Icemen bring back Dwyer, Puricelli

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Icemen, ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres and the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans, announced that the team has agreed to terms with defenseman Mackenzie Dwyer and forward Brandon Puricelli for the 2024-25 season.

Dwyer, 27, returns for a third stint with the Icemen. Last season, Dwyer appeared in four games with the Icemen before playing 19 additional games split in time with the Fort Wayne Komets and Maine Mariners totaling four points. During the 2022-23 season, Dwyer posted seven points (1g-6a) in 32 games with the Icemen. The Winnipeg native has totaled 20 points (3g-17a) with 91 penalty minutes in 92 career ECHL games.

Puricelli, 26, returns to Jacksonville after posting 21 points (9g-11a) in 61 games split between the Icemen, Cincinnati and Allen last season. Prior to turning pro, he concluded his four-year collegiate career at Lake Superior State University where he totaled 56 points (28g-28a). The Ellisville, Missouri resident was the North American Hockey League’s Midwest Forward of the Year and Most Valuable Player in 2019 while playing for the Springfield Jr. Blues.