What league does Lake Superior State Univ. play in?

Lake Superior State Univ. play in the NCAA.

Where is Lake Superior State Univ. based?

Lake Superior State Univ. is based in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA.

Who is the head coach of Lake Superior State Univ.?

The head coach of Lake Superior State Univ. is Damon Whitten.

What arena does Lake Superior State Univ. play in?

Lake Superior State Univ. play their home games at Clarence 'Taffy' Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA.

Who is the general manager of Lake Superior State Univ.?

The general manager of Lake Superior State Univ. is Ryan Shelley.

What are the team colors of Lake Superior State Univ.?

The team colors of Lake Superior State Univ. are Blue + Gold.

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2025-2026 Season

Lake Superior State Univ. were 11-18-4 in the 2025-26 NCAA season with 36 points, 6th in the CCHA and 47th overall.

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2025-2026 Lake Superior State Univ. Roster

Lake Superior State Univ. — 2025-2026 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#33	Rorke Applebee (G)	23	2003	Châteauguay, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#73	Adam Manji (G)	23	2003	New Westminster, BC, CAN	6'5"	185	L
	#29	Andrew Oke (G)	22	2004	Shelby Township, MI, USA	6'2"	194	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Luke Antonacci (D)	23	2002	Princeton, NJ, USA	5'9"	170	R
	#6	Adam Barone (D)	22	2004	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'1"	209	R
	#15	Samuel Bélanger (D)	22	2004	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'4"	229	L
	#8	Jack Blanchett (D)	23	2003	Monroe, MI, USA	5'11"	190	L
	#3	Mike Brown (D)	25	2001	Belmont, MA, USA	6'2"	223	L
	#5	Evan Bushy (D)	24	2002	Thief River Falls, MN, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#53	John Druskinis (D)	24	2002	Plymouth, MI, USA	6'1"	194	R
	#21	Tyson Galloway (D)	23	2003	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'4"	205	L
	#40	Bryan Huggins (D)	24	2002	Grand Rapids, MI, USA	5'11"	181	R
	#2	Max Ranström (D)	21	2004	Filipstad, SWE	5'11"	192	L
FORWARDS
	#41	William Ahlrik (C)	23	2003	Tidaholm, SWE	6'0"	190	L
	#11	Carter Batchelder (C)	23	2003	Savage, MN, USA	5'10"	183	L
	#25	Ryan Beck (C)	24	2002	Linden, MI, USA	5'10"	198	L
	#13	Wilson Dahlheimer (F)	23	2003	Monticello, MN, USA	5'10"	181	R
	#26	John Herrington (C)	24	2002	Hudson's Hope, BC, CAN	5'11"	192	L
	#43	Hadley Hudak (F)	23	2003	Canton, MI, USA	6'4"	201	R
	#81	Blake Humphrey (C)	24	2002	Syracuse, NY, USA	5'9"	176	R
	#17	Luke Levandowski (F)	24	2002	Rosemount, MN, USA	6'0"	172	L
	#7	Calem Mangone (RW)	21	2004	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	5'9"	165	R
	#97	Matheson Mason (C)	21	2004	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#19	Connor Milburn (F)	25	2001	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'5"	212	L
	#22	Reagan Milburn (F)	23	2003	Kamloops, BC, CAN	6'0"	196	L
	#18	Everett Pietila (F)	23	2003	Howell, MI, USA	5'10"	185	R
	#77	Branden Piku (F)	24	2002	Harrison Township, MI, USA	5'8"	172	R
	#28	Hunter Ramos (F)	21	2005	Fort Wayne, IN, USA	5'9"	161	L
	#91	Pierson Sobush (LW)	22	2004	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'9"	170	L
	#10	Sasha Teleguine (F)	24	2002	North Attleborough, MA, USA	5'10"	194	L
Position: G: 3, D: 8, F: 14Av Age: 23.24 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2025-2026 Lake Superior State Univ. Staff

Head CoachDamon Whitten
Assoc. Head CoachMike York
Asst. CoachD.J. Goldstein
General ManagerRyan Shelley
Asst. General ManagerAnders Lempia
Dir. of Sports PerformanceLiam Cound
Equipment ManagerKarsten Kamps

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2025-2026 Lake Superior State Univ. Demographics

Lake Superior State Univ. Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Blue + Gold
Town: Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA Map
Founded: -

2025-2026 Lake Superior State Univ. Roster Facts

Nationalities

17 players
11 players
2 players

Experience

Lake Superior State Univ.: 1 605 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Clarence 'Taffy' Abel Arena
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Capacity: 4 000
Construction Year: 1976

