2025–26 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season

2025–26 UConn Huskies
men's ice hockey season
Connecticut Ice, Champion
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceToscano Family Ice Forum
PeoplesBank Arena
Rankings
USCHO#13
USA Hockey#14
Record
Overall19–11–5
Conference12–9–3
Home9–8–2
Road8–3–3
Neutral2–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMike Cavanaugh
Assistant coachesTyler Helton
Vince Stalletti
Nick Peruzzi
Alex Westlund
CaptainTabor Heaslip
Alternate captain(s)Viking Gustafsson Nyberg
Joey Muldowney
Ryan Tattle
UConn Huskies men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season will be the 66th season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level, and the 12th in Hockey East. The Huskies will represented the University of Connecticut in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Toscano Family Ice Forum and be coached by Mike Cavanaugh in his 13th season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Nick Carabin Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Reading Royals)
Oliver Flynn Forward  United States Transferred to Amherst
Thomas Heaney Goaltender  United States Left program (retired)
Hugh Larkin Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Jack Pascucci Defenseman  United States Transferred to Canisius
Hudson Schandor Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)
Filip Sitar Defenseman  United States Transferred to Rensselaer
John Spetz Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Bauer Swift Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Harrison Rees Defenseman  Canada Transferred to Hobart
Callum Tung Goaltender  Canada Signed professional contract (New York Rangers)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Anthony Allain-Samaké Defenseman  Canada 18 Gatineau, QC; selected 168th overall in 2025
Alexandre Blais Forward  Canada 19 Longueuil, QC; selected 100th overall in 2024
Carlin Dezainde Forward  Canada 20 Calgary, AB
Brendan Dunphy Defenseman  United States 19 San Diego, CA; selected 197th overall in 2025
Kam Hendrickson Goaltender  United States 19 Chanhassen, MN
Joseph Odyniec Forward  United States 20 Washington, D.C.
Ryan Sanborn Goaltender  United States 20 Brookfield, CT

Roster

As of September 18, 2025.[1]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Kam Hendrickson Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2006-01-09 Chanhassen, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
2 Brendan Dunphy Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 2006-02-02 San Diego, California Wenatchee Wild (USHL) FLA, 197th overall 2025
3 Kevin Fitzgerald Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2004-10-11 Bath, Ontario Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
6 Viking Gustafsson Nyberg (A) Junior D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-09-21 Stockholm, Sweden Northern Michigan (CCHA)
7 Huston Karpman Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-02-07 Manhattan Beach, California Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
8 Joey Muldowney (A) Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 2004-06-05 Lake View, New York Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) SJS, 172nd overall 2022
9 Ryan Tattle (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-09-07 Port Moody, British Columbia Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
10 Tristan Fraser Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-11-13 West Vancouver, British Columbia Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
11 Kai Janviriya Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2005-04-02 Bloomfield, Michigan Lincoln Stars (USHL)
13 Ethan Gardula Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2005-02-28 Princeton, Massachusetts Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
15 Thomas Messineo Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-05-02 Westwood, Massachusetts Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
17 Jake Percival Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-02-11 Avon, Connecticut Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
19 Jake Richard Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-08-15 Jacksonville, Florida Tri-City Storm (USHL) BUF, 170th overall 2022
20 Kaden Shahan Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2005-05-24 Everett, Washington Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
21 Trey Scott Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-05-04 Lunenburg, Massachusetts Omaha Lancers (USHL)
22 Alexandre Blais Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2005-11-14 Longueuil, Quebec Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) ANA, 100th overall 2024
23 Tabor Heaslip (C) Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-12-17 Frisco, Texas Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
24 Carlin Dezainde Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2004-12-29 Calgary, Alberta Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
26 Mike Murtagh Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2004-09-11 East Greenbush, New York Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
27 Joseph Odyniec Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-12-13 Washington, D.C. Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
28 Anthony Allain-Samaké Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2007-09-10 Gatineau, Quebec Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) ANA, 168th overall 2025
30 Tyler Muszelik Senior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-07-01 Long Valley, New Jersey New Hampshire (HEA) FLA, 189th overall 2022
31 Ryan Sanborn Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-01-15 Brookfield, Connecticut Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
34 Owen Simpson Junior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-07-01 Toronto, Ontario Penticton Vees (BCHL)
71 Ethan Whitcomb Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 2004-05-13 St. Catharines, Ontario Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#7 Providence 24 18 5 1 2 1 0 54 86 46 35 23 10 2 118 77
#14 Massachusetts 24 14 9 1 2 1 1 43 63 53 35 22 12 1 101 81
#13 Connecticut 24 12 9 3 1 1 2 41 73 59 35 19 11 5 110 83
#17 Boston College 24 13 11 0 1 1 2 39 69 59 35 20 14 1 113 88
Maine 24 12 11 1 3 2 0 36 76 79 35 18 14 3 116 96
Boston University 24 12 12 0 3 2 0 35 69 74 36 17 17 2 105 110
Northeastern 24 11 13 0 1 3 0 35 67 62 36 17 18 1 98 91
Merrimack 24 10 12 2 0 1 1 34 68 75 36 19 15 2 117 106
Massachusetts Lowell 24 9 15 0 1 2 0 28 66 80 35 13 22 0 91 114
New Hampshire 24 8 15 1 0 0 1 26 41 73 35 14 20 1 68 105
Vermont 24 8 15 1 0 0 0 25 55 83 35 13 21 1 73 115
Championship: March 21, 2026
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll; updated March 16, 2026

