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2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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Players

  • Defense D 5'9" 170 lbs R
    2

    Teo Besnier

    Briançon, FRA Uncommitted Drummondville (QMJHL)
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    Briançon, FRA Uncommitted Drummondville (QMJHL)
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  • Forward F 6'1" 180 lbs L
    3

    Cooper Conway

    Andover, MN Colorado College Corpus Christi (NAHL)
    Full Bio
    Andover, MN Colorado College Corpus Christi (NAHL)
    Full Bio
  • Defense D 6'1" 212 lbs R
    4

    James Russell

    Huntington Beach, CA Uncommitted Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
    Full Bio
    Huntington Beach, CA Uncommitted Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
    Full Bio
  • Defense D 6'1" 203 lbs L
    5

    Jack O'Brien

    Kennebunkport, ME Uncommitted Sarnia (OHL)
    Full Bio
    Kennebunkport, ME Uncommitted Sarnia (OHL)
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  • Forward F 6'0" 189 lbs L
    6

    Charlie Arend

    Wilmette, IL Ohio State University Chicago Mission (AAA)
    Full Bio
    Wilmette, IL Ohio State University Chicago Mission (AAA)
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  • Defense D 6'2" 190 lbs L
    7

    Ludvig Lafton

    Bærum, NOR Uncommitted / Utah Mammoth Färjestad BK J20
    Full Bio
    Bærum, NOR Uncommitted / Utah Mammoth Färjestad BK J20
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  • Defense D 6'0" 160 lbs L
    9

    Jáchym Prušek

    Mlada Boleslav, CZE Uncommitted BK Mlada Boleslav U20 (CZE)
    Full Bio
    Mlada Boleslav, CZE Uncommitted BK Mlada Boleslav U20 (CZE)
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  • Forward F 5'11" 182 lbs R
    10

    Caden Dabrowski

    Crystal Lake, IL Merrimack College Chicago Mission (16U AAA)
    Full Bio
    Crystal Lake, IL Merrimack College Chicago Mission (16U AAA)
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  • Forward F 5'9" 184 lbs R
    11

    Masun Fleece

    Rolling Hills, CA Penn State Sherwood Park (BCHL)
    Full Bio
    Rolling Hills, CA Penn State Sherwood Park (BCHL)
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'0" 185 lbs R
    12

    Teddy Merrill

    Scottsdale, AZ Colgate University Janesville Jets (NAHL)
    Full Bio
    Scottsdale, AZ Colgate University Janesville Jets (NAHL)
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  • Forward F 5'6" 167 lbs R
    13

    Michael Barron

    Canton, MI Arizona State University Compuware (AAA)
    Full Bio
    Canton, MI Arizona State University Compuware (AAA)
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'1" 180 lbs L
    14

    Kane Johnson

    West Fargo, ND Uncommitted Sioux Falls Power (16U AAA)
    Full Bio
    West Fargo, ND Uncommitted Sioux Falls Power (16U AAA)
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  • Forward F 6'0" 194 lbs R
    15

    Hayden Russell

    Huntington Beach, CA Uncommitted Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
    Full Bio
    Huntington Beach, CA Uncommitted Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'0" 168 lbs L
    16

    Melvin Ekman

    Stockholm, SWE Colorado College Djurgardens IF (J18E)
    Full Bio
    Stockholm, SWE Colorado College Djurgardens IF (J18E)
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  • Forward F 6'1" 200 lbs L
    17

    Dante Josefsson-Westling

    Danderyd, SWE Uncommitted Örebro HK J20 (SWE)
    Full Bio
    Danderyd, SWE Uncommitted Örebro HK J20 (SWE)
    Full Bio
  • Defense D 6'0" 179 lbs L
    19

    Luke Brierley

    Barrington, IL Uncommitted Janesville Jets (NAHL)
    Full Bio
    Barrington, IL Uncommitted Janesville Jets (NAHL)
    Full Bio
  • F F 6'1" 182 lbs L
    20

    Gavin Lock

    Plymouth, MI Western Michigan University Little Caesars (16U AAA)
    Full Bio
    Plymouth, MI Western Michigan University Little Caesars (16U AAA)
    Full Bio
  • Defense D 6'1" 165 lbs L
    21

    Lincoln Krizizke

    Waukesha, WI Ohio State University Chicago Mission (16U AAA)
    Full Bio
    Waukesha, WI Ohio State University Chicago Mission (16U AAA)
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 5'7" 174 lbs R
    22

