THIS WEEK
The 2025-26 home schedule comes to a close this weekend when the #11 University of Mary hockey team hosts Waldorf University on Friday and Saturday, February 13-14. Game time between the Marauders and the Warriors on Friday is 4 pm. The puck drops at 5 pm on Saturday for Senior Night as the Marauders celebrate eight skaters during their final home appearance.  
 
UMary home games are played at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink in Mandan, ND. 
 
FOLLOW LIVE
All Marauders home games are streamed live online. Links to home webcasts and stats plus available road games can be found at www.GoUMary.com/coverage.
 
THE RECORDS
UMary is 22-12-0-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) overall, 19-12-0-0-0-1 against ACHA MD1 teams and 6-6-0-0-0-0 in MCH play (finished 3^rd with 18 points). Additionally the Marauders are 13-12-0-0-0-0 when playing nationally ranked teams… Waldorf is 13-15-1-0-0-1 overall and finished 4^th in the MCH with 15 points.
 
SENIOR DAY
The University of Mary honors eight seniors on Saturday, February 14, with an in-game recognition during the first intermission. Set to be feted at their final home appearance are:
3 Amraj Gill / defenseman / Surrey, British Columbia / Business Finance major

• UMary career stats: 33 games / 6 goals / 23 assists / 29 points

4 Michael Heitkamp / defenseman / Grand Rapids, MN / Master of Business Administration major

• UMary career stats: 91 games / 24 goals / 34 assists / 58 points

9 Liam Massie / forward / Claremont, CA / Biology major

• UMary career stats: 152 games / 20 goals / 20 assists / 40 points

10 Lucas Medeiros / defenseman / Toronto, OT / Biology major; pre-med with biochemistry and Chemistry minors

• UMary career stats: 135 games / 10 goals / 32 assists / 42 points

14 Dain Sardelli / forward / Hebron, ND / Business Finance major

• UMary career stats: 35 games / 18 goals / 16 assists / 34 points

15 Jacob Murray / forward / Carmel, IN / Master of Business Administration

• UMary career stats: 113 games / 11 goals / 24 assists / 35 points

17 Derek Dropik / forward / Alexandria, MN / Business Administration major

• UMary career stats: 215 games / 41 goals / 73 assists / 114 points

27 Palmer Sinclair / forward / Irma, AB / Business Finance major

• UMary career stats: 72 games /11 goals / 16 assists / 27 points

 
AFTER THE ACTION
Marauders fans should make plans to stop at Buffalo Wild Wings following all UMary home games. With two convenient Bismarck locations and great food and drink specials, it's easy to see why Buffalo Wild Wings is the preferred post-game hangout of Marauders Athletics!
 
HISTORY
The Marauders have won all 15 games played against the Warriors in a series that began in October 2020… UMary swept a pair of Midwest College Hockey game (7-3, 10-1) at Waldorf in a series played in Mason City, IA, on October 18-19, 2025… The Marauders are 6-0 at home and 9-0 on the road against the Warriors.  
 
MIDWEST COLLEGE HOCKEY (MCH) PLAYOFF PAIRINGS ANNOUNCED
BISMARCK, ND – The 11^th ranked University of Mary hockey team earned the #3 seed in the 2026 Midwest College Hockey playoffs and will open the tournament against #6 seed Iowa State University at 4 pm on Friday, February 20, in Albert Lea, MN.
 
 
2026 MIDWEST COLLEGE HOCKEY PLAYOFF PAIRINGS
The three-day Midwest College Hockey playoffs features seven teams and runs Friday through Sunday, February 20-22. Waldorf University hosts the six-game tournament at the Albert Lea City Arena in Albert Lea.  
 
The Midwest College Hockey playoff champion claims the Lindsay Cup and the MCH's automatic berth to the American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 1 national tournament. 
 
Regular season MCH champion Minot State University is the #1 seed, followed by #2 University of Jamestown, #3 UMary, #4 Waldorf, #5 McKendree University, #6 Iowa State University and #7 Midland University.
 
Friday, February 20 | MCH Playoff Quarterfinals
1 pm #2 Jamestown vs. #7 Midland
4 pm #3 UMary vs. #6 Iowa State
7 pm #4 Waldorf vs. #5 McKendree
 
Saturday, February 21 | MCH Playoff Semifinals
3 pm #1 Minot State vs. Waldorf/McKendree winner
6 pm UMary/Iowa State winner vs. Jamestown/Midland winner
 
Sunday, February 22 | MCH Championship Game
1 pm Minot State/McKendree/Waldorf bracket winner vs. UMary/Iowa State/Jamestown/Midland bracket winner
 
The MCH playoff champion automatically advances to the 2026 ACHA MD1 national tournament, set for March 12-17 in Maryland Heights, MO.
 
TWENTY
For the 8^th straight season the Marauders have reached 20 wins. UMary took to the ice for the first time in the 2018-19 season. The fewest wins in a season for UMary is 24.
 
