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SEASON PREVIEW The 2022-23 hockey season was full of highlights at Saint John’s University.

3.18 GAA and a .888 save percentage (174 saves).

The Johnnies finished 9-5-2 in MIAC play and 13-10-3 overall, placing third in the final regular-season conference standings and making their fifth consecutive appearance in the MIAC playoffs.

That record included a dramatic 5-4 come-from-behind overtime victory over Augsburg outdoors under the lights at Polar Lakes Park in White Bear Township as part of Hockey Day in Minnesota weekend.

Three All-MIAC selections, and seven of the 10 players who recorded 10 points or more, return as head coach Doug Schueller begins his 16th season at the school. Joining them are 10 newcomers – nine freshmen and a sophomore transfer.

Here is a more detailed look at the 202324 Johnnies:

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Senior Leaders SJU returns a pair of senior forwards from Edina – Lewis Crosby and Max Borst – who totaled 17 points or more last season.

A two-time All-MIAC selection, Crosby played all 26 games and totaled 22 points (7g/15a) with a team-leading 90 shots in 2022-23. He led the team with 13 powerplay points (5g/8a) and was second in both assists (15) and power-play goals (5). The scoresheet was not the only place Crosby made an impact as he led the MIAC, both overall (.608/400-258) and in conference play (.597/244-165), in the faceoff circle.

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Returning Netminders The Johnnies return both goaltenders who saw time in net last season. Junior Bailey Huber (Mahtomedi, Minn.) was left off the 2022-23 All-MIAC team despite leading the conference with a 2.15 goals-against average and was third in save percentage (.918). He started 19 games between the pipes and posted an 11-5-3 record with two shutouts and 457 saves. Thirty-four percent (14 of 41) of his goals allowed were on the penalty kill. Sophomore Jon Howe (Chanhassen, Minn.) appeared in seven games and went 2-5 with a shutout,

A member of the 2022-23 MIAC All-Playoff team, Borst ended the season second on the team with nine goals and fourth in points (9g/8a), which included three power-play goals and a pair of gamewinners. The forward was also whistled for just two minor penalties in 23 games.

Decorated Defensemen A pair of decorated defensemen, senior Jack Olsen (Lakeville, Minn.) and sophomore Mason Campbell (Rosemount, Minn.), headline the Johnnies’ blue line in 2023-24. An All-MIAC pick as a sophomore in 2021-22, Olsen played 25 games last season and totaled 12 points (3g/9a), which ranked third on the team among defensemen. Campbell was named to the All-USCHO Rookie first team after

he finished fifth on the team – first among defensemen – with 16 points (6g/10a) in 25 games as a freshman. He was whistled for two penalties with a plus/minus rating of +7. Campbell tied for second in the MIAC with two game-winning goals and collected eight points (4g/4a) in league play en route to All-MIAC honors.

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SJU also returns juniors Cooper Anderson (White Bear Lake, Minn.) and Danny Eckerline (Orono, Minn.), and sophomores Zach Enebak (Lakeville, Minn.) and Michael Spinner (Prior Lake, Minn.). Eckerline recorded a goal and an assist in 25 games, while Spinner added three points (2g/1a) in 14 games. Enebak tallied three assists in seven games and Anderson registered an assist in four games before he suffered a season-ending injury Nov. 19 at St. Scholastica.

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Returning Depth SJU also returns three junior forwards who registered 10 points or more last season.

Jackson Sabo (Rosemount, Minn.) totaled 12 points (4g/8a), including two gamewinning goals, in 18 games and won 54.2 percent (150-127) of his faceoff draws.

Matt DeRosa (Alpharetta, Ga.) collected 2

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10 points (3g/7a) and was second on the team with a plus/minus rating of +10 in 24 games, while Spencer Rudrud (Eden Prairie, Minn.) added 10 points (1g/9a) in 20 games.

A trio of forwards saw the ice in 15 games or more in 2022-23. Junior Cody Carlson (Buffalo, Minn.) tallied two power-play goals and added four assists in 16 games.

Another junior, Garrett Smith (Eden Prairie, Minn.), totaled four assists and a +8 in 23 contests and sophomore Rob Christy (St. Paul, Minn.) had three points (2g/1a) in 15 games as a freshman.

The Johnnies travel to New York over Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 24-25) with games against host Utica and either Elmira (N.Y.) or SUNY Oswego. Fall semester ends with a conference series vs. Bethel on Dec. 1-2 (home on Dec. 1) and a pair of games Dec. 9-10 vs. the Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.).

The team opens the 2024 calendar year Jan. 5-6 with a conference series against Gustavus Adolphus (home on Jan. 5) and plays its final non-conference games across the state line at Wisconsin-Stout (Jan. 12) and Wisconsin-Stevens Point (Jan. 13). SJU defeated Stevens Point, which won the WIAC and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, by a 3-2 score last season in Sartell; one of the Pointers' six losses (20-6-4 record).

MIAC competition returns Jan. 18 with a home game vs. Hamline (Jan. 19 in St.

Paul) and concludes against Augsburg (home on Jan. 25), Saint Mary's (home on Feb. 3) and St. Olaf (home on Feb. 8).

Like in the 2022-23 campaign, the Johnnies once again own the conference's final bye weekend (Feb. 16-17) before the MIAC Playoffs, which begin with the quarterfinal game (No. 4 vs. No. 5) on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the high seed. The MIAC semifinals follow on Saturday, Feb. 24 and the MIAC championship game, with the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Division III playoffs on the line, is set for Saturday, March 2. Due to availability at the HBNHC, the Johnnies would host the semifinal on Sunday, Feb. 25 and the championship on Thursday, Feb. 29.

2023-24 Team Captains 9 Max Borst

27 Jack Olsen

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The 2023-24 Schedule The schedule has 11 home games at St. Cloud State's Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (HBNHC), including four on Thursday evening, as well as two neutralsite games at the Municipal Athletic Complex (MAC) in St. Cloud.

SJU begins the 2023-24 season with five of its first six games in St. Cloud, including the Oct. 28 opener against Wisconsin-River Falls at the HBNHC. The Johnnies face Wisconsin-Eau Claire, which finished 18-9-1 and was the runner-up in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC), and Northland (Wis.) on Nov. 3-4, respectively, at the MAC. The team then opens MIAC play with a pair of long-distance, Thursday-Saturday series vs. Concordia (at Moorhead on Nov. 9, home on Nov. 11) and St. Scholastica

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2023-24 JOHNNIES NO. NAME

YR.

POS. HT.

WT.

HOMETOWN/LAST TEAM

1

Tom Kuriscak

So.

G

6-3

185

Stillwater, Minn./Sheridan (NA3HL)

2

Parker Gnos

Fr.

D

6-2

195

Edina, Minn./Chippewa (NAHL)

3

Zach Enebak

So.

D

5-10

165

Lakeville, Minn./North (H.S.)

4

Conner Couet

So.

D

6-1

195

St. Michael, Minn./UW-Eau Claire (NCAA)

5

Danny Eckerline

Jr.

D

6-0

170

Orono, Minn./Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)

7

Cam Boche

Fr.

F

6-1

175

Lakeville, Minn./Minot (NAHL)

8

Noel Rahn

Fr.

D

6-5

185

Edina, Minn./Minnesota Moose (USPHL)

9

Max Borst

Sr.

F

6-0

185

Edina, Minn./Northeast (NAHL)

10

Mason Campbell

So.

D

5-11

170

Rosemount, Minn./Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)

11

Lewis Crosby

Sr.