    Colin Frank

    Ladera Ranch, CA University of Connecticut Anaheim Jr Ducks (AAA)
    Full Bio
    Ladera Ranch, CA University of Connecticut Anaheim Jr Ducks (AAA)
    Full Bio
  • Defense D 6'1" 188 lbs L
    24

    Brandt Dubey

    Orchard Park, NY Uncommitted Watertown (NAHL)
    Full Bio
    Orchard Park, NY Uncommitted Watertown (NAHL)
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 5'9" 168 lbs R
    25

    Xavier Lieb

    Carolltown, PA Penn State Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (16 AAA)
    Full Bio
    Carolltown, PA Penn State Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (16 AAA)
    Full Bio
  • Defense D 6'3" 196 lbs L
    26

    Kristopher Richards

    Malone, NY St. Lawrence University Cushing Academy (USHS-Prep)
    Full Bio
    Malone, NY St. Lawrence University Cushing Academy (USHS-Prep)
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'1" 196 lbs L
    27

    Eetu Orpana

    Lempäälä, FIN University of Wisconsin Tappara U20 (FIN)
    Full Bio
    Lempäälä, FIN University of Wisconsin Tappara U20 (FIN)
    Full Bio
  • Defense D 6'2" 171 lbs L
    29

    Hudson Lohse

    Franklin, TN St. Cloud State University Nashville Jr. Predators (16U AAA)
    Full Bio
    Franklin, TN St. Cloud State University Nashville Jr. Predators (16U AAA)
    Full Bio
  • Goaltender G 6'0" 187 lbs L
    30

    Owen Crudale

    San Diego, CA Uncommitted Philadelphia (NAHL)
    Full Bio
    San Diego, CA Uncommitted Philadelphia (NAHL)
    Full Bio
  • Goaltender G 6'4" 190 lbs R
    33

    Vojtech Hambálek

    Liberec, CZE Uncommitted Liberec U20 (CZE)
    Full Bio
    Liberec, CZE Uncommitted Liberec U20 (CZE)
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Evan Dixon

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Jacob Semik

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Sam Graham

    Full Bio
  • Video Coach & Hockey Operations Coordinator

    Justin Fortuna

    Full Bio
  • Goalie Coach

    Peter Samargia

    Full Bio
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach (in partnership with Volv Fitness)

