Brannon McManus
Native of Newport Beach, Calif. • son of Barry and Toni McManus • has two brothers, Ryan and James • only the second California native to play at Minnesota in the modern era after goaltender John Blue from 1984-87.
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Sammy Walker
Native of Edina, Minn. • son of Ron and Amy Walker • has two sisters, Bailey and Izzie, and two brothers, Ben and Jack • father played soccer at UNLV • sister, Bailey, competed in gymnastics at Southeast Missouri State • brothers both played professional hockey • selected in the seventh round (200th overall) of…
Scott Reedy
Native of Prior Lake, Minn. • son of Dan and Christina Reedy • has one brother, Will, and one sister, Grace • brother plays hockey at Bethel • selected with the 102nd overall pick by the San Jose Sharks in the fourth round of the 2017 NHL Entry Draft • the fifth Gopher Hockey player selected…
Nick Michel
PERSONAL • Son of Tony and Jill Michel • Has a twin brother, Jack, and an older brother, Matt • Graduated from Saint John’s in May 2023 with a degree in Global Business Leadership • Completed a Master of Education degree in Sports Management in May 2024 IN THEIR OWN WORDS PROFILE IMAGES
Liam Soulière
PERSONAL • Son of Jean Souliere and Chantale Pelletier • Has one older sister, Chloe, and a younger sister, Kyra • Is the only Canadian-born player to ever wear No. 31 for the Gophers PERSONAL Transferred to Minnesota after 4 seasons with Penn State IN THEIR OWN WORDS PROFILE IMAGES
Nathan Burke
Native of Scottsdale, Ariz. • son of Vince and Joycelee Burke • has one sister, Keara • the first Arizona native to play for the Gophers.
Ben Meyers
Native of Delano, Minn. • son of Steve and Traci Meyers • has one brother (Nate) • father played hockey at UW-River Falls • brother played baseball at Minnesota State • the first player in Gopher Hockey history to wear No. 39.
