MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY 2015-16 MEN’S HOCKEY QUICK FACTS 2013-14 ATLANTIC HOCKEY ASSOCIATION REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION SIX-TIME NCAA PARTICIPANT (1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005) • NCAA DIVISION II RUNNERS-UP (1993, 1995) SCHOOL INFORMATION COACHING STAFF School: Mercyhurst University Head Coach: Rick Gotkin (Brockport State ‘82) Loca on: Erie, Pa. 16546 Record (Mercyhurst): 493-352-76 (28th Season) Enrollment: 4,005 Career Record: Same Founded: 1926 Offi ce Phone: (814) 824-2542 President: Dr. Michael T. Victor E-mail: [email protected] Director of Athle cs: Joe Kimball Assistant Coach: Greg Gardner (Niagara ‘00) - 2nd Season Nickname: Lakers Offi ce Phone: (814) 824-3349 Colors: Forest Green and Navy Blue E-mail: [email protected] Affi lia on: NCAA Division I Assistant Coach: John Ronan (Maine ‘05) - 1st Season Conference: Atlan c Hockey Associa on Offi ce Phone: (814) 824-2130 Athle c Department Phone: (814) 824-2558 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 501 East 38th Street Strength & Condi oning Coach: Tyler Travis Erie, Pa. 16546 Equipment Manager / Trainer: Mike Folga TEAM INFORMATION 2015-16 SCHEDULE First Year of Varsity Status: 1987-88 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME All-Time Record: 509-359-76 Oct. 3 COLGATE Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM All-Time Division I Record (Since 99-00): 306-242-61 Oct. 4 COLGATE Erie, Pa. 4:05 PM All-AHA Selec ons: 27 Oct. 9 at Bentley* Watertown, Mass. 7:05 PM AHA Regular Season Championships: 1 (2013-14) Oct. 10 at Bentley* Watertown, Mass. 7:05 PM AHA Championships: 1 (2004-05) Oct. 16 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 7:35 PM NCAA Tournament Appearances: 6 (‘91, ‘93, ‘95, ‘01, ‘03, ‘05) All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: 1-9 Oct. 18 at Michigan Ann Arbor, Mich. 5:05 PM Oct. 23 ARMY* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM FACILITY INFORMATION Oct. 24 ARMY* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM Home Rink: Mercyhurst Ice Center Oct. 30 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 7:05 PM Capacity: 1,300 Oct. 31 at Ohio State Columbus, Ohio 4:05 PM Dimensions: 200x85 Nov. 6 AIR FORCE* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM Rink Director: Ma Platz Nov. 7 AIR FORCE* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM Offi ce Phone: (814) 824-2277 Nov. 20 at Canisius* Buff alo, N.Y. 7:05 PM Press Box Phone: (814) 824-2167 Nov. 21 at Canisius* Buff alo, N.Y. 7:05 PM 2014-15 SEASON IN REVIEW Dec. 4 at Holy Cross* Worcester, Mass. 7:05 PM 2014-15 Record: 19-16-4 Dec. 5 at Holy Cross* Worcester, Mass. 7:05 PM 2014-15 AHA Record/Finish: 14-10-3 /5th Jan. 2 at RIT* Rochester, N.Y. 4:05 PM Home / Away / Neutral: 10-7-1 / 8-8-3 / 1-1-0 Jan. 3 RIT* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM NCAA Tournament: N/A Jan. 8 NIAGARA* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM TEAM INFORMATION Jan. 9 at Niagara* Niagara Falls, N.Y. 7:05 PM Jan. 15 SACRED HEART* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM Le ermen Returning / Lost: 17 / 11 Jan. 16 SACRED HEART* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM Breakdown: F: 9 / 7; D: 6 / 3; G: 2 / 1 Jan. 22 at Robert Morris* Moon Township, Pa. 7:05 PM Newcomers: 7 Breakdown: F: 9; D: 2; G: 1 Jan. 23 at Robert