    Michael McCutcheon

    Full Bio

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

  • General Manager

    Trevor Edwards

    Full Bio
  • Head Athletic Trainer

    Margaret Harn

    Full Bio
  • Equipment Manager

    Jaden Carter

    Full Bio
  • Housing Coordinator

    Amy Edwards

    Full Bio
  • Education Coordinator

    Joanne Gibson

    Full Bio
  • Human Performance Consultant

    Tim Dutton

    Full Bio
  • Director of Player Personnel

    Andrew Weiss

    Full Bio
  • Director of Scouting

    Dan Shrader

    Full Bio
  • Goaltending Scout

    Brian Garavaglia

    Full Bio
  • Scout

    Mark Plantery

    Full Bio
  • Scout

    Mike Burkhart

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  • Scout

    Doug MacCormack

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2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Name Name Hometown # Pos. Shot/Glove Ht. Wt. Hometown High School Previous School
Teo Besnier Briançon, FRA 2 Defense R 5-9 170 Briançon, FRA Uncommitted Drummondville (QMJHL)
Cooper Conway Andover, MN 3 Forward L 6-1 180 Andover, MN Colorado College Corpus Christi (NAHL)
James Russell Huntington Beach, CA 4 Defense R 6-1 212 Huntington Beach, CA Uncommitted Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
Jack O'Brien Kennebunkport, ME 5 Defense L 6-1 203 Kennebunkport, ME Uncommitted Sarnia (OHL)
Charlie Arend Wilmette, IL 6 Forward L 6-0 189 Wilmette, IL Ohio State University Chicago Mission (AAA)
Ludvig Lafton Bærum, NOR 7 Defense L 6-2 190 Bærum, NOR Uncommitted / Utah Mammoth Färjestad BK J20
Jáchym Prušek Mlada Boleslav, CZE 9 Defense L 6-0 160 Mlada Boleslav, CZE Uncommitted BK Mlada Boleslav U20 (CZE)
Caden Dabrowski Crystal Lake, IL 10 Forward R 5-11 182 Crystal Lake, IL Merrimack College Chicago Mission (16U AAA)
Masun Fleece Rolling Hills, CA 11 Forward R 5-9 184 Rolling Hills, CA Penn State Sherwood Park (BCHL)
Teddy Merrill Scottsdale, AZ 12 Forward R 6-0 185 Scottsdale, AZ Colgate University Janesville Jets (NAHL)
Michael Barron Canton, MI 13 Forward R 5-6 167 Canton, MI Arizona State University Compuware (AAA)
Kane Johnson West Fargo, ND 14 Forward L 6-1 180 West Fargo, ND Uncommitted Sioux Falls Power (16U AAA)
Hayden Russell Huntington Beach, CA 15 Forward R 6-0 194 Huntington Beach, CA Uncommitted Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
Melvin Ekman Stockholm, SWE 16 Forward L 6-0 168 Stockholm, SWE Colorado College Djurgardens IF (J18E)
Dante Josefsson-Westling Danderyd, SWE 17 Forward L 6-1 200 Danderyd, SWE Uncommitted Örebro HK J20 (SWE)
Luke Brierley Barrington, IL 19 Defense L 6-0 179 Barrington, IL Uncommitted Janesville Jets (NAHL)
Gavin Lock Plymouth, MI 20 F L 6-1 182 Plymouth, MI Western Michigan University Little Caesars (16U AAA)
Lincoln Krizizke Waukesha, WI 21 Defense L 6-1 165 Waukesha, WI Ohio State University Chicago Mission (16U AAA)
Colin Frank Ladera Ranch, CA 22 Forward R 5-7 174 Ladera Ranch, CA University of Connecticut Anaheim Jr Ducks (AAA)
Brandt Dubey Orchard Park, NY 24 Defense L 6-1 188 Orchard Park, NY Uncommitted Watertown (NAHL)
Xavier Lieb Carolltown, PA 25 Forward R 5-9 168 Carolltown, PA Penn State Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (16 AAA)
Kristopher Richards Malone, NY 26 Defense L 6-3 196 Malone, NY St. Lawrence University Cushing Academy (USHS-Prep)
Eetu Orpana Lempäälä, FIN 27 Forward L 6-1 196 Lempäälä, FIN University of Wisconsin Tappara U20 (FIN)
Hudson Lohse Franklin, TN 29 Defense L 6-2 171 Franklin, TN St. Cloud State University Nashville Jr. Predators (16U AAA)
Owen Crudale San Diego, CA 30 Goaltender L 6-0 187 San Diego, CA Uncommitted Philadelphia (NAHL)
Vojtech Hambálek Liberec, CZE 33 Goaltender R 6-4 190 Liberec, CZE Uncommitted Liberec U20 (CZE)

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Evan Dixon Head Shot Evan Dixon Head Coach
Semik, Jacob Jacob Semik Assistant Coach
Graham, Sam Sam Graham Assistant Coach
Justin Fortuna Video Coach & Hockey Operations Coordinator
Peter Samargia Head Shot Peter Samargia Goalie Coach
Michael McCutcheon Strength & Conditioning Coach (in partnership with Volv Fitness)

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Trevor Edwards Headshot Trevor Edwards General Manager
Harn, Margaret Margaret Harn Head Athletic Trainer
Jaden Carter Equipment Manager
Amy Edwards Head Shot Amy Edwards Housing Coordinator
Joanne Gibson Head Shot Joanne Gibson Education Coordinator
Tim Dutton Head Shot Tim Dutton Human Performance Consultant
Andrew Weiss Andrew Weiss Director of Player Personnel
Dan Shrader Dan Shrader Director of Scouting
Garavaglia, Brian Brian Garavaglia Goaltending Scout
Mark Plantery Mark Plantery Scout
Mike Burkhart Scout
Doug MacCormack Doug MacCormack Scout
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    Teo Besnier

    D
    5'9" 170 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season Free Agent 8/19/2005
    R
    Briançon, FRA Drummondville (QMJHL)
    2
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    Cooper Conway

    F
    6'1" 180 lbs USHL Exp: 2nd Season Free Agent 6/8/2005
    L
    Andover, MN Corpus Christi (NAHL)
    3
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    James Russell

    D
    6'1" 212 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season Trade (from Omaha Lancers) 5/3/2007
    R
    Huntington Beach, CA Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
    4
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    Jack O'Brien

    D
    6'1" 203 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 11th Round, 185th Overall 2/1/2005
    L
    Kennebunkport, ME Sarnia (OHL)
    5
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    Charlie Arend

