2020-21 Men's Hockey Roster

Justen Close
Position Goaltender Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)
Hometown Kindersley, SaskatchewanLast School Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)
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Jackson LaCombe
Position Defense Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs Custom Field 1Chicago Steel (USHL)
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
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Robbie Stucker
Position Defense Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1Fargo Force (USHL)
Hometown St. Paul, Minn.Last School St. Thomas Academy
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Ben Brinkman
Position Defense Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina High School
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Matt Denman
Position Defense Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
Hometown Prior Lake, Minn.Last School Prior Lake High School
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Mike Koster
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 170 lbs Custom Field 1Tri-City (USHL)
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
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Brannon McManus
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Chicago Steel (USHL)
Hometown Newport Beach, Calif.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
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Sammy Walker
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 165 lbs Custom Field 1Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina High School
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Jonny Sorenson
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Fairbanks IceDogs (NAHL)
Hometown St. Louis Park, Minn.Last School St. Louis Park High School
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Cullen Munson
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1Janesville Jets (NAHL)
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina High School
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Brock Faber
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1USA Hockey NTDP (USHL)
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School US NTDP U18
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Colin Schmidt
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 225 lbs Custom Field 1Jamestown Rebels (NAHL)
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
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Mason Nevers
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina HS
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Scott Reedy
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1USA Hockey NTDP (USHL)
Hometown Prior Lake, Minn.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
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Nathan Burke
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.Last School Aberdeen (NAHL)
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Bryce Brodzinski
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1Omaha Lancers (USHL)
Hometown Blaine, Minn.Last School Blaine HS
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Ryan Johnson
Position Defense Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Hometown Irvine, Calif.Last School Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
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Jaxon Nelson
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 220 lbs Custom Field 1Omaha Lancers (USHL)
Hometown Magnolia, Minn.Last School Luverne HS
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Jack Perbix
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
Hometown Elk River, Minn.Last School Elk River High School
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Carl Fish
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1Bismarck (NAHL)
Hometown St. Paul, Minn.Last School St. Paul Johnson HS
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Blake McLaughlin
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 170 lbs Custom Field 1Chicago Steel (USHL)
Hometown Grand Rapids, Minn.Last School Grand Rapids High School
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Sam Rossini
Position Defense Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Hometown Burnsville, Minn.Last School Burnsville High School
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Jared Moe
Position Goaltender Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 220 lbs Custom Field 1Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
Hometown New Prague, Minn.Last School Holy Family Catholic High School
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Ben Meyers
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1Fargo Force (USHL)
Hometown Delano, Minn.Last School Delano High School
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Jack LaFontaine
Position Goaltender Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Hometown Mississauga, Ont.Last School Penticton (BCHL)
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Noah Weber
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1Madison Capitols (USHL)
Hometown Eagle River, Wis.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
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Matt Staudacher
Position Defense Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Hometown Fenton, Mich.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
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Sampo Ranta
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs Custom Field 1Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
Hometown Naantali, FinlandLast School Sioux City (USHL)
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Coaching Staff

Bob Motzko
Head Coach
motzk002@umn.edu
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Garrett Raboin
Assistant Coach
Phone612-625-2886
graboin@umn.edu
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Ben Gordon
Assistant Coach
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Greg May
Director of Operations
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Cal Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Phone612-626-7845
dietz011@umn.edu
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Karel Popper
Volunteer Goaltending Coach
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Paul Martin
Undergraduate Assistant
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Goaltender So. 5' 10'' 175 lbs

Kindersley, Saskatchewan Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)

