2025–26 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Ingalls Rink |
| Record | |
| Overall | 8–17–1 |
| Conference | 7–10–1 |
| Home | 6–6–1 |
| Road | 2–9–0 |
| Neutral | 0–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Joe Howe |
| Assistant coaches | Rob O'Gara Arlen Marshall Bill Maniscalco |
| Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Yale Bulldogs Men's ice hockey season will be the 130th season of play for the program and the 64th in ECAC Hockey. The Bulldogs will represent Yale University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Ingalls Rink and be coached by Joe Howe in his 1st season on an interim basis.
Season
Less than a month before fall classes started, Keith Allain announced his retirement.[1] Due to the shot time before the start of the hockey season, assistant coach Joe Howe was promoted to interim head coach for the year. The administration would then hold a national search for a permanent head coach after the season had finished.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Dineen | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Laval Rocket) |
| Briggs Gammill | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Dylan Herzog | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Jason Marsella | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Kieran O'Hearn | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Luke Pearson | Goaltender | Canada | Graduate transfer to Notre Dame |
| Connor Sullivan | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Gurkan | Forward | United States | 21 | Darien, CT |
| Dylan Hunt | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Marlborough, MA |
| Braden Keeble | Forward | Canada | 21 | Brandon, MB |
| Hudson Miller | Forward | United States | 20 | New York, NY |
| Tom Molson | Forward | Canada | 20 | Montréal, QC |
| Joose Pesonen | Defenseman | Finland | 20 | Kuopio, FIN |
| James Shannon | Forward | United States | 21 | New York, NY |
Roster
As of August 28, 2025.[2]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Stark | Junior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Chaska, Minnesota | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — | |
| 2 | Bayard Hall | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2002-08-16 | Oldwick, New Jersey | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| 4 | Dylan Hunt | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2006-02-09 | Marlborough, Massachusetts | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — | |
| 5 | Joose Pesonen | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2005-05-12 | Kuopio, Finland | South Shore Kings (NCDC) | — | |
| 6 | Hudson Miller | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-07-14 | New York, New York | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — | |
| 7 | Tucker Hartmann | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-04-04 | Southborough, Massachusetts | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — | |
| 8 | Ronan O'Donnell | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-02-26 | Fairfield, Connecticut | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 9 | Micah Berger | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-06-29 | Bethesda, Maryland | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — | |
| 10 | James Shannon | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-08-12 | New York, New York | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — | |
| 11 | Hughie Hooker | Sophomore | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 2003-10-11 | Brandon, Manitoba | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — | |
| 12 | Will Richter | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2004-08-20 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — | |
| 13 | Iisai Pesonen | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 2004-02-20 | Kuopio, Finland | KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — | |
| 14 | Tom Molson | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2005-01-05 | Montréal, Quebec | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — | |
| 15 | Kalen Szeto | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2002-10-12 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — | |
| 16 | David Andreychuk | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-04-02 | Los Angeles, California | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — | |
| 17 | Zach Wagnon | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-03-26 | Red Bank, New Jersey | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — | |
| 18 | Seiya Tanaka-Campbell | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-02-12 | Mill Bay, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — | |
| 19 | JoJo Tanaka-Campbell | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-01-11 | Mill Bay, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — | |
| 20 | Owen Forester | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-06-17 | Mississauga, Ontario | Milton Menace (OJHL) | — | |
| 21 | Kurt Gurkan | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-02-13 | Darien, Connecticut | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — | |
| 22 | Rhys Bentham | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2002-05-15 | Calgary, Alberta | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 23 | Joe Blackley | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-09-08 | Lockport, New York | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 24 | David Chen | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-04-01 | Livingston, New Jersey | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — | |
| 26 | Elan Bar-Lev-Wise | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-02-01 | Vancouver, British Columbia | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — | |
| 27 | Donovan Frias | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-11-09 | Hudson, Massachusetts | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 28 | Julian Frias | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-11-09 | Hudson, Massachusetts | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 29 | Braden Keeble | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-06-01 | Brandon, Manitoba | Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) | — | |
| 31 | Noah Pak | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2003-06-01 | Oakville, Ontario | Collingwood Blues (OJHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #10т Quinnipiac † | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 102 | 48 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 157 | 88 | ||
