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BYU Hockey Missionaries
Many BYU students, coaches and staff have served or plan to serve as full time missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in missions around the world. Here are some of the BYU Hockey players, coaches and staff who have served or plan to serve as missionaries. Please let us know if you know of others, so we can add them to the list.
BYU Hockey Players, Coaches and Staff
Name
Status
Mission
Bacon, Casey
Past Player
Korea Pusan Mission, Korean Language
Battisti, Derek
Current Player
Brazil Sao Paulo East Mission, 2003-2005, Portuguese Language. "Greatest experience in my life up until I got married. My wife and I plan on serving a mission in the future."
Benitez, Andrew
Past Player
Honduras Comayaguela Mission, 2002-2004, Spanish Language
Billingsley, Tanner
Now Serving
Utah Ogden Mission, 2007-2009
Boivin, Mark
Current Player
Canada Winnipeg Mission, 2001-2003
Bonham, Ryan
Past Player
Russia Moscow Mission, 1997-1999, Russian Language
Burkart, James
Current Player
Argentina Salta Mission, 2000-2002, Spanish Language. "It was brillant."
Burkart, Joshua
Current Player
Philippines Angeles Mission, 2005-2007, Tagalog Language
Chatwin, Chris
Past Player
Tahiti Papeete Mission, 2002-2004, French & Tahitian Language
Ciccotelli, Jason
Past Player
Texas Houston Mission, 2002-2004, Spanish Language
Damron, Julie
Staff
Korea Pusan Mission, 1987-1989
Dommer, Aaron
Past Player
Canada Winnipeg Mission, 2002-2004
Edgson, Ben
Past Player
France Bordeaux Mission, 1996-1998
Edwards, Riley
Past Player
Utah Provo Mission
Evans, Garth
Past Player
Korea Seoul Mission
Farero, Adam
Current Player
Adam is planning to serve a mission in March 2008
Gantt, Edwin
Coach
Japan Kobe Mission, 1984-1986
Gantt, Jared
Current Player
Jared plans to go on a mission in the Summer of 2008
Gardner, Ryan
Past Player
Nevada Las Vegas Mission, 2000-2002
Griffiths, Jason
Current Player
Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mission, 2003-2005, Portuguese Language
Hale, Joey
Past Player
Mexico Tijuana Mission, Spanish Language
Harker, Danny
Past Player
Russia Vladivostok Mission, Russian Language
Haws, Daniel
Past Player
Florida Ft Lauderdale Mission, Spanish Language
Herrington, Nathan
Current Player
Panama Panama City Mission, 2002-2004, Spanish Language. "Loved the Panamanian people, they are so humble."
Hexberg, James
Past Player
Alabama Birmingham Mission
Homan, Don
Coach
Switzerland Geneva Mission, 1982-1983, French Language
Hunsaker, Matthew
Past Player
Canada Winnipeg Mission
Hymas, Nate
Now Serving
Argentina Mission, 2005-2007, Spanish Language
Ingram, Gregory
Past Player
Uruguay Montevideo Mission, 1997-1999, Spanish Language
Jaramello, Todd
Now Serving
Washington Spokane Mission, Spanish Languge
Johnson, Scott
Current Player
Scott is planning to serve a mission in June 2008
Johnson, Scott
Past Player
Mississippi Jackson Mission
Kimball, Douglas
Coach
Netherlands Amsterdam Mission, 1992-1994, Dutch Language, Virginia Richmond Mission 1994, English Language
Kincher, Mark
Past Player
Chile Santiago West Mission, Spanish Language
King, Cameron
Current Player
Cameron is planning to serve a mission in Summer 2008
King, Jamie
Past Player
Ukraine Donetsk Mission, 1995-1997, Russian Language
Kotter, Travis
Current Player
Brazil Londrina Mission, 2005-2007, Portuguese Language. "On the mission we see that there really is great joy to be found when we forget ourselves and go to work in the benefit of others."
Lewis, Chris
Past Player
Mexico Hermosillo Mission, Spanish Language
Logan, Dustin
Past Player
Spain Barcelona Mission, 1998-2000, Spanish Language
Logan, Jaxon
Honorary Mention
Eternal Mission. BYU Hockey Player 2004-2005. Jaxon tragically died during a BYU Hockey game on January 21, 2005. Jaxon was planning to serve a mission before he died and we're sure he is now performing important work on the other side of the mortal veil.
Lopez, Miguel
Past Player
Honduras Tegucigalpa Mission, Spanish Language
Martinez, Michael
Past Player
Venezuela Maracaibo Mission, Spanish Language
McBride, Jon
Past Player
Australia Sydney North Mission
Mehr, Dale
Past Player
Russia Moscow, Russia Samara, and Russia
Rostov-na-Donu Missions, 1992-1994
Mehr, David
Past Player
Australia Sydney Mission, 1983-1985, Greek Language
Mehr, Dennis
Past Player
California Los Angeles Mission
Mehr, Douglas
Past Player
Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mission, 1989-1991, Portuguese Language
Merrill, Michael
Past Player
Minnesota Minneapolis Mission, Hmong Language
Newton, Ryan
Current Player
Mexico Leon Mission, 2005-2007, Spanish Language
O'Bray, Daren
Past Player
Fiji Suva Mission, Kiribati Language
Okazaki, Matt
Now Serving
Maputo Mozambique Mission
Orr, Nathan
Past Player
Argentina Bahai Blanca Mission, Spanish Language
Ostebo, Mark
Past Player
Chile Santiago South Mission, Spanish Language
Pratt, Joey
Now Serving
Texas Houston East Mission, Spanish Language
Rasmussen, Case
Current Player
Missouri St. Louis Mission, 2005-2007
Rasmussen, Gage
Current Player
Gage is planning to serve a mission in Winter/Spring 2008
Ross, James
Past Player
Ohio Cleveland Mission
Shapiro, Benjamin
Current Player
Mexico Chihuahua Mission, 2000-2002, Spanish Language. "Without a doubt the best decision I've ever made."
Shugart, Benjamin
Current Player
China Hong Kong Mission, 2004-2006, Cantonese Language. "Missionary work is a lifelong commitment that applies to every member of the Lord's church."
Smith, Andrew
Now Serving
Ontario Toronto Canada Mission
Smith, Justin
Past Player
Spain Las Palmas Mission
Stehrenberger, Tamio
Past Player
Switzerland Geneva Mission, French Language
Thorpe, Jesse
Past Player
El Salvador San Salvador, Spanish Language
Treu, Cameron
Past Player
Chile Santiago West Mission, Spanish Language
Warren, Jason
Past Player
Brazil Londrina Mission
Weiss, Jeremy
Past Player
Brazil Maceio Mission
Welsh, Jesse
Current Player
Jesse is planning to serve a mission in December 2007 or January 2008
Welsh, Kasey
Current Player
Thailand Bangkok Mission, 2003-2005, Thai & Lao Languages. Kasey plans to serve another mission with his wife after retirement.
