The 2025–26 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season was the 94th season of play for the program, the 33rd at the Division I level, and 32nd in Hockey East. The Minutemen represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Mullins Center and be coached by Greg Carvel, in his 10th season.
Season
Departures Linden Alger Defenseman Graduation (signed with Tahoe Knight Monsters) Michael Cameron Forward Left program (retired) Kenny Connors Forward Signed professional contract (Los Angeles Kings) Ryan Lautenbach Forward Graduation (signed with San Diego Gulls) Dans Ločmelis Forward Signed professional contract (Boston Bruins) Finn Loftus Defenseman Transferred to St. Cloud State Lucas Mercuri Forward Graduation (signed with Tampa Bay Lightning) Joey Musa Forward Graduation (signed with Dogs de Cholet) Cole O'Hara Forward Signed professional contract (Nashville Predators) Aydar Suniev Forward Signed professional contract (Calgary Flames)
Recruiting Mikey DeAngelo Forward 20 Itasca, IL; transfer from Michigan State Jack Galanek Forward 19 Hopkinton, MA Coleson Hanrahan Defenseman 20 Longmeadow, MA Justin Kerr Forward 21 Grand Rapids, MN Lukáš Klečka Forward 20 Bratislava, SVK A. J. Lacroix Forward 20 Livingston, NJ Owen Mehlenbacher Forward 21 Fort Erie, ON; transfer from Wisconsin; selected 201st overall in 2022 Václav Nestrašil Forward 18 Prague, CZE; selected 25th overall in 2025 Landon Nycz Defenseman 17 Detroit, MI Matthew Wilde Forward 23 Mississauga, ON; transfer from RIT Elias Zimmerman Forward 20 Gävle, SWE
Roster As of September 18, 2025.
Standings
Schedule and results
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Scoring statistics
Rankings
PollWeekPre 1 23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627 (Final) USCHO.com151411131313121718RVRVRV–RVRV RVRVRV1919191917151415 USA Hockey15141113131213т1819RVRVRV–RVRVRVRVRV1919191917151315 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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