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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Wildcats Announce 2022-23 Captains
9/28/2022 7:52:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Stevenson named captain; Blaisdell, Eriksson and Gagne to be alternate captains.
DURHAM, N.H. - The University of New Hampshire men's hockey program has named senior forward Chase Stevenson (West Kelowna, British Columbia) captain, and senior forward Harrison Blaisdell (Regina, Saskatchewan), senior defenseman Kalle Eriksson (Leksand, Sweden) and sophomore defenseman Alex Gagne (Bedford, N.H.) alternate captains for the 2022-23 season. Stevenson is the 119th captain in program history.
CHASE STEVENSON
Stevenson has eight goals and seven assists for 15 points over 61 games as a Wildcat. He is a two-time Krampade All-American Scholar and is a member of the National College Athlete Honor Society. Stevenson has also earned Hockey East All-Academic Team accolades twice during his career.
HARRISON BLAISDELL
Last season in his first year as a Wildcat, Blaisdell posted two goals and six assists for eight points over 25 games. He played in 52 games with two goals and 14 assists for 16 points over two seasons at North Dakota. Blaisdell was selected by Winnipeg in the fifth round as the 134th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.
KALLE ERIKSSON
Eriksson has six goals and 30 assists for 36 points over 88 games as a Wildcat. Last season, he tied for third on the team with 12 assists, while as a sophomore he scored six goals and tallied 12 assists for 18 points. Eriksson won the team's 2021 Rod Langway Best Defenseman Award and was named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 11, 2021.
ALEX GAGNE
Gagne played in 33 games as a freshman with one goal and seven assists for eight points. He was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Feb. 21, 2022. Gagne was selected in the sixth round (192nd overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also earned Hockey East All-Academic Team recognition as a freshman.
The Wildcats will start the 2022-23 season on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8, when they take to the road for matchups at No. 18 Clarkson (Oct. 7) and St. Lawrence (Oct. 8). The home opener is on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. versus Boston College.
Go to UNHWildcats.com/Tickets or call the ticket office at (603) 862-4000 to catch the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.
CHASE STEVENSON
Stevenson has eight goals and seven assists for 15 points over 61 games as a Wildcat. He is a two-time Krampade All-American Scholar and is a member of the National College Athlete Honor Society. Stevenson has also earned Hockey East All-Academic Team accolades twice during his career.
HARRISON BLAISDELL
Last season in his first year as a Wildcat, Blaisdell posted two goals and six assists for eight points over 25 games. He played in 52 games with two goals and 14 assists for 16 points over two seasons at North Dakota. Blaisdell was selected by Winnipeg in the fifth round as the 134th overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft.
KALLE ERIKSSON
Eriksson has six goals and 30 assists for 36 points over 88 games as a Wildcat. Last season, he tied for third on the team with 12 assists, while as a sophomore he scored six goals and tallied 12 assists for 18 points. Eriksson won the team's 2021 Rod Langway Best Defenseman Award and was named the Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Jan. 11, 2021.
ALEX GAGNE
Gagne played in 33 games as a freshman with one goal and seven assists for eight points. He was named the Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Feb. 21, 2022. Gagne was selected in the sixth round (192nd overall) in the 2021 NHL Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He also earned Hockey East All-Academic Team recognition as a freshman.
The Wildcats will start the 2022-23 season on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 7-8, when they take to the road for matchups at No. 18 Clarkson (Oct. 7) and St. Lawrence (Oct. 8). The home opener is on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. versus Boston College.
Go to UNHWildcats.com/Tickets or call the ticket office at (603) 862-4000 to catch the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.
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