2025–26 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Princeton Tigers
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Home iceHobey Baker Memorial Rink
Record
Overall7–4–0
Conference4–2–0
Home5–0–0
Road2–4–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBen Syer
Assistant coachesConnor Jones
Shane Talarico
Dan Henningson
Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 Princeton Tigers Men's ice hockey season will be the 123rd season of play for the program and the 64th in ECAC Hockey. The Tigers represented Princeton University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink and be coached by Ben Syer in his 2nd season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Jack Cronin Forward  United States Graduate transfer to New Hampshire
Noah De la Durantaye Defenseman  Canada Graduation (signed with Syracuse Crunch)
Alex Konovalov Forward  Russia Graduation (retired)
Ethan Pearson Goaltender  Canada Graduation (retired)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Seamus Latta Forward  United States 20 Bozeman, MT
Dan Moor Goaltender  United States 19 Omaha, NE
Chris Reiniger Defenseman  United States 19 Annapolis, MD
Matt Souliere Forward  Canada 19 London, ON
Hans Ulvebne Forward  Norway 21 Oslo, NOR

Roster

As of August 8, 2025[1]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Arthur Smith Junior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-04-30 Farmington, Connecticut Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
3 Pat Reilly Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-09-27 Avon, New Jersey Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
4 David Ma Senior (RS) D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-06-22 Yonkers, New York Chicago Steel (USHL)
6 Ian Devlin Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-01-07 Toronto, Ontario Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
7 Kai Daniells Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-07 Whistler, British Columbia Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
8 Tyler Rubin Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-01-10 Natick, Massachusetts West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
9 Hans Ulvbene Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2004-08-25 Oslo, Norway Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
11 Jayden Sison Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-01-27 Paoli, Pennsylvania Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
12 Jake Manfre Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-04-22 Smithtown, New York Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
13 Drew Garzone Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-05-30 Dover, Massachusetts Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
14 Carson Buydens Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-03-10 Gladstone, Manitoba North Iowa Bulls (BCHL)
15 Julian Facchinelli Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-07-04 Woodbridge, Ontario Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
16 Brendan Gorman Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-02-17 Arlington, Massachusetts Saint Sebastian's School (USHS–MA)
17 Miles Gunty Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-02-21 Bethesda, Maryland Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
18 Joshua Karnish Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-08-07 Marlton, New Jersey Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
19 Seamus Latta Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2005-04-08 Bozeman, Montana Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
20 Kevin Anderson Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-09-15 Regina, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
21 Michael Young Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-08-28 Kings Park, New York New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
22 Matt Souliere Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 206-08-01 London, Ontario Ottawa 67's (OHL)
23 Kai Greaves Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-03-04 Cambridge, Ontario Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
24 David Jacobs Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-09-26 Needham, Massachusetts Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
25 Nick Marciano Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-05-19 Greenwich, Connecticut Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
26 Luc Pelletier Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-09-07 Courtenay, British Columbia Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
27 Jaxson Ezman Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-12-22 Middleton, Wisconsin Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
28 Brendan Wang Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-02-08 Burnaby, British Columbia Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
30 Conor Callaghan Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-02 Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
33 Chris Reiniger Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2006-03-27 Annapolis, Maryland Chicago Steel (USHL)
35 Dan Moor Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2006-01-17 Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Lancers (USHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Brown
Clarkson
Colgate
#17 Cornell
#8 Dartmouth
#18 Harvard
Princeton
#10 Quinnipiac
Rensselaer
St. Lawrence
#20 Union
Yale
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated September 22, 2025

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 25 7:00 pm Simon Fraser* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey (Exhibition) ESPN+   W 2–0   
Regular season
October 31 7:00 pm Alaska* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Smith W 5–2  920 1–0–0
November 1 7:00 pm Alaska* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Smith W 6–3  1,159 2–0–0
November 7 7:00 pm at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Smith L 1–2  729 2–1–0 (0–1–0)
November 8 7:00 pm at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Callaghan L 1–2  1,645 2–2–0 (0–2–0)
November 15 7:00 pm Stonehill* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Callaghan W 3–2  1,475 3–2–0
November 21 7:00 pm St. Lawrence Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Callaghan W 7–4  1,849 4–2–0 (1–2–0)
November 22 7:00 pm Clarkson Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Callaghan W 4–3  1,738 5–2–0 (2–2–0)
November 28 7:00 pm at Bowling Green* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+ Callaghan L 1–4  3,135 5–3–0
November 29 7:00 pm at Bowling Green* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+ Moor L 3–4  1,619 5–4–0
December 5 7:00 pm at Union M&T Bank CenterSchenectady, New York ESPN+ Callaghan W 5–1  1,611 6–4–0 (3–2–0)
December 6 7:00 pm at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+ Callaghan W 4–0  1,360 7–4–0 (4–2–0)
December 28 7:00 pm Brown* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 2 7:00 pm Dartmouth Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 3 7:00 pm Harvard Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 9 7:00 pm Rensselaer Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 10 7:00 pm Union Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 16 7:00 pm at Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
January 17 7:00 pm at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
January 23 7:00 pm at Bentley* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts ESPN+       
January 24 7:00 pm at Bentley* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts ESPN+       
January 30 7:00 pm at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+       
January 31 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
February 6 7:00 pm Yale Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 7 7:00 pm Brown Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 14 7:00 pm at Quinnipiac M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 15 4:00 pm Quinnipiac Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 20 7:00 pm Colgate Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 21 7:00 pm Cornell Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 27 7:00 pm at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+       
February 28 7:00 pm at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

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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 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV
USA Hockey NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR

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References

  1. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  3. ^ "Princeton Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.