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2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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  • Forward F 5'8" 170 lbs
    Fr. La Crescent, MN St. Cloud Norsemen (NAHL)
    Freshman La Crescent, MN St. Cloud Norsemen (NAHL)
  • Defenseman D 5'11" 185 lbs
    Sr. Sussex, NB South Shore Lumberjacks (MJAHL)
    Senior Sussex, NB South Shore Lumberjacks (MJAHL)
  • Defenseman D 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Hamburg, NY SUNY Cortland (NCAA)
    Junior Hamburg, NY SUNY Cortland (NCAA)
  • Forward F 5'8" 180 lbs
    Sr. Rockaway, NJ Valley Wildcats (MJAHL)
    Senior Rockaway, NJ Valley Wildcats (MJAHL)
  • Forward F 6'0" 205 lbs
    So. Oakville, ON Toronto Patriots (OJHL)
    Sophomore Oakville, ON Toronto Patriots (OJHL)
  • Forward F 6'0" 190 lbs
    Fr. Beaconsfield, QC Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
    Freshman Beaconsfield, QC Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL)
  • Forward F 5'9" 180 lbs
    So. Langley, BC Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
    Sophomore Langley, BC Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
  • Defenseman D 6'1" 190 lbs
    Jr. Hamilton, NJ Nashville Spartans (USPHL Premier)
    Junior Hamilton, NJ Nashville Spartans (USPHL Premier)
  • Forward F 6'0" 200 lbs
    Fr. Brno, Czech Republic Connecticut Jr. Rangers (USPHL Premier)
    Freshman Brno, Czech Republic Connecticut Jr. Rangers (USPHL Premier)
  • Defenseman D 6'3" 210 lbs
    Jr. Chelyabinsk, Russia Blind River Beavers (NOJHL)
    Junior Chelyabinsk, Russia Blind River Beavers (NOJHL)
  • Forward F 6'2" 187 lbs
    Jr. Rochester Hills, MI Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
    Junior Rochester Hills, MI Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
  • Defenseman D 6'1" 202 lbs
    Jr. Narol, MB Amherst Ramblers (MAJHL)
    Junior Narol, MB Amherst Ramblers (MAJHL)
  • Defenseman D 5'10" 170 lbs
    Fr. Grimsby, ON Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
    Freshman Grimsby, ON Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
  • Forward F 5'10" 174 lbs
    Fr. Oshawa, ON Timmins Rock (NOJHL)
    Freshman Oshawa, ON Timmins Rock (NOJHL)
  • Forward F 5'11" 185 lbs
    So. Chelyabinsk, Russia Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL)
    Sophomore Chelyabinsk, Russia Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL)
  • Defenseman/Forward D/F 5'9" 170 lbs
    Sr. Aurora, ON Cornwall Colts (CCHL)
    Senior Aurora, ON Cornwall Colts (CCHL)
  • Forward F 5'8" 170 lbs
    So. Ottawa, ON Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)
    Sophomore Ottawa, ON Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL)
  • Forward F 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fr. Sarnia, ON Chatham Maroons (GOJHL)
    Freshman Sarnia, ON Chatham Maroons (GOJHL)
  • Forward F 5'7" 170 lbs
    So. Sault Ste. Marie, ON Plattsburgh State (NCAA)
    Sophomore Sault Ste. Marie, ON Plattsburgh State (NCAA)
  • Defenseman D 6'1" 195 lbs
    So. Brentwood, TN Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
    Sophomore Brentwood, TN Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
  • Defenseman D 6'0" 190 lbs
    So. Raleigh, NC Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
    Sophomore Raleigh, NC Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
  • Forward F 5'9" 178 lbs
    Fr. Ottawa, ON Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)
    Freshman Ottawa, ON Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)
  • Goaltender G 5'10" 190 lbs
    So. Pine Springs, MN Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)
    Sophomore Pine Springs, MN Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)
  • Goaltender G 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fr. Winnipeg, MB Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL)
    Freshman Winnipeg, MB Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL)
  • Goaltender G 6'2" 180 lbs
    Sr. Surrey, BC Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)
    Senior Surrey, BC Olds Grizzlys (AJHL)
  • Forward F 5'11" 166 lbs
    Jr. Burlington, ON Plymouth State (NCAA)
    Junior Burlington, ON Plymouth State (NCAA)
  • Defenseman D 5'11" 175 lbs
    Fr. Scarborough, ON Toronto Patriots (OJHL)
    Freshman Scarborough, ON Toronto Patriots (OJHL)

