9 LIAM KERINS 18 MATT ABT (C) 8 CHASE NORRISH (C) 2010, 2015 AND 2016 ATLANTIC HOCKEY CHAMPIONS RIT MEN’S HOCKEY 2017-18 YEARBOOK 10 BRADY NORRISH (C) 19 MYLES POWELL (C) 15 MAX MIKOWSKI Tigers by Class Class of 2018 (left to right): Liam Kerins, Myles Powell (captain), Chase Norrish (captain), Ryan Stadtlander (team manager), Brady Norrish (captain), Matt Abt (captain), Max Mikowski Class of 2019 (left to right): Erik Brown, Abbott Girduckis, Gabe Valenzuela, Mark Logan, Christian Short Class of 2020 (left to right): Chris McKay, Ryan Kruper, Darren Brady, Gavin Lewis, Shawn Cameron, Brody Valette, Adam Brubacher, Jordan Peacock Class of 2021 (left to right): Nick Bruce, Bryson Traptow, Dan Willett, Logan Drackett, Ian Andriano, Jake Hamacher, Alden Dupuis, Regan Seiferling Contents and Information ▶ PROGRAM CONTENTS ▶ UNIVERSITY QUICK FACTS 2017-18 Team Roster . 2 Location . Rochester, N Y. Coaching Staff . 3-4 Address . Hockey, Gene Polisseni Center 2017-18 Season Preview . 5 200 Lomb Memorial Drive 2017-18 Player Profiles . 6-9 Rochester, NY 14623 2016-17 Season in Review . 10-11 Founded . 1829 Atlantic Hockey at a Glance . 12 Enrollment . 19,000 Tigers in the Pros . 13 President . Dr . David Munson Gene Polisseni Center . 14 Nickname . Tigers History of RIT Men’s Hockey . 16 Colors . Orange and Brown Celebrating the 1983 and 1985 National Championships . 17 RIT’s 2010, 2015, and 2016 NCAA Tournament Runs . 18 WITR-FM (89.7) will broadcast all games via airwaves and Internet broadcasting (witr.rit.edu). RIT will broadcast selected home games via The CW (Channel 14, DirecTV Team Awards . 19 14, Over the Air at 13.2). Coaching/Year-by-Year Records . 20 Records vs . Opponents . 20 All-Americans . 21 ▶ ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT Division I Individual/Team Records . .. 22 RIT Athletics is committed to providing an outstanding intercollegiate athletic All-Time Division I Top-5 Records . 23 experience for the campus community . We do so within the context of its All-ECAC/College Hockey America Selections . 24 relentless pursuit of academic and athletic excellence . Through our outstanding RIT in the Postseason . 25 staff and facilities, student-athletes will receive an experience that will help A New Era: The Gene Polisseni Center . 26 them grow and develop as individuals and become a success at RIT and leaders Tigers in the National Spotlight . .. 27 in their chosen careers . Tiger Athletics strives to be a rallying point for school RIT in Brief . 28 spirit, and alumni, and community pride . As an NCAA Division I and III institution, we embrace and apply the concepts of sportsmanship, respect, leadership, and community service . RIT Athletics is proud of its rich athletic ▶ HOCKEY INFORMATION heritage and seeks to foster and further develop a tradition of excellence! First Year of Hockey . Club, 1961-62; Varsity, 1964-65 National Championships . 1982-83 (Division II), The 2017-18 RIT Men’s Ice Hockey Yearbook is a publication of the RIT Sports Information 1984-85 (Division III) Office and University Communications. Design by Alexander Gartley ’07. Content written Affiliation . NCAA Division I and edited by Executive Sports Information Director Joe Venniro. Head shots by A. Sue League . Atlantic Hockey Conference Weisler ’93. Team photos by Mike Bradley ’12. Printing by the RIT Print/Postal Hub. Head Coach . Wayne Wilson (Bowling Green ’84) 585-475-5615 / jwwatl@rit .edu ▶ RIT STAFF DIRECTORY - AREA CODE (585) Career Record/Years . 334-217-61/19th Executive Director of Athletics . Lou Spiotti, 475-2615 Associate Head Coach . Brian Hills (Bowling Green ’83) Senior Associate Director of Athletics . Scott McVean, 475-7448 Assistant Coach . Dave Insalaco (SUNY Brockport ’00) Associate Athletic Director . Jeff Siegel, 475-6389 Volunteer Assistant Coach . Mike Germain (SUNY Cortland ’94) Associate Director for NCAA Compliance . Lex Sleeman, 475-7372 Hockey Operations Coordinator . Steve Henchen (MCC ’15) Assistant Athletic Director . Bethany Schlegel, 475-5599 Athletic Trainer . Ben Emke (Purdue ’02) Head Athletic Trainer . Ben Emke, 475-4313 Strength and Conditioning Coach . Nate VanKouwenberg (SUNY Brockport ’03) NTID Athletics Coordinator/Interpreter . Brittany Taylor, 475-6310 2016-17 Record . 14-22-1 Staff Assistant . Joanne Bagley, 475-5814 Senior Financial Assistant . Sue Benson, 475-2412 2016-17 Atlantic Hockey Record (Finish) . 13-15-0 (T-6th) Executive Sports Information Director Postseason . Atlantic Hockey First Round (Hockey Contact) . Joe Venniro, 475-5598 Letter Winners Returning/Lost . 