The ultimate UConn men's hockey 2025-26 season preview

Everything to know about the Huskies ahead of the new campaign.

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Daniel Connolly
October 03, 2025

Photo: Ian Bethune

The offseason is officially over. Tonight, UConn men’s hockey begins the 2025-26 season out in the Rocky Mountains against Colorado College. The Huskies are coming off the best year in the history of the program and will now look to build on that success.

There’s a lot to be excited about.

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Great expectations

UConn not worried about a letdown after historic season: 'We're a lot hungrier'

“After last season, we just have this bad taste in our mouth that you can't really describe. It just doesn't sit well after what happened in Allentown.”

Roster moves

Outgoing

Incoming

The schedule ahead

About last season

The wheels never came off the program as many expected. Instead, UConn rebounded with its best season ever in 2024-25. The Huskies piled on a program-record 23 wins, captured their first Connecticut Ice crown (and only the second trophy under Cavanaugh) and reached the NCAA Tournament for the first time. Multiple players set program records along the way, too.

The fact that it was built from the rubble of the previous campaign was no coincidence.

“It was a great reset for our program,” Cavanaugh said. “It really woke a lot of us up here. Maybe we were taking too many things for granted.”