F

5-10

190

Edina, Minn./St. Thomas (NCAA)

12

Jackson Sabo

Jr.

F

6-3

180

Rosemount, Minn./St. Cloud (NAHL)

13

Jack Wandmacher

Fr.

F

5-10

175

St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Cloud (NAHL)

14

Matt DeRosa

Jr.

F

6-1

195

Alpharetta, Ga./Rochester (NA3HL)

15

Cody Carlson

Jr.

F

5-11

185

Buffalo, Minn./Minnesota (USPHL)

16

Cooper Anderson

Jr.

D

6-0

185

White Bear Lake, Minn./El Paso (NA3HL)

17

Rob Christy

So.

F

6-0

185

St. Paul, Minn./Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)

18

Chris Kernan

Fr.

F

6-0

175

Maple Grove, Minn./Wisconsin (NAHL)

19

Jacob McPartland

Fr.

F

5-10

170

Victoria, Minn./Granite City (NA3HL)

20

Jackson Bisson

Fr.

F

5-11

175

Edina, Minn./North Iowa (NAHL)

21

Spencer Rudrud

Jr.

F

6-1

195

Eden Prairie, Minn./New Mexico (NAHL)

22

Logan Lyke

Fr.

F

6-1

190

Hamel, Minn./Anchorage (NAHL)

23

Jackson Borst

Fr.

F

6-1

185

Edina, Minn./Boston (NCDC)

24

Michael Spinner

So.

D

6-0

190

Prior Lake, Minn./Amarillo (NAHL)

25

Kasen Sauer

Fr.

F

6-2

175

Maple Grove, Minn./Wayzata (H.S.)

26

Garrett Smith

Jr.

F

5-10

180

Eden Prairie, Minn./Rochester (NA3HL)

27

Jack Olsen

Sr.

D

5-11

185

Lakeville, Minn./Bismarck (NAHL)

29

Bailey Huber

Jr.

G

5-9

170

Mahtomedi, Minn./Granite City (NA3HL)

30

Jon Howe

So.

G

6-3

185

Chanhassen, Minn./Jamestown (NAHL)

31

Jaeger Reed

Sr.

G

6-0

185

Crosslake, Minn./Texas (NA3HL)

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GARY’S OPENED IN 1982.

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In 1982, the Johnnies went 9-0 in the regular season and have had a winning record ever since.

Coincidence? We think NOT!

Head coach DOUG SCHUELLER Doug Schueller returns for his 16th season as the head hockey coach at Saint John’s University in 2023-24.

The White Bear Lake (Minnesota) High School graduate boasts a record of 180150-44 (120-82-25 in MIAC play) since taking over the helm of the Johnnies’ program prior to the 2008-09 season.

During his tenure, he has twice led his teams to MIAC championships, in 2012-13 and 201920, and was named MIAC Coach of the Year following both of those seasons.

YEAR

OVERALL

PCT.

MIAC

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23

10-14-1 9-12-4 6-17-2 11-13-2 16-8-4 16-10-0 11-9-5 13-1 0-4 12-10-3 16-8-2 12-10-5 12-9-5 6-2-2 17-8-2 13-10-3

.420 .440 .280 .462 .643 .615 .540 .556 .540 .654 .537 .558 .700 .667 .558

7-8-1 Seventh 5-9-2 Eighth 5-9-2 T-Seventh 9-7-0 Third MP 9-4-3 Co-Champions MPC, NCAA 10-6-0 T-Third MP 7-7-2 Sixth 10-4-2 Third MP 7-7-2 Sixth 11-5-0 Second MP 9-4-3 Second MP 9-3-4 Champions MP 4-0-1 9-4-1 Third MP 9-5-2 Third MP

HEAD COACH

FIRST LAST SEASONS GAMES WIN LOSS TIE

PCT.

Fr. Damian Baker

1932 1936

4

31

12

18

1

.403

Jim Alexander

1936 1937

1

6

1

5

0

.167

Chuck Hinz

1937 1939

2

17

5

10

2

.353

Vernon McGree

1939 1941

2

18

7

10

1

.417

Eugene McCarthy

1941 1942

1

7

1

6

0

.143

Don Norman

1946 1947

1

13

8

5

0

.615

Lawrence “Mick” McNeely

1947 1949

2

21

8

13

0

.381

George Hickner

1949 1950

1

11

8

2

1

.773

Lloyd “Bud” Perron

1950 1951

1

11

8

3

0

.727

Bob Boeser

1951 1952

1

9

6

3

0

.667

Ted Meysembourg

1952 1954

2

22

6

16

0

.273

John Gagliardi

1954 1959

5

68

42

25

1

.625

Fr. Fintan Bromenshenkel

1959 1962

3

49

23

26

0

.469

Capt. William Snead

1962 1965

3

44

19

24

1

.443

Gaston Rheaume

1965 1972

7

130

51

76

3

.404

John Ludwig

1972 1974

2

42

11

30

1

.274

Dave Igo

1974 1977

3

71

26

45

0

.366

Jerry Haugen

1977 1981

4

107

40

64

3

.388

Denny Hartman

1981 1988

7

186

66

118

2

.360

Todd Delveaux

1988 1993

5

126

58

64

4

.476

John Harrington

1993 2008

15

414

241

142

31

.620

Doug Schueller

2008

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NOTES

Last year, he led SJU to a 13-103 overall record (including a thrilling 5-4 overtime win over Augsburg Total 180-150-44 .540 120-82-25 outdoors as part of Hockey Day played two seasons of junior hockey with Minnesota), and the Johnnies’ the Twin Cities Vulcans. fifth-straight appearance in the He went on to be a three-time team captain at MIAC playoffs.

Division I Bowling Green, appearing in 138 career After helping lead White Bear games and recording 16 goals and 30 assists as a Lake to two berths in the state defenseman. A 1997 draft pick of the NHL’s Florida tournament as player, Schueller Panthers, he played three years of minor hockey in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the East Coast Hockey League after college, then later played two seasons overseas in England.

Coaching Records

TOTAL

MIAC FINISH

15

374

180

150

44

.540

87

1777

827

855

95

.492

A sports management major at Bowling Green, he maintained a 3.59 GPA and later went on to earn a Master’s degree in business administration and sports management from the University of Coventry (England) Business School in 2005.

Following his playing career, Schueller was an assistant coach with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL). During the 2005-06 season, he helped coach the team to a 43-13-4 (.750) record and the Anderson Cup championship. He also helped six defensemen secure NCAA Division I scholarships.

He then returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach where he was responsible for Bowling Green’s defensemen and recruiting efforts.

Schueller and his wife Carrie live in nearby Sartell with their daughter Aubree and sons Dawson and Luca.

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JOHNNIE SENIORS 9 Max Borst

F - Sr. - 6-0 - 185 - Edina, Minn./Northeast (NAHL) 2022-23: Suited up for SJU in 23 games…was second on the team with nine goals…added eight assists for 17 points, fourthbest on the team…named to eight-man MIAC All-Playoff team.

2021-22: Played 22 games for the Johnnies…collected 10 points (5g/5a).

2020-21: Appeared in all 10 games as a freshman…recorded two assists.

Personal: A 2018 graduate of Edina High School…joined the NAHL’s Northeast Generals for the second half of the 201920 season and recorded two assists in 10 games…posted 21 points (8g/13a) in 72 games over two seasons in the NAHL representing the Northeast Generals, Lone Star Brahmas and the Maryland Black Bears…selected to play on the NAHL team at the 2019 Sirius Ice Hockey World Cup in Russia…totaled 27 points (11g/18a) in 56 games at Edina H.S…shoots left…son of Jeff and Stacie Borst of Edina, Minn…younger brother, Jackson, is a freshman on the SJU hockey team…Accounting (Finance) major.

