NEWS

Rochester Hills, MI – The Rochester College Hockey program is excited to introduce the first commitment for the 2017-2018 season, goaltender, Ryan Kostelnik.

Ryan is a native of Rocky River, Ohio and a graduate of Rocky River High School. He has spent the 2016-2017 season with the Cincinnati Thunder of the NA3HL. Kostelnik has appeared in 20 games for the Thunder this season, earning a .877 save percentage and a 4.90 goals against average.

Ryan spent the 2015-2016 season splitting time between the Rochester Ice Hawks of the NA3HL, the Wisconsin Rapid Riverkings of the USPHL and the Glacier Yetis of the RMJHL. Kostelnik first appeared on Rochester College’s radar during the 2014-2015 season, while playing for the Lockport Express of the NE3HL. Ryan is a former teammate of Warrior defenseman, Jacob Burford.

Kostelnik was selected as the Midwest Division NA3HL Star of the Week for the week on February 8, 2017.

Coach Cagnet on Ryan: “After many months of conversations, I will be very glad to welcome Ryan to Rochester College in the Fall. He has bounced around a lot during his junior career and he has seen a lot of pucks at all of his stops. I am really glad that he will have a soft landing spot at Rochester College, a place that he will be able to call home for several years. He is a great fit for us on and off the ice. I have enjoyed getting to know Ryan and his family and look forward to watching him continue to grow”

Ryan’s comments on becoming a Warrior: “I am excited to be playing here at Rochester. I expect to help the team as much as I can so that we can make it to Nationals and bring home a National Championship. I am most excited about the start of the start of both the school year and the hockey season so I can continue to challenge myself intellectually, physically and spiritually. I will work as hard as I can on and off the ice to be able to help the program reach it’s highest potential”