What league does Vernal Oilers play in?

Vernal Oilers play in the NCDC.

When was Vernal Oilers founded?

Vernal Oilers was founded in 2021 in Vernal, UT, USA, USA.

Where is Vernal Oilers based?

Vernal Oilers is based in Vernal, UT, USA.

Who is the head coach of Vernal Oilers?

The head coach of Vernal Oilers is Michael Gennello.

Who is the captain of Vernal Oilers?

The captain of Vernal Oilers is Kyle Russell.

Who is the general manager of Vernal Oilers?

The general manager of Vernal Oilers is Joe Pfleegor.

What are the team colors of Vernal Oilers?

The team colors of Vernal Oilers are Navy + Orange + White.

Vernal Oilers

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Vernal Oilers were 34-5-5 in the 2022-23 USPHL Premier season with 73 points, 1st in the North West and 8th overall.

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2022-2023 Vernal Oilers Roster

Vernal Oilers — 2022-2023 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Ben Di Fiore (G)	23	2002	Glens Falls, NY, USA	6'0"	174	L
	#31	Austin Gilbert (G)	24	2002	Dover, NH, USA	6'0"	154	L
	#31	Wyatt Gottschall (G)	21	2005	Festus, MO, USA	6'1"	154	L
	#1	Jayden Pasillas (G)	24	2002	Fairbanks, AK, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#33	Jayden Schirmers (G)	23	2002	Trenton, ON, CAN	6'4"	209	-
	#29	Antonio Tarantino (G)	24	2002	Fremont, CA, USA	5'11"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#20	Levitt Ayoungman (D)	23	2003	Siksika, AB, CAN	6'4"	205	-
	#6	Cole Bisson (D)	23	2003	Colchester, VT, USA	5'10"	170	L
	#7	Jakub Bulik (D)	22	2004	Trencin, SVK	6'2"	209	L
	#12	Preston Castaneda (D)	22	2004	CA, USA	6'0"	170	R
	#2	Braden Deck (D)	24	2002	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'11"	201	R
	#25	Walker Douglas (D/F)	23	2003	White City, SK, CAN	6'5"	209	R
	#16	Tanner Flitton (D)	21	2005	Vernal, UT, USA	6'0"	179	L
	#13	Filip Lezzani (D)	22	2004	Puchov, SVK	6'0"	185	R
	#44	Daniel Ripstein (D)	22	2004	Cancun, MEX	6'1"	179	R
	#73	Kyle Russell (D)"C"	24	2002	Dallas, TX, USA	5'11"	168	R
	#3	Gunner Vignaroli (D)	23	2002	Granger, IA, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#15	Andrew Villarreal (D)"A"	22	2004	MN, USA	5'9"	185	L
FORWARDS
	#8	Alex Rene Bartakovics (C)"A"	22	2004		5'9"	174	R
	#11	Marco Casinelli (F)	20	2005	Torino, ITA	5'10"	170	L
	#91	Tyler Chapman (F)	20	2006	Missoula, MT, USA	5'10"	185	R
	#27	Seungpyo Cho (F)	22	2004	Seoul, KOR	6'2"	185	L
	#5	Ethan Christian (F)	23	2003	Red Deer, AB, CAN	6'0"	174	L
	#9	Hunter Dawson (F)	23	2003	Minnetonka, MN, USA	5'10"	174	R
	#19	Christian Golic (F)	22	2004	Burlington, ON, CAN	5'10"	161	R
	#3	Aaron Hicks (F/D)	24	2002	Lodi, CA, USA	6'2"	201	L
	#21	Jake Hornbarger (F)	23	2003	Buffalo, NY, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#22	Carl Ingalls (F)	24	2002	St. Andrews, MB, CAN	5'10"	141	R
		Gordon Kean (C)	23	2003	Mumbai, IND	6'2"	174	R
	#19	Josh Kochan (C)	22	2004	Albany, OR, USA	5'9"	181	R
		Xzia Lamarche (F)	24	2002	Auburn, WA, USA	5'11"	154	L
	#18	Filip Molnar (C)	23	2003	Bratislava, SVK	5'11"	183	L
	#24	Adam Palenik (W/C)	20	2006	Bratislava, SVK	6'2"	190	L
	#6	Chase Parry (C)	23	2003	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'2"	183	R
	#23	Logan Powers (F)	21	2005	Spokane, WA, USA	5'10"	161	R
	#77	O'Shea Red Crow (F)		2003	Siksika, AB, CAN	5'11"	260	L
	#91	Chad Schindel (F)	22	2004	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	5'10"	165	L
	#17	Hugo Stålnacke (F)	24	2002	Luleå, SWE	6'4"	205	R
	#26	Presley Toth (C)	22	2004	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	6'2"	161	L
	#4	Carson Weiner (C)	22	2004	Simi Valley, CA, USA	5'11"	170	L
	#81	Jayce Yadon (F/D)	23	2002	Vernal, UT, USA	5'10"	181	-
	#10	Jamil Zaid (F)	22	2004	Estérel, QC, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#14	Cameron Zetterquist (F)	21	2005	Hayden, ID, USA	6'0"	174	L
Position: G: 4, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 19.44 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 181 lbsCompare with other teams »

