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2025-2026 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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Players

  • Defense D 5'9" 165 lbs Construction Management R
    Fr. St. Louis, MO Danbury Hat Tricks (NAHL)
    Freshman St. Louis, MO Danbury Hat Tricks (NAHL)
  • Defense D 5'11" 185 lbs Sports Management R
    So. Pittsford, NY AIC (NCAA Division I)
    Sophomore Pittsford, NY AIC (NCAA Division I)
  • Defense D 5'9" 185 lbs Cybersecurity & Business R
    Jr. Nobleton, ON Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
    Junior Nobleton, ON Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
  • Defense D 6'1" 175 lbs Dietetics & Nutrition L
    Fr. Zionsville, IN Utica Jr. Comets (NCDC)
    Freshman Zionsville, IN Utica Jr. Comets (NCDC)
  • Defense D 6'2" 185 lbs Finance R
    Sr. Cumming, GA Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA Division I)
    Senior Cumming, GA Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA Division I)
  • Defense D 6'1" 195 lbs Physical Therapy L
    Fr. Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Grit (NAHL)
    Freshman Colorado Springs, CO Colorado Grit (NAHL)
  • Defense D 6'3" 205 lbs Finance (Minor in Accounting) R
    Sr. Middletown, NJ Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA Division I)
    Senior Middletown, NJ Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA Division I)
  • Forward F 5'9" 175 lbs Business Management L
    Jr. Collinsville, IL AIC (NCAA Division I)
    Junior Collinsville, IL AIC (NCAA Division I)
  • Forward F 6'1" 195 lbs Finance L
    Fr. Havertown, PA Springfield Blues (NAHL)
    Freshman Havertown, PA Springfield Blues (NAHL)
  • Forward F 5'11" 185 lbs Business Management L
    Sr. Islip, NY New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
    Senior Islip, NY New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
  • Forward F 6'3" 185 lbs Sports Management R
    Fr. Ottawa, Ontario Burlington Cougars (OJHL)
    Freshman Ottawa, Ontario Burlington Cougars (OJHL)
  • Forward F 6'0" 175 lbs Business Management L
    Jr. Mississauga, Ontario Milton Menace (OJHL)
    Junior Mississauga, Ontario Milton Menace (OJHL)
  • Forward F 6'3" 200 lbs Finance L
    Jr. Turku, Finland Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
    Junior Turku, Finland Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
  • Forward F 6'1" 190 lbs Business Management R
    Jr. Grand Rapids, MI Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
    Junior Grand Rapids, MI Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
  • Defense D 6'3" 205 lbs Business/Economics L
    Jr. Castle Rock, CO Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)
    Junior Castle Rock, CO Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)
  • Forward F 6'3" 210 lbs Biochemistry L
    Jr. Broad Channel, NY Manhattanville University (NCAA Division III)
    Junior Broad Channel, NY Manhattanville University (NCAA Division III)
  • Forward F 6'2" 188 lbs Criminal Justice L
    Jr. Toronto, Ontario Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
    Junior Toronto, Ontario Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
  • Forward F 6'4" 190 lbs Computer Science L
    Sr. Parker, CO Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA Division I)
    Senior Parker, CO Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA Division I)
  • Forward F 6'2" 188 lbs Cybersecurity R
    Fr. Yaroslavl, Russia Western New England (NCAA Division III)
    Freshman Yaroslavl, Russia Western New England (NCAA Division III)
  • Forward F 5'10" 175 lbs Business/Finance L
    Jr. Chicago, IL University of Vermont (NCAA Division I)
    Junior Chicago, IL University of Vermont (NCAA Division I)
  • Defense D 6'1" 190 lbs Construction Management R
    So. Parkhill, Ontario Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)
    Sophomore Parkhill, Ontario Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)
  • Forward F 6'0" 190 lbs Sports Management & Finance L
    Jr. Caledon East, Ontario Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
    Junior Caledon East, Ontario Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
  • Forward F 5'10" 185 lbs Sports Management R
    Sr. Middletown, NJ Utica JR Comets (NCDC)
    Senior Middletown, NJ Utica JR Comets (NCDC)
  • Forward F 5'11" 180 lbs Business Data Analytics L
    Jr. Gothenburg, Sweden Janesville Jets (NAHL)
    Junior Gothenburg, Sweden Janesville Jets (NAHL)
  • Goalie G 6'3" 200 lbs Business Management L
    Sr. Cedar Rapids, IA Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
    Senior Cedar Rapids, IA Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
  • Goalie G 6'3" 180 lbs Criminal Justice L
    Fr. Mississauga, Ontario Springfield Blues (NAHL)
    Freshman Mississauga, Ontario Springfield Blues (NAHL)
  • Goalie G 6'2" 180 lbs Business Administration L
    Sr. St. George, Ontario Elmira College (NCAA Division III)
    Senior St. George, Ontario Elmira College (NCAA Division III)