11 Lewis Crosby

F - Sr. - 5-10 - 190 - Edina, Minn./St. Thomas (NCAA) 2022-23: Played all 26 games for SJU…led the team in shots (90) and power-play points (5g/8a)…second on the team in assists (15), third in points (22) and fourth in goals (7)…led the MIAC, both overall (.608/400-258) and in conference play (.597/244-165), in the faceoff circle…All-MIAC first team.

2021-22: Played all 27 games for the Johnnies…led SJU with 17 goals and a plus/minus rating of +17…was second on the team with 23 points (17g/6a)…recorded three hat tricks: Nov. 7 vs. the Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.), Dec. 11 at Lawrence (Wis.) and Jan. 21 at St. Scholastica…named the MIAC Men’s Hockey Athlete of the Week on Jan. 24…All-MIAC first team.

Personal: Transferred to SJU from St. Thomas…a 2018 graduate of Edina High School…recorded four assists in seven games for the Tommies in 2020-21…totaled 20 points (11g/9a) in 46 games for the NAHL’s Minnesota Wilderness in 2019-20…started his NAHL career with the Jamestown Rebels, where he posted 13 points (6g/7a) in 31 games...shoots left…son of David and Rebekah Crosby of Edina, Minn…Accounting (Finance) major.

27 Jack Olsen

D - Sr. - 5-11 - 185 - Lakeville, Minn./Bismarck (NAHL) 2022-23: Played 25 games for SJU…totaled 12 points (3g/9a), third on the team among defensemen…Academic All-MIAC. 2021-22: Played 21 games for the Johnnies…recorded 11 points, all assists…second on the team with a rating of +16… whistled for only two penalties in 21 games…All-MIAC first team…AHCA All-American Scholar…Academic All-MIAC. 2020-21: Played nine games as a freshman…recorded four points (1g/3a) …AHCA All-America Scholar.

Personal: A 2018 graduate of Lakeville South High School…posted 23 points (2g/21a) and a plus/minus rating of +25 in 112 games over two seasons (2018-20) for the NAHL’s Bismarck Bobcats…recorded 29 points (11g/18a) in 28 games as a senior captain at Lakeville South H.S…shoots right…son of Mark and Kris Olsen of Lakeville, Minn…father played hockey at Division 1 Colorado College…older sister, Kelsey, played lacrosse at CSB…Mathematics major.

31 Jaeger Reed

G - Sr. - 6-0 - 185 - Crosslake, Minn./Texas (NA3HL) 2021-22: Academic All-MIAC. Personal: A 2017 graduate of Pequot Lakes High School…recorded a 3.62 GAA and a .855 save percentage during the 2018 18U playoffs for the NAHL’s Odessa Jackelopes after being called up for two games…played for the NA3HL’s Texas Roadrunners during the 2019-20 regular season and recorded a 4.28 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 25 games…glove left…son of James and Melanie Reed of Crosslake Minn…Biology major.

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JOHNNIE JUNIORS 16 Cooper Anderson

D - Jr. - 6-0 - 185 - St. Paul, Minn./El Paso (NA3HL) 2022-23: Suited up for the Johnnies in four games…recorded an assist…Academic All-MIAC. 2021-22: Played 13 games for the Johnnies…recorded three points (1g/2a)…AHCA All-American Scholar.

Personal: A 2019 graduate of White Bear Lake High School…collected 27 points (5g/22a) in 39 games for the NA3HL’s El Paso Rhinos in 2020-21…scored a goal in 30 games with the NAHL’s New Mexico Ice Wolves in 2019-20…is also a member of the SJU tennis team…shoots left…son of Will and Christine Anderson of White Bear Lake, Minn….father played hockey at Division I Minnesota…older brother, Austin, played tennis at Division I Kennesaw State…Global Business Leadership and Mathematics double-major.

15 Cody Carlson

F - Jr. - 5-11 - 185 - Buffalo, Minn./Minnesota Moose (USPHL) 2022-23: Played 16 games for SJU…totaled six points (2g/4a) for the second-straight season.

2021-22: Played 14 games for the Johnnies…recorded six points (2g/4a) …collected two assists Feb. 12 vs. St. Olaf.

Personal: A 2018 graduate of Buffalo High School…played 102 games over two seasons (2019-21) for the USPHL’s Minnesota Moose…served as the team’s captain in 2020-21…totaled 156 points (47g/109a) …shoots left…son of Bob and Shannon Carlson of Buffalo, Minn…Global Business Leadership major.

14 Matt DeRosa

F - Jr. - 6-1 - 195 - Alpharetta, Ga./Rochester (NA3HL) 2022-23: Played 24 games for SJU…registered 10 points (3g/7a)…Academic All-MIAC. 2021-22: Played 23 games for the Johnnies…recorded six points (4g/2a) …AHCA All-American Scholar.

Personal: A 2020 graduate of Chattahoochee (Ga.) High School…played 135 games over three seasons (2018-21) with the NA3HL’s Rochester Grizzlies…collected 140 points (76g/64a) …also played eight games for the NAHL’s Austin Bruins over the 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons…shoots left…son of Don and Lori DeRosa of Alpharetta, Ga…Computer Science major.

5 Danny Eckerline

D - Jr. - 6-0 - 170 - Orono, Minn./Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) 2022-23: Suited up for 25 games…posted two points (1g/1a)…AHCA All-American Scholar…Academic All-MIAC. 2021-22: Played 26 games for the Johnnies…recorded one assist…AHCA All-American Scholar.

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Orono High School…played 47 games for the NAHL’s Minnesota Magicians from 2019-21… totaled three assists and scored a postseason goal…. also recorded an assist in two games for the North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) in 2020-21…shoots right…son of Pete and Martha Eckerline of Wayzata, Minn…Economics and Global Business Leadership double-major.

29 Bailey Huber

G - Jr. - 5-9 - 170 - Mahtomedi, Minn./Granite City (NA3HL) 2022-23: Suited up for 19 games…posted an 11-5-3 record (8-3-2 in the MIAC)…made 457 saves…led the MIAC with a 2.15 GAA and was third in save percentage (.918)…named the MIAC Men’s Hockey Defensive Player of the Week twice, on Oct. 31 and Jan. 16.

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Holy Family Catholic High School…appeared in 49 games over two seasons with the NA3HL’s Granite City Lumberjacks…posted a 30-15-2 record with six shutouts, a 2.33 GAA, .920 save percentage and 1,295 saves.

Glove left…son of Shellynne Huber of Mahtomedi, Minn…Exercise and Health Science major.

21 Spencer Rudrud

F - Jr. - 6-1 - 195 - Eden Prairie, Minn./New Mexico (NAHL) 2022-23: Appeared in 20 games…collected 10 points (1g/9a).

2021-22: Played 21 games for the Johnnies…led the team in assists with 15…third on the team in points with 20 (5g/15a) … collected four consecutive multi-point games…named to the six-man MIAC All-Rookie team.

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Eden Prairie High School…collected 67 points (29g/38a) over two seasons (2019-21) for the NAHL’s New Mexico Ice Wolves…shoots right…son of Dean Rudrud and Kim Rudrud of Eden Prairie, Minn…Global Business Leadership major.

