Gerstein joined the Eels in 2021 and made an immediate impact on the squad. At 6’2” 198 lbs. he made his physical presence known and felt on the ice. He is a power forward. Strong skater. Plays an extremely physical game. He has a hard heavy shot who can put the puck in the net. In 12 regular season games for the Eels, he tallied 6 goals and 4 assists. In the playoffs he played in 7 games and scored 4 goals with 1 assist. He was named twice “Player of the Game, including a game winner. He came from Canada where he played for the Kirkland Lake Gold Miners where he was equally strong in 54 games, he tallied 14 goals and 15 assists.

College coaches recognized his intensity, determination and compete level to augment his skill set. He has a high hockey IQ.

Casey had many choices for college after coming to the Eels and their performance in the Playoffs and Nationals. But one school resonated to the top and that was Kings College. Coach

Tom Seravalli knows the Eels and its program. He got to see them quite a few times and he liked what he saw in Gerstein. Casey loved everything about the college, its academics, the coaches and the hockey program. This was a perfect fit. 

We wish Casey the best of luck in his college career. We know he will be an impactful player.