The 2025–26 Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey season was the 57th season of play for the program, 30th at the Division I level, and 5th in the CCHA. The Mavericks represented Minnesota State University, Mankato in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center and were coached by Luke Strand in his third season.
Season
Departures Cade Alami Defenseman Graduation (signed with Tahoe Knight Monsters) Luke Ashton Defenseman Transferred to Cornell Steven Bellini Defenseman Graduation (signed with Asiago Hockey 1935) Kaden Bohlsen Forward Graduation (signed with Calgary Wranglers) Brian Carrabes Forward Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) Adam Eisele Forward Transferred to Ohio State Josh Groll Forward Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets) Tyler Haskins Forward Transferred to Mercyhurst Will Hillman Forward Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye) Zach Krajnik Forward Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) Andrew Miller Goaltender Graduation (retired) Brett Moravec Forward Signed professional contract (Indy Fuel) Kade Nielsen Forward Left program (retired) Brenden Olson Defenseman Graduation (signed with HC Nové Zámky) Rhett Pitlick Forward Graduation (signed with Bakersfield Condors) Jordan Power Defenseman Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) Eli Pulver Goaltender Transferred to Wisconsin Sam Rice Forward Left program (retired) Luc Wilson Forward Transferred to Rensselaer
Recruiting Max Beckford Goaltender 22 London, ON; transfer from Bentley Rylan Bonkowski Defenseman 19 Richmond, BC Jacob Conrad Defenseman 23 Green Bay, WI; transfer from Lake Superior State Fēlikss Gavars Forward 23 Riga, LAT; transfer from St. Lawrence Easton Hewson Defenseman 20 Edmonton, AB Liam Hupka Defenseman 20 Minneapolis, MN Mason LeBel Forward 21 South Bend, IN Tristan Lemyre Forward 24 Mirabel, QC; transfer from Western Michigan Charlie Lurie Forward 22 Minnetonka, MN; transfer from Omaha Reid Morich Forward 20 Scottsdale, AZ Jordan Ronn Forward 20 Champlin, MN Sawyer Scholl Forward 23 Green Bay, WI; transfer from Wisconsin Jack Smith Forward 23 St. Cloud, MN; transfer from Minnesota Duluth; selected 102nd overall in 2020 Ean Somoza Forward 22 Thousand Oaks, CA; transfer from Western Michigan Bryce Strand Defenseman 21 Green Bay, WI Liam Watkins Forward 21 Okotoks, AB; transfer from Omaha Alexander Zetterberg Forward 19 Sundsvall, SWE; transfer from Boston University
Roster As of August 24, 2024.
Standings
Schedule and results
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Rankings
PollWeekPre 1 23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627 (Final) USCHO.com182020201816161414131415–14151720181716171816161614 USA Hockey182019201918181414131414–1415т1720181716171816181614 Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
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