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Louisville Cardinals ice hockey

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Louisville Cardinals ice hockey
Louisville Cardinals athletic logo
UniversityUniversity of Louisville
ConferenceTSCHL
Head coachBrian Graham
Captain(s)Yannis Soukas
Alternate captain(s)Louie Abounader
ArenaIceland Sports Complex
Louisville, Kentucky
ColorsRed and black[1]
   
Conference Tournament championships
2015, 2016, 2017

The Louisville Cardinals Men's Ice Hockey team is an American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division 2 college ice hockey program that represents the University of Louisville. The Cardinals are a member of the Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League. They play at Iceland Sports Complex, located in Louisville, Kentucky.[2]

Current roster

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As of April 1, 2024.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Massachusetts Jonathan Patch Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-08-21 North Reading, Massachusetts Northern Cyclones (USPHL Elite)
3 Connecticut Brenden Hilinski Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-08-01 Wallingford, Connecticut Sheehan (CT-HS)
4 Pennsylvania Dalton Karl Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-05-07 Doylestown, Pennsylvania New England Wolves (EHL)
5 Michigan Nick Beeman Sophomore D 5' 5" (1.65 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2001-06-18 Traverse City, Michigan New England Wolves (EHL)
6 Alaska Zack Selinger Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-11 Soldonta, Alaska Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
7 Ohio Tiago Ramirez Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-06-26 Findlay, Ohio Motor City HC (USPHL Premier)
8 Colorado Karl Dreux Senior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-07-27 Hudson, Colorado Connecticut RoughRiders (EHL)
9 Illinois Jake Zima Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2004-03-26 Wheaton, Illinois Wheaton West (IL-HS)
10 Massachusetts Niko Anestis Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-01-24 Acton, Massachusetts Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL Elite)
11 Michigan Parker Gee Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-05-29 Crystal, Michigan Windsor Aces (GMHL)
12 Texas Zach Burkhart Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-05-12 Frisco, Texas Skylands Kings (NA3HL)
13 Connecticut Sam Zaritsky Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-01 Westport, Connecticut Connecticut RoughRiders (EHL)
14 New York (state) Patrick Williams Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-01-30 Queensbury, New York Vermont Lumberjacks (EHL Premier)
15 Ohio Holt Schwarm Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-12-31 Columbus, Ohio New England Wolves (EHL Premier)
16 Massachusetts Cam Costa Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2002-03-16 Burlington, Massachusetts Burlington (MA-HS)
17 Connecticut Jake Shreders Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-09-25 Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich (CT-HS)
18 Connecticut Jonathan Cohen Sophomore F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-07-30 Fairfield, Connecticut Connecticut RoughRiders (EHL)
19 Massachusetts Dylan Torres Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-07-24 Hingham, Massachusetts South Shore Kings (18U AAA)
21 Manitoba Matt Duncan Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-06-28 Winnipeg, Manitoba East Texas Baptist (ACHA D2)
22 Maryland Jack Bowers Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-11-09 Bethesda, Maryland Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL Premier)
23 Rhode Island Ty Morgan Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-05-24 Warwick, Rhode Island Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL)
24 Kentucky Gage Houser Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-03-23 Benton, Kentucky Nashville Flyers (18U AA)
26 Massachusetts Jeremy Abreu Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-12-07 Gloucester, Massachusetts Worcester Jr. Railers (EHL Premier)
27 Massachusetts Cooper O'Neil Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2002-03-01 Centerville, Massachusetts Barnstable (MA-HS)
28 Connecticut Kevin Millea Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-02-25 North Haven, Connecticut Notre Dame - West Haven (CT-HS)
29 Massachusetts Ethan McDonough Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-10-20 Walpole, Massachusetts Team Maryland (EHL)

Head Coach Brian Graham

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Brian Graham is head coach of the University of Louisville Ice Hockey Program. Coach Graham is entering his 8th season here with Louisville, winning the Tri-State Collegiate Hockey League championship 3 out the last 4 years while becoming a perennial top team in the Southeast. Coach Graham and Staff are looking to continue their ways with a very strong incoming class of players for 2018–19 season.

Coach Graham is originally from Connecticut, and began playing hockey at the age of five with the Wallingford Hawks Youth Hockey Organization. He then played throughout his high school years for the Sheehan Titans in Wallingford, CT, where he was a four-year letterman. He led his team as captain for two years, after earning great respect from both his peers and his coaches. Coach Graham then continued his ice hockey career at the University of Kentucky while majoring in, and receiving his degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Business. Following his graduation from the University of Kentucky, Coach Graham went on to become the head coach at his alma mater, U of K, for two years. He coached them through two winning seasons, before moving back to Connecticut. While in CT, Coach Graham coached both at the high school level and the midget AAA level.

Coach Graham currently lives in Louisville with his wife, Barbara, and two children Colin, 12 and Ashley, 10. He is excited to continue coaching with the University of Louisville and making a deep run in the National Tournament for 2018-19 Season.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Louisville Athletics Brand Guidelines (PDF). August 8, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Louisville Cardinals Men's Ice Hockey". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "2013–24 University of Louisville Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Hatfield Media Web Design. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Recruiting Information | University of Louisville Ice Hockey".
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