2025–26 NCHC season
| 2025–26 NCHC season | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2025–26 |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Division | Division I |
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Duration | October 3, 2025– March 21, 2026 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| NHL Entry Draft | |
| Regular season | |
| NCHC Tournament | |
| NCAA tournament | |
| NCHC seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 NCHC season will be the 13th season of play for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference and took place during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The season will begin on October 3, 2025, and the conference tournament is set to concluded on March 21, 2026.
Coaches
- After 10 seasons at North Dakota, Brad Berry was fired as head coach.[1] Associate head coach Dane Jackson was promoted first on an interim basis and then as the full-time head coach.[2]
Records
| Team | Head coach | Season at school | Record at school | NCHC record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | Greg Powers | 11[a] | 153–162–26[b] | 14–9–1 |
| Colorado College | Kris Mayotte | 5 | 61–77–10 | 37–51–7 |
| Denver | David Carle | 8 | 179–74–17 | 98–57–12 |
| Miami | Anthony Noreen | 2 | 3–28–3 | 0–23–1 |
| Minnesota Duluth | Scott Sandelin | 26 | 469–408–104 | 144–120–25 |
| North Dakota | Dane Jackson | 1 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Omaha | Mike Gabinet | 9 | 135–131–17 | 88–91–13 |
| St. Cloud State | Brett Larson | 8 | 137–97–22 | 84–67–17 |
| Western Michigan | Pat Ferschweiler | 5 | 104–50–4 | 59–35–4 |
Preseason
Members of the media were polled prior to the season and asked to both rank member programs as well as vote for an all-conference team, player of the year and rookie of the year.[3][4]
Preseason Poll
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Preseason All-NCHC
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Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #3 North Dakota | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 78 | 43 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 113 | 64 | ||
| #8 Denver | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 73 | 48 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 113 | 75 | ||
| #4 Western Michigan | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 79 | 56 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 117 | 74 | ||
| #9 Minnesota Duluth | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 52 | 57 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 98 | 76 | ||
| St. Cloud State | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 65 | 76 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100 | 96 | ||
| #20 Miami | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 50 | 58 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 92 | 83 | ||
| Colorado College | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 56 | 60 | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 85 | 85 | ||
| Arizona State | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 51 | 78 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 95 | 116 | ||
| Omaha | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 71 | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 77 | 104 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (National Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated February 16, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-conference record
Regular season record
| Team | AHA | Big Ten | CCHA | ECAC Hockey | Hockey East | Independent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Colorado College | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Denver | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Miami | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| North Dakota | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Omaha | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| St. Cloud State | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Western Michigan | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Overall | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
Statistics
Conference Tournament
2026 NCHC Tournament
NCAA tournament
Ranking
USCHO
| Team | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colorado College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Denver | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Miami | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minnesota Duluth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| North Dakota | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Omaha | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Cloud State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Western Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
USA Hockey
| Team | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colorado College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Denver | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Miami | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minnesota Duluth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| North Dakota | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Omaha | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Cloud State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Western Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
NPI
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | – | – | 34 | – | – | 44 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 34 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colorado College | – | – | 16 | – | – | 28 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Denver | – | – | 20 | – | – | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Miami | – | – | 4 | – | – | 12 | 24 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minnesota Duluth | – | – | 7 | – | – | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| North Dakota | – | – | 14 | – | – | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Omaha | – | – | 3 | – | – | 22 | 20 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 43 | 40 | 39 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Cloud State | – | – | 29 | – | – | 31 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Western Michigan | – | – | 15 | – | – | 26 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: teams ranked in the top-10 automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament. Teams ranked 11-16 can qualify based upon conference tournament results.
References
- ^ "Brad Berry out as UND men's hockey coach". Grand Forks Herald. 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
- ^ "Dane Jackson named head coach of North Dakota hockey program". University of North Dakota Athletics. 2025-03-23. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
- ^ "Defending national champion Western Michigan chosen first in 2025 NCHC preseason media poll". USCHO. September 18, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "NCHC announces six-member preseason all-conference team ahead of 2025-26 season". USCHO. September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.