Welcome to the McMullen Hockey Arena within the Thornton D. and Elizabeth S. Hooper Brigade Sports Complex. We are proud of our Midshipmen and the outstand-ing manner in which they represent our Academy, alumni, and friends. Expect the Mids to compete with enthusiasm, teamwork, focus, and good sportsmanship. Playing in the Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League of the American Collegiate Hockey Associa-tion provides a great challenge and has proven to be highly competitive hockey. I am certain our loyal fans will enjoy the fast paced action and spirited environment. Thanks to everyone who supports our team, and let's all cheer for another successful season for our Midshipmen.

Go Navy! Chet Gladchuk, Athletic Director

Welcome to the McMullen Hockey Arena within the Thornton D. and ElizabethHooper Brigade Sports Complex. We are proud of our Midshipmen and the outstaing manner in which they represent our Academy, alumni, and friends Expect the M

Head Coach: Mike Fox

Assistant Coaches:Jon Mahaffee

Brendan Curley

Lieutenant Matt Thomas, USN

Scott Steele

Officer Representative:Commander Patrick Murray, USN

Assistant Officer Representative:Lieutenant Allen Murphy, USN

Enlisted Representative: ETC (SW/AW) Dave Jackel, USN

Trainer: Cassie Hodgin

Equipment Manager and Director of Game Day Operations: Jim Guiberson

Head Manager: Lindsay Guiberson

Public Information Officer: Ray Feldmann

Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rich Moesch

Faculty Representative: Dr. Joshua Radice

Navy Hockey Broadcast Team:Rich Moesch and Don Preul

Photography:Lindsay Guiberson, Sherry Kunst, Lori Estevez,

Kym Gabrielson and Chris Gluth

President, Friends of Navy Hockey:Mike Budney (’80)

Conference Affiliation:American Collegiate Hockey Association

Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League

The United States Naval AcademyLocation: Annapolis, MarylandFounded: 10 October 1845Enrollment: 4,400Superintendent: Vice Admiral Jeffrey L. FowlerCommandant of Midshipmen: Captain Matthew L. Klunder, USNColors: Blue & GoldMascot: Bill the Goat

www.navy hockey.netNavy Hockey Media Guide prepared, sponsored and funded by the Friends of Navy Hockey. Cover design by Sherry Kunst, Sherry Kunst

Photography. Graphic design and layout by Jill Christine Designs. Copyright © 2009 Friends of Navy Hockey, Annapolis, MD. All Rights Reserved.

Table of Contents

Team Roster 3Season Outlook 4 Team Bios 6Staff Bios 23Friends of Navy Hockey 30Class Photos 312008-09 Academic Report 322008-09 Post-Season Awards 33Goaltending Leaders 34Scoring Leaders 35Class of 2009 Now Serving 3640th Anniversary 382008-09 Game by Game Results 41

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No. Player Position Year Ht. Wt. Hometown / Previous Team

1 Alex Tidei*** Goalie Sr 6’ 0” 165 Park Ridge, IL / Loyola Academy

1 Ryan Dendler Goalie Fr 5’ 10” 160 Tinley Park, IL / Br. Rice High School

1 Michael Thorsen Goalie Fr 6’ 0” 160 Naples, FL / Northfield Mount Hermon Prep School

2 Patrick Maguire Defense Fr 5’ 10” 165 Rockville, MD / Tri-City Eagles

3 Sean Parmigiane Forward Fr 5’ 8” 160 Medway, MA / Medway H.S.

4 Gary Beier Defense So 6’ 1” 175 Arnold, MD / Mount St. Joseph H.S.

5 Kevin Frederick* Forward So 5’ 10” 170 Minneapolis, MN / St. Thomas Academy

6 Chandler Brewer*** Defense Sr 5’ 10” 170 Darien, CT / Phillips Exeter Academy

7 Sam Carlson** Center Jr 5’ 8” 170 Richfield, MN / Richfield H.S.

8 Jim Tumolo* Forward So 5’ 7” 170 Turnersville, NJ / Washington Township H.S.

9 Michael Orzetti Forward Jr 6’ 4” 215 Ridgewood, NJ / North Jersey Avalanche

10 Keegan Kinkade*** Center Sr 5’ 6” 160 Indianapolis, IN / Culver Military Academy

11 Jake Stevens-Haas Center Jr 5’ 11” 160 Westfield, NJ / NJ Kings

11 Justin Jackson Forward Jr 6’1” 175 Coeur d’Alene, ID / CDAHA Thunder Rep.A

12 Stevie Csutoros Forward Jr 5’ 10” 180 Woodbridge, VA / Osbourn Park H.S.

13 Jonathan Wheeler* Defense Jr 5’ 10” 200 Newport Beach, CA / Ducks Alliance 18 AAA

14 Calen Mims* Forward Sr 6’ 1” 198 Albuquerque, NM / Albuquerque Academy

15 Andrew Ochalek*** Defense Sr 6’ 2” 210 Milan, MI / Milan H.S.

16 Rob Van Winter Forward Fr 5’ 6” 165 Cumberland, RI / Mount Saint Charles Academy

17 Curtis Bolinger Forward Fr 5’ 10” 195 Lancaster, PA / Lancaster Firebirds AA

18 Alan Hansen Forward Fr 5’ 8” 160 Orlando, FL / Orlando Eagles

19 Patrick Heitman*** Defense Sr 6’ 0” 210 St. Louis, MO / Seckman H.S.

20 Scott Wood Forward Fr 5’ 3” 130 Okinawa, Japan / Okinawa Sniperz

21 Pat McAleer* Defense So 5’ 9” 162 Orono, ME / Kents Hill School

22 Matt Roberts Defense Jr 6’ 0” 175 Anchorage, AK / Montana State University Hellcats

23 Matt Lutch Forward Fr 5’ 10” 170 Milton, MA / EMJHL Bridgewater Bandits

24 Christian Sandroni Goalie Fr 5’ 9” 165 South Bend, Indiana / Penn H.S.

25 Mitch Pulver* Forward So 5’ 10” 180 Chippewa Falls, WI / Marquette Electricians AAA

26 Tom Fick* Forward So 6’ 3” 190 Marine, MN / Forest Lake Area H.S.

27 Philip Castiel Forward So 5’ 11” 175 Washington, DC / Wilson Tigers

28 Christopher Stevens Defense Fr 5’ 10” 180 Springfield, VA / West Springfield H.S.

28 Zak Bishop Forward Jr 5’ 8” 155 Pierre, SD / T. F. Riggs H.S.

29 Liam Kearney Forward Fr 5’ 10” 165 Wilbraham, MA / Minnechaug Regional H.S.

30 Jameson Marshall* Goalie So 6’ 0” 163 Barrington, RI / Salisbury School

31 Eric Anderson** Goalie Sr 5’ 11” 170 Sartell, MN / Sartell H.S.

33 Shane Moran Forward So 6’ 0” 210 West Chester, PA / Quakers AA

35 Jeremey Estevez*** Goalie Sr 5’ 10” 185 Grand Rapids, MI / Cranbrook Kingswood

“Go out there and play Navy Hockey!”

That is a frequent exhortation made by head coach Mike

Fox in the locker room to his players before the Midshipmen

take the ice. For every player on the team, those seven simple

words mean it’s time for 60 minutes of an aggressive, disci-

plined and unrelenting system of offense, defense, and neutral

zone play that wears opponents down and enables Navy to be

competitive until the final buzzer sounds.

That intense, hard-hitting, and fast-paced brand of hockey

the Mids are known for year after year defines the term “Navy

Hockey.” But who comprises Navy Hockey? The answer to that

question can change as the personality of the team differs from

year-to-year.

This year’s squad is comprised of an especially selfless

group of leaders who have an impressive reputation of excel-

ling both on and off the ice. They entered the season with a

combined cumulative grade point average of 3.233, which is

among the top three intercollegiate sports at the Naval Acad-

emy behind only golf and women’s tennis. The hockey team is

comprised of several players who currently hold, or will hold,

Company Commander and other high-ranking Brigade leader-

ship positions. The roster includes one accomplished musician

and one Class President.

The 2009-2010 squad will be a young team but will also

have some talented returnees who impressed coaches and fans

alike last year as plebes with their speed, intensity, and ability to

put the puck in the net. Several others who began last season

on the taxi squad earned permanent spots on the roster by the

end of the year.

Last season, Navy chose to test its place nationally by play-

ing not only the toughest schedule the Midshipmen have ever

played, but arguably the toughest 42-game schedule among all

American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) teams. Navy

ended the season with 15 wins; another four games were tied

at the end of regulation. Without a doubt, the Mids definitely

made a strong statement that they were a highly competitive

team on the national stage.

Four of the top five goal scorers from that 2008-2009

team graduated last May, taking a combined total of 67 goals

with them. Whether this year’s returning upper classmen and

newcomers can make up for those lost tallies will go a long way

in determining whether the Mids can surpass last season’s 15

wins or the previous year’s 20-win mark.

Keeping the puck out of Navy’s net is not expected to be a

major question mark for the 2009-2010 season. The Mids re-

turn three seasoned goaltenders, led by seniors Eric Anderson

and Jeremey Estevez, who have played in a combined total

of 99 games in their Naval Academy careers. They are joined

by sophomore Jameson Marshall, who compiled an impres-

sive 3.78 goals against average and .872 save percentage in

22 games as a freshman.

Waiting in the wings for a chance to see some action be-

tween the pipes is a trio of talented plebe netminders: Christian

Sandroni (from Granger, Indiana and the younger brother of

Alex, class of 2007), Ryan Dendler (an Illinois native who

attended Brother Rice High School), and Michael Thorsen

(who was a goaltender with the AAA Florida Everblades near his

Naples, Florida home).

Navy returns a solid corps of rugged defensemen who

should help goalies keep pucks out of the net and opponents

out of the crease. Leading this year’s backliners are senior team

captains Chandler Brewer and Patrick Heitman, plus

“THE MIDSHIPMEN WILL HAVE TO FIND WAYSTO SCORE EARLY AND SCORE OFTEN.”

assistant captain Andrew Ochalek. Connecticut native Brew-

er scored a pair of goals last season, and the 6’0”, 210-pound

Heitman is the team’s leading scorer among returnees after a

12-goal, 21-assist season last year. The 6’2”, 210-pound Och-

alek gives the Mids quiet leadership and a strong physical pres-

ence whenever he steps onto the ice.

Besides the three seniors, Navy has four other returning

defensemen, including juniors Matt Roberts and Jonathan

Wheeler, along with sophomores Gary Beier and Pat

McAleer. Wheeler has played in 50 games during his first

two seasons with the Mids, while both Beier and McAleer made

impressive debuts as freshmen last season.

A pair of incoming plebe defensemen – Patrick Maguire

and Chris Stevens – are also hoping to see some ice time

during the current campaign.

The Midshipmen are also blessed with two outstanding de-

fensive forwards: senior assistant captain Keegan Kinkade

and classmate Calen Mims. Kinkade is a relentless penalty

killer who is consistently matched up against the opposition’s

top scorer, while Mims is looking to bounce back from an injury-

plagued junior year. Mims is also a talented singer-musician

who has recorded several songs in his “off time.”

For Navy to be competitive and successful in the Eastern

States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL) -- facing such pow-

erhouse programs as Penn State, URI, West Chester, and Dela-

ware -- it will have to find ways to score early and score often.

