Before Brown: Spent the 2011-12 season playing for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League (USHL) … Played in 52 regular seasons games, earning eight points (2g, 6a) … Skated in 48 games for the Omaha Lancers (USHL) during the 2010-2011 season, registering a goal and five assists … Won the 2010 National Championship in AAA Hockey with the Chicago Mission … Played mid-attack on the lacrosse team at Naperville Central High School for three years, captaining the team during his sophomore and junior seasons … Named as the lacrosse team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player during his sophomore year, and was also named to the All-Star team and All-Conference First Team for two consecutive seasons … Holds the Naperville Central school record for most points (9) scored in a single lacrosse game.

Personal: Nathan Eric Widman is the son of Kirk and Mary Widman of Naperville, Illinois … Has three siblings, Lauren, Joe and Kyle … His brother, Joe, played three years of college football at Concordia College … Interests: fishing and reading… Concentration: Undeclared.