University of Minnesota Athletics

2020-21 Men's Hockey Roster

Position Goaltender Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)
Hometown Kindersley, SaskatchewanLast School Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)
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
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
Position Defense Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina High School
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
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 170 lbs Custom Field 1Tri-City (USHL)
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
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
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
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
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1Janesville Jets (NAHL)
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina High School
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
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 225 lbs Custom Field 1Jamestown Rebels (NAHL)
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina HS
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
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.Last School Aberdeen (NAHL)
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 215 lbs Custom Field 1Omaha Lancers (USHL)
Hometown Blaine, Minn.Last School Blaine HS
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)
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 220 lbs Custom Field 1Omaha Lancers (USHL)
Hometown Magnolia, Minn.Last School Luverne HS
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
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
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
Position Defense Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Hometown Burnsville, Minn.Last School Burnsville High School
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
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1Fargo Force (USHL)
Hometown Delano, Minn.Last School Delano High School
Position Goaltender Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1Penticton Vees (BCHL)
Hometown Mississauga, Ont.Last School Penticton (BCHL)
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
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
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs Custom Field 1Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
Hometown Naantali, FinlandLast School Sioux City (USHL)
Justen Close

Justen Close

Jersey Number 1
Position Goaltender Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Kindersley, SaskatchewanLast School Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)
LaCombe Jackson

Jackson LaCombe

Jersey Number 2
Position Defense Academic Year So.Height 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Robbie Stucker

Robbie Stucker

Jersey Number 3
Position Defense Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown St. Paul, Minn.Last School St. Thomas Academy
Ben Brinkman

Ben Brinkman

Jersey Number 4
Position Defense Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina High School
Matt Denman

Matt Denman

Jersey Number 5
Position Defense Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Prior Lake, Minn.Last School Prior Lake High School
Mike Koster

Mike Koster

Jersey Number 6
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
Brannon McManus

Brannon McManus

Jersey Number 7
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Newport Beach, Calif.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Sammy Walker

Sammy Walker

Jersey Number 9
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 165 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina High School
Jonny Sorenson

Jonny Sorenson

Jersey Number 11
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown St. Louis Park, Minn.Last School St. Louis Park High School
Munson Cullen

Cullen Munson

Jersey Number 13
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina High School
Brock Faber

Brock Faber

Jersey Number 14
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School US NTDP U18
Colin Schmidt

Colin Schmidt

Jersey Number 16
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
Mason Nevers

Mason Nevers

Jersey Number 18
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina HS
Scott Reedy

Scott Reedy

Jersey Number 19
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Prior Lake, Minn.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Burke Nathan Headshot, Head Shot

Nathan Burke

Jersey Number 21
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Scottsdale, Ariz.Last School Aberdeen (NAHL)
Bryce Brodzinski

Bryce Brodzinski

Jersey Number 22
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Blaine, Minn.Last School Blaine HS
Johnson Ryan Headshot, Head Shot

Ryan Johnson

Jersey Number 23
Position Defense Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Irvine, Calif.Last School Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Jaxon Nelson

Jaxon Nelson

Jersey Number 24
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Magnolia, Minn.Last School Luverne HS
Perbix Jack Headshot, Head Shot

Jack Perbix

Jersey Number 25
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Elk River, Minn.Last School Elk River High School
Carl Fish

Carl Fish

Jersey Number 26
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown St. Paul, Minn.Last School St. Paul Johnson HS
Blake McLaughlin

Blake McLaughlin

Jersey Number 27
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Grand Rapids, Minn.Last School Grand Rapids High School
Sam Rossini

Sam Rossini

Jersey Number 28
Position Defense Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Burnsville, Minn.Last School Burnsville High School
Moe Jared

Jared Moe

Jersey Number 31
Position Goaltender Academic Year So.Height 6' 4'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown New Prague, Minn.Last School Holy Family Catholic High School
Ben Meyers

Ben Meyers

Jersey Number 39
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Delano, Minn.Last School Delano High School
Jack LaFontaine

Jack LaFontaine

Jersey Number 45
Position Goaltender Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Mississauga, Ont.Last School Penticton (BCHL)
Noah Weber

Noah Weber

Jersey Number 51
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Eagle River, Wis.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Matt Staudacher

Matt Staudacher

Jersey Number 55
Position Defense Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Fenton, Mich.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Sampo Ranta

Sampo Ranta

Jersey Number 58
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Naantali, FinlandLast School Sioux City (USHL)
Coaching Staff
Bob Motzko

Bob Motzko

Head Coach /Men's Hockey
Phone 612-625-2886
Raboin

Garrett Raboin

Assistant Coach /Men's Hockey
Phone 612-625-2886
Ben Gordon

Ben Gordon

Assistant Coach /Men's Hockey
Greg May

Greg May

Director of Operations /Men's Hockey
Dietz

Cal Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS

Strength & Conditioning Coach /Men's Hockey
Phone 612-626-7845
Karel Popper

Karel Popper

Volunteer Goaltending Coach /Men's Hockey
Paul Martin

Paul Martin

Undergraduate Assistant /Men's Hockey