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Hockey Coach

    Steve Murphy

  • Assistant Men's Hockey Coach

    Justin Cmunt

  • Assistant Men's Hockey Coach

    Dan Yustin

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

  • Associate Head Athletic Trainer

    Rachel Reichart

  • Director of Hockey Operations

    Nik Klipfel

  • Director of Hockey Player Personnel

    Danny Yustin

  • Social Media/Team Photographer

    Kayla Welsh

2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Full Name # Pos. Academic Year Hometown/Previous School C Ht. Wt.
Wyatt Farrell 2 Forward Fr. La Crescent, MN / St. Cloud Norsemen (NAHL) 5-8 170
Nevin Otis 4 Defenseman Sr. Sussex, NB / South Shore Lumberjacks (MJAHL) 5-11 185
Matt DeSpirt 5 Defenseman Jr. Hamburg, NY / SUNY Cortland (NCAA) 5-10 175
Jason Kwestel 7 Forward Sr. Rockaway, NJ / Valley Wildcats (MJAHL) 5-8 180
Aaron Andrade 8 Forward So. Oakville, ON / Toronto Patriots (OJHL) 6-0 205
James Legler 9 Forward Fr. Beaconsfield, QC / Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 6-0 190
Alyandro De Leon 10 Forward So. Langley, BC / Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) 5-9 180
Austin Micale 11 Defenseman Jr. Hamilton, NJ / Nashville Spartans (USPHL Premier) 6-1 190
Ludvik Lysonek 12 Forward Fr. Brno, Czech Republic / Connecticut Jr. Rangers (USPHL Premier) 6-0 200
Andrey Manov 14 Defenseman Jr. Chelyabinsk, Russia / Blind River Beavers (NOJHL) 6-3 210
Sutton Murray 16 Forward Jr. Rochester Hills, MI / Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) 6-2 187
Aiden Dufault 17 Defenseman Jr. Narol, MB / Amherst Ramblers (MAJHL) * 6-1 202
Dylan McFadden 18 Defenseman Fr. Grimsby, ON / Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) 5-10 170
Lucas Lowe 20 Forward Fr. Oshawa, ON / Timmins Rock (NOJHL) 5-10 174
Gleb Ushakov 21 Forward So. Chelyabinsk, Russia / Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) 5-11 185
Andrew Langlois 22 Defenseman/Forward Sr. Aurora, ON / Cornwall Colts (CCHL) 5-9 170
Lucas Signoretti 23 Forward So. Ottawa, ON / Sudbury Cubs (NOJHL) 5-8 170
Jaxon Priddle 24 Forward Fr. Sarnia, ON / Chatham Maroons (GOJHL) 6-0 175
Devin Mauro 25 Forward So. Sault Ste. Marie, ON / Plattsburgh State (NCAA) 5-7 170
Foster Nichol 27 Defenseman So. Brentwood, TN / Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) 6-1 195
Zach Peller 28 Defenseman So. Raleigh, NC / Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) 6-0 190
Hunter Robitaille 29 Forward Fr. Ottawa, ON / Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) 5-9 178
Ben Dardis 30 Goaltender So. Pine Springs, MN / Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) 5-10 190
Braxton Burdeny 31 Goaltender Fr. Winnipeg, MB / Virden Oil Capitals (MJHL) 6-0 170
Marcus Cumberworth 35 Goaltender Sr. Surrey, BC / Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) 6-2 180
Luca Rea 37 Forward Jr. Burlington, ON / Plymouth State (NCAA) 5-11 166
Robert Palermo 44 Defenseman Fr. Scarborough, ON / Toronto Patriots (OJHL) 5-11 175

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Steve Murphy HS Steve Murphy Head Men's Hockey Coach
Cmunt Justin Cmunt Assistant Men's Hockey Coach
Yustin Dan Yustin Assistant Men's Hockey Coach

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Rachel Reichart Rachel Reichart Associate Head Athletic Trainer
Klipfel Nik Klipfel Director of Hockey Operations
Danny Yustin Danny Yustin Director of Hockey Player Personnel
Kayla Welsh Kayla Welsh Social Media/Team Photographer

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff