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2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce
Jim Pierce

11 Gunnarwolfe Fontaine

  • Position
    Forward
  • Height
    5-10
  • Weight
    175
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    East Greenwich, R.I.

Biography

Awards:
  • Beanpot Tournament MVP (February 2024)
  • Huskies' Radio - Team Award (2022-23)
  • Doghouse Fan Favorite - Team Award (2021-22)
  • Hockey East All-Rookie Team (2020-21)
  • Rookie of the Year - Team Award (2020-21)
  • Hockey East Rookie of the Week (Dec. 28, 2020)
2023-24:
  • Assistant Captain
  • One of four players to appear in all 36 games this season
  • Finished with 27 points from eight goals and 19 assists
  • Recorded seven multi-point games, four game-winning goals and two power-play goals
  • Tallied the game winning goals in both the Beanpot semifinal and championship games, while adding two assists against #3 Boston Univeristy (2/12)
  • Assisted twice in the 4-3 overtime win against #3 Boston University (1/3), including the primary on the game winner
  • Recorded three points (1g, 2a), including the game winning goal, in a 5-3 win over Merrimack (1/26)
  • Held a six-game point streak, tallying three goals and eight assists for a 1.8 points per game
  • Collected 65 shots on goal and 20 blocked shots
  • Played in his 100th career game as a Husky against #18 UMass (11/3)
2022-23:
  • Appeared in all 35 of NU’s games
  • Started on 12 occasions
  • Tallied 30 points, third-best mark on the team, from ten goals (T-3rd best) and 20 assists (2nd best)
  • In Hockey East play, his 16 assists tied for fourth-best in the league and his 22 points ranked tied for tenth
  • Had a seven-game point streak, tallying three goals and five assists for a 1.1 points per game
  • Scored both goals, including the game-tying goal, en route to the Beanpot title against #9/10 Harvard (2/13)
  • Recorded eight multiple-point nights and finished with 82 shots and 16 blocks
2021-22:
  • Appeared in all 39 games for the Huskies
  • Recorded eight goals and a team-high 17 assists for 25 points
  • Tallied two game-winning goals this season with an overtime goal against #6/10 Harvard (11/8) and against #13 Providence (12/3)
  • Collected two assists in the first two games of the season
  • Recorded two goals and an assist in the weekend against #13 Providence (12/3-12/4)
  • Scored a power-play goal against Arizona State (1/13)
  • Finished with ten blocks this season with a season-high two against #17 Boston University (2/14)
2020-21:
  • Played in 17 games
  • Ranked third among all Hockey East freshman with 15 points
  • Notched one assist in home opener against Merrimack (12/12)
  • Scored first and second collegiate goals against Vermont (12/26) 
  • Scored and collected two assists in home-and-home with Merrimack (1/9-1/10)
  • Had a goal and assist in 7-0 win over New Hampshire (1/13)
  • Had a power-play goal against New Hampshire (2/13)
  • Had a goal and assist against #14 Providence (2/27)
Before Northeastern: Played two seasons with the Chicago Steel (2018-20), putting up 46 goals and 54 assists in 105 games... Ranked fifth his final season in the USHL in goals, goals per game and points... Ended his career second all-time in goals for the Steel while helping lead them to the 2019 USHL Eastern Conference Championship... Named USHL 2019-20 Anderson Cup Champions... Played in the BioSteel All-American Game
 
Personal: Son of Deborah Tancrell... Deborah is a school teacher and played softball at Slippery Rock University... Has two sisters including Skylar who is on the Northeastern Women's Hockey Team and Alex Tancrell-Fontaine who played hockey at Union College and has run three marathons... Grandpa played baseball at Providence College... ... Also an accomplished lacrosse player and was All-ISL Hockey and Lacrosse at Lawrence Academy... Majoring in Communication Studies

NHL: Nashville Predators | 2020 | Round 7 | Pick 202

Statistics

Season:
2023-24

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020-21Freshman

    Forward
    5'10" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    5'10" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2022-23Junior

    Forward
    5'10" 175 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023-24Senior

    Forward
    5'10" 175 lbs
    11