men's hockey

2011-12: Justin Bruckel played in 19 games for the Saints as a rookie and recorded four assists. His first collegiate point came at Michigan and he had his first collegiate multi-point game with a pair of assists in a home win over Harvard. He assisted on the game winner in the Harvard game.

Justin Bruckel scored 22 goals and had 30 assists for 52 points for the division champion New Jersey Hitmen of the EJHL last season, scoring six power play goals, two shorthanders and four game winners. A native of Geneseo, NY and an outstanding athlete, he attended Manlius-Pebble Hill School and intends to major in economics at St. Lawrence.

2011-12: Gunnar Hughes had a solid rookie campaign for the Saints, playing in 34 of 36 games and scoring four goals to go with six assists. Two of his four goals were game winners...the home victory over Harvard and in game one against Minnesota State. The Harvard goal was his first colleigate goal. He played in 32 straight after sitting out the second weekend of hte year. He had a trio of two point games.

The brother of Saint defenseman George Hughes, Gunnar comes to the Saint program after spending last season playing for the Waterloo Blackhawks in the USHL. Gunnar, a 6-1, 200 pound forward, had 15 goals and 11 assists for 26 points in 57 games for the Blackhawks, scoring five shorthanded goals and a pair of game winners. He was the Rookie of the Year for the Blackhawks.Gunnar attended the Salisbury School and intends to major in economics at St. Lawrence.

2011-12: The Saint nominee for ECAC Rookie of the Year, Chris Martin finished his first collegiate season with 10 goals and 16 assists for 26 points, good for third on the team in scoring. He had three power play goals among his 10 and had a pair of assists on game-winning goals, the home win over Quinnipiac and a home win against Princeton. He had nine power play points with three goals and six assists and tied for second overall among all ECAC rookies in scoring.He was ECAC Rookie of the Week Nov. 22 after scoring two goals against Harvard.

Chris Martin joins the Saint program after playing junior hockey for the Indiana Ice in the USHL, helping his team to a third place finish in the Eastern Division. He scored 12 goals and had 11 assists and was plus-five in 53 games, scoring three power play goals and two short handed goals along with a game winner. He had six goals and four assists in 40 games with the Ice in 2009-10. A physical player with good speed and a hard shot, he has the ability to play either forward or defense.

2011-12: Tommy was a regular at center for the Saints in his rookie season and scored three goals. His first collegiate goal came at Michigan and his first ECAC goal was part of a three-goal Saint rally at Brown. He also scored his first playoff goal in game one of the Dartmouth series.

Another product of  the EJHL Champion New Hampshire Monarchs, Tommy Thompson had 18 goals and 22 assists for 40 points in 43 games in junior hockey a year ago. He scored three power play goals, two shorthanded and three game winners as the Monarchs went 38-4-2 to win the Northern Division and went on to win the playoff championship. He was Rookie of the Year in the AJHL in 2010. Tommy also played lacrosse for Londonderry High School and plans to major in economics at St. Lawrence.

2011-12: Patrick had a solid rookie season for the Saints, playing in 35 of 36 games and finishing his first collegiate season with six goals and five assists for 11 points. He had three power play goals and scored the game winning goals against RPI and Clarkson in the Lake Placid game. He also had an assist on the game-winner at Princeton.He earned ECAC Rookie of the Week honors Oct. 18 after scoring two goals against RIT..

One of two newcomers for the Saints from the EJHL Champion New Hampshire Monarchs, Patrick Doherty scored eight goals and had 22 assists for 30 points in 33 games for the Monarchs last season. He scored two power play goals, a shorthander and two game winning goals as the Monarchs went 38-4-2 to win the Northern Division and went on to win the playoff championship. A graduate of Hanover High School, he captained both his high school team and the Monarchs. He also played lacrosse in high school, helping his team to a state title.