Among those expected to contribute offensive punch are junior

forwards Sam Carlson, Steve Csutoros, Michael Orzetti,

and Jake Stevens-Haas, plus sophomores Tom Fick, Kev-

in Frederick, Shane Moran, Mitch Pulver, Jim Tumolo,

and Phil Castiel.

From that group of 10 wingers and centers, Pulver showed

great promise as a plebe a year ago, contributing 15 goals and

15 assists to finish as the team’s fifth leading scorer. Fick was

right behind his classmate Pulver in the point department, accu-

mulating 7 goals and 18 assists in his rookie campaign. Carl-

son (8 goals), Frederick (5), Orzetti (3), and Tumolo (2) also

displayed an ability to light the lamp on the offensive side of the

ice. Youngster Moran is making his debut with the hockey team

after being a member of the Navy crew team as a plebe.

Besides being a talented hockey player, Orzetti is President

of the Class of 2011.

The returning forwards will have some stiff competition for

spots on the team, thanks to a good group of incoming fresh-

men, many of whom played for highly regarded high school,

prep school, and junior hockey programs around the country

last year. The promising plebes include Rob Van Winter from

Cumberland, RI, a product of Vermont Academy and Mount

Saint Charles Academy; Curtis Bolinger, a hard-nosed skater

from Lancaster, PA; Liam Kearney, a shifty skater from Wil-

braham, MA; as well as several free-wheeling forwards in Matt

Lutch (Milton, MA), Alan Hansen (Orlando, FL), Sean

Parmigiane (Medway, MA), and Scott Wood (Okinawa,

Japan).

Senior Alex Tidei, the likeable Illinois native who has re-

corded a 2.51 goals against average and an .890 save percent-

age in 215 minutes in goal during his USNA career, is serving as

Team President this season.

“We have a great group of guys and outstanding senior

leadership,” observed third year head coach Mike Fox (35-41-5).

“We are this close to being able to compete night in and night

out with the top teams in our league and in the ACHA. There’s

no doubt in my mind that this team has the potential, the ability,

the character, and the heart to take us up to that next level.”

Coach Fox will be assisted behind the bench this year by

Jon Mahaffee, Brendan Curley, Scott Steele and Lt.

Matty Thomas. Mahaffee joins the Navy coaching staff fol-

lowing an impressive two-year stint as head coach at his alma

mater, Towson University. Compiling a 31-27-3 record, the An-

napolis native was named Eastern Collegiate Hockey Associa-

tion (ECHA) ‘Coach of the Year’ last season. Curley, back for

his eighth year with the Midshipmen, played hockey at Miami of

Ohio and with the Hampton Roads Admirals in the ECHL. Steele,

returning for his third season as an assistant coach, played for

several seasons in the Central Hockey League with the Sioux City

Musketeers, St. Paul Saints, and Mohawk Valley Stars. Thomas,

in his first year as an assistant, played for four years on the Navy

Hockey team before graduating in 2005

Navy will play 23 home games, including the 33rd annual

Crabpot Tournament on the second weekend in February. This

year’s tournament will feature Towson University, the University

of Maryland, and first-timer Salisbury University in addition to

the Mids.

As a special highlight this season, the Mids will face Temple

University at the Flyers Skate Zone rink in Philadelphia on Friday

night, December 11 – the night before the Army-Navy football

game being played on Saturday, December 12 at Lincoln Finan-

cial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles.

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#31 Eric Anderson

#6 Chandler Brewer (C)

Stats Games Mins. Saves GA GAA Save Pct.

2006-07 28 1600 757 95 3.56 .888

2007-08 29 1565 890 117 4.49 .884

2008-09 4 190 119 11 3.47 .915

TOTALS 61 3355 1766 223 3.99 .888

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2006-07 2 0 0 0

2007-08 25 2 4 6

2008-09 39 2 2 4

TOTALS 67 4 6 10

Goaltender…5’11”…170…major is Mechanical Engineering…

Hometown: Sartell, Minnesota…Parents: Scott and Sue Ander-

son, and Denise Boudreau…Sisters: Julia, Sarah, and Gina…

Eric attended Sartell High School, where he played goalten-

der on the varsity hockey squad…Why did you decide to go to

USNA: “I saw the movie Top Gun a couple times and thought

I could do it better”…How has that decision affected your life:

“Realized I don’t get air-sick if I stay on the ground in the Marine

Corps”... Person you most admire: “Chesty Puller”…Favorite

hockey team: Minnesota North Stars…Favorite hockey player:

Dwayne Roloson… Favorite food: Steak and Potatoes…Favorite

book: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain…Favor-

ite movie: Super Bad…Favorite TV show: Scrubs…Plans after

graduation: Marine Ground.

Defense…5’10”…170…major is Economics…Hometown:

Darien, Connecticut…2008-2009 ESCHL Academic All-League

Team (3.9 GPA)…Parents: Russell and Nancy Brewer…Brother:

Charlie (20)…Sister: Chelsea (17)…scored the game winning

goal in dramatic overtime fashion against Lehigh on October

17th…also netted a goal against Drexel on Halloween night…

Chandler attended Phillips Exeter Academy where he played de-

fense on the hockey team…Why did you decide to go to USNA:

“Cool brochure”…How has that decision affected your life: “My

room is neater”…Person you most admire: “My parents, for

always setting the example”…Favorite hockey team: New York

Rangers…Favorite hockey player: Mark Messier…Favorite food:

Blue Cheese Burgers…Favorite book: The Call of the Wild…

Favorite movie: Miracle…Favorite TV show: The Office… Plans

after graduation: Learn how to surf.

#35 Jeremey Estevez

#19 Patrick Heitman (C)Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2006-07 5 0 0 0

2007-08 30 6 12 18

2008-09 40 12 21 33

TOTALS 75 18 33 51

Stats Games Mins. Saves GA GAA Save Pct.

2006-07 4 173 78 13 4.51 .857

2007-08 10 436 150 18 2.48 .893

2008-09 24 1208 692 99 4.92 .875

TOTALS 38 1817 920 130 4.29 .876

Goaltender…5’10”…185…major is Aeronautical Engineer-

ing…Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan…Parents: Walter

and Laurie Estevez…Jeremey attended Cranbrook Kingswood

in Bloomfield Hills, MI where he played goalie on the hockey

team…Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To receive a first

class education and serve my country.”…How has that decision

affected you: “The Academy has given me a new perspective

on life and what it means to succeed.”…Person you most ad-

mire: “Patrick Cavanaugh, for his determination, commitment to

excellence and unwillingness to accept nothing less.”…Favorite

hockey team: New York Rangers…Favorite hockey player: Mike

Richter…Favorite food: Streak and Shrimp…Favorite book: In-

side Delta Force…Favorite movie: Shooter…Favorite TV show:

JAG…Plans after graduation: Naval Aviation

Defense…6’0”…210…major is History…Hometown: St. Louis,

Missouri…2008-2009 ESCHL All-League Team (2nd Team) and

All-Defense Team…Parents: Rick and Pat Heitman…Brothers:

Kyle Heitman (23) and Eric Forst (30) …led all Navy defense-

men in goal scoring with 12 goals and scoring with 33 points...

led all Navy skaters with 9 power play goals and 3 game win-

ning goals…Patrick attended Seckman High School where he

played defense on the hockey team…Why did you decide to go

to USNA: “To serve my country, get a good education, and play

hockey”…How has that decision affected your life: “it had an af-

fect on everything I do and every decision I make”…Person you

most admire: “my parents, I wouldn’t be who I am today without

them”…Favorite hockey team: St. Louis Blues…Favorite hockey

player: T.J. Oshie…Favorite food: Chicken Alfredo… Favorite

book: Once and Future King…Favorite movie: Wedding Crash-

ers…Favorite TV show: The Office…Plans after graduation: Get

Drafted in the NHL.

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#10 Keegan Kinkade (A)

#14 Calen MimsStats Games Goals Assists Points

2006-07 4 0 1 1

2007-08 4 4 1 5

2008-09 10 0 2 2

TOTALS 18 4 4 8

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2006-07 14 0 1 1

2007-08 35 3 12 15

2008-09 38 0 5 5

TOTALS 87 3 18 21

Center…5’6”…160…his major is Systems Engineering…

Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana…2008-2009 ESCHL Aca-

demic All-League Team (4.0 GPA)…Parents: Kent and Susan

Kinkade…Sister: Kelly (24)…excellent defensive forward who

can be counted to stop the opposing team’s top line…a relent-

less penalty killer…Keegan attended Culver Military Academy

where he played left wing and center on the hockey team…

Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To be a part of the United

States military”…How has that decision affected your life: “I

now have more respect for those who serve”…Person you most

admire: “My father, for teaching me what it means to be men-

tally tough”…Favorite hockey team: St. Louis Blues… Favorite

hockey player: Patrick Heitman…Favorite food: Steak…Favorite

book: Ender’s Game…Favorite movie: Bull Durham…Favorite

TV show: The Office…Plans after graduation: Marine Corps.

Forward…6’1”…198…his major is English…Hometown: Albu-

querque, New Mexico…Parents: Phil and Terri Mims…Brother:

Chance (34)…Sister: Kendall (25)… recorded assists against

Towson and John Carroll…suffered a knee injury that kept him

out most of 2008-2009 season… Calen attended the Albuquer-

que Academy where he played center on the hockey team…Why

did you decide to go to USNA: “My brother convinced me. He

left out a lot of details.”…How has that decision affected your

life: “Totally messed up my flow.” …Person you most admire:

“Father; his humorous outlook on life”…Favorite hockey team:

Pittsburgh Penguins...Favorite player: “Tom Fick; his ability to go

top cheese all day, and the guy doesn’t even have to stretch”....

Favorite food: Enchiladas…Favorite book: Tortilla Flat …Favor-

ite movie: Good Will Hunting…Favorite TV show: Californica-

tion…Plans after graduation: Surface Warfare.

#15 Andrew Ochalek (A)

Team President #1 Alex Tidei

Stats Games Mins. Saves GA GAA Save Pct.

2007-08 4 155 35 4 1.55 .897

2008-09 1 60 38 5 5.00 .884

TOTALS 5 215 73 9 2.51 .890

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2006-07 2 0 1 1

2007-08 24 0 3 3

2008-09 40 0 7 7

TOTALS 66 0 11 11

Defense…6’2”…210…his major is General Engineering…

Hometown: Milan, Michigan…Parents: Ed and Mary Ochalek…

Brothers: Aaron (27) and Kiel (25)…Sister: Michelle (23)…re-

corded assists against Kent State, Villanova and Lehigh…had a

two assist game in a 5-2 win against Drexel on January 10th…

Andrew attended Milan High School…Why did you decide to go

to USNA: “It offers a great education and many career oppor-

tunities”…How has that decision affected your life: “Attending

the Naval Academy has taught me the importance of relying on

others in order to accomplish my goals”…Person you most ad-

mire: “My father, for always putting his family before himself”…

Favorite hockey team: Detroit Red Wings…Favorite hockey play-

er: Steve Yzerman…Favorite food: Italian Food…Favorite book:

The Giver…Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber… Favorite TV

show: The Office…Plans after graduation: undecided.

