RIO RANCHO, N.M. – The New Mexico Goatheads, proud affiliates of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche and AHL's Colorado Eagles, announced today that the team has added defenseman Luke Antonacci ahead of its upcoming three-game road series against the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
Antonacci, 23, joins New Mexico after making his professional debut with the Utah Grizzlies during the 2025-26 season. The Princeton, New Jersey native appeared in 15 ECHL games, recording four points (2G, 2A) and a plus-three rating.
Prior to turning professional, Antonacci played four seasons of NCAA Division I hockey, spending three seasons at the University of Maine before finishing his collegiate career at Lake Superior State University. Across 127 collegiate games, the right-shot defenseman recorded 22 points (5G, 17A).
Before his collegiate career, Antonacci spent the 2021-22 season with the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL, recording 23 points (5G, 18A) in 61 regular-season games. He added four points in 10 playoff appearances.
Antonacci joins the Goatheads ahead of their first road trip in franchise history, beginning Friday, Oct. 23 against the Tahoe Knight Monsters. New Mexico will face Tahoe three times over the weekend, with games scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Tahoe Blue Event Center.
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