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Hockey Coach

    Gary Heenan

  • Associate Head Men's Hockey Coach

    Nick Therrien

  • Assistant Men's Hockey Coach

    Adam Dekker

  • Director of Hockey Operations

    Neil Trout

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

  • Head Athletic Trainer

    Dan Senif

  • Faculty Mentor

    Maxim Gorbachevsky

2025-2026 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
# Image Full Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. S/C Last Team Hometown Major C A Hometown/Previous School
2 Cerrato Sal Cerrato D Fr. 5-9 165 R St. Louis, MO Construction Management St. Louis, MO / Danbury Hat Tricks (NAHL)
3 Procious Tyler Procious D So. 5-11 185 R Pittsford, NY Sports Management Pittsford, NY / AIC (NCAA Division I)
4 Parekh Aydin Parekh D Jr. 5-9 185 R Nobleton, ON Cybersecurity & Business Nobleton, ON / Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
5 Barrett Isaac Barrett D Fr. 6-1 175 L Zionsville, IN Dietetics & Nutrition Zionsville, IN / Utica Jr. Comets (NCDC)
6 Goukler Davis Goukler D Sr. 6-2 185 R Cumming, GA Finance Cumming, GA / Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA Division I)
7 German Alex German D Fr. 6-1 195 L Colorado Springs, CO Physical Therapy Colorado Springs, CO / Colorado Grit (NAHL)
8 Hilfiker Will Hilfiker D Sr. 6-3 205 R Middletown, NJ Finance (Minor in Accounting) Middletown, NJ / Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA Division I)
9 Longhi Hunter Longhi F Jr. 5-9 175 L Collinsville, IL Business Management Collinsville, IL / AIC (NCAA Division I)
10 McClelland Jagur McClelland F Fr. 6-1 195 L Havertown, PA Finance Havertown, PA / Springfield Blues (NAHL)
11 Carroll Chris Carroll F Sr. 5-11 185 L Islip, NY Business Management Islip, NY / New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
12 McMillan Mathieu MacMillan F Fr. 6-3 185 R Ottawa, Ontario Sports Management Ottawa, Ontario / Burlington Cougars (OJHL)
13 Hughes Aiden Hughes F Jr. 6-0 175 L Mississauga, Ontario Business Management Mississauga, Ontario / Milton Menace (OJHL)
16 Gullichsen Alexander Gullichsen F Jr. 6-3 200 L Turku, Finland Finance Turku, Finland / Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
17 Morse Drake Morse F Jr. 6-1 190 R Grand Rapids, MI Business Management * * Grand Rapids, MI / Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
19 Brighton Preston Brighton D Jr. 6-3 205 L Castle Rock, CO Business/Economics * * Castle Rock, CO / Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)
20 Rogers Nicholas Rogers F Jr. 6-3 210 L Broad Channel, NY Biochemistry Broad Channel, NY / Manhattanville University (NCAA Division III)
21 Vitale Eric Vitale F Jr. 6-2 188 L Toronto, Ontario Criminal Justice Toronto, Ontario / Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
23 Gomez Alex Gomez F Sr. 6-4 190 L Parker, CO Computer Science Parker, CO / Alaska-Anchorage (NCAA Division I)
24 Kuznetsov Stepan Kuznetsov F Fr. 6-2 188 R Yaroslavl, Russia Cybersecurity Yaroslavl, Russia / Western New England (NCAA Division III)
25 Ahern Nick Ahern F Jr. 5-10 175 L Chicago, IL Business/Finance Chicago, IL / University of Vermont (NCAA Division I)
26 Bax Anthony Bax D So. 6-1 190 R Parkhill, Ontario Construction Management Parkhill, Ontario / Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL)
27 Della Rovere Andrew Della Rovere F Jr. 6-0 190 L Caledon East, Ontario Sports Management & Finance Caledon East, Ontario / Georgetown Raiders (OJHL)
28 Gutt John Gutt F Sr. 5-10 185 R Middletown, NJ Sports Management Middletown, NJ / Utica JR Comets (NCDC)
30 Lundberg Gabriel Lundberg F Jr. 5-11 180 L Gothenburg, Sweden Business Data Analytics Gothenburg, Sweden / Janesville Jets (NAHL)
31 Sturtz Avery Sturtz G Sr. 6-3 200 L Cedar Rapids, IA Business Management Cedar Rapids, IA / Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
33 Murphy Frank Murphy G Fr. 6-3 180 L Mississauga, Ontario Criminal Justice Mississauga, Ontario / Springfield Blues (NAHL)
35 Curtin Kyle Curtin G Sr. 6-2 180 L St. George, Ontario Business Administration St. George, Ontario / Elmira College (NCAA Division III)

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
heenan 2024 Gary Heenan Head Men's Hockey Coach
Therrien 22-23 Nick Therrien Associate Head Men's Hockey Coach
Dekker 22-23 Adam Dekker Assistant Men's Hockey Coach
Neil Trout Neil Trout Director of Hockey Operations

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Dan Senif Headshot Dan Senif Head Athletic Trainer
Maxim Gorbachevsky Maxim Gorbachevsky Faculty Mentor

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff