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 Matthew Vermaeten.

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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2024-2025 Season

Canisius Univ. were 12-20-3 in the 2024-25 NCAA season with 39 points, 8th in the Atlantic Hockey and 46th overall.

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2024-2025 Canisius Univ. Roster

Canisius Univ. — 2024-2025 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#41	Ben Bonisteel (G)	23	2003	Fenwick, ON, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#30	Ethan Robertson (G)	24	2002	Courtice, ON, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#33	Petter Wickström Stumer (G)	22	2004	Stockholm, SWE	6'6"	218	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#53	Jack Budd (D)	23	2003	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'3"	198	L
	#24	Jackson Decker (D)"A"	27	1999	Algonquin, IL, USA	5'11"	170	L
	#12	Luke Farthing (D)	27	1999	Stoutsville, OH, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#5	Robert Kincaid (D)	24	2002	Barrhead, AB, CAN	6'2"	185	L
	#4	Keegan Langefels (D)	25	2001	Eden Prairie, MN, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#44	Luke Marshall (D)	22	2004	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'1"	181	L
	#57	Carter Patterson (D)	22	2003	Burlington, ON, CAN	6'4"	216	R
	#27	Dominic Payne (D)	21	2004	North Vancouver, BC, CAN	6'1"	176	R
	#73	Cody Schiavon (D)	26	2000	West Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'0"	201	R
FORWARDS
	#37	Hunter Andrew (F)	23	2002	Virden, MB, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#26	Stefano Bottini (LW/RW)	24	2002	Lugano, SUI	6'2"	190	L
	#72	Alec Cicero (F)	25	2001	Williamsville, NY, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#13	Michael Colella (F)	27	1999	Turnersville, NJ, USA	5'7"	154	L
	#14	Trey Funk (F)	24	2002	Redwood Meadows, AB, CAN	6'2"	181	R
	#8	Matteo Giampa (RW)	23	2003	Virgil, ON, CAN	6'0"	176	R
	#20	Ryan Gillespie (RW)	23	2003	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#23	Cooper Haar (LW)	27	1999	Huntington Beach, CA, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#9	Kyle Haskins (C/LW)	26	2000	Huntington, VT, USA	5'10"	185	L
	#88	Killian Kiecker-Olson (C)	25	2001	Andover, MN, USA	6'1"	194	R
	#94	Cole Kodsi (LW)	26	2000	Boca Raton, FL, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#55	Christian MacDougall (F)	25	2001	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	174	L
	#91	Alton McDermott (RW)	25	2001	Oakville, ON, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#25	Jackson Nieuwendyk (F)	24	2002	Dallas, TX, USA	6'1"	172	L
	#47	Grant Porter (F)	24	2002	Weston, MA, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#61	Hunter Price (F)	22	2003	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	209	R
	#77	Kash Rasmussen (F)	25	2001	Cochrane, AB, CAN	6'1"	179	L
	#92	Oliver Tarr (RW)	24	2002	Uxbridge, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#15	Matthew Vermaeten (F)"C"	25	2001	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'11"	172	L
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 17Av Age: 23.29 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2024-2025 Canisius Univ. Staff

Head CoachTrevor Large
Asst. CoachMatt Hoover
Asst. CoachMax Mobley
Asst. Athletic TrainerChris Mello
Conditioning CoachDavid Smith
Dir. of Player DevelopmentDavid Smith
Equipment ManagerCasey Parker
Video CoordinatorAlexander Houston

Team Staff History

2024-2025 Canisius Univ. Captains

"C"

Matthew Vermaeten

"A"

Jackson Decker

Team Captaincy History

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2024-2025 Canisius Univ. Demographics

Canisius Univ. Facts

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

2024-2025 Canisius Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

18 players
11 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Canisius Univ.: 1 527 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

Canisius Univ. — 2024-2025 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/16/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Clarkson Univ.	Canisius Univ.	-	NCAA
10/10/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Long Island Univ.	Canisius Univ.	-	NCAA
10/09/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Long Island Univ.	Canisius Univ.	-	NCAA
10/03/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Canisius Univ.	Ferris State Univ.	5 - 5 (OT 65:00)	NCAA
10/02/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canisius Univ.	Ferris State Univ.	4 - 0	NCAA