Defense So. 6' 2'' 200 lbs

Eden Prairie, Minn. Shattuck-St. Mary's

Defense Jr. 6' 3'' 180 lbs

St. Paul, Minn. St. Thomas Academy

Defense Jr. 6' 1'' 220 lbs

Edina, Minn. Edina High School

Defense Jr. 6' 0'' 190 lbs

Prior Lake, Minn. Prior Lake High School

Defense Fr. 5' 9'' 170 lbs

Chaska, Minn. Chaska HS

Forward Sr. 5' 11'' 175 lbs

Newport Beach, Calif. Shattuck-St. Mary's

Forward Jr. 5' 11'' 165 lbs

Edina, Minn. Edina High School

Forward So. 6' 1'' 175 lbs

St. Louis Park, Minn. St. Louis Park High School

Forward Sr. 5' 11'' 180 lbs

Edina, Minn. Edina High School

Defense Fr. 6' 1'' 195 lbs

Maple Grove, Minn. US NTDP U18

Forward So. 6' 4'' 225 lbs

Wayzata, Minn. Wayzata HS

Forward Fr. 5' 9'' 180 lbs

Edina, Minn. Edina HS

Forward Sr. 6' 2'' 210 lbs

Prior Lake, Minn. Shattuck-St. Mary's

Forward Jr. 6' 2'' 190 lbs

Scottsdale, Ariz. Aberdeen (NAHL)

Forward So. 6' 0'' 215 lbs

Blaine, Minn. Blaine HS

Defense So. 6' 1'' 175 lbs

Irvine, Calif. Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)

Forward So. 6' 4'' 220 lbs

Magnolia, Minn. Luverne HS

Forward So. 6' 1'' 190 lbs

Elk River, Minn. Elk River High School

Defense Fr. 6' 3'' 215 lbs

St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Johnson HS

Forward Jr. 6' 1'' 170 lbs

Grand Rapids, Minn. Grand Rapids High School

Defense Sr. 6' 4'' 190 lbs

Burnsville, Minn. Burnsville High School

Goaltender So. 6' 4'' 220 lbs

New Prague, Minn. Holy Family Catholic High School

Forward So. 5' 11'' 195 lbs

Delano, Minn. Delano High School

Goaltender Sr. 6' 3'' 210 lbs

Mississauga, Ont. Penticton (BCHL)

Forward So. 6' 0'' 210 lbs

Eagle River, Wis. Shattuck-St. Mary's

Defense So. 6' 1'' 190 lbs

Fenton, Mich. Shattuck-St. Mary's

Forward Jr. 6' 2'' 200 lbs

Naantali, Finland Sioux City (USHL)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Men's Hockey

