2025–26 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Independent |
| Home ice | Northwell Health Ice Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–12–1 |
| Home | 1–2–1 |
| Road | 6–10–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brendan Riley |
| Assistant coaches | Mikhail Bryan C. J. Kusch |
| Captain | Casey McDonald |
| Alternate captain(s) | Heath Armstrong A.J. Casperson Trevor Griebel Brett Rylance |
| LIU Sharks men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season will be the 6th season of play for the program. The Sharks will represent Long Island University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Northwell Health Ice Center and be coached by Brendan Riley, in his 1st season.
Season
After the end of the previous season, head coach Brett Riley was hired by Ferris State for the same position.[1] Less than two weeks later, Long Island announced that they had hired Brendan Riley, Brett's cousin, as his replacement.[2]
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Brimmer | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Transferred to RIT |
| Isaiah Fox | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| John Gormley | Defenseman | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
| Connor Gregga | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
| Aaron Grounds | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Xan Gurney | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Andrius Kulbis-Marino | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
| Cade Mason | Defenseman | Canada |
Transferred to Northern Michigan |
| Tyriq Outen | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Chris Pappas | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Valtteri Piironen | Defenseman |  Finland |
Transferred to Ferris State |
| Carter Rapalje | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Ferris State |
| Noah Rupprecht | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Ferris State |
| Nick Trela | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Riley Wallack | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Ferris State |
| Josh Zary | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Ferris State |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Benoit | Defenseman | United States |
22 | Bow, NH; transfer from Quinnipiac; selected 182nd overall in 2021 |
| Carter Bickle | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Brooklin, ON |
| Blake Dangos | Defenseman | United States |
23 | St. Louis, MO; transfer from American International |
| Jack Darby | Defenseman | United States |
21 | New Hartford, NY |
| Jaden Dyke | Forward | Canada |
21 | St. John's, NL |
| Trevor Griebel | Defenseman | United States |
24 | Tampa, FL; transfer from Merrimack |
| Luke Hause | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Saint Paul, MN |
| Dylan Kinch | Forward | Canada |
20 | Salzburg, AUT |
| Casey McDonald | Forward | Canada |
24 | Kindersley, SK; transfer from American International |
| John McMahon | Forward | United States |
21 | Oceanside, NY |
| Lukas Renaud | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Montréal, QC |
| Brett Rylance | Forward | Canada |
24 | Edmonton, AB; transfer from American International |
| Noah Serdachny | Forward | Canada |
22 | Edmonton, AB; transfer from American International |
Roster
As of September 19, 2025.[3]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Michael Polston | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-10-07 | Cedarburg, Wisconsin | Provo Predators (NCDC) | — |
| 2 |
|
Trent Powell | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-03-09 | Soldotna, Alaska | Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) | — |
| 3 |
|
A. J. Casperson (A) | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-07-19 | Flower Mound, Texas | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |
|
Blake Dangos | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-04-08 | St. Louis, Missouri | American International (AHA) | — |
| 5 |
|
Trevor Griebel (A) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2001-03-07 | Tampa, Florida | Merrimack (HEA) | — |
| 7 |
|
Jack Darby | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-04-29 | New Hartford, New York | Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Daniel Baldassarra | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-03-15 | Woodbridge, Ontario | North York Rangers (OJHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Heath Armstrong (A) | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2002-05-12 | Calgary, Alberta | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
John McMahon | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-05-25 | Oceanside, New York | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Brennan Nelson | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-03-21 | Edmonton, Alberta | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Luca Leighton | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-08-13 | Old Brookville, New York | Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) | — |
| 17 | 
|
Sixten Jennersjö | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2003-04-18 | Ekerö, Sweden | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Anthony Lucarelli | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-10-16 | Chatham, Ontario | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Chad Muller | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-07-13 | Kingston, Ontario | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Nate Benoit | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-11-26 | Bow, New Hampshire | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | MIN, 182nd overall 2021 |
| 24 |
|
Luke Hause | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-03-24 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Isaac Lambert | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-08-28 | Victoriaville, Quebec | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Dylan Kinch | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-12-25 | Salzburg, Austria | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Garrett Valk | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-10-20 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Jaden Dyke | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-08-06 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | 
|
Daniel Duris | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-08-15 | Martin, Slovakia | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 31 |
|
Carter Bickle | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-05-27 | Brooklin, Ontario | Milton Menace (OJHL) | — |
| 37 |
|
Lukas Renaud | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-01-06 | Montréal, Quebec | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — |
| 38 |
|
J. R. Perdion | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-06-25 | Strongsville, Ohio | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 48 |
|
Nick Bernardo | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2003-05-13 | Hauppauge, New York | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 52 |
|
Onni Leppänen | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-12-01 | Helsinki, Finland | Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — |
| 55 |
|
Brett Rylance (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2001-08-03 | Edmonton, Alberta | American International (AHA) | — |
| 67 |
|
Casey McDonald (C) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-05-10 | Plenty, Saskatchewan | American International (AHA) | — |
| 91 |
|
Noah Serdachny | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-09 | Edmonton, Alberta | American International (AHA) | — |
Standings
| Overall record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Alaska | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 39 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 33 | |
| Lindenwood | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 37 | |
| Long Island | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 21 | |
| Stonehill | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 32 | |
| Championship: March 7, 2026 * indicates tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated November 3, 2025 | |||||||
Schedule and results
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 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | |||||||||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[6]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "Ferris State tabs LIU's Riley as its next head coach". USCHO. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Brendan Riley Named Head Men's Ice Hockey Coach". LIU Sharks. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". LIU Sharks. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". LIU Sharks. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Long Island Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.