What league does Canisius Univ. play in?

Canisius Univ. play in the NCAA.

Where is Canisius Univ. based?

Canisius Univ. is based in Buffalo, NY, USA.

Who is the head coach of Canisius Univ.?

The head coach of Canisius Univ. is Trevor Large.

Who is the captain of Canisius Univ.?

The captain of Canisius Univ. is Grant Meyer.

What arena does Canisius Univ. play in?

Canisius Univ. play their home games at KeyBank Rink at HarborCenter in Buffalo, NY, USA.

What are the team colors of Canisius Univ.?

The team colors of Canisius Univ. are Navy + Gold.

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	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Jake Barczewski (G)	27	1999	O'Fallon, MO, USA	6'1"	181	L
	#33	Matt Ladd (G)	28	1998	Getzville, NY, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#32	Tucker Weppner (G)	30	1996	Williamsville, NY, USA	6'2"	201	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#24	Jackson Decker (D)	27	1999	Algonquin, IL, USA	5'11"	170	L
	#53	Lincoln Erne (D)	27	1998	Blaine, MN, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#4	Logan Gestro (D)	30	1996	South Lyon, MI, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#58	Derek Hamelin (D)	29	1997	Mercier, QC, CAN	5'11"	170	L
	#94	Hudson Lambert (D)	28	1998	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#77	Jack Lyons (D)	27	1999	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#5	David Melaragni (D)	28	1998	Philadelphia, PA, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#10	Nick Parody (D)	28	1998	Harrisburg, PA, USA	6'3"	201	L
	#14	John Stampohar (D)	27	1998	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'2"	209	R
	#52	Blake Wareham (D)	29	1997	Park Ridge, IL, USA	6'0"	190	R
FORWARDS
	#83	Austin Alger (F)	28	1997	Livonia, MI, USA	6'0"	170	R
	#20	David Baskerville (C)	29	1997	Eden, NY, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#89	Simon Gravel (C/RW)	27	1999	Boucherville, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
	#23	Cooper Haar (LW)	27	1999	Huntington Beach, CA, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#72	Max Kouznetsov (LW/C)	25	2000	Voorhees, NJ, USA	5'11"	174	L
	#28	Lee Lapid (C/RW)	28	1998	Thornhill, ON, CAN	6'1"	201	R
	#25	Matt Long (F)	29	1997	Orland Park, IL, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#81	Mitchell Martan (LW)	28	1998	Whitby, ON, CAN	5'8"	181	L
	#8	Keaton Mastrodonato (RW)	25	2000	Powell River, BC, CAN	6'1"	205	R
	#15	Grant Meyer (RW)"C"	30	1996	Curtice, OH, USA	5'8"	181	R
	#27	Ryan Miotto (F)	27	1999	Thorold, ON, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#37	Kevin Obssuth (LW)	29	1997	Morristown, NJ, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#9	J.D. Pogue (LW)	29	1997	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#40	Niclas Puikkonen (W/C)	27	1999	Stockholm, SWE	6'1"	198	L
	#71	MacGregor Sinclair (C)	28	1998	Irma, AB, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#91	Jami Virtanen (LW/RW)	26	2000	Pori, FIN	6'0"	194	R
	#44	Connor Zilisch (F)	27	1999	Appleton, WI, USA	6'1"	212	L

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2020-2021 Canisius College Staff

Head CoachTrevor Large
Asst. CoachMartin Hlinka
Asst. CoachTaylor Nelson
Athletic TrainerMike Ziemer
Conditioning CoachDavid Smith
Dir. of Player DevelopmentDavid Smith
Equipment ManagerAlex Buckingham
Video CoachCody Ward
Volunteer Asst. CoachDaniel Paille

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2020-2021 Canisius College Captains

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Grant Meyer

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2020-2021 Canisius Univ. Demographics

Canisius Univ. Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Navy + Gold
Town: Buffalo, NY, USA Map
Founded: -

