▁career ▁ ▁College ▁A ▁native ▁of ▁El k ▁River , ▁Minnesota , ▁Otto ▁played ▁college ▁hockey ▁for ▁Division ▁II ▁school ▁B em id ji ▁State . ▁ ▁He ▁scored ▁ 5 2 ▁points ▁in ▁ 3 1 ▁games ▁in ▁his ▁s oph om ore ▁season ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 1 – 8 2 , ▁impro ving ▁to ▁ 6 1 ▁points ▁the ▁following ▁season ▁and ▁finally ▁ 7 5 ▁points ▁in ▁ 3 1 ▁games ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 8 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁named ▁to ▁the ▁Northern ▁Colleg iate ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁( N CH A ) ▁first ▁All - Con ference ▁Team ▁and ▁National ▁Colleg iate ▁Athlet ic ▁Association ▁( N CAA ) ▁ ▁West ▁All - American ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 2 , ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁Otto ▁capt ained ▁B em id ji ▁State ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 8 4 , ▁leading ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁an ▁und efe ated ▁record ▁at ▁ 3 1 – 0 ▁and ▁a ▁Division ▁II ▁national ▁championship . ▁He ▁was ▁recognized ▁as ▁the ▁N CH A ▁player ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁final ist ▁for ▁the ▁Hob ey ▁Baker ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁given ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁colleg iate ▁player ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Otto ▁scored ▁over ▁ 2 0 0 ▁points ▁for ▁B em id ji ▁State , ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁player ▁to ▁have ▁his