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Latest Transactions

Canisius Univ. — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/03/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Chase Clark (G)	Worcester Railers	Details
08/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kolby Hay (G)	Augustana Univ.	Details
06/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Hunter Andrew (F)	Cholet	Details
04/27/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Stefano Bottini (F)	HC Ajoie	Details
04/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Matthew Campbell (D)	Merrimack College	Details
04/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Reid Conn (D)	Univ. of New Hampshire	Details
04/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	James Goffredo (D)	RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.)	Details
04/15/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Petter Wickström Stumer (G)	Univ. of Maine	Details

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Canisius Univ. History and Standings

Canisius Univ. — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Canisius Univ.
2026-2027	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Canisius Univ. — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jackson Nieuwendyk (F)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	7	9	8	17	10
2.	Matthew Vermaeten (F)	2026-2027	Swindon Wildcats	NIHL	6	5	5	10	2
3.	Jack Budd (D)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	6	7	2	9	33
4.	Jami Virtanen (F)	2026-2027	IPK	Mestis	8	5	0	5	4
5.	Keaton Mastrodonato (F)	2026-2027	Starbulls Rosenheim	DEL 2	6	2	3	5	0
6.	Cole Kodsi (F)	2026-2027	Glasgow Clan	-	5	2	2	4	2
7.	Cole Kodsi (F)	2026-2027	Glasgow Clan	EIHL	5	0	3	3	9
8.	Logan Roe (D)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	-	5	0	2	2	0
9.	Dylan McLaughlin (F)	2026-2027	Timrå IK	SHL	6	0	2	2	2
10.	Hunter Andrew (F)	2026-2027	Cholet	Division 1	1	1	0	1	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Canisius Univ. — Roster Demographics
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

Canisius Univ. — 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

Canisius Univ. — 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

Canisius Univ. — 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.

Canisius Univ. — 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

Canisius Univ. — 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

Canisius Univ. — 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.	James Goffredo (D)	2	2	4	2.00
4.	Andy Pettinato (F)	2	1	4	2.00
5.	Mark Wagner (F)	54	53	102	1.89

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Canisius Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1987-1988	NCAA III	27	33	41	74	2.74	44
2.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1985-1986	NCAA III	29	27	43	70	2.41	-
3.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1986-1987	NCAA III	32	36	33	69	2.16	52
4.	Kevin Sykes (F)	1985-1986	NCAA III	26	28	36	64	2.46	-
5.	Kevin Sykes (F)	1986-1987	NCAA III	29	31	30	61	2.10	22

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Canisius Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1986-1987	NCAA III	32	36	33	69	2.16	52
2.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1987-1988	NCAA III	27	33	41	74	2.74	44
3.	Mike Sisti (F)	1988-1989	NCAA III	34	33	24	57	1.68	46
4.	Mark Wagner (F)	1981-1982	NCAA III	28	33	23	56	2.00	32
5.	Kevin Sykes (F)	1986-1987	NCAA III	29	31	30	61	2.10	22

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Canisius Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1985-1986	NCAA III	29	27	43	70	2.41	-
2.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1987-1988	NCAA III	27	33	41	74	2.74	44
3.	Kevin Sykes (F)	1985-1986	NCAA III	26	28	36	64	2.46	-
4.	Curt Gross (F)	1986-1987	NCAA III	32	20	35	55	1.72	22
5.	Mike Torrillo (F)	1986-1987	NCAA III	32	36	33	69	2.16	52

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Canisius Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kelly Leroux (D)	1992-1993	NCAA III	28	9	17	26	0.93	160
2.	Peter MacDougall (F)	2009-2010	NCAA	32	3	5	8	0.25	131
3.	Carl Hudson (D)	2009-2010	NCAA	35	14	20	34	0.97	120
4.	Peter MacDougall (F)	2007-2008	NCAA	28	1	5	6	0.21	116
5.	Rob Martin (F)	2002-2003	NCAA	34	5	15	20	0.59	109