| 2025–26 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | Big Ten |
| Home ice | Compton Family Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brock Sheahan |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Slaggert Mike Garman Andrew Oglevie |
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey season will be the 66th season of play for the program and 9th in the Big Ten Conference. The Fighting Irish will represent the University of Notre Dame in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Compton Family Ice Arena and be coached by Brock Sheahan in his 1st season.
Season
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Departures
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Biondi | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Chicago Wolves) |
| Tyler Carpenter | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Yétis du Mont-Blanc) |
| Ryan Helliwell | Defenseman |  Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Justin Janicke | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Coachella Valley Firebirds) |
| James Mooney | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Ian Murphy | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Zach Plucinski | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Luke Robinson | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Owen Say | Goaltender | Canada |
Signed professional contract (Calgary Flames) |
| Grant Silianoff | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Hunter Strand | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Hunter Weiss | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Belle | Forward | United States |
18 | Minnetonka, MN; selected 137th overall in 2025 |
| Cole Brown | Forward | Canada |
20 | Aurora, ON; selected 164th overall in 2023 |
| Caeden Carlisle | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Mississauga, ON |
| Pano Fimis | Forward | Canada |
21 | Richmond Hill, ON |
| Drew Mackie | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Anchorage, AK |
| Sutter Muzzatti | Forward | United States |
22 | Okemos, MI; transfer from Rensselaer; selected 143rd overall in 2023 |
| Dashel Oliver | Forward | United States |
20 | Bloomington, IN |
| Luke Pearson | Goaltender | Canada |
24 | Whitby, ON; transfer from Yale |
| Evan Werner | Forward | United States |
22 | Flower Mound, TX; transfer from Michigan |
Roster
[edit]As of August 16, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Jimmy Jurcev | Sophomore | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2003-05-05 | Palos Heights, Illinois | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 4 |
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Michael Mastrodomenico | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2004-04-19 | Kirkland, Quebec | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Axel Kumlin | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2002-02-23 | Stockholm, Sweden | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 6 |
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Drew Mackie | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2005-06-17 | Anchorage, Alaska | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Will Belle | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2007-01-14 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | TOR, 137th overall 2025 |
| 9 |
|
Cole Brown | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-04-27 | Aurora, Ontario | Brantford Bulldogs (OHL) | NJD, 164th overall 2023 |
| 11 |
|
Danny Nelson | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2005-08-03 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | NYI, 49th overall 2023 |
| 12 |
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Henry Nelson | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 2003-03-25 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Brennan Ali | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-02-09 | Glencoe, Illinois | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | DET, 212th overall 2023 |
| 14 |
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Maddox Fleming | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2004-02-13 | Rochester, Minnesota | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Jayden Davis | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-02 | Calgary, Alberta | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Paul Fischer | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2005-01-30 | River Forest, Illinois | USNTDP (USHL) | EDM, 138th overall 2023 |
| 17 |
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Pano Fimis | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-06-17 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Erie Otters (OHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Jack Larrigan | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2004-04-09 | St. Louis, Missouri | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Evan Werner | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-13 | Flower Mound, Texas | Michigan (Big Ten) | — |
| 20 |
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Niko Jovanovic | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 2002-06-13 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Jaedon Kerr | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2003-09-13 | Elk River, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Cole Knuble | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2004-07-01 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Fargo Force (USHL) | PHI, 103rd overall 2023 |
| 23 |
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Michael Schermerhorn | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2003-10-14 | Traverse City, Michigan | New Mexico Ice Wolves (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Dashel Oliver | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-02-24 | Bloomington, Indiana | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Carter Slaggert | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2005-03-04 | South Bend, Indiana | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Caeden Carlisle | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2004-01-31 | Mississauga, Ontario | Soo Greyhounds (OHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Sutter Muzzatti | Graduate | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2003-06-28 | Okemos, Michigan | Renssealer (ECAC) | NSH, 143rd overall 2023 |
| 29 |
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Jack Williams | Senior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-06-21 | St. Louis, Missouri | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Luke Pearson | Graduate | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-01-29 | Whitby, Ontario | Yale (ECAC) | — |
| 31 |
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Nicholas Kempf | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2006-03-01 | Morton Grove, Illinois | USNTDP (USHL) | WSH, 114th overall 2024 |
Standings
[edit]| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Michigan State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Minnesota | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Notre Dame | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Ohio State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Penn State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Wisconsin | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
[edit]Scoring statistics
[edit]Rankings
[edit]| 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) | |
| USCHO.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2025-26 Hockey Roster". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "2025–26 Hockey schedule". College Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Univ. of Notre Dame 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.