The 2025–26 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season was the 77th season of play for the program and 25th in the Big Ten. The Badgers represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Kohl Center and were coached by Mike Hastings in his third season. The Badgers advanced to the national championship game for the first time since 2010, losing to Denver.
Departures Luke Buss Forward Transferred to Union William Gramme Goaltender Transferred to Northern Michigan Anthony Kehrer Defenseman Graduation (signed with Springfield Thunderbirds) Daniel Laatsch Defenseman Graduation (signed with Pittsburgh Penguins) Cody Laskosky Forward Graduation (retired) Owen Lindmark Forward Graduation (signed with San Diego Gulls) Owen Mehlenbacher Forward Transferred to Massachusetts Ryland Mosley Forward Graduation (signed with Cleveland Monsters) Tommy Scarfone Goaltender Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones) Sawyer Scholl Forward Transferred to Minnesota State
Recruiting Finn Brink Forward 20 Maple Grove, MN Grady Deering Forward 20 Des Moines, IA Aiden Dubinsky Defenseman 21 Highland Park, IL; transfer from Minnesota Duluth Daniel Hauser Goaltender 21 Chestermere, AB Bruno Idžan Forward 19 Zagreb, CRO; selected 181st overall in 2025 Blake Montgomery Forward 20 Annapolis, MD; selected 117th overall in 2024 Eli Pulver Goaltender 22 Vancouver, BC; transfer from Minnesota State Oliver Tulk Forward 20 Gibsons, BC Vasily Zelenov Forward 19 Moskva, RUS; selected 204th overall in 2024
Roster As of September 2, 2025.
Standings
Schedule and results
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!colspan=12 style=";" | Regular season
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Rankings
PollWeekPre 1 23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627 (Final) USCHO.com201817171410772 (3)2 (4)2 (21)2 (13)–2 (12)3 (1)2 (3)58131313121110т1212122 USA Hockey1918171614978222 (16)2 (5)–2 (4)3257111214131111121242 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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