What league does St. Cloud State Univ. play in?

St. Cloud State Univ. play in the NCAA.

Where is St. Cloud State Univ. based?

St. Cloud State Univ. is based in St. Cloud, MN, USA.

Who is the head coach of St. Cloud State Univ.?

The head coach of St. Cloud State Univ. is Craig Dahl.

Who is the captain of St. Cloud State Univ.?

The captain of St. Cloud State Univ. is Mike O'Connell.

What arena does St. Cloud State Univ. play in?

St. Cloud State Univ. play their home games at National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, MN, USA.

What are the team colors of St. Cloud State Univ.?

The team colors of St. Cloud State Univ. are Cardinal + Black.

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1996-1997

1996-1997 Season

St. Cloud State Univ. were 23-13-4 in the 1996-97 NCAA season with 40 points, 3rd in the WCHA and 4th overall.

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1996-1997 St. Cloud State Univ. Roster

St. Cloud State Univ. — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Brian Leitza (G)	52	1974	Lake Villa, IL, USA	6'2"	225	L
	#30	Tim Lideen (G)	49	1976	Champlin, MN, USA	5'9"	154	-
	#35	Scott Meyer (G)	50	1976	Rugby, ND, USA	6'0"	185	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#28	Randy Best (D)	52	1974	Woodsbury, MN, USA	6'2"	201	R
	#22	Josh DeWolf (D)	49	1977	Bloomington, MN, USA	6'2"	203	L
	#12	Ritchie Larson (D)	50	1976	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	5'9"	181	-
	#25	Tom Lund (D)	50	1976	Warroad, MN, USA	5'11"	181	L
	#4	Bryce Macken (D)	51	1975	Champlin, MN, USA	6'2"	209	L
	#24	Kyle McLaughlin (D)	50	1976	Nepean, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L
	#11	Mike O'Connell (D/C)"C"	52	1974	Apple Valley, MN, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#3	Geno Parrish (D)	51	1975	Bloomington, MN, USA	5'11"	181	R
	#7	Andy Vicari (D)"A"	51	1974	St. Cloud, MN, USA	5'8"	170	R
FORWARDS
	#5	George Awada (RW)	51	1975	Mendota Heights, MN, USA	6'2"	205	R
	#10	Matt Bailey (F)	50	1976	Ostego, MN, USA	5'7"	161	L
	#9	Matt Cullen (C)	49	1976	Virginia, MN, USA	6'1"	203	L
	#20	Ryan Frisch (F)	49	1976	Moorhead, MN, USA	5'11"	174	-
	#18	Brad Goulet (F)	49	1977	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	-
	#19	Jason Goulet (LW)	51	1975	Warroad, MN, USA	6'0"	185	L
	#15	Rob Klasnick (RW)	52	1974	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	5'7"	174	R
	#17	Mike Maristuen (F)	51	1974	Roseville, MN, USA	5'10"	185	-
	#14	Sacha Molin (LW)	53	1973	Stockholm, SWE	6'2"	201	L
	#16	Matt Noga (LW)	50	1976	Evergreen Park, IL, USA	5'9"	174	L
	#26	Dave Paradise (C)	52	1973	St. Paul, MN, USA	5'10"	194	R
	#21	Mark Parrish (RW)	49	1977	Bloomington, MN, USA	5'11"	196	R
	#33	Mike Rucinski (LW/C)	50	1976	Grand Forks, ND, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#23	Jason Stewart (C)	50	1976	St.Paul, MN, USA	5'11"	185	R
Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 21.50 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 St. Cloud State Univ. Staff

Head CoachCraig Dahl
Asst. CoachBrett Petersen
Asst. CoachTom Serratore
Asst. Equipment ManagerMatt Briggle

Team Staff History

1996-1997 St. Cloud State Univ. Captains

"C"

Mike O'Connell

"A"

Andy Vicari

Team Captaincy History

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1996-1997 St. Cloud State Univ. Demographics

St. Cloud State Univ. Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Cardinal + Black
Town: St. Cloud, MN, USA Map
Founded: -

1996-1997 St. Cloud State Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

St. Cloud State Univ.: 1 552 GP
SHL: 33 GP
AHL: 6 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: National Hockey Center
Location: St. Cloud, MN
Capacity: 5 763
Construction Year: 1989