Lake Superior State Univ. Games

Lake Superior State Univ. — 2025-2026 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/14/2026 06:07 PM GMT-5	Michigan Tech	Lake Superior State Univ.	-	NCAA
11/13/2026 07:07 PM GMT-5	Michigan Tech	Lake Superior State Univ.	-	NCAA
10/31/2026 06:07 PM GMT-5	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Lake Superior State Univ.	2 - 2 (OT 65:00)	NCAA
10/30/2026 07:07 PM GMT-5	Minnesota State Univ. (Mankato)	Lake Superior State Univ.	2 - 2 (SO)	NCAA
10/24/2026 07:07 PM GMT-4	Lake Superior State Univ.	Bowling Green State Univ.	2 - 4	NCAA

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Latest Transactions

Lake Superior State Univ. — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/06/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Everett Pietila (F)	Peoria Rivermen	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ryan Beck (F)	Trenton Ironhawks	Details
06/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Anders Miller (G)	Everett Silvertips	Details
06/02/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Reagan Milburn (F)	Oklahoma State Univ.	Details
05/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Max Ranström (D)	Mörrums GoIS	Details
05/22/2026	Confirmed	leaving	John Druskinis (D)	Nice	Details
05/19/2026	Confirmed	joining	Markus Loponen (F)	HPK	Details
05/06/2026	Confirmed	joining	Cooper Foster (F)	Ottawa 67's	Details

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Lake Superior State Univ. History and Standings

Lake Superior State Univ. — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NCAA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2025-2026	NCAA	36	10	18	-	1	4	92	121	36	1	7	Conference QF loss
2024-2025	NCAA	36	12	17	-	0	5	93	115	41	1.14	7	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NCAA	38	14	18	-	3	2	114	113	50	1.32	4	Conference SF loss
2022-2023	NCAA	36	9	25	2	-	-	71	118	25	0.69	8	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NCAA	37	18	18	1	-	-	107	104	39	1.05	4	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NCAA	29	19	7	3	-	-	86	63	27	0.93	2	-
2019-2020	NCAA	41	14	23	4	-	-	96	120	41	1	7	-
2018-2019	NCAA	38	23	13	2	-	-	123	93	50	1.32	4	-
2017-2018	NCAA	36	10	22	4	-	-	76	121	27	0.75	9	-
2016-2017	NCAA	36	11	18	7	-	-	103	119	35	0.97	6	-
2015-2016	NCAA	41	14	22	5	-	-	74	105	25	0.61	7	-
2014-2015	NCAA	38	8	28	2	-	-	60	131	15	0.39	8	-
2013-2014	NCAA	36	16	19	1	-	-	94	114	24	0.67	8	-
2012-2013	NCAA	39	17	21	1	-	-	92	109	35	0.9	8	-
2011-2012	NCAA	40	18	17	5	-	-	102	108	41	1.03	7	-
2010-2011	NCAA	39	13	17	9	-	-	93	115	37	0.95	8	-
2009-2010	NCAA	38	15	18	5	-	-	93	118	35	0.92	10	-
2008-2009	NCAA	39	11	20	8	-	-	110	115	21	0.54	10	-
2007-2008	NCAA	37	10	20	7	-	-	91	125	20	0.54	9	-
2006-2007	NCAA	43	21	19	3	-	-	111	110	25	0.58	8	-
2005-2006	NCAA	36	15	14	7	-	-	93	84	27	0.75	6	-
2004-2005	NCAA	38	9	22	7	-	-	84	118	22	0.58	9	-
2003-2004	NCAA	36	9	20	7	-	-	72	102	19	0.53	11	-
2002-2003	NCAA	38	6	28	4	-	-	60	146	7	0.18	12	-
2001-2002	NCAA	37	8	27	2	-	-	61	132	10	0.27	12	-
2000-2001	NCAA	36	13	23	0	-	-	79	119	16	0.44	12	-
1999-2000	NCAA	36	18	16	2	-	-	96	94	36	1	3	-
1998-1999	NCAA	38	11	23	4	-	-	93	130	23	0.61	8	-
1997-1998	NCAA	37	15	18	4	-	-	104	121	28	0.76	6	-

