He’s got that warrior mentality,” said head coach Ryan Warsofsky. “He plays a 200-foot game and we think he has a bit more scoring touch than he had in college with the way his game translates to the pro game. He’s a smaller guy, almost like a Patrick Gaul, that can bring a lot of energy to the lineup on any given night.”
In 149 career games at Miami, Gacek posted 46 points (16 goals, 30 assists), a +12 rating, and 42 penalty minutes. The Hampton, New Hampshire native helped the RedHawks win the 2012-13 Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) regular seasons championship in 2012-13, and the National Collegiate Hockey Conference’s (NCHC) tournament championship in 2015.