Team President and Goalie Coach…6’0”…165…major is Me-

chanical Engineering…Hometown: Park Ridge, Illinois…Par-

ents: Joe and Cindy Tidei…Brother: Joey (17)… will work with

all the goaltenders on the team on a daily basis while also serv-

ing as Team President…retires as undefeated during his Navy

Hockey career…Alex attended Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Il-

linois where he played goaltender on the hockey team…Why

did you decide to go to USNA: “To serve in the military and be

a pilot”…How has your decision affected you: “I have met a ton

of great people here”…Persons you most admire: “My parents.

They are the hardest workers I know and have made many sac-

rifices for me”…Favorite hockey team: Chicago Blackhawks…

Favorite hockey player: Patrick Roy…Favorite food: Italian…Fa-

vorite book: Faith of my Fathers…Favorite movie: Blues Broth-

ers…Favorite TV show: Seinfeld… Plans after graduation: Naval

Aviation

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#28 Zak Bishop

#7 Sam Carlson

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2007-08 29 3 7 10

2008-09 40 8 13 21

TOTALS 69 11 20 31

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2007-08 2 0 1 1

DNP

TOTALS 2 0 1 1

Forward…5’8”…155…major is Ocean Engineering… Home-

town: Pierre, South Dakota…Parents: Dave and Barb Bishop…

Brother: Nathan (24) and Cody (16)…Sister: Lindsey (11)…Zak

attended T.F. Riggs High School, where he played defense on the

hockey team…Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To give back

to the people of such a great Country.”…How has that decision

affected you: “It has caused me to mature and grow stronger

both mentally and physically.”…Person you most admire: “My

Grandfather, because of his determination to make the best of

any situation and his general success in life.”…Favorite hockey

team: Minnesota Wild…Favorite hockey players: Mike Moda-

no…Favorite food: Crepes…Favorite book: The Testament, John

Grisham…Favorite movie: Braveheart…Favorite TV show: Every-

body Loves Raymond…Plans after graduation: Navy pilot.

Center…5’8”…170…Major: Economics…Hometown: Rich-

field, Minnesota …Parents: Paul and Deb Carlson…Brother:

Caleb (10)…Sisters: Hannah (23) and Emma (12)…netted the

game winning goal against Pitt on November 22nd…expected

to center Navy’s top forward line this season…Sam attended

Richfield High School where he played center on the hockey

team…Why did you decide to go to USNA: “I wanted to be a

part of something larger than myself. It’s a great opportunity to

get out and see the world while doing something worthwhile for

our country.”…How has that decision affected you: “I have a

new appreciation for our country and those who serve it.” Person

you most admire: “My parents “…Favorite hockey team: Min-

nesota Wild… Favorite player: Peter Forsberg.” Favorite food:

Omaha steaks…Favorite book: Flags of our Fathers…Favorite

movie: Braveheart …Favorite TV show: Seinfeld…Plans after

graduation: Marine Corps.

#12 Stevie Csutoros

#11 Justin Jackson

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2007-08 3 2 4 6

2008-09 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 4 2 4 6

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2007-08 4 3 1 4

2008-09 12 1 3 4

TOTALS 16 4 4 8

Forward…5’10”…180…major is Economics…Hometown:

Woodbridge, Virginia…Parent: Donna Csutoros…Sister: Sherry

(22)… recorded a goal and an assist against Georgetown on

December 3rd…his assist setup the game winning goal against

Georgetown…Stevie attended Osbourn Park High School,

where he played center on the hockey team…Why did you de-

cide to go to USNA: “Because I want to become a Marine Corps

officer”…How has that decision affected you: “It has made me

have an even greater sense of pride for my country and for the

armed forces”…Person you most admire: “Keegan Kinkade,

because he shows that no matter how small you are, you can

still do great things”…Favorite hockey team: Washington Capi-

tals…Favorite player: Darcy Tucker…Favorite food: Chipotle

burritos… Favorite movie: Fight Club…Favorite TV show: South

Park…Plans after graduation: “ To hopefully become a commis-

sioned officer in the Marine Corps.

Forward…6’1”…175…his major is Ocean Engineering…

Hometown: Coeur d’Alene, Idaho…Parents: Andy and Louise…

Brother: Matthew (18)…Sister: Laura (15)…Justin attended Co-

eur d’Alene High School…Why did you decide to go to USNA:

“I have always wanted to join the military and become an officer

in the Navy, and the Academy provided the best opportunity for

me to do that”…How has that decision affected you: “It has

changed my life for the better because I know it will provide

great opportunities for me in the future”…Favorite hockey team:

Montreal Canadiens…Favorite player: Alexander Ovechkin…

Favorite food: Chinese…Favorite book: Lone Survivor…Favorite

movie: Superbad…Favorite TV show: Lost...Plans after gradua-

tion: I want to service select Naval Aviation and do that for as

long as I possibly can.

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#9 Michael Orzetti

#22 Matt Roberts

Forward…6’4”…215…major is Economics with minor in Chi-

nese…Hometown: Ridgewood, New Jersey…Parents: Ed and

Charlene Orzetti…Brother: Charles (17)…Sister: Nicole (16)…

scored his three goals in a four game stretch against Drexel

and Michigan –Dearborn last season… Michael attended Regis

High School in New York, NY…Why did you decide to go to

USNA: “It seemed the best place for me to develop myself as

a man dedicated to serving others and making an impact”…

How has that decision affected you: “Each day I’m forced to

wake up and make a decision as to whether or not I’m going to

live to my potential”… Person you most admire: “My sister, for

being the most consistently thoughtful person I know.”… Favor-

ite hockey team: New York Rangers…Favorite Player: “Gunnar

Stahl, for his unparalleled sportsmanship after being robbed by

Julie “The Cat” Gaffney’s glove, both in congratulating Captain

Duck and wishing to shake their hands” …Favorite Food: Steak

and Mashed Potatoes…Favorite Book: The Great Short Works

of Leo Tolstoy…Favorite Movie: The Shawshank Redemption…

Favorite TV Show: Entourage…Plans after graduation: “I’m not

sure what I’ll be doing, just that I’ll do my best to do it well.”

Defense…6’0”…175…major is Ocean Engineering…Home-

town: Anchorage, Alaska… Parents: Paul and Paulette Roberts…

Brother: Brian (39)…the first point of his Navy Hockey career

came on an assist against Georgetown…looking for a larger

role on the defensive corps during the 2009-2010 season…At-

tended MSU-Bozeman for a year and played for their club team

the Hellcats… Played high school hockey at A.J. Dimond High

School and for travel teams before going to college…Why did

you decide to go to USNA: “ To take a different route than regu-

lar college and get outside of Alaska.”…How has that decision

affected you: “I have become more appreciative of those who

serve and protect our nation.”…Person you most admire: “My

father”…Favorite hockey team: Edmonton Oilers …Favorite

player: Dion Phaneuf…Favorite food: Nanaimo Bars …Favorite

book: Once an Eagle…Favorite movie: Tommy Boy…Favorite

TV show: SNL…Plans after graduation: Serve my country and

volunteer as a youth hockey coach.

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2007-08 2 3 2 5

2008-09 14 3 1 4

TOTALS 16 6 3 9

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2008-09 3 0 1 1

TOTALS 3 0 1 1

#11 Jake Stevens-Haas

#13 Jonathan Wheeler

Center…5’11”…160…major is Quantitative Economics…

Hometown: Westfield, New Jersey…Parents: David and Dana…

Sister: Claire (17)… saw action against Georgetown on Decem-

ber 3rd…will miss the first half of the season due to an injury…

Jake attended Westfield High School where he played center,

wing, and defense on the hockey team …Why did you decide

to go to USNA: “For the camaraderie, to serve my country, and

for the Apollonian and Dionysian sides of nature”…How has

that decision affected you: “It has made me a better, more dis-

ciplined, and more moral person”…Person you most admire:

“Ragnar Danneskjöld”…Favorite hockey team: New Jersey

Devils… Favorite player: Brian Gionta…Favorite food: Sushi…

Favorite book: The Fountainhead …Favorite movie: Syriana…

Favorite TV show: Lost…Plans after graduation: Navy SEALs.

Defense…5’10”…200…major is Oceanography… Hometown:

Newport Beach, California…Parents: Jonathan and Maria

Wheeler…Brother: Caden (10)…Sister: Lauren (18)…netted an

unassisted goal at Delaware on February 12th…has dressed in

exactly 50 Navy Hockey games…Jonathan attended Mater dei

High School in Santa Ana, California…Why did you decide

to go to USNA: “Defend America”…How has that decision af-

fected you: “It Accelerated my life”…Person you most admire:

“Travis Swiatocha”…Favorite hockey team: Anaheim Ducks…

Favorite player: Ryan Getzlaf…Favorite food: Sushi…Favorite

book: Lone Survivor…Favorite movie: Wedding Crashers/Step

Brothers…Favorite TV show: Family Guy…Plans after gradua-

tion: Navy Pilot.

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2007-08 11 1 6 7

2008-09 39 1 4 5

TOTALS 50 2 10 12

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2007-08 1 0 2 2

2008-09 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 2 0 2 2

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#4 Gary Beier

#27 Philip Castiel

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2008-09 1 0 0 0

TOTALS 1 0 0 0

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2008-09 15 0 0 0

TOTALS 15 0 0 0

Defense…6’1”…175…major is Chemistry…Hometown: Arnold,

Maryland…Parents: Nanci Beier and Gary Cremen…Brothers:

Zach (18), Matt (11), Scott (6)… looking for a larger role on

the defensive corps during the 2009-2010 season…Gary at-

tended Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, MD where he

played defense on the hockey team…Why did you decide to go

to USNA: “I want to be a naval officer and this is the best place to

do it.”…How has that decision affected you: “I don’t know where

to start.”…Person you most admire: “John F. Kennedy”…Favor-

ite hockey team: Washington Capitals…Favorite hockey player:

Scott Stevens…Favorite Food: Crab Cakes…Favorite book: One

Hundred Years Of Solitude…Favorite Movie: American Beauty…

Favorite TV Show: The Sopranos…Plans after graduation: Un-

decided.

Forward/Manager…5’11”…175…major is Aerospace Engi-

neering…Homtown: Washington, DC…Parents: David and Ca-

meran Castiel…Brother: William (16)…Sister: Juliette (20)…the

“Voice of Navy Hockey” dressed against Georgetown…Philip

attended Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC….he

played left wing and center for the Wilson Tigers…Why did you

decide to go to USNA: “To get a good education, fly jets, and

serve my country.”…How has that decision affected you: “I have

become a stronger, smarter, and overall better person”…Person

you most admire: “My parents, for all they have done for me.”…

Favorite hockey team: Washington Capitals…Favorite hockey

players: Alex Ovechkin and Peter Bondra…Favorite food: Mexi-

can…Favorite book: Jurassic Park…Favorite movie: Apollo 13…

Favorite TV show: 24…Plans after graduation: Navy Air.

#26 Tom Fick

#5 Kevin Frederick

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2008-09 33 5 5 10

TOTALS 33 5 5 10

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2008-09 42 7 18 25

TOTALS 42 7 18 25

Forward…6’3”…190…major is Aerospace Engineering…

Hometown: Marine, Minnesota…Parents: John and Teri Fick…

Brothers: Ben (20) and Dan (17)…was second in scoring among

Plebes…played in all 42 games last season…Thomas attended

Forest Lake Area High School in Forest Lake, Minnesota where

he played forward on the hockey team…Why did you decide to

go to USNA: “To fly jets, to help people”…How has that deci-

sion affected you: “Made me a better person”…Person you most

admire: “My father, whether he knows it or not its the reason

I’m here at the Academy. He has been the drive in my life.”…

Favorite hockey team: Minnesota Wild…Favorite hockey play-

ers: Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby…Favorite food: No

Name Steak…Favorite book: Cosmos by Carl Sagen…Favorite

movie: Miracle…Favorite TV show: My Name is Earl…Plans af-

ter graduation: Go fly jets, later become an astronaut.

