What league does Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) play in?

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) play in the NCAA.

Where is Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) based?

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) is based in Mankato, MN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)?

The head coach of Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) is Luke Strand.

Who is the captain of Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)?

The captain of Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) is Mason Wheeler.

What arena does Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) play in?

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) play their home games at Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato, MN, USA.

What are the team colors of Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)?

The team colors of Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) are Purple + Gold.

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)

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2025-2026 Season

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) were 22-9-2 in the 2025-26 NCAA season with 67 points, 1st in the CCHA and 11th overall.

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2025-2026 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NCAA
1.	Tristan Lemyre (C)	40	16	19	35	23	4
2.	Evan Murr (D)	40	10	20	30	6	24
3.	Luigi Benincasa (F)	40	11	18	29	12	13
4.	Liam Watkins (F)	40	6	17	23	6	19
5.	Jack Smith (C/RW)	40	11	11	22	22	-8
6.	Ean Somoza (F)	25	8	10	18	16	0
7.	Alexander Zetterberg (C)	39	7	10	17	6	6
8.	Ralfs Bergmanis (D)	40	2	14	16	32	12
9.	Mason LeBel (F)	29	6	9	15	4	9
10.	Campbell Cichosz (D)	40	4	10	14	32	6
11.	Finlay Williams (F)	34	3	10	13	4	11
12.	Reid Morich (F)	38	7	4	11	63	2
13.	Jordan Ronn (F)	37	4	5	9	32	8
14.	Jakob Stender (D)	40	4	5	9	10	-4
15.	Mason Wheeler (D)	40	1	8	9	10	10
16.	Jacob Conrad (D)	32	4	3	7	6	0
17.	Sawyer Scholl (RW)	39	2	4	6	45	-1
18.	Charlie Lurie (F)	13	3	1	4	8	-4
19.	Bryce Strand (D)	35	1	3	4	23	0
20.	Jacob Bonkowski (F)	17	0	3	3	4	4
21.	Felikss Gavars (F)	8	1	0	1	8	-3
22.	Rylan Bonkowski (D)	21	0	1	1	6	-4
23.	Liam Hupka (D)	31	0	1	1	4	0
24.	Easton Hewson (D)	0	0	0	0	0	-

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
NCAA
1.	Alexander Tracy (G)	39	1.80	.927	21	11	7	5	2365:05	905
2.	Max Beckford (G)	1	3.00	.833	1	0	0	0	60:00	15
3.	Matthew Syverson (G)	2	0.00	.000	0	0	0	0	0:00	0

2025-2026 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Staff

Head CoachLuke Strand
Assoc. Head CoachTroy Ward
Asst. CoachCory McCracken
Asst. CoachKeith Paulsen
Equipment ManagerScott Rideout
Strength & Conditioning CoachBrett Nelson

Team Staff History

2025-2026 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Captains

"C"

Mason Wheeler

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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2025-2026 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Demographics

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Purple + Gold
Town: Mankato, MN, USA Map
Founded: -

2025-2026 Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Roster Facts

Nationalities

16 players
8 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato): 1 339 GP
WC: 7 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Verizon Wireless Center
Location: Mankato, MN
Capacity: 5 280
Construction Year: 1995

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/10/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Univ. of Wisconsin	-	NCAA
10/10/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Univ. of Wisconsin	-	NCAA
03/27/2026 06:30 PM UTC	Western Michigan Univ.	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	3 - 1	NCAA
03/21/2026 12:07 AM UTC	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Univ. of St. Thomas	4 - 1	NCAA
03/15/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Michigan Tech	7 - 2	NCAA

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08/24/2026

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Liam Schultz (F)

Joining fromWaterloo Black Hawks

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06/24/2026

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Ralfs Bergmanis (D)

Leaving forHC Dukla Jihlava

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05/13/2026

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Tristan Lemyre (F)

Leaving forGenève-Servette HC

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04/28/2026

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Max Beckford (G)

Leaving forMerrimack College

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04/24/2026

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Daimon Gardner (F)

Joining fromSt. Cloud State Univ.

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04/21/2026

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Felikss Gavars (F)

Leaving forBK Mladá Boleslav

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04/15/2026

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Will Skahan (D)

Joining fromBoston College

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Sam Court (D)

Joining fromArizona State Univ.

