2025–26 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | AHA |
| Home ice | Tate Rink |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Zach McKelvie |
| Assistant coaches | Jack Riley Taylor Ward Brian Gibbons |
| Captain(s) | Barron Woodring |
| Army Black Knights men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season will be the 123rd season of play for the program, the 116th at the Division I level, and the 2nd in Atlantic Hockey America. The Black Knights will represent the United States Military Academy in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Tate Rink and be coached by Zach McKelvie in his 1st season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bohlin | Forward | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Mac Gadowsky | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Penn State |
| Andrew Garby | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Andrew Gilbert | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Hunter McCoy | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Michael Sacco | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Evan Szary | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Batten | Forward | United States |
21 | Phoenixville, PA |
| Liam Chapman | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Weare, NH |
| Kareem El-Bashir | Forward | United States |
21 | Reston, VA |
| Brock Jones | Forward | United States |
20 | Lake View, NY |
| Jacob Ligi | Forward | United States |
21 | South Lyon, MI |
| Lukas McCloskey | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Newport Beach, CA |
Roster
As of July 31, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Jacob Biron | Sophomore | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-06-26 | Buffalo, New York | Kemptville 73's (CCHL) | — |
| 2 |
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Lukas McCloskey | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2005-03-25 | Newport Beach, California | Wenatchee Wild (WHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Easton Zueger | Junior | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-06-07 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 4 |
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Benjamin Ivey | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2004-02-12 | San Diego, California | Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Jack Ivey | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2004-02-12 | San Diego, California | Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Pierce Patterson | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-02-26 | Valrico, Florida | Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Liam Chapman | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-03-11 | Weare, New Hampshire | Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Vincent Salice | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-28 | Commerce Township, Michigan | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Nils Forselius | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-10-30 | Guilford, Connecticut | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Dylan Wegner | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-06-01 | Nashville, Tennessee | Merritt Centennials (BCHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Brock Jones | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-11-15 | Lake View, New York | Philadelphia Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Sam Groebner | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-03-03 | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Jacob Ligi | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-03-16 | South Lyon, Michigan | Chippewa Steel (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Owen Nolan | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-03-10 | Mahopac, New York | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Lucas Kanta | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-04-20 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Kareem El-Bashir | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-03-02 | Reston, Virginia | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Noah Alvarez | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-03-30 | Los Angeles, California | Nanaimo Clippers (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Jon Bell | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-06-22 | St. Cloud, Minnesota | Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Nik Hong | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-08-27 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | St. Cloud Norsemen (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Sean Vlasich | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-04-20 | Hillsdale, New Jersey | North Iowa Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Stephen Willey | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-03-26 | Shelton, Connecticut | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Jude Brower | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-06-11 | Mahopac, New York | Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 23 |
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Joey Baez | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-01-12 | Tampa, Florida | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Billy Batten | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-09-24 | Phoenixville, Pennsylvania | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Barron Woodring (C) | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-07-05 | Chicago, Illinois | Rockets Hockey Club (NCDC) | — |
| 26 |
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Joey Dosan | Senior | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2001-03-20 | Bloomington, Minnesota | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Trevor Smith | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-03-02 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Boston Advantage (NCDC) | — |
| 28 |
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Brent Keefer | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-09-28 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Adam Marshall | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-07-14 | Wayzata, Minnesota | Trail Smoke Eaters (NAHL) | — |
| 30 |
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J. J. Cataldo | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-02-20 | Stuart, Florida | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Gus Holt | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 2003-02-21 | Bowling Green, Ohio | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Air Force | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Bentley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Canisius | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Holy Cross | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mercyhurst | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Niagara | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| RIT | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Robert Morris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Sacred Heart | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2026 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) 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 Hockey Roster". Army Black Knights. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Hockey Schedule". Army Black Knights. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "2025-2026 Army (U.S. Military Academy) Player Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.