2025–26 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Meehan Auditorium |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brendan Whittet |
| Assistant coaches | Jason Smith Matt Plante |
| Captain(s) | Alex Pineau Ryan St. Louis |
| Brown Bears men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Brown Bears Men's ice hockey season will be the 108th season of play for the program and the 64th in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bears will represent Brown University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Meehan Auditorium and be coached by Brendan Whittet in his 16th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Andreozzi | Defenseman | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Brett Bliss | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Tahoe Knight Monsters) |
| Brendan Clark | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Spencer Evans | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Lynden Grandberg | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Tyler Kopff | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Buffalo Sabres) |
| Jackson Munro | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Wyatt Schlaht | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Max Scott | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Maine |
| Noah Wakeford | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Lawton Zacher | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Northeastern |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Bynum | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Tulsa, OK |
| Matthew Cataldo | Forward | United States |
20 | Norfolk, MA |
| Matthew Desiderio | Defenseman | United States |
20 | North Caldwell, NJ |
| Owen Dyer | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Clarkston, MI |
| Freddie Halyk | Goaltender | Canada |
22 | Cochrane, AB; transfer from Denver |
| Trip Pendy | Forward | United States |
20 | Far Hills, NJ |
| Benjamin Poitras | Forward | Canada |
20 | Montréal, QC; transfer from Northeastern |
| Michael Salandra | Forward | United States |
22 | Pleasantville, NY; transfer from Quinnipiac |
| Brendan Tighe | Forward | United States |
18 | Birmingham, MI |
Roster
As of July 30, 2024.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Freddie Halyk | Junior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2003-08-27 | Cochrane, Alberta | Denver (NCHC) | — |
| 2 |
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Tristan Zarsky | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2003-01-09 | Edmonton, Alberta | El Paso Rhinos (NAHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Alex Pineau (C) | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-01-21 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Nick Traggio | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2001-08-01 | Sharon, Connecticut | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — |
| 6 |
|
Harry Meirowitz | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-05-21 | Old Westbury, New York | P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Ivan Zadvernyuk | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-04-12 | Moscow, Russia | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Ryan Shostak | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-09-08 | Calgary, Alberta | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Ryan St. Louis (C) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-06-13 | Old Greenwich, Connecticut | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Ashton Bynum | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-06-25 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Trip Pendy | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2005-01-07 | Far Hills, New Jersey | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Ben Poitras | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-07-18 | Montreal, Quebec | Northeastern (HEA) | — |
| 13 |
|
Michael Salandra | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-06-13 | Pleasantville, New York | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
| 14 |
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Brendan Tighe | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2006-08-14 | Birmingham, Michigan | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Charlie Gollob | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-02-10 | Toronto, Ontario | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Owen Dyer | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2004-05-07 | Clarkston, Michigan | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Mike Cataldo | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2003-05-04 | Norfolk, Massachusetts | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Dean Bauchiero | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2002-03-04 | Southington, Connecticut | Wichita Falls Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Matthew Brille | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-01-02 | Bethesda, Maryland | Chippewa Steel (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Matthew Cataldo | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2005-05-19 | Norfolk, Massachusetts | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Ethan Mistry | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-04 | Toronto, Ontario | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Matt Desiderio | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2005-08-16 | North Caldwell, New Jersey | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Zackary Tonelli | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-02-14 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Leo Schwartz | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-10-05 | New York, New York | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Jack Hewitt | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-07-01 | Toronto, Ontario | P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC) | — |
| 28 |
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Tanner Hartman | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2001-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois | Hobart (NEHC) | — |
| 29 |
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Andrew King | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-04-28 | Dubuque, Iowa | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 31 |
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Ryan Kazmouz | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-08-30 | Livonia, Michigan | Saint Sebastian's School (US-Prep) | — |
| 35 |
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Tyler Shea | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-03 | Stevenson Ranch, California | Michigan (Big Ten) | — |
| 55 |
|
Brian Nicholas | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2005-03-15 | Scarsdale, New York | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Clarkson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Colgate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Cornell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Dartmouth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Harvard | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Princeton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Quinnipiac | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Rensselaer | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| St. Lawrence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Union | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Yale | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
TBA
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
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Hockey Roster". Brown. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
- ^ "Brown Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.