Four Seniors Elect to Use Fifth Year of Eligibility
5/6/2022 9:41:00 AM | Men's Hockey
Bushy, Meier, Miller and Spellacy will return in 2022-23, have played in a combined 516 games
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Men's Hockey officially confirmed the return of four seniors to its 2022-23 roster on Friday. Returning for fifth seasons of college hockey will be defenseman Brendan Bushy (Thief River Falls, Minn.), defenseman Spencer Meier (Sartell, Minn.), forward Micah Miller (Grand Rapids, Minn.) and forward Aidan Spellacy (Lakewood, Ohio). The quartet of Huskies have played a combined 516 games of collegiate hockey and have 162 career points to their names.
Bushy, a four-year blue liner for the Huskies, has produced 21 points (two goals / 19 assists) and a +13 mark in 137 career games. This past season, Bushy was a consistent top-six defenseman who had a goal and five assists for six points in 36 games. He had a +3 mark on the ice and scored a power play goal in St. Cloud State's season-opening 12-2 win over St. Thomas on Oct. 2. He hit his career-best mark of three blocks in four separate games in 2021-22, doing so against Bemidji State (Jan. 1), Western Michigan (Feb. 11), Colorado College (Feb. 26) and Minnesota Duluth (March 4).
"I'm super excited to be coming back for another year with the boys," said Bushy. "As a group we feel we have more to prove and can compete for a national championship again."
Meier is in line to become just the second Husky in program history to be a captain for three seasons, joining Jimmy Schuldt, who wore the "C" during the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. Meier was originally named captain ahead of the 2020-21 season, where St. Cloud State reached new heights and advanced to the NCAA Championship Game for the first time ever. He captained the team once again this past season the Huskies' fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last five seasons.
In 139 career games, Meier has produced 53 points (14 goals / 39 assists) with nine power play goals and 125 blocks. In 2021-22, Meier recorded career-highs in goals (five), assists (13), points (18) and power play goals (four), as he led the Huskies to the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Meier had multiple-point games three times this season, including a goal and an assist against Western Michigan on Feb. 11.
"I am very excited to be coming back, I love It here!" said Meier. "It's a dream come true to be able to play here and have another opportunity with a great group to compete for a national championship"
Miller had a breakout year in 2021-22, as he scored 19 points with 10 goals and nine assists and a team-leading +18 mark on the ice while leading the nation with four short-handed goals. All marks except his assist total were career highs for the fourth-year right winger. Miller's four goals down a man were the third-most in a single season in program history, trailing only Mark Hartigan's six in 2001-02 and Brett Lievers' five in 1993-94.
For his career, Miller has produced 54 points (24 goals / 30 assists) in 130 games to rank 101st all-time on SCSU's Division-I scoring list. He also has three game-winning goals, 39 blocks and a +29 mark on the ice to his credit.
"Can't wait to come back and compete for a national championship with these guys," said Miller.
Spellacy will return for his second year as a Husky after appearing in 19 games and recording an assist and six blocks. Before coming to St. Cloud, Spellacy spent three seasons at Robert Morris (2018-21), where he scored 33 points (16 goals / 17 assists) in 91 games and was an alternate captain in 2020-21. He set a career-high in his 2019-20 sophomore campaign with 12 points (five goals / seven assists) with four power play goals and two game-winning goals.
"I'm so excited to be back in St. Cloud for another season," said Spellacy. "This is such an unbelievable place and I'm grateful for the opportunity to try and accomplish our goals with a special group of people."
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Season tickets for the 2022-23 season are available for purchase at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
Bushy, a four-year blue liner for the Huskies, has produced 21 points (two goals / 19 assists) and a +13 mark in 137 career games. This past season, Bushy was a consistent top-six defenseman who had a goal and five assists for six points in 36 games. He had a +3 mark on the ice and scored a power play goal in St. Cloud State's season-opening 12-2 win over St. Thomas on Oct. 2. He hit his career-best mark of three blocks in four separate games in 2021-22, doing so against Bemidji State (Jan. 1), Western Michigan (Feb. 11), Colorado College (Feb. 26) and Minnesota Duluth (March 4).
"I'm super excited to be coming back for another year with the boys," said Bushy. "As a group we feel we have more to prove and can compete for a national championship again."
Meier is in line to become just the second Husky in program history to be a captain for three seasons, joining Jimmy Schuldt, who wore the "C" during the 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. Meier was originally named captain ahead of the 2020-21 season, where St. Cloud State reached new heights and advanced to the NCAA Championship Game for the first time ever. He captained the team once again this past season the Huskies' fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in the last five seasons.
In 139 career games, Meier has produced 53 points (14 goals / 39 assists) with nine power play goals and 125 blocks. In 2021-22, Meier recorded career-highs in goals (five), assists (13), points (18) and power play goals (four), as he led the Huskies to the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Midwest Regional. Meier had multiple-point games three times this season, including a goal and an assist against Western Michigan on Feb. 11.
"I am very excited to be coming back, I love It here!" said Meier. "It's a dream come true to be able to play here and have another opportunity with a great group to compete for a national championship"
Miller had a breakout year in 2021-22, as he scored 19 points with 10 goals and nine assists and a team-leading +18 mark on the ice while leading the nation with four short-handed goals. All marks except his assist total were career highs for the fourth-year right winger. Miller's four goals down a man were the third-most in a single season in program history, trailing only Mark Hartigan's six in 2001-02 and Brett Lievers' five in 1993-94.
For his career, Miller has produced 54 points (24 goals / 30 assists) in 130 games to rank 101st all-time on SCSU's Division-I scoring list. He also has three game-winning goals, 39 blocks and a +29 mark on the ice to his credit.
"Can't wait to come back and compete for a national championship with these guys," said Miller.
Spellacy will return for his second year as a Husky after appearing in 19 games and recording an assist and six blocks. Before coming to St. Cloud, Spellacy spent three seasons at Robert Morris (2018-21), where he scored 33 points (16 goals / 17 assists) in 91 games and was an alternate captain in 2020-21. He set a career-high in his 2019-20 sophomore campaign with 12 points (five goals / seven assists) with four power play goals and two game-winning goals.
"I'm so excited to be back in St. Cloud for another season," said Spellacy. "This is such an unbelievable place and I'm grateful for the opportunity to try and accomplish our goals with a special group of people."
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Season tickets for the 2022-23 season are available for purchase at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
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