Hockey | 10/8/2025 4:03:00 PM
Crookston, Minn. - At the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, captain Jackson Fuller officially graduated and will play hockey for GAS Olivia Gdansk in Poland. Logan Syrup (5th, F, Park River, N.D.) will now don the "C" on his chest. Additionally, Zach Larson has also graduated, he was one of two alternate captains for this program. Syrup had previously sported an "A" on his chest as well. The four new alternate captains will be Aiden Morelli (Sr., F, Minot, N.D.), Dylan Neubauer (5th, D, Grand Forks, N.D.), Fox Dodds (R-Sr., Watford City, N.D.), and Alexander Bailey (5th, D, Crosby, N.D.) this season. This will be Syrup's fifth year with the program, Neubauer's fifth year, Dodds' third year, Bailey's second year, and Morelli's second year. Dodds will wear the "A" for all Golden Eagle home games, while Bailey will wear the "A" during all road games. Neubauer and Morelli will wear them for every game.
Logan Syrup has been a leader all five years he has been a member of the Golden Eagles, and has had a letter designation on his jersey since 2022. Syrup is the all-time points leader for the University of Minnesota Crookston, scoring 181 points in 120 games with 80 goals and 101 assists. In the regional tournaments, Syrup has posted three goals and seven assists for 10 points in six games, he had three goals and five assists in the three regional games last season. Syrup will be the lone returner to the leadership room. Syrup said he is "super grateful" as well as stating that he "would not want to go into the year with any other group of guys."
Aiden Morelli, who joined the team before the start of the 2024-25 season, was a huge addition both on and off the ice. On the ice, Morelli put up 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points in 29 games along with two goals in three games at Regionals. Off the ice, Morelli was an immediate voice in the locker room, becoming one of the leaders in the room.
Dylan Neubauer has been with this program just as long as Logan Syrup has. Neubauer has played both forward and defense since joining the team, and has become one of the faces of the program. Neubauer has 15 goals and 32 assists for 47 points in 115 games in the maroon and gold, along with playing in each Golden Eagles regional game.
Fox Dodds has been an offensive weapon since he joined the Golden Eagles prior to the 2023-24 season. Since joining, Dodds has scored 51 goals and 41 assists for 92 points in just 60 games. Dodds also became a more vocal leader over the course of the 2024-25 season.
Alexander Bailey was a new addition to the blue line last year, but carved himself into a household name. Bailey finished the year with seven goals and 32 assists for 39 points in 29 games. Bailey was named to the ACHA All-Region Team in the Central Region. Bailey has let his play on the ice lead the way for the blue line, and will look to do the same again in the 2025-26 season.