Morris* Moon Township, Pa. 7:05 PM 2015-16 Captain: Anthony Mastrodicasa Jan. 29 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM 2015-16 Assistant Captains: Kyle Cook, Kyle Dutra, Jan. 30 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM Jack Riley Feb. 5 BENTLEY* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM Feb. 6 BENTLEY* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Feb. 12 at Niagara* Niagara Falls, N.Y. 7:05 PM Director/Men’s Hockey Contact: Dave Leisering Feb. 13 NIAGARA* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM E-mail: [email protected] Feb. 19 at Army* West Point, N.Y. 7:05 PM Offi ce Phone: (814) 824-2525 Feb. 20 at Army* West Point, N.Y. 7:05 PM Cell Phone: (814) 440-9975 Feb. 26 at RIT* Rochester, N.Y. 7:05 PM Fax: (814) 824-2591 Feb. 27 RIT* Erie, Pa. 7:05 PM Graduate Assistant: Joshua Garre E-mail: [email protected] Mar. 4-6 AHA First Round TBA TBA Phone: (814) 824-2525 Mar. 11-13 AHA Quarterfi nals TBA TBA Website: www.hurstathle cs.com Mar. 18 AHA Semifi nals Rochester, N.Y. TBA Facebook: HurstAthle cs Mar. 19 AHA Finals Rochester, N.Y. TBA Twi er: @HurstAthle cs Men’s Hockey Twi er: @HurstMensHockey *Denotes AHA Game All mes are EST MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY 2015-16 MEN’S HOCKEY QUICK FACTS 2013-14 ATLANTIC HOCKEY ASSOCIATION REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION SIX-TIME NCAA PARTICIPANT (1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005) • NCAA DIVISION II RUNNERS-UP (1993, 1995) 2015-16 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Sh. Yr. Hometown / Last Team 1 Brandon Wildung 5-11 170 G L So Minneota, Minnesota / Minot Minotauros (NAHL) 3 Jack Riley (A) 5-11 185 F L R-So West Point, New York / Jersey Hitmen (EJHL) 4 Lester Lancaster 5-11 170 D R Fr Ypsilan , Michigan / Springfi eld Jr. Blues (NAHL) 5 Mychal Monteith 5-9 175 D R Sr Toledo, Ohio / Texas Tornado (NAHL) 6 Kyle Cook (A) 6-5 220 F R Sr Middleburg Heights, Ohio / Springfi eld Jr. Blues (NAHL) 7 Tyler Enns 6-0 180 D L So Mississauga, Ontario / Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL) 8 Kane Elliot 5-10 190 F R So Mississauga, Ontario / Milton Icehawks (OJHL) 9 Chris Makowski 6-2 205 F L Fr Dix Hills, New York / P.A.L. Junior Islanders (USPHL) 10 Jeremy Wu 6-1 200 D L Fr Pickering, Ontario / Whitby Fury (OJHL) 11 Jonathan Charbonneau 5-7 180 F R So St-Colombant, Quebec / St. Jerome Panters (QJAHL) 12 Nathan Ferriero 5-8 165 F R So Essex, Massachuse s / Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) / Northeastern (NCAA) 14 Anthony Mastrodicasa (C) 6-1 195 D L Sr Woodbridge, Ontario / Vaughan Vipers (OJHL) 15 Tommaso Bucci 6-0 185 F L Fr Franklin Square, New York / P.A.L. Junior Islanders (USPHL) 16 Ma hew Whi aker 6-2 205 F R Fr Toronto, Ontario / North York Rangers (OJHL) 18 Patrick Piacen ni 5-8 165 D R So Maple, Ontario / North York Rangers (OJHL) 19 Taylor Best 5-10 185 F L Fr Whitby, Ontario / Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) 20 Stephen Hrehoriak 5-8 175 F R Jr S sville, Ontario / Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL) 21 Nick Boyer 5-9 180 F L Fr Port Stanley, Ontario / Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) 22 Wes Baker 5-11 195 F L Fr Strathroy, Ontario / Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) 23 Kyle Dutra (A) 6-2 200 F R Jr Mississauga, Ontario / Toronto Lakeshore Patriots (OJHL) 24 Bryan