What league does Louisiana Drillers play in?

Louisiana Drillers play in the NA3HL.

When was Louisiana Drillers founded?

Louisiana Drillers was founded in 2015 in Lafayette, LA, USA, USA.

Where is Louisiana Drillers based?

Louisiana Drillers is based in Lafayette, LA, USA.

Who is the head coach of Louisiana Drillers?

The head coach of Louisiana Drillers is Chris Francis.

What arena does Louisiana Drillers play in?

Louisiana Drillers play their home games at Planet Ice Skating and Hockey Arena in Lafayette, LA, USA.

What are the team colors of Louisiana Drillers?

The team colors of Louisiana Drillers are Red + Black.

Louisiana Drillers

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

Louisiana Drillers were 46-0-1 in the 2025-26 NA3HL season with 93 points, 1st in the Southeast and 1st overall.

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2025-2026 Louisiana Drillers Roster

Louisiana Drillers — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Owen Huisman (G)	20	2006	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'4"	194	L
	#35	Michael Ocnaschek (G)	18	2007	Dallas, TX, USA	6'0"	181	L
	#1	Cole Schmidt (G)	20	2005	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'3"	190	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#88	Braden Bates (D)	19	2007	Grand Rapids, MI, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#73	Nick Fabio (D)	20	2006	Greenville, SC, USA	-	-	-
	#7	Kadyn Garcia (D)	19	2007	Encinitas, CA, USA	5'10"	183	R
	#20	Gordon Guerrero (D)	20	2006	Omaha, NE, USA	6'3"	216	R
	#26	Christopher Ketchum (D)	19	2007	Broken Arrow, OK, USA	6'4"	181	L
	#2	Nathan Moore (D)	21	2005	South Ogden, UT, USA	6'1"	174	L
	#42	Dayton Ruppel (D)	20	2006	Lockport, NY, USA	5'11"	165	L
	#8	Jack Slotka (D)	20	2006	South Lyon, MI, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#20	Daniel Vihavainen (D)	20	2006	Laukaa, FIN	6'1"	203	L
	#74	Brady Warrington (D)	19	2007	TX, USA	6'0"	185	R
	#44	Luke Whitehead (D)	19	2007	Edina, MN, USA	6'3"	205	L
	#79	Preston Wight (D/F)	20	2006	Foothill Ranch, CA, USA	6'4"	216	R
	#4	Dante Zaffarano (D)	20	2006	Royal Oak, MI, USA	6'2"	185	R
FORWARDS
	#90	Dylan Crossley (F)	19	2007	Wenatchee, WA, USA	5'7"	150	L
	#92	Lucas Dyer (F)	21	2005	Houston, TX, USA	6'0"	170	L
	#14	William Dyker (F)	20	2006	Chicago, IL, USA	5'10"	161	R
	#19	Isaac Erickson (F)	21	2005	Coeur d'Alene, ID, USA	5'10"	170	-
	#21	Carter Gnau (C)	20	2006	Sandusky, OH, USA	5'11"	165	L
	#61	Brody Haas (F)	20	2006	Fairbanks, AK, USA	5'10"	170	R
	#26	Ronan Howard (F)	19	2007	Clarkston, MI, USA	6'5"	225	L
	#11	Draydin Johnson (F)	19	2007	Park Rapids, MN, USA	5'10"	150	R
	#20	Dylan Johnson (F)	19	2007	Spokane, WA, USA	5'11"	165	R
	#17	Matthew Killen (F)	20	2006	Tampa, FL, USA	5'7"	146	L
	#18	Emerson LaRoche (F)	19	2007	Minnetonka, MN, USA	5'10"	154	L
	#45	Trent LaRoche (F)	18	2008	Minnetonka, MN, USA	6'4"	209	R
	#15	Zachary Marsell (RW/C)	19	2006	Plainfield, IL, USA	5'9"	172	R
	#22	Brody Neish (F)	21	2005	Wichita, KS, USA	6'4"	181	L
	#89	Cohen Palmer (F)	19	2006	Goodrich, MI, USA	6'1"	179	R
	#9	Brayden Pelcl (F)	19	2007	Prior Lake, MN, USA	5'10"	168	R
	#2	Kristopher Pope (F)	19	2006	Richardson, TX, USA	5'11"	154	-
	#34	Anthony Riviello (F)	18	2008		-	-	-
	#92	Makhai Santiago (C)	20	2006	Glastonbury, CT, USA	5'10"	146	R
	#16	Riley Schmidt (F)	21	2005	Kintnersville, PA, USA	5'10"	170	L
	#91	Skyler Tompkins (F)	20	2006	Normal, IL, USA	6'5"	176	L
	#10	Carter Tymchak (F)	20	2005	Evansville, IN, USA	6'0"	174	L
	#14	Loghan Weber (F)	21	2005	Beaverton, OR, USA	6'0"	172	R
	#34	Logan Woods (F)	20	2006	West Bend, WI, USA	5'11"	165	R
Position: G: 2, D: 11, F: 22Av Age: 19.74 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 174 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Louisiana Drillers Staff

