Shane Prifrel
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- Height:
- 6'3"
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- Weight:
- 205
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- Hometown:
- Inver Grove Heights, Minn
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- Position:
- Forward
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- Year:
- GS./Sr.
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- High School:
- Simley
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- Major:
- Management
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- Team:
- Islanders Hockey Club NCDC
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- Minor:
- Economics
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- gp
- 25
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- p
- 19
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- g
- 6
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- a
- 13
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- pim
- 14
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- +/-
- 4
Bio
As a Junior:
Appeared in 26 games...recorded 10 goals with four assists for 14 points..had two game winners on the season...named to the MASCAC All Academic Team
As a Sophomore:
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...MASCAC All Academic Team
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 St. Paul, Minn...is obtaining his masters in Management with a concentration in finance with a minor in 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
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 25 | 14 |
| Points | 19 | 11 |
| Goals | 6 | 2 |
| Assists | 13 | 9 |
| PIM | 14 | 6 |
| +/- | 4 | 6 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Short-handed goals | 0 | 0 |
| Empty net goals | 0 | 0 |
| Games started | 22 | 11 |
| Game-winning goals | 1 | 0 |
| Game-tying goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hat tricks | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 86 | 36 |
Game Log - Skaters
| Date | Opponent | Score | gs | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | at Assumption | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| Nov 2 | Anna Maria | W, 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 3 | .769 |
| Nov 6 | Salem St. | L by SO, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 8 | .529 |
| Nov 8 | at Johnson & Wales (RI) | L by SO, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 |
| Nov 13 | Keene State | L, 6-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| Nov 15 | at Mass. Liberal Arts | L by SO, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | .600 |
| Nov 20 | Westfield St. | L, 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Nov 22 | at Fitchburg St. | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 11 | .500 |
| Dec 4 | Framingham St. | W, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | .706 |
| Dec 6 | King's (Pa.) | W, 5-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 11 | .421 |
| Dec 9 | at Mass.-Dartmouth | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 12 | 11 | .522 |
| Jan 2 | vs. Western New Eng. | W, 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 16 | .238 |
| Jan 3 | at Mass.-Boston | L, 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 15 | .400 |
| Jan 9 | Franklin Pierce | W, 11-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Jan 10 | at Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 |
| Jan 17 | at Salem St. | L, 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 |
| Jan 22 | at Anna Maria | L by SO, 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 |
| Jan 23 | Hiram | W, 5-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jan 29 | Rivier | L, 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Jan 31 | Mass. Liberal Arts | W, 5-3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
| Feb 5 | at Westfield St. | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Feb 7 | Fitchburg St. | L, 6-5 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 |
| Feb 12 | at Framingham St. | L, 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .857 |
| Feb 19 | Anna Maria | L, 3-2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| Feb 21 | at Rivier | W, 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Feb 26 | at #3 Westfield St. | L, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| 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 |
| Statistic | gp | g | a | pts | pim | +/- | ppg | shg | eng | gwg | gtg | hat | s | fo | fow | fol | fo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 25 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 281 | 149 | 132 | .530 |
| Conference | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 132 | 76 | 56 | .576 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||||||||||
| Home | 11 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 103 | 61 | 42 | .592 |
| Away | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 157 | 83 | 74 | .529 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 16 | .238 |
| Result | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 108 | 53 | 55 | .491 |
| Losses | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 123 | 68 | 55 | .553 |
| Ties | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 50 | 28 | 22 | .560 |
| Month | |||||||||||||||||
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 12 | .455 |
| November | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 91 | 57 | 34 | .626 |
| December | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 59 | 32 | 27 | .542 |
| January | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 75 | 29 | 46 | .387 |
| February | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 34 | 21 | 13 | .618 |
News mentions
Worcester, MA- On Sunday April 26, 2026 the Worcester State Men’s hockey team, families, alumni and friends of the program came together at their annual end of the year Break Up Dinner. They celebrated the end of this academic year, the 2025-26 the hockey season, the three graduating seniors and acknowledged the performance not only of the team but recognized the performances of team members.
Worcester, MA- The Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey team (9-11-4, 2-8-3) squared off with the Rivier Raiders this evening in a crucial post season battle with playoffs on the line. A win would send Worcester to the post season in their control and Worcester went into the game looking for revenge from an earlier season loss to the Raiders to make it happen.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (9-8-4, 2-5-3) returned home tonight to host a game in honor of student athlete Evan Armit, who passed away in August, and the creation of the “11-Fund” in his honor. This fund, created with the support of Teddy Bear Pools and Spas, will be a permanent endowment established at Worcester State University to honor the legacy of student-athlete Evan Armit, who passed away on August 24, 2025, at the age of 23 following a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (8-7-4, 1-4-3) hosted MCLA in a crucial Saturday night conference battle. After a tough loss Thursday, the Lancers were looking to add a win to their column.
Worcester, MA- After claiming the tie on Anna Maria last week and a non conference victory over Hiram, a refreshed Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey team (8-6-4, 1-3-3) hosted the Rivier Raiders in a crucial conference meeting with the Rivier Raiders.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (7-6-3, 1-3-2) is looking to add another win to their win column tonight with a quick trip to Auburn and the Horgan Arena to take on the AMCATs of Anna Maria in a crucial conference battle.
Worcester, MA- In a return to action after a tough battle in the Codfish Bowl versus UMass Boston last week, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (5-5-3, 1-2-2) hosted NE-10 foe Franklin Pierce at the Fidelity Bank Ice Center. Also in the balance of the outcome is Head Coach Bob Deraney’s hunt for his 350th career NCAA Head Coaching win.
Worcester, MA- In their second Championship appearance of the season, the Worcester State Lancers (5-4-3, 1-2-2) aim to claim their second championship of the season in a meeting with UMass-Boston in the Codfish Bowl Championship. With a win today, Head Coach Bob Deraney would claim his career 350th NCAA Head Coaching win. Deraney had 319 wins during his tenure with the Providence College Women’s Ice Hockey team, before joining Worcester State in the 2021 season.
Worcester, MA- With the kick off of 2026 the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (4-4-3, 1-2-2) are back in action at the Codfish Bowl hosted by UMass-Boston to take on the Western New England Golden Bears.
Worcester, MA- Closing out the 2025 Men’s Ice Hockey season (4-3-3, 1-2-2), the Lancers head to former conference foe UMass-Dartmouth for a Tuesday night battle.
Worcester, MA- Coming off a big conference win on Thursday night the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (3-3-3, 1-2-2) closed out their 2025 portion of the schedule with a meeting with the King’s College Monarchs.
Worcester, MA- On the hunt for their first conference win of the season, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (2-3-3, 0-2-2) host Framingham State on their return to home ice.
Worcester, MA- Looking to break the Shootout curse that has descended over the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (2-1-3, 0-0-2) the Lancers hosted Westfield State at the Fidelity Bank Worcester Ice Center in their third conference game of the season as they aimed to end the game without OT action.
Worcester, MA- After coming off of two straight overtime meetings with opponents, the Worcester State Lancers Men’s Ice Hockey team (2-0-2, 0-0–1) are back on the ice that started the overtime tradition hosting the Keene State Owls.
Worcester, MA- After starting their season with a win in the WooCup Tournament, the Worcester State Men’s Ice Hockey team (2-0, 0-0) is looking to keep their winning ways alive as they host Salem State in their conference opener.
Worcester, MA- The Worcester State Lancers begin their 2025-26 season in traditional fashion on Friday evening as they compete in the fifth Annual Worcester WooCup, this year hosted by Assumption University. The Lancers would take on the Greyhounds on dual home ice in the Friday night battle.