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2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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  • Defense D 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Pinckney, MI Pueblo Bulls (USPHL)
    Senior Pinckney, MI Pueblo Bulls (USPHL)
  • Defense D 5'9" 180 lbs
    Fy. Lincoln, NE New Hampshire Avalanche (EHL)
    First-Year Lincoln, NE New Hampshire Avalanche (EHL)
  • Defense D 6'4" 210 lbs
    Sr. Urbandale, IA Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
    Senior Urbandale, IA Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
  • Forward F 5'11" 175 lbs
    So. Buffalo, NY Port Colborne Sailors (GOJHL)
    Sophomore Buffalo, NY Port Colborne Sailors (GOJHL)
  • Forward F 6'3" 205 lbs
    Sr. Clarkston, MI Pueblo Bulls (USPHL)
    Senior Clarkston, MI Pueblo Bulls (USPHL)
  • Forward F 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fy. Thousand Oaks, CA Northeast Generals (NA3HL)
    First-Year Thousand Oaks, CA Northeast Generals (NA3HL)
  • Forward F 6'0" 185 lbs
    Sr. Westminster, CO Metro Jets (USPHL)
    Senior Westminster, CO Metro Jets (USPHL)
  • Defense D 5'9" 170 lbs
    So. North Wales, PA WB/Scranton Knights (USPHL Premier)
    Sophomore North Wales, PA WB/Scranton Knights (USPHL Premier)
  • Forward F 5'9" 175 lbs
    Jr. Gretna, NE Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
    Junior Gretna, NE Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
  • Defense D 6'2" 200 lbs
    So. White Plains, NY New Jersey 87's (EHL)
    Sophomore White Plains, NY New Jersey 87's (EHL)
  • Forward F 5'7" 160 lbs
    So. Sault Saint Marie, MI Philadelphia Hockey Club (EHL)
    Sophomore Sault Saint Marie, MI Philadelphia Hockey Club (EHL)
  • Forward F 6'1" 185 lbs
    Sr. Prescott, AZ Walpole Express (EHL)
    Senior Prescott, AZ Walpole Express (EHL)
  • Forward F 6'0" 170 lbs
    Fy. Brampton, ON New Jersey 87's (EHL)
    First-Year Brampton, ON New Jersey 87's (EHL)
  • Forward F 6'4" 200 lbs
    Fy. Edmonton, AB Grand Forks Border Bruins (KIJHL)
    First-Year Edmonton, AB Grand Forks Border Bruins (KIJHL)
  • Forward F 5'11" 185 lbs
    Sr. Lincoln University, PA Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
    Senior Lincoln University, PA Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
  • Forward F 6'4" 190 lbs
    Fy. Oshawa ON Brockville Braves (CCHL)
    First-Year Oshawa ON Brockville Braves (CCHL)
  • Forward F 5'7" 165 lbs
    Jr. Honeoye Falls, NY Utica Jr. Comets (USPHL)
    Junior Honeoye Falls, NY Utica Jr. Comets (USPHL)
  • Defense D 6'0" 180 lbs
    So. West Chester, PA Charlotte Rush (USPHL Premier)
    Sophomore West Chester, PA Charlotte Rush (USPHL Premier)
  • Defense D 5'10" 175 lbs
    Jr. Hamden, CT Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
    Junior Hamden, CT Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
  • Forward F 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fy. Jersey City, NJ New Jersey Bears (EHL)
    First-Year Jersey City, NJ New Jersey Bears (EHL)
  • Defense D 6'1" 180 lbs
    Fy. Jersey City, NJ New Jersey Bears (EHL)
    First-Year Jersey City, NJ New Jersey Bears (EHL)
  • Forward F 6'1" 180 lbs
    So. Lake Orion, MI Philadelphia Hockey Club (EHL)
    Sophomore Lake Orion, MI Philadelphia Hockey Club (EHL)
  • Forward F 5'8" 160 lbs
    Jr. Frisco, TX Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
    Junior Frisco, TX Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
  • Defense D 6'1" 185 lbs
    Fy. Oakville,ON North York Rangers (OJHL)
    First-Year Oakville,ON North York Rangers (OJHL)
  • Defense D 5'8" 170 lbs
    Jr. Watchung, NJ NJ Rockets (USPHL)
    Junior Watchung, NJ NJ Rockets (USPHL)
  • Forward F 5'11" 170 lbs
    Fy. Thunder Bay, ON Brockville Braves (CCHL)
    First-Year Thunder Bay, ON Brockville Braves (CCHL)
  • Forward F 6'1" 160 lbs
    Jr. Owings, MD Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (USPHL)
    Junior Owings, MD Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (USPHL)
  • Goalie G 6'0" 175 lbs
    Fy. Avon, CT Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)
    First-Year Avon, CT Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)
  • Forward F 5'9" 175 lbs
    Jr. Washington Twp., N.J Hampton Roads Whalers (USPHL Premier)
    Junior Washington Twp., N.J Hampton Roads Whalers (USPHL Premier)
  • Goalie G 5'11" 175 lbs
    Jr. Oakville, ON Mississauga Chargers (OJHL)
    Junior Oakville, ON Mississauga Chargers (OJHL)
  • Goalie G 6'2" 160 lbs
    Sr. Langhorne, PA Philadelphia Hockey Club (USPHL 18U)
    Senior Langhorne, PA Philadelphia Hockey Club (USPHL 18U)

