2017-18 Minnesota Wilderness Roster
North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Team Record: 33-21-3 (SO: 0-3) - 72 points
Finishing 3rd in the NAHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Tim Madsen (33-21, 3 OTL)
Location: Cloquet, Minnesota
2017-18 Minnesota Wilderness StatisticsTeam Record: 33-21-3 (SO: 0-3) - 72 points
Finishing 3rd in the NAHL's Central Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Tim Madsen (33-21, 3 OTL)
Location: Cloquet, Minnesota
The Minnesota Wilderness of the North American Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 33 wins and 21 losses (and 3 overtime losses), with a 0-3 showing in shootouts for 72 points finishing third in the NAHL's Central Division.
The Wilderness scored 184 goals and allowed 181. Gino Lucia netted 18 goals for Minnesota, and Eric Gotz recorded 39 assists. Ryan Fanti topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.6 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Tim Madsen coached the team. The 2017-18 Minnesota Wilderness lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Altmann | LW | May 29, 1998 | 6'2" | 175 | L | Duluth, MN |
| Nick Altmann | C | March 15, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Duluth, MN |
| Nick Anderson | D | January 4, 1999 | 5'10" | 170 | R | Portsmouth, NH |
| Colin Baird | D | June 22, 1999 | 6'5" | 196 | L | Shoreview, MN |
| Nick Bink | F | April 28, 1999 | 6'6" | 180 | R | Escanaba, MI |
| Jesse Bjugstad | D | April 4, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Lake Elmo, MN |
| Blake Bride | F | April 22, 1998 | 5'11" | 166 | R | Broomfield, CO |
| Bryceton Butkiewicz | F | May 25, 1998 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Moose Lake, MN |
| Brennan Couet | D | May 18, 2000 | 5'10" | 160 | R | Omaha, NE |
| Garrett Daly | D | August 11, 1999 | 5'11" | 192 | R | Lakeville, MN |
| Cory Dennis | D | February 16, 1997 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Madison, WI |
| Shay Donovan | D | May 26, 1998 | 6'2" | 185 | R | Duluth, MN |
| Luke Dow | C | March 8, 1998 | 5'8" | 150 | L | Duluth, MN |
| Ryan Fanti | G | October 3, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Kevin Ford | F | November 16, 1997 | 5'7" | 170 | R | Waunakee, WI |
| Josh Fricks | F | August 20, 1998 | 5'11" | 165 | R | Laguna Niguel, CA |
| Eric Gotz | D | April 23, 1998 | 5'10" | 184 | R | Hermantown, MN |
| Zach Heiser | D | April 23, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Osseo, MN |
| Reid Hill | D | March 24, 1999 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Duluth, MN |
| Nathan Horn | F | March 2, 1999 | 5'11" | 155 | L | Elk River, MN |
| Isaac Kobienia | F | May 23, 1998 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Willmar, MN |
| Dima Kobylyanskyi | D | March 25, 1997 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Sioux Falls, SD |
| Ryan Kranz | D | November 28, 1998 | 5'11" | 175 | R | Lino Lakes, MN |
| Landon Langenbrunner | F | October 2, 2000 | 5'11" | 170 | L | Moose Lake, MN |
| Jack Leavy | G | September 19, 1997 | 6'5" | 205 | L | Birmingham, MI |
| Jack LeBlanc | F | October 1, 1997 | 5'10" | 175 | R | Duluth, MN |
| Kosta Likourezos | F | January 8, 1997 | 6'6" | 174 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Edward Lindelow | F | June 10, 1997 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Gino Lucia | F | March 31, 1998 | 5'11" | 180 | L | St. Cloud, MN |
| Nikolai Lyssogor | LD | April 9, 1999 | 6'0" | 181 | L | Denver, CO |
| Matteo Menotti | F | April 30, 1999 | 5'7" | 150 | L | Libertyville, IL |
| Nicholas Michel | F | March 16, 1999 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Waconia, MN |
| Trevor Micucci | G | July 28, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | Hamburg, NY | |
| Isaac Moberg | F | July 31, 1999 | 6'0" | 195 | L | St. Paul, MN |
| John Moncovich | F | April 11, 1998 | 6'2" | 180 | L | Wilmington, NC |
| Ryan Murray | D | November 10, 1998 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Prior Lake, MN |
| Ryan Nelson | D | December 10, 1999 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Cloquet, MN |
| Connor Poczos | G | June 20, 1998 | 6'3" | 185 | L | Austin, MN |
| Jay Powell | D | October 1, 1997 | 6'6" | 185 | R | Nashville, TN |
| CJ Regula | F | May 29, 1998 | 6'3" | 190 | R | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| Brendan Sheehan | F | May 2, 1998 | 6'6" | 200 | R | St. Croix Falls, WI |
| Jake Sibell | G | January 3, 2000 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Isanti, MN |
| Alex Spencer | D | November 10, 1997 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Duluth, MN |
| Brenden Stanko | F | April 20, 1999 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Howell, MI |
| Filiip Steussloff | F | February 25, 1998 | 6'0" | 164 | L | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Brendan Studioso | F | June 1, 1999 | 6'0" | 180 | R | Mukilteo, WA |
| Steven Tillie | F | June 9, 1997 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Totowa, NJ |
| Ondrej Trejbal | D | April 21, 1999 | 6'3" | 192 | R | Nove Mesto na Morave, CZE |
| Andrew Troy | D | February 19, 1998 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Ithaca, NY |
| Alex Truscott | F | March 23, 1998 | 5'9" | 165 | L | Draper, UT |
| David Vaysberg | LW | December 15, 2000 | 5'11" | 168 | L | Matawan, NJ USA |
| Ben Ward | F | October 20, 1999 | 5'9" | 158 | L | Annandale, MN |
| Tyler Watkins | F | December 19, 1999 | 5'8" | 181 | R | Hermantown, MN |
| Garrett Worth | F | August 3, 1999 | 5'9" | 170 | R | Duluth, MN |
