Thursday, September 14, 2017

Mavericks name captains for '17-18

The Minnesota State men named their captains for the upcoming season.

Senior forwards C.J. Suess and Brad McClure and junior forward Max Coatta will be tri-captains, according to a release sent out on Thursday afternoon.

Suess (formerly Franklin) will be in his second season wearing the "C," sharing the honor with Carter Foguth last year. McClure was an alternate captain last season. This year will be the first that Coatta will have a badge on his sweater.

Suess, a Winnipeg Jets draft pick, has 84 points in 117 career games, including 35 goals. McClure has 70 points in in 119 games, including 34 goals. They were All-WCHA second- and third-team picks, respectively, last season. Coatta has 26 points in 75 career games, including 11 goals. He was a WCHA All-Rookie pick in 2015-16 and MSU's Hardest Worker Award winner last year.

"I'm excited about the leadership group our locker room has selected as tri-captains," coach Mike Hastings said in the release. "They all bring something unique to the table to better our program in the upcoming season."

UPDATE: The women's team also named its captains. Senior defenseman Anna Keys will be the captain, and senior forward Hannah Davidson will be the alternate captain.

Keys had 30 points in 107 career games, including eight goals. She was an alternate captain last season. Davidson has 44 career points, including 18 goals.

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