2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey (ACHA D2) Roster

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  • John Hughes - View Profile
    Goalie G 5'10" Yellowstone Quake (NA3HL)
    1

    John Hughes

    Jr. Noblesville, Ind.
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    Junior Noblesville, Ind.
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  • JT Verdino - View Profile
    Wing W 5'9" Jersey Hitman (USPHL Elite)
    2

    JT Verdino

    Sr. Rutherford, N.J.
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    Senior Rutherford, N.J.
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  • Jaxson Armstrong - View Profile
    Defenseman D 5'9"
    3

    Jaxson Armstrong

    Fr. Kimberley, British Columbia
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    Freshman Kimberley, British Columbia
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  • Jimmy Pautsch - View Profile
    Defenseman D 5'11"
    4

    Jimmy Pautsch

    Fr. Madison, Wis.
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    Freshman Madison, Wis.
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  • Zach Cestero - View Profile
    Defenseman D 5'8" WBS Knights (USPHL Elite)
    5

    Zach Cestero

    Jr. Estero, Fla.
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    Junior Estero, Fla.
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  • Keegan Dickinson - View Profile
    Forward F 5'9" Sandburg HS
    8

    Keegan Dickinson

    Jr. Orland Park, Ill.
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    Junior Orland Park, Ill.
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  • Cole Taylor - View Profile
    Forward F 5'10"
    9

    Cole Taylor

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill.
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    Freshman Plainfield, Ill.
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  • JJ Diaz - View Profile
    Defenseman D 5'6" Florida Eels (USPHL Elite)
    10

    JJ Diaz

    Jr. Ocean Beach, Calif.
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    Junior Ocean Beach, Calif.
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  • Noah Murphy - View Profile
    Forward F 6'0"
    11

    Noah Murphy

    Sr. Faribault, Minn.
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    Senior Faribault, Minn.
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  • Savva Verbetskii - View Profile
    Wing W 5'5" Northumberland (GMHL)
    11

    Savva Verbetskii

    Sr. Ekaterinburg, Russia
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    Senior Ekaterinburg, Russia
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  • Jacob Behnke - View Profile
    Wing W 5'8" Minnesota Loons (USPHL)
    13

    Jacob Behnke

    Sr. South Elgin, Ill.
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    Senior South Elgin, Ill.
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  • Dominic Suhr - View Profile
    Forward F 6'8" PBCN Selects (KJHL)
    16

    Dominic Suhr

    Jr. Las Vegas, Nev.
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    Junior Las Vegas, Nev.
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  • Fynn O'Neill - View Profile
    Forward F 6'1" Florida Eels (USPHL Elite)
    17

    Fynn O'Neill

    Jr. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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    Junior Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Nate Cheney - View Profile
    Center C 6'0" Tampa Bay Juniors (USPHL Premier)
    19

    Nate Cheney

    Jr. St. Michael, Minn.
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    Junior St. Michael, Minn.
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  • Alex Hodge - View Profile
    Defenseman D 6'0"
    20

    Alex Hodge

    Fr. St. John, Ind.
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    Freshman St. John, Ind.
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  • Matthew Harkenrider - View Profile
    Defenseman D 5'10" University of Iowa (ACHA D2)
    21

    Matthew Harkenrider

    Jr. Oak Forest, Ill.
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    Junior Oak Forest, Ill.
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  • Max Beller - View Profile
    Defenseman D 5'9" Minnesota Blue Ox (USPHL Premier)
    23

    Max Beller

    Sr. Sioux City, Iowa
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    Senior Sioux City, Iowa
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  • Devin Wiegel - View Profile
    Defenseman D Carl Sandburg HS
    24

    Devin Wiegel

    So. Orland Park, Ill.
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    Sophomore Orland Park, Ill.
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  • Owen Ott - View Profile
    Wing W 6'1" Motor City Gamblers (USPHL Premier)
    26

    Owen Ott

    Sr. La Porte, Ind.
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    Senior La Porte, Ind.
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  • Jared Topil - View Profile
    Forward F 5'8" Minnesota Moose (USPHL Premier)
    27

