What league does South Dakota State Univ. play in?

South Dakota State Univ. play in the ACHA II.

Where is South Dakota State Univ. based?

South Dakota State Univ. is based in Brookings, SD, USA.

Who is the general manager of South Dakota State Univ.?

The general manager of South Dakota State Univ. is Justin Kirchhevel.

What are the team colors of South Dakota State Univ.?

The team colors of South Dakota State Univ. are Blue + Yellow.

South Dakota State Univ.

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2025-2026

2025-2026 Season

South Dakota State Univ. were 18-8-1 in the 2025-26 ACHA II season with 55 points, 6th in the Independent and 33rd overall.

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2025-2026 South Dakota State Univ. Player Stats

All Positions

#	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
ACHA II
1.	Dawson Wirth (F)	25	16	13	29	4	-
2.	Trent Anfinson (F)	24	16	12	28	22	-
3.	Owen Schneider (F)	25	11	15	26	12	-
4.	Zach Struck (F)	25	12	8	20	6	-
5.	Jacob Kahle (F)	24	11	7	18	16	-
6.	Maxwell Mohr (F)	19	3	11	14	31	-
7.	Ashton Witte (F)	23	5	8	13	8	-
8.	Mason Schramm (F)	17	3	8	11	2	-
9.	Cooper VanOverBeke (D)	20	2	6	8	2	-
10.	Gavin Stone (F)	17	4	3	7	4	-
11.	Jack Merritt (F)	22	3	3	6	2	-
12.	Garett Everson (D/F)	23	2	4	6	4	-
13.	Jack Sievert (D/F)	20	1	5	6	10	-
14.	Riley Linstad (F/D)	23	4	1	5	19	-
15.	David Brink (D)	24	2	2	4	25	-
16.	Preston Karelitz (D/F)	25	1	3	4	14	-
17.	Thomas Rogers (D)	21	0	4	4	8	-
18.	Ethan Busch (F)	23	0	4	4	6	-
19.	Sean Nwaiga (F)	7	1	2	3	0	-
20.	Spencer Elsea (D/F)	8	0	3	3	2	-
21.	Jayden Scheierl (F)	5	1	1	2	0	-
22.	Maxwell Kallas (F)	23	1	1	2	2	-
23.	Easton Larsen (F)	3	1	0	1	0	-
24.	Dominick Palumbo (LW)	5	0	1	1	2	-
25.	Mason McGregor (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-
26.	Isaac Emmerich (F)	2	0	0	0	0	-
27.	John Mathison (D)	2	0	0	0	0	-
28.	Christopher Homer (D/F)	5	0	0	0	4	-
29.	Alexander Heibult (D)	-	-	-	-	-	-

#	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS
ACHA II
1.	Egan Jensen (G)	2	1.00	.951	2	0	0	1	120:00	39
2.	Lincoln Mellenthin (G)	7	1.88	.947	7	0	0	1	415:00	234
3.	Addison Ronning (G)	10	2.70	.925	6	4	0	2	600:00	333
4.	Trent Nelson (G)	6	3.99	.896	2	3	1	0	360:00	207

2025-2026 South Dakota State Univ. Staff

Asst. CoachJustin Kirchhevel
General ManagerJustin Kirchhevel

Team Staff History

2025-2026 South Dakota State Univ. Demographics

South Dakota State Univ. Facts

Plays in: American Collegiate Hockey Association II
Team Colors: Blue + Yellow
Town: Brookings, SD, USA Map
Founded: -

2025-2026 South Dakota State Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players

Experience

South Dakota State Univ.: 751 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

South Dakota State Univ. Games

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South Dakota State Univ. History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	ACHA II	27	18	8	0	0	1	107	73	55	2.04	7	-
2024-2025	ACHA II	20	18	2	-	-	0	117	34	36	1.8	8	-
2023-2024	ACHA II	8	2	6	-	-	0	43	48	6	0.75	29	-
2017-2018	ACHA III	14	1	12	0	-	1	34	115	3	0.21	-	-
2014-2015	ACHA III	8	2	6	0	-	0	42	56	4	0.5	-	-
2013-2014	ACHA III	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012-2013	ACHA III	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011-2012	ACHA III	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-2011	ACHA III	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006-2007	ACHA III	22	15	4	1	-	2	123	83	33	1.5	3	-
2000-2001	ACHA III	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Final loss

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Isaac Emmerich (F)	2026-2027	Garden State Gamblers	NA3HL	4	3	0	3	2

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	165 lbs	21.00
2025-2026	View Roster	5'10"	176 lbs	20.53
2024-2025	View Roster	5'10"	174 lbs	20.38
2023-2024	View Roster	5'10"	168 lbs	20.25
2017-2018	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	21.69

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	73	92	71	163
2.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	51	59	33	92
3.	Owen Schneider (F)	43	21	33	54
4.	Maxwell Kjelden (F)	26	24	20	44
5.	Ashton Witte (F)	47	20	23	43

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	73	92	71	163
2.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	51	59	33	92
3.	Zach Struck (F)	41	27	15	42
4.	Maxwell Kjelden (F)	26	24	20	44
5.	Owen Schneider (F)	43	21	33	54

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	73	92	71	163
2.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	51	59	33	92
3.	Owen Schneider (F)	43	21	33	54
4.	Ashton Witte (F)	47	20	23	43
5.	Mason Schramm (F)	33	9	23	32

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	73	92	163	110
2.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	51	59	92	91
3.	Maxwell Mohr (F)	37	10	31	64
4.	Steven Cox (D)	50	7	19	63
5.	Eric Flynn (F)	64	10	26	46

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	73	92	71	163
2.	Eric Flynn (F)	64	10	16	26
3.	Matt Schabacker (D)	63	9	17	26
4.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	51	59	33	92
5.	Steven Cox (D)	50	7	12	19

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Beau Mandel (F)	4	6	11	2.75
2.	Mitch Allen (F)	4	4	9	2.25
3.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	73	92	163	2.23
4.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	51	59	92	1.80
5.	Maxwell Kjelden (F)	26	24	44	1.69

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2010-2011	24	28	49
2.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2009-2010	20	26	47
3.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2011-2012	20	26	45
4.	Maxwell Kjelden (F)	2024-2025	18	18	31
5.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	2011-2012	20	21	29

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2010-2011	24	28	49
2.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2009-2010	20	26	47
3.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2011-2012	20	26	45
4.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	2011-2012	20	21	29
5.	Maxwell Kjelden (F)	2024-2025	18	18	31

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2010-2011	24	21	49
2.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2009-2010	20	21	47
3.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2011-2012	20	19	45
4.	Owen Schneider (F)	2024-2025	18	18	28
5.	Owen Schneider (F)	2025-2026	25	15	26

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2010-2011	24	49	35
2.	Kaleb Juntunen (F)	2012-2013	13	23	34
3.	Maxwell Mohr (F)	2024-2025	18	17	33
4.	Hunter Anshutz (F)	2011-2012	20	45	31
5.	Maxwell Mohr (F)	2025-2026	19	14	31