2025–26 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | Berry Events Center |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Dave Shyiak |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Contois Phil Fox Ben Russell |
| Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season will be the 50th season of play for the program and 28th in the CCHA. The Wildcats will represent Northern Michigan University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Berry Events Center and be coached by Dave Shyiak in his 2nd season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Barwick | Goaltender | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Colby Browne | Forward | .png){kind=small} United States |
Transferred to Colby |
| Will Diamond | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Wolfgang Govedaris | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Rasmus Larsson | Defenseman |  Sweden |
Transferred to Robert Morris |
| Tanner Latsch | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Jakub Lewandowski | Forward |  Poland |
Graduation (signed with KH Energa Toruń) |
| Zach Michaelis | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Trevor Mitchell | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Julian Molinaro | Goaltender | Canada |
Transferred to Michigan |
| Ryan Ouellette | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Indy Fuel) |
| Jakob Peterson | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Brendan Poshak | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Billy Renfrew | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Stonehill |
| Matthew Romer | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Stonehill |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Auyeung-Ashton | Goaltender | Canada |
20 | Coquitlam, BC |
| Kyle Bettens | Forward | Canada |
24 | Winnipeg, MB; transfer from Minnesota Duluth |
| Mikey Burchill | Forward | United States |
20 | Mundelein, IL |
| Peter Císar | Forward |  Slovakia |
20 | Bratislava, SVK |
| Warren Clark | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Riverside, ON; transfer from St. Cloud State; selected 179th overall in 2023 |
| Zane Demsey | Defenseman | United States |
23 | Harrison Township, MI; transfer from Miami |
| Jackson Fuller | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Centerville, MN |
| Caiden Gault | Forward | Canada |
23 | Oakbank, MB; transfer from Ferris State |
| William Gramme | Goaltender | Sweden |
23 | Stockholm, SWE; transfer from Wisconsin |
| Evan Johnson | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Trenton, MI |
| Landon MacDonald | Forward | United States |
21 | Brighton, MI |
| Tobias Pitka | Forward | Slovakia |
19 | Poprad, SVK |
| Ģirts Silkalns | Forward |  Latvia |
22 | Talsi, LAT; transfer from Massachusetts Lowell |
| Tyler Stern | Forward | United States |
21 | Plainview, NY |
| Mathew Ward | Forward | Canada |
21 | Kamloops, BC |
Roster
As of August 4, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
William Gramme | Junior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2002-05-24 | Stockholm, Sweden | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | — |
| 2 | 
|
Joe Schiller | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-23 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 3 |
|
Nick Ardanaz | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-30 | Surrey, British Columbia | Rensselaer (ECAC) | — |
| 4 |
|
Warren Clark | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2004-08-31 | Riverside, Ontario | St. Cloud State (NCHC) | TBL, 179th overall 2023 |
| 5 |
|
Grayden Daul | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-01-31 | Chicago, Illinois | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 6 |
|
Tynan Ewart | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2002-02-26 | Duncan, British Columbia | St. Cloud State (NCHC) | — |
| 9 |
|
Zane Demsey | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-11-04 | Harrison Township, Michigan | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 10 |
|
Mathew Ward | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2004-01-24 | Kamloops, British Columbia | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Peter Císar | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2005-05-30 | Bratislava, Slovakia | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Médrick Bolduc | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-07-09 | Val-d'Or, Quebec | El Paso Rhinos (NAHL) | — |
| 14 | 
|
Jakub Altrichter | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2003-07-26 | Prague, Czech Republic | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Grayden Slipec | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-03-06 | Surrey, British Columbia | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Caiden Gault | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-04-16 | Oakbank, Manitoba | Ferris State (CCHA) | — |
| 17 |
|
Ģirts Silkalns | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-06-30 | Talsi, Latvia | Massachusetts Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 18 |
|
Mikey Burchill | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2005-04-29 | Mundelein, Illinois | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Tobias Pitka | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2006-04-28 | Poprad, Slovakia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |
|
Anthony Cliche | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2003-06-09 | Vallée-Jonction, Quebec | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Tyler Stern | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-08-12 | Plainview, New York | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Landon MacDonald | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2004-08-12 | Brighton, Michigan | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Evan Johnson | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-11-22 | Trenton, Michigan | North Iowa Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Kyle Bettens | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-07-04 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | — |
| 27 |
|
Danny Ciccarello | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2001-03-23 | Kirkland, Quebec | Rensselaer (ECAC) | — |
| 28 |
|
Matt Argentina | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2003-01-16 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Aidyn Hutchinson | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-09-11 | St. Albert, Alberta | Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Oliver Auyeung-Ashton | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2005-04-11 | Coquitlam, British Columbia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 31 |
|
Jack Fuller | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-08-21 | Centerville, Minnesota | New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Augustana | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bemidji State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bowling Green | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ferris State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Lake Superior State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Michigan Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Minnesota State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| St. Thomas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 20, 2026 † indicates conference regular-season champion (MacNaughton Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |
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References
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Northern Michigan Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.