2025–26 Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Canisius Golden Griffins
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceAHA
Home iceLECOM Harborcenter
Record
Overall8–8–2
Conference4–6–2
Home6–2–2
Road2–6–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachTrevor Large
Assistant coachesMax Mobley
Matt Hoover
CaptainOliver Tarr
Alternate captain(s)Trey Funk
Alton McDermott
Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey season will be the 46th season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level, and the 2nd in Atlantic Hockey America. The Golden Griffins will represent Canisius College in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the LECOM Harborcenter and be coached by Trevor Large in his 9th season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Ben Bonisteel Goaltender  Canada Left program
Jack Budd Defenseman  United States Left program (retired)
Alec Cicero Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Michael Colella Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Jackson Decker Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Luke Farthing Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Matteo Giampa Forward  Canada Transferred to Miami
Cooper Haar Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Kyle Haskins Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears)
Cole Kodsi Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears)
Keegan Langefels Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Jackson Nieuwendyk Forward  United States Left program (retired)
Dominic Payne Defenseman  Canada Transferred to Massachusetts Lowell
Cody Schiavon Defenseman  Canada Graduation (retired)
Matthew Vermaeten Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Diables Rouges de Valenciennes)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Carter Anderson Forward  Canada 21 Thompson, MB
J. F. Buteau Defenseman  Canada 21 Montréal, QC
Rhys Chiddenton Forward  Canada 22 Campbellville, ON; transfer from Bemidji State
Chase Clark Goaltender  United States 23 Williamsville, NY; transfer from American International; selected 183rd overall in 2021
Brice Cooke Forward  Canada 21 Orangeville, ON
David Elmy Forward  Canada 20 Mississauga, ON
Kyan Haldenby Forward  Canada 21 Toronto, ON
Joseph Messina Defenseman  Canada 23 Woodbridge, ON; transfer from Union
Cole Miller Forward  Canada 20 Edmonton, AB
Jack Pascucci Defenseman  United States 23 North Andover, MA; transfer from Connecticut
Josh Phillips Defenseman  United States 24 Getzville, NY; graduate transfer from Union
Walter Zacher Forward  United States 23 Buffalo, NY; transfer from Robert Morris

Roster

As of August 7, 2024.[1]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
4 Brice Cooke Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-03-23 Orangeville, Ontario Toronto Patriots (OJHL) —
5 Robert Kincaid Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-05-13 Barrhead, Alberta Maine (HEA) —
8 Rhys Chiddenton Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2003-05-23 Campbellville, Ontario Bemidji State (CCHA) —
9 Walter Zacher Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2002-04-02 Buffalo, New York Robert Morris (AHA) —
12 Kash Rasmussen Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-04-20 Cochrane, Alberta Michigan Tech (CCHA) —
14 Trey Funk (A) Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-04-11 Redwood Meadows, Alberta Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) —
15 Cole Miller Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-02-04 Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) —
20 Ryan Gillespie Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-01-31 Toronto, Ontario Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) —
23 Joseph Messina Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-02-01 Woodbridge, Ontario Union (ECAC) —
24 Josh Phillips Graduate D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-05-24 Getzville, New York Union (ECAC) —
26 Stefano Bottini Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-05-03 Lugano, Switzerland Penticton Vees (BCHL) —
27 Carter Anderson Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2004-08-01 Thompson, Manitoba Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
30 Ethan Robertson Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-02-22 Courtice, Ontario Austin Bruins (NAHL) —
33 Petter Wickström Stumer Sophomore G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2004-09-03 Stockholm, Sweden Northeast Generals (NAHL) —
37 Hunter Andrew Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-10-25 Virden, Manitoba Powell River Kings (BCHL) —
41 Chase Clark Senior G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2002-04-08 Williamsville, New York American International (AHA) WSH, 183rd overall 2021
42 Nick Strom Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-21 Dayton, Minnesota Rensselaer (ECAC) —
44 Luke Marshall Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-06-20 Fenwick, Ontario Brooks Bandits (BCHL) —
47 Grant Porter Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-02-21 Weston, Massachusetts Providence (HEA) —
55 Christian MacDougall Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-03-13 Toronto, Ontario Coquitlam Express (BCHL) —
57 Carter Patterson Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2003-11-13 Burlington, Ontario Blackfalds Bulldogs (BCHL) —
61 Hunter Price Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2003-10-25 Calgary, Alberta Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL) —
72 Kyan Haldenby Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-04-13 Toronto, Ontario Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) —
73 F. J. Buteau Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 2000-07-01 Montréal, Quebec Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) —
77 Jack Pascucci Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-02-15 North Andover, Massachusetts Connecticut (HEA) —
88 Killian Kiecker-Olson Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-01-19 Andover, Minnesota Maine (HEA) —
91 Alton McDermott (A) Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-06-04 Oakville, Ontario Oakville Blades (OJHL) —
92 Oliver Tarr (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-20 Uxbridge, Ontario Haliburton County Huskies (OJHL) —
94 David Elmy Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2005-01-29 Mississauga, Ontario St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) —