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JOHNNIE JUNIORS 12 Jackson Sabo

F- Jr. - 6-3 - 180 - Rosemount, Minn./St. Cloud (NAHL) 2022-23: Suited up for 18 games…totaled 12 points (4g/8a)…AHCA All-American Scholar…Academic All-MIAC. 2021-22: Joined the team for spring semester…played 13 games for the Johnnies…recorded eight points (4g/4a).

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Rosemount High School…tallied 78 points (31g/47a) in 74 games over three seasons…served as assistant captain in 2018 and captain as a senior in 2019…posted 19 points (5g/14a) in 42 games with the NAHL’s Janesville Jets in 2019-20…totaled four points (1g/3a) in 22 games between the Jets and the league’s St. Cloud Norsemen in 2020-21… shoots left…son of Kevin and Kelly Sabo of Rosemount, Minn…Accounting (Finance) major.

26 Garrett Smith

F - Jr. - 5-10 - 180 - Eden Prairie, Minn./Rochester (NA3HL) 2022-23: Suited up for 23 games…totaled four points, all assists.

2021-22: Played 14 games for the Johnnies…recorded five points (1g/4a).

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Eden Prairie High School…tallied 92 points (18g/74a) in 89 games over two seasons (2019-21) for the NA3HL’s Rochester Grizzlies…served as the Grizzlies’ captain in 2020-21…shoots left…son of Lee Smith and Kathy Smith of Eden Prairie, Minn…Global Business Leadership major.

JOHNNIE SOPHOMORES 10 Mason Campbell

D - So. - 5-11 - 170 - Rosemount, Minn./Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) 2022-23: Played 25 games for the Johnnies…totaled 16 points (6g/10a)…led SJU’s defensemen in the three major offensive categories, as well as a plus/minus ratio of +7…All-MIAC first team…All-USCHO Rookie first team.

Personal: A 2020 graduate of Rosemount High School…recorded 66 points (22g/44a) in 81 games over three seasons with the Irish…served as the assistant captain in 2019-20…played two full seasons in the NAHL…posted 12 points (2g/10a) in 39 games for the Minot Minotaur’s in 2020-21…totaled five points (2g/3a) in 10 games for Minot in the first part of the 2021-22 season, but finished with 22 points (5g/17a) in 46 games with the Minnesota Magicians…shoots right…son of Troy and Jayna Campbell of Rosemount, Minn…Accounting (Finance) major.

17 Rob Christy

F - So. - 6-0 - 185 - St. Paul, Minn./Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) 2022-23: Saw action in 15 games for the Johnnies…posted three points (2g/1a).

Personal: A 2019 graduate of St. Thomas Academy…totaled 132 points (64g/68a) in 111 games over four seasons with the Cadets…served as the team’s captain as a senior in 2018-19…started his junior-hockey career with six points (3g/3a) in 19 games with the BCHL’s West Kelowna Warriors before moving on to the NAHL’s Minnesota Magicians…totaled 49 points (27g/22a) in 126 games over two-and-a-half seasons with the Magicians…served as the team’s captain in 2021-22…shoots left…son of Ray Christy of St. Paul, Minn…older brother, Ray, plays hockey at Division I Colorado College…Global Business Leadership major.

4 Conner Couet

D - So. - 6-1 - 195 - St. Michael, Minn./UW-Eau Claire (NCAA) Personal: Transferred to SJU from Wisconsin-Eau Claire…a 2020 graduate of St. Michael-Albertville High School…posted four points (1g/3a) in 13 games for the Blugolds…totaled 46 points (9g/37a) in 53 games over two seasons (2018-20) at STMA… ended the 2019-20 season with the NAHL’s St. Cloud Blizzard (two assists in 14 games) and Jamestown Rebels (one assist in four games)…split the 2020-21 season between the NAHL’s St. Cloud Norsemen (one assist in 10 games) and Odessa Jackalopes (1g/4a in 31 games)…posted 11 points (2g/9a) in 57 games for Odessa, while serving as an assistant captain, in 2021-22…shoots right…son of Bryan and Keri Couet of St. Michael, Minn…Global Business Leadership major.

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JOHNNIE SOPHOMORES 3 Zach Enebak

D - So. - 5-10 - 165 - Lakeville, Minn./North (H.S.) 2022-23: Played seven games for SJU as a freshman…recorded three points, all assists.

Personal: A 2022 graduate of Lakeville North High School…totaled 49 points (8g/41a) in 69 games over three seasons…shoots right…son of Jake and Becky Enebak of Lakeville, Minn…older brother, Henry ’23, played hockey at SJU…Global Business Leadership major.

30 Jon Howe

G - So. - 6-3 - 185 - Chanhassen, Minn./Jamestown (NAHL) 2022-23: Suited up for seven games for the Johnnies…went 2-5 with a 3.18 GAA and a .888 save percentage (174 saves)…

AHCA All-American Scholar.

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Totino-Grace High School…posted a 19-8 record for the Eagles as a senior…went 6-7-2 with a .900 save percentage and a 3.37 GAA in 17 games for the NAHL’s Jamestown Rebels in 2019-20…appeared in three games for the NAHL’s Amarillo Wranglers to start the 2021-22 season, before returning to Jamestown for a 9-8-0 record, .906 save percentage and 3.03 GAA in 18 games…glove left…son of Angie and Doug Howe of Chanhassen, Minn…Accounting major.

1 Tom Kuriscak

G - So. - 6-3 - 215 - Stillwater, Minn./Sheridan (NA3HL) Personal: A 2020 graduate of St. Paul Academy…appeared in 23 games over two seasons with the NA3HL’s Sheridan Hawks… glove left…son of Ron and Kim Kuriscak of Marine on St. Croix, Minn…Biochemistry major.

24 Michael Spinner

D - So. - 6-0 - 190 - Prior Lake, Minn./Amarillo (NAHL) 2022-23: Suited up for 14 games…totaled three points (2g/1a).

Personal: A 2019 graduate of Holy Family Catholic High School…posted 40 points (9g/31a) in 55 games for the Fire…served as the team’s captain as a senior…played three seasons in the NAHL…collected 11 points (4g/7a) in 38 games for the Kenai River Brown Bears and five assists in 12 games with the Springfield Jr. Blues in 2019-20…collected seven assists in 33 games for the St. Cloud Norsemen in 2020-21 and nine points (1g/8a) in 39 games with the Amarillo Wranglers in 2021-22…shoots left…son of Bob and Senta Spinner of Prior Lake, Minn…Global Business Leadership major.

JOHNNIE FRESHMEN 20 Jackson Bisson

Fr. - F - 5-11 - 175 - Edina, Minn./North Iowa (NAHL) Personal: A 2021 graduate of Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School…collected 73 points (28g/45a) in 75 games over three seasons (2018-21) for the Red Knights…served as the team captain as a senior in 2020-21…ended the 2020-21 season with five games for the NAHL’s St. Cloud Norsemen and tallied five points (2g/3a) in 23 games for the team before finishing the 202122 campaign with five points (2g/3a) in 14 games for the Chippewa Steel…split the 2022-23 season with the Steel (6g/4a in 32 games) and the North Iowa Bulls (8g/5a in 26 points)…shoots right…son of Jeff and Amy Bisson of Edina, Minn…Exercise and Health Science major.