2022-2023 Vernal Oilers Staff

Asst. CoachArtur Aloyan
Asst. CoachMichael Gennello
Asst. CoachMitch Knight
General ManagerJoe Pfleegor
Dir. of Hockey OperationsDavid Imonti
Franchise OwnerJoseph D'Urso
Franchise OwnerDavid Imonti
Franchise OwnerJoe Pfleegor
Interim Head CoachMichael Gennello
Team ConsultantCorey Neilson

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Vernal Oilers Captains

"C"

Kyle Russell

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Vernal Oilers Demographics

Vernal Oilers Facts

Plays in: National Collegiate Development Conference
Team Colors: Navy + Orange + White
Town: Vernal, UT, USA Map
Founded: 2021

2022-2023 Vernal Oilers Roster Facts

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Experience

Vernal Oilers: 1 012 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Vernal Oilers Games

Vernal Oilers — 2022-2023 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/08/2026 05:05 PM GMT-7	Utah Outliers	Vernal Oilers	-	NCDC
11/07/2026 08:00 PM GMT-7	Vernal Oilers	Rock Springs Miners	-	NCDC
10/31/2026 08:00 PM GMT-6	Vernal Oilers	Rock Springs Miners	3 - 2 (SO)	NCDC
10/30/2026 07:00 PM GMT-6	Rock Springs Miners	Vernal Oilers	4 - 5	NCDC
10/24/2026 08:00 PM GMT-6	Vernal Oilers	Utah Outliers	4 - 2	NCDC

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Latest Transactions

Vernal Oilers — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Roni Alanko (F)	Podhale Nowy Targ	Details
09/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Hugo Luomaranta (D)	RoKi U20	Details
09/09/2026	Confirmed	joining	Verneri Kivisaari (D)	Kiekko-Vantaa U20	Details
08/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Riku Permi (D)	Henderson Force	Details
07/31/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Bence Veres-Fucsku (G)	Fehérvár Hockey Academy 19	Details
07/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	Sam Larson (D)	Cretin-Derham Hall	Details
07/19/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Oliver Rahikainen (D)	Bollnäs IS	Details
07/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Patrik Durak (F)	Midland Univ.	Details

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Vernal Oilers History and Standings

Vernal Oilers — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NCDC	12	5	4	-	0	1	48	42	14	1.17	3	-
2025-2026	USPHL Premier	44	38	2	-	3	0	373	82	84	1.91	1	Champion
2024-2025	USPHL Premier	44	44	0	-	-	0	406	69	88	2	1	Champion
2023-2024	USPHL Premier	44	29	9	-	-	6	222	138	64	1.45	1	Eighth Final Loss
2022-2023	USPHL Premier	44	34	5	-	-	5	284	132	73	1.66	1	Final group
2021-2022	CAJHL	41	23	16	-	-	2	272	229	48	1.17	3	Final loss

Vernal Oilers Stars And Cult Players

Roni Alanko (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Vernal Oilers — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Zach Baumann (F)	2026-2027	Eastern Washington Univ.	ACHA II	14	15	13	28	26
2.	Matyas Brym (F)	2026-2027	Charlotte Rush	USPHL Premier	12	3	10	13	4
3.	Brody Greenwood (D)	2026-2027	Carolina Jr. Hurricanes	NCDC	13	2	10	12	2
4.	Logan Powers (F)	2026-2027	Utah State Univ.	ACHA II	12	1	11	12	4
5.	Hugo Johansson (D)	2026-2027	Connecticut Jr. Rangers	NCDC	12	0	11	11	10
6.	Eriks Juhnevics (D)	2026-2027	Hiti Academy Bled Hawks U20	Austria U20i	9	3	7	10	22
7.	Gabriel Iervella (F)	2026-2027	Grand Junction River Hawks	NAHL	13	3	4	7	8
8.	Evan Mitchell (D)	2026-2027	Fort Wayne Spacemen	NCDC	12	2	5	7	0
9.	Henry Newell (D)	2026-2027	Peterborough Phantoms	NIHL	15	2	5	7	2
10.	Adam Palenik (F)	2026-2027	Springfield Jr. Pics	NCDC	5	3	3	6	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Vernal Oilers — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	179 lbs	19.16
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.74
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.65
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	176 lbs	19.71
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	181 lbs	19.44

