Team Facts
Plays in NCAA Division I Full name Northern Michigan University Wildcats Team colours Green + Gold Town Marquette, MI, USA

2022-2023 Roster
# N Player A Born Birthplace HT WT S Ctrct
GOALTENDERS
#33 Rico DiMatteo (G) 22 2001 Brasher Falls, NY, USA 6'3" 161 L
#31 Charlie Glockner (G) 22 2000 Minnetonka, MN, USA 6'3" 181 L
#30 Beni Halasz (G) 21 2001 Budapest, HUN 6'0" 181 L
DEFENSEMEN
#24 Isack Bandu (D) 21 2001 Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, QC, CAN 6'2" 194 L
#6 Tyrell Boucher (D) 23 1999 Grande Prairie, AB, CAN 6'1" 185 L
#5 Colby Enns (D) 23 1999 Minot, ND, USA 6'2" 201 R 22/23
#10 Aiden Gallacher (D) 23 2000 Rochester Hills, MI, USA 6'1" 190 R
#17 Luke Gramer (D) 20 2002 Moorhead, MN, USA 5'10" 181 L
#2 Simon Kjellberg (D) New York Rangers 23 2000 Nashville, TN, USA 6'3" 201 L 22/23
#23 Jakob Peterson (D) 20 2002 Marquette, MI, USA 6'3" 172 R
#4 Mike Van Unen (D) 24 1999 Kamloops, BC, CAN 6'1" 190 L 22/23
#26 Tanner Vescio (D)   “C” 24 1998 Blaine, MN, USA 6'2" 194 R 22/23
#20 Josh Zinger (D) 21 2001 Red Deer, AB, CAN 5'11" 181 R
FORWARDS
#18 Nathan Butler (F) 21 2002 Wylie, TX, USA 5'10" 165 R
#13 Michael Colella (F) 23 1999 Turnersville, NJ, USA 5'7" 154 L
#14 Vincent De Mey (F) 25 1997 Los Angeles, CA, USA 6'1" 185 R 22/23
#21 Connor Eddy (C) 20 2002 Victoria, BC, CAN 6'1" 201 L
#28 Alexander Frye (C) 24 1998 Clarkston, MI, USA 6'0" 190 L 22/23
#29 Reilly Funk (C) 22 2000 Portage, MB, CAN 6'3" 194 L
#11
Andre Ghantous (RW)   “A” 24 1998 Glendale, CA, USA 5'9" 179 R 22/23
#22 Jett Jungels (F) 22 2000 Edina, MN, USA 5'8" 165 L 22/23
#7 David Keefer (RW)   “A” 25 1997 Howell, MI, USA 5'10" 194 R 22/23
#9 Joey Larson (RW) 21 2001 Brighton, MI, USA 6'1" 194 R
#12 Tanner Latsch (C) 21 2002 Muskegon, MI, USA 6'2" 190 R
#27 Zach Michaelis (C) 20 2002 Elk River, MN, USA 6'1" 203 L
#16 Kristóf Papp (C) 21 2001 Budapest, HUN 5'11" 176 L
#8
Artem Shlaine (C) New Jersey Devils 21 2002 Moskva, RUS 6'1" 165 L
#15 Rylan Van Unen (F) 24 1999 Kamloops, BC, CAN 6'1" 190 L
#19 A.J. Vanderbeck (C)   “C” 25 1997 Monument, CO, USA 5'11" 185 R 22/23
#25 Brett Willits (C) 24 1999 London, ON, CAN 5'10" 174 L
Position: G: 3, D: 10, F: 17 | Av Age: 22.33 years | Av Ht: 6'0" | Av Wt: 184 lbs | Compare with other teams
Team Staff
Team staff history
Demographics
Nationality
Team Facts
Nationalities 19 players
8 players
2 players
1 player Experience Northern Michigan Univ.: 1 596 GP
Team Captains
“C” A.J. Vanderbeck
Tanner Vescio “A” Andre Ghantous
David Keefer
Team captaincy history
Arena Information
Arena Name Berry Events Center Location Marquette, MI, USA Capacity 3 902 Construction Year 1999
Games
Date Home Visiting Score League
2023-03-18T18:07:00-0500 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Northern Michigan Univ. 3 - 2 (OT) NCAA
2023-03-11T18:07:00-0500 Michigan Tech Northern Michigan Univ. 0 - 4 NCAA