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JOHNNIE FRESHMEN 7 Cam Boche

Fr. - F - 6-1 - 175 - Lakeville, Minn./Minot (NAHL) Personal: A 2021 graduate of Lakeville South High School…recorded 109 points (45g/64a) in 81 games over three seasons (2018-21) for the Cougars…ended the 2020-21 season with three assists in six games for the NAHL’s Minnesota Magicians and posted 22 points (11g/11a) in 37 games for the team in 2021-22…split the 2022-23 season between the NAHL’s Wisconsin Windigo (5g/10a in 29 games) and Minot Minotauros (2g/4a in 26 games)…shoots right…son of Laura and John Boche of Lakeville, Minn…older brother, Brendan, played football at Gustavus Adolphus…Accounting (Finance) major.

23 Jackson Borst

Fr. - F - 6-1 - 185 - Edina, Minn./Boston (NCDC) Personal: A 2021 graduate of Edina High School…totaled 52 points (25g/27a) in 77 games over three seasons (2018-21) for the Hornets…posted two points (1g/1a) in 20 games with the NAHL’s Lone Star Brahmas in 2021-22…split the 2022-23 season between the NCDC’s Jersey Hitmen (2g/6a in 18 games) and Boston Advantage (8g/3a in 21 games)…shoots right…son of Jeff and Stacie Borst of Edina, Minn…older brother, Max, is a senior on the SJU hockey team…Global Business Leadership major.

2 Parker Gnos

Fr. - D - 6-2 - 195 - Excelsior, Minn./Chippewa (NAHL) Personal: A 2021 graduate of Totino-Grace High School……totaled 38 points (6g/32a) in 46 games over two seasons (2019-21) for the Eagles…collected two assists in 23 games for Holy Family Catholic High School as a sophomore (2018-19)…registered 30 points (7g/23a) in 112 games over two seasons (2021-23) for the NAHL’s Chippewa Steel…served as an assistant captain as a senior at Totino-Grace and in his final season at Chippewa…shoots left…son of Reed and Jill Gnos of Excelsior, Minn…Global Business Leadership major.

18 Chris Kernan

Fr. - F - 6-0 - 175 - Maple Grove, Minn./Wisconsin (NAHL) Personal: A 2021 graduate of Maple Grove High School…collected 84 points (34g/50a) in 81 games over three seasons (201821) for the Crimson…split the 2021-22 season between the NAHL’s Bismarck Bobcats (1g/7a in 24 games) and Minnesota Magicians (6g/5a in 21 games)…totaled 23 points (11g/12a) in 57 games for the NAHL’s Wisconsin Windigo in 2022-23…shoots right…son of Mike and Kelly Kernan of Maple Grove, Minn…Global Business Leadership major.

22 Logan Lyke

Fr. - F - 6-1 - 190 - Medina, Minn./Anchorage (NAHL) Personal: A 2020 graduate of Benilde-St. Margaret’s High School…tallied 11 points (2g/9a) in 29 games over two seasons for the Red Knights…posted 15 points (4g/11a) in 61 games over two seasons (2021-23) for the NAHL’s Anchorage Wolverines… recorded two assists in eight games for the Sioux Falls Power 18U AAA team in 2020-21…shoots left...son of Brian and Michelle Lyke of Medina, Minn…Accounting (Finance) major.

19 Jacob McPartland

Fr.- F - 5-10 - 170 - Victoria, Minn./Granite City (NA3HL) Personal: A 2021 graduate of Holy Family Catholic High School…registered 34 points (19g/15a) in 59 games over three seasons (2018-21) for the Fire…was Holy Family’s team captain as a senior in 2020-21…posted two assists in two games for the NAHL’s Wisconsin Windigo and 46 points (18g/28a) in 51 games, including eight points (4g/4a) in eight playoff games, for the NA3HL’s Granite City Lumberjacks in 2022-23…registered 31 points (10g/21a) in 74 games across three levels of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Elite 18U program in 2021-22…shoots left…son of Pat and Jenny McPartland of Victoria, Minn…Global Business Leadership major.

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JOHNNIE FRESHMEN 8 Noel Rahn

Fr. - D - 6-5 - 185 - Edina, Minn./Minnesota Moose (USPHL) Personal: A 2021 graduate of Holy Family Catholic High School…posted 24 points (2g/22a) in 51 games over three seasons (2018-21) for the Fire…served as a team captain at Holy Family as a senior in 2020-21…split the 2021-22 season between the NA3HL’s Great Falls Americans (15 assists in 24 games) and Bozeman Ice Dogs (2g/3a in 12 games)…collected 24 points (5g/19a) in 45 games for the USPHL’s Minnesota Moose in 2022-23…shoots right…son of Noel and Sara Rahn of Wayzata, Minn…father played hockey at Division I Wisconsin and St. Cloud State…Global Business Leadership major.

25 Kasen Sauer

Fr. - F - 6-2 - 185 - Maple Grove, Minn./Wayzata (H.S.) Personal: A 2023 graduate of Wayzata High School…totaled 38 points (14g/24a) in 65 games over three seasons (202023) for the Trojans…shoots left...son of Kurt and Carmen Sauer of Wayzata, Minn...father was a defenseman in the NHL for seven seasons (2002-04, 2005-10) with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Colorado Avalanche and Phoenix Coyotes...Computer Science major.

13 Jack Wandmacher

Fr. - F - 5-10 - 175 - St. Louis Park, Minn./St. Cloud (NAHL) Personal: A 2021 graduate of St. Louis Park High School…posted 115 points (47g/68a) in 89 games over four seasons (201721) for the Orioles…collected 15 points (3g/12a) in 51 games for the NAHL’s Corpus Christi Ice Rays in 2021-22…added 13 points (6g/7a) in 32 games as an assistant captain for the Ice Rays, and tallied 15 points (5g/10a) in 36 games for the league’s St. Cloud Norsemen, in 2022-23…shoots left...son of Paul and Kris Wandmacher of St. Louis Park, Minn...Global Business Leadership major.

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RECORD HOLDERS Saint John’s Team Records

Saint John’s Individual Records Most Games Played Career 114 Mark Swenson

(1995-98)

Most Points Career 171 Season 60

Game 8

Matt Erredge (1996-99) Craig Herr (1991-92) Matt Erredge (1997-98) Gordy Przybylski (1976) vs. Hamline

Most Goals Career 91 Season 33

Game 5

Matt Erredge (1996-99) Craig Herr (1991-92) Matt Erredge (1997-98) Bart Brodt (1/10/91) vs. St. Norbert, Wis. Craig Herr (2/8/92) vs. Concordia-Moorhead

Most Assists Career 81 Ryan Langenbrunner(2003-06) Season 37 Tryg Sarsland (1997-98) Game 6 Gordy Przybylski (1976) vs. Hamline Most Penalty Minutes Career 279 Robb Zavitz (1993-97) Season 141 Bill Birrenkott (1999-2000) Game 19 Chris Boelter (1991-92)

Herr

Most Points Season 438

(1996-97)

Most Goals Season 169 Game 17 vs. Hamline

(1996-97) (1976)

Best Goals Per Game Season 5.3

(1991-92)

Best Goals Against Season 2.90

(1996-97)

Most Games Played Season 33

(1996-97)

Best Record (Wins) Season 26-6-1

(1996-97)

Best Record (Winning Pct) Season 22-4-1 .833

(2003-04)

Worst Record Season 0-6

(1932-33)

Most Power Play Goals Season 52

(1991-92)

Most Shorthanded Goals Season 11

(1990-91)

Attendance Game 4,410 vs. St. Thomas

(2/12/05)

100-Point Club Langenbrunner

Erredge

Saint John’s Goaltending Records Most Saves Career 2,769 Season 887 Game 86

Bob Hanson (1976-79) Bob Hanson (1978-79) Andrew Lindgren (3/2/19) vs. Augsburg

Best Goals Against Career 1.77 Adam Hanna Season 1.61 Adam Hanna

(2004-06) (2003-04)

Most Shutouts by Goalie Season 6 Adam Hanna

(2004-05)

Hanson

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Most Shutouts by Goalie Career 14 Adam Hanna

(2004-06)

Most Wins by Goalie Season 20 Adam Hanna Career 51 Adam Hanna

(2004-05) (2004-06)

Most Min. Played by Goalie Season 1,610 Bob Hanson Career 4,809 Rick Gregory

(1978-79) (2000-03)

Hanna

Gregory

Points

G/A

Grad. Yr.