GM/Head CoachChris Francis

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Louisiana Drillers Demographics

Louisiana Drillers Facts

Plays in: North American 3 Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + Black
Town: Lafayette, LA, USA Map
Founded: 2015

2025-2026 Louisiana Drillers Roster Facts

Nationalities

38 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Louisiana Drillers: 1 234 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Planet Ice Skating and Hockey Arena
Location: Lafayette, LA, USA
Capacity: -
Construction Year: 2011

Louisiana Drillers Games

Louisiana Drillers — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 04:05 PM GMT-6	Louisiana Drillers	Texas Roadrunners	-	NA3HL
11/13/2026 04:05 PM GMT-6	Louisiana Drillers	Texas Roadrunners	-	NA3HL
10/10/2026 02:00 PM GMT-5	Bayou State Rougarou	Louisiana Drillers	0 - 12	NA3HL
10/05/2026 11:30 AM GMT-4	Atlanta Capitals	Louisiana Drillers	0 - 13	NA3HL
10/04/2026 01:00 PM GMT-4	Atlanta Capitals	Louisiana Drillers	1 - 14	NA3HL

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Latest Transactions

Louisiana Drillers — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
07/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Lucas Dyer (F)	Arizona State Univ.	Details
05/28/2025	Confirmed	leaving	Finn Willson (G)	Univ. of Oregon	Details
07/23/2024	Confirmed	leaving	Roman Vitolo (D)	Maine Nordiques	Details
06/11/2023	Confirmed	leaving	John Moriarty (G)	Western Michigan Univ.	Details
06/11/2023	Confirmed	leaving	Rory Neish (F)	Western Michigan Univ.	Details
03/06/2021	Confirmed	leaving	Griffin Green (D)	Nazareth College	Details
06/11/2020	Confirmed	leaving	Ben Cope (D)	Smiths Falls Bears	Details
12/14/2019	Confirmed	joining	Drew Wotta (F)	Western Michigan Univ.	Details

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Louisiana Drillers History and Standings

Louisiana Drillers — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NA3HL	13	13	0	-	-	0	119	10	26	2	1	-
2025-2026	NA3HL	47	46	0	-	-	1	516	43	93	1.98	1	Final loss
2024-2025	NA3HL	47	40	3	-	-	4	240	89	84	1.79	1	Champion
2023-2024	NA3HL	47	30	15	-	-	2	207	129	62	1.32	3	Final group
2022-2023	NA3HL	47	32	14	-	-	1	195	127	65	1.38	3	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	NA3HL	47	21	22	-	-	4	172	178	46	0.98	5	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NA3HL	40	13	23	-	-	4	110	147	30	0.75	5	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NA3HL	47	23	21	-	-	3	182	186	49	1.04	3	Playoffs Interrupted
2018-2019	NA3HL	47	33	12	-	-	2	226	131	68	1.45	2	Division Semifinal loss
2017-2018	NA3HL	47	18	27	-	-	2	140	169	38	0.81	5	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NA3HL	47	16	29	-	-	2	138	212	34	0.72	5	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NA3HL	47	10	35	-	-	2	102	252	22	0.47	5	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Louisiana Drillers — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Brody Neish (F)	2026-2027	Illinois State Univ.	ACHA	15	13	15	28	16
2.	Ronan Howard (F)	2026-2027	Austin Ice Bats	NA3HL	16	11	8	19	14
3.	Kristopher Pope (F)	2026-2027	Texas Roadrunners	NA3HL	10	12	5	17	31
4.	Alexander Thomas (F)	2026-2027	Ohio Univ.	ACHA	11	6	10	16	26
5.	Kadyn Garcia (D)	2026-2027	Kelowna Chiefs	WIJHL	15	2	13	15	18
6.	Loghan Weber (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Oregon	ACHA	12	6	8	14	20
7.	Dylan Crossley (F)	2026-2027	Gillette Wild	NA3HL	15	5	8	13	8
8.	Matthew Killen (F)	2026-2027	Seahawks Hockey	EHL	10	4	8	12	4
9.	Brendan Johnson (F)	2026-2027	Grand Canyon Univ.	ACHA II	15	7	4	11	24
10.	Carson Spear (F)	2026-2027	Univ. of Oklahoma	ACHA	9	5	6	11	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Louisiana Drillers — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	18.96
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	174 lbs	19.74
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.75
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.60
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	174 lbs	20.27

