2025–26 Lindenwood Lions men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Lindenwood Lions
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceCentene Community Ice Center
Record
Overall8–8–0
Home4–6–0
Road4–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachKeith Fisher
Assistant coachesJack Combs
Andrew Magera
Mark Abney
Lindenwood Lions men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 Lindenwood Lions men's ice hockey season will be the 4th season of varsity play for the program. The Lions will represent Lindenwood University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their games at the Centene Community Ice Center and be coached by Keith Fisher in his 1st season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Mitch Allard Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks)
Jack Anderson Defenseman  United States Transferred to Michigan Tech
Alexandros Aslanidis Goaltender  United States Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks)
Owen Bartoszkiewicz Goaltender  United States Transferred to Michigan Tech
Artyom Borshyov Defenseman  Belarus Graduation (signed with Rapid City Rush)
Ryan Forberg Forward  Canada Left program (retired)
David Gagnon Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Rapid City Rush)
Henry Graham Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)
Noah Houle Defenseman  Canada Transferred to Clarkson
Thomas Jarman Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Alexander Lundman Forward  Sweden Graduation (signed with HC Vita Hästen)
Kristóf Papp Forward  Hungary Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Joe Prouty Defenseman  Canada Transferred to Michigan Tech
Shawn Ramsey Defenseman  Canada Left program (retired)
Jacob Vockler Forward  United States Transferred to Arizona
Coltan Wilkie Forward  United States Left program (retired)
Aiden Yakimchuk Defenseman  Canada Graduation (retired)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Liam Beerman Goaltender  United States 21 Marquette, MI
Michael Bevilacqua Defenseman  United States 22 Hamburg, NY; transfer from Bowling Green
Jacob Delaney Defenseman  United States 21 Glen Ellyn, IL
Ethan Elias Defenseman  United States 22 Maple Grove, MN; transfer from St. Thomas
Jacob Fletcher Forward  Canada 21 Midland, ON
Louis-Philippe Fontaine Forward  Canada 21 Chambly, QC
Connor Gengle Defenseman  United States 20 Grand Rapids, MI
Olivier Houde Forward  Canada 21 Dosquet, QC
Klayton Knapp Goaltender  United States 21 Sylvania, OH; transfer from Minnesota Duluth
Brady McIsaac Forward  Canada 20 Prince George, BC
Giovanni Morneau Forward  Canada 22 Ottawa, ON; transfer from Carleton
Brody Mortensen Defenseman  Canada 20 Humboldt, SK
Anselmo Rego Forward  Canada 20 Brampton, ON
Charles Savoie Forward  Canada 22 Saint-Eustache, QC
Nolan Seed Forward  Canada 23 Newboro, ON; transfer from Carleton
Will Winemaster Forward  United States 21 Chicago, IL
Jonathan Wong Defenseman  Canada 20 North Vancouver, BC

Roster

As of August 24, 2025.[1]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
3 Jonathan Wong Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2004-12-08 North Vancouver, British Columbia Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) —
4 Connor Gengle Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2005-02-16 Grand Rapids, Michigan Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL) —
5 Will Winemaster Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-11-17 Chicago, Illinois Charlotte Rush (USPHL) —
6 Giovanni Morneau Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2003-06-17 Ottawa, Ontario Carleton (OUA) —
7 Brady Yakesh Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2003-09-15 Delano, Minnesota Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) —
8 Jacob Delaney Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2004-09-16 Glen Ellyn, Illinois Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
9 Drew Kuzma Senior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-11-13 St. Albert, Alberta Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) —
10 Jacob Fletcher Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-07-28 Midland, Ontario Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) —
11 Charles Savoie Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2003-01-14 Saint-Eustache, Quebec Concordia (OUA) —
12 Ethan Zielke Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-08-03 Calgary, Alberta Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) —
13 Adam Raesler Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-06-23 Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL) —
14 John Evans Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2002-04-08 South Surrey, British Columbia Rensselaer (ECAC) —
15 Michael Bevilacqua Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-01-26 Hamburg, New York Bowling Green (CCHA) —
16 Anselmo Rego Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2005-06-01 Brampton, Ontario Penticton Vees (BCHL) —
17 Patrick Schmiedlin Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-03-20 Culver, Indiana Maine Nordiques (NAHL) —
18 Ethan Elias Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-04-03 Maple Grove, Minnesota St. Thomas (CCHA) —
19 Louis-Philippe Fontaine Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2004-08-12 Chambly, Quebec Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) —
20 Ty Hipkin Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2000-03-31 High River, Alberta Calgary Canucks (AJHL) —
21 Jake Southgate Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-11-04 North Battleford, Saskatchewan Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) —
22 Olivier Houde Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-01-02 Dosquet, Quebec Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) —
23 Jaeden Mercier Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-02-12 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) —
24 Nolan Seed Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2002-04-24 Newboro, Ontario Carleton (OUA) —
26 Tyler Loughman Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-11-04 St. Louis, Missouri Canmore Eagles (AJHL) —
27 Brady McIsaac Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2004-12-16 Prince George, British Columbia Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) —
28 Brody Mortensen Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-09-07 Humboldt, Saskatchewan Canmore Eagles (AJHL) —
29 Colin Ronan Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-06-06 Saugus, Massachusetts Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) —
31 Klayton Knapp Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-10-07 Sylvania, Ohio Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) —
35 Liam Beerman Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2004-09-30 Marquette, Michigan Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —

