Shane Prifrel

7 Shane Prifrel
Shane Prifrel
  • Height:
    6'2"
  • Weight:
    200
  • Hometown:
    Inver Grove Heights, Minn
  • Position:
    Forward
  • Year:
    Sr./Jr.
  • High School:
    Simley
  • Major:
    Business Administration
  • Team:
    Islanders Hockey Club NCDC
  • Minor:
    Economics
  • gp
    26
  • p
    14
  • g
    10
  • a
    4
  • pim
    12
  • +/-
    -7
Bio

As a Second Year:

Appeared in 25 games...recorded seven goals and nine assists for a total of 16 points on the season...scored two powerplay goals and one game winning goal

As a First Year:

Appeared in 27 games...recorded nine goals with eight assists for 17 points...knotched one game winner and recorded four hat tricks on the season...named to the MASCAC All-Academic Teams...made collegiate debut on Oct. 28th vs. Assumption...named team Rookie of the Year

Personal:
Shane was born in Inver Grove Heights, Minn...is majoring in business and economics at Worcester State...the son of Tom and Laurie Prifrel...has one older brother, Tyler...favorite spot on campus is the food court...chose Worcester State for the great academics, the coaches and the brotherhood of the team...loves to go fishing in northern Minnesota, golfing with friends and family

Before Worcester State:
Shane is a 2020 graduate of Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights, Minn...competed in four years of varsity ice hockey, three years varsity baseball and two years of varsity football for the Spartans...awared the Apollo Award for Best Athlete in the School...received the Most Improved Award in Football...All Conference Football Selection 2019-2022...MVP for Hockey in 2019 amd 2020...All Conference and Honorable Mention in 2019 and 2020 for Ice Hockey...All Conference in 2019 for baseball...was three sport captain for the 2019-2020 season

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 26 18
Points 14 10
Goals 10 8
Assists 4 2
PIM 12 6
+/- -7 -2
Power-play goals 3 3
Short-handed goals 0 0
Empty net goals 0 0
Games started 10 8
Game-winning goals 2 1
Game-tying goals 0 0
Hat tricks 0 0
Shots 70 48
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 Mass. Liberal Arts L by SO, 3-3
Feb 15 at Keene St. L, 6-4
Feb 18 at Anna Maria L, 5-4
Feb 20 at Framingham St. W, 3-1
Feb 22 Salem St. L, 6-4
Feb 27 at #4 Fitchburg St. L, 4-1
Game Log - Statistics
Date Opponent Score gs g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg s fo fow fol fo%
Nov 1 Nichols L, 4-1 - 0 0 0 2 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 10 3 .769
Nov 3 at Assumption W, 4-2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 17 12 5 .706
Nov 8 Morrisville L, 6-2 - 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 15 10 5 .667
Nov 13 at Suffolk L, 5-1 1 0 0 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 10 8 .556
Nov 15 at Plymouth St. L, 8-2 0 0 0 0 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 8 9 .471
Nov 21 Rivier L by SO, 3-3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 12 11 .522
Nov 23 Fitchburg St. L, 6-1 - 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 6 8 .429
Nov 30 Post W, 2-0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 .500
Dec 5 at Westfield St. W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 3 .250
Dec 7 Anna Maria W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 3 .400
Dec 14 at Southern N.H. W, 5-3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 13 9 4 .692
Jan 9 at Mass.-Dartmouth L, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 4 7 .364
Jan 11 at Mass. Liberal Arts W, 4-3 - 2 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 5 12 8 4 .667
Jan 16 Plymouth St. L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 3 .500
Jan 23 at Salem St. L, 9-3 1 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 4 2 .667
Jan 25 at Rivier W, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 10 6 .625
Jan 30 at Fitchburg St. W, 4-3 - 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 4 .333
Feb 1 Westfield St. W, 4-2 - 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 2 4 .333
Feb 8 Mass.-Dartmouth W, 5-2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 8 6 2 .750
Feb 11 Framingham St. L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 9 1 .900
Feb 13 Mass. Liberal Arts L by SO, 3-3 - 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 3 .250
Feb 15 at Keene St. L, 6-4 0 0 1 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 7 .000
Feb 18 at Anna Maria L, 5-4 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 9 6 3 .667
Feb 20 at Framingham St. W, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 2 2 .500
Feb 22 Salem St. L, 6-4 - 1 1 2 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 4 3 .571
Feb 27 at #4 Fitchburg St. L, 4-1 - 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 1 .750
Career Stats - Statistics
Statistic gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
2022-23 27 9 8 17 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 67 66 33 33 .500
2023-24 25 7 9 16 10 -8 2 0 0 1 0 0 90 494 283 211 .573
2024-25 26 10 4 14 12 -7 3 0 0 2 0 0 70 257 145 112 .564
2025-26 25 6 13 19 14 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 86 281 149 132 .530
Total 103 32 34 66 40 -5 7 0 0 5 0 4 313 1098 610 488 .556
Split Stats - Statistics
Statistic gp g a pts pim +/- ppg shg eng gwg gtg hat s fo fow fol fo%
Event
Total 26 10 4 14 12 -7 3 0 0 2 0 0 70 257 145 112 .564
Conference 18 8 2 10 6 -2 3 0 0 1 0 0 48 168 90 78 .536
Exhibition - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Location
Home 12 5 2 7 8 -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 113 66 47 .584
Away 14 5 2 7 4 -4 2 0 0 2 0 0 39 144 79 65 .549
Neutral - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 - - -
Result
Wins 11 6 2 8 4 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 32 93 55 38 .591
Losses 13 3 2 5 8 -14 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 137 77 60 .562
Ties 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 27 13 14 .481
Month
November 8 1 0 1 8 -7 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 119 69 50 .580
December 3 1 1 2 0 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 22 12 10 .545
January 6 3 0 3 0 -2 1 0 0 1 0 0 13 57 31 26 .544
February 9 5 3 8 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 59 33 26 .559
News mentions
Worcester State Pushes Game to Final Minutes in Battle on Senior Night
Worcester State Pushes Game to Final Minutes in Battle on Senior Night

