2021 NWHL Draft Prospect Profile: Mak Langei

D Mak Langei, Bemidji State (WCHA)

Hometown: East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Mak Langei has been very reliable for the Beavers both in terms of offensive production and in the back end. Over the course of her first three years with the Beavers, she averaged around 15 points a season, mostly as a playmaker tallying assists. As a freshman, she earned WCHA All-Rookie team honors, followed up by an All-WCHA Third Team selection her sophomore year. Prior to launching her collegiate career at Bemidji State, Langei competed with Team USA in one U18 Women’s World Championship, where she was apart of an American squad — alongside other 2021 Draft eligible Taylor Wente — that brought home gold.

Langei saw a dip in her offensive production as a senior, with a career low 3 points total, a considerable step back from her career averages. This is largely a result of being asked to do far too much for a relatively undermatched Beavers squad, and I think she will be much more comfortable in a reduced, defensively-focused role in the professional ranks.

–Anne Tokarski contributed to this report