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Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)
2026-2027	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NCAA	40	21	9	-	1	2	111	81	67	1.68	2	Conference Champion
2024-2025	NCAA	39	24	8	-	3	1	113	58	79	2.03	1	Conference Champion
2023-2024	NCAA	37	15	13	-	3	2	111	96	53	1.43	3	Conference SF loss
2022-2023	NCAA	39	25	13	1	-	-	126	81	52	1.33	1	Conference Champion
2021-2022	NCAA	44	38	6	0	-	-	178	60	67	1.52	1	Frozen Four
2020-2021	NCAA	28	22	5	1	-	-	100	46	39	1.39	1	-
2019-2020	NCAA	38	31	5	2	-	-	153	56	71	1.87	1	-
2018-2019	NCAA	42	32	8	2	-	-	147	76	68	1.62	1	First round loss
2017-2018	NCAA	40	29	10	1	-	-	153	84	67	1.68	1	First round loss
2016-2017	NCAA	39	22	13	4	-	-	119	95	51	1.31	3	-
2015-2016	NCAA	41	21	13	7	-	-	105	80	39	0.95	1	-
2014-2015	NCAA	40	29	8	3	-	-	145	77	45	1.13	1	First round loss
2013-2014	NCAA	41	26	14	1	-	-	130	95	41	1	2	First round loss
2012-2013	NCAA	41	24	14	3	-	-	127	99	33	0.8	4	First round loss
2011-2012	NCAA	38	12	24	2	-	-	101	129	18	0.47	10	-
2010-2011	NCAA	38	14	18	6	-	-	105	116	20	0.53	11	-
2009-2010	NCAA	39	16	20	3	-	-	110	112	20	0.51	8	-
2008-2009	NCAA	38	15	17	6	-	-	117	122	26	0.68	8	-
2007-2008	NCAA	39	19	16	4	-	-	106	97	28	0.72	4	-
2006-2007	NCAA	38	13	19	6	-	-	106	132	25	0.66	8	-
2005-2006	NCAA	39	17	18	4	-	-	126	121	27	0.69	7	-
2004-2005	NCAA	38	13	19	6	-	-	118	140	20	0.53	8	-
2003-2004	NCAA	39	10	24	5	-	-	124	179	16	0.41	9	-
2002-2003	NCAA	41	20	11	10	-	-	155	144	37	0.9	2	First round loss
2001-2002	NCAA	38	16	20	2	-	-	124	138	24	0.63	6	-
2000-2001	NCAA	38	19	18	1	-	-	128	135	27	0.71	7	-
1999-2000	NCAA	39	21	14	4	-	-	126	117	33	0.85	4	-
1998-1999	NCAA	39	18	16	5	-	-	149	129	-	-	-	-
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1997-1998	NCAA	38	15	17	6	-	-	139	138	-	-	-	-

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Brad McClure (F)	2026-2027	HC Bolzano	ICEHL	2	2	1	3	2
2.	Akito Hirose (D)	2026-2027	Fischtown Pinguins	DEL	2	1	1	2	0
3.	Felikss Gavars (F)	2026-2027	BK Mladá Boleslav	Extraliga	2	1	1	2	2
4.	David Silye (F)	2026-2027	Ferencvárosi TC	ICEHL	1	0	2	2	4
5.	Julian Napravnik (F)	2026-2027	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	2	0	2	2	0
6.	Marc Michaelis (F)	2026-2027	Adler Mannheim	Champions HL	4	0	2	2	0
7.	Jordan Power (D)	2026-2027	Guildford Flames	-	4	0	2	2	2
8.	Cade Borchardt (F)	2026-2027	KalPa	Liiga	5	0	2	2	2
9.	Max Coatta (F)	2026-2027	EK Zell am See	Alps Hockey League	1	1	0	1	0
10.	Ondřej Pavel (F)	2026-2027	Tappara	Liiga	5	1	0	1	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	21.50
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	22.84
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.22
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.19

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Kern (F)	144	129	110	239
2.	Patrick Carroll (F)	132	123	101	224
3.	Steve Forliti (F)	136	83	113	196
4.	John Passolt (F)	98	71	112	183
5.	Ryan Rintoul (F)	128	55	114	169

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Tom Kern (F)	144	129	110	239
2.	Patrick Carroll (F)	132	123	101	224
3.	Tyler Deis (F)	131	90	74	164
4.	Larry Long (F)	149	89	72	161
5.	Steve Forliti (F)	136	83	113	196

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Ryan Rintoul (F)	128	55	114	169
2.	Steve Forliti (F)	136	83	113	196
3.	Matt Leitner (F)	149	49	113	162
4.	John Passolt (F)	98	71	112	183
5.	Tom Kern (F)	144	129	110	239

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Todd George (D)	145	20	91	325
2.	Tyler Deis (F)	131	90	164	309
3.	Trevor Bruess (F)	110	24	61	275
4.	Brian Kilburg (D)	137	5	33	257
5.	Eriah Hayes (F)	153	52	96	245

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Reggie Lutz (F)	175	52	64	116
2.	Jack McNeely (D)	174	8	44	52
3.	Andy Carroll (D)	170	14	50	64
4.	Bryce Gervais (F)	163	67	34	101
5.	Zach Palmquist (D)	160	25	71	96

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	John McNamara (D)	17	15	41	2.41
2.	Scott Krenz (F)	1	1	2	2.00
3.	John Passolt (F)	98	71	183	1.87
4.	Bill Techar (F)	52	51	93	1.79
5.	Tom Dougherty (F)	21	15	37	1.76

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1982-1983	37	42	88
2.	John Passolt (F)	1979-1980	40	31	77
3.	Tom Kern (F)	1982-1983	37	43	76
4.	Steve Forliti (F)	1979-1980	40	32	76
5.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1984-1985	35	36	66

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Tom Kern (F)	1982-1983	37	43	76
2.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1982-1983	37	42	88
3.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1984-1985	35	36	66
4.	Steve Forliti (F)	1979-1980	40	32	76
5.	Tom Kern (F)	1981-1982	31	32	54

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1982-1983	37	46	88
2.	John Passolt (F)	1979-1980	40	46	77
3.	Steve Forliti (F)	1979-1980	40	44	76
4.	Ryan Rintoul (F)	1995-1996	30	39	52
5.	Steve Forliti (F)	1978-1979	36	38	60

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Trevor Bruess (F)	2008-2009	35	17	119
2.	Todd George (D)	1996-1997	33	28	112
3.	Rob Rankin (F)	2005-2006	39	23	109
4.	Todd George (D)	1997-1998	36	18	102
5.	Trevor Bruess (F)	2006-2007	37	14	102