The primary goal of the Monsters is to prepare student-athletes to take their game, and their education to the next level. Since the franchise was founded in 2009, the Fresno Monsters have been remarkably successful in that area, with development being one of the top priorities.
Here’s a list of former Fresno Monsters, organized by the last season they played, and where they have gone on to play:
NCAA Division l
2011:
Peter Megariotis
Ohio State University
Jake Williams
Mercyhurst College
2013:
Tomas Sholl
Bowling Green State University
NCAA Division ll
2013:
Tom McGuckin
Franklin Pierce University
NCAA Division lll
2010:
Jimmie Perkins
Bethel University
Matt Anderson
Adrian College
Brent Hollerud
St. Olaf College
2011:
J.R. Lafferty
Canton State University of New York
Jeff Anderson
University of St. Thomas
Willie Hess
University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Thomas Freeman
Canton State University of New York
Cody Osburn
Worcester State University
Andrew Pierson
Worcester State University
C.J. Pullar
University of Wisconsin-Stout
2012:
David Kann
Becker College
Riley Borer
University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Jeffrey Pauluk
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
2013:
Nick McKee
Becker College
Tommy Nourie
Becker College
Kyle Godfrey
Becker College
Cameron Coburn
Framingham State University
2014:
Michael Fabie
Gustavus Adolphus College
Jordan Fontaine
Framingham State University
Justin Plate
St. Olaf University
Corey Sikich
Castleton State University
2015:
Dan Fitzgerald
Castleton State University
Kyle Baker
Worcester State University
Kyle Jelinski
Fredonia State University
Michael Freeman
Fredonia State University
2016:
Mitch Dolman
Stevenson University
Mike Nolan
Saint Scholastic
Jacob Haynes
Fredonia State University
Brandyn Fogarty
Daniel Webster College
Mark Shroyer
Castleton State University
Brennan Kosloski
Finlandia University
ACHA Division l
2010:
Brenden McCarthy
Colorado State University
Patrick Ryan
Niagara University
Matt Prigge
University of Central Oklahoma
2012:
Brett Blomgren
Arizona State University
Marcus Harbison
Colorado State University
ACHA Division ll
2010:
Brent Putney
Waldorf College
2012:
Vincent Ciaglo
University of Nevada
2016:
Brantt Heble
University of Northern Colorado
Conner Osborne
University of Northern Colorado
Nick Bucholtz
University of Northern Colorado
ACHA Division lll
2010:
Michael Richmond
College of the Canyons
Wayne Ravdjee
College of the Canyons
Justin Wilmers
College of the Canyons
Ben Conroy
College of the Canyons
2011:
Harrison Peters
College of the Canyons
2012:
Josiah Nikkel
Santa Rosa Junior College
Sweden Division 1
2010:
Alexander Johansson
Söderhamn/Ljusne
2015:
Jonathan Bengtsson
IFK Tumba
Sweden Division 1C
2010:
Wayne Ravdjee
Tierps HK
2011:
Johan Bjorklund
Morrums GoIS Division 1, Sweden
Swiss Division 1
2015:
Gianmarco Guidon
EHC Arosa
Finnish Division 3
2010:
Jouni Elo
UJK
ECHL
2010:
Brent Hollerud
Indy Fuelbrent