Men's Roster — 2024-25
2026-27 Men’s Roster
29Nathan Airey
Goalie
HometownCochrane, AlbertaAge23
33Axel Begley
SeniorDefenseman
HometownMahtomedi, MNAge22
35Matt Bryant
Goalie
HometownLa Crosse, WIAge23
71Ryan Chesley
Defenseman
HometownMahtomedi, MNAge22
23Jimmy Clark
Forward
HometownEdina, MNAge22
9August Falloon
Forward
HometownSt. Cloud, MNAge22
55Leo Gruba
Defenseman
HometownLake Elmo, MNAge22
14Beckett Hendrickson
JuniorForward
HometownMinnetonka, MNAge21
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
18Mason Nevers
Forward
HometownEdina, MNAge25
72Erik Påhlsson
Forward
HometownLandskrona, SWEAge22
2Sam Rinzel
Defenseman
HometownChanhassen, MNAge22
81Jimmy Snuggerud
Forward
HometownChaska, MNAge22
31Liam Soulière
Goalie
HometownMontréal, QuebecAge27
22Cal Thomas
Defenseman
HometownMaple Grove, MNAge23
4John Whipple
JuniorDefenseman
HometownMinnetonka, MNAge20
30Zach Wiese
Goalie
HometownOwatonna, MNAge24
91Matthew Wood
Forward
HometownNanaimo, British ColumbiaAge21
74Brodie Ziemer
JuniorForward
HometownChaska, MNAge20
Defensemen
| 33 | Axel Begley | Left | Senior | 6'2 | 190 | Mahtomedi, MN | 22 |
| 71 | Ryan Chesley | 6'0 | 195 | Mahtomedi, MN | 22 | ||
| 55 | Leo Gruba | Right | 6'2 | 210 | Lake Elmo, MN | 22 | |
| 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 | ||
| 22 | Cal Thomas | Left | 6'1 | 220 | Maple Grove, MN | 23 | |
| 4 | John Whipple | Left | Junior | 6'2 | 205 | Minnetonka, MN | 20 |
Forwards
| 23 | Jimmy Clark | Left | 6'0 | 180 | Edina, MN | 22 | |
| 9 | August Falloon | Left | 6'2 | 205 | St. Cloud, MN | 22 | |
| 14 | Beckett Hendrickson | Left | Junior | 6'2 | 190 | Minnetonka, MN | 21 |
| 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 | ||
| 18 | Mason Nevers | 5'11 | 175 | Edina, MN | 25 | ||
| 72 | Erik Påhlsson | Left | 6'1 | 185 | Landskrona, SWE | 22 | |
| 81 | Jimmy Snuggerud | 6'1 | 185 | Chaska, MN | 22 | ||
| 91 | Matthew Wood | 6'4 | 205 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 21 | ||
| 74 | Brodie Ziemer | Right | Junior | 5'11 | 200 | Chaska, MN | 20 |
Goalies
| 29 | Nathan Airey | Left | 6'3 | 194 | Cochrane, Alberta | 23 | |
| 35 | Matt Bryant | 6'1 | 170 | La Crosse, WI | 23 | ||
| 31 | Liam Soulière | 5'11 | 180 | Montréal, Quebec | 27 | ||
| 30 | Zach Wiese | Left | 5'10 | 210 | Owatonna, MN | 24 |
| 2 | Sam Rinzel | D | 6'4 | 175 | Chanhassen, MN | 22 | |
| 4 | Mike Koster | D | 5'10 | 190 | Chaska, MN | 25 | |
| 4 | John Whipple | D | Junior | 6'2 | 205 | Minnetonka, MN | 20 |
| 7 | Aaron Huglen | F | 6'0 | 180 | Roseau, MN | 25 | |
| 9 | August Falloon | F | 6'2 | 205 | St. Cloud, MN | 22 | |
| 10 | Connor Kurth | F | 6'0 | 210 | Elk River, MN | 23 | |
| 11 | Oliver Moore | F | 5'11 | 176 | Mounds View, MN | 21 | |
| 14 | Beckett Hendrickson | F | Junior | 6'2 | 190 | Minnetonka, MN | 21 |
| 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 | Cal Thomas | D | 6'1 | 220 | Maple Grove, MN | 23 | |
| 23 | Jimmy Clark | F | 6'0 | 180 | Edina, MN | 22 | |
| 27 | Nick Michel | F | 5'11 | 180 | Waconia, MN | 27 | |
| 29 | Nathan Airey | G | 6'3 | 194 | Cochrane, Alberta | 23 | |
| 30 | Zach Wiese | G | 5'10 | 210 | Owatonna, MN | 24 | |
| 31 | Liam Soulière | G | 5'11 | 180 | Montréal, Quebec | 27 | |
| 33 | Axel Begley | D | Senior | 6'2 | 190 | Mahtomedi, MN | 22 |
| 35 | Matt Bryant | G | 6'1 | 170 | La Crosse, WI | 23 | |
| 55 | Leo Gruba | D | 6'2 | 210 | Lake Elmo, MN | 22 | |
| 71 | Ryan Chesley | D | 6'0 | 195 | Mahtomedi, MN | 22 | |
| 72 | Erik Påhlsson | F | 6'1 | 185 | Landskrona, SWE | 22 | |
| 74 | Brodie Ziemer | F | Junior | 5'11 | 200 | Chaska, MN | 20 |
| 81 | Jimmy Snuggerud | F | 6'1 | 185 | Chaska, MN | 22 | |
| 91 | Matthew Wood | F | 6'4 | 205 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | 21 |
Not on the map yet
- Erik PåhlssonHometown: Landskrona, SWE
By State/Region
- Minnesota — 21 players
- Alberta — 1 player
- British Columbia — 1 player
- Quebec — 1 player
- SWE — 1 player
- Wisconsin — 1 player
By Country
- United States — 22 players
- Unknown — 4 players
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