#05 Casey Olson
Senior
Defense - D

Shoots- Right
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210
Hometown: Rock Springs, Wyo.
Last Team: Hartford Jr. Wolfpack

Major: Biology and Environmental Studies

2007-08 Season: Played in 24 games for the Cobbers...Named to MIAC All-Conference Honorable Mention Team...Second on the team with penties and penlty minutes...had a total of 2 goals and 1 assist for 3 points.

2006-07 Season: Played in 22 games for the Cobbers...Recorded first collegiate point December 8th 2006 in a 4-0 win over Hamline...Had first career multi-point game December 9th 2006 in 6-4 victory over Hamline...had 5 assists for 5 total points.

Personal: All-State awards in hockey, soccer, and football...HS letters in football, hockey, and soccer...son of Robert and Heidi...hobbies include fishing, snowboarding, and hanging out with friends.

Why did you Choose to come to Concordia? "My dad went here and I love Minnesota."

The OLSON File:

Nickname: Lanny

One word that best descrbies me : Easy-going

Where you would go if you could spend one week anywhere in the world: somewhere fishing

Favorite Food : anything Italian

Favorite Restaurant : Johnny Carino's

Favorite TV Show : Cheers, Entourage

Favorite Musical Group(s) : Black Crowes, Led Zeppelin

Favorite Movie: Into the Wild

Favorite Book: Call of the Wild

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

One thing I can't live without : My fishing pole and hockey stick

Best gift you've ever received: My skates

Best class ever taken at Concordia: Bowling

3 people I would most like to meet : Mike Modano, Robert Plant, Anyone who wants to meet me

Nobody knows how much I like to: Fish

Biggest Influence on my athletic career: My dad

Greatest personal sports moment: State soccer as a freshman

If I were to play another sport it would be: Soccer/fishing

Favorite Pro Sports Team: Minnesota Wild and Dallas Stars

My dream job is: Pro bass fisherman

The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me is: Fishing is almost like a religion to me

Before each meet I: Focus on what I need to do to get the job

What was the first CD you ever owned? Van Halen - Poundcake

One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Take a year long fishing trip

If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: The Real World

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: The people and the area

This summer I: bought a boat, went fishing a lot, and worked quite a bit

Favorite part of practice or game day: The game

Favorite cartoon character: Bam Bam and Fred Flintstone

My favorite thing about Concordia men's hockey: being with the boys

Favorite Coach Howe quote: "You know what I'm sayin"