2020-2021 Canisius College Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
10 players
2 players

Experience

Canisius College: 1 315 GP
SHL: 2 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: KeyBank Rink at HarborCenter
Location: Buffalo, NY, USA
Capacity: 1 800
Construction Year: 2014

Canisius Univ. Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
03/03/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canisius Univ.	Mercyhurst Univ.	2 - 5	NCAA
02/28/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canisius Univ.	Niagara Univ.	5 - 1	NCAA
02/27/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Niagara Univ.	Canisius Univ.	3 - 2	NCAA
02/21/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Canisius Univ.	Robert Morris Univ.	7 - 0	NCAA
02/21/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Canisius Univ.	Robert Morris Univ.	1 - 4	NCAA

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Kolby Hay (G)

Joining fromAugustana Univ.

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06/04/2026

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Hunter Andrew (F)

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04/27/2026

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Stefano Bottini (F)

Leaving forHC Ajoie

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04/19/2026

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Matthew Campbell (D)

Joining fromMerrimack College

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Reid Conn (D)

Joining fromUniv. of New Hampshire

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James Goffredo (D)

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04/15/2026

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Petter Wickström Stumer (G)

Leaving forUniv. of Maine

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Zach Homer (F)

Joining fromMinnesota Wilderness

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Canisius Univ. History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Canisius Univ.
2025-2026	ACHA	30	10	15	0	2	1	91	117	37	1.23	2	-
	NCAA	35	15	16	-	2	0	107	105	49	1.4	7	First round loss
2024-2025	NCAA	37	12	20	-	0	3	98	120	39	1.05	8	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NCAA	37	10	20	-	2	1	103	126	35	0.95	8	Conference QF loss
Canisius College
2022-2023	NCAA	42	20	19	3	-	-	118	119	41	0.98	4	Conference Champion
2021-2022	NCAA	35	16	16	3	-	-	99	97	43	1.23	2	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NCAA	17	11	6	0	-	-	56	46	24	1.41	4	-
2019-2020	NCAA	36	10	20	6	-	-	93	122	36	1	9	-
2018-2019	NCAA	37	12	20	5	-	-	103	133	20	0.54	11	-
2017-2018	NCAA	38	19	17	2	-	-	117	108	34	0.89	2	-
2016-2017	NCAA	39	21	11	7	-	-	107	85	42	1.08	1	-
2015-2016	NCAA	39	12	22	5	-	-	92	121	25	0.64	6	-
2014-2015	NCAA	37	18	12	7	-	-	94	73	36	0.97	2	-
2013-2014	NCAA	41	17	21	3	-	-	120	125	25	0.61	7	-
2012-2013	NCAA	43	19	19	5	-	-	113	104	26	0.6	7	First round loss
2011-2012	NCAA	36	10	22	4	-	-	66	111	23	0.64	9	-
2010-2011	NCAA	38	13	19	6	-	-	110	135	25	0.66	8	-
2009-2010	NCAA	37	17	15	5	-	-	125	122	30	0.81	5	-
2008-2009	NCAA	37	15	16	6	-	-	114	111	28	0.76	5	-
2007-2008	NCAA	37	11	20	6	-	-	93	121	25	0.68	6	-
2006-2007	NCAA	35	9	23	3	-	-	86	130	21	0.6	9	-
2005-2006	NCAA	35	10	23	2	-	-	87	114	18	0.51	7	-
2004-2005	NCAA	35	16	15	4	-	-	98	98	31	0.89	2	-
2003-2004	NCAA	34	10	16	8	-	-	84	107	22	0.65	6	-
2002-2003	NCAA	37	12	21	4	-	-	85	126	24	0.65	7	-
2001-2002	NCAA	35	14	17	4	-	-	122	114	30	0.86	5	-
2000-2001	NCAA	33	17	12	4	-	-	117	111	30	0.91	4	-
1999-2000	NCAA	35	21	10	4	-	-	113	95	35	1	3	-
1998-1999	NCAA	36	16	15	5	-	-	143	119	29	0.81	4	-
1997-1998	NCAA III	26	12	11	3	-	-	-	-	27	1.04	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jackson Nieuwendyk (F)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	1	1	2	3	0
2.	Jack Budd (D)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	1	0	1	1	0
3.	Nick Hutchison (F)	2026-2027	Villacher SV	ICEHL	-	-	-	-	-
4.	Dylan McLaughlin (F)	2026-2027	Timrå IK	SHL	-	-	-	-	-
5.	Stefano Bottini (F)	2026-2027	HC Ajoie	NL	-	-	-	-	-
6.	Keaton Mastrodonato (F)	2026-2027	Starbulls Rosenheim	DEL 2	-	-	-	-	-
7.	Ryan Gillespie (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Toronto	USports	-	-	-	-	-
8.	Cole Kodsi (F)	2026-2027	Glasgow Clan	EIHL	-	-	-	-	-
9.	Hunter Andrew (F)	2026-2027	Cholet	Division 1	-	-	-	-	-
10.	Jami Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	IPK	Mestis	-	-	-	-	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	22.23
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	23.41
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.29
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	23.50

