What league does Austin Bruins play in?

Austin Bruins play in the NAHL.

When was Austin Bruins founded?

Austin Bruins was founded in 2010 in Austin, MN, USA, USA.

Where is Austin Bruins based?

Austin Bruins is based in Austin, MN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Austin Bruins?

The head coach of Austin Bruins is Steve Howard.

Who is the captain of Austin Bruins?

The captain of Austin Bruins is Jack Malinski.

What arena does Austin Bruins play in?

Austin Bruins play their home games at Riverside Arena in Austin, MN, USA.

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2022-2023

2022-2023 Season

Austin Bruins were 34-16-10 in the 2022-23 NAHL season with 78 points, 1st in the Central and 7th overall.

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2022-2023 Austin Bruins Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NAHL
1.	Gavin Morrissey (F)	59	17	44	61	26	18	11	1	10	11	0	4
2.	Walter Zacher (C)	58	32	23	55	60	22	11	9	5	14	6	8
3.	Austin Salani (F)	52	15	32	47	67	25	11	6	4	10	6	3
4.	Dylan Cook (LW)	59	18	22	40	141	14	11	0	9	9	8	6
5.	Jack Malinski (D)	51	4	36	40	77	30	11	3	6	9	14	1
6.	James Goffredo (D)	58	13	24	37	49	0	11	3	3	6	2	6
7.	Joshua Giuliani (F)	60	20	15	35	6	5	11	4	4	8	4	3
8.	Dana Wallace (F)	56	14	17	31	40	-16	11	2	2	4	6	-1
9.	Damon Furuseth (F)	58	8	18	26	8	1	11	1	5	6	2	1
10.	Matthew Desiderio (D)	59	5	15	20	52	12	11	2	3	5	6	5
11.	Samuel Christiano (LW)	55	5	13	18	30	4	10	1	1	2	6	1
12.	Ethan Lindahl (F)	56	5	12	17	40	7	11	0	1	1	4	-2
13.	Jackson Luther (F)	44	7	7	14	8	5	11	2	3	5	0	5
14.	Matys Brassard (C)	37	4	10	14	24	3	11	4	4	8	4	6
15.	Parker Anderson (D)	37	3	5	8	8	13	9	0	1	1	0	6
16.	Isaak Brassard (C)	31	2	5	7	28	0	10	1	3	4	2	3
17.	Nate Looft (D)	43	1	6	7	187	8	7	0	2	2	29	2
18.	Kaden Muir (D)	20	1	5	6	16	-4	4	0	0	0	8	0
19.	Bryan Gilman (D)	53	1	5	6	148	6	11	0	2	2	20	4
20.	Ashton Bynum (D)	38	0	6	6	24	1	3	0	0	0	0	1
21.	Jackson Rilei (F)	36	2	2	4	33	-3	3	0	0	0	0	0
22.	Adler Johnston (RW/C)	23	0	3	3	69	2
23.	Nick Blood (W)	8	2	0	2	0	0
24.	Elliott Lareau (C)	3	1	1	2	0	1
25.	Erik Hernborn (C/W)	4	1	1	2	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0
26.	Tyler Green (F)	13	1	1	2	2	1
27.	Giuseppe Fiorillo (D)	40	0	2	2	43	-1	11	0	1	1	6	-1
28.	Riku Brown (F)	5	1	0	1	8	1
29.	Tyler Rose (D)	1	0	1	1	8	1
30.	Connor Beckwith (LW)	2	0	1	1	0	2
31.	Tate Pritchard (F)	2	0	1	1	0	0
32.	Marco Sandelgård (D)	11	0	1	1	2	-1
33.	Gavin Duckworth (F)	1	0	0	0	0	-1
34.	Benjamin Oakland (F)	1	0	0	0	0	0
35.	Cameron Dunn (C)	1	0	0	0	0	0
36.	Chris Magovern (D)	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
37.	Garrett Carvounis (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-1
38.	Makar Klochkov (F)	2	0	0	0	0	0
39.	Addison Zacher (F)	2	0	0	0	12	0

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NAHL
1.	Matthew MacArthur (G)	1	0.00	1.000	1	0	0	1	60:00	24	0
2.	Trent Wiemken (G)	30	2.07	.917	18	6	1	3	1735:10	660	11	1.78	.928
3.	Ethan Robertson (G)	27	2.15	.915	13	5	2	3	1479:07	570	0
4.	Tyler Fromolz (G)	2	2.68	.897	1	1	0	0	89:28	35
5.	Adam Prokop (G)	5	3.52	.873	1	4	0	0	255:25	103
6.	Adam Stevenson (G)	1	4.19	.786	0	0	0	0	42:56	11
7.	Chris Brown (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-
8.	Taten Cothern (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-
9.	Isaiah Paulnock (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0:00	-

2022-2023 Austin Bruins Staff

GM/Head CoachSteve Howard
Asst. CoachJustin Fisher
Asst. CoachHampus Sjödahl
Asst. CoachAaron Venasky
Goaltending CoachNick Lehr
Dir. of Player DevelopmentAaron Venasky
Equipment ManagerJim Seguin
ScoutAugust Aiken
ScoutAlex Drulia
ScoutJonathan Jepson
ScoutTom Maroste
ScoutGene Zyla

