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ROSEMOUNT
15
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COACH I N G STAFF //
TODD CARLSON // VARSITY HEAD COACH Coach Carlson is entering his WK year as Varsity Head Coach for the Eagan Wildcats. He has been coaching at the High School level for 19 years working with both JV and now Varsity level boys. Todd and his wife Rachael are both teachers at Eagan High School. Carlson teaches Developmental Psychology and Criminology A & B.
MARIO MUNOZ //
ASST. VARSITY COACH | DEFENSE Coach Munoz is in his 11th year coaching in the Eagan community with years in the High School, Bantam and PeeWee programs. Mario is a 2005 graduate of EHS and has a M.A. Degree in Exercise Science – Sports Leadership Track and a Coaching Minor. He lives in Eagan with his wife Abby, daughter Mia (born April 2023), son Nicky (4) an EHA Termite, and daughter Sienna (6) an EHA Mini-Mite.
DUSTIN LUCE // GOALIE COACH
This is Coach Luce’s 6th year as a Goalie Coach for the Eagan Boys Varsity program. Previous Coaching experience: Asst. coach for the Eagan Girls Varsity Wildcats, goalie instructor for Eastview youth goaltenders, Coach for Eastview youth hockey, Coach at Sal Pointe High School in AZ. He is an active duty Air Force parachute rigger and Aerial Port member. "Content, but never satisfied" is his personal motto and he strives to teach the players this same mentality leading by example.
MIKE THOMAS // JV ASSISTANT COACH
NOLAN PEHRSON // ASST. VARSITY COACH | FORWARDS
Coach Pehrson is entering his 6th year of coaching for the Eagan Wildcats with 12 years of coaching experience. Outside of coaching, he works for US Bank and lives in Eagan with his wife Nicole, son Jett, and their two dogs Beaux and Nala.
MIKE TAYLO R //JUNIOR VARSITY HEAD COACH Coach Taylor, currently the Head Coach for the Eagan Wildcat Junior Varsity team, has been dedicated and committed to the Eagan High School hockey program for many years. Coach Taylor served as Head Coach for Eagan Boys Varsity from 2003/04 - 2019/20 (16 years) with additional coaching experience at Apple Valley and the College of St. Scholastica. Coach Taylor was named the "AA Head Coach of the Year" for the State of MN in 2014.
ERIK ANDERSON // JV ASSISTANT COACH
A member of the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Coach Thomas has been on the Eagan High School coaching staff since 2003-2004. He was an Assistant at Bloomington Jefferson and was also the Head Coach as well as an Assistant at Richfield High School. Originally from Virginia, MN, Coach Thomas continues to be a vital member of the Eagan High School program.
Coach Anderson has been working with Eagan hockey players since 2011 at different playing levels (youth & High School - Winter & Summer training). When not working with our kids he helps players at all ages as a skills instructor for MN Hockey. His son Luke (2020 grad) was a two year Varsity Wildcat and his daughter Lily is the current Captain and Senior on the Girls Varsity Wildcats hockey team.
ELI MAY // JV ASSISTANT COACH
LUKE SCHAMMEL //JV ASSISTANT COACH
Coach May has coached the Junior Varsity program for 3 years, bringing his many years of experience as a former Wildcat player to the team. Coach May is a 2012 Eagan High School graduate, lettering 3 years and making it to State with his teammates in 2011 & 2012. Coach May went on to a successful college career at Augsburg University following his time in Juniors.
Coach Schammel is in his 2nd year coaching on the Eagan Wildcats Junior Varsity team, and assists with advance scouting for game preparation. Coach Schammel is a 2017 graduate of Eagan High School, was a 2 year letter winner and selected as Captain his Senior year. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and currently works for a real estate broker in the Twin Cities.
