With their last college buzzer inching ever closer, Weber State University’s hockey program will be waving goodbye to two seniors at the end of the 2024-2025 season: forward Jordan Jaramillo and defenseman Kody Goodwin.
Over the course of the last five seasons, Jaramillo and Goodwin have cemented themselves as leaders in the locker room and cornerstones on the rink for WSU Hockey, displaying excellence on the ice as well as in the classroom.
Jordan Jaramillo
At 5 feet, 9 inches tall, 161 pounds and hailing from Salt Lake City, forward Jordan Jaramillo played 94 games for the Wildcats between 2019 and 2025. It is a bittersweet feeling for him to be in his final stretch with WSU hockey because he is ready to move forward in life but won’t forget the friends he made at Weber State.
Jaramillo believes he will carry those memories, along with the discipline instilled in him by his coaches, for the rest of his life.
“It was a super impactful moment for me going to Nationals for the first time in school history and being able to be one of four guys who scored a goal competing against the best teams in the nation,” Jaramillo said. That goal came in the 2023-24 season against Michigan State University.
Through his Wildcat career and hockey in general, Jaramillo has been heavily influenced by a number of role models, namely his coaches and favorite player, Claude Giroux, who plays in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators.
“From Coach Cosman, I’ve learned quite a lot about knowing where to be when I don’t have the puck and being a role player, fitting into a spot on the team and being the guy they need me to be. Coach Will taught me that even when things aren’t easy, you have to hold the policy that you will do whatever it takes to win, and he did that by example. AJ, our mental coach, really helped me with being a more confident athlete,” Jaramillo said.
Outside of hockey, Jaramillo is a lover of music. He sings, produces and plays both drums and the guitar.
“Thank you. To each and every single one of you people who have been out there showing love, we are forever grateful to each one of you,” Jaramillo said to Wildcat fans.
Kody Goodwin
Born in 1998 in Logan, Utah, and standing at 6 feet tall, Goodwin grew up believing it was given he would play for Wildcat rivals Utah State University, but that’s not what happened. During his freshman year in 2019, he scored Weber’s opening goal of the season against the Aggies in what he recalled as his most impactful moment and something he would never forget.
The decorated defenseman played 108 times for Weber and learned important lessons from his time in Ogden. Head coach Yosh Ryujin helped Goodwin learn to “not take anything for granted, because everything will pass in the blink of an eye.”
Assistant coach Will Fobair, franchise leader for goals and assists, was a role model for Goodwin’s work ethic. “I have always admired that Will works nonstop whether it’s coaching kids, us at Weber, or going to Salt Lake for his own Hockey,” Goodwin said.
Goodwin is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in construction management and is optimistic about what the future holds after his graduation.
“What I’ll miss most of all about Weber State is the community around the hockey team. We would not be where we are if it wasn’t for the support the fans constantly give the team. There are not many teams we play against that get the fans out there like we do, and it means the world to us,” Goodwin said.
The pair are set to be honored by the program when the Wildcats host senior night at the Weber County Ice Sheet during their game against Utah State on Feb. 14.
This will not be their final game, however, as WSU will travel to the Eccles Ice Sheet in North Logan, Utah, for a rematch with the Aggies on Feb. 15.
