assists), averaging 2.32 points per game. His 28 goals, 16 power-play goals and eight game-winning goals also led the Rams. Ness’ 72 points led the entire state of Minnesota in defenseman scoring. He was also an astounding plus-67 this season as well. Ness was the first player in the storied history of the Roseau High School hockey program to win the coveted Mr. Hockey award. He was also named the 2008 Associated Press Minnesota High School Player of the Year, as well as earned All-AP First Team honors. Among his other accolades were selections to the Class AA All-Tournament team and the Pioneer Press All-State First Team. Most recently, Ness was a member of Team USA’s bronze-medal winning U-18 squad that played in Russia. He was one of only two non-National Team Development Program players on the team. In the tournament, he posted six assists.
2008-09: Ness skated in 37 games as a freshman for the University of Minnesota. He scored two goals with 15 assists (second-most amongst Gophers defensemen) and was -10 with 16 PMs. Team-wise the season was disappointing – the Gophers finished fifth in the WCHA and failed to reach the NCAA tournament – despite the presence of 17 NHL draft picks on its roster.
2009-10: Ness’ offensive production dipped as a sophomore at Minnesota as the Gophers finished under .500 for the first time since Coach Don Lucia took over in 1999-00. Ness scored 2 goals with 10 assists and was one of seven Gophers to skate in all 39 games. His +1 plus/minus was an improvement over the previous year.
2010-11: Ness made his pro debut with Bridgeport (AHL) after signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders in March 2011 following his junior season at Minnesota. In 13 games with the Sound Tigers, who finished last in the AHL’s Atlantic Division, Ness scored 1 goal (a power play goal) with 3 assists and was -1 with 4 PMs. In 35 games for Minnesota (fifth in WCHA, 16-14-6 overall), Ness scored 2 goals with 12 assists and was +4 with 41 PMs.
2008-09: Ness skated in 37 games as a freshman for the University of Minnesota. He scored two goals with 15 assists (second-most amongst Gophers defensemen) and was -10 with 16 PMs. Team-wise the season was disappointing – the Gophers finished fifth in the WCHA and failed to reach the NCAA tournament – despite the presence of 17 NHL draft picks on its roster.
2009-10: Ness’ offensive production dipped as a sophomore at Minnesota as the Gophers finished under .500 for the first time since Coach Don Lucia took over in 1999-00. Ness scored 2 goals with 10 assists and was one of seven Gophers to skate in all 39 games. His +1 plus/minus was an improvement over the previous year.
2010-11: Ness made his pro debut with Bridgeport (AHL) after signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Islanders in March 2011 following his junior season at Minnesota. In 13 games with the Sound Tigers, who finished last in the AHL’s Atlantic Division, Ness scored 1 goal (a power play goal) with 3 assists and was -1 with 4 PMs. In 35 games for Minnesota (fifth in WCHA, 16-14-6 overall), Ness scored 2 goals with 12 assists and was +4 with 41 PMs.
