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2025–26 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Mercyhurst Lakers
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceAHA
Home iceMercyhurst Ice Center
Record
Overall0–17–1
Conference0–9–1
Home0–8–0
Road0–9–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachRick Gotkin
Assistant coachesTom Peffall
Kārlis Zirnis
CaptainBarrett Brooks
Alternate captain(s)Ryan Coughlin
Caleb Price
Trent Sambrook
Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season will be the 39th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level, and the 2nd in Atlantic Hockey America. The Lakers will represent Mercyhurst University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Mercyhurst Ice Center and be coached by Rick Gotkin in his 38th and final season.

Season

At the end of the previous season, Rick Gotkin announced that this would be his final year as head coach for Mercyhurst.[1] A little over a month later, assistant coach Tom Peffall was selected as his replacement.[2]

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Steven Agriogianis Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Tommy Bannister Forward  United States Transferred to Oswego State
Jake Beaune Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Mickey Burns Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Atlanta Gladiators)
Davis Fry Forward  Canada Left program
Dustin Geregach Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
Kyler Head Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Fayetteville Marksmen)
Will Margel Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Carter McPhail Goaltender  United States Graduation (signed with Athens Rock Lobsters)
Mateo Picozzi Defenseman  United States Transferred to Arizona
Cameron Ricotta Forward  United States Left program (retired)
Boris Skalos Forward  United States Transferred to RIT

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Alexander Dimitriadis Forward  Canada 21 Richmond Hill, ON
Sal Evola Goaltender  United States 24 Rochester, MI; transfer from Bowling Green
Charles-Edward Gravel Goaltender  Canada 21 Lévis, QC
Tyler Haskins Forward  United States 22 Rochester, MN; transfer from Minnesota State
Franky Iasenza Defenseman  Canada 21 Pointe-Claire, QC
Lukas Klemm Defenseman  United States 21 Ridgefield, CT
John Larkin Defenseman  United States 24 Detroit, MI; transfer from Ohio State
Andrew LeBlanc Forward  Canada 21 George Town, CYM
Jacob LeBlanc Defenseman  Canada 21 George Town, CYM
Will Schumacher Forward  United States 21 Prior Lake, MN
Noah Sedore Forward  Canada 23 Bobcaygeon, ON; transfer from Prince Edward Island
Joseph Serpa Forward  Canada 23 Cambridge, ON; transfer from Dalhousie

Roster

As of September 3, 2025.[3]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 United States Michael Chambre Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2005-01-07 Fort Myers, Florida Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) —
2 United States Lukas Klemm Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-04-20 Ridgefield, Connecticut Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) —
3 United States John Larkin Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-01-26 Northville, Michigan Ohio State (Big Ten) —
4 Canada Jaryd Sych Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2003-02-10 Airdrie, Alberta Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) —
5 United States Caleb Price (A) Graduate D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-03-31 Hooksett, New Hampshire Lindenwood (NCAA) —
6 United States Trent Sambrook (A) Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-01-03 Winnipeg, Manitoba Winkler Flyers (MJHL) —
7 United States Tyler DesRochers Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-04-02 Howell, New Jersey Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) —
8 United States Brendan Lamb Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2004-05-14 Battle Creek, Michigan Madison Capitols (USHL) —
9 Canada Sean James Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2002-09-10 Almonte, Ontario Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL) —
10 United States Franky Iasenza Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-07-11 Pointe-Claire, Quebec Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) —
11 United States Barrett Brooks (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-12-19 Stevens Point, Wisconsin Western Michigan (NCHC) —
14 Canada Andrew LeBlanc Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2004-06-03 George Town, Cayman Islands North Bay Battalion (OHL) —
15 Czech Republic Dominik Bartecko Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-12-09 Prague, Czech Republic New Jersey Titans (NAHL) —
16 United States Ryan Coughlin (A) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-02-09 Charlotte, North Carolina New Jersey Titans (NAHL) —
18 Canada Jacob LeBlanc Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2004-06-03 George Town, Cayman Islands North Bay Battalion (OHL) —
19 United States Riley Fitzgerald Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2003-06-02 Wilmington, Massachusetts New Jersey Titans (NAHL) —
20 United States Kaden Muir Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-05-09 Manchester, New Hampshire Austin Bruins (NAHL) —
21 United States Will Schumacher Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-05-04 Prior Lake, Minnesota Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) —
22 Canada Noah Sedore Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2002-02-24 Bobcaygeon, Ontario Prince Edward Island (AUS) —
23 United States Christian Kocsis Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-06-09 Middletown, New Jersey Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
24 Canada Matteo Disipio Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2003-07-26 Nepean, Ontario Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) —
26 Canada Spencer Smith Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2002-05-20 St. Catharines, Ontario Penticton Vees (BCHL) —
27 Canada Alex Dimitriadis Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-08-06 Richmond Hill, Ontario Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL) —
28 United States Tyler Nasca Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2001-01-09 Buffalo, New York Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
29 Canada Charles-Edward Gravel Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-05-23 Lévis, Quebec Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) —
33 United States Sal Evola Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-04-24 Rochester, Michigan Bowling Green (CCHA) —
34 Canada Joey Serpa Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-03-23 Cambridge, Ontario Dalhousie (AUS) —
37 United States Connor Pelc Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2003-04-28 Buffalo, New York Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) —
43 United States Tyler Haskins Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-07-07 Rochester, Minnesota Minnesota State (CCHA) —
44 Canada Simon Bucheler Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2002-03-29 Saint-Laurent, Quebec Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) —