2023-03-04T18:07:00-0500 Northern Michigan Univ. Bemidji State Univ. 2 - 1 (OT) NCAA
2023-03-03T19:00:00-0500 Northern Michigan Univ. Bemidji State Univ. 7 - 3 NCAA
2023-02-25T19:07:00-0500 Bowling Green State Univ. Northern Michigan Univ. 2 - 4 NCAA
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Latest Transactions
DATE STATUS PLAYER TEAM SOURCE
03/24/2023
03/24/2023 Confirmed Leaving Vincent De Mey (F) Leaving for Kansas City Mavericks
03/21/2023
03/21/2023 Confirmed Leaving David Keefer (F) Leaving for Kalamazoo Wings
02/17/2023
02/17/2023 Confirmed Joining Billy Renfrew (F) Joining from Fairbanks Ice Dogs
11/06/2022
11/06/2022 Confirmed Joining Connor Dick (F) Joining from Blackfalds Bulldogs
09/01/2022
09/01/2022 Confirmed Joining Adyn Merrick (F) Joining from Little Caesars 16U AAA
08/24/2022
08/24/2022 Confirmed Joining Jakub Altrichter (F) Joining from AIK J20
08/01/2022
08/01/2022 Confirmed Leaving Oscar Geschwind (F) Leaving for American International College
07/27/2022
07/27/2022 Confirmed Leaving Joseph Nardi (F) Leaving for Manitoba Moose
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Team History and Standings
Season League GP W T L OTW OTL GF GA TP P/GP Rank Postseason
1993-1994 NCAA 39 22 1 16 - - 157 140 35 0.90 5 -
1994-1995 NCAA 40 13 3 24 - - 142 171 23 0.58 9 -
1995-1996 NCAA 39 7 2 30 - - 83 174 12 0.31 10 -
1996-1997 NCAA 40 13 3 24 - - 108 152 20 0.50 8 -
1997-1998 NCAA 38 19 4 15 - - 130 117 33 0.87 4 -
1998-1999 NCAA 42 22 5 15 - - 143 112 49 1.17 5 First round loss
1999-2000 NCAA 39 22 4 13 - - 129 86 36 0.92 3 -
2000-2001 NCAA 38 18 7 13 - - 121 102 30 0.79 5 -
2001-2002 NCAA 40 26 2 12 - - 135 98 34 0.85 3 -
2002-2003 NCAA 41 22 2 17 - - 144 120 29 0.71 5 -
2003-2004 NCAA 41 21 4 16 - - 105 113 28 0.68 7 -
2004-2005 NCAA 40 22 7 11 - - 120 91 38 0.95 3 -
2005-2006 NCAA 40 22 2 16 - - 118 104 30 0.75 4 -
2006-2007 NCAA 41 15 2 24 - - 96 123 21 0.51 10 -
2007-2008 NCAA 44 20 4 20 - - 116 120 27 0.61 6 -
2008-2009 NCAA 41 19 5 17 - - 111 103 30 0.73 6 -
2009-2010 NCAA 41 20 8 13 - - 124 104 48 1.17 4 First round loss
2010-2011 NCAA 39 15 5 19 - - 91 117 39 1.00 6 -
2011-2012 NCAA 37 17 6 14 - - 106 102 42 1.14 6 -
2012-2013 NCAA 38 15 4 19 - - 90 109 32 0.84 10 -
2013-2014 NCAA 38 15 2 21 - - 102 108 27 0.71 7 -
2014-2015 NCAA 38 14 6 18 - - 86 100 26 0.68 7 -
2015-2016 NCAA 38 15 7 16 - - 89 99 29 0.76 5 -
2016-2017 NCAA 39 13 4 22 - - 93 108 34 0.87 8 -
2017-2018 NCAA 43 25 3 15 - - 130 108 61 1.42 2 -
2018-2019 NCAA 39 21 2 16 - - 104 96 56 1.44 2 -
2019-2020 NCAA 38 18 4 16 - - 119 120 50 1.32 3 -
2020-2021 NCAA 29 11 1 17 - - 79 103 20 0.69 5 -
2021-2022 NCAA 37 20 1 16 - - 131 136 35 0.95 5 Conference SF loss
2022-2023 NCAA 28 11 - 15 2 0 78 83 26 0.93 6 -
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Stars and Cult Players

Where are they now?
