University of Connecticut Athletics
2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster
John Spetz
- Position:
- Defenseman
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Oak Ridge, N.J.
- Prev School:
- Chicago Steel (USHL)
2024-25: Played in 35 games for the Huskies... Finished the season scoring one goal with 12 assists for 13 total points... Led the Huskies in blocked shots with 63... Finishes his career with a program record for most points by a defensemen (60 points), most goals by a defense in the Hockey East Era (12) and most assists by a defenseman in the Hockey East Era (48).
2023-24: Played in all 36 games for the Huskies... Finished the season scoring two goals with four assists for six total points... Spetz two goals came against Colgate (Oct. 8) and Boston College (March 16).
2022-23 Season: Played in all 35 games for the Huskies... Finished the season scoring two goals with 10 assists for 12 total points… Spetz two goals came against Providence (Nov.12) and LIU (Dec. 31)
2020-21 (Freshman Season): Played in 22 games during his rookie season at UConn...Led all UConn defensemen in scoring with 11 points coming on three goals and eight assists...Was a key member of the UConn power play unit, collecting a goal with five assists...He finished the season as a +3...Was the team leader in blocked shots with 53...He was first in Hockey East in blocked shots and averaged 2.41 per game...Scored his first collegiate goal at Boston College (Dec. 11)...Scored a goal in a 2-1 win at New Hampshire (Jan. 1)...Had a pair of assists at home against New Hampshire (Jan. 15) while also blocking a season-high six shots...Had two assists in a home win over Merrimack (Jan. 30).
Before UConn: Finished his third season playing with the Chicago Steel of the USHL in 2019-20…Was named an Alternate Captain this past season, helping the team to a 41-7-1 record before the season was cut short due to the pandemic…The Steel were in first place in the Eastern Conference and won the 2020 Anderson Cup…Was second among the club’s defensemen in with 33 points, but led all USHL blueliners with 14 goals…He added in 19 assists and finished third among USHL defensemen in scoring (33 pts)…During the 2018-19 season, he finished with 35 points on eight goals and 27 assists…During his career in the USHL, he appeared in 164 games with 78 points on 24 goals and 54 assists…He holds the Chicago Steel record for points by a defenseman…He had six game-winning goals and five power play goals and was +26 overall. In his 18 career playoff games, he scored three goals with two assists…Graduated from Pope John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, N.J…Played one season for coach Ryan Brown and was an All-State pick and team captain in 2017.
Personal: Born December 1, 1999…John Robert Spetz is the son of Charles and Nancy Spetz…He has two brothers, Charlie and Steven, and four sisters, Nancy, Heidi, Sara and Gwen…Is undecided on a major.