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Lake Superior State Univ. — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Harrison Roy (F)	2026-2027	Deggendorfer SC	Oberliga	15	13	14	27	4
2.	Reagan Milburn (F)	2026-2027	Oklahoma State Univ.	ACHA II	13	7	13	20	6
3.	Louis Boudon (F)	2026-2027	Jukurit	Liiga	20	5	5	10	0
4.	Yuki Miura (F)	2026-2027	Yokohama Grits	Asia League	12	4	6	10	8
5.	Dawson Tritt (F)	2026-2027	Odense Bulldogs	Metal Ligaen	15	6	3	9	6
6.	Owen Headrick (D)	2026-2027	Nürnberg Ice Tigers	DEL	15	1	8	9	6
7.	Tyler Williams (F)	2026-2027	Baton Rouge Kingfish	FPHL	7	4	4	8	0
8.	Brett Roloson (F)	2026-2027	Vänersborgs HC	Division 2	10	3	4	7	2
9.	Anthony Nellis (F)	2026-2027	HC Vítkovice	Extraliga	16	3	4	7	6
10.	Max Ranström (D)	2026-2027	Mörrums GoIS	HockeyEttan	11	1	6	7	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Lake Superior State Univ. — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	21.52
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	23.24
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	23.07

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jim Dowd (F)	181	91	183	274
2.	Julio Francella (F)	89	64	144	208
3.	Sean Tallaire (F)	169	102	104	206
4.	Steve Mulholland (F)	142	95	111	206
5.	Mike DeCarle (F)	155	93	102	195

Franchise All-Time Goals

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Sean Tallaire (F)	169	102	104	206
2.	Pete Stauber (F)	177	97	90	187
3.	Steve Mulholland (F)	142	95	111	206
4.	Mike DeCarle (F)	155	93	102	195
5.	Jim Dowd (F)	181	91	183	274

Franchise All-Time Assists

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jim Dowd (F)	181	91	183	274
2.	Julio Francella (F)	89	64	144	208
3.	Clayton Beddoes (F)	172	69	125	194
4.	Steve Mulholland (F)	142	95	111	206
5.	Anthony Palumbo (F)	156	55	111	166

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Bryan Fuss (F)	113	29	73	435
2.	Pete Stauber (F)	177	97	187	388
3.	Sandy Moger (F)	164	74	141	387
4.	Tim Harris (F)	156	32	86	350
5.	Chris Thompson (D)	126	6	13	346

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jim Dowd (F)	181	91	183	274
2.	Pete Stauber (F)	177	97	90	187
3.	Jeff Jablonski (F)	177	79	67	146
4.	Kord Cernich (D)	177	38	97	135
5.	Mark Astley (D)	173	41	101	142

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Don Gagnon (F)	13	11	29	2.23
2.	John Flesch (F)	29	28	60	2.07
3.	Doug Weight (F)	88	50	144	1.64
4.	Charles Savoie (F)	7	3	11	1.57
5.	Jim Dowd (F)	181	91	274	1.51

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jim Dowd (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	46	25	67	92	2.00	30
2.	Jim Dowd (F)	1990-1991	NCAA	44	24	54	78	1.77	53
3.	Mark Vermette (F)	1987-1988	NCAA	46	45	30	75	1.63	154
4.	Doug Weight (F)	1990-1991	NCAA	42	29	46	75	1.79	86
5.	Jeff Jablonski (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	46	38	33	71	1.54	82

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Mark Vermette (F)	1987-1988	NCAA	46	45	30	75	1.63	154
2.	Randy McArthur (F)	1968-1969	NAIA	26	39	30	69	2.65	-
3.	Jeff Jablonski (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	46	38	33	71	1.54	82
4.	Brian Rolston (F)	1992-1993	NCAA	41	35	36	71	1.73	20
5.	Mike DeCarle (F)	1986-1987	NCAA	38	34	18	52	1.37	122

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Jim Dowd (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	46	25	67	92	2.00	30
2.	Jim Dowd (F)	1990-1991	NCAA	44	24	54	78	1.77	53
3.	Doug Weight (F)	1989-1990	NCAA	46	21	48	69	1.50	44
4.	Doug Weight (F)	1990-1991	NCAA	42	29	46	75	1.79	86
5.	Julio Francella (F)	1974-1975	NCAA	30	13	45	58	1.93	-

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Lake Superior State Univ. — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Bryan Fuss (F)	1996-1997	NCAA	34	17	18	35	1.03	211
2.	Sandy Moger (F)	1990-1991	NCAA	45	27	21	48	1.07	172
3.	Mark Vermette (F)	1987-1988	NCAA	46	45	30	75	1.63	154
4.	Blaine McCauley (D)	1998-1999	NCAA	37	2	10	12	0.32	154
5.	Mike Kucsulain (F)	1997-1998	NCAA	32	5	8	13	0.41	150