Forward…5’10”…170…major is Oceanography…Hometown:

Minneapolis, Minnesota…Parents: Dan and Jan…Sister: Lauren

(22)… overcame an injury during tryouts to become a key con-

tributor…netted the game winning goal against Georgetown…

Kevin attended St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights, Min-

nesota…Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To challenge

myself and serve my country”…How has that decision affected

you: “It has given me a greater appreciation of all the men and

women have served or currently serve”…Person you most ad-

mire: “My mom and dad, both are always there for me and al-

ways will be”…Favorite Hockey Team: Minnesota Wild…Favor-

ite Hockey Player: Tom Fick, his ability to neglect stretching yet

still practice the way he does is simply amazing…Favorite food:

my Grandma Margaret’s Noodles and Cheese…Favorite book:

Facebook…Favorite movie: D2: The Mighty Ducks…Favorite TV

show: Seinfeld…Plans after graduation: Navy Pilot

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#30 Jameson Marshall

#21 Pat McAleer

Goaltender…6’0”…163…major is Mechanical Engineering…

Hometown: Barrington, Rhode Island…Parents: Jeffrey and

Jane Marshall…Brother: Jared Marshall (23)…Jameson at-

tended Barrington High School and the Salisbury School where

he played goaltender…Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To

commit myself to something greater and dedicate my life to serv-

ing my country.”…How has that decision affected you: “I have

been able to push myself further than I have every dreamed pos-

sible.”…Person you most admire: “Marcus Lutrell for his courage

and strength for continuing to fight for his life in Afghanistan.”…

Favorite hockey team: Boston Bruins…Favorite hockey players:

Patrick Roy and Cam Neely…Favorite food: Chicken Parme-

san…Favorite book: Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry…Fa-

vorite movie: Boondock Saints…Favorite TV show: Entourage…

Plans after graduation: SEALs.

Defense…5’9”…162…major is Political Science…Hometown:

Orono, Maine…Parents: Michael and Cynthia McAleer…

Brother: Jack (17)…Sister: Molly (13)…the first goal of his Navy

Hockey career came at Delaware with 49 seconds remaining in

the game…Pat attended Kents Hill School where he played de-

fense on the hockey team that won the New England Division 2

Championship during his Senior year…Person you most admire:

“Parents.”…Favorite hockey team: NY Rangers…Favorite hock-

ey players: Paul Kariya…Favorite food: New York Pizza…Favor-

ite book: Tom Clancy’s Hunt for Red October…Favorite movie:

Captains Courageous (1937)…Favorite TV show: JAG…Plans

after graduation: Serve in the Navy.

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2008-09 35 1 2 3

TOTALS 35 1 2 3

Stats Games Mins. Saves GA GAA Save Pct.

2008-09 22 1174 506 74 3.78 .872

TOTALS 22 1174 506 74 3.78 .872

#33 Shane Moran

#25 Mitch Pulver

Forward…6’0”…210…Major is Systems Engineering…Hometown: West Chester, Pennsylvania…

Parents: Marty & Kate Moran…Sisters: Meghan (18) and Kayleigh (11)…joins Navy Hockey after

rowing crew last season… Shane attended Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown, PA,

where he played forward on the varsity school team and for the Quakers AA…Why did you decide

to go to USNA: “To challenge my self as a Naval Officer”…How has that decision affected you:

“It has showed me my limits, letting me overcome them and set new highs”…Person you most

admire and why: “My father because he has taught me so much about life and always there for

guidance.”…Favorite hockey team: Philadelphia Flyers…Favorite hockey players: Jaromir Jagr and

Evgeni Malkin…Favorite food: Fillet Mignon…Favorite book: 1983…Favorite movie: Snatch…

Favorite TV show: Entourage…Plans after graduation: Undecided.

Forward…5’10”…180…major is Economics…Hometown:

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin…2008-2009 ESCHL All-Rookie

Team…Parents: Scott and Jody Pulver…Brother: Matt (11)…

Sister: Allison (23)…his first Navy Hockey goal was the game

winning goal against Towson on September 26th… led all Navy

rookies in scoring with 30 points and in goal scoring with 15

goals…led all Navy rookies with 4 power play goals…Mitch

played right wing for the Marquette Electricians AAA Hockey

Team in Marquette, Michigan…attended Chippewa Falls Senior

High School…Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To become

an officer in the Navy one day.”…Person you most admire: “Jo-

han Franzen because of his work-horse personality.”…Favorite

hockey team: Anaheim Ducks…Favorite hockey players: Jarome

Iginla…Favorite food: Crab Cakes…Favorite book: Lone Sur-

vivor…Favorite movie: Super Troopers…Favorite TV show: The

Office…Plans after graduation: Undecided.

Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2008-09 40 15 15 30

TOTALS 40 15 15 30

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Stats Games Goals Assists Points

2008-09 22 2 0 2

TOTALS 22 2 0 2

#8 Jim Tumolo

Forward…5’7”…170…major is Oceanography…Hometown:

Turnersville, New Jersey…Parents: Jim and Lois Tumolo…Broth-

er: Dom (17)…scored goals against Delaware and Rutgers…

was used as a key defensive forward last season…attended

Washington Township High School in Turnersville, New Jersey

where he played center on the hockey team…Why did you de-

cide to go to USNA: “Great opportunities and great people.

Also so Tom Fick could teach me how to be a better hockey play-

er. No one else snipes during team stretches like Tom.”…How

has this decision affected you: “I’ve met a lot of great people

and learned a lot. I’m definitely happy where I am.”… Person

you most admire: “Mom and Dad for more reasons than I can

say.”… Favorite Hockey Team: Philadelphia Flyers …Favorite

Hockey Player: Mike Richards…Favorite food: Pasta…Favorite

book: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell…Favorite Movie: “This is

such a hard question.”…Plans after graduation: Aviation.

#17 Curtis Bolinger

Defense/Forward…5’10”…195…major is undecided…Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania…

Parents: Todd and Mary Bolinger…Brother: Chris (17)…Sister: Codi (12)…Curtis attended Man-

heim Township High School…He played Center/Defense for Manheim Township and the Lan-

caster Firebirds AA…Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To follow in the footsteps of my family

members and become an officer in the world’s most powerful Navy.”…How has that decision

affected you: “I have grown and improved in all areas of my life and have dedicated myself to

a greater cause.”…Person you most admire: “James Stockdale for his perseverance and dedi-

cation to his country and fellow prisoners and being able to endure his tenure as a POW.”…

Favorite hockey team: Washington Capitals…Favorite hockey players: Alexander Ovechkin and

Mike Green…Favorite food: Burgers…Favorite book: Phantom Leader by Mark Berent…Favorite

movie: Behind Enemy Lines…Favorite TV show: House…Plans after graduation: Aviation.

#1 Ryan Dendler

#18 Alan Hansen

#29 Liam Kearney

Goaltender…5’10”…160…major is Systems Engineering…Hometown: Tinley Park, Illinois…

Parents: Wayne and Michele Dendler…Brother: Aaron (14)…Sister: Haley (12)… Ryan attended

Br. Rice High School in Chicago, Illinois, where he played goaltender on the hockey team…

Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To do something more with my life and give myself many

opportunities after I graduate.”…How has that decision affected you: “I have done things that

I never thought would be possible.”…Person you most admire and why: “My dad because he

has always helped me to stay confident in everything that I do, and to always have a positive

attitude.”…Favorite hockey team: Chicago Blackhawks…Favorite hockey players: Patrick Roy...

Favorite food: Steak…Favorite book: Generation Kill…Favorite movie: Goodfellas…Favorite TV

show: Entourage…Plans after graduation: Naval Aviation.

Forward…5’8”…160…major is Systems Engineering or History…Hometown: Orlando, Flori-

da…Parents: Lisa Ballot and Tom Hansen…Sister: Lindsay…Alan attended Boone High School

and played defense for the Orlando Eagles…Why did you decide to go to USNA: “Protect USA

and become the best officer possible”…How has that decision affected you: “It pushes me hard-

er.”…Person you most admire and why: “My dad because of his leadership and guidance.”…

Favorite hockey team: Tampa Bay Lightning…Favorite hockey player: Sidney Crosby...Favorite

food: Subway…Favorite book: Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell…Favorite movie: Black Hawk

Down…Plans after graduation: SEALs.

Forward…5’10”…165…major is undecided…Hometown: Wilbraham, Massachusetts…Parents:

Susan and Moss Kearney…Brother: Conor (18)…Sister: Meredith (20)…Liam attended Min-

nechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham where he played forward on the hockey team…

Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To serve my country and for the challenge”… How has

that decision affected you: “Made me want to be here more”… Person you most admire and

why: “Milan Lucic, he hits hard and sacrifices for his team”…Favorite hockey team: Boston Bru-

ins…Favorite hockey player: Bobby Orr...Favorite food: Cheese and hamburger pizza…Favorite

book: Gates of Fire…Favorite movie: Prison Break.

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#23 Matt Lutch

#2 Patrick Maguire

#3 Sean Parmigiane

Defense…5’10”…165…major is undecided…Hometown: Rockville, Maryland…Parents: Gary

and Carol Maguire…Sister: Megan (21)…Patrick attended Richard Montgomery High School in

Rockville, Maryland, where he played defense on the hockey team…Why did you decide to go to

USNA: “To protect all my friends and family.”…How has that decision affected you: “I have become

a better person.”…Person you most admire and why: “Pat Tillman, for rejecting fame for service.”…

Favorite Hockey Team: Washington Capitals…Favorite Hockey Players: Alexander Ovechkin and

Mike Green…Favorite Food: Steak…Favorite Book: Lone Survivor…Favorite Movie: The Boondock

Saints…Favorite TV Show: Sports Center…Plans after Graduation: Undecided.

Forward... 5’8”...160...major is undecided...Hometown: Medway, Massachusetts...Parents: Da-

vid and Patricia...Brother: Joseph (16)...Sean attended Medway High School where he played

forward on the hockey team...Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To serve my country”...Fa-

vorite hockey team: Boston Bruins...Favorite hockey player: Milan Lucic...Favorite food: Steak...

Favorite movie: Zoolander...Favorite TV show...South Park.

Forward...5’10”...170…major is undecided…Hometown: Milton, Massachusetts…Parents: Scott

and Patricia Lutch…Brother: Brendan (12)… Sister Kelsey (17)….Matt played right wing for the

EMJHL Bridgewater Bandits in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and attended St. Sebastian’s School

in Needham, Massachusetts… Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To protect our country and

our way of life.”…Person you most Admire: “My Dad.”…Favorite Hockey Team: Boston Bruins...

Favorite Players: Terry O’Reilly, Cam Neeley, Mike Fisher…Favorite Book: Scream of Eagles…Fa-

vorite TV Show: Rescue Me…Plans After Graduation: Aviation/ Marine Infantry...Medical School.