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
Bentley 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 17 4 7 4 3 0 23 20
Holy Cross 5 3 1 1 0 0 1 11 18 10 9 3 5 1 25 31
Sacred Heart 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 7 11 8 7 3 3 1 15 15
Robert Morris 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 8 5 6 2 3 1 17 27
RIT 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 13 11 7 5 2 0 26 15
Canisius 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 5 6 10 10 5 4 1 24 28
Army 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 4 9 12 7 3 2 2 18 15
Niagara 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 7 3 4 0 19 21
Air Force 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 12 8 3 4 1 21 33
Mercyhurst 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 9 0 9 0 12 50
Championship: March 21, 2026
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated November 3, 2025

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 3 7:00 pm at #12 Michigan* Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan B1G+ Chambre L 1–11  5,228 0–1–0
October 4 7:00 pm at #12 Michigan* Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan B1G+ Gravel L 0–7  5,015 0–2–0
October 10 7:00 pm Union* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 2–5  876 0–3–0
October 11 5:00 pm Union* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Chambre L 3–5  509 0–4–0
October 18 5:00 pm Holy Cross Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 0–4  212 0–5–0 (0–1–0)
October 24 7:00 pm Massachusetts Lowell* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Chambre L 0–4  609 0–6–0
October 25 5:00 pm Massachusetts Lowell* Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 3–4  207 0–7–0
October 31 7:00 pm Bentley Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 1–3  759 0–8–0 (0–2–0)
November 1 5:00 pm Bentley Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 2–7  699 0–9–0 (0–3–0)
November 7 7:00 pm at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York FloHockey Gravel L 1–4  2,977 0–10–0 (0–4–0)
November 8 5:00 pm at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York FloHockey Gravel L 2–3  3,407 0–11–0 (0–5–0)
November 21 7:00 pm at Canisius LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Gravel L 3–4  675 0–12–0 (0–6–0)
November 22 7:00 pm at Canisius LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York FloHockey Gravel L 1–5  967 0–13–0 (0–7–0)
November 28 7:00 pm Robert Morris Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 1–3  326 0–14–0 (0–8–0)
November 29 7:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel T 1–1 SOL 412 0–14–1 (0–8–1)
December 6 2:00 pm at Holy Cross Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts FloHockey Gravel L 1–4  692 0–15–1 (0–9–1)
January 2 8:07 pm at #4 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota Midco Gravel L 0–2  11,571 0–16–1 (0–10–1)
January 3 7:07 pm at #4 North Dakota* Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota Midco Evola L 1–6  11,586 0–17–1 (0–11–1)
January 9 7:00 pm Army Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel W 3–0  897 1–17–1 (1–11–1)
January 10 5:00 pm Army Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 0–5  706 1–18–1 (1–12–1)
January 16 7:00 pm Niagara Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel W 3–0  894 2–18–1 (2–12–1)
January 17 6:00 pm at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York FloHockey Evola W 4–2  270 3–18–1 (3–12–1)
January 23 7:00 pm Canisius Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 3–4  908 3–19–1 (3–13–1)
January 24 5:00 pm Canisius Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 0–5  902 3–20–1 (3–14–1)
January 30 7:00 pm RIT Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel T 2–2 SOL 985 3–20–2 (3–14–2)
January 31 5:00 pm RIT Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey Gravel L 1–3  943 3–21–2 (3–15–2)
February 6 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut FloHockey Gravel L 1–5  2,316 3–22–2 (3–16–2)
February 7 3:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut FloHockey Evola W 2–1  3,427 4–22–2 (4–16–2)
February 13 9:05 pm at Air Force Cadet Ice Arena • Air Force Academy, Colorado FloHockey Evola T 3–3 SOW 2,468 4–22–3 (4–16–3)
February 14 7:05 pm at Air Force Cadet Ice Arena • Air Force Academy, Colorado FloHockey Evola L 4–5  2,238 4–23–3 (4–17–3)
February 20 6:00 pm at Niagara Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey       
February 21 7:00 pm at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York FloHockey       
February 27 7:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania FloHockey       
February 28 7:00 pm Robert Morris Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania FloHockey       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[4]

Scoring statistics

Source:[5]

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 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.[6]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

References

  1. ^ "Mercyhurst Men's Head Coach Rick Gotkin Announces 2025-26 as Final Season". Atlantic Hockey America. March 10, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "Passing the Torch: Peffall to succeed Gotkin as head coach of Men's Hockey". Mercyhurst Lakers. April 14, 2025. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  3. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst Lakers. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Mercyhurst Lakers. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mercyhurst Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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