Sienerth 6-0 170 F R So Erie, Pennsylvania / Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 25 Philippe Drouin 5-9 185 D R Jr Cumberland, Ontario / Nepean Raiders (CCHL) 26 Derek Barach 5-8 165 F R Fr Glenmont, New York / Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 27 Josh Lammon 6-0 190 F R Fr Jackson, Michigan / Springfi eld Jr. Blues (NAHL) 28 Zach Todd 5-10 180 D R So Holden, Massachuse s / Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL) 29 Spencer Bacon 6-6 215 G L Jr Victoria, Bri sh Columbia / Oakville Blades (OJHL) 32 Brandon Gotkin 6-3 220 F L So Erie, Pennsylvania / Cathedral Prep (USHS) 33 Michael Verboom 6-0 175 F R So Iona Sta on, Ontario / Chatham Maroons (GOJHL) 35 Adam Carlson 6-3 180 G L Fr Edina, Minnesota / Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) ROSTER BREAKDOWN Position State / Province Forwards (18) - Riley, Cook, Elliot, Makowski, Charbonneau, Ferriero, Bucci, Whi ak- Ontario (13) - Enns, Elliot, Wu, Mastrodicasa, Whi aker, Piacen ni, Best, Hrehoriak, er, Best, Hrehoriak, Boyer, Baker, Dutra, Sienerth, Barach, Lammon, Gotkin, Verboom Boyer, Baker, Dutra, Drouin, Verboom Defensemen (8) - Lancaster, Monteith, Enns, Wu, Mastrodicasa, Piacen ni, Drouin, New York (4) - Riley, Makowski, Bucci, Barach Todd MassachuseƩ s (2) - Ferriero, Todd Goaltenders (3) - Wildung, Bacon, Carlson Michigan (2) - Lancaster, Lammon Year Minnesota (2) - Wildung, Carlson Freshmen (11) - Lancaster, Makowski, Wu, Bucci, Whi aker, Best, Boyer, Baker, Ohio (2) - Monteith, Cook Barach, Lammon, Carlson Pennsylvania (2) - Sienerth, Gotkin Sophomores (11) - Wildung, Riley, Enns, Elliot, Charbonneau, Ferriero, Piacen ni, Sienerth, Todd, Gotkin, Verboom BriƟ sh Columbia (1) - Bacon Juniors (4) - Hrehoriak, Dutra, Drouin, Bacon Quebec (1) - Charbonneau Seniors (3) - Monteith, Cook, Mastrodicasa PRONUNCIATION GUIDE #5 Mychal Monteith .............................................................MICHAEL MON-teeth #20 Stephen Hrehoriak ................................................................ruh-HOAR-ee-ak #9 Chris Makowski ..........................................................................mack-OW-skee #23 Kyle Dutra ........................................................................................DOO-truh #10 Jeremy Wu ..............................................................................................WOO #24 Bryan Sienerth .................................................................................SEE-nerth #11 Jonathan Charbonneau ............................................................. SHAR-bun-oh #25 Philippe Drouin ..............................................................feh-LEAP DROO-aahn #12 Nathan Ferriero .............................................................................. fur-AIR-oh #26 Derek Barach ...................................................................................buh-RACK #14 Anthony Mastrodicasa ...................................................MASS-tro-di-CAH-sah #27 Josh Lammon ....................................................................................LAMB-en #15 Tommaso Bucci ...........................................................THOMAS-oh BOO-chee #33 Michael Verboom ...........................................................................ver-BOOM #18 Patrick Piacen ni .........................................................PEE-uh-chen-TEE-knee.