St. Cloud State Univ. Games

St. Cloud State Univ. — 1996-1997 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/31/2026 11:00 PM UTC	St. Cloud State Univ.	Arizona State Univ.	-	NCAA
10/31/2026 12:00 AM UTC	St. Cloud State Univ.	Arizona State Univ.	-	NCAA
10/17/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Boston College	St. Cloud State Univ.	3 - 5	NCAA
10/15/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Boston College	St. Cloud State Univ.	4 - 0	NCAA
10/10/2026 11:00 PM UTC	St. Cloud State Univ.	Michigan Tech	5 - 3	NCAA

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Latest Transactions

St. Cloud State Univ. — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/12/2026	Confirmed	joining	Kimi Saffran (G)	Adler Mannheim	Details
09/08/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jack Rogers (F)	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	Details
09/07/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Dana Wallace (F)	McGill Univ.	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	John Hirschfeld (F)	Lincoln Stars	Details
08/04/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Cooper Wylie (D)	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	Details
07/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	E.J. Paddington (F)	Austin Bruins	Details
07/17/2026	Confirmed	joining	Will Sharpe (D)	Vancouver Giants	Details
06/16/2026	Confirmed	joining	Hayden Paupanekis (F)	Kelowna Rockets	Details

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St. Cloud State Univ. History and Standings

St. Cloud State Univ. — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NCAA	36	15	16	-	1	3	112	112	50	1.39	5	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	NCAA	36	12	18	-	2	3	79	110	43	1.19	7	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NCAA	38	16	11	-	1	5	121	114	55	1.45	6	Conference SF loss
2022-2023	NCAA	41	25	13	3	-	-	133	95	41	1	4	Conference Champion
2021-2022	NCAA	37	18	15	4	-	-	133	97	36	0.97	5	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NCAA	31	20	11	0	-	-	101	84	45	1.45	2	-
2019-2020	NCAA	34	13	15	6	-	-	94	108	33	0.97	5	-
2018-2019	NCAA	39	30	6	3	-	-	156	85	62	1.59	1	First round loss
2017-2018	NCAA	40	25	9	6	-	-	144	101	53	1.33	1	First round loss
2016-2017	NCAA	36	16	19	1	-	-	105	109	31	0.86	5	-
2015-2016	NCAA	41	31	9	1	-	-	175	90	53	1.29	2	First round loss
2014-2015	NCAA	40	20	19	1	-	-	109	97	34	0.85	6	Quarterfinal loss
2013-2014	NCAA	38	22	11	5	-	-	136	107	48	1.26	1	Quarterfinal loss
2012-2013	NCAA	42	25	16	1	-	-	141	103	37	0.88	1	Frozen Four
2011-2012	NCAA	39	17	17	5	-	-	120	104	17	0.44	6	-
2010-2011	NCAA	38	15	18	5	-	-	112	113	26	0.68	8	-
2009-2010	NCAA	43	24	14	5	-	-	138	122	34	0.79	3	Quarterfinal loss
2008-2009	NCAA	38	18	17	3	-	-	122	107	28	0.74	6	-
2007-2008	NCAA	40	19	16	5	-	-	118	94	28	0.7	4	First round loss
2006-2007	NCAA	40	22	11	7	-	-	127	99	35	0.88	2	First round loss
2005-2006	NCAA	44	23	17	4	-	-	134	99	28	0.64	6	-
2004-2005	NCAA	40	14	23	3	-	-	109	126	17	0.43	9	-
2003-2004	NCAA	38	18	16	4	-	-	113	118	28	0.74	6	-
2002-2003	NCAA	38	17	16	5	-	-	124	118	29	0.76	6	First round loss
2001-2002	NCAA	42	29	11	2	-	-	179	99	40	0.95	2	First round loss
2000-2001	NCAA	41	31	9	1	-	-	168	94	40	0.98	2	Quarterfinal loss
1999-2000	NCAA	40	23	14	3	-	-	156	103	35	0.88	3	First round loss
1998-1999	NCAA	39	16	18	5	-	-	122	122	20	0.51	7	-
1997-1998	NCAA	40	22	16	2	-	-	141	121	33	0.83	4	-

St. Cloud State Univ. Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

St. Cloud State Univ. — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Patrick Russell (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	DEL	9	2	10	12	6
2.	Patrick Russell (F)	2026-2027	Kölner Haie	Champions HL	5	7	4	11	6
3.	Robby Jackson (F)	2026-2027	HK Nitra	Extraliga	12	5	6	11	0
4.	Jami Krannila (F)	2026-2027	Lukko	Liiga	13	2	7	9	0
5.	Michael Eyssimont (F)	2026-2027	Providence Bruins	AHL	4	7	1	8	4
6.	Veeti Miettinen (F)	2026-2027	KooKoo	Liiga	13	5	3	8	0
7.	Kalle Kossila (F)	2026-2027	Örebro HK	SHL	10	1	7	8	6
8.	Tim Daly (D)	2026-2027	Rungsted Seier Capital	Metal Ligaen	12	3	4	7	12
9.	Zachary Okabe (F)	2026-2027	HC Thurgau	SL	9	2	4	6	2
10.	Ryan Lasch (F)	2026-2027	Rouen	Ligue Magnus	11	1	5	6	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