    F
    6'0" 189 lbs USHL Exp: 3rd Season 2022 Phase I - 6th Round, 87th Overall 1/10/2006
    L
    Wilmette, IL Chicago Mission (AAA)
    6
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    Ludvig Lafton

    D
    6'2" 190 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 3rd Round, 42nd Overall 1/11/2006
    L
    Bærum, NOR Färjestad BK J20
    7
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    Jáchym Prušek

    D
    6'0" 160 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season
    L
    Mlada Boleslav, CZE BK Mlada Boleslav U20 (CZE)
    9
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    Caden Dabrowski

    F
    5'11" 182 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 4th Round, 62th Overall 5/27/2006
    R
    Crystal Lake, IL Chicago Mission (16U AAA)
    10
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    Masun Fleece

    F
    5'9" 184 lbs USHL Exp: 3rd Season Trade (from Fargo Force) 1/26/2007
    R
    Rolling Hills, CA Sherwood Park (BCHL)
    11
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    Teddy Merrill

    F
    6'0" 185 lbs USHL Exp: 3rd Season Free Agent (2023) 5/8/2005
    R
    Scottsdale, AZ Janesville Jets (NAHL)
    12
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    Michael Barron

    F
    5'6" 167 lbs USHL Exp: 3rd Season 2022 Phase I - 4th Round, 57th Overall 7/12/2006
    R
    Canton, MI Compuware (AAA)
    13
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    Kane Johnson

    F
    6'1" 180 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2024 Phase I - 4th Round, 59th Overall 2/12/2008
    L
    West Fargo, ND Sioux Falls Power (16U AAA)
    14
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    Hayden Russell

    F
    6'0" 194 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2024 Phase II - 9th Round, 136th Overall 5/3/2007
    R
    Huntington Beach, CA Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
    15
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    Melvin Ekman

    F
    6'0" 168 lbs USHL Exp: 2nd Season 2024 Phase II - 5th Round, 74th Overall 3/16/2006
    L
    Stockholm, SWE Djurgardens IF (J18E)
    16
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    Dante Josefsson-Westling

    F
    6'1" 200 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 4th Round, 49th Overall 8/18/2006
    L
    Danderyd, SWE Örebro HK J20 (SWE)
    17
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    Luke Brierley

    D
    6'0" 179 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2023 Phase I - 2nd Round, 23rd Overall 2/7/2007
    L
    Barrington, IL Janesville Jets (NAHL)
    19
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    Gavin Lock

    F
    6'1" 182 lbs USHL Exp: 2nd Season 2023 Phase I - 5th Round, 68th Overall 5/15/2007
    L
    Plymouth, MI Little Caesars (16U AAA)
    20
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    Lincoln Krizizke

    D
    6'1" 165 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2024 Phase I - 6th Round, 89th Overall 4/8/2008
    L
    Waukesha, WI Chicago Mission (16U AAA)
    21
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    Colin Frank

    F
    5'7" 174 lbs USHL Exp: 3rd Season 2022 Phase I - 2nd Round, 27th Overall 3/22/2006
    R
    Ladera Ranch, CA Anaheim Jr Ducks (AAA)
    22
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    Brandt Dubey

    D
    6'1" 188 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 15th Round, 245th Overall 2/12/2006
    L
    Orchard Park, NY Watertown (NAHL)
    24
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    Xavier Lieb

    F
    5'9" 168 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2024 Phase I - 2nd Round, 16th Overall 3/14/2008
    R
    Carolltown, PA Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (16 AAA)
    25
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    Kristopher Richards

    D
    6'3" 196 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase I - 12th Round, 200th Overall 7/20/2007
    L
    Malone, NY Cushing Academy (USHS-Prep)
    26
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    Eetu Orpana

    F
    6'1" 196 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 1st Round, 13th Overall 4/17/2007
    L
    Lempäälä, FIN Tappara U20 (FIN)
    27
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    Hudson Lohse

    D
    6'2" 171 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 4th Round, 61st Overall 6/14/2008
    L
    Franklin, TN Nashville Jr. Predators (16U AAA)
    29
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    Owen Crudale

    G
    6'0" 187 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 4th Round, 60th Overall 5/26/2005
    L
    San Diego, CA Philadelphia (NAHL)
    30
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    Vojtech Hambálek

    G
    6'4" 190 lbs USHL Exp: 1st season 2025 Phase II - 2nd Round, 28th Overall 9/22/2005
    R
    Liberec, CZE Liberec U20 (CZE)
    33

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