ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Adrian College Men's ACHA Division 2 hockey team recently completed its tryout camp which resulted in great success in determining the 32-man roster. Incoming freshmen include
Tyler Ackerman (South Holland, IL / Chicago Hawks CSDHL 18U),
Brady DesMadryl (Fraser, MI / DeLaSalle High),
Braeden Gray (Lakeshore, ON / Wheatley Sharks PJCHL),
Ryan Hutcheson (Nekoosa, WI / Chicago Cougars USHPL),
Jack Kraemer (Armada, MI / Victory Honda 18U AAA), Matthew Krueger (Grosse Ile, MI / Trenton High),
Tyler Hissong (Roseville, MI / Team Maryland EHL),
Peyton Lenger (Flushing, MI / Flint Powers High),
Marcus Mack (Fitchburg, WI / Oregon Tradesman NA3HL),
Aiden Thede (Middletown, NJ / New Jersey 87's 18U AAA)
Michael Tucker (Flushing, MI / Flint Powers High),
Graham Turner (Bloomfield Hills, MI / Boston Jr. Bruins USPHL).
The twelve incoming freshmen will be joining 20 returners who finished last season with a record of 15-6-2. Last season's record placed the Bulldogs 12th in the Central Region Standings, allowing them to compete for a National Championship bid at the Regional Tournament, hosted in St. Louis, MO. Unfortunately the Bulldogs fell to the University of Iowa, who was a finalist in the 2023 National Tournament in Boston, Massachusetts.
This season's roster is composed of two graduate students, four seniors, four juniors, ten sophomores, and twelve freshmen. The roster features a distinctive group of student-athletes ranging across North America and Europe, including Michigan (14), Ohio (3), Illinois (3), Wisconsin (2), New York (2), New Jersey (1), Indiana (1), the Canadian Provinces of Ontario (1), Saskatchewan (1), Alberta (1), New Brunswick (1), and the European Country of The Czech Republic (2).
"I couldn't be happier with our final roster." said Head Coach Brennon Wachter, who enters his second season at the helm of the MD2 Bulldogs. "It's always exciting when you can add a talented freshman class to an already talented group of returners. This is a very motivated group, to be excited for this upcoming season is an understatement."
The MD2 Bulldogs open their season this Friday, September 22nd with a 5:00 PM puck drop against the University of Denison at the Patterson Ice Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
