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2022-2023 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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Players

  • F 6'0" 175 lbs R
    3

    Ike Frankel

    Fr. Sport Management San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo Minnesota Moose (USPHL Premier)
    Full Bio
    Freshman Sport Management San Diego, Calif. Rancho Bernardo Minnesota Moose (USPHL Premier)
    Full Bio
  • D 6'0" 175 lbs L
    4 C

    Hunter Fraser

    Sr. Criminal Justice Grafton, Mass. Grafton Kemptville 73s (CCHL)
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    Senior Criminal Justice Grafton, Mass. Grafton Kemptville 73s (CCHL)
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  • D 6'0" 190 lbs R
    5

    Brendan Schmidt

    Fr. General Business East Northport, New York Northport Senior New Hampshire Avalanche (EHL)
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    Freshman General Business East Northport, New York Northport Senior New Hampshire Avalanche (EHL)
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  • D 6'2" 190 lbs L
    6

    Collin McGuire

    Jr. Finance Bloomington, Minn. Minnesota Connections Academy Espanola Express (NOJHL)
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    Junior Finance Bloomington, Minn. Minnesota Connections Academy Espanola Express (NOJHL)
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  • F 5'11" 180 lbs L
    7

    Luke Harvie

    So. Finance & Economics Lethbridge, Alta. Kelowna Secondary Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
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    Sophomore Finance & Economics Lethbridge, Alta. Kelowna Secondary Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
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  • F 5'10" 175 lbs L
    8

    Jack Lee

    Fr. General Business Naperville, IL Naperville Central Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
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    Freshman General Business Naperville, IL Naperville Central Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
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  • F 6'0" 195 lbs L
    9

    Quinn McCarthy

    Jr. General Business Dorchester, Mass. Boston Collegiate Charter Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)
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    Junior General Business Dorchester, Mass. Boston Collegiate Charter Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)
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  • D 5'9" 170 lbs R
    10

    Branwen Pollett

    Fr. Finance Toronto, Ont. Mt. Lebanon (PA) Helena Bighorns (NA3HL)
    Full Bio
    Freshman Finance Toronto, Ont. Mt. Lebanon (PA) Helena Bighorns (NA3HL)
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  • F 6'1" 185 lbs R
    11

    Damon Dulac

    Fr. General Business Mascouche, Que. North Yarmouth Academy (ME) Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
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    Freshman General Business Mascouche, Que. North Yarmouth Academy (ME) Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
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  • F 6'2" 190 lbs R
    12

    Dylan McMahon

    Jr. Business Management Ottawa, Ont. All Saints Katana Lasers (CCHL) / Utica
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    Junior Business Management Ottawa, Ont. All Saints Katana Lasers (CCHL) / Utica
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  • D 6'5" 150 lbs L
    15

    Mitchell Farrell

    Fr. Sport Management Harrisville, R.I. Burrillville RI Hitmen
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    Freshman Sport Management Harrisville, R.I. Burrillville RI Hitmen
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  • F 6'2" 195 lbs R
    17 C

    Conor Leonard

    Sr. Marketing Charlton, Mass. St. Peter Marian Boston Jr. Rangers (EHL)
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    Senior Marketing Charlton, Mass. St. Peter Marian Boston Jr. Rangers (EHL)
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  • F 5'8" 165 lbs R
    18

    Rocco Bianculli

    Fr. Marketing Wrentham, Mass. King Philip Regional Boston Advantage (NCDC)
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    Freshman Marketing Wrentham, Mass. King Philip Regional Boston Advantage (NCDC)
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  • F 6'1" 215 lbs R
    19

    Josh Dickson

    So. General Business Port Perry, Ont. Port Perry Timmins Rock (NOJHL)
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    Sophomore General Business Port Perry, Ont. Port Perry Timmins Rock (NOJHL)
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  • D 6'0" 180 lbs L
    20

    Philip Bjorkman

    Jr. Marketing Stockholm, Sweden Sjölins Gymnasium Edson Aeros (WSHL)
    Full Bio
    Junior Marketing Stockholm, Sweden Sjölins Gymnasium Edson Aeros (WSHL)
    Full Bio
  • D 6'0" 185 lbs R
    21

    Owen Gonter

    So. International Business Boston, N.Y. Nichols Prep New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (NCDC)
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    Sophomore International Business Boston, N.Y. Nichols Prep New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (NCDC)
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  • F 6'0" 185 lbs R
    22

    Gabe Temple

    So. General Business Fowlerville, Mich. Fowlerville Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
    Full Bio
    Sophomore General Business Fowlerville, Mich. Fowlerville Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
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  • D 5'10" 155 lbs L
    23

    Taber Gutschick

    Fr. Undeclared Colorado Springs, Colo. Rampart Helena Bighorns (NA3HL)
    Full Bio
    Freshman Undeclared Colorado Springs, Colo. Rampart Helena Bighorns (NA3HL)
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  • F 5'9" 170 lbs L
    24

    Kaiden Scott

    So. Finance Detroit, Mich. Huron Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Finance Detroit, Mich. Huron Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
    Full Bio
  • F 6'0" 190 lbs L
    27

    Brandon Cope

    So. Finance Tampa, Fla. Cox Mill (NC) Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (NA3HL)
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Finance Tampa, Fla. Cox Mill (NC) Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (NA3HL)
    Full Bio
  • G 5'7" 165 lbs L
    30

    Mathias Backstrom

    Jr. International Business Malmö, Sweden Malmö Idrottsgymnasium Rochester Grizzlies (NA3HL)
    Full Bio
    Junior International Business Malmö, Sweden Malmö Idrottsgymnasium Rochester Grizzlies (NA3HL)
    Full Bio
  • G 6'3" 205 lbs L
    32

