Non-UND College Hockey 2026-27

[Brett0909]

On 8/6/2026 at 3:21 PM, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Michigan adds a GM

https://mgoblue.com/news/2026/8/6/ice-hockey-brewer-named-general-manager-of-michigan-hockey

Damn, hard not to be excited if you’re a Wolverines fan, they’re making massive investments across the board. Brewer sounds like a great add to an already stacked staff and team. Personally love the tech/analytics angle of this hire as well - we’ll see how it pans out, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little worried about keeping up with the B10 Michigan teams. 

[brianvf]

36 minutes ago, Brett0909 said:

Damn, hard not to be excited if you’re a Wolverines fan, they’re making massive investments across the board. Brewer sounds like a great add to an already stacked staff and team. Personally love the tech/analytics angle of this hire as well - we’ll see how it pans out, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little worried about keeping up with the B10 Michigan teams. 

I heard that he's calling it Moneypuck.  

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

On 8/7/2026 at 3:37 PM, sioux rube said:

Good for CC and Western. NCHC is the best conference for development.

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

On 8/7/2026 at 9:37 PM, Brett0909 said:

Damn, hard not to be excited if you’re a Wolverines fan, they’re making massive investments across the board. Brewer sounds like a great add to an already stacked staff and team. Personally love the tech/analytics angle of this hire as well - we’ll see how it pans out, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little worried about keeping up with the B10 Michigan teams. 

It's not a matter of if, but when the B1G finally get over the hump. Hastings and Larson nearly won natties with schools that UMN lobbies to reduce funding towards; with runaway budgets they can go the distance.

[.357]

On 8/7/2026 at 9:37 PM, Brett0909 said:

Damn, hard not to be excited if you’re a Wolverines fan, they’re making massive investments across the board. Brewer sounds like a great add to an already stacked staff and team. Personally love the tech/analytics angle of this hire as well - we’ll see how it pans out, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little worried about keeping up with the B10 Michigan teams. 

MSU & MI should be perennial contenders in any given year barring major injuries or locker room issues, but so should UND & about 6-7 other programs. The talent pool is just too large now for only a couple of B10 schools to be the heavy favorites in the postseason. Maybe a few years ago with their inside track to the NTDP, but not anymore. 

3 hours ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

It's not a matter of if, but when the B1G finally get over the hump. Hastings and Larson nearly won natties with schools that UMN lobbies to reduce funding towards; with runaway budgets they can go the distance.

Would be interesting to know why OSU & Notre Dame aren't stockpiling their rosters with uber-talent like MI & MSU do. Yes they get talented players, but nothing compared to them. Perhaps the administration at those schools aren't as heavily invested in men's hockey. 

[farce poobah]

1 hour ago, .357 said:

MSU & MI should be perennial contenders in any given year barring major injuries or locker room issues, but so should UND & about 6-7 other programs. The talent pool is just too large now for only a couple of B10 schools to be the heavy favorites in the postseason. Maybe a few years ago with their inside track to the NTDP, but not anymore. 

Would be interesting to know why OSU & Notre Dame aren't stockpiling their rosters with uber-talent like MI & MSU do. Yes they get talented players, but nothing compared to them. Perhaps the administration at those schools aren't as heavily invested in men's hockey. 

IMHO, Notre Dame is still a work in progress.  New coach, bad year one (9-23-5), would be a tough sell to top recruits compared to other programs with proven success in developing talent.   

Ohio State seems to be happy where they are which is middle of Big Ten pack.  No apparent ambition to go higher.  

[atxsioux]

6 hours ago, farce poobah said:

IMHO, Notre Dame is still a work in progress.  New coach, bad year one (9-23-5), would be a tough sell to top recruits compared to other programs with proven success in developing talent.   

Ohio State seems to be happy where they are which is middle of Big Ten pack.  No apparent ambition to go higher.  

Agreed on both. 
 

I get that moving on from Rholick might be risky but might as well give it a shot. (In his defense though, that game day atmosphere is brutal for the most part. Hard sell in recruiting I’d imagine)

[nascar99]

17 hours ago, .357 said:

MSU & MI should be perennial contenders in any given year barring major injuries or locker room issues, but so should UND & about 6-7 other programs. The talent pool is just too large now for only a couple of B10 schools to be the heavy favorites in the postseason. Maybe a few years ago with their inside track to the NTDP, but not anymore. 

Would be interesting to know why OSU & Notre Dame aren't stockpiling their rosters with uber-talent like MI & MSU do. Yes they get talented players, but nothing compared to them. Perhaps the administration at those schools aren't as heavily invested in men's hockey. 

Ohio State is a football school 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. One sport school. Living around the university, it is clear they aren't incredibly stressed/pressed to make everything else a national contender. Yes, women's hockey is great, but they don't pour a ton of resources into it (ex: the arena situation).

[nodakvindy]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

Ohio State is a football school 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. One sport school. Living around the university, it is clear they aren't incredibly stressed/pressed to make everything else a national contender. Yes, women's hockey is great, but they don't pour a ton of resources into it (ex: the arena situation).

They've historically been pretty committed to hoops as well. 11 Final Fours ain't no joke. A lot of talent has flowed through there. Admittedly, past decade hasn't been to previous standards  but from mid 90s to about 2015 definitely a top 10 program. With their resources, a resurgence is highly likely,  especially with Michigan just winning a title. 

[GeauxSioux]

 

[nascar99]

 

[Godsmack]

1 hour ago, nascar99 said:

 

Any insight to the goalie situation and what prompted this late roster addition? 

[nascar99]

9 minutes ago, Godsmack said:

Any insight to the goalie situation and what prompted this late roster addition? 

Ben Hrebik failed a class & didn't get through the NCAA Clearinghouse, so he's heading back to the O for his overage season of junior, roster spot opened up, Homer eligibility remaining, he got added

[ubish]

On 8/8/2026 at 12:37 AM, Brett0909 said:

 I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little worried about keeping up with the B10 Michigan teams. 

Same man, same. It's like they saw us win one and were like F that, never again .

[tnt]

11 minutes ago, ubish said:

Same man, same. It's like they saw us win one and were like F that, never again .

The thing you guys had was a true team, not a collection of talent.  We have seen with talent so close now, that teams with good coaches, good systems, good team chemistry, and good work ethic, can get beyond “good” and be great.  I think that combination will always be formidable.  With all the talent available, they still need to buy in.

[ubish]

7 minutes ago, tnt said:

The thing you guys had was a true team, not a collection of talent.  We have seen with talent so close now, that teams with good coaches, good systems, good team chemistry, and good work ethic, can get beyond “good” and be great.  I think that combination will always be formidable.  With all the talent available, they still need to buy in.

Yeah, that's the one thing money can't buy.  I get why they'd be pushing so hard though, we just won a Natty, are in a better conference and are bilding a new $700 million plus arena.  They want to stay the top dogs in the state more than anything and this is the fast way to do so. 

[cberkas]

2 hours ago, nascar99 said:

 

He should have worded it better, Gibson redshirted his freshman year so that's why he had an extra year left. 

Good luck to him just don't see this helping him get an AHL offer.

[hockeytherapy13]

8 hours ago, nascar99 said:

 

So we traded Malinoski for Homer. It's a win-win because we both got what we needed haha.