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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

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

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