ADRIAN, Mich. -- The Adrian College Men's ACHA Division 2 hockey team and head coach,
Brennon Wachter, have released the roster for the upcoming 2024-2025 season, welcoming ten newcomers to the squad.
The team recently completed its tryout camp which resulted in great success in determining the 29-man roster. Incoming freshmen include
Gabriel Arteaga (Chicago, IL / Texas Jr. Brahmas NA3HL),
Bazl Cook (Baldwin, WI / Alexandria Blizzard NA3HL),
Garrett Freel (South Lyon, MI / Wausau Cyclones NA3HL),
Jackson Hildebrand (Saint Clair, MI / Boston Jr. Terriers EHL),
Brock O'Connell (Westland, MI / Divine Child),
Matthew Ryynanen (Houghton, MI / Bozeman Icedogs NA3HL),
Joshua Shafer (Muskegon, MI / Battle Creek Kernals USPHL),
Gabe Vijuk (Oak Park, IL / Northeast Generals NA3HL),
Jack Waldo (Northville, MI / Metro Jets USHPL), and
Andrew Walny (Chesterfield MI, / Oakland Jr Grizzlies 18U AAA).
Graduate student
Nolan Baldrica has also joined this year's squad, spending his previous four seasons with the MD1 Bulldogs. Nolan, a two time national champion at the MD1 level, has been named the fourth captain for this year's team, joining
Shaun Potts,
Griffin Clark, and
Greg Obrycki.
The ten incoming freshmen will be joining 18 returners who finished last season with a record of 23-2-1. Last season's record placed your Bulldogs 7th in the Central Region Standings, allowing them to compete for a National Championship bid at the Regional Tournament, hosted in Grand Rapids, Mich. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs fell to the University of Minnesota in the first round of the regional tournament.
This season's roster is composed of three graduate students, one senior, five juniors, ten sophomores, and ten freshmen. This roster features a distinctive group of student-athletes ranging across North America and Europe, including Michigan (18), Ohio (1), Illinois (3), Wisconsin (2), New York (1), the Canadian Providences of Ontario (1), and Quebec (1) and the European Country of The Czech Republic (2).
"I've been looking forward to the beginning of this season, for what feels like an eternity, and I couldn't be happier with where we are to begin the season," said Head Coach
Brennon Wachter, who enters his third season at the helm of the ACHA MD2 Bulldogs.
"Being able to bring back such a strong core, and add a talented incoming class is always exciting. This group is motivated and eager to start this season off on the right foot."
The MD2 Bulldogs open their season on Friday, October 4th with a 8:15 PM puck drop against the University of Denison at the Lou & Gib Reese Ice Arena in Newark, Ohio.
