| Height: | 5-10 |
| Weight: | 180 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Ellisville, Mo. |
| Position: | Forward |
| Junior Team: | Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA) |
| Shoots/Catches: | Right |
Senior (2022-23): Appeared in 32 games for the Lakers... Posted six goals and 11 assists for 17 points... Registered his first multipoint game of the season, and the fifth of his career, on Oct. 28... Scored the game-winning goal in the Lakers' first official CCHA victory of the season at Bemidji State on Dec. 9... Recorded the 50th point of his career after notching a pair of assists in the Lakers' 4-1 win over Ferris State on Jan. 14... Had three assists in a 4-2 victory over Ferris State on Feb. 25... Named to the 2023 CCHA All-Academic Team.
Junior (2021-22): Played in 24 games for the Lakers… Posted 13 goals and nine assists for 22 points… Set new season highs in goals (13), assists (9), points (22), power play goals (4), and game winning goals (3)... Second on the Lakers in goals (13)... Fourth on the team in points (22)... Tied for fifth on the team in shots on goal (56)... Tied for the team-lead in power play goals (5)... Second on the team in game winning goals (3)... Second on the Lakers in shooting percentage (23.2%)... Tied for fourth on the team in power play points with nine (5G, 4A)... Registered seven multi-point games during the season… Recorded a career-best five-game goal streak to close out the season, from Feb. 25 - March 6 (5G)... Tallied a five-game point streak from Feb. 25 - March 6, recording seven points (5G, 2A)... Scored the game winning goal in the team’s 3-1 win over Bowling Green on Feb. 26... Scored the game winning goal in overtime at No. 18 Michigan Tech on Nov. 5... Posted a four game point streak, with all four being multi-point efforts, from Oct. 9-22 with eight points (4G, 4A) ... Scored the game winning goal in overtime in the Lakers 4-3 win on Oct. 2 at No. 17 Omaha... Posted a career-best three point effort (2G, 1A) on Oct. 2... Registered his first multi-point game of the season, and the fourth of his career, on Oct. 2... Recorded his first career multi-goal game at Omaha on Oct. 2 with two goals.
Sophomore (2020-21): Played in 28 games for the Lakers… Posted eight goals and seven assists for 15 points… Set new career highs in goals (8), assists (7), points (15), power play goals (2), and game winning goals (1)... Recorded three multi-point games during the season… Finished the season tied for third on the team in goals and tied for fifth on the Lakers in points… Ranked fifth on the team in shots on goal (53)... Tied for third on the Lakers in power play goals… Scored his first goal as a Laker on Nov. 27 against Adrian… Registered his first career multi-point game on Nov. 27 against Adrian (1G, 1A)... Scored the game winning goal in the Lakers 6-1 win against Alabama Huntsville on March 12 in the WCHA Playoffs… Tallied his third multi-point game of the season on March 20 in the Lakers 6-3 win in the WCHA Championship game (1G, 1A)... Posted a career-high four game goal streak from March 12 - 20 (4G) and a career-best five game point streak from March 6 - 20 (4G, 3A)... Made his Laker debut on Nov. 22 against Michigan Tech.
Freshman at Minnesota-Duluth (2019-20): Appeared in 14 games for the Bulldogs… Coached by Scott Sandelin and competed in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC)... Posted one goal and one assist to total two points in his first collegiate season.
High School/Juniors: Spent three seasons 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 with the Springfield Jr. Blues of the North American Hockey League (NAHL)... In his first season with the team, competed in 48 games and totaled 28 points (14G, 14)... Posted 24 points (13G, 11A) in 27 games with the Jr. Blues during the 2017-18 season… During his final season of junior hockey, recorded 80 points (30G, 50A) in 59 games to lead his team in points and assists… Was named the NAHL’s Midwest Division Player of the Year as well as the Midwest Division Forward of the Year in 2018-19… Totaled 133 points (57G, 76A) in 138 career games in the NAHL over the span of three seasons.
Personal: Son of John and Connie Puricelli… Has one sister, Mackenzie… Hobbies include golfing and working out… Majoring in general studies.
| Recent Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 |
| Feb 18 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 |
| Feb 24 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 |
| Feb 25 | at Ferris State | W, 4-2 |
| Mar 3 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 6-1 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 2-1 |
| Statistics category | Overall | Conf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 32 | 22 | ||
| Points | 17 | 10 | ||
| Goals | 6 | 1 | ||
| Assists | 11 | 9 | ||
| PIM | 14 | 14 | ||
| +/- | -10 | -8 | ||
| Power-play goals | 3 | 0 | ||
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Games started | 18 | 13 | ||
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 1 | ||
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 | ||
| Shots | 57 | 40 | ||
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | at #20 Michigan Tech | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Nipissing | W, 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at USNTDP U-18 | L, 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | Nebraska-Omaha | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | Nebraska-Omaha | T, 4-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 21 | #5/5 Michigan | L, 5-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | #5/5 Michigan | L, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | Clarkson | L, 4-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 29 | Clarkson | W, 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | Northern Michigan | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | Northern Michigan | L, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 11 | at Michigan Tech | T, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Michigan Tech | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 25 | at St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 26 | at St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2 | Bowling Green | L, 7-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 3 | Bowling Green | L, 5-1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 9 | at Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Dec 10 | at Bemidji State | L, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 16 | #17 Michigan Tech | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 17 | #17 Michigan Tech | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 28 | vs. Wisconsin | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dec 29 | vs. #15 UMass | L, 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 6 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan 7 | at Bowling Green | L, 5-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 13 | Ferris State | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 14 | Ferris State | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jan 20 | at #17 Minnesota State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 21 | at #17 Minnesota State | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 27 | Bemidji State | L, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 28 | Bemidji State | W, 3-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 3 | at Northern Michigan | W, 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 4 | at Northern Michigan | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 17 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 18 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 24 | at Ferris State | W, 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 25 | at Ferris State | W, 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mar 3 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 4 | at #1 Minnesota State | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 14 | -10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Conference | 22 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Exhibition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Home | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Away | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| Wins | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | +7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Losses | 23 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Ties | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| October | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| November | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| December | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| January | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| February | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| March | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