motzk002@umn.edu

Assistant Coach /Men's Hockey

612-625-2886

graboin@umn.edu

Assistant Coach /Men's Hockey

Director of Operations /Men's Hockey

Strength & Conditioning Coach /Men's Hockey

612-626-7845

dietz011@umn.edu

Volunteer Goaltending Coach /Men's Hockey

Undergraduate Assistant /Men's Hockey


1	Justen Close	Goaltender	5' 10''	175	So.	Kindersley, Saskatchewan
2	Jackson LaCombe	Defense	6' 2''	200	So.	Eden Prairie, Minn. / Shattuck-St. Mary's
3	Robbie Stucker	Defense	6' 3''	180	Jr.	St. Paul, Minn. / St. Thomas Academy
4	Ben Brinkman	Defense	6' 1''	220	Jr.	Edina, Minn. / Edina High School
5	Matt Denman	Defense	6' 0''	190	Jr.	Prior Lake, Minn. / Prior Lake High School
6	Mike Koster	Defense	5' 9''	170	Fr.	Chaska, Minn. / Chaska HS
7	Brannon McManus	Forward	5' 11''	175	Sr.	Newport Beach, Calif. / Shattuck-St. Mary's
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9	Sammy Walker	Forward	5' 11''	165	Jr.	Edina, Minn. / Edina High School
11	Jonny Sorenson	Forward	6' 1''	175	So.	St. Louis Park, Minn. / St. Louis Park High School
13	Cullen Munson	Forward	5' 11''	180	Sr.	Edina, Minn. / Edina High School
14	Brock Faber	Defense	6' 1''	195	Fr.	Maple Grove, Minn.
16	Colin Schmidt	Forward	6' 4''	225	So.	Wayzata, Minn. / Wayzata HS
18	Mason Nevers	Forward	5' 9''	180	Fr.	Edina, Minn. / Edina HS
19	Scott Reedy	Forward	6' 2''	210	Sr.	Prior Lake, Minn. / Shattuck-St. Mary's
21	Nathan Burke	Forward	6' 2''	190	Jr.	Scottsdale, Ariz.
22	Bryce Brodzinski	Forward	6' 0''	215	So.	Blaine, Minn. / Blaine HS
23	Ryan Johnson	Defense	6' 1''	175	So.	Irvine, Calif.
24	Jaxon Nelson	Forward	6' 4''	220	So.	Magnolia, Minn. / Luverne HS
25	Jack Perbix	Forward	6' 1''	190	So.	Elk River, Minn. / Elk River High School
26	Carl Fish	Defense	6' 3''	215	Fr.	St. Paul, Minn. / St. Paul Johnson HS
27	Blake McLaughlin	Forward	6' 1''	170	Jr.	Grand Rapids, Minn. / Grand Rapids High School
28	Sam Rossini	Defense	6' 4''	190	Sr.	Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville High School
31	Jared Moe	Goaltender	6' 4''	220	So.	New Prague, Minn. / Holy Family Catholic High School
39	Ben Meyers	Forward	5' 11''	195	So.	Delano, Minn. / Delano High School
45	Jack LaFontaine	Goaltender	6' 3''	210	Sr.	Mississauga, Ont. /
51	Noah Weber	Forward	6' 0''	210	So.	Eagle River, Wis. / Shattuck-St. Mary's
55	Matt Staudacher	Defense	6' 1''	190	So.	Fenton, Mich. / Shattuck-St. Mary's
58	Sampo Ranta	Forward	6' 2''	200	Jr.	Naantali, Finland

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Bob Motzko	Head Coach	motzk002@umn.edu
	Garrett Raboin	Assistant Coach	graboin@umn.edu	612-625-2886
	Ben Gordon	Assistant Coach
	Greg May	Director of Operations
	Cal Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS	Strength & Conditioning Coach	dietz011@umn.edu	612-626-7845
	Karel Popper	Volunteer Goaltending Coach
	Paul Martin	Undergraduate Assistant

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Justen Close

Jackson LaCombe

Robbie Stucker

Ben Brinkman

Matt Denman

Mike Koster

Brannon McManus

Sammy Walker

Jonny Sorenson

Cullen Munson

Brock Faber

Colin Schmidt

Mason Nevers

Scott Reedy

Nathan Burke

Bryce Brodzinski

Ryan Johnson

Jaxon Nelson

Jack Perbix

Carl Fish

Blake McLaughlin

Sam Rossini

Jared Moe

Ben Meyers

Jack LaFontaine

Noah Weber

Matt Staudacher

Sampo Ranta

Coaching Staff

Bob Motzko

Garrett Raboin

Ben Gordon

Greg May

Cal Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS

Karel Popper

Paul Martin

Players

Justen Close

Jackson LaCombe

Robbie Stucker

Ben Brinkman

Matt Denman

Mike Koster

Brannon McManus

Sammy Walker

Jonny Sorenson

Cullen Munson

Brock Faber

Colin Schmidt

Mason Nevers

Scott Reedy

Nathan Burke

Bryce Brodzinski

Ryan Johnson

Jaxon Nelson

Jack Perbix

Carl Fish

Blake McLaughlin

Sam Rossini

Jared Moe

Ben Meyers

Jack LaFontaine

Noah Weber

Matt Staudacher

Sampo Ranta

Coaching Staff

Bob Motzko

Garrett Raboin

Ben Gordon

Greg May

Cal Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS

Karel Popper

Paul Martin

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