Men’s Hockey Brings in a Dozen for 2024-25

2024-25 SUFFOLK MEN'S HOCKEY ROSTER 

BOSTON – Suffolk men's hockey's head coach Shawn McEachern has brought in 12 new members to the fold for the Rams' 2024-25 campaign. 

The group features nine true freshmen – Evan England, Phil Feinberg, Michael Gallagher, Perry Gaudreau, Nolan Leonard, Kyle Pelletier, Jack Robinson, Tommy Whitford and Daniel Woodford – a pair of sophomore transfers in Shane Adler from New England College and Max Banoun from Franklin Pierce, and grad transfer Michael McEachern, who played his undergraduate career at Colby. 

Position wise, there are nine forwards in Adler, England, Feinberg, Gallagher, Gaudrea, Leonard, McEachern, Robinson and Woodford, a pair of defensemen in Pelletier and Whitford and one goalie Banoun.

The fresh faces make up 34 percent of the Rams' 35-player roster that brings back Nick Liotino (4g, 7a), Joe O'Brien (2g, 8a) and Ryan Webb (8g, 2a), all who eclipsed double-digit points a year ago, as well as netminders CJ Hapward (2.67 GAA, .923 save percentage), Kannon Flageolle (3.99 GAA, .897 save percentage) and Chris Jackson (4.78 GAA, .847 save percentage).

Suffolk is five days away from its 2024-25 debut, Saturday, Nov. 2 at Salem State. Puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. 

RAMS ROOKIES RESUMES

SHANE ADLER | SO. | F | WYLIE, TEXAS / NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE / CHARLOTTE RUSH (USPHL)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE (2023-24)
Began his collegiate career at New England College ... Played in 24 games for the Pilgrims in 2023-24 ... Produced seven points ... Scored four goals, two on the power play ... Handed out three assists ... AHCA All-American Scholar.

BEFORE SUFFOLK – CHARLOTTE RUSH (USPHL)
Competed for the Charlotte Rush of the USPHL. 

MAX BANOUN | SO. | G | APLINE, N.J. / FRANKLIN PIERCE / NEW YORK APPLE CORE (EHL)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – FRANKLIN PIERCE (2023-24)
Began his collegiate career at Franklin Pierce ... Appeared in 13 games, started nine in net ... Compiled a 4-5-0 ledger ... Turned aside 377 shots ... Put together a 3.31 GAA … Had a .917 save percentage.

BEFORE SUFFOLK – NEW YORK APPLE CORE (EHL) – DELBARTON SCHOOL
Competed for the New York Apple Core of the EHL. 

EVAN ENGLAND | FR. | F | BOSTON, MASS. / UTAH OUILERS (NCDC)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – UTAH OUTLIERS (NCDC) – CATHOLIC MEMORIAL
Competed for the Utah Outliers of the NCDC and captained the squad … Letterwinner at Catholic Memorial ... Led Catholic Memorial to the 2022 Catholic Conference Championship ... Catholic Conference All-Star ... Boston Herald All-Star ... Cum Laude ... Two-year member of Peer Ministry. 

PHIL FEINBERG | FR. | F | NEEDHAM, MASS. / BOSTON JR. TERRIERS (EHL)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – BOSTON JR. TERRIERS (EHL)
Competed for the Boston Jr. Terriers of the EHL. 

MICHAEL GALLAGHER | FR. | F | NOVI, MICH. / BLIND RIVER BEAVERS (NOJHL)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – BLIND RIVERS BEAVERS (NOJHL)
Competed for the Blind Rivers Beavers (NOHJL). 

PERRY GAUDREAU | FR. | F | CRANSTON, R.I. / SOUTH SHORE KINGS (NCDC)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – SOUTH SHORE KINGS (NCDC)
Competed for the South Shore Kings of the NCDC.  

NOLAN LEONARD | FR. | F | BRAINTREE, MASS. / TWIN CITY THUNDER (NCDC)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – TWIN CITY THUNDER (NCDC) – BRAINTREE
Competed for the Twin City Thunder of the NCDC ... Two-year captain of Twin City Thunder ... Letterwinner at Braintree ... Led Braintree to the conference championship ... All-Scholastic ... Also lettered in lacrosse.

MICHAEL MCEACHERN | GR. | F | MARBLEHEAD, MASS. / COLBY / RIVERS SCHOOL
BEFORE SUFFOLK – COLBY (2020-24)
Began his collegiate career at Colby ... Played in 54 games over three seasons ... Produced nine points on six goals and three assists ... Had one game-winning goal.  

KYLE PELLETIER | FR. | D | WEST HARTFORD, CONN. / NH AVALANCHE (EHL)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – NH AVALANCHE (EHL) – BROOKS SCHOOL
Competed for the NH Avalanche of the EHL ... Letterwinner at the Brooks School and captained the team ... All-ISL as a senior ... Also lettered in baseball ... All-New England Second-Team. 

JACK ROBINSON | FR. | F | STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. / HEARST LUMBERJACKS (NOJHL)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – HEARST LUMBERJACKS (NOJHL) – PROCTOR ACADEMY
Competed for the Hearts Lumberjacks of the NOJHL.  

TOMMY WHITFORD | FR. | D | PITTSBURG, PA. / SOUTH SHORE KINGS (NCDC)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – SOUTH SHORE KINGS (NCDC)
Competed for the South Shore Kings of the NCDC. 

DANIEL WOODFORD | FR. | F | AMHERST, N.H. / ISLANDERS HOCKEY CLUB (NCDC)
BEFORE SUFFOLK – ISLANDERS HOCKEY CLUB (NCDC) – BISHOP GUERTIN
Competed for the Islanders Hockey Club of the NCDC ... Letterwinner at Bishop Guertin ... Also lettered in lacrosse.