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Ice Hockey Coach

    Ryan Heickert

  • Assistant Coach

    Ryan Wagner

  • Assistant Coach

    Patrick Carroll

  • Assistant Coach

    Josh Hand

  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Connor Dennis '25

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

  • Faculty/Staff Mentor

    Cynthia Planita

2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Academic Year Hometown / High School
2 Connor Williams Defense 6-0 185 Sr. Pinckney, MI / Pueblo Bulls (USPHL)
4 Grant Burback Defense 5-9 180 Fy. Lincoln, NE / New Hampshire Avalanche (EHL)
5 Russ Tedesco Defense 6-4 210 Sr. Urbandale, IA / Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
6 Grayson Gare Forward 5-11 175 So. Buffalo, NY / Port Colborne Sailors (GOJHL)
7 Brendan Dicker Forward 6-3 205 Sr. Clarkston, MI / Pueblo Bulls (USPHL)
8 Aidan Anderson Forward 6-0 170 Fy. Thousand Oaks, CA / Northeast Generals (NA3HL)
9 Cody Mastay Forward 6-0 185 Sr. Westminster, CO / Metro Jets (USPHL)
10 Ryan Cunningham Defense 5-9 170 So. North Wales, PA / WB/Scranton Knights (USPHL Premier)
11 Bryce Battaglia Forward 5-9 175 Jr. Gretna, NE / Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
12 Zach Garnsey Defense 6-2 200 So. White Plains, NY / New Jersey 87's (EHL)
13 Elijah Clow Forward 5-7 160 So. Sault Saint Marie, MI / Philadelphia Hockey Club (EHL)
14 Jared Shuter Forward 6-1 185 Sr. Prescott, AZ / Walpole Express (EHL)
15 Nate McFarlane Forward 6-0 170 Fy. Brampton, ON / New Jersey 87's (EHL)
16 Theo Naidu Forward 6-4 200 Fy. Edmonton, AB / Grand Forks Border Bruins (KIJHL)
17 Drew Iannucci Forward 5-11 185 Sr. Lincoln University, PA / Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
18 Matthew Verspeeten Forward 6-4 190 Fy. Oshawa ON / Brockville Braves (CCHL)
19 Jude Cole Forward 5-7 165 Jr. Honeoye Falls, NY / Utica Jr. Comets (USPHL)
20 Wes Sweitzer Defense 6-0 180 So. West Chester, PA / Charlotte Rush (USPHL Premier)
21 Conor Gethings Defense 5-10 175 Jr. Hamden, CT / Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
22 Chris Benkovitz Forward 6-1 180 Fy. Jersey City, NJ / New Jersey Bears (EHL)
23 Michael Benkovitz Defense 6-1 180 Fy. Jersey City, NJ / New Jersey Bears (EHL)
24 Nick Jermolenko Forward 6-1 180 So. Lake Orion, MI / Philadelphia Hockey Club (EHL)
25 CJ Bachman Forward 5-8 160 Jr. Frisco, TX / Charlotte Rush (USPHL)
26 Matthew Rabideau Defense 6-1 185 Fy. Oakville,ON / North York Rangers (OJHL)
27 Daniel Hodowanec Defense 5-8 170 Jr. Watchung, NJ / NJ Rockets (USPHL)
28 Zach Biniaris Forward 5-11 170 Fy. Thunder Bay, ON / Brockville Braves (CCHL)
29 Wesley Crofoot Forward 6-1 160 Jr. Owings, MD / Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (USPHL)
33 Ryan Crowshaw Goalie 6-0 175 Fy. Avon, CT / Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)
34 Santino Capone Forward 5-9 175 Jr. Washington Twp., N.J / Hampton Roads Whalers (USPHL Premier)
38 Hayden Williamson Goalie 5-11 175 Jr. Oakville, ON / Mississauga Chargers (OJHL)
44 Ryan Burgess Goalie 6-2 160 Sr. Langhorne, PA / Philadelphia Hockey Club (USPHL 18U)

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Heickert Headshot MIH Ryan Heickert Head Men's Ice Hockey Coach
ryan_wagner Ryan Wagner Assistant Coach
pat carroll headshot Patrick Carroll Assistant Coach
knight head Josh Hand Assistant Coach
Connor Dennis '25 Volunteer Assistant Coach

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Support Staff
Image Name Title
planita Cynthia Planita Faculty/Staff Mentor

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff