2025–26 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Augustana Vikings
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceCCHA
Home iceMidco Arena
Rankings
USCHO#18
USA Hockey#18
Record
Overall19–10–3
Conference12–5–3
Home14–2–3
Road5–6–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachGarrett Raboin
Assistant coachesTaylor Nelson
Blake Hietala
Brady Ferner
CaptainHunter Bischoff
Alternate captain(s)Hayden Hennen
Will Svenddal
Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey season will be the 3rd season of play for the program and 3rd in the CCHA. The Vikings will represent Augustana University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Midco Arena and be coached by Garrett Raboin in his 3rd season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Simon Falk Forward  Sweden Graduation (signed with Lillehammer IK)
Kayden Hargraves Goaltender  United States Left program
Payton Matsui Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Evan McIntyre Defenseman  Canada Graduation (retired)
Luke Mobley Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Uula Ruikka Defenseman  Finland Graduation (signed with Jokerit)
Brady Ziemer Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Leo Bulgakov Forward  Belarus 20 Minsk, BLR
Cole Burtch Forward  Canada 24 Markham, ON; transfer from Ferris State
Max Chakrabarti Defenseman  Canada 20 Surrey, BC
Landon Fandel Defenseman  United States 20 Sioux Falls, SD
Kolby Hay Goaltender  Canada 21 Kamloops, BC
Jacob Jastrzebski Forward  United States 20 Chicago, IL
Samo Meritähti Defenseman  Finland 22 Seinäjoki, FIN; transfer from Providence

Roster

As of August 29, 2025.[1]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 United States Christian Manz Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-01-13 Blaine, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) —
2 United States Landon Fandel Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2005-05-24 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
4 Canada Max Chakrabarti Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2005-06-21 Surrey, British Columbia Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) —
5 United States Easton Young Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-07-25 Grand Rapids, Michigan Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) —
6 Finland Samo Meritähti Sophomore (RS) D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2003-03-06 Seinäjoki, Finland Providence (HEA) —
8 United States Ben Troumbly Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2001-11-21 Bovey, Minnesota Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) —
9 United States Hayden Hennen Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-08-13 Hallock, Minnesota Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) —
10 United States Joey DelGreco Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2003-11-25 Plymouth, Minnesota Chicago Steel (USHL) —
11 United States Tyler Hennen (A) Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2004-08-31 Hallock, Minnesota Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) —
12 United States Hunter Bischoff (C) Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2003-03-24 Cohasset, Minnesota Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
13 United States Will Howard Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-07-30 Grand Forks, North Dakota New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) —
19 United States Will Svenddal (A) Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-12 Minneapolis, Minnesota Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) —
20 Finland Jacob Jastrzebski Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2005-07-27 Chicago, Illinois Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
21 United States Quinn Rudrud Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-08-18 Farmington, Minnesota Alaska (NCAA) —
23 United States Carter Theissen Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-07-10 Plymouth, Minnesota Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) —
24 Canada Colton Friesen Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-12-09 Winnipeg, Manitoba Wisconsin–Superior (WIAC) —
26 Canada Callum Gau Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-06-19 Camrose, Alberta Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) —
27 United States Garett Drotts Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-11-21 Grand Rapids, Michigan Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
30 Canada Kolby Hay Freshman G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-05-14 Kamloops, British Columbia Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL) —
32 Canada Josh Kotai Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-03-13 Abbotsford, British Columbia Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) —
72 Canada Brett Meerman Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2002-02-04 Blackfalds, Alberta Blackfalds Bulldogs (AJHL) —
81 United States Owen Bohn Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-02-12 Morgan Hill, California Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) —
84 United States Jeff Hutchinson Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-05-02 St. Louis, Missouri New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) —
86 Slovenia Nace Langus Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-12-05 Jesenice, Slovenia IK Oskarshamn J20 (J20 Nationell) —
92 Belarus Leo Bulgakov Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2004-11-12 Minsk, Belarus Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) —
93 Canada Cole Burtch Junior (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2001-01-11 Markham, Ontario Ferris State (CCHA) —
96 United States Owen Baumgartner Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-07-01 Owatonna, Minnesota Air Force (AHA) —

Standings

2025–26 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bemidji State 4 3 0 1 2 0 1 9 11 8 10 5 4 1 33 29
Bowling Green 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 8 13 10 6 2 3 1 15 17
#18 Augustana 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 7 7 6 8 5 3 0 21 14
#16 Michigan Tech 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 3 8 5 3 0 28 24
#17 Minnesota State 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6 5 8 4 2 2 21 18
#15 St. Thomas 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 5 6 9 3 5 1 32 37
Ferris State 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 8 1 7 0 17 30
Lake Superior State 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 8 3 4 1 28 29
Northern Michigan 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 10 0 10 0 14 39
Championship: March 20, 2026
† indicates conference regular-season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated November 3, 2025

