Season: 2018-19

Chad Fink

Head Athletic Trainer Chad Fink returns to the Razorbacks for his eighth season with the team. Serving as a licensed athletic trainer in Arkansas since 2004, Chad has an extensive history of working with athletes in multiple sports and age groups across Northwest Arkansas. Chad works closely with our athletes to provide injury prevention and recovery care both on and off the ice.

Chad holds a Bachelor of Science with a focus in Exercises Science and Athletic Training from the University of Arkansas. Chad currently is a member of the athletic training staff at UAMS NWA Orthopedics clinic. Previously Chad has served as the Head Athletic Trainer at AthletePlus Physical Therapy and Director of Sports Medicine at Trinity Rehabilitation. Chad was named the Athletic Trainer of the year by the Arkansas Athletic Training Association in 2014.

Away from the rink, Chad enjoys spending time with his wife and two sons, as well as hunting and fishing.

Jozef Dusenka

Career Honors:
2017-18- ACHA All-American 2nd Team
2019-20- ACHA All-American 2nd Team
2020-21- ACHA All-American 1st Team
2020-21- ACHA National Tournament 1st Team
2021-22- ACHA All-American 2nd Team

Nick Valentini

Career Honors:
2020-21: ACHA Academic All-American
2021-22: ACHA Academic All-American
2021-22: Team Hardest Worker

Griffin Sugasawara

Career Honors:

2018-19 SECHC MVP
2020-21 ACHA All-American 2nd Team
2021-22 Assistant Captain
2021-22 ACHA All-American 2nd Team
2022-23 Assistant Captain
2022-23 Team Forward of the Year
2022-23 ACHA All-American 2nd Team

Keller Sims

Head Coach Keller Sims returns to the Razorback Hockey Coaching Staff for his eighth season. Hailing from Wichita Falls Texas, Coach Sims enjoyed a successful hockey career in the Dallas-Fort Worth area where he would finish his career playing three seasons in the Texas Brahmas system before enrolling at the University of Arkansas.

Since taking over coaching duties in the 2017-18 season, Coach Sims has helped lead the Hogs on a unprecedented run of success, including six nationals appearances in seven years. Coach Sims helped lead the team to the programs best finish, National Runner Up in 2021, in addition to the programs first two Frozen Four appearances. In addition to their national success, Coach Sims’ Razorbacks have also had tremendous success at the conference level: 2017-18 SECHC Champions, 2019-20 Pacific Region #1 Seed, 2021-22 MACHA South Division Champions, 2021-22 MACHA Conference Regular Season Champions, 2021-22 MACHA Conference Tournament Champions, 2022-23 MACHA Conference Tournament Runner Up.

As a result of leading his team to a 29-3-2 record and conference title, Coach Sims was rewarded with the highest honors from his peers, the ACHA National Coach of the Year. In addition, Coach Sims was named MACHA Silver coach of the year. To start the 2024-25 season, Coach Sims has been named the Director of Hockey Operations for Arkansas Hockey. In this new role, he will serve as Head Coach for the DII team as well as overseeing hockey operations, scheduling, coaches, and recruiting for the entire program. As of the completion of the 2023-24 season, Coach Sims boasts a regular and post season record of 160-41-3 (78.43%), including a record of 12-3-3 in the national tournament.

Coach Sims holds a Bachelor of Science with a major in kinesiology from the University of Arkansas (’13) and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (’19).  Away from the rink, Coach Sims is a licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Arkansas and has a passion for helping individuals who are affected with amputation, serving as the head physical therapist for the amputee program at Encompass Heath and Rehab Fayetteville. In his spare time, he enjoys to golf, exercise, and spend time with his wife Cailtyn, and sons Nash and Parker.

Cameron McAtee

Career Honors:
2018-19 WSHL Rookie of the Year
2019-20 ACHA Fist Team All-American
2020-21 ACHA First Team All-American
2020-21 ACHA National Tournament First Team
2021-22 Assistant Captain
2021-22 Team Defensive Player of the Year
2021-22 MACHA South First Team
2021-22 ACHA First Team All-American
2022-23 Assistant Captain
2022-23 MACHA South First Team
2022-23 ACHA First Team All-American
2022-23 ACHA Player of the Year
2022-23 Team Defensive Player of the Year
2022-23 Team MVP