What league does Univ. of Illinois play in?

Univ. of Illinois play in the ACHA.

Where is Univ. of Illinois based?

Univ. of Illinois is based in Champaign, IL, USA.

Who is the head coach of Univ. of Illinois?

The head coach of Univ. of Illinois is John Opilka.

What arena does Univ. of Illinois play in?

Univ. of Illinois play their home games at Ice Arena in Champaign, IL, USA.

What are the team colors of Univ. of Illinois?

The team colors of Univ. of Illinois are Blue + Orange.

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2024-2025 Univ. of Illinois Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#32	Joe Schmid (G)	24	2002	IL, USA	6'2"	229	R
	#30	Grady Sulkin (G)	20	2006	Naperville, IL, USA	5'5"	119	L
	#33	Nolan Woodring (G)	25	2001	Chicago, IL, USA	6'2"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Luke Alpe (D)	23	2003	Brookfield, IL, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#10	Nick Anderson (D)	23	2003	Batavia, IL, USA	6'0"	170	L
	#27	Reilly Burke (D)	21	2005	Lehighton, PA, USA	5'10"	170	R
	#7	Nathan Dash (D)	21	2005	Prospect Heights, IL, USA	6'0"	154	R
	#2	Joseph Dorion (D)	25	2001	Elmhurst, IL, USA	6'3"	220	L
	#13	Atticus Helfer (D)	24	2002	Champaign, IL, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#12	Emmitt Joy (D)	22	2004	Orland Park, IL, USA	5'11"	190	R
	#19	Alexander Leskaj (D)	21	2005	Lincolnwood, IL, USA	5'11"	159	L
	#4	Kyle Mraz (D)	20	2006	Chicago, IL, USA	-	-	-
	#5	Harrison Slovick (D)	23	2003		-	-	-
FORWARDS
	#21	Aidan Andrews (F)	21	2005	Jacksonville, FL, USA	6'3"	185	R
	#16	Bobby Bartell (F)	20	2006	Winnetka, IL, USA	5'11"	176	R
	#18	Thatcher Beauchamp (F)	20	2005		6'0"	174	L
	#9	Roman Chaian (F)	20	2005	Mount Prospect, IL, USA	5'11"	174	L
	#24	David Etingen (F)	21	2005	Chicago, IL, USA	6'0"	165	R
	#15	Gregory Etingen (F)	23	2003	Buffalo Grove, IL, USA	5'9"	154	-
	#29	Louie Iandoli (F)	20	2006	Naperville, IL, USA	6'1"	163	R
	#25	Mason Kading (F)	20	2006	Chicago, IL, USA	5'9"	159	R
	#14	Charles Lewis (F)	20	2006	Richmond, VA, USA	6'1"	185	R
	#17	Alexander Matveev (F)	24	2001	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	170	L
	#26	Bailey McCarthy (C)	24	2002	Lockport, IL, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#44	Matthew McDonald (F)	22	2003	Joliet, IL, USA	-	-	R
	#11	John McLaughlin (F)	25	2000	Libertyville, IL, USA	5'9"	174	R
	#22	Carson Mitchell (F)	20	2006	Valmeyer, IL, USA	5'8"	170	R
	#28	David Ras (W)	20	2005	Bartlett, IL, USA	5'9"	154	R
	#6	Nicholas Scavone (F)	20	2006	Aurora, IL, USA	5'10"	198	R
	#8	Aidan Taylor (C)	21	2005	Decatur, IL, USA	5'8"	170	R
	#23	Anthony Varrassi (F)	22	2004	IL, USA	-	-	-

Position: G: 1, D: 10, F: 16Av Age: 20.89 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Univ. of Illinois Staff

Head CoachJohn Opilka

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Univ. of Illinois Demographics

Univ. of Illinois Facts

Plays in: American Collegiate Hockey Association
Team Colors: Blue + Orange
Town: Champaign, IL, USA Map
Founded: -

2024-2025 Univ. of Illinois Roster Facts

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30 players
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Experience

Univ. of Illinois: 1 314 GP

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Arena Information

Arena Name: Ice Arena
Location: Champlain, IL
Capacity: 1 200
Construction Year: 1931