171 Matt Erredge

91/80

1999

157 Craig Herr

80/77

1992

144 Steve Persian

65/79

1988

142 Stacy Christensen

66g/76

1976

140 Nick Kulenkamp

62/78

1998

137 Bart Brodt

65/72

1991

132 Scott Bjorklund

52/80

2006

122 Ryan Langenbrunner 41/81

2006

120 Tom Nast

54/66

1997

116 Pat Conlin

56/60

1982

113 Rick Larson

52/61

1978

112 Jerr Johnson

40/72

1997

112 Jerry Kaehler

54/58

1988

111 Mike Musty

46/65

1965

109 Pat Cronin

56/53

1991

108 Brian Wachtler

54/54

1995

105 Paul Howe

61/44

1987

104 Mark Swenson

43/61

1998

103 Dave Charpentier

31/72

1989

102 Dick Gunderson

34/68

1979

101 John Haeg

34/67

2015

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

A L L-MI AC 1975-76 Stacy Christensen F 1977-78 Bob Hanson G Rick Larson F Andy Overman F 1978-79 Dick Gunderson D Bob Hanson G Jim Vucinovich F 1979-80 John Bazzachini F Pat Conlin F 1981-82 Pat Conlin F 1982-83 Steve Stenbeck D 1983-84 Eric Olson F 1984-85 Mike Windschitl F 1985-86 Andy Clark D John Korsmo D Steve Persian F 1986-87 Andy Clark D Steve Persian F 1987-88 Dave Charpentier F Steve Persian F Mark Stenbeck D 1988-89 Bart Brodt F Pat Cronin F 1989-90 Pat Cronin F 1990-91 Bart Brodt F Craig Herr F Craig Hidde G 1991-92 Jeff Diebel F Craig Herr F Kurt Holstrom D 1992-93 Mike Hiniker F 1993-94 Mike Cronkhite D Mark Ketzner G Brian Wachtler F 1994-95 Mark Ketzner G Todd Thul D 1995-96 Mark Ketzner G 1996-97 Jerr Johnson F Nick Kulenkamp F Ryan Mitchell D Mark Rice G Rob Skiba D 1997-98 Matt Erredge F Nick Kulenkamp F Mark Rice G Tryg Sarsland D* 1998-99 Steve Aldrich F Matt Erredge F Bryan Romfo F 1999-00 Steve Aldrich F Chad Helmer D 2000-01 Chad Helmer D John Konrad F 2001-02 Mike Possin F Chad Schmidt D Rick Talbot F 2002-03 Scott Bjorklund F Rick Gregory G Adam Holmgren D Ryan Langenbrunner F Darryl Smoleroff D

2003-04 Scott Bjorklund F Adam Hanna G Adam Holmgren D Ryan Langenbrunner F Chad Schmidt D Darryl Smoleroff D Kevin Willey# F 2004-05 Scott Bjorklund F Aaron Getchell F Adam Hanna* G Adam Holmgren D Ryan Langenbrunner F Darryl Smoleroff D 2005-06 Scott Bjorklund F Adam Hanna G Darryl Smoleroff D Blake Williams F 2006-07 Justin Wild F 2007-08 Pat Eagles F Jordan Swan D 2008-09 Pat Connelly F 2011-12 John Haeg F Trent Johnson D 2012-13 John Haeg F Justin Hochsprung F Phil Johnson F Saxton Soley# G 2013-14 John Haeg F Phil Johnson F Nick Senta D 2014-15 John Haeg F 2015-16 Andrew Commers F Huba Sekesi F Saxton Soley G 2016-17 Cole Souto D Sam Valerius F 2017-18 Brady Heppner F Sean Lang D Andrew Lindgren G Sam Valerius F 2018-19 Jake Dittel D Brady Heppner F Andrew Lindgren G Kyle Wagner F 2019-20 Jake Dittel D Brady Heppner F Jack Johnson F Andrew Lindgren G Auggie Moore F Kyle Wagner F 2021-22 Mac Berglove G Lewis Crosby F Auggie Moore F Jack Olsen D Peter Tabor D 2022-23 Mason Campbell D Lewis Crosby F Auggie Moore F Nick Michel F #Co-MIAC Player of the Year *MIAC Player of the Year

AC A DEMIC A L L-A MER IC A NS 1983 2000 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2016 2017

Steve Stenbeck Steve Aldrich Shawn Knorr Rick Gregory Adam Hanna Adam Hanna Tom Hartman Daniel Tripicchio Daniel Tripicchio

D (first team) F (third team) F (third team) G (second team) G (third team) G (first team) D (second team) D (third team) D (second team)

A L L-A MER IC A NS 1977-78 Bob Hanson 1978-79 Bob Hanson Dick Gunderson 1981-82 Pat Conlin 1986-87 Andy Clark 1997-98 Tryg Sarsland Matt Erredge 1998-99 Matt Erredge 2001-02 Mike Possin 2002-03 Rick Gregory Ryan Langenbrunner 2003-04 Scott Bjorklund Darryl Smoleroff Adam Hanna Adam Holmgren Kevin Willey 2004-05 Adam Hanna Darryl Smoleroff Scott Bjorklund 2005-06 Adam Hanna Scott Bjorklund Darryl Smoleroff 2012-13 Saxton Soley 2021-22 Mac Berglove

G (NAIA) G (NAIA) D (AHCA) F (NAIA) D (AHCA second team) D (AHCA first team) F (AHCA second team) F (AHCA second team) F (AHCA first team) G (AHCA second team) F (AHCA second team) F (AHCA first team) D (AHCA first team) G (AHCA second team) D (AHCA second team) F (AHCA second team) G (AHCA first team) D (AHCA first team) F (AHCA second team) G (AHCA first team) F (AHCA second team) D (AHCA second team) G (AHCA second team) G (AHCA second team)

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Coaches CORY THORSON Cory Thorson is entering his eighth season as an assistant coach at SJU in 2023-24. The 2014 St. Cloud State graduate previously served as a Johnnies assistant from 2015-17 before becoming the head coach and general manager of the NA3HL’s Billings Bulls, returning to SJU prior to the 2018-19 season. Thorson played four seasons of Division I hockey with the Huskies and scored 57 points (28g/29a) in 131 career games. He was a member of the Midwest Regional AllTournament team when SCSU reached the Frozen Four in 2013. A graduate of Robbinsdale (Minnesota) Armstrong High School, he recorded 110 points (57g/53a) in 129 games over two seasons with the Owatonna Express of the North American Hockey League before enrolling at SCSU, and was a nominee for the NAHL Player of the Year award in 2010.

