Men's Roster — 2023-24
2026-27 Men’s Roster
29Nathan Airey
Goalie
HometownCochrane, AlbertaAge23
33Axel Begley
SeniorDefenseman
HometownMahtomedi, MNAge22
22Bryce Brodzinski
Forward
HometownBlaine, MNAge26
35Matt Bryant
Goalie
HometownLa Crosse, WIAge23
71Ryan Chesley
Defenseman
HometownMahtomedi, MNAge22
23Jimmy Clark
Forward
HometownEdina, MNAge22
1Justen Close
Goalie
HometownKindersley, Saskatchewan CAAge28
26Carl Fish
Defenseman
HometownSt. Paul, MNAge26
7Aaron Huglen
Forward
HometownRoseau, MNAge25
4Mike Koster
Defenseman
HometownChaska, MNAge25
10Connor Kurth
Forward
HometownElk River, MNAge23
17Brody Lamb
Forward
HometownByron, MNAge23
27Nick Michel
Forward
HometownWaconia, MNAge27
19John Mittelstadt
Forward
HometownEden Prairie, MNAge24
20Luke Mittelstadt
Defenseman
HometownEden Prairie, MNAge23
11Oliver Moore
Forward
HometownMounds View, MNAge21
24Jaxon Nelson
Forward
HometownMagnolia, MNAge26
18Mason Nevers
Forward
HometownEdina, MNAge25
25Jack Perbix
Forward
HometownElk River, MNAge26
13Garrett Pinoniemi
Forward
HometownRobbinsdale, MNAge25
77Rhett Pitlick
Forward
HometownChaska, MNAge25
2Sam Rinzel
Defenseman
HometownChanhassen, MNAge22
15Max Rud
JuniorDefenseman
HometownSt. Cloud, MNAge23
81Jimmy Snuggerud
Forward
HometownChaska, MNAge22
55Matt Staudacher
Defenseman
HometownFenton, MIAge26
27Charlie Strobel
Forward
HometownStillwater, MNAge25
22Cal Thomas
Defenseman
HometownMaple Grove, MNAge23
30Zach Wiese
Goalie
HometownOwatonna, MNAge24
Defensemen
| 33 | Axel Begley | Left | Senior | 6'2 | 190 | Mahtomedi, MN | 22 |
| 71 | Ryan Chesley | 6'0 | 195 | Mahtomedi, MN | 22 | ||
| 26 | Carl Fish | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN | 26 | ||
| 4 | Mike Koster | 5'10 | 190 | Chaska, MN | 25 | ||
| 20 | Luke Mittelstadt | Left | 5'11 | 185 | Eden Prairie, MN | 23 | |
| 2 | Sam Rinzel | 6'4 | 175 | Chanhassen, MN | 22 | ||
| 15 | Max Rud | Left | Junior | 6'3 | 190 | St. Cloud, MN | 23 |
| 55 | Matt Staudacher | 6'1" | 200 | Fenton, MI | 26 | ||
| 22 | Cal Thomas | Left | 6'1 | 220 | Maple Grove, MN | 23 |
Forwards
| 22 | Bryce Brodzinski | 6'0" | 205 | Blaine, MN | 26 | ||
| 23 | Jimmy Clark | Left | 6'0 | 180 | Edina, MN | 22 | |
| 7 | Aaron Huglen | 6'0 | 180 | Roseau, MN | 25 | ||
| 10 | Connor Kurth | 6'0 | 210 | Elk River, MN | 23 | ||
| 17 | Brody Lamb | Right | 6'1 | 185 | Byron, MN | 23 | |
| 27 | Nick Michel | 5'11 | 180 | Waconia, MN | 27 | ||
| 19 | John Mittelstadt | Left | 5'9 | 185 | Eden Prairie, MN | 24 | |
| 11 | Oliver Moore | 5'11 | 176 | Mounds View, MN | 21 | ||
| 24 | Jaxon Nelson | 6'4" | 225 | Magnolia, MN | 26 | ||
