Men's Ice Hockey

Saint Anselm Tabbed as NE10 Ice Hockey Favorite

Season Begins on October 31.

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Saint Anselm has earned the top spot in the Northeast 10 Conference Ice Hockey Coaches' Poll in the 2025-26 season, as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon. 

Saint Anselm talled 25 points and five first-place votes from opposing head coaches to lead all NE10 programs. The Hawks are coming off an NE10 regular season title in 2024-25, following their 16-3-1 record (50 points) in league games. Under head coach Larry Rocha, Saint Anselm finished as runner-up at the NE10 Championship after losing to Saint Michael's, 5-1. 

Forwards Garrett Alberti and Luke Linart return as two of the top four scorers for Saint Anselm a year ago, while Cam Carroll is back as goaltender, following his league-best effort of 745 saves as a sophomore. 

Saint Michael's, the reigning NE10 champion, finished second in the poll with 18 points. In 2025, the Purple Knights won their first NE10 Championship in 16 years, defeating Saint Anselm for the first time in an NE10 Championship game since 2008. Evan Plunkett, a Second Team All-Conference pick at goaltender, returns for Saint Michael's this season. 

Assumption placed third in the poll with 17 points and one first-place vote. Southern New Hampshire was fourth with 16 points, Post was fifth with nine points and Franklin Pierce was sixth with five points. 

The 2025-26 NE10 season opens with games on Friday, October 31st. Home and conference games for all NE10 programs can be watched this season on NE10 NOW on FloSports. 

2025-26 NE10 Ice Hockey Coaches' Poll
Rank Team Votes (1st Place)
1 Saint Anselm Hawks 25 (5)
2 Saint Michael's Purple Knights 18
3    Assumption Greyhounds 17 (1)
4 SNHU Penmen 16
5 Post Eagles 9
6 Franklin Pierce Ravens 5

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