2025–26 NCAA Division I independent men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 NCAA Division I Independent men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2025–26 |
| Conference | NCAA Division I Independent |
| Division | Division I |
| Sport | men's ice hockey |
| Duration | October 3, 2025– March 7, 2026 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Regular season | |
| United Collegiate Hockey Cup | |
| NCAA tournament | |
| NCAA Division I Independent men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 NCAA Division I Independent men's ice hockey season will be the 132nd season of play for varsity ice hockey in the United States. The season will begin on October 3, 2025, and the inaugural United Collegiate Hockey Cup is set to concluded on March 7, 2026.
Coaches
- For the second straight season, Lindenwood hired a new head coach with Keith Fisher replacing Bill Muckalt.[1]
- After five seasons, Brett Riley left Long Island and was replaced by his cousin, Brendan Riley.[2]
Records
| Team | Head coach | Season at school* | Record at school* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Erik Largen | 7 | 93–92–21 |
| Alaska Anchorage | Matt Shasby | 4 | 29–59–8 |
| Lindenwood | Keith Fisher | 1 | 0–0–0 |
| Long Island | Brendan Riley | 1 | 0–0–0 |
| Stonehill | David Berard | 2 | 12–22–0 |
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 | |||||||
Ranking
USCHO
| Team | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alaska Anchorage | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lindenwood | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Long Island | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stonehill | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12 or 26.[3]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alaska Anchorage | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lindenwood | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Long Island | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stonehill | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.[4]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | – | – | 35 | – | – | 50 | 53 | 53 | 45 | 43 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 43 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Alaska Anchorage | – | – | 56 | – | – | 59 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 58 | 61 | 61 | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lindenwood | – | – | 18 | – | – | 16 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 27 | 37 | 43 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Long Island | – | – | 37 | – | – | 14 | 15 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 36 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stonehill | – | – | 48 | – | – | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: teams ranked in the top-10 automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament. Teams ranked 11-16 can qualify based upon conference tournament results.[5]
References
- ^ Fisher, Chase (June 7, 2025). "Former Penn State assistant Keith Fisher hired as head coach at Lindenwood". Daily Collegian. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Brendan Riley Named Head Men's Ice Hockey Coach". LIU Sharks. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "USA Hockey Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Division I PairWise Rankings". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.