Where is Mercyhurst Univ. based?

Mercyhurst Univ. is based in Erie, PA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Mercyhurst Univ.?

The head coach of Mercyhurst Univ. is Rick Gotkin.

Who is the captain of Mercyhurst Univ.?

The captain of Mercyhurst Univ. is Marko Reifenberger.

What arena does Mercyhurst Univ. play in?

Mercyhurst Univ. play their home games at Mercyhurst Ice Center in Erie, PA, USA.

What are the team colors of Mercyhurst Univ.?

The team colors of Mercyhurst Univ. are Green + Blue + White.

Mercyhurst Univ.

Not Active (USA)

Show Updates

219 638

2023-2024

2023-2024 Season

Mercyhurst Univ. were 9-20-2 in the 2023-24 NCAA season with 27 points, 11th in the Atlantic Hockey and 57th overall.

Embed Rosters

2023-2024 Mercyhurst Univ. Roster

Mercyhurst Univ. — 2023-2024 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#44	Simon Bucheler (G)	24	2002	St-Laurent, QC, CAN	6'2"	190	L
	#1	Matt Lenz (G)	27	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	168	L
	#31	Owen Say (G)	25	2001	London, ON, CAN	6'2"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#3	Jake Beaune (D)	26	2000	Livonia, MI, USA	6'3"	187	R
	#29	Adrien Bisson (D)"A"	27	1999	Cornwall, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#7	Tyler DesRochers (D)	23	2003	Howell, NJ, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#12	Dustin Geregach (D)	24	2001	McKees Rocks, PA, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#27	Nicholas Kent (D)	25	2001	Ladera Ranch, CA, USA	5'10"	190	R
	#5	Jackson McCarthy (D)	24	2002	West Seneca, NY, USA	6'1"	209	R
	#28	Tyler Nasca (D)	25	2001	Wheatfield, NY, USA	5'10"	174	R
	#6	Trent Sambrook (D)	24	2002	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#4	Jaryd Sych (D)	23	2003	Airdrie, AB, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#2	Phip Waugh (D)	26	2000	McLean, VA, USA	6'5"	220	L
FORWARDS
	#10	Steven Agriogianis (RW)"A"	27	1999	East Hanover, NJ, USA	5'9"	170	R
	#15	Tommy Bannister (F)	25	2001	Clayton, NY, USA	5'9"	185	L
	#11	Barrett Brooks (RW)	24	2001	Stevens Point, WI, USA	5'7"	170	R
	#21	Mickey Burns (LW)"A"	26	2000	Wayne, NJ, USA	5'9"	170	L
	#16	Ryan Coughlin (F)	25	2001	Charlotte, NC, USA	6'0"	181	R
	#19	Garrett Dahm (F)	26	2000	Swansea, IL, USA	6'1"	176	R
	#18	Davis Fry (F)	23	2003	Regina, SK, CAN	6'4"	201	L
	#8	Tyler Gaulin (F)	24	2001	Kingston, NH, USA	6'0"	179	L
	#22	Kyler Head (F)	27	1999	Malone, NY, USA	6'4"	209	L
	#9	Sean James (LW)	24	2002	Almonte, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	R
	#39	Will Margel (W/C)	25	2001	Potomac, MD, USA	5'9"	170	L
	#37	Connor Pelc (RW)	23	2003	Buffalo, NY, USA	6'2"	194	R
	#24	Marko Reifenberger (C)"C"	27	1999	Hastings, MN, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#23	Cameron Ricotta (LW)	24	2002	Cheektowaga, NY, USA	5'8"	170	L
	#14	Boris Skalos (F)	23	2003	Clifton, NJ, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#26	Spencer Smith (C)	24	2002	St. Catharines, ON, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#20	Keanan Stewart (F)	26	2000	Guelph, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	L
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 15Av Age: 23.04 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 185 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Mercyhurst Univ. Staff

Head CoachRick Gotkin
Assoc. Head CoachGreg Gardner
Asst. CoachVince Laise
Asst. CoachTom Peffall
Dir. of ConditioningTyler Travis
Equipment ManagerGavin Bechtol
Volunteer Asst. CoachRyan Zapolski

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Mercyhurst Univ. Captains

"C"

Marko Reifenberger

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Stories

Insights and analysis from EP Editorial team

2026-04-03, 12:53

NCAA notebook: Hobey and Richter top 3, Mercyhurst cuts its program, coaching changes and more

2026-03-20, 15:11

NCAA Notebook: Gavin McKenna leads Hobey top 10, Bob Motzko out at Minnesota

2026-03-06, 15:54

NCAA Notebook: Potential playoff upsets, free agents, Maryville's new program, and more

2026-01-12, 15:54

NCAA Weekender: BU, UMass hoping for more consistency

2022-03-07, 17:45

As NCAA tournament approaches, who’s in and who’s out?