Worcester, MA- With the final game of the regular season the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (11-11-2, 8-7-2) is battling it out for fourth seed finish for the MASCAC Tournament. With a few point lead on Fitchburg State, who’s game versus Westfield was postponed in the second period on Thursday, the final seeding is up in the air but a win tonight over Salem State would help the Lancers chances in claiming the home ice advantage in the opening round action.

Lancers Fall in OT Battle to Anna Maria
Lancers Fall in OT Battle to Anna Maria

Worcester, MA- As the final games of the regular season hit the schedule, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (10-10-2, 7-6-2) are back in the conference schedule as they take on Anna Maria in a rescheduled meeting. This meeting between the two teams was initially scheduled for February 6th, but the severe weather of the day forced the game back to today as the Lancers play their 5th game in just 10 days. Worcester is currently in the hunt for a top four finish in the conference as they look to host an opening round home game in the conference tournament.

Lancers Fall in Shootouts to Trailblazers
Lancers Fall in Shootouts to Trailblazers

Worcester, MA- After dropping their first game in five matches this past Tuesday, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (10-9-1, 7-6-1) continue to hunker down into the home stretch as they continue their stretch of 3 games a week this week with their Thursday night meeting with MCLA. Their first meeting of the season saw the Lancers squeeze out a 4-3 win, something they hope to expand upon tonight.

Lancers Rise Above Corsairs in Cancer Awareness Game for Armit
Lancers Rise Above Corsairs in Cancer Awareness Game for Armit

Worcester, MA- Tonight’s Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey Game (9-8-1, 6-5-1) is being played in honor of sophomore student-athlete Evan Armit, who was earlier this season diagnosed with Melanoma. The team has rallied around the cause, and with the help of the Rosen Cancer Awareness Fund, designed Black Jersey’s to be worn during the game with donations and bids being accepted leading up to the game. Proceeds from tonight’s game will go to the Armit Family and the Rosen Fund, created by Gregg '86 and Pam '87 Rosen, which aims to provide a robust curriculum that supports peer to peer education regarding early cancer detection. Raising Awareness in our young people, particularly Worcester State students in the field of public health, can effectively expedite these important educational initiatives to curb the prevalence of late stage cancer and increase longevity.

Lancers Edge Past Owls to Grab the Victory
Lancers Edge Past Owls to Grab the Victory

Worcester, MA- In a crucial conference game, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (8-8-1, 5-5-1) takes on the Westfield State Owls at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center. Worcester State is on a perfectly timed surge in conference, having just claimed the win from FItchburg State 4-3 on Tuesday to further solidify their seeding in the conference, with today’s game playing a potentially pivotal role in the final standing.

Third Period Charge Grabs Lancers Crucial Conference Win
Third Period Charge Grabs Lancers Crucial Conference Win

Worcester, MA- After a thrilling revenge win just five days ago. The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (7-8-1, 4-5-1) is back on the winning hunt as they head to Fitchburg State. The Falcons are currently in the middle of the conference pack with a game up on the Lancers, so a win tonight could help solidify the top of the conference finish to Worcester at the end of the season.

Lancers Claim New Year Conference Win Over MCLA
Lancers Claim New Year Conference Win Over MCLA

Worcester, MA- Closing out the Lancer activity on Saturday night sends the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (5-6-1, 2-3-1) out west to MCLA as they look for their first win of 2025.

Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey Close out 2024 Games with Victory over Penmen
Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey Close out 2024 Games with Victory over Penmen

Worcester, MA- With the final game of 2024 set for this afternoon, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey Team (4-5-1, 2-2-1) are looking to carry a .500 record into 2025. Wrapping up the season sees the Lancers take on the Penmen of Southern New Hampshire University in their quest to even out their record and claim another NE-10 victory.

Lancer Drops Home Battle with Mustangs
Lancer Drops Home Battle with Mustangs

Worcester, MA- After a thrilling opening weekend that saw Worcester State (1-1-0, 0-0-0) claim their first victory of the season over Assumption in the WooCup Consolation match, the Lancers returned to home ice tonight to take on the SUNY Morrisville Mustangs (0-2-0, 0-0-0). 

Lancers Fall in Opening Round of WooCUp to Bison
Lancers Fall in Opening Round of WooCUp to Bison

Worcester, MA- In the opening of the 2024-25 season, continuing with tradition, the Worcester State Men’s ice Hockey team (0-0-0, 0-0-0) begins their season in WooCup fashion as they host Nichols College to begin their season. Last year the Lancers dropped their meeting with Nichols in the consolation bracket and are looking to start their season this year on a championship front by claiming the WooCup title.