ISU Hockey Welcomes Aidan Besedic!

Illinois State Hockey welcomes Aidan Besedic to the Redbird Family! The Belleair, FL native forward will be joining us for the 2025-26 season from the Toledo Cherokee in the USPHL Premier!

Aidan chose to go to Illinois State because, “how passionate the Redbirds are to win and it’s a great business school.” He plans on studying business while at ISU. Besedic is looking forward to playing hockey with the fellas at ISU.

When asked about his favorite coach, Aidan stated it was his 18U coach, Coach Dennis. Aidan credits his biggest supporters is his whole family. The best hockey memory that Besedic has had was when he came in 3rd place in high school nationals.

Some other fun facts about Aidan Besedic:

If Aidan could be an animal, he would be a monkey because they are his favorite animal. Besedic has one older sibling: Addi. His favorite foods is chicken alfredo.

“We’re excited to have Aidan join the team, he’s and excellent player who has seen a lot of success over his junior career. His vision and ability to create offense will translate instantly to the college level. We’re excited to help him continue to chase his potential over his college career!” – D1 Head Coach Chris Prewitt

If you’re interested in playing for ISU Hockey, we encourage you to fill out our Recruit Form under the team tab on our website!