2025–26 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

2025–26 Yale Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Home iceIngalls Rink
Record
Overall4–7–0
Conference3–5–0
Home4–1–0
Road0–6–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachJoe Howe
Assistant coachesRob O'Gara
Arlen Marshall
Bill Maniscalco
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2025–26 Yale Bulldogs Men's ice hockey season will be the 130th season of play for the program and the 64th in ECAC Hockey. The Bulldogs will represent Yale University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Ingalls Rink and be coached by Joe Howe in his 1st season on an interim basis.

Season

Less than a month before fall classes started, Keith Allain announced his retirement.[1] Due to the shot time before the start of the hockey season, assistant coach Joe Howe was promoted to interim head coach for the year. The administration would then hold a national search for a permanent head coach after the season had finished.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Will Dineen Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Laval Rocket)
Briggs Gammill Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Dylan Herzog Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Jason Marsella Defenseman  United States Left program (retired)
Kieran O'Hearn Defenseman  Canada Graduation (retired)
Luke Pearson Goaltender  Canada Graduate transfer to Notre Dame
Connor Sullivan Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Kurt Gurkan Forward  United States 21 Darien, CT
Dylan Hunt Defenseman  United States 19 Marlborough, MA
Braden Keeble Forward  Canada 21 Brandon, MB
Hudson Miller Forward  United States 20 New York, NY
Tom Molson Forward  Canada 20 Montréal, QC
Joose Pesonen Defenseman  Finland 20 Kuopio, FIN
James Shannon Forward  United States 21 New York, NY

Roster

As of August 28, 2025.[2]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Jack Stark Junior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 146 lb (66 kg) 2003-06-19 Chaska, Minnesota Chicago Steel (USHL) —
2 Bayard Hall Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2002-08-16 Oldwick, New Jersey Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
4 Dylan Hunt Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2006-02-09 Marlborough, Massachusetts Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) —
5 Joose Pesonen Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 2005-05-12 Kuopio, Finland South Shore Kings (NCDC) —
6 Hudson Miller Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-07-14 New York, New York West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
7 Tucker Hartmann Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2002-04-04 Southborough, Massachusetts Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) —
8 Ronan O'Donnell Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2004-02-26 Fairfield, Connecticut Madison Capitols (USHL) —
9 Micah Berger Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2004-06-29 Bethesda, Maryland Surrey Eagles (BCHL) —
10 James Shannon Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2004-08-12 New York, New York Coquitlam Express (BCHL) —
11 Hughie Hooker Sophomore D 5' 7" (1.7 m) 159 lb (72 kg) 2003-10-11 Brandon, Manitoba Brooks Bandits (BCHL) —
12 Will Richter Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2004-08-20 Greenwich, Connecticut Penticton Vees (BCHL) —
13 Iisai Pesonen Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2004-02-20 Kuopio, Finland KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja) —
14 Tom Molson Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 2005-01-05 Montréal, Quebec Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) —
15 Kalen Szeto Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2002-10-12 Vancouver, British Columbia Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) —
16 David Andreychuk Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-04-02 Los Angeles, California Northeast Generals (NAHL) —
17 Zach Wagnon Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2004-03-26 Red Bank, New Jersey Surrey Eagles (BCHL) —
18 Seiya Tanaka-Campbell Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-02-12 Mill Bay, British Columbia Vernon Vipers (BCHL) —
19 JoJo Tanaka-Campbell Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-11 Mill Bay, British Columbia Vernon Vipers (BCHL) —
20 Owen Forester Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-06-17 Mississauga, Ontario Milton Menace (OJHL) —
21 Kurt Gurkan Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2004-02-13 Darien, Connecticut Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) —
22 Rhys Bentham Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2002-05-15 Calgary, Alberta Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) —
23 Joe Blackley Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-09-08 Lockport, New York Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) —
24 David Chen Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2003-04-01 Livingston, New Jersey Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) —
26 Elan Bar-Lev-Wise Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-02-01 Vancouver, British Columbia West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
27 Donovan Frias Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-11-09 Hudson, Massachusetts Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) —
28 Julian Frias Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-11-09 Hudson, Massachusetts Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) —
29 Braden Keeble Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-06-01 Brandon, Manitoba Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) —
31 Noah Pak Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2003-06-01 Oakville, Ontario Collingwood Blues (OJHL) —