# Player Season Team League GP G A TP PIM
1. Hank Crone (F) 2022-2023 Allen Americans ECHL 58 41 47 88 53
2. Ian Malcolmson (F) 2022-2023 Concordia Univ. Wisconsin ACHA II 36 22 54 76 0
3. Brendan Poshak (F) 2022-2023 Brooks Bandits AJHL 58 24 26 50 26
4. Billy Renfrew (F) 2022-2023 Fairbanks Ice Dogs NAHL 43 20 30 50 6
5. Adam Rockwood (F) 2022-2023 AIK HockeyAllsvenskan 48 6 33 39 10
6. Connor Dick (F) 2022-2023 Blackfalds Bulldogs AJHL 58 18 20 38 48
7. Grant Slukynsky (F) 2022-2023 Sioux City Musketeers USHL 52 15 23 38 10
8. Adam Pietila (F) 2022-2023 Bismarck Bobcats NAHL 45 18 19 37 156
9. Justin Florek (F) 2022-2023 South Carolina Stingrays ECHL 56 16 19 35 55
10. Tyler Blocha (F) 2022-2023 Brooks Bandits AJHL 48 13 16 29 10
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Franchise All-Time Points
# Player GP G A TP
1. Bill Joyce (F) 130 112 143 255
2. Gary Emmons (F) 151 130 113 243
3. Mike Mielke (F) 138 86 149 235
4. Scott Beattie (F) 122 106 116 222
5. Dallas Drake (F) 165 92 128 220
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Franchise All-Time Goals
# Player GP G A TP
1. Gary Emmons (F) 151 130 113 243
2. Bill Joyce (F) 130 112 143 255
3. Scott Beattie (F) 122 106 116 222
4. Dallas Drake (F) 165 92 128 220
5. Steve Bozek (F) 118 89 114 203
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Franchise All-Time Assists
# Player GP G A TP
1. Mike Mielke (F) 138 86 149 235
2. Bill Joyce (F) 130 112 143 255
3. Jim Hiller (F) 123 76 129 205
4. Dallas Drake (F) 165 92 128 220
5. Don Waddell (D) 120 52 120 172
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Franchise All-Time PIM
# Player GP G TP PIM
1. Tom Laidlaw (D) 124 20 90 410
2. Greg Hadden (F) 141 61 143 407
3. Rocky Welsing (D) 148 5 28 373
4. Matthew Siddall (F) 147 32 76 357
5. Curtis Sheptak (D) 149 26 71 352
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Franchise All-Time Games played
# Player GP G A TP
1. Joseph Nardi (F) 170 41 72 113
2. Darryl Plandowski (F) 166 53 78 131
3. Dallas Drake (F) 165 92 128 220
4. Jason Hehr (D) 163 38 96 134
5. Dean Antos (F) 162 75 95 170
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Franchise All-Time Points per Game
# Player GP G TP PPG
1. Bill Joyce (F) 130 112 255 1.96
2. Scott Beattie (F) 122 106 222 1.82
3. Steve Bozek (F) 118 89 203 1.72
4. Mike Mielke (F) 138 86 235 1.70
5. Jeff Pyle (F) 115 76 193 1.68
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Franchise All-Time Points per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Bill Joyce (F) 1979-1980 NCAA 40 41 55 96 2.40 40
2. Steve Bozek (F) 1980-1981 NCAA 44 35 55 90 2.05 46
3. Scott Beattie (F) 1990-1991 NCAA 46 48 41 89 1.93 66
4. Steve Bozek (F) 1979-1980 NCAA 41 42 47 89 2.17 32
5. Jeff Pyle (F) 1980-1981 NCAA 40 35 53 88 2.20 20
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Franchise All-Time Goals per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Scott Beattie (F) 1990-1991 NCAA 46 48 41 89 1.93 66
2. Gary Emmons (F) 1985-1986 NCAA 36 45 30 75 2.08 34
3. Steve Bozek (F) 1979-1980 NCAA 41 42 47 89 2.17 32
4. Bill Joyce (F) 1979-1980 NCAA 40 41 55 96 2.40 40
5. Philip Berger (F) 1987-1988 NCAA 38 40 32 72 1.89 22
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Franchise All-Time Assists per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Bill Joyce (F) 1979-1980 NCAA 40 41 55 96 2.40 40
2. Steve Bozek (F) 1980-1981 NCAA 44 35 55 90 2.05 46
3. Jim Hiller (F) 1991-1992 NCAA 41 31 55 86 2.10 119
4. Jeff Pyle (F) 1980-1981 NCAA 40 35 53 88 2.20 20
5. Mark Beaufait (F) 1991-1992 NCAA 41 31 50 81 1.98 47
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Franchise All-Time PIM per Season
# Player Season League GP G A TP PPG PIM
1. Tom Laidlaw (D) 1978-1979 NCAA 29 10 20 30 1.03 137
2. Rocky Welsing (D) 1994-1995 NCAA 38 0 8 8 0.21 129
3. Greg Hadden (F) 1992-1993 NCAA 42 26 24 50 1.19 125
4. Steve Carpenter (D) 1993-1994 NCAA 33 11 19 30 0.91 123
5. Steve Carpenter (D) 1992-1993 NCAA 38 2 20 22 0.58 123
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Average Height, Weight, Age per Season
Season Roster Height Weight Age
2022-2023 View roster 6'0" 184 lbs 22.33
2021-2022 View roster 6'0" 182 lbs 22.79
2020-2021 View roster 5'11" 181 lbs 22.00
2019-2020 View roster 5'11" 182 lbs 21.92
2018-2019 View roster 5'11" 180 lbs 22.28
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