Chicago Icemen (M)

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LOCATION

Chicago, IL

DIVISION

Central Division

TIER

Tier 1

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2024 Team Roster

Jack McGuire
Setter (S)
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12
6'5"
12
Luke Spicer
Opposite (OPP)
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11
6'2"
11
Grant Kocher
#
20
20
Andre Brown
#
99
99
Brandon Poindexter
Middle Blocker (MB)
#
18
6'10"
18
Sanil Thomas
Setter (S)
#
5
6'0"
5
Zach Bulthuis
Middle Blocker (MB)
#
14
6'6"
14
Enrique Barajas
Libero (L)
#
1
5'9"
1
Amir Lugo-Rodriguez
Middle Blocker (MB)
#
17
6'7"
17
Collin Merk
Libero (L)
#
3
5'9"
3
Kyle Overby
Outside Hitter (OH)
#
21
6'6"
21
Zac Norvid
#
8
8
Matt Slivinski
Outside Hitter (OH)
#
6
6'4"
6
Louis Richard
Outside Hitter (OH)
#
7
6'3"
7
Griffin Shields
Opposite (OPP)
#
13
6'9"
13
Collin Hackworth
#
23
23
Dan Starkey
Outside Hitter (OH)
#
9
6'4"
9
Dave Hancock
#
16
16
Scott Siwicki
Middle Blocker (MB)
#
22
6'8"
22
Tim Falknor
Setter (S)
#
2
6'3"
2

Team History

Joined VLA: 2020 (Founding Five member)

Joined Tier 1: 2020

2024 season:

Regular Season Record: 13-5, 40 points

Central Division Finish: 1st

January 27-28, 2024 - Wheaton, IL regular season event - 4-0

W 3-0 vs Sweed

W 3-1 vs Pineapple

W 3-2 vs Pineapple

W 3-0 vs Sweed

February 10-11, 2024 - Niles, IL regular season event - 2-2

L 2-3 vs Sweed

W 3-0 vs Pineapple

W 3-0 vs Pineapple

L 0-3 vs Sweed

March 16-17, 2024 - Central Division Cup - 2-2, T-9th place finish

W 3-0 vs Vibes

L 1-3 vs Flow

L 2-3 vs Gold

W 3-0 vs Crimson

May 17-19, 2024 - 2024 VLA Cup - 5-1, 2nd place finish

W 3-2 vs Rising Tide

W 3-0 vs Bounce

W 3-0 vs Gold

W 3-1 vs Ascension

W 3-1 vs Sweed

L 2-3 vs Flow

S Sanil Thomas, OH Matt Slivinski, MB Amir Lugo-Rodriguez named to All-Tournament Team

June 8-9, 2024 - Tier 1 Championship

2023 season:

Regular Season Record: 14-4

Central Division Finish: 1st

L Collin Merk named First Team All-VLA

January 14-15, 2023 - Fort Wayne, IN regular season event - 2-2

W 3-2 vs Pineapple

W 3-0 vs Sweed

L 2-3 vs Sweed

L 2-3 vs Pineapple

March 4-5, 2023 - Central Division Cup - 6-0, Tournament Champions

W 3-0 vs Kingsmen

W 3-0 vs Flow

W 3-0 vs Gold

W 3-0 vs Kong

W 3-2 vs Dive

W 2-3 vs Team NV

MB Scott Siwicki named Tournament MVP

S Sanil Thomas and OH Dave Hancock named to All-Tournament Team

April 15-16, 2023 - Louisville, KY regular season event - 4-0

W 3-1 vs Sweed

W 3-1 vs Pineapple

W 3-0 vs Pineapple

W 3-0 vs Sweed

May 12-14, 2023 - 2023 VLA Cup - 2-2, T-11th place finish

W 3-2 vs Force

L 1-3 vs Team Novus

W 3-0 vs Unicorns

L 1-3 vs Dive

2022 season:

