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 Don Brose.

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

The captain of Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) is Paul Mattson.

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.

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1981-1982 Mankato State Univ. Player Stats

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Mankato State Univ. — 1981-1982 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NCAA II
1.		Tom Kern (F)	31	32	22	54	24	-
2.		John Passolt (F)	29	20	33	53	38	-
3.		Jim Follmer (F)	32	17	28	45	37	-
4.		Tom Sanvik (C)	32	14	26	40	18	-
5.		Paul Mattson (C)	31	17	15	32	51	-
6.		Patrick Carroll (F)	30	19	8	27	29	-
7.		Tom Miller (F)	29	10	15	25	6	-
8.		Al Johnson ()	27	5	19	24	68	-
9.		Bruce Gessel (F)	30	7	11	18	24	-
10.		Mike Odenbach (D)	23	4	14	18	38	-
11.		Bill Norberg (F)	24	10	6	16	40	-
12.		John Anderson (D)	28	3	13	16	17	-
13.		John Wilharm (D)	30	3	13	16	38	-
14.		Mike Hill (C)	27	6	7	13	28	-
15.		Loren Bayer (W)	28	6	7	13	28	-
16.		Rick Steblay (F)	23	3	5	8	6	-
17.		Tom Hedrick (F)	23	2	5	7	22	-
18.		Mark Gustafson (D)	28	1	5	6	18	-
19.		Corey Boldenow (F)	6	1	3	4	2	-
20.		Mike May (D)	3	1	2	3	0	-
21.		Duane Holm (D)	5	1	2	3	11	-
22.		Glenn Palso (D)	3	0	3	3	0	-
23.		Scott Krenz (F)	1	1	1	2	2	-
24.		Howard Beito (F)	6	0	2	2	0	-
25.		Bart Winkler (F)	7	0	0	0	8	-
26.		Steve Checco (C)	-	-	-	-	-	-

Mankato State Univ. — 1981-1982 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NCAA II
1.		Rob Harrington (G)	18	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2.		Westy Graves (G)	15	3.01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

1981-1982 Mankato State Univ. Staff

Head CoachDon Brose

Team Staff History

1981-1982 Mankato State Univ. Captains

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Paul Mattson

Team Captaincy History

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1981-1982 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: -

1981-1982 Mankato State Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

28 players

Experience

Mankato State Univ.: 1 502 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

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — 1981-1982 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 06:07 PM GMT-6	Bemidji State Univ.	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	-	NCAA
11/13/2026 07:07 PM GMT-6	Bemidji State Univ.	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	-	NCAA
11/07/2026 06:07 PM GMT-5	Northern Michigan Univ.	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	0 - 3	NCAA
11/06/2026 07:07 PM GMT-5	Northern Michigan Univ.	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	2 - 1	NCAA
10/31/2026 06:07 PM GMT-5	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Lake Superior State Univ.	2 - 2 (SO)	NCAA

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Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jacob Bonkowski (F)	Aurora Univ.	Details
08/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Liam Schultz (F)	Waterloo Black Hawks	Details
06/24/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ralfs Bergmanis (D)	HC Dukla Jihlava	Details
05/13/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Tristan Lemyre (F)	Genève-Servette HC	Details
04/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Max Beckford (G)	Merrimack College	Details
04/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Daimon Gardner (F)	St. Cloud State Univ.	Details
04/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Felikss Gavars (F)	BK Mladá Boleslav	Details
04/15/2026	Confirmed	joining	Will Skahan (D)	Boston College	Details

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Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) History and Standings

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

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
1.	Brad McClure (F)	2026-2027	HC Bolzano	ICEHL	17	12	7	19	4
2.	Max Coatta (F)	2026-2027	EK Zell am See	Alps Hockey League	14	5	14	19	6
3.	David Silye (F)	2026-2027	Ferencvárosi TC	ICEHL	16	6	12	18	6
4.	Dallas Gerads (F)	2026-2027	DVTK Jegesmedvék	Erste Liga	14	5	7	12	6
5.	Julian Napravnik (F)	2026-2027	Iserlohn Roosters	DEL	15	4	6	10	2
6.	Felikss Gavars (F)	2026-2027	BK Mladá Boleslav	Extraliga	17	4	6	10	6
7.	Nathan Smith (F)	2026-2027	Charlotte Checkers	AHL	16	7	2	9	16
8.	Cade Borchardt (F)	2026-2027	KalPa	Liiga	18	3	6	9	2
9.	Jordan Power (D)	2026-2027	Guildford Flames	-	10	1	8	9	14
10.	Marc Michaelis (F)	2026-2027	Adler Mannheim	DEL	10	4	3	7	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	21.54
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	22.92
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.33
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	23.31

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — 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

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — 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

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — 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.

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — 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

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — 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

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	P/GP
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

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1982-1983	NCAA II	37	42	46	88	2.38	56
2.	John Passolt (F)	1979-1980	NCAA II	40	31	46	77	1.93	20
3.	Tom Kern (F)	1982-1983	NCAA II	37	43	33	76	2.05	24
4.	Steve Forliti (F)	1979-1980	NCAA II	40	32	44	76	1.90	43
5.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1984-1985	NCAA III	35	36	30	66	1.89	32

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Tom Kern (F)	1982-1983	NCAA II	37	43	33	76	2.05	24
2.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1982-1983	NCAA II	37	42	46	88	2.38	56
3.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1984-1985	NCAA III	35	36	30	66	1.89	32
4.	Steve Forliti (F)	1979-1980	NCAA II	40	32	44	76	1.90	43
5.	Tom Kern (F)	1981-1982	NCAA II	31	32	22	54	1.74	24

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Patrick Carroll (F)	1982-1983	NCAA II	37	42	46	88	2.38	56
2.	John Passolt (F)	1979-1980	NCAA II	40	31	46	77	1.93	20
3.	Steve Forliti (F)	1979-1980	NCAA II	40	32	44	76	1.90	43
4.	Ryan Rintoul (F)	1995-1996	NCAA II	30	13	39	52	1.73	66
5.	Steve Forliti (F)	1978-1979	NCAA II	36	22	38	60	1.67	10

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato) — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	P/GP	PIM
1.	Trevor Bruess (F)	2008-2009	NCAA	35	12	5	17	0.49	119
2.	Todd George (D)	1996-1997	NCAA	33	7	21	28	0.85	112
3.	Rob Rankin (F)	2005-2006	NCAA	39	12	11	23	0.59	109
4.	Todd George (D)	1997-1998	NCAA	36	5	13	18	0.50	102
5.	Trevor Bruess (F)	2006-2007	NCAA	37	3	11	14	0.38	102