    Tyler Bost

    So. Sport Management Mahwah, N.J. Chelmsford (MA) Northern Cyclones (NCDC)
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Sport Management Mahwah, N.J. Chelmsford (MA) Northern Cyclones (NCDC)
    Full Bio
  • G 5'9" 175 lbs L
    33

    Anthony Bonaldi

    Fr. Entrepreneurship Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran Las Vegas Thunderbirds (USPHL Premier)
    Full Bio
    Freshman Entrepreneurship Las Vegas, Nev. Faith Lutheran Las Vegas Thunderbirds (USPHL Premier)
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  • F 5'9" 160 lbs L
    37

    Nathan Carl

    So. Finance Sherwood Park, Alta. Archbishop Jordan Catholic Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Finance Sherwood Park, Alta. Archbishop Jordan Catholic Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)
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  • D 5'6" 165 lbs R
    39

    Joey Allegrini

    Jr. Sport Management Las Vegas, Nev. Nevada Learning Academy Atlanta Capitals (NA3HL)
    Full Bio
    Junior Sport Management Las Vegas, Nev. Nevada Learning Academy Atlanta Capitals (NA3HL)
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

  • Men's Ice Hockey Head Coach

    Alex Gacek

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  • Men's Ice Hockey Assistant Coach

    Zachery Cappelli

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Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Justin Ruff

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  • Assistant Athletic Trainer

    William Kelly

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  • Director of Athletic Communications

    Nick Perenick

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  • Director of Academic Services for Athletics

    Janet Newman

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2022-2023 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
No. C Full Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. S/C Hometown Previous Team/College High School Major
3 Ike Frankel Fr. F 6-0 175 R San Diego, Calif. Minnesota Moose (USPHL Premier) Rancho Bernardo Sport Management
4 * Hunter Fraser Sr. D 6-0 175 L Grafton, Mass. Kemptville 73s (CCHL) Grafton Criminal Justice
5 Brendan Schmidt Fr. D 6-0 190 R East Northport, New York New Hampshire Avalanche (EHL) Northport Senior General Business
6 Collin McGuire Jr. D 6-2 190 L Bloomington, Minn. Espanola Express (NOJHL) Minnesota Connections Academy Finance
7 Luke Harvie So. F 5-11 180 L Lethbridge, Alta. Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) Kelowna Secondary Finance & Economics
8 Jack Lee Fr. F 5-10 175 L Naperville, IL Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL) Naperville Central General Business
9 Quinn McCarthy Jr. F 6-0 195 L Dorchester, Mass. Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC) Boston Collegiate Charter General Business
10 Branwen Pollett Fr. D 5-9 170 R Toronto, Ont. Helena Bighorns (NA3HL) Mt. Lebanon (PA) Finance
11 Damon Dulac Fr. F 6-1 185 R Mascouche, Que. Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL) North Yarmouth Academy (ME) General Business
12 Dylan McMahon Jr. F 6-2 190 R Ottawa, Ont. Katana Lasers (CCHL) / Utica All Saints Business Management
15 Mitchell Farrell Fr. D 6-5 150 L Harrisville, R.I. RI Hitmen Burrillville Sport Management
17 * Conor Leonard Sr. F 6-2 195 R Charlton, Mass. Boston Jr. Rangers (EHL) St. Peter Marian Marketing
18 Rocco Bianculli Fr. F 5-8 165 R Wrentham, Mass. Boston Advantage (NCDC) King Philip Regional Marketing
19 Josh Dickson So. F 6-1 215 R Port Perry, Ont. Timmins Rock (NOJHL) Port Perry General Business
20 Philip Bjorkman Jr. D 6-0 180 L Stockholm, Sweden Edson Aeros (WSHL) Sjölins Gymnasium Marketing
21 Owen Gonter So. D 6-0 185 R Boston, N.Y. New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (NCDC) Nichols Prep International Business
22 Gabe Temple So. F 6-0 185 R Fowlerville, Mich. Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) Fowlerville General Business
23 Taber Gutschick Fr. D 5-10 155 L Colorado Springs, Colo. Helena Bighorns (NA3HL) Rampart Undeclared
24 Kaiden Scott So. F 5-9 170 L Detroit, Mich. Minot Minotauros (NAHL) Huron Finance
27 Brandon Cope So. F 6-0 190 L Tampa, Fla. Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (NA3HL) Cox Mill (NC) Finance
30 Mathias Backstrom Jr. G 5-7 165 L Malmö, Sweden Rochester Grizzlies (NA3HL) Malmö Idrottsgymnasium International Business
32 Tyler Bost So. G 6-3 205 L Mahwah, N.J. Northern Cyclones (NCDC) Chelmsford (MA) Sport Management
33 Anthony Bonaldi Fr. G 5-9 175 L Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas Thunderbirds (USPHL Premier) Faith Lutheran Entrepreneurship
37 Nathan Carl So. F 5-9 160 L Sherwood Park, Alta. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) Archbishop Jordan Catholic Finance
39 Joey Allegrini Jr. D 5-6 165 R Las Vegas, Nev. Atlanta Capitals (NA3HL) Nevada Learning Academy Sport Management

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Gacek Alex Gacek Men's Ice Hockey Head Coach
cappelli Zachery Cappelli Men's Ice Hockey Assistant Coach

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff

Men's Ice Hockey - Support Staff
Image Name Title
justin ruff headshot Justin Ruff Strength & Conditioning Coach
will kelly William Kelly Assistant Athletic Trainer
nicholas perenick headshot Nick Perenick Director of Athletic Communications
Janet_Newman_2025 Janet Newman Director of Academic Services for Athletics

Staff Roster

Men's Ice Hockey Coaching Staff

Men's Ice Hockey Support Staff