    Jared Topil

    Sr. Lincoln, Neb.
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    Senior Lincoln, Neb.
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  • Elias Johansson - View Profile
    Goalie G 6'2" Minnesota Blue Ox (USPHL Premier)
    30

    Elias Johansson

    Sr. Gothenburg, Sweden
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    Senior Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • Nick LaFornara - View Profile
    Forward F 6'1" Motor City Gamblers (USPHL Premier)
    34

    Nick LaFornara

    Sr. Buffalo, N.Y.
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    Senior Buffalo, N.Y.
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  • Nate Carter - View Profile
    Goalie G 5'9"
    36

    Nate Carter

    Fr. Oswego, Ill.
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    Freshman Oswego, Ill.
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  • Connor Picard - View Profile
    Forward F 6'1"
    44

    Connor Picard

    Jr. Morris, Ill.
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    Junior Morris, Ill.
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  • Gabriel Santamaria - View Profile
    Forward F 5'10" New Jersey 87's (EHL)
    47

    Gabriel Santamaria

    Jr. Guernsey, United Kingdom
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    Junior Guernsey, United Kingdom
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  • Forward F 5'10"
    48

    Nick Kutka

    Fr. St. John, Ind.
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    Freshman St. John, Ind.
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  • Luka Krstulovich - View Profile
    Goalie G 5'8" Orland Park Vikings
    50

    Luka Krstulovich

    Sr. Frankfort, Ill.
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    Senior Frankfort, Ill.
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  • Collin Kozijn - View Profile
    Center C 5'7" North Okanagan Knights (KIJHL)
    52

    Collin Kozijn

    Sr. Leduc, Alberta
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    Senior Leduc, Alberta
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  • Adam Napravnik - View Profile
    Defenseman D 6'2" Wausau Cyclones (NA3HL)
    61

    Adam Napravnik

    Jr. Praha, Czech Republic
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    Junior Praha, Czech Republic
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  • Pellegrino Pescatore - View Profile
    Wing W 5'11" DuPage Stars
    71

    Pellegrino Pescatore

    So. Willowbrook, Ill.
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    Sophomore Willowbrook, Ill.
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  • Brayden Mitchell - View Profile
    Forward F 5'5" St Louis Sting U18 (CSDHL)
    74

    Brayden Mitchell

    Jr. Chesterfield, Mo.
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    Junior Chesterfield, Mo.
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  • Defenseman D 6'0"
    78

    Michael Lucia

    Sr. Streetsboro, Ohio
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    Senior Streetsboro, Ohio
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  • Sean Curtin - View Profile
    Wing W 5'8" Florida Jr. Blades (USPHL Elite)
    86

    Sean Curtin

    Sr. Chicago, Ill.
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    Senior Chicago, Ill.
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  • RJ Swaw - View Profile
    Wing W 5'10" Team Illinois (U18)
    88

    RJ Swaw

    Sr. Orland Park, Ill.
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    Senior Orland Park, Ill.
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  • Daniel Rupp - View Profile
    Forward F 6'1" Chicago Central Romans
    91

    Daniel Rupp

    So. Chicago, Ill.
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill.
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  • Mason Geng - View Profile
    Forward F 5'10"
    92

    Mason Geng

    Fr. Beijing, China
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    Freshman Beijing, China
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  • Tyson McCaig - View Profile
    Defenseman D 5'9" New York Apple Core (EHL)
    93

    Tyson McCaig

    Jr. Grindrod, British Columbia, Canada
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    Junior Grindrod, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Jackson Wotruba - View Profile
    Forward F 5'9"
    96