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 3 6:00 pm at St. Cloud State* Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota (Exhibition) The CW Hay T 2–2   
Regular Season
October 10 7:07 pm at Minnesota Duluth* AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota My9 Kotai L 1–4  5,541 0–1–0
October 11 6:07 pm at Minnesota Duluth* AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota My9 Kotai W 4–0  5,658 1–1–0
October 17 7:07 pm #15 Arizona State* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 4–2  2,710 2–1–0
October 18 6:07 pm #15 Arizona State* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 5–2  2,913 3–1–0
October 24 7:07 pm at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Kotai L 0–1 OT 2,818 3–2–0 (0–1–0)
October 25 6:07 pm at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Kotai L 2–3  2,613 3–3–0 (0–2–0)
October 31 7:07 pm Northern Michigan Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 2–1  2,171 4–3–0 (1–2–0)
November 1 6:07 pm Northern Michigan Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 3–1  2,579 5–3–0 (2–2–0)
November 7 6:07 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan Midco Sports+ Kotai W 4–2  1,592 6–3–0 (3–2–0)
November 8 5:07 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan Midco Sports+ Kotai L 0–2  1,619 6–4–0 (3–3–0)
November 15 6:07 pm St. Thomas Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai T 4–4 SOW 3,048 6–4–1 (3–3–1)
November 28 6:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Midco Sports+ Kotai L 1–2  — 6–5–1 (3–4–1)
November 29 7:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Midco Sports+ Kotai W 2–1  — 7–5–1 (4–4–1)
December 5 7:07 pm Bemidji State Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 3–1  2,540 8–5–1 (5–4–1)
December 7 7:07 pm Bemidji State Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai T 4–4 SOL 2,290 8–5–2 (5–4–2)
December 12 7:07 pm #14 Minnesota State Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 3–1  2,742 9–5–2 (6–4–2)
December 13 6:07 pm #14 Minnesota State Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai T 4–4 SOW 2,898 9–5–3 (6–4–3)
December 19 7:07 pm Omaha* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 7–4  2,542 10–5–3
December 20 6:07 pm Omaha* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai L 1–4  2,925 10–6–3
January 2 7:07 pm Colorado College* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Manz W 3–2  2,665 11–6–3
January 3 6:07 pm Colorado College* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Manz W 4–2  2,665 12–6–3
January 9 6:07 pm at Northern Michigan #17 Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan Midco Sports+ Kotai W 3–0  2,343 13–6–3 (7–4–3)
January 10 5:07 pm at Northern Michigan #17 Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan Midco Sports+ Kotai W 2–0  — 14–6–3 (8–4–3)
January 16 7:07 pm Ferris State #15 Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 4–0  2,597 15–6–3 (9–4–3)
January 17 6:07 pm Ferris State #15 Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 4–3 OT 2,908 16–6–3 (10–4–3)
January 24 6:07 pm at #20 Minnesota State #14 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Kotai L 1–4  4,808 16–7–3 (10–5–3)
January 30 7:07 pm Lake Superior State #16 Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 6–1  2,970 17–7–3 (11–5–3)
January 31 6:07 pm Lake Superior State #16 Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 4–1  2,880 18–7–3 (12–5–3)
February 6 6:07 pm at #20 Michigan Tech #16 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan Midco Sports+ Kotai L 2–3 OT 3,835 18–8–3 (12–6–3)
February 7 4:07 pm at #20 Michigan Tech #16 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan Midco Sports+ Kotai L 3–4  4,000 18–9–3 (12–7–3)
February 13 7:07 pm Bowling Green #18 Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai L 0–1  2,801 18–10–3 (12–8–3)
February 14 6:07 pm Bowling Green #18 Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Kotai W 4–2  2,677 19–10–3 (13–8–3)
February 20 7:07 pm at #15 St. Thomas #18 Lee & Penny Anderson Arena • Saint Paul, Minnesota Midco Sports+       
February 21 6:07 pm at #15 St. Thomas #18 Lee & Penny Anderson Arena • Saint Paul, Minnesota Midco Sports+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

[3]

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 RV RV RV RV NR RV NR NR NR NR RV RV – RV 17 15 14 16 16 18 18
USA Hockey NR NR NR RV NR NR RV NR RV RV RV 20т – RV 18 15 14т 16 16 18 18

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 Hockey Roster". Augustana Vikings. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025–26 Men's Hockey Schedule". Augustana Vikings. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Augustana Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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