Regular Season Record: 12-5

Central Division Finish: 1st

S Sanil Thomas, OH Kyle Overby, L Collin Merk named First Team All-VLA

MB Brandon Poindexter named Second Team All-VLA

January 15-16, 2022 - Fort Wayne, IN regular season event - 4-0

W 3-0 vs Pineapple

W 3-2 vs Sweed

W 3-1 vs Sweed

W 3-1 vs Pineapple

March 5-6, 2022 - Central Division Cup - 3-2, T-5th place finish

L 2-3 vs Flow

W 3-0 vs Brigade

W 3-1 vs Imi Ola

L 0-3 vs Sweed

W 3-0 vs NY Pride

April 9-10, 2022 - Louisville, KY regular season event - 2-2

L 0-3 vs Dive

W 3-2 vs Pineapple

W 3-1 vs Dive

L 2-3 vs Pineapple

May 13-15, 2022 - 2022 VLA Cup - 3-1, T-3rd place finish

W 3-1 vs MICA

W 3-1 vs Rising Tide

W 3-0 vs Ascension

L 1-3 vs Dive

OPP Griffin Shields named to All-Tournament Team

July 16-17, 2022 - 2022 VLA Championship - 3-1, 2nd place finish

W 3-0 vs Bounce

W 3-0 vs Rising Tide

W 3-0 vs Bounce

L 1-3 vs Team LVC

2021 season:

2021 VLA CHAMPIONS

Regular Season Record: 8-4

S Tim Falknor named VLA Most Valuable Player

OH Will Craft and MB Dave Hancock named First Team All-VLA

April 17-18, 2021 - Buffalo, NY regular season event - 3-1

W 3-2 vs Team LVC

W 3-0 vs Bounce

L 1-3 vs Bounce

W 3-1 vs Team LVC

May 14-16, 2021 - 2021 VLA Cup - 2-3, T-3rd place finish

L 0-3 vs Rukkus

L 0-3 vs Bounce

W 3-0 vs Sweed

W 3-1 vs Team LVC

L 1-3 vs Rukkus

S Sanil Thomas named to All-Tournament Team

June 11-12, 2021 - Lincoln, NE regular season event - 3-0

W 3-0 vs Ascension

W 3-1 vs VC Nebraska

W 3-2 vs Ascension

June 22-24, 2021 - 2021 VLA Championship - 3-0, Tournament Champions

W 3-2 vs Rising Tide

W 3-0 vs Ascension

W 3-1 v Rising Tide

2020 season:

2020 VLA CHAMPIONS

Season Record: 4-1

OH Dave Wieczorek named VLA Most Valuable Player

S Tim Falknor and MB Brandon Poindexter named to All-Tournament Team

July 3-5, 2020 - VLA Kickoff Classic - 4-1, Tournament Champions

L 2-3 vs Team LVC

W 3-0 vs Pineapple

W 3-0 vs Ascension

W 3-0 vs Ascension

W 3-0 vs Team LVC

FULL ROSTER
Name
Status
Position
Height
Home Town
Jersey No.
Jack McGuire
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Setter (S)
6'5"
12
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Luke Spicer
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Opposite (OPP)
6'2"
St. Charles, IL
11
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Grant Kocher
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20
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Andre Brown
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99
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Brandon Poindexter
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Middle Blocker (MB)
6'10"
Cambridge, MA
18
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Sanil Thomas
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Setter (S)
6'0"
Tinley Park, IL
5
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Zach Bulthuis
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Middle Blocker (MB)
6'6"
Tinley Park, IL
14
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Enrique Barajas
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Libero (L)
5'9"
Bolingbrook, IL
1
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Amir Lugo-Rodriguez
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Middle Blocker (MB)
6'7"
South Pasedena, CA
17
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Collin Merk
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Libero (L)
5'9"
3
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Kyle Overby
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Outside Hitter (OH)
6'6"
21
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Zac Norvid
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8
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Matt Slivinski
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Outside Hitter (OH)
6'4"
6
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Louis Richard
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Outside Hitter (OH)
6'3"
7
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Griffin Shields
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Opposite (OPP)
6'9"
13
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Collin Hackworth
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23
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Dan Starkey
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Outside Hitter (OH)
6'4"
Des Plaines, IL
9
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Dave Hancock
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16
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Scott Siwicki
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Middle Blocker (MB)
6'8"
22
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Tim Falknor
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Setter (S)
6'3"
Arlington Heights, IL
2
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