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	117	121	143	264
2.	Kevin Sykes (F)	103	113	120	233
3.	Joshua Oort (F)	103	67	105	172
4.	Mike Sisti (F)	120	74	89	163
5.	Gary Roessler (F)	90	68	84	152

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	117	121	143	264
2.	Kevin Sykes (F)	103	113	120	233
3.	Mike Sisti (F)	120	74	89	163
4.	Gary Roessler (F)	90	68	84	152
5.	Joshua Oort (F)	103	67	105	172

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	117	121	143	264
2.	Kevin Sykes (F)	103	113	120	233
3.	Joshua Oort (F)	103	67	105	172
4.	Derrick Bishop (F)	103	46	98	144
5.	Josh Heidinger (F)	141	37	95	132

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Peter MacDougall (F)	128	8	27	396
2.	Kelly Leroux (D)	104	17	81	376
3.	Carl Hudson (D)	132	44	90	353
4.	Daryl Pierce (D)	123	9	41	320
5.	Jason Spence (D)	110	5	11	289

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jackson Decker (D)	159	15	55	70
2.	Ben Danford (D)	158	10	74	84
3.	Ralph Cuddemi (F)	154	61	62	123
4.	David Melaragni (D)	153	11	54	65
5.	Dylan McLaughlin (F)	152	58	89	147

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	117	121	264	2.26
2.	Kevin Sykes (F)	103	113	233	2.26
3.	Andy Pettinato (F)	2	1	4	2.00
4.	Mark Wagner (F)	54	53	102	1.89
5.	Gary Roessler (F)	90	68	152	1.69

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1987-1988	27	33	74
2.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1985-1986	29	27	70
3.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1986-1987	32	36	69
4.	Kevin Sykes (F)	1985-1986	26	28	64
5.	Kevin Sykes (F)	1986-1987	29	31	61

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1986-1987	32	36	69
2.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1987-1988	27	33	74
3.	Mike Sisti (F)	1988-1989	34	33	57
4.	Mark Wagner (F)	1981-1982	28	33	56
5.	Kevin Sykes (F)	1986-1987	29	31	61

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1985-1986	29	43	70
2.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1987-1988	27	41	74
3.	Kevin Sykes (F)	1985-1986	26	36	64
4.	Curt Gross (F)	1986-1987	32	35	55
5.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1986-1987	32	33	69

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Kelly Leroux (D)	1992-1993	28	26	160
2.	Peter MacDougall (F)	2009-2010	32	8	131
3.	Carl Hudson (D)	2009-2010	35	34	120
4.	Peter MacDougall (F)	2007-2008	28	6	116
5.	Rob Martin (F)	2002-2003	34	20	109