St. Cloud State Univ. — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	21.15
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	22.72
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	192 lbs	22.88

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Franchise All-Time Points

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Lasch (F)	161	79	104	183
2.	Jeff Saterdalen (F)	148	78	101	179
3.	Garrett Roe (F)	156	65	113	178
4.	Tim Hanus (F)	144	73	99	172
5.	Mark Hartigan (F)	119	86	79	165

Franchise All-Time Goals

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mark Hartigan (F)	119	86	79	165
2.	Ryan Lasch (F)	161	79	104	183
3.	Jeff Saterdalen (F)	148	78	101	179
4.	Mike Brodzinski (F)	34	76	70	146
5.	John Bergo (F)	-	76	69	145

Franchise All-Time Assists

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Garrett Roe (F)	156	65	113	178
2.	Kalle Kossila (F)	157	48	105	153
3.	Drew LeBlanc (F)	171	42	105	147
4.	Ryan Lasch (F)	161	79	104	183
5.	Jeff Saterdalen (F)	148	78	101	179

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Dave Paradise (F)	148	66	122	297
2.	Tony Gruba (F)	138	40	111	297
3.	Ryan Malone (F)	142	56	140	281
4.	Kelly Hultgren (D)	137	28	107	259
5.	Dan Reimann (D)	149	7	27	252

Franchise All-Time Games Played

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brendan Bushy (D)	178	5	27	32
2.	Easton Brodzinski (F)	176	67	58	125
3.	Zachary Okabe (F)	176	52	67	119
4.	Drew LeBlanc (F)	171	42	105	147
5.	Micah Miller (F)	171	29	42	71

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Mark Hartigan (F)	119	86	165	1.39
2.	Jeff Saterdalen (F)	148	78	179	1.21
3.	Tim Hanus (F)	144	73	172	1.19
4.	Tyler Arnason (F)	118	61	136	1.15
5.	Matt Cullen (F)	75	27	86	1.15

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Hartigan (F)	2001-2002	NCAA	42	37	38	75	1.79	42
2.	Mike Brodzinski (F)	1986-1987	NCAA II	34	38	27	65	1.91	51
3.	Fred Knipscheer (F)	1992-1993	NCAA	36	34	26	60	1.67	68
4.	Jim Baxter (F)	1955-1956	NCAA II	-	33	24	57	-	-
5.	Jeff Saterdalen (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	38	24	33	57	1.50	-

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mike Brodzinski (F)	1986-1987	NCAA II	34	38	27	65	1.91	51
2.	Mark Hartigan (F)	2001-2002	NCAA	42	37	38	75	1.79	42
3.	Fred Knipscheer (F)	1992-1993	NCAA	36	34	26	60	1.67	68
4.	Jim Baxter (F)	1955-1956	NCAA II	-	33	24	57	-	-
5.	Steve Martinson (F)	1979-1980	NCAA II	-	32	21	53	-	-

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kalle Kossila (F)	2015-2016	NCAA	41	14	40	54	1.32	14
2.	Mark Hartigan (F)	2001-2002	NCAA	42	37	38	75	1.79	42
3.	Brandon Sampair (F)	2000-2001	NCAA	40	12	38	50	1.25	10
4.	Drew LeBlanc (F)	2012-2013	NCAA	42	13	37	50	1.19	14
5.	Jeff Saterdalen (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	38	24	33	57	1.50	-

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

St. Cloud State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Duvie Westcott (D)	2000-2001	NCAA	38	10	24	34	0.89	116
2.	Tim St. Martin (D)	1984-1985	NCAA II	-	0	4	4	-	114
3.	Tony Gruba (F)	1993-1994	NCAA	38	10	17	27	0.71	106
4.	Jeff Finger (D)	2001-2002	NCAA	42	6	20	26	0.62	105
5.	Dave Paradise (F)	1994-1995	NCAA	35	14	9	23	0.66	104

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Originally named St. Cloud Teachers College, the school renamed itself to St. Cloud State University in 1957.