2025–26 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | AHA |
| Home ice | Hart Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 10–6–1 |
| Conference | 8–1–0 |
| Home | 6–1–1 |
| Road | 4–5–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Bill Riga |
| Assistant coaches | Drew Michals Connor Mauro Kellen Jones |
| Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season will be the 60th season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level and the 2nd in Atlantic Hockey America. The Crusaders will represent the College of the Holy Cross in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Hart Center and be coached by Bill Riga in his 5th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Gale | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| John Gelatt | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
| Michael Hodge | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Malachi Klassen | Goaltender | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Liam McLinskey | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Charlotte Checkers) |
| Edward Moskowitz | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Middlebury |
| Nic Petruolo | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Mathew Shatsky | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Biakabutuka | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Longueuil, QC |
| Noah Eyre | Forward | United States | 21 | Vienna, VA; transfer from Quinnipiac |
| David Hymovitch | Forward | United States | 22 | Phoenix, AZ; transfer from Arizona State |
| Owain Johnston | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Toronto, ON; transfer from St. Francis Xavier |
| Danick Leroux | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Candiac, QC |
| Connor Mackenzie | Goaltender | Canada | 23 | Toronto, ON; transfer from Vermont |
| Quinn McCall | Defenseman | United States | 20 | St. John, IN |
| Will Reardon | Forward | United States | 21 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Dax Williams | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Calgary, AB |
Roster
As of August 11, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louden Hogg | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2002-10-18 | Cheyenne, Wyoming | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 2 | Lachlan Getz | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-02-01 | Northfield, Illinois | Michigan Tech (CCHA) | — | |
| 3 | Brody Gagno | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-29 | South Surrey, British Columbia | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — | |
| 4 | Anthony Biakabutuka | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2006-06-20 | Longueuil, Quebec | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — | |
| 5 | Will Troutwine | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2002-06-23 | Eveleth, Minnesota | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — | |
| 6 | Timothy Heinke | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-10-02 | Kensington, Connecticut | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — | |
| 7 | Anthony Carone | Freshman (RS) | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-07-30 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — | |
| 8 | Ryan Buckley | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-01-06 | Warwick, Rhode Island | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — | |
| 10 | David Hymovitch | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-08-14 | Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona State (NCHC) | — | |
| 11 | Michael Abgrall | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-10-25 | Richmond, British Columbia | Omaha (NCHC) | — | |
| 12 | Matt Kursonis | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-03-05 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — | |
| 13 | Will Elias | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-01-28 | Weston, Massachusetts | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — | |
| 14 | Owain Johnston | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-10-19 | Toronto, Ontario | St. Francis Xavier (AUS) | — | |
| 15 | Jarrod Smith | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2004-01-22 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 17 | Matt DeBoer | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-09-02 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — | |
| 18 | Ty Gagno | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-10-01 | Langley, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — | |
| 19 | Jack Stockfish | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2002-09-30 | North Bay, Ontario | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — | |
| 20 | Devin Phillips | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-07-12 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — | |
| 21 | Owen Kim | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2004-05-02 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — | |
| 23 | Ben LeFranc | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-08-14 | Penticton, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — | |
| 24 | Dax Williams | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2005-09-28 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | — | |
| 26 | Will Reardon | Freshman | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2004-03-05 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — | |
| 27 | Mack Oliphant | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-12-28 | Northbrook, Illinois | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — | |
| 28 | Jack Seymour | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-04-06 | Chelsea, Quebec | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — | |
| 29 | Conner Welsh | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2004-01-02 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — | |
| 30 | Danick Leroux | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2005-09-02 | Candiac, Quebec | Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) | — | |
| 33 | Connor MacKenzie | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-05-10 | Toronto, Ontario | Vermont (HEA) | — | |
| 34 | Joe Solimine | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-03-03 | Middleton, Massachusetts | Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) | — | |
| 37 | Quinn McCall | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-01-12 | St. John, Indiana | Erie Otters (OHL) | — | |
| 38 | Noah Eyre | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-06-22 | Vienna, Virginia | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Bentley | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 20 | ||
| Holy Cross | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 31 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Robert Morris | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 27 | ||
| RIT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 15 | ||
| Canisius | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 28 | ||
| Army | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Niagara | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 21 | ||
| Air Force | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 33 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 50 | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) 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 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | NR | RV | NR | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ "2025-26 MEN'S ICE HOCKEY ROSTER". Holy Cross Crusaders. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Holy Cross Crusaders. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "College of the Holy Cross 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.