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Univ. of Illinois History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	ACHA	33	19	7	0	3	4	127	100	67	2.03	3	-
2024-2025	ACHA	33	18	12	-	-	3	99	87	39	1.18	4	-
2023-2024	ACHA	29	12	15	-	-	2	80	93	35	1.21	5	-
2022-2023	ACHA	22	6	15	-	-	1	45	107	12	0.55	60	-
2021-2022	ACHA	36	20	15	-	-	1	156	121	41	1.14	19	-
2020-2021	ACHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Season Cancelled
2019-2020	ACHA	36	21	10	-	-	4	146	87	46	1.28	2	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	ACHA	39	16	14	0	-	5	124	104	-	-	4	-
2017-2018	ACHA	34	19	9	-	-	2	133	76	40	1.18	3	-
2015-2016	ACHA	37	20	14	-	-	3	126	112	58	1.57	5	-
2014-2015	ACHA	42	24	16	-	-	1	136	108	49	1.17	4	-
2013-2014	ACHA	39	18	17	0	2	2	156	127	52	1.33	4	-
2012-2013	ACHA	40	22	12	0	4	2	147	117	71	1.78	3	-
2011-2012	ACHA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-2011	ACHA	32	21	9	0	0	2	135	82	49	1.53	5	-
2006-2007	ACHA	37	30	7	0	-	0	211	74	60	1.62	1	-
2005-2006	ACHA	39	32	6	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
1942-1943	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1941-1942	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1940-1941	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1939-1940	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1938-1939	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1937-1938	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Aidan Taylor (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Illinois	ACHA II	-	-	-	-	-
2.	Mason Kading (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Illinois	ACHA II	-	-	-	-	-
3.	Jason Lam (D)	2026-2027	Univ. of Illinois	ACHA II	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Alexander Leskaj (D)	2026-2027	Univ. of Illinois	ACHA II	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'10"	190 lbs	20.00
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	21.37
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	20.89
2023-2024	View Roster	5'11"	176 lbs	20.89
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	20.90

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Nemeth (F)	146	85	137	222
2.	Johnny Liang (F)	137	80	123	203
3.	Mike Roesch (F)	132	88	104	192
4.	Jordan Pringle (F)	141	95	96	191
5.	Brian Coleman (F)	137	79	108	187

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brian Tilden (F)	135	104	67	171
2.	Jordan Pringle (F)	141	95	96	191
3.	Mike Roesch (F)	132	88	104	192
4.	Jason Nemeth (F)	146	85	137	222
5.	Jim Rogers (F)	130	84	83	167

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jason Nemeth (F)	146	85	137	222
2.	Johnny Liang (F)	137	80	123	203
3.	Pat Olson (F)	139	63	121	184
4.	Joel Superfine (F)	145	50	111	161
5.	Brian Coleman (F)	137	79	108	187

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Pat Olson (F)	139	63	184	332
2.	Kyle Mulvey (F)	95	33	65	293
3.	Eric Cruickshank (F)	137	69	138	261
4.	James McGing (F)	131	49	148	247
5.	Joel Superfine (F)	145	50	161	242

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tyler Opilka (D)	177	23	100	123
2.	Todd Chrustowski (D)	147	28	72	100
3.	Jason Nemeth (F)	146	85	137	222
4.	Joel Superfine (F)	145	50	111	161
5.	Daniel Cohen (F)	144	54	72	126

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Dominic Fischer (D)	2	2	4	2.00
2.	Jason Nemeth (F)	146	85	222	1.52
3.	Kip Hoffmann (F)	30	18	45	1.50
4.	Johnny Liang (F)	137	80	203	1.48
5.	Mike Roesch (F)	132	88	192	1.45

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mike Roesch (F)	2004-2005	36	38	75
2.	Jordan Pringle (F)	2008-2009	34	31	66
3.	Jason Nemeth (F)	2007-2008	37	25	66
4.	Brian Coleman (F)	2003-2004	38	34	63
5.	Jason Nemeth (F)	2008-2009	39	23	63

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mike Roesch (F)	2004-2005	36	38	75
2.	Brian Tilden (F)	2001-2002	35	38	55
3.	Brian Coleman (F)	2003-2004	38	34	63
4.	Johnny Liang (F)	2005-2006	38	32	62
5.	Jordan Pringle (F)	2008-2009	34	31	66

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Jason Nemeth (F)	2007-2008	37	41	66
2.	Mike Roesch (F)	2005-2006	37	41	61
3.	Jason Nemeth (F)	2008-2009	39	40	63
4.	Mike Roesch (F)	2004-2005	36	37	75
5.	Brian Coleman (F)	2004-2005	31	37	55

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Pat Olson (F)	2003-2004	35	53	125
2.	Braden Stewart (F)	2019-2020	37	33	110
3.	Kyle Mulvey (F)	2002-2003	34	33	108
4.	Kyle Mulvey (F)	2001-2002	30	19	105
5.	Joel Superfine (F)	2000-2001	39	51	93