2025–26 CCHA season
| 2025–26 CCHA season | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2025–26 |
| Conference | CCHA |
| Division | Division I |
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Duration | October 3, 2025– March 21, 2026 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | Midco Sports+ |
| NHL Entry Draft | |
| Regular season | |
| CCHA tournament | |
| NCAA tournament | |
| CCHA seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 CCHA season will be the 47th season of play for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and take 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
- Following the retirement of Bob Daniels after 33 years, Ferris State hired Brett Riley as the program's new coach.[1]
- After Joe Shawhan stepped down as Michigan Tech's head coach, the program hired Bill Muckalt for the same position.[2]
Records
| Team | Head coach | Season at school | Record at school | CCHA record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana | Garrett Raboin | 3 | 30–31–8 | 9–5–2 |
| Bemidji State | Tom Serratore | 25 | 403–378–104 | 51–44–7 |
| Bowling Green | Dennis Williams | 3 | 23–39–10 | 16–28–10 |
| Ferris State | Brett Riley | 1 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Lake Superior State | Damon Whitten | 12 | 155–218–33 | 42–57–3 |
| Michigan Tech | Bill Muckalt | 1 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Minnesota State | Luke Strand | 3 | 45–24–7 | 30–15–5 |
| Northern Michigan | Dave Shyiak | 2 | 5–27–2 | 4–20–2 |
| St. Thomas | Enrico Blasi | 5 | 48–89–9 | 38–56–8 |
Preseason
Coaches and members of the media were polled separately 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] Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players or teams
Coaches
Preseason Poll
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Preseason All-CCHA
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Preseason Awards
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Media
Preseason Poll
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Preseason All-CCHA
* Unanimous. |
Preseason Awards
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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 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Augustana | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 14 | ||
| Michigan Tech | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 24 | ||
| #15 Minnesota State | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 18 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-Conference record
| Team | AHA | Big Ten | ECAC Hockey | Hockey East | Independent | NCHC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Bemidji State | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Bowling Green | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Ferris State | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Lake Superior State | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Michigan Tech | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Minnesota State | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Northern Michigan | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| St. Thomas | 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 CCHA men's ice hockey tournament
NCAA tournament
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bemidji State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bowling Green | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ferris State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lake Superior State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michigan Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minnesota State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Thomas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
[4] Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12 or 26.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bemidji State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bowling Green | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ferris State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lake Superior State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michigan Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minnesota State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Thomas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
[5] Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustana | – | – | 6 | – | – | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bemidji State | – | – | 49 | – | – | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bowling Green | – | – | 54 | – | – | 33 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 29 | 31 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ferris State | – | – | 27 | – | – | 55 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 55 | 58 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lake Superior State | – | – | 38 | – | – | 51 | 52 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Michigan Tech | – | – | 32 | – | – | 18 | 26 | 31 | 38 | 35 | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Minnesota State | – | – | 2 | – | – | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northern Michigan | – | – | 51 | – | – | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Thomas | – | – | 39 | – | – | 38 | 33 | 27 | 18 | 23 | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: teams ranked in the top-10 automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament. Teams ranked 11-16 can qualify based upon conference tournament results.[6]
References
- ^ "Ferris State tabs LIU's Riley as its next head coach". USCHO. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "Michigan Tech hires Muckalt as Head Coach". College Hockey News. May 22, 2025. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ "St. Thomas, Minnesota State picked first in CCHA preseason coaches, media polls; individual preseason player awards, teams also announced". USCHO. September 15, 2025. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "USA Today Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Men's Division I PairWise Rankings". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.