#24 Christian Sandroni

#28 Christopher Stevens

#1 Michael Thorsen

Goaltender…5’9”…165…major is undecided…Hometown: South Bend, Indiana…Father:

Michael Sandroni…Brothers: Alex (24) and Adam (22)…Christian attended Penn High School

where he played goaltender… Why did you decide to go to USNA: “I wanted to challenge myself

in ways I never had before, and I wanted the opportunity to be a part of something that goes be-

yond self gratification”…How has that decision affected you: “I don’t wake up happy every day,

but I cannot imagine feeling more satisfied at any other institution in the world.”…Person you

most admire: “My father for being the strongest person I know and for being the one who instilled

in me all of the traits which allow for me to succeed at the Naval Academy.” …Favorite hockey

team: Chicago Blackhawks…Favorite hockey players: Adam Burish…Favorite food: Seafood

Alfredo…Favorite book: Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell…Favorite movie: The Patriot…Favorite

TV show: South Park…Plans after graduation: SEALs.

Defense/Manager...5’10”... 180... major is Undecided...Hometown: Springfield, Virginia... Par-

ents: Jim and Ann Stevens... Brother: Matt (17)... Sister: Kerry (12)... Christopher attended West

Springfield High School in Springfield, Virginia, where he played defense on the hockey team...

Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To be challenged and to become an officer in the US

Navy”... How has that decision affected you: “I have been challenged every single day and

become a better person every moment”... Person you most admire: “Lt. Michael Murphy for the

sacrifice he made to save his team”... Favorite hockey team: Washington Capitals... Favorite

hockey player: Bobby Orr... Favorite food: Fettuccine Alfredo...Favorite book: Gates of Fire...

Favorite movie: The Hangover... Favorite TV show: 24.. Plans after graduation: Submarines.

Goaltender…6’0”…160…major is undecided…Hometown: Naples, Florida…Parents: Brian and

Nancy Thorsen…Sisters: Paige {16} and Victoria {14}…Michael played goaltender for the AAA

Florida Everblades and Northfield Mount Hermon Prep School…Why did you go to USNA: “To

continue to develop my mind and moral character and to serve as an officer in the Navy/Marine

Corps.”…How has that decision affected you: “I have been pushed harder both physically and men-

tally than I could have ever imagined.”…Person you most admire: “Col. Ripley for demonstrating

bravery and selflessness by blowing up by hand, a major bridge which halted the advance of Viet

Cong tanks and soldiers.”…Favorite hockey team: Pittsburgh Penguins…Favorite hockey players: Ed

Belfour and Marty Turco…Favorite Food: Filet Mignon…Favorite Book: The Lone Survivor…Favorite

Movie: The 40 Year Old Virgin…Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld…Plans after graduation: Navy Pilot.

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#16 Rob Van Winter

#20 Scott Wood

Forward…5’3”…130lbs…. major is Mechanical Engineering… Hometown: Okinawa, Japan…

Parents: Bruce and Ayako Wood… Brothers: Josh (19) and Kris (17)… attended Kubasaki High

School and played forward for the Okinawa Sniperz…Why did you decide to go to USNA “I lived

in a military community all my life and really wanted to serve with those men and women.”… How

has that affected you “it has made me stronger and helped me build character.”… Person you most

admire “Mario Lemieux because of his dedication to the sport”… Favorite hockey team: Minne-

sota Wild… Favorite Hockey players: Marion Gaborik and Evgeni Malkin… Favorite food: Curry

rice… Favorite book: The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown… Favorite Movie: Pineapple Express and

Eurotrip… Favorite T.V. show: Friends… Plans after graduation: EOD or SEALs.

Forward…5’6”…165… major is Political Science…Hometown: Cumberland, Rhode Island…Par-

ents: Bob and Marybeth Van Winter… Brothers: Nick (16), Andrew (13)… Rob attended Mount

Saint Charles Academy and Vermont Academy where he played forward on the hockey team…

Why did you decide to go to USNA: “To be an officer in the United States Navy”… How has that

decision affected you: “I have been pushed harder than I ever have before and I have learned a

great deal about who I am”… Person you most admire: “My father for his strength, unbreakable

will, and work ethic”… Favorite Hockey Team: Boston Bruins… Favorite Hockey Players: Cam

Neely, Bobby Orr… Favorite Food: homemade smoked ribs… Favorite book: It’s Not About the

Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong… Favorite movie: Miracle… Favorite TV show:

SportsCenter…Plans after graduation: Naval Aviation

Mike Fox, Head CoachCoach Fox enters his third year at the helm of the United States Naval Academy Men’s

Hockey Team. In his rookie year, he led a team of returning but inexperienced Navy Hockey play-

ers to consecutive 20-game wins for the first time ever. Coach Fox’s “TEAM” approach and lack

of fear for taking on top ranked teams has enabled Navy Hockey to contend at a national level.

In his rookie year, he led a team of returning but inexperienced players to 20 wins, marking the first consecutive 20-win

seasons in Navy Hockey history. Coach Fox was selected as one of eight coaches from across the country to coach at the World

University Games tryout camp and assist in the selection of Team USA for the February 2009 games. He attributes his selection to

his team’s tremendous success but it comes as no surprise to Navy Hockey. The team sees his daily desire to teach his players, his

focus on “team-first”, and his determination to elevate hockey at the United States Naval Academy to the highest collegiate levels

possible, as the reasons for his prestigious selection.

Given his background, it is not surprise that Coach Fox emphasizes the development of skills for team success. Coach Fox

began skating on the frozen ponds of Minnesota at age three and played his first organized hockey in one of the nation’s first and

finest youth hockey programs, the Edina Hockey Association. Not long after, he played for Blake School, an institution steeped in

hockey tradition. At Blake, he was a four-year letterman and team captain. Coach Fox often gives credit to Blake School for helping

him to develop his hockey skills and for providing him with a top notch education. Between high school and college, he played for

the Lancer’s Team in the Olympic Development League and went on to become a four-year letterman for the Ohio University Bob-

cats, playing in the NCAA Division 1 CCHA League. Upon graduation, he was invited to the camp of the WHA’s Minnesota Fighting

Saints and played three years for the Saint Cloud Saints before becoming a Pee Wee coach in the Edina Hockey Association.

Coach Fox has a passion for the game that he loves to share. He has coached Squirt and Midget All-Star Select teams in

Chicago, and a junior team in Fort Worth, Texas that was a State Champion and the Southwest Region runner-up. In addition, he

has worked at hockey camps throughout the country with several very highly regarded hockey coaches, including Doug Woog and

Dave Peterson.

When the Fox’s moved to Annapolis, he continued his passion for the game by teaching skating lessons to children and power

skating skills to local young players. With Lisa, his dedicated wife, the Fox’s built the Navy Youth Hockey program into a strong and

growing organization. Initially starting with about 30 players, they grew the program to over 180 before handing over the reigns.

Today, Navy Youth Hockey has over 250 players and the program continues his philosophy of emphasizing skills and developing

team work.

He and Lisa are very proud of their two children. Brittany, who just completed her first full year of Physicians Assistant School,

graduated from the University of Notre Dame where she played NCAA Division I Lacrosse on a team that went to the NCAA Final

Four. Christopher graduated from Culver Military Academy where he played hockey and captained the State Champion lacrosse

team. He is currently a student at Salisbury University, where he plays on the hockey team.

The Fox’s are grateful for their exposure to the United States Naval Academy, the Brigade of Midshipmen, and the tradition

and values the institution represents. They look forward to another exciting and successful Navy Hockey season.

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Jon Mahaffee, Assistant Coach

LT Matty Thomas, Assistant Coach

Jon Mahaffee was born in Annapolis, Maryland and played high school hockey for Arch-

bishop Spalding where he helped lead the team to their first ever state championship. During his

freshman year of college, he played at ACHA Division 1 Duquesne University before transferring

to Towson University where he played three seasons as a standout, physical, and tough stay-at-

home defenseman. While at Towson, he played in two conference championship games and two

national tournaments.

LT Matty Thomas enters his first year on the Navy Hockey staff. A native of Bow, New

Hampshire, he was co-captain of the Navy Hockey team, All-League selection, and 4-year letter

winner.

Upon graduation in 2005, he reported to USS MONTEREY (CG 61) where he served as

Strike Officer and Main Propulsion Division Officer. His next tour was onboard the USS ELROD

(FFG 55) where he served as Damage Control Assistant. Currently, he is stationed in Washington

In his first year with the club, Coach Mahaffee brings an impressive resume and record of success to the Navy Hockey program.

After his January 2005 graduation from Towson, he began his coaching career as an assistant coach during the 2006-2007 season

at Walter Johnson High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. That season, Walter Johnson had an undefeated regular season

and went on to become the Montgomery County Public High School League Champions. At the start of the 2007-2008 season, he

was hired as the head coach for his alma mater, Towson University, inheriting a program that was 3-25-1 during the previous season.

During the first season under his leadership, Towson recorded a record of 12-14-1 and won the 2008 Navy Crab Pot Tournament

over host Navy by a score of 4 to 1. For his efforts, he was named the runner up for 2007-2008 ECHA Coach of the Year and was

nominated for ACHA Division 1 Coach of the Year. Last year, during his second year at Towson, the team improved to 19-13-2,

notching key wins over #8 Kent State and a three game sweep of #20 West Virginia. He was named as the 2008-2009 ECHA

Coach of the Year and was again nominated for ACHA Division 1 Coach of the Year. In addition, he was selected as an assistant

coach for the 2009 ACHA Division 1 All Star Game in Wooster, Ohio. During his two years at the helm at Towson, the team recorded

an overall record of 31-27-3.

Coach Mahaffee has a reputation of being a very energetic, intense, and motivating coach who takes a no-nonsense approach

to the game. He expects all of his players to pride themselves in team defense and he constantly preaches team discipline. During

his coaching career, he has had a knack for turning around struggling programs. An Anne Arundel County Police Officer, he resides

in Crofton, Maryland with his fiancée Susan.

DC at Military Sealift Command Headquarters, serving as Battle Watch Captain in the Global Command Information Center.

Prior to entering the Naval Academy, LT Thomas attended St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH, where he was a standout hockey

and lacrosse player. Initially a lacrosse recruit at Navy, he joined the team after Christmas break of his plebe year and quickly became

a key player during his four year career.

His brother Andrew won an NCAA title at Denver University and United States Hockey League title for the Waterloo Blackhawks. A

2004 draft pick of the Washington Capitals, he currently plays professional hockey for the Trenton Devils of the East Coast Hockey League.

Brendan Curley, Assistant Coach

Scott Steele, Assistant Coach

Commander Patrick Murray, USN Offi cer Representative

Brendan Curley returns to the Academy for his 8th year as an assistant coach. This season he will

be coaching specialty teams as well as strength and conditioning. Brendan brings an impressive

background to Navy Hockey. Out of Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York, Brendan played

Division I hockey at Miami of Ohio of the CCHA, where he helped his team win the CCHA

championship in 1993. Brendan later played two full seasons with the Hampton Road Admirals

in the ECHL, where he led the team in assists as a rookie. Brendan holds a Bachelor of Science

degree in English and Journalism. He is employed by Accenture in sales and business develop-

ment within the Web/Digital space. Brendan and his wife Alexis have two children Lindsay and

Katelyn and reside in Annapolis.