Standings

2025–26 Atlantic Hockey America Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#20 Bentley † 26 16 6 4 1 0 2 53 85 56 38 22 11 5 119 87
Sacred Heart 26 15 8 3 1 0 1 48 80 61 39 23 13 3 116 93
Robert Morris 26 13 11 2 0 2 2 45 69 69 40 16 21 3 103 128
Holy Cross 26 14 10 2 1 1 1 45 81 69 38 18 18 2 113 116
RIT 26 13 11 2 2 1 2 42 69 68 36 17 17 2 93 96
Air Force 26 13 10 3 2 1 0 41 75 73 37 18 15 4 108 112
Canisius 26 12 12 2 1 0 2 39 81 74 35 17 16 2 107 105
Niagara 26 9 16 1 1 3 0 30 67 83 37 13 23 1 93 118
Army 26 7 15 4 2 3 2 28 61 75 35 12 17 6 91 96
Mercyhurst 26 5 18 3 0 0 1 19 47 87 37 6 28 3 65 143
Championship: March 21, 2026
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 16, 2026
Source: AHA

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 3 7:00 pm Clarkson* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark W 3–1  1,060 1–0–0
October 5 5:00 pm St. Lawrence* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark W 4–2  89 2–0–0
October 10 7:00 pm Long Island* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark W 3–2 OT 670 3–0–0
October 11 7:00 pm Long Island* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Robertson L 1–6  467 3–1–0
October 14 7:00 pm at Army Tate Rink • West Point, New York FloHockey Clark W 3–1  1,038 4–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 17 7:00 pm at Colgate* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Clark W 4–2  901 5–1–0
October 18 7:00 pm at Colgate* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Clark L 3–5  714 5–2–0
October 24 7:00 pm at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Clark L 1–4  1,800 5–3–0 (1–1–0)
October 25 6:00 pm at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Clark L 0–3  1,305 5–4–0 (1–2–0)
November 1 7:00 pm Army LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark T 2–2 SOW 877 5–4–1 (1–2–1)
November 14 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut FloHockey Clark L 1–6  2,513 5–5–1 (1–3–1)
November 15 5:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut FloHockey Clark L 2–3  2,736 5–6–1 (1–4–1)
November 21 7:00 pm Mercyhurst LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark W 4–3  675 6–6–1 (2–4–1)
November 22 7:00 pm Mercyhurst LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark W 5–1  967 7–6–1 (3–4–1)
November 28 1:00 pm Air Force LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark L 3–6  667 7–7–1 (3–5–1)
November 29 1:00 pm Air Force LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark T 3–3 SOW 653 7–7–2 (3–5–2)
December 5 7:00 pm at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York FloHockey Clark L 1–3  2,967 7–8–2 (3–6–2)
December 6 7:05 pm RIT LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Wickström Stumer W 4–2  1,267 8–8–2 (4–6–2)
January 2 8:30 pm at Lindenwood* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Clark L 2–5  904 8–9–2
January 3 4:30 pm at Lindenwood* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Wickström Stumer W 4–3  887 9–9–2
January 16 7:00 pm RIT LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Wickström Stumer W 5–3  1,192 10–9–2 (5–6–2)
January 17 7:00 pm at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York FloHockey Clark W 4–1  4,111 11–9–2 (6–6–2)
January 23 7:00 pm at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Clark W 4–3  908 12–9–2 (7–6–2)
January 24 5:00 pm at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Clark W 5–0  902 13–9–2 (8–6–2)
January 30 7:00 pm Niagara LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey Wickström Stumer L 3–5  1,367 13–10–2 (8–7–2)
January 31 7:00 pm at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey Wickström Stumer W 4–3 OT 1,186 14–10–2 (9–7–2)
February 6 7:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania FloHockey Wickström Stumer L 0–1  724 14–11–2 (9–8–2)
February 7 7:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania FloHockey Wickström Stumer L 4–6  892 14–12–2 (9–9–2)
February 13 7:00 pm Holy Cross LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Wickström Stumer L 3–4  767 14–13–2 (9–10–2)
February 14 4:00 pm Holy Cross LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Wickström Stumer W 5–3  891 15–13–2 (10–10–2)
February 20 7:00 pm Robert Morris LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Clark L 1–4  796 15–14–2 (10–11–2)
February 21 4:00 pm Robert Morris LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Wickström Stumer W 7–0  723 16–14–2 (11–11–2)
February 27 6:00 pm at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey Wickström Stumer L 2–3  1,187 16–15–2 (11–12–2)
February 28 6:00 pm Niagara LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey Clark W 5–1  903 17–15–2 (12–12–2)
Atlantic Hockey America Tournament
March 3 6:00 pm Mercyhurst* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (AHA First Round) FloHockey Clark L 2–5  452 17–16–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

[3]

Rankings

Main article: 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com NR RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR –
USA Hockey NR NR NR RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR –

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[4]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

References

  1. ^ "2023–24 Hockey Roster". Canisius Golden Griffins. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "2025–26 Ice Hockey Schedule". Canisius Golden Griffins. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Canisius College 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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