    Jackson Wotruba

    Fr. Ashwaubenon, Wis.
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    Freshman Ashwaubenon, Wis.
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2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey (ACHA D2) Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown Previous Team
1 John Hughes G 5-10 Jr. Noblesville, Ind. Yellowstone Quake (NA3HL)
2 JT Verdino W 5-9 Sr. Rutherford, N.J. Jersey Hitman (USPHL Elite)
3 Jaxson Armstrong D 5-9 Fr. Kimberley, British Columbia
4 Jimmy Pautsch D 5-11 Fr. Madison, Wis.
5 Zach Cestero D 5-8 Jr. Estero, Fla. WBS Knights (USPHL Elite)
8 Keegan Dickinson F 5-9 Jr. Orland Park, Ill. Sandburg HS
9 Cole Taylor F 5-10 Fr. Plainfield, Ill.
10 JJ Diaz D 5-6 Jr. Ocean Beach, Calif. Florida Eels (USPHL Elite)
11 Noah Murphy F 6-0 Sr. Faribault, Minn.
11 Savva Verbetskii W 5-5 Sr. Ekaterinburg, Russia Northumberland (GMHL)
13 Jacob Behnke W 5-8 Sr. South Elgin, Ill. Minnesota Loons (USPHL)
16 Dominic Suhr F 6-8 Jr. Las Vegas, Nev. PBCN Selects (KJHL)
17 Fynn O'Neill F 6-1 Jr. Calgary, Alberta, Canada Florida Eels (USPHL Elite)
19 Nate Cheney C 6-0 Jr. St. Michael, Minn. Tampa Bay Juniors (USPHL Premier)
20 Alex Hodge D 6-0 Fr. St. John, Ind.
21 Matthew Harkenrider D 5-10 Jr. Oak Forest, Ill. University of Iowa (ACHA D2)
23 Max Beller D 5-9 Sr. Sioux City, Iowa Minnesota Blue Ox (USPHL Premier)
24 Devin Wiegel D - So. Orland Park, Ill. Carl Sandburg HS
26 Owen Ott W 6-1 Sr. La Porte, Ind. Motor City Gamblers (USPHL Premier)
27 Jared Topil F 5-8 Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Minnesota Moose (USPHL Premier)
30 Elias Johansson G 6-2 Sr. Gothenburg, Sweden Minnesota Blue Ox (USPHL Premier)
34 Nick LaFornara F 6-1 Sr. Buffalo, N.Y. Motor City Gamblers (USPHL Premier)
36 Nate Carter G 5-9 Fr. Oswego, Ill.
44 Connor Picard F 6-1 Jr. Morris, Ill.
47 Gabriel Santamaria F 5-10 Jr. Guernsey, United Kingdom New Jersey 87's (EHL)
48 Nick Kutka F 5-10 Fr. St. John, Ind.
50 Luka Krstulovich G 5-8 Sr. Frankfort, Ill. Orland Park Vikings
52 Collin Kozijn C 5-7 Sr. Leduc, Alberta North Okanagan Knights (KIJHL)
61 Adam Napravnik D 6-2 Jr. Praha, Czech Republic Wausau Cyclones (NA3HL)
71 Pellegrino Pescatore W 5-11 So. Willowbrook, Ill. DuPage Stars
74 Brayden Mitchell F 5-5 Jr. Chesterfield, Mo. St Louis Sting U18 (CSDHL)
78 Michael Lucia D 6-0 Sr. Streetsboro, Ohio
86 Sean Curtin W 5-8 Sr. Chicago, Ill. Florida Jr. Blades (USPHL Elite)
88 RJ Swaw W 5-10 Sr. Orland Park, Ill. Team Illinois (U18)
91 Daniel Rupp F 6-1 So. Chicago, Ill. Chicago Central Romans
92 Mason Geng F 5-10 Fr. Beijing, China
93 Tyson McCaig D 5-9 Jr. Grindrod, British Columbia, Canada New York Apple Core (EHL)
96 Jackson Wotruba F 5-9 Fr. Ashwaubenon, Wis.

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Pauly HS Tom Pauly Head Coach
Sinde HS Scott Sinde Assistant Coach
Chris Cimoch Chris Cimoch Assistant Coach

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Nick Burton Nick Burton PNW Hockey Super Fan

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