Scott Steele returns to the Academy for his 3rd year as an assistant coach. A native of Apple

Valley, Minnesota, Scott began playing hockey at age 7 with various traveling youth hockey pro-

grams including the Bloomington Beltline and Apple Valley Phantoms. He was a varsity team

captain and four-year letterman at Apple Valley and Rosemount High Schools. Scott started in

the Central Hockey League with the Sioux City Mustakeers at age 18 and continued to play sev-

eral years with the St. Paul Saints and Mohawk Valley Stars. Scott and his wife of 14 years, Karen,

have two daughters, Samantha (11) and Sarah (7), and reside in Annapolis.

CDR Patrick Murray, a native of Hingham, Massachusetts, graduated from USNA in 1988 and is

currently serving as the Deputy Director of the Naval Academy’s Division of Mathematics and Science.

After commissioning, he qualified as a Surface Warfare Officer and later became a Special

Duty Naval Oceanographer.

During his naval career, he has served in multiple tours at sea, including wartime deployments

in support of DESERT STORM in the early 90’s and ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Ashore, he

has served as an Oceanography Operations Officer in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and on the staff of the Oceanographer of the Navy in

Washington, DC. Before returning to the Naval Academy, he served as the Commanding Officer of the Naval Pacific Meteorology and

Oceanography Center and the Naval Oceanography Antisubmarine Warfare Center Yokosuka, Japan.

CDR Murray grew up playing youth hockey outside of Boston, Massachusetts and went on to play high school hockey for his

hometown team, the Hingham Harbormen. He continued his hockey playing days at USNA where he was a four-year letterman as a

forward on the Navy Hockey Team from 1984-1988. Later, as a junior officer, CDR Murray served as a seamanship, navigation, and

leadership instructor, in the Naval Academy’s Division of Professional Development. During that tour, he had the opportunity to continue

his involvement with Navy Hockey, serving as an assistant coach from 1992-1994.

CDR Murray and his wife Stacey live in Annapolis and have two boys: Jack 10, and Sam 8.

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Lieutenant Allen MurphyAssistant Offi cer Representative

ETC (SW/AW) David G. Jackel, USNEnlisted Representative

Lieutenant Allen Murphy grew up in Hancock, Maryland and graduated from the U.S. Naval

Academy in 2005 with a B.S. in History. After commissioning in May of 2005, he reported to the

USS INGRAHAM (FFG-61) where he served as Main Propulsion Division Officer, First Lieuten-

ant, and Damage Control Assistant, completing one deployment in support of the Global War

on Terrorism. Lieutenant Murphy next served as Navigator on board USS CARNEY (DDG 64).

During this tour, the ship completed one deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism

and was awarded the Battle “E”. Lieutenant Murphy is currently serving as a Leadership Instructor

at the U.S. Naval Academy and is pursuing an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland’s Smith

School of Business. Lieutenant Murphy is engaged to Ms. Casey M. Breslin, PhD, of Hagerstown,

Maryland.

Chief Jackel is a native of West Mifflin, PA and a graduate of West Mifflin Area High School. He

enlisted in the United States Navy on September 21, 1995. In September of 2008, he reported to

Naval Academy where he is currently assigned as the Senior Enlisted Leader for 29th Company.

Upon completion of his initial training in Great Lakes, IL, he reported to USS Constellation (CV-64)

in San Diego, CA and completed two Western Pacific / Arabian Gulf deployments in support of

OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH. His next duty assignment took him home to Pittsburgh where

he was stationed at Naval Recruiting District Pittsburgh’s Monroeville Recruiting Station serving

as a Recruiter and Recruiter-In-Charge, earning Sailor of the Quarter honors. After his recruit-

ing duty, he returned to sea aboard USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) where he was involved anti-piracy

operations, serving in multiple Boarding Team positions during deployments to the Arabian Gulf

and Horn of Africa regions in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. During his tour

on Buckley he helped the ship win the illustrious USS Arizona Memorial Trophy for being the most

battle ready ship in the Fleet and he was named as the ship’s Sailor of the Year.

Chief Jackel was promoted to his current rank in 2007. He is married to his high school sweet-

heart Taleesha and they have 2 children; Kada- 9 and Max- 5.

Dr. Joshua J. Radice, Faculty Representative

Jim Guiberson, Director of Game Day Operations

Lindsay Guiberson, Head Manager

Dr. Joshua James Radice is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department

and is in his second year as Faculty representative for the team. He came to Annapolis by way of

General Electric-Middle River Aircraft Systems where he served as Senior Research and Develop-

ment Engineer, and from the University of Michigan where he served as an Adjunct Professor in

the Mechanical Engineering department and as a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Smart Materi-

als and Structures Laboratory.

A native of Port Jefferson, New York, Radice grew up all over the world as a United States Air

Force child, with his father’s military career keeping the family constantly on the move. Dr. Ra-

dice graduated from the University of Delaware in 1998, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechani-

cal Engineering. After a four year stint with Goodrich Aerospace as a Materials Research and

Development Engineer, Radice returned to the University of Delaware to complete his PhD in

Mechanical Engineering.

Jim Guiberson is serving his second season as Director of Game Day Operations for the Navy

Hockey Program. In this capacity, he is responsible for maintaining the equipment, writing

materials for the media guide, maintaining the official scoresheet for all home games, running

the scoreboard, and assisting the team and hockey program in various other capacities dur-

ing the season. Jim, a 2000 West Chester University graduate, lives with his wife, Lindsay, in

Annapolis, MD.

Lindsay Guiberson is this year’s Head Manager. She supervises all the managers and ensures the

rink is ready for all practices and games. Born in Bethlehem, PA before moving to Annapolis at

the age of two, she is the team’s resident skate sharpening expert. Lindsay has been attending

Navy Hockey games since she was nine and has been assuming a larger role with the team dur-

ing the last several years. In addition to her team duties, she is also acts as a “sponsor-Mom” for

several of the players. She and her husband, Jim, live in Annapolis, MD.

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Ray Feldmann, Public Information Offi cerRay Feldmann returns for his eighth season as the team’s Public Information Officer, after taking

one year off following the birth of his twins. As PIO, Ray works closely with the USNA sports infor-

mation office to help bring positive attention and recognition to the Academy’s hockey program

and its student athletes. Ray joined the Navy hockey program as PIO midway through the 2001-

2002 season, and served in that role throughout the next six campaigns before his one year “leave

of absence” from the program in 2008-09.

Away from the rink, Ray is a senior public relations manager with a strategic communications con-

sulting firm based in Anne Arundel County. Previously he was chief of media relations and com-

munications for the Washington, D.C. Metro system, and served as an assistant press secretary,

deputy press secretary, and press secretary under two Maryland governors. Ray was also a sports-

writer for several daily and weekly newspapers, including the former Baltimore News American.

Ray graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communications from Towson Uni-

versity, where he also worked as an assistant sports information director. He has guest lectured

at Towson University, University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and Anne Arundel Com-

munity College. He has successfully completed several advanced leadership courses, as well as

terrorism recognition and reaction training.

Ray and his wife Christine reside in the Annapolis area with their twins, Connor and Grace.

Rich Moesch, Strength and Conditioning Coach and Internet Broadcast

Rich Moesch serves as the team’s strength and conditioning coach and as one half of the internet

broadcast team. A retired Navy Corpsman, Rich worked as an athletic trainer for many years be-

fore leaving the Navy. After a four year break while living in the sunny hills of northern Minnesota,

he returned to the team two years ago. Rich, his wife Penny and kids look forward to another excit-

ing and successful year with Navy Hockey.

Don Preul, Internet Broadcast

Cassie Hodgin, Athletic Trainer

Don Preul is in his second year as the color man for the Navy Hockey internet broadcast. Away

from the rink, he is the Curator of Ship Models at the newly renovated USNA Museum in Preble

Hall. An avid supporter of the Navy Hockey program, Don looks forward to another exciting year

of Navy Hockey. He resides in Annapolis, just minutes from McMullen Arena.

Cassie Hodgin, a native of Olympia, Washington, is in her first season as the Athletic Trainer for

the Navy Hockey team. A 2009 Washington State University graduate and certified intern, she

ensures the players are provided with top-notch medical assistance at all practices and games,

and coordinates all necessary treatments and therapies for the players away from the rink.

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As the Navy Hockey team started its play informally on an

Annapolis area pond in the late 1960s, so The Friends of Navy

Hockey (FNH) began in the early 1990s as an informal support

organization of former hockey-playing alumni giving freely of

their time to support the team. That early effort has now evolved

into today’s alumni-led organization which directly supports all

aspects of the team’s operation and development. These con-

tributions range from fundraising, to equipment and uniform

purchases, informal recruiting through a player alumni and

player parent network, annual publication of a media guide and

schedule poster, and other projects as requested by the coaching

staff, officer representative and the team itself. Every year former

player alumni from around the world come to the Academy for

the Alumni Hockey Game Weekend, a tribute to the current team

from the Long Blue Line of hockey graduates. The format has

expanded from a single hockey game to include a golf tourna-

ment and our own seating area for the Navy football game. The

goal of FNH is to help Navy Hockey become the best collegiate

hockey program possible, and to support the development of

the team to whatever competitive level Academy officials and

the Naval Academy Athletic Association determine appropriate.

That hockey is a genuine warrior sport is beyond question. The

sport has been played at West Point and the Air Force Academy

at the NCAA Division I Level for generations. FNH recognizes

that, in continuing to develop the Navy Hockey program, our

organization will in turn allow our alma mater to welcome more

of the talented and brightest as they reach college age and seek

a forum for their hockey talents. Their follow-on careers will ben-

efit from the skills learned on the ice - intense team play, quick

decisions, a total commitment to victory - all directly applicable

to the warfare specialties of today’s naval and Marine officers.

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Seniors: First Semester GPA: 3.39 Cumulative GPA: 3.18 Juniors: First Semester GPA: 3.32 Cumulative GPA: 3.20

Sophomores: First Semester GPA: 2.76 Cumulative GPA: 2.88

Freshmen: Cumulative GPA: 3.24

Players with 4.0 semester GPA: Westerman, Grady, Kinkade, Tidei, and Stevens-Haas

Players with 4.0 cumulative GPA: Kinkade and Stevens-Haas

Players with with 3.5 semester GPA (or better): Daniel, Swezey, Brewer, Orzetti, Beier, and Marshall

Academic All-American Candidates: Bowen, Daniel, Swezey, Westerman, Brewer, Grady, Kinkade, and Tidei

(based on a 3.2 Cumulative GPA and Junior Standing)

ESCHL League AwardsALL-LEAGUE TEAM (1st Team)#4 Matt Swezey

ALL-LEAGUE TEAM (2nd Team) and ALL-DEFENSE TEAM#19 Patrick Heitman

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM#25 Mitch Pulver

ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM *Roster Junior or Senior with 3.2 cumulative GPA or better,

participation in 2/3 of games, & significant contributions to

the team.

