2017-18 Austin Bruins Roster
North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Team Record: 33-19-4 (SO: 0-4) - 74 points
Finishing 2nd in the NAHL's Central Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Steve Howard (33-19, 4 OTL)
Location: Austin, Minnesota
2017-18 Austin Bruins StatisticsTeam Record: 33-19-4 (SO: 0-4) - 74 points
Finishing 2nd in the NAHL's Central Division
Lost in 2nd Round
Coach: Steve Howard (33-19, 4 OTL)
Location: Austin, Minnesota
The Austin Bruins of the North American Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 33 wins and 19 losses (and 4 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 74 points finishing second in the NAHL's Central Division.
The Bruins netted 176 goals and allowed 160. Travis Kothenbeutel scored 24 goals for Austin and recorded 43 assists. Alex Schilling topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.35 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Steve Howard coached the team. The 2017-18 Austin Bruins lost in the in 2nd Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valdemar Ahlberg | F | October 12, 1998 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Seth Bacon | F | June 1, 1998 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Duluth, GA |
| Grant Baetsen | F | June 5, 1997 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Jarod Blackowiak | F | June 8, 1999 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Eden Prairie, MN |
| Justin Brandt | F | November 2, 1998 | 5'9" | 170 | L | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Evan Cholak | F | December 27, 1997 | 5'8" | 160 | L | Kenosha, WI |
| Garrett Dahm | F | June 29, 2000 | 6'0" | 170 | R | Swansea, IL |
| Riley Doyon | F | January 15, 1998 | 6'3" | 185 | R | Carmel, IN |
| Matt Eller | D | February 21, 1997 | 6'3" | 195 | L | Ypsilanti, MI |
| Kevin Fellows | F | November 18, 1998 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Prior Lake, MN |
| Devon Fields | D | October 25, 1999 | 6'1" | 207 | R | Detroit, MI |
| Mike Forman | F | March 26, 1997 | 6'1" | 176 | R | Clio, MI |
| George Hansen | F | September 9, 1997 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Patchogue, NY |
| Matt Hutton | F | April 1, 1999 | 5'11" | 183 | R | Carmel, IN |
| Travis Kothenbeutel | F | January 10, 1997 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Sauk Rapids, MN |
| Lane Krenzen | D | February 21, 1998 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Duluth, MN |
| Sviataslau Kuchynski | F | January 12, 1998 | 6'6" | 207 | R | Minsk, BEL |
| Xander Lamppa | F | April 30, 2000 | 6'2" | 181 | L | Rochester, MN |
| Che Landikusic | F | September 24, 2000 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Ian Mageau | F | April 26, 2000 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Duluth, MN |
| Alex Mella | F | February 21, 1999 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Stanford, CT |
| Reggie Millette | F | April 10, 2000 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Jacksonville, FL |
| Josef Mysak | D | September 8, 1999 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Litvinov, CZ |
| Jacob Peterson | D | January 8, 1998 | 5'8" | 160 | R | Oak Creek, WI |
| Danny Petrick | D | April 6, 1999 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Wilbraham, MA |
| Jed Pietila | F | January 13, 1999 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Howell, MI |
| Chase Pilawski | LD | April 3, 1999 | 5'9" | 197 | L | Lutz, FL |
| Benito Posa | F | January 16, 1999 | 6'1" | 176 | L | Grand Blanc, MI |
| Alex Schilling | G | December 23, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Medina, MN |
| Brent Schuldaus | D | December 30, 1999 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Calgary, AB |
| Kaiden Scott | F | July 22, 2000 | 5'7" | 162 | L | Romulus, MI |
| Toby Senvongxay | January 18, 1997 | 5'9" | 167 | R | Luverne, MN | |
| Dante Sheriff | F | August 4, 1999 | 5'11" | 160 | R | Woodbridge, ON |
| Jaden Shields | D | December 30, 1999 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Royal Oak, MI |
| Dominic Skrelja | F | November 10, 1999 | 5'10" | 189 | L | South Lyon, MI |
| Mads Sogaard | G | December 13, 2000 | 6'6" | 192 | L | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Anthony Stark | D | April 9, 1999 | 5'8" | 170 | R | New York City, NY |
| Levi Stauber | F | January 16, 2000 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Duluth, MN |
| Adam Szubert | D | March 29, 2000 | 5'10" | 165 | R | Tinley Park, IL |
| Chris Tamer | D | April 20, 2000 | 6'1" | 175 | L | Brighton, MI |
| Andy Willis | F | January 22, 1998 | 5'11" | 170 | R | Ballwin, MO |
| Dante Zapata | F | October 22, 1998 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Owen Zdunski | G | May 22, 1998 | 6'1" | 170 | L | Brentwood, TN |
