Main All-Stars to face Albertus Magnus and Manhattanville this weekend
HAMDEN, CT — The Eastern Hockey League continues the 2025 College Series this week. Three separate teams consisting of EHL All-Stars are competing against six NCAA programs from October 18-25.
Last season, the EHL excelled in the College Series with all three teams earning a win and combining for a 3-2-1 record.
Main Team to Wrap Up College Series
Following the Northeast team’s 3-2 overtime loss to Roger Williams University and 7-5 defeat to Nichols College, the Main All-Star team will finish the 2025 College Series with games against Albertus Magnus and Manhattanville College.
The Main All-Stars will be led by New Hampshire Avalanche coach Chris Cerrella and New Jersey 87’s coach Matt Kiernan.
Previous Matchups
Last year, the Main All-Stars fell to SUNY Brockport in a 3-2 defeat but followed up with a triumphant 3-1 win over Elmira College, the first time an EHL All-Star defeated a top 10 ranked NCAA program.
Albertus Magnus College and Manhattanville College both compete in the United Collegiate Hockey Conference. Last season, the Albertus Magnus Falcons finished their season with a record of 12-13-1, while the Manhattanville Valiants finished the 2024-25 campaign with a 10-16-1 record.
Players to Watch
This weekend, the Main All-Stars will rotate between three goaltenders across the league. Philadelphia Little Flyers goaltender Tadeas Bezdek leads the EHL in minutes played with 405 along with 221 saves through seven starts. He currently has a 4-3-0 record with a .936 save percentage and a shutout. He’ll be joined by another Philadelphia goaltender in Luc Beauparlant of Philadelphia Hockey Club. In three starts, Beauparlant is a perfect 3-0-0 with 1.76 goals against average and .940 save percentage. Rounding out the trio is Lukas Toth of the Express Hockey Club. Last year, Toth recorded 12 wins and five shutouts, and the second-year EHL vet is off to a 3-2-0 start this season.
On defense, the Main All-Stars will have several high-scoring defensemen in the lineup. Seahawks’ Garrett Bouschor and PHC’s Ty Simonet are tied for second in the league among blue-liners with 10 points (4g, 6a) through eight games each, though Bouschor leads all d-men with three power-play goals. The team will also have second-year veterans in Troy Mulholland of the 87’s (2g, 7a) and Scott Moritz of the Providence Capitals (1g, 6a).
The forward group for the Main All-Stars will feature several players who have already hit double digits in goals or are scoring at a goal-per-game pace. That includes the two leading scorers for the EHL in Alex Haar (12g, 10a) and Ivan Kulagin (9g, 12a) of the New Jersey 87’s. Express forward Ville Bodin, who put up 51 points last season, is off to a hot start this year with 10 goals and 15 points through seven games. Austin Haldane of HC Rhode Island is also red hot to start the year with 10 goals and 14 points through 10 games.
The New Hampshire Avalanche will be sending three forwards, all returning EHL players, to the Main All-Star team. That includes Ben Carfora (4g, 7a), Ryan O’Leary (4g, 6a) and Danny Storella (3g, 3a). The Wolves will have two forward representatives as well with Vincent Cregheur (5g, 10a) and Alex Roy (6g, 8a).
Where to Watch
The Main All-Stars will take on Albertus Magnus on Friday at 6:00 p.m., and will take place at the campus of Quinnipiac University at M&T Bank Arena. The final game of the College Series against Manhattanville will take place on Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Playland Ice Casino. Both games will be available for streaming on Flo Hockey.