#4 Matt Swezey - 3.710

#6 Chandler Brewer - 3.920

#9 Charlie Daniel - 3.440

#10 Keegan Kinkade - 4.000

#16 Jon Westerman (Asst Captain) - 3.770

#17 Eric Bowen (Asst Captain) - 3.570

Class Total # Wins Firstie Year Second Class Youngster Plebe2000 8-15-2 2001 17-16-1 8-15-2 2002 23-8-2 17-16-1 8-15-2 2003 64 16-13-1 23-8-2 17-16-1 8-15-22004 68 12-18-3 16-13-1 23-8-2 17-16-12005 69 18-15-3 12-18-3 16-13-1 23-8-22006 64 18-14-0 18-15-3 12-18-3 16-13-12007 68 20-10-1 18-14-0 18-15-3 12-18-32008 76 20-18-1 20-10-1 18-14-0 18-15-32009 73 15-23-4 20-18-1 20-10-1 18-14-02010 55 N/A 15-23-4 20-18-1 20-10-12011 35 N/A N/A 15-23-4 20-18-12012 15-23-4

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No. Player Games Minutes GA Saves GAA Save Pct.1 Alex Tidei 1 60:00 5 38 5.00 0.88430 Jameson Marshall 22 1173:34 74 506 3.78 0.87231 Eric Anderson 4 189:56 11 119 3.47 0.91535 Jeremey Estevez 24 1207:32 99 692 4.92 0.875 TOTALS 42 2531:02 189 1355 4.48 0.878

No. Player Games Goals Assists Points PIM4 Matt Swezey 36 19 29 48 849 Charlie Daniel 38 20 24 44 3424 John Patrick Culliton 42 14 20 34 3619 Patrick Heitman 40 12 21 33 9025 Mitch Pulver 40 15 15 30 3026 Tom Fick 42 7 18 25 3415 Alex Wallis 38 14 10 24 333 Matt Keller 40 8 16 24 3616 Jonathon Westerman 42 9 14 23 207 Sam Carlson 40 8 13 21 4317 Eric Bowen 42 5 8 13 1423 Jeff Dubinsky 30 5 6 11 2020 Jeff Martin 18 3 8 11 245 Kevin Frederick 33 5 5 10 628 Andrew Ochalek 40 0 7 7 2013 Jonathan Wheeler 39 1 4 5 1210 Keegan Kinkade 38 0 5 5 4221 Michael Orzetti 14 3 1 4 126 Chandler Brewer 39 2 2 4 6112 Stevie Csutoros 12 1 3 4 027 Pat McAleer 35 1 2 3 88 Jim Tumolo 22 2 0 2 614 Calen Mims 10 0 2 2 818 Andy Lazzaro 1 1 0 1 022 Matt Roberts 3 0 1 1 01 Alex Tidei 1 0 1 1 022 Nolan Anliker 1 0 1 1 02 Gary Beier 15 0 0 0 811 Phil Castiel 1 0 0 0 218/20 Derek Grady 3 0 0 0 029 Justin Jackson 1 0 0 0 023 Jake Stevens-Haas 1 0 0 0 014 Scott Mecham 1 0 0 0 35 Jeremey Estevez 39 0 0 0 430 Jameson Marshall 38 0 0 0 031 Eric Anderson 6 0 0 0 30 Bench Minors 12 TOTALS 42 155 236 391 729

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#3 – Matt Keller Accomplishments this season:

• Used his versatility to play both forward and defense • Netted six power play goals • Finished second in scoring among defenseman with 24 points • Finished eighth overall in scoring on the team

Career accomplishments: • Came over from the Navy lacrosse team last season • A two time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 13 goals and 20 assists in 68 games during his Navy Hockey career while playing as both a forward and a defenseman

Other information: • Service selected Surface Warfare Officer for the United States Navy

#4 – Matt Swezey Accomplishments this season:

• Leading scorer on Navy’s team with 48 points • Named to ESCHL All-League Team (1st Team) • Named to ESCHL Academic All-League Team • Nominated as an Academic All-American (3.71 GPA) • Selected to play for Team USA at the 2009 Winter

World University Games • Recorded 1 goal and 1 assist for Team USA while

playing in all 5 games Career accomplishments:

• Leading goal scorer and leading scorer on Navy’s 2007-08 team

• Named 2nd Team All-League for ESCHL at the end of the 2007-08 season

• Named Navy Team MVP at end of the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons

• Member of Navy Hockey’s 100 Point Club • Named ACHA Academic All-American in 2008 • A four time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 56 goals and 65 assists in 127 games during

his Navy Hockey career while playing as both a for-ward and a defenseman

Other information: • Service selected Nuclear Submarines for the United

States Navy

#9 – Charlie Daniel Accomplishments this season:

• Led all Navy skaters in goal scoring with 20 goals • Led all Navy skaters with 2 short handed goals • Named to ESCHL Academic All-League Team • Nominated as an Academic All-American (3.44

GPA) Career accomplishments:

• Finished 2007-08 as the third leading scorer on the team

• Member of Navy Hockey’s 100 Point Club • Named ACHA Academic All-American in 2008 • A four time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 44 goals and 70 assists in 126 games during

his Navy Hockey career Other information:

• Service selected Nuclear Submarines for the United States Navy

#15 – Alex Wallis Accomplishments this season:

• Finished eighth overall in scoring on the team • Netted four power play goals

Career Accomplishments: • finished 2007-08 as the tenth leading scorer on

the team • A two time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 21 goals and 20 assists in 59 games during

his Navy Hockey career Other information:

• Service selected USMC Ground

#16 – Jonathon Westerman Accomplishments this season:

• Served as an Assistant Captain for Navy (selected by team)

• Played in all 41 Navy games • Named to ESCHL Academic All-League Team • Nominated as an Academic All-American (3.77

GPA) Career Accomplishments:

• Awarded Navy’s Hardest Worker Award at end of 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons

• Named ACHA Academic All-American in 2008 • A four time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 21 goals and 37 assists in 115 games during

his Navy Hockey career Other information:

• Service selected Navy Pilot for the United States Navy

#17 – Eric Bowen Accomplishments this season:

• Served as an Assistant Captain for Navy (selected by team)

• Played in all 41 Navy games • Named to ESCHL Academic All-League Team • Nominated as an Academic All-American (3.57 GPA)

Career Accomplishments: • Scored a goal in his very first Navy Hockey game • Named ACHA Academic All-American in 2008 • A two time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 9 goals and 10 assists in 64 games during his

Navy Hockey career

Other information: • Service selected Navy Pilot for the United States

Navy

#23 – Jeff Dubinsky Accomplishments this season:

• Used his versatility to play both forward and defense Career Accomplishments:

• A three time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 12 goals and 13 assists in 76 games during his

Navy Hockey career Other information:

• Service selected Surface Warfare Officer for the Unit-ed States Navy

#24 – John Patrick Culliton Accomplishments this season:

• Served as Captain for Navy (selected by team) • Played in all 41 Navy games • Finished third overall in scoring on the team • Netted six power play goals

Career Accomplishments: • A three time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 27 goals and 43 assists in 91 games during his

Navy Hockey career Other information:

• Service selected Navy Pilot for the United States Navy

#26 – Nolan Anliker Accomplishments this season:

• Served as Club President Career Accomplishments:

• Awarded Navy’s Leadership Award at end of 2007-08 season

• A three time varsity letter winner at Navy • Has 31 goals and 33 assists in 82 games during his

Navy Hockey career Other information:

• Service selected Explosive Ordnance Disposal for the United States Navy

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By Ray FeldmannThe U.S. involvement in the Vietnam conflict had not

yet ended. American men and boys were going off to war and -- just as they are doing today in equally dangerous places not far from southeast Asia -- making the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

A gallon of gasoline ran about 40 cents. A postage stamp cost eight cents. A movie ticket was $1.50. “Love Story” and “Summer of ‘42” were box office hits then. Walt Disney World opened in Florida, and Apollo 14 landed on the moon. Watergate was just a hotel on the Washington, D.C. waterfront.

And on the banks of the Severn River, and in a sports arena 29 miles away from Annapolis, a tradition was taking shape. It began inauspiciously, with a meeting of a group of enthusiastic Midshipmen in a small room inside massive Bancroft Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy just before Christ-mas 1970. Soon thereafter, in the winter of 1971, what we know now as “Navy Hockey” was born on a sheet of ice at the old Washington Coliseum in northeast Washington, D.C., not far from Union Station.

Considering that hockey is known by many to be the ultimate warrior sport, it’s no surprise then that Navy’s hockey program was started by a 1971 grad who later be-came a United States Marine.

“I remember we had our first organizational meet-ing in December of 1970, during which we gained ac-ceptance into the Chesapeake Hockey League,” recalled Col. Mel DeMars, USMC (Ret.). “We had our first tryouts and practices in January 1971, cutting down to a 16-man roster. Practice games were played in January, and our first ‘league’ game was in February against the University of Maryland.”

Like it was yesterday, Col. DeMars remembers that Navy’s first goal -- the team was actually called “Annapolis Hockey Club” then because the USNA Administration had

not yet sanctioned the team as an official club sport -- was scored by Ryan Cramer, class of ‘73.

“Ryan scored again a few minutes later to give us a 2-0 lead,” Col. DeMars said. “Maryland went ahead 3-2 in the remaining two periods. With a minute and 40 sec-onds to go in the final period, we took a holding penalty, putting us shorthanded for the remainder of the game.

“With 30 seconds remaining,” he continued, “we sent John Dillingham in for Paul Danks, who had been left on the ice as one of our best shorthanded players. With only 20 seconds to go, Dillingham, Joe Sweeney, and John Lucy took the puck down the ice after defenseman Mike Smiley dug it out of our corner. Sweeney, out of the left corner, sent a beautiful centering pass to Dillingham, who put a backhander past their goaltender with only 10 seconds showing on the clock.”

In their first ever game, the Midshipmen had rallied to tie the Terrapins, 3-3.

“We were pretty ecstatic,” Col. DeMars noted with pride. “Why were we ecstatic with a tie? Because it was a first league game, against an established team who was 20 games into the season, and we had come back in the final minute, despite being a man down.”

As is true with every Navy athletic team today, just as it was then in the winter of ‘71, the Mids never quit. They never surrendered, no matter what the odds. They did whatever it took to get the job done.

A few months later, the Annapolis Hockey Club con-cluded its inaugural season with a 7-1 win over the CHL’s B Division champions, the Baltimore National Brewers, at the old Baltimore Civic Center -- then home to the Ameri-can Hockey League’s Baltimore Clippers. The lopsided Annapolis Hockey Club win was witnessed by the wife of the Naval Academy’s 46th Superintendent, Rear Admiral James F. Calvert.

“A week or so prior to graduation, I was called by our officer representative, Lt. Bill Hogan, over to the Adminis-tration building next to the Chapel,” Col. DeMars recalled. “At that time, Lt. Hogan showed me the artist’s and archi-tectural drawings for the rink to be constructed in Dahlgren Hall. I believe Mrs. Calvert was influential in the process.

“Needless to say, I was pretty thrilled,” he added. “When I graduated in June of 1971, we had an approved club team and a commitment of some funding, a slot in a league, an officer rep, a coach, and a facility in the design stages.”

After two seasons (1970-71 and 1971-72), the An-napolis Hockey Club officially became known as the Navy Hockey Club in 1972-73.

Some 39 seasons have passed since that first team meeting and those initial games at the Washington Coli-seum, Baltimore Civic Center, and other local venues in-cluding the Orchard Ice Rink in Towson and Meadowbrook Ice Rink in Baltimore.

During those ensuing seasons, the Mids practiced and began playing games at Dahlgren Hall. During those years, Dahlgren was packed several rows deep with Mid-shipmen and other local hockey fans. Those spectators were treated to an all-college schedule that featured Penn State, Delaware, Drexel, Pitt, Rutgers, Ramapo, and the

Coast Guard Academy. One year, Navy played arch-rival Army at West Point.