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SENIORS //
M AN AGERS //
2 023-2 024 R OST ER // #
Player
Position
HT
1
Gabe Gleich
6’0
160
2 6 7 8 9
Layne Negaard
Goalie Defense Defense Defense Defense Forward Forward forward Defense Forward Forward
180 170 170 167 165 165 155 165 145
12 12 12 12 11
14
Will Mitchell Blake Prouty John Ballmann Cullen O'Leary Grayson Robbins Hudson Kerr Isaac Martin Jake Holman Eddie Moore *Captain
6’2" 6’1" 6'1" 6'0 6’0 6'0 5’10" 5’10" 5’10" 5’10"
175
12
16
Lance Murray *Captain
Defense
6’1"
195
17 18 19 20
Charlie Forester Peyton Jensen
Defense Forward
Danny Lachenmayer *Asst. Capt. Garrett Larson Garett Kocon A. J. Clark Jake Woog
Forward
5’8" 6’0 6’2" 6'2" 5’10"
150 185 180 165 155
12 10 12
6’2" 5'11" 5’9" 5’10”
195 165 155 160
5 ‘11 5’11” 5'10" 6’0 5'11" 6'0
175 175 157 180 150 190
Forward Forward Defense Forward
5”11 5’9" 6’0 6’3" 5’9”
155 145 200 195 145
10
6’1" 5’8" 5'10"
185 145 155
10 10 10
Forward
5'8"
150
10
10 11 12 13
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Brylee Koenck-Proeung Andrew Dahl Ben Steinke Owen Wood Quin Mead Marcus Bonifas Jonny Rossmann Ben Schiltgen Conor Keogh Blake Pavek Brandon Lunneborg Jack Schneiderhan Gino Paolello Liam Thomas Gavin Luhrs Max Turner Ryan Graupman
Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Forward Defense Forward Goalie Goalie Defense Forward Forward Forward Goalie
WT
Year 12 10 10 11 10
12 10 11 12 11 12 11 11 11 9 11 11 10 10 10 10 12
2023-24 WILDCATS //
2
JOHN BALLMANN
CULLEN O'LEARY SENIOR // FORWARD
SOPHOMORE // DEFENSE
JUNIOR // DEFENSE
6
BLAKE PROUTY
7
SOPHOMORE // DEFENSE
SOPHOMORE // DEFENSE
SENIOR // GOALIE
1
WILL MITCHELL
LAYNE NEGAARD
GABE GLEICH
8
9
2023-24 WILDCATS //
SENIOR // DEFENSE
SENIOR // FORWARD
JAKE HOLMAN
EDDIE MOORE
“CAPTAIN” SENIOR // FORWARD
14
12
LANCE MURRAY “CAPTAIN” SENIOR // DEFENSE
SENIOR // FORWARD
11
JUNIOR // FORWARD
10
13
ISAAC MARTIN
HUDSON KERR
GRAYSON ROBBINS
16
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PEYTON JENSEN SENIOR // DEFENSE
17
18
20
19
A. J. CLARK
GARETT KOCON JUNIOR // FORWARD
SOPHOMORE // FORWARD
GARRETT LARSON
DANNY LACHENMAYER
SENIOR // FORWARD
SOPHOMORE // DEFENSE
CHARLIE FORESTER
“ASST. CAPT.” SENIOR // FORWARD
2023-24 WILDCATS //
21
22
2023-24 WILDCATS //
QUIN MEAD
OWEN WOOD JUNIOR // DEFENSE
JUNIOR // FORWARD
JUNIOR // FORWARD
BEN STEINKE
26
25
24
FRESHMAN // FORWARD
JUNIOR // FORWARD
23
ANDREW DAHL
BRYLEE KOENCK-PROEUNG SENIOR // FORWARD
JAKE WOOG
27
28
2023-24 WILDCATS //
BRANDON LUNNEBORG SOPHOMORE // FORWARD
BLAKE PAVEK SOPHOMORE // FORWARD
32
31
30
CONOR KEOGH SOPHOMORE // FORWARD
SOPHOMORE // DEFENSE
JUNIOR // GOALIE
JUNIOR // GOALIE
29
BEN SCHILTGEN
JONNY ROSSMANN
MARCUS BONIFAS
33
34
2023-24 WILDCATS //
36
SOPHOMORE // FORWARD
SOPHOMORE // FORWARD
SENIOR // GOALIE
35
LIAM THOMAS
GINO PAOLELLO
JACK SCHNEIDERHAN
37
GAVIN LUHRS
MAX TURNER
RYAN GRAUPMAN
38
39
SOPHOMORE // FORWARD
SOPHOMORE // FORWARD
SOPHOMORE // DEFENSE
40
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10
2024
hudson kerr
12 isaac martin
11
14 eddie moore
CLASS OF lance murray
16
peyton jensen
18
danny lachenmayer
19
2024 22 a.j. clark
24 Brylee Koenck-Proeung
35 Jack Schneiderhan
2014 - 2023 WILDCAT STATS YEAR/RECORD
MOST OUTSTANDING
CAPTAINS
2013 2014 20 10 1 n 3
LEADING SCORERS
ALL CONFERENCE
n 21 36=57 19=38 20=29 16=28
n
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2014 2015 8 18 0
11=20 8=16 Jar
2015 2016 9 15 2
(HM) (HM)
16=28 (HM)
2016 2017 14 11 0
Nick Sherek
Luke Schammel (C) Gus Kluender (A)
Nick Sherek 8-12=21 Keegan Johnson 10-8=18