All Articles

2023-2024 Mercyhurst Univ. Demographics

Mercyhurst Univ. Facts

Plays in: -
Team Colors: Green + Blue + White
Town: Erie, PA, USA Map
Founded: -

2023-2024 Mercyhurst Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

20 players
10 players

Experience

Mercyhurst Univ.: 1 267 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Mercyhurst Ice Center
Location: Erie, PA
Capacity: 1 500
Construction Year: 1991

Mercyhurst Univ. Games

Mercyhurst Univ. — 2023-2024 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
03/07/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Bentley Univ.	Mercyhurst Univ.	6 - 0	NCAA
03/07/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Bentley Univ.	Mercyhurst Univ.	4 - 3 (OT 106:43)	NCAA
03/03/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Canisius Univ.	Mercyhurst Univ.	2 - 5	NCAA
03/01/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Robert Morris Univ.	Mercyhurst Univ.	4 - 1	NCAA
02/28/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Mercyhurst Univ.	Robert Morris Univ.	3 - 5	NCAA

RSS

Latest Transactions

Mercyhurst Univ. — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/08/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Joseph Serpa (F)	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	Details
08/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Brendan Lamb (F)	Northern Michigan Univ.	Details
08/17/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Christian Kocsis (F)	Hobart College	Details
06/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Sean James (F)	Univ. of New Brunswick	Details
05/31/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan Coughlin (F)	Nantes	Details
04/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Kaden Muir (D)	Oklahoma State Univ.	Details
04/20/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dominik Bartecko (F)	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	Details
04/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lukas Klemm (D)	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	Details

Show Complete Transfer Coverage

Mercyhurst Univ. History and Standings

Mercyhurst Univ. — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Mercyhurst Univ.
2025-2026	NCAA	37	6	28	-	0	0	65	143	18	0.49	10	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	NCAA	35	3	26	-	1	1	77	150	12	0.34	11	First round loss
2023-2024	NCAA	35	7	20	-	2	2	98	126	27	0.77	11	First round loss
2022-2023	NCAA	36	10	23	3	-	-	98	122	35	0.97	8	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NCAA	39	16	19	4	-	-	114	129	36	0.92	7	Conference SF loss
2020-2021	NCAA	21	8	12	1	-	-	64	67	23	1.1	7	-
2019-2020	NCAA	36	5	29	2	-	-	68	158	11	0.31	11	-
2018-2019	NCAA	38	13	20	5	-	-	113	134	26	0.68	7	-
2017-2018	NCAA	37	21	12	4	-	-	124	111	36	0.97	1	-
2016-2017	NCAA	39	15	20	4	-	-	106	123	26	0.67	6	-
2015-2016	NCAA	36	17	15	4	-	-	108	115	34	0.94	4	-
2014-2015	NCAA	39	19	16	4	-	-	116	122	31	0.79	5	-
2013-2014	NCAA	41	21	13	7	-	-	148	124	40	0.98	1	-
2012-2013	NCAA	41	19	17	5	-	-	128	112	28	0.68	6	-
Mercyhurst College
2011-2012	NCAA	40	20	16	4	-	-	111	116	34	0.85	3	-
2010-2011	NCAA	37	15	18	4	-	-	131	112	26	0.7	7	-
2009-2010	NCAA	38	15	20	3	-	-	121	118	33	0.87	4	-
2008-2009	NCAA	40	22	15	3	-	-	155	119	37	0.93	3	-
2007-2008	NCAA	41	15	19	7	-	-	112	133	29	0.71	5	-
2006-2007	NCAA	35	9	20	6	-	-	114	134	22	0.63	7	-
2005-2006	NCAA	36	22	13	1	-	-	150	118	39	1.08	2	-
2004-2005	NCAA	38	18	16	4	-	-	124	116	31	0.82	2	First round loss
2003-2004	NCAA	36	20	14	2	-	-	145	122	33	0.92	2	-
2002-2003	NCAA	37	22	13	2	-	-	135	129	40	1.08	1	First round loss
2001-2002	NCAA	37	24	10	3	-	-	130	89	45	1.22	1	-
2000-2001	NCAA	36	22	12	2	-	-	140	89	39	1.08	1	First round loss
1999-2000	NCAA	37	23	10	4	-	-	143	94	40	1.08	2	-
1998-1999	NCAA II	28	16	10	2	-	-	-	-	34	1.21	-	-
1997-1998	NCAA II	27	17	9	1	-	-	-	-	35	1.3	-	-
1996-1997	NCAA II	27	16	9	2	-	-	-	-	34	1.26	-	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Mercyhurst Univ. — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Christopher Bodó (F)	2026-2027	Gyergyói HK	Erste Liga	7	8	2	10	0
2.	Carson Brière (F)	2026-2027	EC Peiting	Oberliga	5	4	6	10	22
3.	Nardo Nagtzaam (F)	2026-2027	Tilburg Trappers	Oberliga	6	2	8	10	0
4.	Jonathan Charbonneau (F)	2026-2027	Angers	Ligue Magnus	6	2	4	6	4
5.	Noah Kane (F)	2026-2027	Lindau Islanders	Oberliga	6	2	3	5	2
6.	Joseph Duszak (D)	2026-2027	Straubing Tigers	DEL	6	1	4	5	0
7.	Adrien Bisson (D)	2026-2027	Briançon	Ligue Magnus	8	2	2	4	4
8.	Derek Barach (F)	2026-2027	CSKA Moskva	KHL	13	2	2	4	6
9.	Kaden Muir (D)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	6	1	3	4	10
10.	Boris Skalos (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	8	1	2	3	0

