Men's Hockey Announces Eight-Member Class of 2028

Brown men's hockey head coach Brendan Whittet '94 has announced the eight-member Class of 2028, split between five forwards and three defensemen. The Class includes seven incoming freshman and one transfer student.

Scroll to find an in-depth look at each new Bear below.

Charlie Gollob

#7 | 6-2 | 200 | Forward | L | Toronto, Ont. | Victoria (BCHL)

BEFORE BROWN: Spent the 2023-24 season with the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies … Recorded 15 goals and 38 points in 53 games … Added 10 points in 11 playoff games … Played the 2022-23 season with Avon Old Farms and finished the season with 38 points in 28 games.

Tanner Hartman

#28 | 6-0 | 190 | Forward | R | Chicago, Ill. | Hobart (NCAA)

BEFORE BROWN: Spent the last two seasons with Hobart in NCAA Division III … Compiled 20 goals and 45 points in 31 games in 2023-24 … Helped Hobart capture consecutive NCAA National Championships … Named an AHCA First Team East All-American and NCAA All-USCHO First Team.

Jack Hewitt

#27 | 6-0 | 185 | Defense | R | Toronto, Ont. | P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC)

BEFORE BROWN: Spent the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons with the NCDC’s P.A.L. Junior Islanders … Recorded three goals and 24 points in 29 games in 2023-24 … Posted 14 goals and 43 points in 50 games in 2022-23 … Two-time NCDC All-Star … Finished 2022-23 second among NCDC defensemen in scoring.

Andrew King

#29 | 6-0 | 170 | Forward | L | Dubuque, Iowa | Dubuque (USHL)

BEFORE BROWN: Spent the 2023-24 season with the USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints … Compiled three goals and 13 points in 56 games … Played with the Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) in 2022-23 and the Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) in 2021-22 … Prepped at Lawrence Academy and was an honor roll student.

Brian Nicholas

#55 | 6-1 | 180 | Forward | L | Scarsdale, N.Y. | Sioux City (USHL)

BEFORE BROWN: Spent the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons with the USHL’s Sioux City Musketeers … Recorded 18 goals and 57 points in 62 games in 2023-24 … Represented the United States with the Under-17 Selects Team and won gold at the 2021 Five Nations Tournament in Switzerland.

Leo Schwartz

#26 | 6-0 | 175 | Defense | R | Jericho, N.Y. | New Jersey (NCDC)

BEFORE BROWN: Spent the last two seasons with the NAHL’s New Jersey Titans … Collected four goals and 17 points in 58 games in 2023-24.

Ivan Zadvernyuk

#10 | 6-3 | 200 | Forward | L | Moscow, Russia | Lone Star (NAHL)

BEFORE BROWN: Spent the last two seasons with the NAHL’s Lone Star Brahmas … Tallied 21 goals and 43 assists for 64 points in 59 games in 2023-24 … Collected 11 points in 11 playoff games … Named NAHL MVP finalist and First Team All-NAHL.

Tristan Zarsky

#2 | 6-3 | 215 | Defense | R | Edmonton, Alta. | El Paso (NAHL)

BEFORE BROWN: Spent the last two seasons with three teams in the NAHL, finishing the 2023-24 season with the El Paso Rhinos … Compiled 14 points in 48 games in 2023-24 on the blue line … Helped El Paso reach the NAHL playoffs for the first time in 2023-24.