CHAD HOMMERDING Chad Hommerding is entering his ninth season as an assistant coach at SJU in 2023-24. A former head coach at St. Cloud Tech High School, he led the Tigers to two Central Lakes Conference titles during his tenure at the school from 1998 to 2009. He then served as an assistant coach with the Great Plains Upper Midwest High School Elite League team from 2009-11, and was an assistant coach at Sartell High School during the 201011 season. He was an assistant coach with the Johnnies from 2011-13, then returned to the SJU bench in 2017.

MAC BERGLOVE Mac Berglove is entering his second season as the goalie coach at SJU in 2023-24. He has been coaching goalies for nearly 10 years for Attitude Goaltending based in Minnesota.

He has also coached at the high school level in St. Cloud, and with Wayzata Youth

Hockey. Berglove graduated from SJU in 2021 with a with a bachelor’s degree in integrative health science with an emphasis in sports physiology. He played five seasons for the Johnnies (having returned for an extra year as a result of the additional year of eligibility granted to all student-athletes by the NCAA as a result of the impact of COVID-19), compiling a record of 30-16-9, a 2.18 goals-against-average and a save percentage of .924. In his final season, he was an All-MIAC first-team and CCM West Region All-American selection. The Elk River High School graduate was nominated for the Frank Brimsek Award, which is handed out to the state’s top prep goalie. He went on to play junior hockey with the Granite City Lumberjacks before coming to SJU.

KEVIN ZIEGLER Kevin Ziegler is entering his 11th season as the strength and conditioning coach for the SJU hockey program in 2023-24.

He is a former strength and conditioning coach for the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes and Tampa Bay Lightning, and also worked with the USHL’s Sioux Falls Stampede. The Minneapolis native earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and physiology from Iowa State.

Team Doctor CHAD HOLIEN, M.D. Dr. Chad Holien is the team doctor for the SJU hockey team. He received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and his medical degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis. He joined St. Cloud Orthopedics in 2022 and is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Medical Association. Dr. Holien is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Medical Staff HOLLY BLENKER Holly Blenker (formerly Remmenga) is now in her 11th year as an assistant certified athletic trainer at SJU, working with hockey and football. She is the Minnesota Director of Sports Medicine for NovaCare Rehabilitation, as well as the Concussion Care Coordinator for Saint John’s University Athletics. Blenker played college soccer at the University of North Dakota where she earned her bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in psychology. She earned her master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Managers CHARLIE WEICK Charlie Weick is entering his third season as the equipment manager for the SJU hockey team in 2023-24.

The Le Sueur-Henderson High School graduate played hockey for the Minnesota River co-op, helping lead the team to its first appearance at the Class A state tournament in 2019. The SJU senior is pursuing a degree in global business leadership with a minor in data analytics.

He would like to pursue a career in business following graduation.

BRINLEY ERBSLAND Brinley Erbsland is entering her third season as the marketing manager for the SJU hockey team in 202324. The Firestone, Colorado native is a junior at the College of Saint Benedict with a double major in global business leadership and communication. She also works in marketing for the SJU athletic department and hopes to one day work in the NHL as a digital media coordinator.

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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

Borst

Max Borst came to Saint John’s University to play hockey. Learning to surf was just an added bonus.

It happened because the senior captain and his Johnnie teammates were able to spend 11 days in Australia last May as part of the team’s latest international trip.

SJU visited Sydney and Newcastle, playing three games against Australian professional teams while seeing places like the Sydney Opera House and, yes, those world-famous beaches.

“That was my first time,” Borst said of his debut on a surfboard. “It was kind of cold, so we had to wear wetsuits. But it was a lot of fun getting out on the water like that.”

The study-abroad experience is an important part of campus life at SJU and the College of Saint Benedict. But winter sports athletes’ seasons span both semesters, making it difficult for them to participate.

That’s why Johnnies coach Doug Schueller has made a commitment that his team will take an international trip at least once during the four years a player spends on campus.

In recent years, the team has been to Japan and Germany and Northern Italy.

Along the way, SJU has played some hockey. But Schueller said that’s not really what these trips are about.

“It’s been nice to have the opportunity to play hockey in some of these places, but that’s not the main reason we go,” he said. “It’s more about giving our players the opportunity to experience different countries and cultures.

“It’s a chance to visit places most of our guys have never been to before. And when we do our senior exit surveys, it’s always those trips

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that our players cite as their most memorable experiences during their time here.”

The commitment to travel extends into the season itself. Schueller also tries to schedule one trip to play out east during a player’s four-year career at SJU. This season, the Johnnies will travel to Utica, New York for the Utica Thanksgiving Showcase Nov. 24-25 at the Adirondack Bank Center. In 2019-20, the team played in the Boston Landing Tournament.

“It’s good for us to get the chance to go out there and face some of the best teams in the east at our level,” Schueller said. “That’s part of what it takes to be a premiere Division III program, and that’s something we’re committed to being.”

Fellow senior captain Jack Olsen said both the international and domestic trips are important when it comes to team building.

“Just having the chance to spend that time together helps you get to know your teammates a lot better,” he said. “We’re a pretty close-knit group anyway, but the trips have helped make us even tighter.”

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SID-WATSON AWARD (2006) HIGHLIGHTS FROM ADAM HANNA’S CAREER: • 2006 NCAA Skills Challenge Participant at Division I Frozen Four in Milwaukee, Wis. • 2006 & 2005 All-America First Team • 2006 Academic All-America with a 3.69 GPA • 2006, 2005 & 2004 All-MIAC • 2005-06 & 2004-05 USCHO.com Preseason All-American First Team • 2005 MIAC Player of the Year • 2004 All-America Second Team • 291-minute shutout streak from Feb.20-March 7, 2004

ABOUT ADAM HANNA

ABOUT THE SID WATSON MEMORIAL AWARD

A native of Owatonna, Adam Hanna was in the words of John Harrington, “the backbone of three MIAC championships.” Hanna rewrote the record books at Saint John’s holding the career and single-season records for wins, goals against average, save percentage and shutouts.

Hanna had stunning career numbers for the Johnnies with a 1.77 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage while posting a 51-13-5 career record. In addition to his prowess between the pipes, Hanna was a member of Saint John’s MIAC champion and nationally ranked golf team.

The Sid Watson Award is the American Hockey Coaches Association’s (AHCA) highest honor for a Division III male hockey player.

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Named in honor of the longtime Bowdoin College coach and administrator, Sid Watson, who was a multi-sport star at Northeastern University and played in the National Football League from 1955 to 1958 before becoming athletic director and head ice hockey coach at Bowdoin. He won 326 games from 1959 to 1983 as head coach.

The honor was bestowed on Watson as a result of a vote of Division III men’s head coaches following the 2004 AHCA Convention.

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Scholarships Provide Opportunities for Miller in Saint John’s Athletics Graham Miller ’25 has embraced his passion for sports photography during his time at Saint John’s University in ways he feels wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.

As a freshman, the communication major and art minor from Victoria, Minnesota worked in the athletic media relations office at the College of Saint Benedict, and last year he worked as a photographer for Saint John’s athletic media relations director Ryan Klinkner ’04.

“I get the chance to see the action from the sidelines and capture moments most fans don’t get to see,” Miller said. “I love my job and I take my position seriously. I’m getting the chance to explore what I want to do.

“It can be hard getting access to sporting events at bigger schools, or to find a student job on campus that would allow me to do this. I was fortunate when I came to Saint John’s that I was able to find people right away who supported me and wanted to have me on the team creating images for them.”

Miller, the youngest of four siblings, said coming to Saint John’s wouldn’t

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have happened if not for scholarships.