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 3 9:00 pm at Colorado College* #10 Ed Robson ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado SOCO CW Muszelik L 2–4  3,532 0–1–0
October 4 8:00 pm at Colorado College* #10 Ed Robson ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Muszelik W 5–1  3,532 1–1–0
October 17 7:00 pm #16 Ohio State* #12 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik W 3–2  2,513 2–1–0
October 18 4:00 pm #16 Ohio State* #12 PeoplesBank ArenaHartford, Connecticut ESPN+ Hendrickson L 2–4  5,133 2–2–0
October 24 7:00 pm #4 Boston University #11 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Muszelik W 8–4  5,464 3–2–0 (1–0–0)
October 25 5:00 pm #4 Boston University #11 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik L 1–3  2,513 3–3–0 (1–1–0)
October 31 7:00 pm Harvard* #9 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik T 1–1  2,292 3–3–1
November 1 7:00 pm Merrimack #9 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik W 5–1  2,397 4–3–1 (2–1–0)
November 7 7:00 pm #15 Providence #11 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik L 1–4  2,531 4–4–1 (2–2–0)
November 8 7:00 pm at #15 Providence #11 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Muszelik T 2–2 SOW 2,796 4–4–2 (2–2–1)
November 14 7:00 pm #11 Northeastern #14 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik W 4–2  2,531 5–4–2 (3–2–1)
November 15 7:30 pm at #11 Northeastern #14 Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Muszelik W 4–3 OT 4,002 6–4–2 (4–2–1)
November 21 7:00 pm at New Hampshire #11 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Muszelik W 4–1  5,688 7–4–2 (5–2–1)
November 22 6:30 pm New Hampshire #11 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Hendrickson L 3–4  2,248 7–5–2 (5–3–1)
November 25 7:00 pm Stonehill* #12 PeoplesBank ArenaHartford, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik T 3–3 OT 4,138 7–5–3
December 5 7:00 pm at Merrimack #14 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Muszelik W 3–0  1,978 8–5–3 (6–3–1)
December 6 4:00 pm Merrimack #14 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik W 5–2  2,439 9–5–3 (7–3–1)
December 31 3:00 pm Long Island* #11 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik W 4–1  2,513 10–5–3
January 3 2:00 pm at Long Island* #11 Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Muszelik W 3–1  656 11–5–3
January 9 7:00 pm Massachusetts Lowell #10 PeoplesBank ArenaHartford, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik L 3–5  5,239 11–6–3 (7–4–1)
January 10 6:05 pm at Massachusetts Lowell #10 Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts ESPN+, NESN Hendrickson W 5–1  5,323 12–6–3 (8–4–1)
January 16 7:00 pm Vermont #11 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik W 4–1  2,327 13–6–3 (9–4–1)
January 17 4:00 pm Vermont #11 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+, NESN Muszelik L 2–4  2,305 13–7–3 (9–5–1)
Connecticut Ice
January 23 7:30 pm at Yale* #13 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) YES Muszelik W 5–2  2,704 14–7–3
January 24 7:30 pm vs. #6 Quinnipiac* #13 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Championship) YES Muszelik W 4–2  2,521 15–7–3
February 6 7:00 pm vs. Northeastern #12 Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts ESPN+ Muszelik W 4–1  550 16–7–3 (10–5–1)
February 13 7:00 pm at Maine #11 Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine ESPN+ Muszelik W 2–0  4,980 17–7–3 (11–5–1)
February 14 7:00 pm at Maine #11 Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine ESPN+ Muszelik T 3–3 SOW 4,900 17–7–4 (11–5–2)
February 20 7:00 pm at #12 Boston College #10 Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+ Muszelik L 2–5  6,585 17–8–4 (11–6–2)
February 21 3:00 pm #12 Boston College #10 PeoplesBank ArenaHartford, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik L 1–2 OT 10,494 17–9–4 (11–7–2)
February 27 7:00 pm #19 Massachusetts #13 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+, NESN Muszelik L 1–5  2,513 17–10–4 (11–8–2)
February 28 7:00 pm at #19 Massachusetts #13 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts ESPN+ Muszelik T 3–3 SOL 7,932 17–10–5 (11–8–3)
March 5 7:00 pm New Hampshire #14 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut ESPN+ Muszelik W 4–1  2,513 18–10–5 (12–8–3)
March 7 4:00 pm at #5 Providence #14 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+, NESN Muszelik L 1–3  2,816 18–11–5 (12–9–3)
Hockey East Tournament
March 14 1:00 pm Boston University* #14 Toscano Family Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut (Hockey East Quarterfinal) ESPN+, NESN+ Muszelik W 5–3  2,513 19–11–5
March 20 7:00 pm vs. #17 Boston College* #13 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Semifinal) ESPN+, NESN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

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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 10 13 12 11 9 11 14 11 12 14 12 11 11 10 11 13 12 12 11 10 13 14 14 13
USA Hockey 10т 13 12 11 9 10 13т 10 13 15 13 11 11 11 11 13 12 12 11 11 14 15 14 14

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

References

  1. ^ "2025-26 MEN'S ICE HOCKEY ROSTER". UConn Huskies. Retrieved September 18, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025-26 MEN'S ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE". UConn Huskies. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Univ. of Connecticut 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.