Team Staff History

2022-2023 Austin Bruins Captains

"C"

Jack Malinski

"A"

Team Captaincy History

2022-2023 Austin Bruins Demographics

Austin Bruins Facts

Plays in: North American Hockey League
Team Colors: -
Town: Austin, MN, USA Map
Founded: 2010

2022-2023 Austin Bruins Roster Facts

Nationalities

42 players
4 players
2 players

Experience

Austin Bruins: 1 652 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Riverside Arena
Location: Austin, MN, USA
Capacity: 2 500
Construction Year: 1973

Austin Bruins Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/04/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Aberdeen Wings	Austin Bruins	-	NAHL
10/03/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Aberdeen Wings	Austin Bruins	-	NAHL
09/26/2026 10:15 PM UTC	Austin Bruins	Wisconsin Windigo	3 - 2	NAHL
09/25/2026 08:15 PM UTC	Amarillo Wranglers	Austin Bruins	3 - 6	NAHL
09/24/2026 12:15 AM UTC	Maryland Black Bears	Austin Bruins	3 - 2	NAHL

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Julian Möllerstrandh (D)

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Gavin Hruza (F)

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Michael Coleman (F)

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Carter McKay (F)

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E.J. Paddington (F)

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Austin Bruins History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NAHL	5	4	1	-	-	0	19	14	8	1.6	5	-
2025-2026	NAHL	59	43	12	-	-	4	241	131	90	1.53	1	Semifinal loss
2024-2025	NAHL	59	42	12	-	-	5	194	116	89	1.51	2	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	NAHL	60	31	25	-	-	4	161	163	66	1.1	4	Eighth Final Loss
2022-2023	NAHL	60	34	16	-	-	10	187	151	78	1.3	1	Final loss
2021-2022	NAHL	60	31	23	-	-	6	178	186	68	1.13	2	Eighth Final Loss
2020-2021	NAHL	56	22	26	-	-	8	159	187	52	0.93	5	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	NAHL	51	28	16	-	-	7	158	149	63	1.24	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	NAHL	60	32	22	-	-	6	167	161	70	1.17	4	Eighth Final Loss
2017-2018	NAHL	60	33	19	-	-	8	176	160	74	1.23	2	Quarterfinal loss
2016-2017	NAHL	60	24	27	-	-	9	185	202	57	0.95	6	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	NAHL	60	29	27	-	-	4	181	168	62	1.03	3	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	NAHL	60	38	11	-	-	11	210	136	87	1.45	1	Final loss
2013-2014	NAHL	60	40	19	-	-	1	189	145	81	1.35	1	Final loss
2012-2013	NAHL	60	42	11	-	-	7	223	155	91	1.52	1	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	NAHL	60	36	18	-	-	6	198	162	78	1.3	3	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	NAHL	58	23	31	-	-	4	151	186	50	0.86	5	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Miro Lehtimäki (F)	2026-2027	SC Csíkszereda	Erste Liga	4	2	5	7	4
2.	Austin Rueschhoff (F)	2026-2027	HC Pustertal	ICEHL	4	1	6	7	9
3.	Harrison Kaszubowski (F)	2026-2027	Fairbanks Ice Dogs	NAHL	5	1	5	6	2
4.	Nikita Konevych (D)	2026-2027	Corpus Christi IceRays	NAHL	7	4	1	5	4
5.	Morgan Henderson (D)	2026-2027	Kemptville 73's	CCHL	5	3	2	5	2
6.	Darren Mayhew (F)	2026-2027	Soo Eagles	NOJHL	4	2	3	5	0
7.	Xander Lamppa (F)	2026-2027	Fife Flyers	-	5	2	3	5	2
8.	Nolan Davis (D)	2026-2027	King Rebellion	OJHL	9	1	4	5	8
9.	Kaden Muir (D)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	5	1	3	4	10
10.	Miha Zajc (D)	2026-2027	HK Celje	IntHL	2	0	4	4	-

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	18.78
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	20.13
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	19.48
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	20.03
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.71

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dante Sheriff (F)	141	52	106	158
2.	Travis Kothenbeutel (F)	166	56	90	146
3.	Austin Salani (F)	169	56	80	136
4.	Alex Laurenza (F)	114	51	73	124
5.	E.J. Paddington (F)	113	58	64	122

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	E.J. Paddington (F)	113	58	64	122
2.	Walter Zacher (F)	128	57	39	96
3.	Travis Kothenbeutel (F)	166	56	90	146
4.	Austin Salani (F)	169	56	80	136
5.	Dante Sheriff (F)	141	52	106	158

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Dante Sheriff (F)	141	52	106	158
2.	Travis Kothenbeutel (F)	166	56	90	146
3.	Nathan Williams (D)	160	22	87	109
4.	Austin Salani (F)	169	56	80	136
5.	Brandon Wahlin (F)	109	33	76	109