Eventually, hundreds of hockey games were played in historic Dahlgren Hall, located within walking distance of gate #1 on the Naval Academy campus (known as The Yard). Despite its small locker rooms, dim lighting, over-hanging balcony, advancing age, and antiquated ameni-ties, Navy players, coaches, and fans unanimously agree: the old rink had character.

One of the most significant developments in Navy’s distinguished 40-year history occurred during the 1977-78 season. Steve Gordon, a local businessman, Northeastern University graduate, and then a Navy hockey coach ap-proached the Academy with a unique idea: Why not cre-ate an Annapolis, Maryland hockey tournament similar to the Beanpot hockey tournament held every year in Boston, Massachusetts.

Since 1952, four Boston area teams – Northeastern, Harvard, Boston University, and Boston College – have played in the Beanpot Tournament at the Boston Arena, the Boston Garden and now the TD Banknorth Garden.

“I thought we could have the same kind of tourna-ment at Navy,” Steve Gordon recalled, “so I went to the Academy with the idea. It seemed like a perfect fit. I knew we could make it a successful tradition here.”

So in February 1978, the Crabpot Tournament was born. Navy has claimed the tournament trophy 10 times, the last time coming in 2006. Through the years, numer-ous out-of-state teams have participated in the tournament along with local rival Towson University. Two years ago, in 2007-08, Steve Gordon’s original vision of having four local teams vie for the trophy finally came to fruition when Navy hosted Towson, the University of Maryland, and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC).

This February, the Mids will do battle with Towson, Maryland, and Salisbury University for the33rd annual Crabpot Tournament championship.

In the mid-1990’s, USNA alums Marty Carpenter (‘70) and Bruce Valley (’66) launched a booster club type organization to help support the Navy hockey program. By the late 1990’s, this fledgling organization had essen-tially been folded into the Friends of Navy Hockey (FNH), which was led at that time by CEO Allen Bass and president

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Tom Quirk. Soon thereafter, Bruce Valley became FNH President, a position he successfully held until Rob Fergu-son (’71) took the helm in 2006. One year later, Valley re-turned for a brief four-month stint until Mike Budney (’80) was named president in December 2007.

“The goal of FNH is to help Navy Hockey become the best collegiate hockey program possible,” said current FNH president Budney, “and to support the development of the team to whatever competitive level Academy offi-cials and the Naval Academy Athletic Association deem appropriate.”

For most of its recent hockey history, Navy played its game at Dahlgren Hall and competed in the Eastern Col-legiate Hockey Association (ECHA). Several years ago, then-New Jersey Devils owner John McMullen (USNA class of ‘40) made a sizeable financial contribution to the Acad-emy for construction of a new hockey rink for the Mids. The Naval Academy Athletic Association, under the leadership of Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk, sought and obtained the additional funding to construct such a facility.

In the fall of 2007, the Naval Academy dedicated and opened the Thornton D. and Elizabeth S. Hooper Brigade Sports Complex, which includes the Dr. John J. McMullen Hockey Arena and the Tose Family Tennis Cen-ter. The 2007-08 Midshipmen not only christened the new

rink, but also made their debut in a newly created Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League (ESCHL), consisting of Delaware, Drexel, Penn State, Rhode Island, and, this sea-son, West Chester in addition to Navy.

In retrospect, it was a time of total transition for the hockey program. Charismatic coach Rick Randazzo, who earned 132 victories in eight seasons behind the bench, had stepped down and was replaced by his longtime assis-tant coach, Mike Fox. Starting the 2007-08 season, Navy had a new coach, a new building, and a new league.

In that inaugural campaign, Navy won 20 games for the second consecutive season. Last year, in their second full season in the new arena and the new league, the Mids finished with 15 wins.

This 2009-10 season marks the 40th season of com-petitive hockey at the Academy, and no one is prouder of that achievement than coach Fox.

“There are a lot of outstanding traditions here at the Naval Academy,” coach Fox said, “and the hockey pro-gram is among the best of them. I am both proud and honored to be serving as head coach in our 40th season. We are going to do everything we can to put a quality team on the ice for each and every game to bring further pride to the Navy hockey program, the Brigade of Midshipmen, the Academy community, and the city of Annapolis.”

Date H/A Opponent Location ResultFri 19 Sep H Rutgers McMullen Ice Center 4-1 (W)Sat 20 Sep H Mercyhurst McMullen Ice Center 4-2 (W)Sun 21 Sep H Mercyhurst McMullen Ice Center 5-2 (L)Fri 26 Sep H Towson McMullen Ice Center 9-2 (W)Sat 27 Sep H Towson McMullen Ice Center 8-3 (W)Fri 3 Oct A Univ. of Rhode Island Brad Boss Ice Center 4-3 (L-OT)Sat 4 Oct A Univ. of Rhode Island Brad Boss Ice Center 5-0 (L)Sat 11 Oct A John Carroll University Gilmour Academy 8-3 (W)Sun 12 Oct A Kent State University Kent State Ice Arena 7-6 (L)Fri 17 Oct H Lehigh University McMullen Ice Center 3-2 (W-OT)Sat 18 Oct H Lehigh University McMullen Ice Center 6-4 (L)Fri 24 Oct A Penn State University Penn State Ice Pavillion 7-1 (L)Sat 25 Oct A Penn State University Penn State Ice Pavillion 6-1 (L)Fri 31 Oct H Drexel University McMullen Ice Center 5-3 (L)Sat 1 Nov A Drexel University Class of 23 Arena 6-4 (L)Fri 7 Nov H Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn McMullen Ice Center 10-5 (L)Sat 8 Nov H Univ. of Michigan-Dearborn McMullen Ice Center 5-4 (L-OT)Fri 14 Nov H Penn State University McMullen Ice Center 7-2 (L)Sat 15 Nov H Penn State University McMullen Ice Center 5-0 (L)Fri 21 Nov H Temple University McMullen Ice Center 6-1 (W)Sat 22 Nov H University of Pittsburgh McMullen Ice Center 4-1 (W)Sun 23 Nov H University of Pittsburgh McMullen Ice Center 4-3 (L)Fri 28 Nov H Washington & Jefferson Univ. McMullen Ice Center 5-4 (W)Sat 29 Nov H Iowa State McMullen Ice Center 5-2 (L)Sun 30 Nov H West Chester McMullen Ice Center 6-2 (L)Wed 3 Dec H Georgetown University McMullen Ice Center 8-5 (W)Fri 9 Jan H Drexel University McMullen Ice Center 5-3 (W)Sat 10 Jan A Drexel University Class of 23 Arena 5-2 (W)Fri 16 Jan H West Chester University McMullen Ice Center 4-3 (W-SO) Sat 17 Jan H Villanova University McMullen Ice Center 6-5 (L-SO) Thu 22 Jan H University of Delaware McMullen Ice Center 5-1 (L) Fri 30 Jan H Univ. of Central Oklahoma McMullen Ice Center 4-3 (L-SO) Sat 31 Jan H Univ. of Central Oklahoma McMullen Ice Center 4-2 (L) Fri 6 Feb H University of Rhode Island McMullen Ice Center 9-1 (L) Sat 7 Feb H University of Rhode Island McMullen Ice Center 5-2 (L) Thu 12 Feb A University of Delaware Delaware Ice Arenas 8-6 (L) Sat 14 Feb H University of Maryland McMullen Ice Center 8-4 (W) Sun 15 Feb H Championship - Navy vs. UMBC McMullen Ice Center 7-4 (L) Fri 20 Feb H University of Delaware McMullen Ice Center 5-2 (L) Sat 21 Feb A University of Delaware Delaware Ice Arenas 5-1 (L) Fri 27 Feb A ESCHL Playoffs - Drexel Penn State Ice Pavillion 4-1 (L)Sat 28 Mar A Rutgers Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 6-5 (W)

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Front Row (L to R) - CDR Patrick Murray, Kevin Frederick, Stevie Csutoros, Rob Van Winter, Jimmy Tumolo, Keegan Kinkade, Chandler Brewer, Jameson Marshall, Jeremy Estevez, Eric Anderson, Patrick Heitman, Andrew Ochalek, Matt Lutch, Alan Hansen, Scott Wood, Sam Carlson, Alex Tidei.

Back Row (L to R) - LT Matt Thomas, Chief Dave Jackel, Cassie, Hodgin, Ray Feldmann, Prof Joshua Radice, Mitch Pulver, Chris Stevens, Jon Wheeler, Christian Sandroni, Curtis Bolinger, Liam Kearey, Jake Stevens-Haas, Michael Thorsen, Tom Fick, Michael Orzetti, Calen Mims, Gary Beier, Matt Roberts, Phil Casteil, Shane Moran, Patrick McAleer, Patrick Maguire, Ryan Dendler, Sean Parmigiane, Jim Guiberson, Lindsay Guiberson, Coach Jon Mahaffee, Head coach Mike Fox.

Not Pictured - Zach Bishop, Justin Jackson, Coach Brendan Curley, Coach Scott Steele, LT Allen Murphy, Rich Moesch, Don Preul.

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Date H/A Opponent Time LocationSat 12 Sep H Alumni Game 9:00 AM McMullen ArenaSun 13 Sep H Blue/Gold Game 1:00 PM McMullen ArenaFri 18 Sep H Lehigh 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 19 Sep H Lehigh 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaFri 25 Sep H Towson 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSun 27 Sep H Towson 1:00 PM McMullen ArenaFri 02 Oct A Rhode Island* 7:00 PM Brad Boss Ice CenterSat 03 Oct A Rhode Island* 7:00 PM Brad Boss Ice CenterFri 09 Oct H Delaware* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 10 Oct H Delaware* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaFri 16 Oct H Adrian College 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 17 Oct H Adrian College 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaFri 23 Oct H Georgetown 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSun 25 Oct H Maryland 1:00 PM McMullen ArenaFri 30 Oct H West Chester* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 31 Oct A West Chester* 4:45 PM IceLine ArenaFri 06 Nov H PSU* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 07 Nov H PSU* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaFri 13 Nov H Villanova 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaFri 20 Nov A PSU* 9:00 PM Penn State Ice PavillionSat 21 Nov A PSU* 3:30 PM Penn State Ice PavillionFri 04 Dec H TBD 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 05 Dec H TBD 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaFri 11 Dec A Temple 8:30 PM Flyers Skate ZoneFri 08 Jan H Drexel* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 09 Jan A Drexel* 7:30 PM Class of 23 ArenaFri 15 Jan A West Chester* 9:15 PM IceLine ArenaSat 16 Jan H West Chester* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaFri 22 Jan A Delaware* 9:00 PM Delaware Ice ArenasSat 23 Jan A Delaware* 5:00 PM Delaware Ice ArenasFri 29 Jan H Rhode Island* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 30 Jan H Rhode Island* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaFri 05 Feb H Drexel* 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSat 06 Feb A Drexel* 7:30 PM Class of 23 ArenaSat 13 Feb H Crabpot 4:00 PM McMullen ArenaSat 13 Feb H Crabpot 7:30 PM McMullen ArenaSun 14 Feb H Crabpot Consolation 12:00 PM McMullen ArenaSun 14 Feb H Crabpot Championship 3:30 PM McMullen ArenaFeb. 19-21 A ESCHL Playoffs TBD Delaware Ice ArenasMar. 06-10 A ACHA Playoffs TBD Bensenville, IL