He receives the Stephen Slaggie Scholarship, the Abbott Baldwin Dworschak Scholarship, the Cyril Pesek Scholarship, the Tse You Kai Scholarship, an academic achievement scholarship, an art scholarship and an alum referral scholarship.

“Scholarships have been a really big help for me,” Miller said. “If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t have been able to attend Saint John’s. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to receive a great, wellrounded education.”

conversations and an in-person or virtual site visit. It allows student participants to both network and explore the value of their liberal arts degree when it comes to future careers.

Miller was paired with James Slagle ‘09, the director of enterprise accounts at Shift4, a financial services company.

Slagle has experience in sports marketing in the athletic departments at the University of Florida, the University of Minnesota and the University of Southern California.

“It’s great to have the chance to connect with an alum and learn from them,” Miller said. “They share their experience and stories about their career and you pick up skills you might not get in other places.”

Klinkner said Miller is a pleasure to work with and his skillset is rare to find in an underclassman.

Miller hopes to work in the work in the sports digital media industry after graduation.

“Graham has been impressive since day one, both in his abilities as a photographer and his professionalism,” Klinkner said.

“Athletic photography typically demands a long learning process, but that was not the case with Graham. I am excited for Graham’s future and to see how he will continue to enhance Johnnie athletics over the next two years.”

He is so grateful to the donors who have helped make it possible for him to chase that dream.

Miller also took advantage of the Student Exploration through Alum Mentoring (SEAM) program where students are matched with alum mentors for informational interviews, networking

“I still remember how it felt receiving my acceptance letter in the mail. I knew at that moment that this was the right place for me, and that feeling hasn’t changed.

It’s amazing to know there are so many people out there who care about making this possible. The Johnnie and Bennie network is really something remarkable.”

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HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA For Jackson Sabo, it felt like a journey back in time.

supporters on hand on the other side of the glass.

The Saint John’s University forward and his teammates were playing Augsburg outdoors under the lights at Polar Lakes Park in White Bear Township as part of Hockey Day Minnesota weekend on Jan. 27, 2023.

"It's cool, but this (was) really a team win," said Sabo, who drove in and poked the puck past Augsburg goalkeeper Jack Robbel, ending the 3-on-3 overtime set up when teammate Nick Michel scored with the goaltender pulled with 1:03 left in regulation to tie the game 4-4.

"Anyone of our guys could have scored that last goal. I'm just grateful to be out here with this great group of players."

The game was a homecoming of sorts for SJU head coach Doug Schueller, who played on two state tournament teams before graduating from White Bear Lake High School in 1995.

And it reminded Sabo of days gone by. “(It) was so cool," he said. "It was just like when I was growing up playing hockey on the pond in my backyard. It's such a great feeling. There's nothing like it."

Especially when you deliver the way Sabo did. It was his goal 2:16 into overtime that lifted SJU to a dramatic 5-4 come-frombehind victory over the Auggies in a key MIAC matchup.

The goal set off fireworks above the outdoor rink as Sabo skated over to celebrate with the throng of SJU

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“I think part of the reason we were considered is that Mike Schwartz, who was my head coach in high school, went on to coach at Augsburg,” Schueller said of his team’s participation. “So there's a connection between our two schools and White Bear Lake.

“That helped everything line up for this to fall into place."

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STAYING CONNECTED TO JOHNNIE HOCKEY Listen to Johnnie hockey all season long on your radio home for Saint John’s Athletics WBHR (The Bear) at 660 AM and 95.7 FM, and streaming at 660wbhr.com.

unrivaled tradition in small college athletics. We are thrilled to carry Johnnie football, basketball and hockey games on The Bear (now), and hopefully into the future.”

Veteran sportscaster “The bandwidth of The Bear not only helps Kurt Haider begins his us reach our great fans in central and second season as the northern Minnesota, it also helps us recruit play-by-play voice of players like Brady Heppner (Crookston, SJU hockey. A native of St. Cloud, he has called Minn.), Ryan Kero (Hermantown, Minn.) and Brady Dahl (Rochester, Minn.),” SJU 25 seasons of Division I hockey and two seasons of professional hockey in the ECHL hockey coach Doug Schueller said. before returning to Central Minnesota.

“This great partnership helps us reach family, friends, prospects and fans of Saint He’s also called Division I basketball John’s hockey.” games in The Great Alaska Shootout, along with summer collegiate baseball.

This season, over 20 Saint John’s hockey Haider hosts The Central Minnesota games and potential playoff games will be Hockey Report, and anchors The Ultimate broadcast on The Bear.

Sports Guys Radio Show Saturday mornings on WBHR. WBHR is a member of the Tri-County Broadcasting family of radio stations. Saint John’s football and basketball, and select SJU baseball games can all be heard on The Bear, an ESPN Radio affiliate.

2023-24 SCHEDU L E Oct. 20

7 p.m.

at UW-Stout (Exhibition)

Menomonie, Wis.

Oct. 28

7 p.m.

UW-River Falls

St. Cloud

Nov. 3

6 p.m.

UW-Eau Claire

St. Cloud (MAC)

Nov. 4

2 p.m.

Northland, Wis.

St. Cloud (MAC)

Nov. 9

7 p.m.

at Concordia

Moorhead

Nov. 11

7 p.m.

Concordia

St. Cloud

Nov. 16

7 p.m.

St. Scholastica

St. Cloud

Nov. 18

7 p.m.

at St. Scholastica

Duluth

Nov. 24

7:30 p.m. ET at Utica, N.Y.

Utica, N.Y.

Nov. 25

4 p.m. ET

vs. TBD

Utica, N.Y.

Dec. 1

7 p.m.

Bethel

St. Cloud

Dec. 2

5 p.m.

at Bethel

Blaine

Dec. 9

7 p.m.

Milwaukee School of Engineering, Wis. St. Cloud

Dec. 10

2 p.m.

Milwaukee School of Engineering, Wis. St. Cloud

Jan. 5

7 p.m.

Gustavus Adolphus

St. Cloud

Jan. 6

7 p.m.

at Gustavus Adolphus

St. Peter

“We take pride in having The Bear being the voice of Saint John’s athletics,” said Gary Hoppe, operations manager of Tri-County Broadcasting, based in nearby Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

Jan. 12

7 p.m.

at UW-Stout

Menomonie, Wis.

Jan. 13

7 p.m.

at UW-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wis.

Jan. 18

7 p.m.

Hamline

St. Cloud

Jan. 19

7 p.m.

at Hamline

St. Paul

Jan. 25

7 p.m.

Augsburg

St. Cloud

“We believe the alignment of Saint John’s athletics with The Bear, Minnesota’s Sports Station, is a match made in heaven,” added Herb Hoppe, president and general manager of Tri-County Broadcasting. “Saint John’s has an

Jan. 26

7 p.m.

at Augsburg

Minneapolis

Feb. 1

7 p.m.

at Saint Mary’s

Winona

Feb. 3

7 p.m.

Saint Mary’s

St. Cloud

Feb. 8

7 p.m.

St. Olaf

St. Cloud

Feb. 9

7 p.m.

at St. Olaf

Northfield

Feb. 11

7 p.m.

at St. Olaf

St. Olaf Ice Arena - Northfield

With a huge daytime signal (second largest in the state), WBHR has the largest geographical coverage of any all-sports station. The Bear signal covers almost 10 to 15 times the area of any other AM station which covers sports in the local market.

The partnership between the station and SJU athletics began almost 20 years ago.

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