NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Seven talented student-athletes have joined the Yale Men's Hockey Program including six in the Class of 2025 and one transfer.
 
Five of the new Bulldogs are U.S. citizens and two are coming from Canada. There are four defensemen, two forwards and a goalie.
 
This group of newcomers measures up as one of the largest ever to come to Ingalls Rink with an average of 6-feet, 1-inch tall and 190 pounds.
 
"We are very excited about our incoming group.  This class embodies the qualities that we value as a program; they are extremely competitive individuals, highly committed to becoming the best hockey players and people that they can be, and they all possess the functional intelligence required to grow within our program," said Keith Allain '80, Yale's Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach. "We all - returners and newcomers alike - are eagerly awaiting the start of our hockey season where we can compete for one another as we represent Yale on the ice!"
 
Here are the Yale Men's Hockey newcomers.
 
Ryan Carmichael
Defenseman 
6-2, 200
Greenwich, Conn.
University of Notre Dame 
 
Notes: Played in 2019-20 as a first year at Notre Dame and appeared in eight games… Transferred to Yale where he has two years of eligibility.
 
Fargo Force/Lincoln Stars (USHL): Played 2018-19 season for both the Force and Stars...Totaled six goals and 14 assists in 59 USHL games. 
 
At Brunswick School: Played four seasons of varsity hockey... Served as captain his senior year… Tallied 30 points in 34 games... Helped Brunswick win first ever New England Large School Championship in 2018... Also played Tennis. 
 
Personal: Son of Susan Lehman and Trent Carmichael… Has four sisters, Avery, Haley, Whitney and Grace… Big Duke family connection; both parents are alumni and three sisters either graduated or are attending… Has a bee farm in his dad's backyard… Loves to read and write. 
 
 
William Dineen
Forward
6-2, 195
Lake George, N.Y.
Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)

Sioux Falls Stampede: Tallied 16 goals and 24 assists in 79 games playing for the Stampede for two seasons 2019-2021... Served as team captain in final season. 

Chicago Mission (HPHL): Played two seasons for Chicago Mission (2017-2019)… Served as captain in final season scoring 18 points in 14 games… … Won Illinois State Championship and Midwest Regional Championship in 2018.

Personal: National Honors Society… Son of Kevin and Annie Dineen… Interested in economics and history.


Briggs Gammill
Forward
5-10, 175
New Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut Junior Rangers (NCDC)
 
At Connecticut Junior Rangers: Transferred to CJR in February 2021 after training six months in the BCHL with the Cranbrook Bucks… Played eight exhibition games and scored 11 points… Played 11 games for CJR and tallied 18 points… Team fell short in the semifinals of the Dineen Cup.
 
At Berkshire School: Played four seasons for Berkshire School… Served as captain senior year scoring 45 points in 29 games… Tallied 90 points in 91 games over the four years… Senior year the team made the Elite 8 semifinals as a No. 8 seed… USHS First Team All-New England Team (West) 2019-2020.
 
Personal:  Awarded three Berkshire School prizes, The David Shumway Barrett '59 Memorial Prize for Perseverance, The William Brooks Nolan Memorial Award, The John F. Godman Award… Middle child of five boys whose first names all start with the letter "B" and play hockey. Manager for the up-and-coming Grill Guys… Enjoys golf and hiking… Interested in economics.
 
 
Dylan Herzog
Defenseman
6-1, 200
Auburn, Wash.
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
 
At Dubuque Fighting Saints: Played 2020-21 under coaches Oliver David and Evan Dixon… Transitioned to Dubuque after the Wenatchee Wild had to take a season hiatus following the closure of the Canadian Border due to Covid… 30 games played, including playoffs.
 
At Wenatchee Wild (BCHL): Played 2018-19 and 2019-20 under coaches Bliss Littler, Chris Clark and Leigh Mendelson… Played 122 games, including playoffs… Scored five goals and had 25 points.
 
Youth Hockey (Seattle, Wash.): 16U All-NAPHL 1st Team, All-Academic Team, and All-Star Game Participant in 2017-18… Played 69 games… 28 goals and 69 points with Everett Junior Silvertips… 14U USA Hockey National Champion in 2015-16… Finished third in 2014-15 with Sno-King Junior Thunderbirds.
 
Personal: Son of Michael and Nichol Herzog…  Auburn Mountainview High School Magna Cum Laude, AP Scholar, President's Award for Academic Excellence, Honor Roll all four years...  Began playing hockey at the age of 10 after trying numerous sports including gymnastics, basketball, soccer, and lacrosse… Interests are spending time with friends and most exercise… Academic interests include veterinary medicine and law.
 
 
Kieran O'Hearn
Defenseman
6-3, 200
North Delta, B.C
Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
 
At Surrey Eagles: Tallied nine points in 17 games in 2020-2021... Team captain... Won BCHL Coquitlam pod... Tallied 18 points in 39 games in 2019-2020 after being traded from the Trail Smoke Eaters.
 
At Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL): Played in a total of 71 games over three years... Tallied seven points.
 
At Delta Hockey Academy: Captain of U18 Prep team senior year... Named finalist for top defenseman in 2016-2017... Scored 38 points in 65 games from 2016-2018... Named to the CSSHL All-Academic team in 2017-2018.
 
Personal: Has river rafted the Grand Canyon twice... Completed the six-day West Coast Trail in Pacific Rim National Park... Enjoys the outdoors and traveling… Interested in economics.
 
 
Luke Pearson
Goaltender
6-2, 185
Whitby, Ontario
Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)

Alberni Valley: Played 36 games in 2019-20… Played in 17 of the 20 in shortened covid season in 2020-21… Had a .922 SP and a 3.01 GAA in 2020-21… Team MVP… Goalie of the year for pod in the BCHL.

Whitby Fury (OJHL): In 2017-2018 played 23 games as a 16-year old rookie… Posted a .908 SP and a 3.27 GAA… Team rookie of the year… In 2018-2019 played 39 games… Had a .938 SP and a 1.94 GAA… Team MVP… Runner up for goalie of the year in the OJHL… OJHL second team All-Prospect.

Personal: Only child of Rob and Robyn Pearson... Dad played six years in the NHL for Washington, St. Louis, and Toronto… Interested in computer science and finance… Enjoys golf, ping pong, crib and hanging out at lake house.


Connor Sullivan
Defenseman
5-11,180
Plymouth, Mass.
Boston Bandits NCDC
 
At Boston Bandits: Played for the Bandits since age 6… Played in U16 and U18 All Star games…3 years on NCDC team… Served as NCDC captain for 2019-2020 season.. Made NCDC All Star team in 2019-2020… Led league for defenseman scoring with 45 points in 49 games.
 
2020-2021: Signed with Cranbrook Bucks of BCHL… Due to pandemic travel restrictions could not cross border… Ended up with Islanders Hockey Club NCDC for end of season… Played in NCDC bubble in Tampa Bay, FL… Made All Star game in Tampa bubble. 
 
Personal: Parents both attended Merrimack College… Father played hockey, Mother played volleyball… Father coached every year until U16… Has older sister who runs track at Boston College… National Honor Society... Also played baseball in high school… Enjoys fishing and being on the water in spare time… Works as a coach at youth hockey camps in the summer.