2025–26 RPI Engineers men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 RPI Engineers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Houston Field House |
| Record | |
| Overall | 5–13–0 |
| Conference | 2–6–0 |
| Home | 2–9–0 |
| Road | 3–4–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Eric Lang |
| Assistant coaches | Mathias Lange Cory Schneider |
| RPI Engineers men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 RPI Engineers Men's ice hockey season will be the 106th season of play for the program and the 64th in ECAC Hockey. The Engineers will represent Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Houston Field House and be coached by Eric Lang in his 1st season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Agnew | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| John Beaton | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Arvils Bergmanis | Defenseman | Latvia | Graduation (retired) |
| Jack Brackett | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Félix Caron | Goaltender | Canada | Transferred to Ohio State |
| Jake Gagnon | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Anglet Hormadi Élite) |
| Noah Giesbrecht | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Will Gilson | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Quinnipiac |
| Tyler Hotson | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Bowling Green |
| Jakob Lee | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with HC Lugano) |
| Brody Maguire | Defenseman | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Elliott McDermott | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Sutter Muzzatti | Forward | United States | Transferred to Notre Dame |
| Jérémie Payant | Forward | Canada | Transferred to McGill |
| Max Smolinski | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to St. Cloud State |
| Nick Strom | Defenseman | Canada | Transferred to Canisius |
| Nathan Sullivan | Forward | Canada | Transferred to British Columbia |
| Jordan Tonelli | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Jack Watson | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Bono | Forward | Canada | 21 | Port McNeill, BC; transfer from Merrimack |
| Bruno Brūveris | Goaltender | Latvia | 23 | Riga, LAT; transfer from Miami |
| Matthew Buckley | Forward | Canada | 20 | Oakville, ON |
| Cole Gordon | Forward | United States | 22 | Windsor, CO; transfer from Arizona State |
| Jack Gorton | Forward | United States | 23 | Granite Springs, NY; transfer from Boston University |
| Landen Hilditch | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Surrey, BC |
| Matthew Jovanovic | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Toronto, ON |
| Thomas Klassek | Defenseman | Austria | 20 | Klagenfurt, AUT |
| Nate Krawchuk | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Jackson Kyrkostas | Forward | United States | 21 | Windham, NH |
| Lucas Lemieux | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Edmonton, AB |
| Alfred Lindberg | Forward | Sweden | 23 | Hallsberg, SWE; transfer from American International |
| Trevor Russell | Defenseman | United States | 25 | Old Hickory, TN; graduate transfer from Michigan Tech |
| Ian Scherzer | Forward | Austria | 20 | Villach, AUT |
| Filip Sitar | Forward | Slovenia | 20 | Ljubljana, SLO; transfer from Connecticut |
| Kazimier Sobieski | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Deerfield, MA; transfer from Massachusetts |
| Gunnar VanDamme | Defenseman | United States | 22 | Pittsford, NY; transfer from Alaska Anchorage |
| Tyler Wallace | Forward | Canada | 23 | Calgary, AB; transfer from Niagara |
| Luc Wilson | Forward | Canada | 23 | Duncan, BC; transfer from Minnesota State |
Roster
As of August 19, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Jimmy Goffredo | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-04-24 | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — | |
| 4 | Matthew Jovanovic | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-09-22 | Toronto, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | — | |
| 5 | Kazimier Sobieski | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-04-12 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — | |
| 6 | Thomas Klassek | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2005-02-18 | Klagenfurt, Austria | EC KAC (ICEHL) | — | |
| 8 | Gunnar VanDamme | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2002-12-08 | Pittsford, New York | Alaska Anchorage (NCAA) | — | |
| 9 | Ethan Bono | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-01-15 | Port McNeill, British Columbia | Merrimack (HEA) | — | |
| 10 | Gustavs Ozoliņš | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Riga, Latvia | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — | |
| 11 | Rainers Rullers | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-12-11 | Riga, Latvia | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 14 | Trevor Russell | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 2000-02-02 | Old Hickory, Tennessee | Michigan Tech (CCHA) | — | |
| 16 | Lucas Lemieux | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2005-09-29 | Edmonton, Alberta | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — | |
| 18 | Tyler Wallace | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2002-05-19 | Calgary, Alberta | Niagara (AHA) | — | |
| 19 | Jackson Kyrkostas | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-08-19 | Windham, New Hampshire | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — | |
| 21 | Matthew Buckley | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2005-05-21 | Oakville, Ontario | Oshawa Generals (OHL) | — | |
| 22 | Landen Hilditch | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2005-08-17 | Surrey, British Columbia | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — | |
| 24 | Jack Gorton | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-02-13 | Granite Springs, New York | Boston University (HEA) | — | |
| 25 | Dovar Tinling | Senior (RS) | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-03-03 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — | |
| 27 | Cole Gordon | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-12-09 | Windsor, Colorado | Arizona State (NCHC) | — | |
| 30 | Nate Krawchuk | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-07-04 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | — | |
| 32 | Carson Dorfman | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2003-10-06 | Hermitage, Tennessee | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — | |
| 33 | Bruno Brūveris | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-03-09 | Riga, Latvia | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — | |
| 43 | Brad McNeil | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-15 | Royal Oak, Michigan | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — | |
| 49 | Filip Sitar | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2005-06-29 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Malmö Redhawks J20 (J20 Nationell) | — | |
| 61 | Lucas Matta | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-10-04 | Kleinburg, Ontario | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — | |
| 72 | Jagger Tapper | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-10-01 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (BCHL) | — | |
| 82 | Mathieu Bourgault | Freshman (RS) | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-03-31 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — | |
| 86 | Alfred Lindberg | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-01-28 | Hallsberg, Sweden | American International (AHA) | — | |
| 91 | Ian Scherzer | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2005-07-03 | Villach, Austria | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 93 | Luc Wilson | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-11-22 | Duncan, British Columbia | Minnesota State (CCHA) | — |
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
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |
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References
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Hockey Roster". RPI Engineers. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Hockey Schedule". RPI Engineers. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.