2018-19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
Zach Mirageas
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Newburyport, Mass.
- Position:
- D
2019-20 (Junior): One of six Falcons to play in all 36 games … Second on the team, and the team’s top scoring defenseman, with 23 points (3-20-23) … 38 blocked shots were tied for second on the team … Scored the game-winner against Sacred Heart for the team’s first win of the season … Assist in the second game of the season at Notre Dame … At Niagara (Nov. 30), scored in the 3-on-3 session to give the Falcons the extra point in the standings … Five points in the Holy Cross series, Dec. 6-7, and was named the AHA Defenseman of the Week … Career-best three points (1-2-3) in the first game and added two assists in the second game … Tied career high with two assists four times during the season … Two assists in the final game of the season as the Falcons swept Mercyhurst in the AHA first-round playoffs.
2018-19 (Sophomore): Played in 35 of the 36 games … Ranked second on the team in points by a defenseman with 17 (1-16-17) … Only goal of the season came on the power play in a 4-2 win over Army … 38 blocked shots were third on the team … Tied his season best with two points in a game five times (Army, Bentley, RIT, Sacred Heart and Canisius).
2017-18 (Freshman): Played in 41 of the 43 games … Named to the AHC all-tournament team … The Falcons’ top freshman scorer with 17 points on two goals and 15 assists … +15 was the second best on the team and best among the defensemen … First career point came in his second game with an assist against Arizona State, Oct. 13 … First career goal came on the power play at Canisius, Oct. 27, in a 3-1 win … Season-best two points (1-1-2) in that game … Scored in the 5-1 win over Mercyhurst, Jan. 6 … Tied his season-high of two points four times during the season … Two assists against Canisius, Feb. 16 … Named the AHA Rookie of the Week, Feb. 19 … Two assists in the 5-3 win over Army in game one of the AHC quarterfinals … Two assists in the 3-0 win over Canisius in the AHC semifinals … One assist in each game at the NCAA West Regional … 10 assists in his final 11 games of the season.
Before Air Force: Played 114 games of junior hockey over three seasons … In 2016-17, played 58 games for the Bloomington Thunder of the USHL and had 10 (1-9-10) points … Spent two seasons with the Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) … Played 41 games in 2014-15 and had 14 points (1-13-14) … Played 15 games in 2015-16 and had 11 points (3-8-11) … Graduated from the Governor’s Academy.
Personal: Member of cadet squadron 19 … Parents are James and Hillary Mirageas … Has one brother … Major is economics … In the summer of 2019, completed Operation Air Force at Davis Monthan AFB, Ariz., got to ride in an F-16 and an HH60 and do a tandem sky dive … Pregame ritual is word rhyming with Marshal Bowery … Would like to go to pilot training … This past summer, completed the powered flight program … Is the force protection officer in his squadron … Favorite sport other than hockey is lacrosse … Brother, Ben, is a defenseman at Providence … Started playing hockey at the age of four… Favorite NHL team is the Boston Bruins.
