University of Minnesota Athletics

2022-23 Men's Hockey Roster

Team Photo
Position Goaltender Academic Year Sr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)
Hometown Kindersley, SaskatchewanLast School Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)
Position Defense Is Captain (C) Academic Year Sr.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 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1Tri-City (USHL)
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs Custom Field 1Sioux Falls (USHL)
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School Maple Grove HS
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 0'' Weight 170 lbs Custom Field 1Fargo (USHL)
Hometown Roseau, Minn.Last School Roseau HS
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1Dubuque (USHL)
Hometown Lindstrom, Minn.Last School Gentry Academy
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 170 lbs Custom Field 1Sioux Falls (USHL)
Hometown Mound, Minn.Last School Holy Family Catholic HS
Position Defense Is Captain (C) Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs Custom Field 1US NTDP U18
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School US NTDP U18
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs Custom Field 1Jamestown Rebels (NAHL)
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Green Bay (USHL)
Hometown Byron, Minn.Last School Byron HS
Position Forward Academic Year Jr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina HS
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Green Bay (USHL)
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie HS
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs Custom Field 1Madison (USHL)
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie HS
Position Forward Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs Custom Field 1Omaha Lancers (USHL)
Hometown Blaine, Minn.Last School Blaine HS
Position Defense Is Captain (C) Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Hometown Irvine, Calif.Last School Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Position Forward Is Captain (C) Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 4'' Weight 225 lbs Custom Field 1Omaha Lancers (USHL)
Hometown Magnolia, Minn.Last School Luverne HS
Position Defense Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1Bismarck (NAHL)
Hometown St. Paul, Minn.Last School St. Paul Johnson HS
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs Custom Field 1Trail (BCHL)
Hometown Stillwater, Minn.Last School Hill-Murray School
Position Goaltender Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1Rochester (NA3HL)
Hometown Owatonna, Minn.Last School Owatonna HS
Position Goaltender Academic Year So.Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs Custom Field 1Youngstown (USHL)
Hometown Alton, Ill.Last School Youngstown (USHL)
Position Defense Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs Custom Field 1Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
Hometown Fenton, Mich.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Position Defense Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs Custom Field 1US NTDP U18
Hometown Mahtomedi, Minn.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 5' 10'' Weight 165 lbs Custom Field 1Tri-City (USHL)
Hometown Plymouth, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1'' Weight 185 lbs Custom Field 1US NTDP U18
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
Position Forward Academic Year So.Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs Custom Field 1Tri-City (USHL)
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School Tri-City Storm (USHL)
Position Forward Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs Custom Field 1US NTDP U18
Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.Last School US NTDP U18
Close Justin

Justen Close

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

Jackson LaCombe

Jersey Number 2
Position Defense Is Captain (C) Height 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Koster Mike

Mike Koster

Jersey Number 4
Position Defense Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
Thomas Cal

Cal Thomas

Jersey Number 6
Position Defense Height 6' 0'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School Maple Grove HS
Huglen Aaron

Aaron Huglen

Jersey Number 7
Position Forward Height 6' 0'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Roseau, Minn.Last School Roseau HS
Kurth Connor

Connor Kurth

Jersey Number 10
Position Forward Height 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Lindstrom, Minn.Last School Gentry Academy
Pinoniemi Garrett

Garrett Pinoniemi

Jersey Number 13
Position Forward Height 6' 0'' Weight 170 lbs
Hometown Mound, Minn.Last School Holy Family Catholic HS
Faber Brock

Brock Faber

Jersey Number 14
Position Defense Is Captain (C) Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.Last School US NTDP U18
Schmidt Colin

Colin Schmidt

Jersey Number 16
Position Forward Height 6' 4'' Weight 230 lbs
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata HS
Lamb Brody

Brody Lamb

Jersey Number 17
Position Forward Height 6' 1'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Byron, Minn.Last School Byron HS
Nevers Mason

Mason Nevers

Jersey Number 18
Position Forward Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Edina, Minn.Last School Edina HS
Mittelstadt John

John Mittelstadt

Jersey Number 19
Position Forward Height 5' 9'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie HS
Mittelstadt Luke

Luke Mittelstadt

Jersey Number 20
Position Defense Height 5' 11'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie HS
Brodzinski Bryce

Bryce Brodzinski

Jersey Number 22
Position Forward Height 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Blaine, Minn.Last School Blaine HS
Johnson Ryan

Ryan Johnson

Jersey Number 23
Position Defense Is Captain (C) Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Irvine, Calif.Last School Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
Nelson Jaxon

Jaxon Nelson

Jersey Number 24
Position Forward Is Captain (C) Height 6' 4'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Magnolia, Minn.Last School Luverne HS
Fish Carl

Carl Fish

Jersey Number 26
Position Defense Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown St. Paul, Minn.Last School St. Paul Johnson HS
Strobel Charlie

Charlie Strobel

Jersey Number 27
Position Forward Height 6' 1'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Stillwater, Minn.Last School Hill-Murray School
Weise Zach

Zach Wiese

Jersey Number 30
Position Goaltender Height 5' 10'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Owatonna, Minn.Last School Owatonna HS
Bartoskiewicz Owen

Owen Bartoszkiewicz

Jersey Number 31
Position Goaltender Height 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Alton, Ill.Last School Youngstown (USHL)
Staudacher Matt

Matt Staudacher

Jersey Number 55
Position Defense Height 6' 1'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Fenton, Mich.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Chesley Ryan

Ryan Chesley

Jersey Number 71
Position Defense Height 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown Mahtomedi, Minn.Last School Shattuck-St. Mary's
Pitlick Rhett

Rhett Pitlick

Jersey Number 77
Position Forward Height 5' 10'' Weight 165 lbs
Hometown Plymouth, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
Snuggerud Jimmy

Jimmy Snuggerud

Jersey Number 81
Position Forward Height 6' 1'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska HS
Knies Matthew

Matthew Knies

Jersey Number 89
Position Forward Height 6' 3'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.Last School Tri-City Storm (USHL)
Cooley Logan

Logan Cooley

Jersey Number 92
Position Forward Height 5' 10'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.Last School US NTDP U18
Coaching Staff
Bob Motzko

Bob Motzko

Head Coach /Men's Hockey
Phone 612-625-2886
Steve Miller Headshot 2022-23

Steve Miller

Associate Head Coach /Men's Hockey
Ben Gordon

Ben Gordon

Assistant Coach /Men's Hockey
Brennan Poderzay

Brennan Poderzay

Volunteer Goaltending Coach /Men's Hockey
Jacob LeRoy headshot 2025

Jacob LeRoy

Director of Operations /Men's Hockey
Paul Martin

Paul Martin

Graduate Manager /Men's Hockey
Support Staff
Jeff Winslow

Jeffrey Winslow, MS, LAT, ATC

Head Athletic Trainer /Men's Hockey
Dietz

Cal Dietz, M.Ed., CSCS

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

Lee Greseth

Equipment Manager /Men's Hockey
Phone 612-625-9303
Slarks Scott

Scott Slarks

Athletic Communications /Men's Hockey