19/7 Sports Information Director . Steve Jaynes, 475-6154 Captains . Matt Abt (C), Brady Norrish (C) Athletics Website . ritathletics .com Chase Norrish (C), Myles Powell (C) Twitter Page . @RITMHKY or @RITAthletics Home Rink (Capacity) . Gene Polisseni Center (4,300) Facebook Fan Page . facebook .com/RIThockey RIT Athletics ritathletics.com RIT.Athletics @RIT.Athletics @RITAthletics RITAthletics RIT Men's Hockey ritathletics.com RITHockey @RITMHKY @RITMHKY RITAthletics ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2017-18 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY | 1 2017-18 Team Roster No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. S/C Hometown/Previous Team 1 Christian Short Jr . G 6-4 205 L Vaughan, Ontario/Surrey Eagles (BCHL) 2 Adam Brubacher So . D 6-4 205 L Elmira, Ontario/Powell River Kings (BCHL) 4 Brody Valette So . D 6-0 185 L Calgary, Alberta/Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) 5 Dan Willett Fr . D 5-6 170 L Bayville, NY/Bloomington Thunder (USHL) 6 Gabe Valenzuela Jr . F 5-8 180 L Brampton, Ontario/North York Rangers (OJHL) 7 Abbott Girduckis Jr . F 6-1 190 R Belleville, Ontario/Wellington Dukes (OJHL) 8 Chase Norrish (C) Sr . D 5-11 180 L Strongfield, Saskatchewan/Yorktown Terriers (SJHL) 9 Liam Kerins Sr . F 6-1 185 L Caledon, Ontario/North York Rangers (OJHL) 10 Brady Norrish (C) Sr . D 5-10 190 R Strongfield, Saskatchewan/Yorktown Terriers (SJHL) 11 Shawn Cameron So . F 5-11 190 R Sherbrooke, Quebec/Cumberland Grads (CCHL) 12 Ryan Kruper So . F 5-11 200 R Sherwood Park, Alberta/Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 14 Jake Hamacher Fr . F 5-8 170 L Corona, CA/Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 15 Max Mikowski Sr . F 6-3 215 R Cheektowaga, NY/Buffalo Jr . Sabres (OJHL) 16 Erik Brown Jr . F 6-2 195 L Keene, Ontario/Kemptville 73s (CCHL) 17 Bryson Traptow Fr . F 6-3 190 R Calgary, Alberta/Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) 18 Matt Abt (C) Sr . D 6-4 190 L Leduc, Alberta/Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) 19 Myles Powell (C) Sr . F 5-9 175 R Courtenay, British Columbia/Cowichan Valley Caps (BCHL) 21 Alden Dupuis Fr . F 5-9 165 L Edmonton, Alberta/Bonnyville Pontiacs (AHJL) 22 Regan Seiferling Fr . D 6-2 185 R Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan/Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) 23 Darren Brady So . D 6-0 200 R Lake Orion, MI/New Jersey Titans (NAHL) 24 Chris McKay So . D 6-5 220 R Edmonton, Alberta/Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) 25 Jordan Peacock So . F 6-6 220 R Burlington, Ontario/Burlington Cougars (OJHL) 26 Nick Bruce Fr . F 6-1 175 L Fall River, Nova Scotia/Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) 28 Mark Logan Jr . F 6-0 200 L Calgary, Alberta/Brooks Bandits (AJHL) 30 Logan Drackett Fr . G 6-0 180 L Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Canucks (AJHL) 33 Gavin Lewis Jr . G 6-0 170 L Mountaintop, PA/Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights (MJHL) 40 Ian Andriano Fr . G 6-0 190 L Barrie, Ontario/Ottawa Jr . Senators (CCHL) Captains: Matt Abt, Brady Norrish, Chase Norrish, Myles Powell Head Coach: Wayne Wilson (19th Season) – Bowling Green ’84 Pronunciation Guide: Associate Head Coach: Brian Hills – Bowling Green ’83 Brubacher – BRU-baker Assistant Coach: Dave Insalaco – The College at Brockport ’00 Valette – VAH-let Volunteer Goaltending Coach: Mike Germain – SUNY Cortland ’94 Valenzeula – Val-lens-WAY-lah Hockey Operations Coordinator: Steve Henchen – MCC ’15 Girduckis – Gir-DUCK-kiss Athletic Trainer: Ben Emke – Purdue ’02 Mikowski – Mick-KOW-skee Strength and Conditioning Coach: Nate VanKouwenberg – The College at Brockport ’03 Seiferling – SY-fer-ling Video Coordinator: Mark Lessard Andriano – Ann-dree-AH-no Student Manager: Ryan Stadtlander RIT captains (from left to right) Chase Norrish (C), Myles Powell (C), Brady Norrish (C), and Matt Abt (C) will look to lead the Tigers to the Atlantic Hockey Championship in 2017-18. All four student-athletes are part of a class that won league titles in each of their first two seasons at the university. 2 | ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2017-18 MEN’S ICE HOCKEY Coaching Staff Wayne Wilson enters his 19th season as head coach of the RIT In 2008, forward Simon Lambert became the first RIT player to men’s hockey team in 2017-18 and has guided the Tigers to a be named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, college hockey’s 334-217-61 record . In 2015, Wilson signed a seven-year con- finest honor . Matt Garbowsky joined Lambert as a finalist in 2014- tract extension that runs through the 2021-22 season . Under 15, setting an RIT Division I single-season record with 54 points . Wilson’s guidance, RIT has become one of the most successful Wilson is no stranger to success at the collegiate level . He and respected programs in all of college hockey . won a national title as a player at Bowling Green State University The Guelph, Ontario, native has led the Tigers to a stellar in 1984 . He also led the Falcons to three NCAA Tournament 209-162-47 record since the start of the 2006-07 season, includ- appearances as an assistant coach . ing a 168-97-39 mark in 11 seasons of Atlantic Hockey play . While he was at Bowling Green, several of Wilson’s players went Recent accomplishments include: on to successful careers in the National Hockey League . In 2007, ▶ Four AHA regular-season championships in a five-year span Steve Pinizzotto became the first Tiger to sign an NHL contract (2007, 2009-2011) at the DI level .