| #9 Dartmouth | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 81 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 118 | 69 | ||
| #8 Cornell | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 71 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 107 | 61 | ||
| Princeton | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 63 | 57 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 99 | 86 | ||
| Union | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 71 | 68 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 140 | 98 | ||
| Harvard | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 61 | 64 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 92 | 100 | ||
| Colgate | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 68 | 74 | 37 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 99 | 125 | ||
| Clarkson | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 65 | 65 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 111 | 107 | ||
| Rensselaer | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 55 | 70 | 35 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 80 | 115 | ||
| Yale | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 63 | 80 | 31 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 79 | 115 | ||
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 59 | 99 | 35 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 85 | 151 | ||
| Brown | 22 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 44 | 83 | 31 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 63 | 119 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 16, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 15 | 7:00 pm | Univerzitní Hokej* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | W 6–0 | ||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 2 | 5:00 pm | at Dartmouth* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–6 | 1,840 | 0–1–0 | |||
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | #5 Quinnipiac | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+, SNY | Pak | W 2–1 | 1,960 | 1–1–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | Princeton | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | W 2–1 OT | 1,645 | 2–1–0 (2–0–0) | |||
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | ESPN+ | Pak | L 3–4 OT | 924 | 2–2–0 (2–1–0) | |||
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | L 2–5 | 4,267 | 2–3–0 (2–2–0) | |||
| November 21 | 7:00 pm | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Pak | L 2–4 | 642 | 2–4–0 (2–3–0) | |||
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | Brown | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | W 3–1 | 1,145 | 3–4–0 (3–3–0) | |||
| November 28 | 7:00 pm | Omaha* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | W 2–1 | 1,267 | 4–4–0 | |||
| November 29 | 7:00 pm | Omaha* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 1–3 | 1,120 | 4–5–0 | |||
| December 5 | 7:00 pm | at Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Stark | L 2–3 | 2,132 | 4–6–0 (3–4–0) | |||
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | at #10 Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–6 | 2,238 | 4–7–0 (3–5–0) | |||
| December 13 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack* | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–4 | 2,196 | 4–8–0 | |||
| Coachella Valley Cactus Cup | |||||||||||
| January 2 | 10:00 pm | vs. St. Cloud State* | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal) | Pak | L 2–6 | — | 4–9–0 | ||||
| January 3 | 6:30 pm | vs. #14 Minnesota State* | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Consolation Game) | Stark | L 3–4 | — | 4–10–0 | ||||
| January 9 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | W 8–1 | 1,451 | 5–10–0 (4–5–0) | |||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | Clarkson | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 2–3 | 1,621 | 5–11–0 (4–6–0) | |||
| January 16 | 7:00 pm | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Pak | W 8–3 | 1,679 | 6–11–0 (5–6–0) | |||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at Union | M&T Bank Center • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Pak | W 4–1 | 2,156 | 7–11–0 (6–6–0) | |||
| Connecticut Ice | |||||||||||
| January 23 | 7:30 pm | #13 Connecticut* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) | YES | Pak | L 2–5 | 2,704 | 7–12–0 | |||
| January 24 | 4:00 pm | Sacred Heart* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Consolation Game) | YES | Stark | L 2–3 | 2,521 | 7–13–0 | |||
| January 30 | 7:00 pm | #10 Cornell | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 2–5 | 2,225 | 7–14–0 (6–7–0) | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | Colgate | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 3–6 | 2,112 | 7–15–0 (6–8–0) | |||
| February 6 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Pak | L 1–3 | 2,154 | 7–16–0 (6–9–0) | |||
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Quinnipiac | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 0–8 | 3,625 | 7–17–0 (6–10–0) | |||
| February 13 | 7:00 pm | #12 Dartmouth | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | T 4–4 SOL | 1,915 | 7–17–1 (6–10–1) | |||
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Harvard | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Pak | W 3–2 OT | 3,002 | 8–17–1 (7–10–1) | |||
| February 20 | 7:00 pm | at Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Pak | L 1–4 | 1,956 | 8–18–1 (7–11–1) | |||
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Pak | L 2–5 | 973 | 8–19–1 (7–12–1) | |||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | Union | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 4–5 OT | 1,608 | 8–20–1 (7–13–1) | |||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | Rensselaer | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 2–4 | 1,783 | 8–21–1 (7–14–1) | |||
| ECAC Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York (ECAC First Round) | ESPN+ | Pak | L 2–3 | 1,195 | 8–22–1 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[3] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | |||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | |||||||||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[5]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "Yale men's hockey coach Allain, who guided Bulldogs to 2013 national championship, announces retirement; Howe tabbed interim head coach for '25-26 season". USCHO. August 9, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Yale University 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.