2025–26 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | AHA |
| Home ice | Martire Family Arena |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | C. J. Marottolo |
| Assistant coaches | Scott McDougall Steve Bergin Chris Azzano |
| Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season will be the 33rd season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level and the 2nd in Atlantic Hockey America. The Pioneers will represent Sacred Heart University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Martire Family Arena and be coached by C. J. Marottolo in his 17th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Blanchard | Defenseman | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Cullen DeYoung | Goaltender | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Max Dorrington | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) |
| Brendan Dumas | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Trinity |
| Daniel Ebrahim | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Willyam Gendron | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to McGill |
| Tyler Ghirardosi | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Matthew Guerra | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wichita Thunder) |
| Rylee Hlusiak | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Toronto |
| John Jaworski | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Brendan Kennette | Defenseman | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Jack O'Dea | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Cole O'Donnell | Goaltender | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Hunter Sansbury | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Garrett Sundquist | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Barnes | Forward | Canada |
23 | Cornwall, ON; transfer from American International |
| David Brandes | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Toronto, ON |
| Gavin Bryant | Forward | United States |
21 | Ingersoll, ON |
| Noah Ellis | Defenseman | United States |
23 | Urbandale, IA; transfer from Omaha; selected 184th overall in 2020 |
| Ray Fust | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland |
22 | Bellinzona, SUI; transfer from Clarkson |
| Jack Hillier | Forward | Canada |
20 | Petawawa, ON |
| Stéphane Huard | Forward | Canada |
23 | Blainville, QC; transfer from McGill |
| Teagan Kendrick | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | St. Albert, AB |
| Liam Lesakowski | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Buffalo, NY; transfer from Maine |
| Connor Smith | Goaltender | United States |
22 | West Haven, CT; joined from club team |
| Noah Van Vliet | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Toronto, ON |
| Ethan Wolthers | Forward | United States |
24 | Valencia, CA; transfer from Western Michigan |
Roster
As of August 2, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Ajeet Gundarah | Sophomore | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-05-09 | Richmond, British Columbia | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 2 | 
|
Aiden VanRooyan | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-04-20 | Dakota Dunes, South Dakota | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 3 |
|
Paul Minnehan | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-04-09 | Cypress, California | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 4 |
|
John Driscoll | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-08-19 | Eagle, Idaho | Army (AHA) | — |
| 5 |
|
Luke Amell | Sophomore | D/F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-09-02 | Mars, Pennsylvania | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |
|
Mikey Adamson | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-16 | Quincy, Massachusetts | Massachusetts (HEA) | — |
| 8 |
|
Chase Ramsay | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-06-10 | Granite Springs, New York | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
| 9 |
|
Josh Barnes | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-09-27 | Cornwall, Ontario | American International (AHA) | — |
| 10 |
|
Liam Lesakowski | Junior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2003-12-12 | Buffalo, New York | Maine (HEA) | — |
| 11 |
|
Jake Hewitt | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-07-05 | Ashburnham, Massachusetts | Army (AHA) | — |
| 13 |
|
Gavin Bryant | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-07-24 | Ingersoll, Ontario | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Jack Hillier | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 2004-10-08 | Petawawa, Ontario | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Vitaly Levyy | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-05-09 | Old Brookville, New York | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Jake Bongo | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-02-04 | Ridgefield, Connecticut | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |
|
David Brandes | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-01-24 | Toronto, Ontario | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Noah Ellis | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-02-01 | Urbandale, Iowa | Omaha (NCHC) | VGK, 184th overall 2020 |
| 22 |
|
Noah Van Vliet | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2004-02-18 | Toronto, Ontario | Niagara IceDogs (OHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Ray Fust | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 2002-10-23 | Bellinzona, Switzerland | Clarkson (ECAC) | — |
| 24 |
|
Michael Rubin | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-05-05 | Blauvelt, New York | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 25 |
|
Jérémi Tremblay | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-01-01 | Quebec City, Quebec | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Cole Galata | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-03-18 | Barrie, Ontario | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Marcus Joughin | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-07-05 | Tecumseh, Ontario | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Jack Spicer | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-04-28 | Rockville, Maryland | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |
|
Teagan Kendrick | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-02-08 | St. Albert, Alberta | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 71 |
|
Stéphane Huard | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-01-06 | Blainville, Quebec | McGill (OUA) | — |
| 72 |
|
Connor Smith | Graduate | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | West Haven, Connecticut | Sacred Heart (ACHA) | — | |
| 77 |
|
Félix Trudeau | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2002-09-24 | Terrebonne, Quebec | Maine (HEA) | — |
| 86 |
|
Charles-Edward Tardif | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-03-03 | Quebec City, Quebec | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 91 |
|
Reid Pabich | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-10-05 | Verona, Wisconsin | Maine (HEA) | — |
| 98 |
|
Ethan Wolthers | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2001-07-19 | Valencia, California | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Air Force | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Army | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bentley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Canisius | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Holy Cross | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mercyhurst | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Niagara | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| RIT | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Robert Morris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 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 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Sacred Heart Pioneers. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Sacred Heart Pioneers. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.