View Complete List

Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Mercyhurst Univ. — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2025-2026	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	23.22
2024-2025	View Roster	5'11"	181 lbs	23.00
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.04
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	23.59

View 20 Latest Seasons

Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Burfoot (F)	113	141	149	290
2.	Kevin McKinnon (F)	91	119	79	198
3.	Troy Winch (F)	93	80	106	186
4.	Craig MacDonald (F)	111	70	107	177
5.	Mick Keen (F)	119	80	82	162

Franchise All-Time Goals

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Burfoot (F)	113	141	149	290
2.	Kevin McKinnon (F)	91	119	79	198
3.	Troy Winch (F)	93	80	106	186
4.	Mick Keen (F)	119	80	82	162
5.	Craig MacDonald (F)	111	70	107	177

Franchise All-Time Assists

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Scott Burfoot (F)	113	141	149	290
2.	Craig MacDonald (F)	111	70	107	177
3.	Troy Winch (F)	93	80	106	186
4.	Bryce Bohun (F)	98	49	101	150
5.	John Evangelista (F)	103	57	97	154

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Tom DeCoteau (F)	113	47	136	418
2.	Chris Morgan (F)	74	18	50	374
3.	Shaun Cyr (D)	102	13	68	341
4.	Cullen Eddy (D)	144	9	49	322
5.	Rick Gignac (F)	102	39	111	308

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Daniel Bahntge (F)	161	52	75	127
2.	Owen Norton (D)	159	7	37	44
3.	Tyler Shiplo (D)	158	17	50	67
4.	Jack Riley (F)	157	41	61	102
5.	Scott Pitt (F)	156	47	85	132

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Scott Burfoot (F)	113	141	290	2.57
2.	Rob Madia (F)	59	63	134	2.27
3.	Kevin McKinnon (F)	91	119	198	2.18
4.	Troy Winch (F)	93	80	186	2.00
5.	Scott Bramwell (F)	3	2	5	1.67

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Scott Burfoot (F)	1990-1991	NCAA III	33	49	47	96	2.91	54
2.	Scott Burfoot (F)	1991-1992	NCAA III	30	39	42	81	2.70	73
3.	Troy Winch (F)	1991-1992	NCAA III	31	26	46	72	2.32	30
4.	Rob Madia (F)	1991-1992	NCAA III	31	39	32	71	2.29	27
5.	Kevin McKinnon (F)	1995-1996	NCAA II	26	42	28	70	2.69	54

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Scott Burfoot (F)	1990-1991	NCAA III	33	49	47	96	2.91	54
2.	Kevin McKinnon (F)	1995-1996	NCAA II	26	42	28	70	2.69	54
3.	Scott Burfoot (F)	1991-1992	NCAA III	30	39	42	81	2.70	73
4.	Rob Madia (F)	1991-1992	NCAA III	31	39	32	71	2.29	27
5.	Kevin McKinnon (F)	1992-1993	NCAA II	28	32	19	51	1.82	63

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Scott Burfoot (F)	1990-1991	NCAA III	33	49	47	96	2.91	54
2.	Troy Winch (F)	1991-1992	NCAA III	31	26	46	72	2.32	30
3.	Scott Burfoot (F)	1991-1992	NCAA III	30	39	42	81	2.70	73
4.	Rob Madia (F)	1992-1993	NCAA II	28	24	39	63	2.25	22
5.	John Evangelista (F)	1996-1997	NCAA II	27	20	37	57	2.11	44

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Mercyhurst Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Morgan (F)	1996-1997	NCAA II	18	4	10	14	0.78	129
2.	Pat Doran (D)	1988-1989	NCAA III	17	1	5	6	0.35	126
3.	Tom DeCoteau (F)	1991-1992	NCAA III	30	14	25	39	1.30	123
4.	Tom DeCoteau (F)	1992-1993	NCAA II	25	5	17	22	0.88	120
5.	Chris Morgan (F)	1994-1995	NCAA II	26	7	16	23	0.88	114

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Changed their school's name from Mercyhurst College to Mercyhurst University on January 25, 2012.