2025–26 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | Ewigleben Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 4–12–0 |
| Conference | 3–7–0 |
| Home | 2–5–0 |
| Road | 2–7–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brett Riley |
| Assistant coaches | Zack Cisek Justin DeMartino Gehrig Sarosy |
| Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season will be the 51st season of play for the program and the 40th in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The Bulldogs will represent Ferris State University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Ewigleben Arena and br coached by Brett Riley in his 1st season.
Season
Following the retirement of Bob Daniels at the end of the '25 season, Ferris State hired Brett Riley as the program's 7th head coach.[1]
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Burtch | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Augustana |
| Matt Corbet | Forward | United States | Left Program |
| Nico DeVita | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Jacob Dirks | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Kaleb Ergang | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Zach Faremouth | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Caiden Gault | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Northern Michigan |
| Nick Grimaldi | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Connor McDonough | Goaltender | United States | Left Program |
| Nick Nardecchia | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Travis Shoudy | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Michigan State |
| Noah West | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Belpedio | Defenseman | United States | 23 | Skokie, IL; graduate transfer from Colgate |
| Caden Brown | Forward | United States | 22 | St. Louis, MO; transfer from Ohio State; redshirt |
| Max Dukovac | Forward | United States | 23 | Aurora, IL; transfer from Miami |
| Hobie Hedquist | Goaltender | United States | 22 | Heron Lake, MN; transfer from North Dakota |
| Jack Mesic | Defenseman | United States | 22 | Plymouth, MI; transfer from Western Michigan |
| Brian Morse | Defenseman | United States | 22 | Fresno, CA; transfer from Maine; redshirt |
| Valtteri Piironen | Defenseman | Finland | 24 | Pyhäselkä, FIN; transfer from Long Island |
| Carter Rapalje | Forward | United States | 24 | Burlington, VT; transfer from Long Island; redshirt |
| Tanner Rowe | Forward | United States | 23 | Calumet, MI; transfer from Michigan |
| Noah Rupprecht | Goaltender | United States | 23 | Thief River Falls, MN; transfer from Long Island |
| Riley Wallack | Forward | Canada | 24 | South Surrey, BC; transfer from Long Island |
| Josh Zary | Forward | Canada | 23 | Nanaimo, BC; transfer from Long Island |
Roster
As of August 30, 2025.[2]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason West | Freshman (RS) | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-10-18 | Traverse City, Michigan | Peoria Mustangs (NA3HL) | — | |
| 2 | Kade Turner | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-02-04 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (BCHL) | — | |
| 3 | Logan Heroux | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-05-30 | Middletown, New Jersey | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — | |
| 4 | Christopher Lie | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2005-07-27 | Hamar, Norway | Malmö Redhawks J20 (J20 Nationell) | — | |
| 5 | Valtteri Piironen | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2001-09-11 | Joensuu, Finland | Long Island (NCAA) | — | |
| 6 | Xavier Jean-Louis | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-06-25 | Montreal, Quebec | Alaska (NCAA) | — | |
| 7 | Connor McGrath | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2003-09-04 | Leroy, Saskatchewan | Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) | — | |
| 8 | Tyler Schleppe | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2001-11-11 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — | |
| 9 | Nic Belpedio | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-10-09 | Skokie, Illinois | Colgate (ECAC) | — | |
| 10 | Jack Mesic | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2002-10-18 | Plymouth, Michigan | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — | |
| 11 | Brian Morse | Freshman (RS) | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-02-06 | Fresno, California | Maine (HEA) | — | |
| 12 | Caden Brown | Senior (RS) | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-06-22 | St. Louis, Missouri | Ohio State (Big Ten) | — | |
| 13 | Josh Zary | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-10-15 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Long Island (NCAA) | — | |
| 15 | Jack Silich | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2003-06-20 | Long Grove, Illinois | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 16 | Holden Doell | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-12-01 | Martensville, Saskatchewan | Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) | — | |
| 17 | Luke Lisko | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-05-24 | Marine City, Michigan | Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL) | — | |
| 18 | Max Dukovac | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2002-02-19 | Aurora, Illinois | Miami (NCHC) | — | |
| 19 | Max Itagaki | Senior | F | 5' 5" (1.65 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2002-06-18 | Glenview, Illinois | Army (AHA) | — | |
| 20 | Andrew Noel | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2001-01-02 | Maynard, Massachusetts | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — | |
| 21 | Tanner Rowe | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-08-26 | Calumet, Michigan | Michigan (Big Ten) | — | |
| 22 | Emerson Goode | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-10-16 | Anaheim, California | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — | |
| 23 | Riley Wallack | Senior | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2001-04-05 | South Surrey, British Columbia | Long Island (NCAA) | — | |
| 24 | Conner Brown | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-12-23 | Maplewood, Minnesota | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — | |
| 26 | Jacob Badal | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-10-05 | Flushing, Michigan | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — | |
| 27 | Gavin Best | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-08-24 | Richfield, Minnesota | Michigan State (Big Ten) | — | |
| 28 | Trevor Taulien | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2003-04-14 | Crystal Lake, Illinois | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — | |
| 30 | Hobie Hedquist | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-02-14 | Heron Lake, Minnesota | North Dakota (NCHC) | — | |
| 31 | Noah Rupprecht | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-06-15 | Thief River Falls, Minnesota | Long Island (NCAA) | — | |
| 34 | Carter Rapalje | Junior (RS) | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-10 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Long Island (NCAA) | — | |
| 55 | Martin Lundberg | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2005-02-04 | Furuberget, Norway | Mora IK J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
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 | RV | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Ferris State tabs LIU's Riley as its next head coach". USCHO. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
- ^ "2024-25 Ferris State Hockey Roster". Ferris State Bulldogs. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Ferris State Ice Hockey Schedule". Ferris State Bulldogs. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ferris State Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.