The official Facebook home of Trine University Men's Hockey
Located in Angola, IN
NCAA Division III
09/03/2021
It’s that time of year again, for our 2nd Annual Skate-A-Thon Fundraiser for local charities! Click on the link to donate: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXn3zwyKOcxpqaPshX4D4KJ0OpoN7AcDgAJKoOizSqocbZxw/viewform
09/30/2020
Our final freshman for the Trine NCAA team this year is another MI native, Bryan Vandelinder. Bryan arrives on campus after spending last year on Long Island, NY playing for the PAL Jr. Islanders. Bryan joins our returning top scorer Brendan Prappas as alumni of the Jr. Islanders program. Bryan will be wearing #21 for the Thunder this year.
09/28/2020
Our next freshman goalie is Elias Sandholm. Elias is from Sweden originally, however he now calls Chicago home. He spent the last two years out East playing in the USPHL. Elias will be wearing #35 this year. Welcome Elias!
09/24/2020
New to the Thunder boys this year is MI native Chace McCardle. Chace played last year in the NAHL, finishing the year with the Amarillo Bulls. Chace will be wearing #25 for the Thunder this year. Welcome Chace!
09/23/2020
Coming to Trine this year is MI native Thad Marcola. Thad played the last three seasons out East for the Northeast Generals spending all of last season in the NAHL. Thad will be wearing #24 for the Thunder this year. Welcome Thad!
09/22/2020
New goalie for the Thunder this year, Shane Brancato arrives in Angola after two years playing for the Soo Eagles in the NOJHL. Shane, a native of IL, will be wearing #33 for the Thunder this year. Welcome Shane.
09/17/2020
Suiting up for the Thunder this year will be Trine’s first Alberta born and bred player, Jared Bowman. Jared played last year in the AJHL for the Canmore Eagles. Jared will be wearing the same number that he wore last year, #4. Welcome Jared Bowman!
09/16/2020
Our next player for the 20-21 season is Beau Binnie. Beau comes to us from the Nepean Raiders in the CCHL where Beau was the Captain last season. Beau is a former teammate of current Thunder player Brett Tierney.
09/16/2020
After a month of adjusting to Trine’s new COVID protocol it is time to introduce the new members of our team. Our first player is Jacob Berg. Jacob comes to Trine from the Little Flyers in the EHL. Jacob hails from Plano, TX and will be wearing #15 this year.
For our top Goal of the Year, we have a good forecheck by Justin Meers and Frankie Trazzera taking away the passing options of the opposing defensemen. Garrett Hallford reads the pass perfectly, picking it off and putting the puck past the goaltender for the eventual game winner to advance us to the NCHA South Division Final.
With our #2 Goal of the Year, we have Garrett Hallford with a good pokecheck to create a loose puck before going to the net and drawing attention from two defenders. Justin Meers picks up the loose puck and finds Frankie Trazzera wide open in the slot, who buries the OT game winner for our first playoff win in program history.
Here is our #3 Goal of the Year; Justin Meers winning the puck battle in the neutral zone, fighting off the defender, and firing the puck past the goaltender.