Standings

2025–26 ECAC Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Dartmouth 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 18 28 8 12 11 1 0 52 16
#17 Cornell 8 6 2 0 0 0 0 18 29 14 11 7 4 0 34 19
#18 Harvard 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 15 23 17 11 7 3 1 39 30
Princeton 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 13 22 12 11 7 4 0 40 27
Colgate 8 4 3 1 1 0 0 12 27 25 18 6 10 2 48 61
#10 Quinnipiac 6 4 2 0 1 0 0 11 19 15 18 12 4 2 64 43
#20 Union 8 3 4 1 0 0 1 11 21 23 19 12 5 2 72 39
Clarkson 8 3 5 0 0 0 0 9 21 23 18 7 11 0 49 57
Yale 8 3 5 0 1 1 0 9 19 26 12 4 8 0 24 40
Brown 8 2 6 0 0 1 0 7 17 32 13 3 10 0 17 32
Rensselaer 8 2 6 0 0 0 0 6 16 27 18 5 13 0 36 62
St. Lawrence 8 1 7 0 0 0 0 3 20 40 18 2 15 1 38 79
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 21, 2025

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 15 7:00 pm Univerzitní Hokej* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Exhibition) ESPN+   W 6–0   
Regular Season
November 2 5:00 pm at Dartmouth* Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire ESPN+ Stark L 1–6  1,840 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
November 7 7:00 pm #5 Quinnipiac Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+, SNY Pak W 2–1  1,960 1–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 8 7:00 pm Princeton Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Pak W 2–1 OT 1,645 2–1–0 (2–1–0)
November 14 7:00 pm at Colgate Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York ESPN+ Pak L 3–4 OT 924 2–2–0 (2–2–0)
November 15 7:00 pm at #20 Cornell Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York ESPN+ Stark L 2–5  4,267 2–3–0 (2–3–0)
November 21 7:00 pm at Brown Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Pak L 2–4  642 2–4–0 (2–4–0)
November 22 7:00 pm Brown Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Stark W 3–1  1,145 3–4–0 (3–4–0)
November 28 7:00 pm Omaha* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Stark W 2–1  1,267 4–4–0
November 29 7:00 pm Omaha* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Pak L 1–3  1,120 4–5–0
December 5 7:00 pm at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) ESPN+ Stark L 2–3  2,132 4–6–0 (3–5–0)
December 6 7:00 pm at #10 Dartmouth Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire ESPN+ Stark L 1–6  2,238 4–7–0 (3–6–0)
December 13 7:00 pm at Merrimack* J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Stark L 1–4  2,196 4–8–0
Coachella Valley Cactus Cup
January 2 10:00 pm vs. St. Cloud State* Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal)         
January 3 TBD vs. Massachusetts Lowell / Minnesota State* Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup)         
January 9 7:00 pm St. Lawrence Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
January 10 7:00 pm Clarkson Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
January 16 7:00 pm at Rensselaer Houston Field House • Troy, New York ESPN+       
January 17 7:00 pm at Union M&T Bank Center • Schenectady, New York ESPN+       
Connecticut Ice
January 23 7:30 pm Connecticut* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal)         
January 24 TBD Quinnipiac / Sacred Heart* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice)         
January 30 7:00 pm Cornell Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
January 31 7:00 pm Colgate Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 6 7:00 pm at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 7 7:00 pm at Quinnipiac M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 13 7:00 pm Dartmouth Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 14 7:00 pm Harvard Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Rivalry) ESPN+       
February 20 7:00 pm at Clarkson Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York ESPN+       
February 21 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence Appleton Arena • Canton, New York ESPN+       
February 27 7:00 pm Union Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 28 7:00 pm Rensselaer Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Scoring statistics

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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
USA Hockey

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References

  1. ^ "Yale men's hockey coach Allain, who guided Bulldogs to 2013 national championship, announces retirement; Howe tabbed interim head coach for '25-26 season". USCHO. August 9, 2025. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Yale University 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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