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Artur Aloyan (F)	38	74	78	152
2.	Presley Toth (F)	105	60	83	143
3.	Logan Powers (F)	112	59	77	136
4.	Alex Rene Bartakovics (F)	40	37	84	121
5.	Rodion Gornostayev (F)	81	54	60	114

Franchise All-Time Goals

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Artur Aloyan (F)	38	74	78	152
2.	Presley Toth (F)	105	60	83	143
3.	Logan Powers (F)	112	59	77	136
4.	Rodion Gornostayev (F)	81	54	60	114
5.	Roni Alanko (F)	27	47	43	90

Franchise All-Time Assists

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Rene Bartakovics (F)	40	37	84	121
2.	Presley Toth (F)	105	60	83	143
3.	Artur Aloyan (F)	38	74	78	152
4.	Logan Powers (F)	112	59	77	136
5.	Luke Parry (D)	36	36	77	113

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Keanu McClanahan (D)	49	17	48	217
2.	Braedyn Mooney (F)	52	10	39	208
3.	Logan Powers (F)	112	59	136	201
4.	Derrick Henson (F)	42	16	31	188
5.	Ethan Christian (F)	63	23	42	177

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Logan Powers (F)	112	59	77	136
2.	Presley Toth (F)	105	60	83	143
3.	Tanner Flitton (D)	105	4	17	21
4.	Jakub Bulik (D)	103	6	32	38
5.	Filip Lezzani (D)	94	35	74	109

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Jack Treacy (F)	5	9	24	4.80
2.	Artur Aloyan (F)	38	74	152	4.00
3.	Matej Zeman (F)	3	4	11	3.67
4.	Kasper Pohjala (F)	28	26	97	3.46
5.	Ethan Knutsen (F)	25	30	85	3.40

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Artur Aloyan (F)	2021-2022	CAJHL	38	74	78	152	4.00	103
2.	Alex Rene Bartakovics (F)	2022-2023	USPHL Premier	40	37	84	121	3.03	44
3.	Luke Parry (D)	2021-2022	CAJHL	36	36	77	113	3.14	12
4.	Kasper Pohjala (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	28	26	71	97	3.46	10
5.	Roni Alanko (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	27	47	43	90	3.33	41

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Artur Aloyan (F)	2021-2022	CAJHL	38	74	78	152	4.00	103
2.	Roni Alanko (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	27	47	43	90	3.33	41
3.	Filip Molnar (F)	2022-2023	USPHL Premier	35	42	46	88	2.51	53
4.	Alex Rene Bartakovics (F)	2022-2023	USPHL Premier	40	37	84	121	3.03	44
5.	Luke Parry (D)	2021-2022	CAJHL	36	36	77	113	3.14	12

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Alex Rene Bartakovics (F)	2022-2023	USPHL Premier	40	37	84	121	3.03	44
2.	Artur Aloyan (F)	2021-2022	CAJHL	38	74	78	152	4.00	103
3.	Luke Parry (D)	2021-2022	CAJHL	36	36	77	113	3.14	12
4.	Kasper Pohjala (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	28	26	71	97	3.46	10
5.	Ethan Knutsen (F)	2021-2022	CAJHL	25	30	55	85	3.40	18

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Vernal Oilers — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Derrick Henson (F)	2025-2026	USPHL Premier	39	16	15	31	0.79	164
2.	Brody Wood (F)	2025-2026	USPHL Premier	33	13	14	27	0.82	151
3.	Keanu McClanahan (D)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	20	8	18	26	1.30	111
4.	Braedyn Mooney (F)	2024-2025	USPHL Premier	19	3	15	18	0.95	110
5.	Logan Powers (F)	2025-2026	USPHL Premier	40	33	42	75	1.88	107