| 18 | Mason Nevers | 5'11 | 175 | Edina, MN | 25 | ||
| 25 | Jack Perbix | 6'1" | 190 | Elk River, MN | 26 | ||
| 13 | Garrett Pinoniemi | 6'0 | 170 | Robbinsdale, MN | 25 | ||
| 77 | Rhett Pitlick | 5'10 | 165 | Chaska, MN | 25 | ||
| 81 | Jimmy Snuggerud | 6'1 | 185 | Chaska, MN | 22 | ||
| 27 | Charlie Strobel | 6'1 | 190 | Stillwater, MN | 25 |
Goalies
| 29 | Nathan Airey | Left | 6'3 | 194 | Cochrane, Alberta | 23 | |
| 35 | Matt Bryant | 6'1 | 170 | La Crosse, WI | 23 | ||
| 1 | Justen Close | 5'10 | 175 | Kindersley, Saskatchewan CA | 28 | ||
| 30 | Zach Wiese | Left | 5'10 | 210 | Owatonna, MN | 24 |
| 1 | Justen Close | G | 5'10 | 175 | Kindersley, Saskatchewan CA | 28 | |
| 2 | Sam Rinzel | D | 6'4 | 175 | Chanhassen, MN | 22 | |
| 4 | Mike Koster | D | 5'10 | 190 | Chaska, MN | 25 | |
| 7 | Aaron Huglen | F | 6'0 | 180 | Roseau, MN | 25 | |
| 10 | Connor Kurth | F | 6'0 | 210 | Elk River, MN | 23 | |
| 11 | Oliver Moore | F | 5'11 | 176 | Mounds View, MN | 21 | |
| 13 | Garrett Pinoniemi | F | 6'0 | 170 | Robbinsdale, MN | 25 | |
| 15 | Max Rud | D | Junior | 6'3 | 190 | St. Cloud, MN | 23 |
| 17 | Brody Lamb | F | 6'1 | 185 | Byron, MN | 23 | |
| 18 | Mason Nevers | F | 5'11 | 175 | Edina, MN | 25 | |
| 19 | John Mittelstadt | F | 5'9 | 185 | Eden Prairie, MN | 24 | |
| 20 | Luke Mittelstadt | D | 5'11 | 185 | Eden Prairie, MN | 23 | |
| 22 | Bryce Brodzinski | F | 6'0" | 205 | Blaine, MN | 26 | |
| 22 | Cal Thomas | D | 6'1 | 220 | Maple Grove, MN | 23 | |
| 23 | Jimmy Clark | F | 6'0 | 180 | Edina, MN | 22 | |
| 24 | Jaxon Nelson | F | 6'4" | 225 | Magnolia, MN | 26 | |
| 25 | Jack Perbix | F | 6'1" | 190 | Elk River, MN | 26 | |
| 26 | Carl Fish | D | 6'3" | 210 | St. Paul, MN | 26 | |
| 27 | Nick Michel | F | 5'11 | 180 | Waconia, MN | 27 | |
| 27 | Charlie Strobel | F | 6'1 | 190 | Stillwater, MN | 25 | |
| 29 | Nathan Airey | G | 6'3 | 194 | Cochrane, Alberta | 23 | |
| 30 | Zach Wiese | G | 5'10 | 210 | Owatonna, MN | 24 | |
| 33 | Axel Begley | D | Senior | 6'2 | 190 | Mahtomedi, MN | 22 |
| 35 | Matt Bryant | G | 6'1 | 170 | La Crosse, WI | 23 | |
| 55 | Matt Staudacher | D | 6'1" | 200 | Fenton, MI | 26 | |
| 71 | Ryan Chesley | D | 6'0 | 195 | Mahtomedi, MN | 22 | |
| 77 | Rhett Pitlick | F | 5'10 | 165 | Chaska, MN | 25 | |
| 81 | Jimmy Snuggerud | F | 6'1 | 185 | Chaska, MN | 22 |
By State/Region
- Minnesota — 24 players
- Alberta — 1 player
- Michigan — 1 player
- Saskatchewan CA — 1 player
- Wisconsin — 1 player
By Country
- United States — 26 players
- Unknown — 2 players
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