Annapolis, MD: While the first half of the hockey season is in the books and the players are preparing for finals, the players were kind enough to answer a few brief questions, and provide some biographical information. The nine Midshipmen are part of the U S Military team that will be playing four professional teams in Scotland and England, along with a group of players from The Citadel.
The players were asked to provide their name, hometown, position, graduation year, and service assignment if graduating in 2019. They were also asked four brief questions as follows: 1. What are you looking forward to most from the trip? 2.If you weren’t on the trip what would you be doing? 3.Do you have anyone traveling with you on the trip? 4. Any other thoughts or comments you would like to add?
With that out of the way……Meet your Midshipmen, by jersey number.
#14 Senior defensemen, Michael Foschi, from Southbury, CT. Michael will be assigned to the Unites States Marine Corps upon graduation. He has played in 15 of the 16 games played and has a goal and three assists. He’s looking forward to “playing some top notch hockey and then enjoying a nice warm flagon of ale at the pub with our 
Southern brother from the Citadel. Driving on the left side of the road looks like a really good time too.” If not on the trip he would be doing a lot of bicep curls followed by a Coors Light and war stories with the great gentlemen at Port 5, Bridgeport Ct. When asked about anyone travelling with him he said “I’m pretty sure Strom Ossenmacher is sitting next to me on the plane. He also added the following, “The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there is beer in Texarkana.”
#15 forward Maxwell Shuman from Edina, MN. He has four goals and four assists on the season.
#17 Sophomore center, Kevin Harris, from Hermantown, MN. Kevin leads the Midshipmen in 
scoring with 13 goals and seven assists. He is looking formward to the chance to experience New Year’s Eve in Edinburgh. If not on the trip he would probably be playing pond hockey at home. Kevin is only travelling with the team.
#18 Senior defensemen Jacob “Jake or Jakub” DeCelles, from North Smithfield, RI. Jake will be serving as a U S Marine Corps Pilot following graduation and currently has a goal and two assists. He states “I’m looking forward to getting across the pond with the boys. This is a roadie of unprecedented proportions. The convoy is gonna cross the Atlantic like a pod of Diesel Whales.” If not on the trip, he would “likely be going home to Rhode Island. Maybe hop on the HAM radio and patch into the local net. I’d definitely be hitting the bi-weekly arm farm.” When asked about who he was travelling with, he responded ” You are never alone when you are with Christ.” He also added, “C.W. McCall said it best: ‘I say , Fabersham. Looks likes the Americans have got themselves another bloody Convoy!'”
#19 Senior forward Mark Hanson from Hayward, WI. Mark will be serving as a Ground Officer in the USMC. He has two goals and six assists on the season. Regarding what Mark is looking forward to, he said “I think it will be a great experience to play hockey against teams from another country and see all the sights the United Kingdom has to offer.” If not on the trip, he would “be back home in Wisconsin spending time with my family since I will not be seeing them a lot after I commission into the Marine Corps.”
#22 Sophomore forward Emmett X Jenkins from Chicago, IL. Emmett has two goals and four assists so far this season. “One of my favorite things to do is experience sports in different cities. Now I am able to experience my favorite sport in a whole new culture. I am really looking forward to seeing the similarities and differences between hockey in the U.S. and hockey in the U.K. If I wasn’t on the team, I would most likely be watching my twin sisters play hockey or playing some pond hockey with them. My father (USNA ’85) plans on coming to Edinburgh for two games.” Emmett also added a statement regarding the first, and only time so far they played with the Citadel guys, “Our first game together was one of the most fun experiences I’ve ever had while playing. And that was at 9 AM in a freezing rink in Charleston. I would bet that these four games will be the highlight of my hockey career.”
#35 goalie Mitch Stangel from Deerwood MN. Mitch has a 4.28 GAA and a .879 save percentage while tending the nets in 14 games.
#55 Senior forward Strom Ossenmacher from Newport Beach, CA. Strom will become a Navy Pilot after graduation. He has three goals and six assists on the season. ” I am most looking forward to playing some high level hockey and experience different places and cultures. If I weren’t on the trip, I would probably be in the mountains of Colorado or Wyoming snowboarding. No one is traveling with me.”
#77 Sophomore left wing Ryan Deas from Buffalo, NY. Ryan currently has four goals and two assists through 14 games played. He is looking forward to “Playing good hockey and seeing the country where most of my ancestors have come from.” If not on the trip he would be “playing pickup hockey with the boys back home.” On who will be travelling with him, “The coaches and the boys on the team.”
A big thank you also goes out to Michael Yff for helping with getting the preceding responses.
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