Nick Sherek Keegan Johnson (HM) Luke Schammel (HM)
2017-2018 14-9-2
Nick Sherek
Keegan Johnson (C) Nick Sherek (A) Isaac Kawlewski (A)
Keegan Johnson 10-32=42 Nick Sherek 21-18=39
Keegan Johnson Nick Sherek Jonny Meiers Brandon Toussaint (HM) Cole Peplinski (HM) Max Meekin (HM)
2018-2019 20-8-0
Jonny Meiers
Keegan Johnson (C) Nick Sherek (A) Max Meekin Jonny Meiers
Jonny Meiers 20-32=53 Keegan Johnson 20-29=49 Nick Sherek 15-18=33 Cullen Myhre 16-14=30 Cole Gibson 13-16=29 ,ĞŶƌLJ ZĞŝī ϳͲϵсϮϱ
Jonny Meiers Keegan Johnson Nick Sherek Derek Manzella
Jonny Meiers 15-19=34 ,ĞŶƌLJ ZĞŝī ϭϭͲϭϵсϯϬ Max Meekin 9-14=23 Aidan Byrne 5-17=22 Cole Gibson 11-8=19
Derek Manzella Cole Gibson (HM) ,ĞŶƌLJ ZĞŝī ;,DͿ Max Meekin Aidan Byrne (HM) Jonny Meiers
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Max Meekin Cole Gibson Eli Dolney Cullen Myhre
2019-2020 17-10-0
Jonny Meiers
Max Meekin (C) Jonny Meiers (C) Cole Gibson (A) Aidan Byrne (A)
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46 YEARS OF DARN GOOD SERVICE
ALL-TIME LEADING SCORERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
PLAYER Michael Zajac Jonny meiers Will Merchant Keegan Johnson Nick Sherek Nicholas kuchera Zach Glienke Cullen Willox Tim Lipinski Jack Jensen Dustin Lick
YEAR 09-12 16-20 09-12 15-19 15-19 09-12 10-13 11-13 04-07 12-14 96-99
G 75 55 65 41 51 36 63 48 52 37 45
A 90 76 58 74 60 75 47 55 48 62 53
LEADING GOALTENDERS PTS 165 131 123 115 111 111 110 103 100 99 98
PLAYER/YEAR
GP
MIN.
GAA
SAVE%
1. Derek Manzella (18-20) 2. Andrew Lindgren (11-14)
57 60
2870 3064
1.99 2.21
92.20 92.00
3. Andy Mair (05-06)
28
1377
2.09
91.50
4. Joe Tuset (97-00)
56
2523
2.51
90.09
5. 6. 7. 8.
Tom Bodeker (09-11) Trent Caspar (07-09) Matt Menne (90-93) John Marsh (93-95)
47 37 35 30
2389 1877 1515 1388
2.04 2.04 2.00 4.04
90.08 90.02 89.04 88.05
9. Ben Bartel (90-93) 10. Jared Manzella (13-15)
29 26
1287 1326
3.88 3.74
88.00 88.00
CAT TR ACKS EAGAN HIGH SCHOOL GRADS WHO WENT ON TO PLAY COLLEGE HOCKEY John Marsh, '95 Mike Alt, '96 Dan Bjornlie, '96 Peter Runkle, '97 JusƟn Brown, '98 Craig Newman, '98 Bryan Freeman, '99 Dustan Lick, '99 Derek Slusarski, '99 Joe Pontrelli, '99 Ryan Sisson, '99 Vince Crouch, '00 Brad Hansen, '00 JusƟn Harms, '00 Dan Norsten, '00 Joe Tuset, '00 Steve Swanberg, '01 Tom May, '03 Evan Byers, '04 Tom Freeman, '04 BarreƩ Kennedy, '04
Air Force Academy Air Force Academy University of Wisconsin at Madison Minnesota State Mankato Michigan Tech St. Olaf Yale University of St. Thomas St. ScholasƟca Augsburg St. Olaf St. Olaf Augsburg University of Wisconsin at Stout St. Olaf Robert Morris University St. ScholasƟca Denver University University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire St. John's University St. Olaf
Shane Bailey, '05 Jason Johannes, '05 Derek Grogan, '06 Mason Swenson, '07 Whitney Olsen, '08 ScoƩ Bell, '09 Danny Muck, '10 John Carroll, '11 Alex Cimochowski, '11 Michael Zajac, '12 Will Merchant, '12 Cody Mason, '12 Zach Glienke, '13 Will Peterson, '13 Tommy Muck, '14 Nick Wolfe, '14 Andrew Lindgren, '15 Jared Manzella, '16 Trevor Miklya, '17 <ĞĞŐĂŶ :ŽŚŶƐŽŶ, 'ϭϵ Jonny Meiers, '20
University of Wisconsin at Superior St. Olaf St. Olaf Bethel American InternaƟonal University University of Wisconsin Stout Hamline University St. John's University NDSU Princeton University Maine University Hamline University Maine University Augsburg Bemidji University of Minnesota Duluth St. John's University Brigham Young University St. Mary's University of Minnesota /ŽǁĂ ^ƚĂƚĞ hŶŝǀĞƌƐŝƚLJ Colorado State
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