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brody Neish (F)	181	134	197	331
2.	Dayton Ruppel (D)	98	49	132	181
3.	Brandon Morgan (F)	155	40	97	137
4.	Blake Siewertsen (F)	86	64	71	135
5.	Jack Lambert (F)	97	52	79	131

Franchise All-Time Goals

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brody Neish (F)	181	134	197	331
2.	Blake Siewertsen (F)	86	64	71	135
3.	Emerson LaRoche (F)	47	55	72	127
4.	Joshua Hrip (F)	70	54	38	92
5.	Jack Lambert (F)	97	52	79	131

Franchise All-Time Assists

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brody Neish (F)	181	134	197	331
2.	Dayton Ruppel (D)	98	49	132	181
3.	Brandon Morgan (F)	155	40	97	137
4.	Tucker Alspaugh (D)	162	35	95	130
5.	Mitch Dolese (F)	188	45	86	131

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Alex Regino (F)	64	7	13	619
2.	Timothy Zittel (F)	172	29	70	495
3.	Tim Miller (F)	94	17	35	363
4.	Tucker Alspaugh (D)	162	35	130	352
5.	Brandon Morgan (F)	155	40	137	320

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mitch Dolese (F)	188	45	86	131
2.	Brody Neish (F)	181	134	197	331
3.	Zach Smith (D)	175	24	82	106
4.	Joshua Jorajuria (F)	173	16	33	49
5.	Timothy Zittel (F)	172	29	41	70

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Loghan Weber (F)	12	12	38	3.17
2.	Emerson LaRoche (F)	47	55	127	2.70
3.	Brayden Pelcl (F)	47	44	125	2.66
4.	Carter Gnau (F)	45	44	111	2.47
5.	Andrew Kozhushko (F)	12	12	29	2.42

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brody Neish (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	62	93	155	3.30	11
2.	Emerson LaRoche (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	55	72	127	2.70	33
3.	Brayden Pelcl (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	44	81	125	2.66	42
4.	Carter Gnau (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	45	44	67	111	2.47	36
5.	Dayton Ruppel (D)	2025-2026	NA3HL	44	31	78	109	2.48	89

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brody Neish (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	62	93	155	3.30	11
2.	Emerson LaRoche (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	55	72	127	2.70	33
3.	Brayden Pelcl (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	44	81	125	2.66	42
4.	Carter Gnau (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	45	44	67	111	2.47	36
5.	Blake Siewertsen (F)	2019-2020	NA3HL	45	37	41	78	1.73	156

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Brody Neish (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	62	93	155	3.30	11
2.	Brayden Pelcl (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	44	81	125	2.66	42
3.	Dayton Ruppel (D)	2025-2026	NA3HL	44	31	78	109	2.48	89
4.	Emerson LaRoche (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	47	55	72	127	2.70	33
5.	Carter Gnau (F)	2025-2026	NA3HL	45	44	67	111	2.47	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Louisiana Drillers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alex Regino (F)	2016-2017	NA3HL	31	3	2	5	0.16	321
2.	Alex Regino (F)	2017-2018	NA3HL	33	4	4	8	0.24	298
3.	Brent Wroblewski (F)	2017-2018	NA3HL	43	6	3	9	0.21	223
4.	Shamil Khadizhalov (F)	2019-2020	NA3HL	32	13	11	24	0.75	195
5.	Tucker Alspaugh (D)	2017-2018	NA3HL	41	11	21	32	0.78	191

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NA3HL Draft Selections

Louisiana Drillers — Recent NA3HL Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2025
2	#75	Colin Bywater (F)	10/06/2006	Salt Lake City, UT, USA	6'3"	194 lbs
3	#113	Ryder Millar (F)	10/23/2007	Anchorage, AK, USA	6'3"	190 lbs
4	#152	Carson Young (F)	04/27/2006	Indian Trail, NC, USA	6'3"	201 lbs
2024
1	#25	Maxwell Rutkowski (F)	10/21/2005	Export, PA, USA	5'11"	183 lbs
3	#93	Mikey Mason (D)	05/22/2005	Edina, MN, USA	6'1"	183 lbs

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