Standings

2025–26 NCAA Division I Independent ice hockey 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

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 3 7:10 pm #20 Wisconsin* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Knapp L 0–3  2,001 0–1–0
October 4 7:10 pm #20 Wisconsin* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Knapp L 2–7  2,152 0–2–0
October 10 6:07 pm at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Midco Sports+ Knapp W 7–4  — 1–2–0
October 11 5:07 pm at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Midco Sports+ Beerman W 5–4  2,000 2–2–0
October 17 7:10 pm #5 Denver* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Knapp W 4–3  1,888 3–2–0
October 18 7:10 pm #5 Denver* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Knapp L 0–4  2,079 3–3–0
October 24 7:10 pm Miami* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Knapp L 4–5 OT 1,586 3–4–0
October 25 7:10 pm Miami* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Beerman L 4–5 OT 1,443 3–5–0
October 31 6:07 pm at Ferris State* Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan Midco Sports+ Beerman W 1–0  1,620 4–5–0
November 1 5:07 pm at Ferris State* Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan Midco Sports+ Beerman W 3–2  1,710 5–5–0
November 14 7:10 pm Grand Canyon* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri (Exhibition)   Ronan W 7–2  572
November 15 7:30 pm Grand Canyon* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri (Exhibition)   Beerman W 10–0  771
November 21 7:10 pm Robert Morris* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Beerman W 6–2  1,416 6–5–0
November 22 6:10 pm Robert Morris* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Knapp W 5–3  1,489 7–5–0
November 28 7:40 pm Long Island* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Beerman W 5–2  901 8–5–0
November 29 6:10 pm Long Island* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Knapp L 2–5  894 8–6–0
December 13 5:30 pm at #15 Maine* Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+ Beerman L 0–5  4,980 8–7–0
December 14 3:30 pm at #15 Maine* Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine ESPN+ Knapp L 2–7  4,842 8–8–0
January 2 7:30 pm Canisius* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri         
January 3 3:30 pm Canisius* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri         
January 9 7:07 pm at Minnesota Duluth* AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota My9       
January 10 6:07 pm at Minnesota Duluth* AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota My9       
January 16 7:10 pm Stonehill* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri         
January 17 7:10 pm Stonehill* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri         
January 23 10:07 pm at Alaska* Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska FloHockey       
January 24 10:07 pm at Alaska* Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska FloHockey       
February 6 6:00 pm at Stonehill* Warrior Ice Arena • Boston, Massachusetts         
February 7 6:00 pm at Stonehill* Warrior Ice Arena • Boston, Massachusetts         
February 13 7:10 pm Alaska Anchorage* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri         
February 14 6:10 pm Alaska Anchorage* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri         
February 21 7:10 pm USNTDP* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri (Exhibition)         
February 22 TBA USNTDP* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri (Exhibition)         
*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 NR NR NR RV
USA Hockey NR NR NR NR

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References

  1. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Lindenwood Lions. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Lindenwood Lions. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lindenwood Univ". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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