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Nolan Kirley (D)	163	3	23	410
2.	Connor Mylymok (F)	122	20	50	382
3.	Braidan Simmons-Fischer (D)	94	9	26	301
4.	Dylan Cook (F)	118	33	93	269
5.	Reggie Millette (F)	112	15	37	256

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Carson Riddle (F)	200	47	70	117
2.	Evan Cholak (F)	177	41	65	106
3.	Lane Krenzen (D)	170	13	43	56
4.	Austin Salani (F)	169	56	80	136
5.	Travis Kothenbeutel (F)	166	56	90	146

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Semyon Morshchyonok (F)	57	30	87	1.53
2.	Matvei Morshchyonok (F)	59	26	80	1.36
3.	Luc Malkhassian (F)	59	27	78	1.32
4.	Ally Mostafaie (F)	5	4	6	1.20
5.	A.J. Reid (F)	81	33	94	1.16

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Semyon Morshchyonok (F)	2025-2026	57	30	87
2.	Alex Laurenza (F)	2024-2025	55	36	82
3.	Matvei Morshchyonok (F)	2025-2026	59	26	80
4.	Luc Malkhassian (F)	2024-2025	59	27	78
5.	E.J. Paddington (F)	2025-2026	58	38	72

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	E.J. Paddington (F)	2025-2026	58	38	72
2.	Alex Laurenza (F)	2024-2025	55	36	82
3.	Gavin Hruza (F)	2025-2026	58	34	66
4.	Austin Salani (F)	2023-2024	60	32	70
5.	Walter Zacher (F)	2022-2023	58	32	55

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Semyon Morshchyonok (F)	2025-2026	57	57	87
2.	Matvei Morshchyonok (F)	2025-2026	59	54	80
3.	Nathan Williams (D)	2025-2026	59	54	64
4.	Luc Malkhassian (F)	2024-2025	59	51	78
5.	Brandon Wahlin (F)	2012-2013	52	49	69

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Will Diamond (F)	2023-2024	46	14	234
2.	JJ Franceschetti (F)	2025-2026	45	9	196
3.	Nate Looft (D)	2022-2023	43	7	187
4.	Connor Mylymok (F)	2018-2019	54	6	185
5.	Zach Kennedy (F)	2015-2016	46	15	159

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NAHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#22	Ritter Coombs (F)	11/03/2006	Dubuque, IA, USA	6'1"	183 lbs
2	#66	Logan Brown (F)	11/01/2009	Palmer, AK, USA	5'7"	165 lbs
3	#68	Hayden Demaso (G)	05/10/2008	Kalamazoo, MI, USA	6'3"	201 lbs
4	#129	Ryan Moise (F)	09/12/2007	St. Clair Shores, MI, USA	6'1"	185 lbs
5	#162	William Lyons (F)	07/07/2006	Bay Port, WI, USA	6'0"	194 lbs
6	#194	Drew Botts (D)	02/11/2009	Edina, MN, USA	6'0"	194 lbs
7	#226	William Mckay (F)	10/09/2006	Terrace, BC, CAN	6'1"	181 lbs
8	#258	Elliot Bast Wiklund (D)	03/27/2007	Örnsköldsvik, SWE	6'3"	207 lbs
9	#290	Carson Craig (D)	11/26/2007	Las Vegas, NV, USA	5'10"	170 lbs
10	#322	Sam Ahl (G)	02/23/2006	-	6'0"	174 lbs
11	#354	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#386	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#418	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
14	#450	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
15	#482	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
16	#514	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
17	#546	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
18	#578	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
19	#610	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
2025
1	#30	Jayden Veney (D)	08/02/2005	Rochester, MN, USA	6'7"	223 lbs
3	#74	Michael Coleman (F)	04/30/2005	Grand Forks, ND, USA	6'0"	174 lbs
6	#201	Luka Rohloff (D)	10/06/2006	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'1"	190 lbs
7	#235	Riley Bassen (F)	04/26/2005	Frisco, TX, USA	5'11"	172 lbs
8	#269	Tristen May (D)	06/24/2005	Andover, MN, USA	5'11"	161 lbs
9	#303	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
10	#337	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
11	#371	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#405	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#439	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
14	#473	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
15	#507	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
16	#541	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
2024
1	#18	Ludvig Mellgren (D)	01/30/2004	Stockholm, SWE	5'10"	170 lbs
3	#88	Gavin Cherry (F)	03/01/2005	Goodrich, MI, USA	6'5"	190 lbs
3	#95	Augustus Elbert (D)	11/12/2006	Fargo, ND, USA	6'1"	198 lbs
5	#158	Aiden Welch (F)	05/27/2004	White Bear Lake, MN, USA	6'2"	209 lbs
6	#193	Gustav Svantesson (F)	03/01/2004	Göteborg, SWE	6'3"	201 lbs
7	#228	Noah Joyce (F)	10/05/2004	Oakdale, MN, USA	6'2"	190 lbs
8	#263	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
9	#298	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
10	#333	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
11	#368	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
12	#403	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
13	#438	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
14	#473	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
15	#508	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
16	#543	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
17	#578	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
18	#613	No selection was made	-	-	-	-
19	#648	No selection was made	-	-	-	-

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