TIMING
First-year forward Dain Sardelli has had perfect timing, scoring the game-winning goal in seven different games this season, a team-high. He was credited with the game-winner in victories over Lake Region State (9-1), Colorado (4-2), Purdue Northwest (3-1), at Jamestown (3-2) at Midland (4-1), North Carolina State (6-3) and at Colorado (6-0). The only other UMary players with multiple game-winners is Isaac Flatley, Alex Senf, Matt Scribner, Derek Dropik and Hunter Mangan with two each.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Alex Senf is havening a sensational second season at UMary. In the course of 35 games the 2^nd year forward leads the Marauders with 19 goals and 37 points (19g 18a).
• In his first season at UMary Dain Sardelli leads UMary with seven game-winning goals. He is second on the team in goals (18), third in points (35) and is fourth in assists (16).
• The 2024-25 Midwest College Hockey Rookie of the Year and all-conference forward is having another impressive season. Joe Gronholz is second on the team in assists (21) and points (35). He has 14 goals, including a team-best three power play goals. 
• David Loahr has 13 goals already this season to go with 16 assists for 29 points. He scored six goals last year in 36 games, his first season at UMary. He has a team-best three shorthanded goals.
• Matt Scribner has been an offensive force for the Marauders on the blue line this season. He is 7^th on the team in assists (15) and has six goals. His 21 points is second among the Marauders blueliners and is eighth on the team.
• Amraj Gill, in his first season at UMary, leads the Marauders defensive corps in points with 29. The team leader in assists with 23, Gill has scored six goals.
• Isaac Flatley has also found success in his first season at UMary. The forward owns ten goals and 16 assists for 26 points.
• Hunter Mangan owns 11 goals and ten assists for 21 points. The second year forward has scored an even strength goal, on the power play and shorthanded, one of six Marauders who has done so.

 
NET GAINS
Zane Clausen and Caleb Cross, both in their second seasons at UMary, have split time in the net for the Marauders this season. Clausen has played in 14 games and owns a 6-4 record with a 2.68 goals against average and a .913 save percentage with one shutout. Cross is 16-8 with a 2.43 GAA and a .924 save percentage... Cross earned the Marauders first shutout of the season with 34 saves in a 3-0 win at Midland and his second with 28 saves in an 8-0 win at Colorado… Combined the two UMary netminders have a 2.57 GAA and a 91.9 SV%.
 
MARAUDERS HOLD DOWN #11 IN ACHA MD1 RANKINGS
Two American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 1 regular season rankings remain to determine the national tournament field and the University of Mary holds steady at #11 for a fourth straight week.
 
Since a preseason ranking of #14, the Marauders have remained in the top 14 through all 14 regular season rankings. UMary sat at #14 in the first two regular season polls before spending four straight weeks at #12. After a jumping to #11 for two straight polls, UMary moved to #10 for two polls before falling one rung to #11, where the Marauders have held tight for four straight polls.
 
The October 29 poll was the last coaches' ranking of the season. Computerized rankings started November 5 and continue into February. The computerized rankings determine the 18 squads who will join the six teams earning automatic qualifying bids to form the 24-team ACHA MD1 national championship tournament field and compete for the title in Centene, MO, in March.
 
The Marauders are 9-12 against teams currently ranked in the 14^th Top 25 regular season poll this year.
 

2025-2026 ACHA Men's Division I Ranking #14
Rank	School Name	M1 Record	Previous	Trend	Conference
1	Minot State	22-1-2	1	―	MCH
2	Ohio	25-5-0	2	―	INDEP
3	Niagara	20-4-0	4	↑1	INDEP
4	Nevada-Las Vegas	22-4-0	3	↓1	WCHL
5	Drury	21-2-0	5	―	INDEP
6	Liberty	17-8-1	8	↑2	INDEP
7	Jamestown	21-9-0	6	↓1	MCH
8	Maryville	11-10-1	7	↓1	INDEP
9	Calvin	18-5-2	9	―	GL6
10	Adrian	21-6-2	10	―	GL6
11	Mary	19-12-1	11	―	MCH
12	Utah	12-8-1	12	―	WCHL
13	Grand Canyon	19-7-0	13	―	WCHL
14	Hope	22-7-0	14	―	GL6
15	Missouri State	13-6-5	18	↑3	WCHL
16	Arizona	12-9-3	17	↑1	WCHL
17	Purdue Northwest	13-14-1	16	↓1	GL6
18	Grand Valley State	17-10-2	15	↓3	GL6
19	West Chester	21-7-0	22	↑3	ECHA
20	Stony Brook	13-11-3	21	↑1	ACCHL
21	Indiana Pennsylvania	25-3-4	20	↓1	CHMA
22	Midland	7-16-5	19	↓3	MCH
23	Davenport	18-16-5	25	↑2	GL6
24	Kentucky	20-3-1	24	―	ACCHL
25	Northwood	21-7-2	23	↓2	GLCHL

 
SHARE THE LOAD
Twenty Marauders have scored goals this season and 16 have at least two goals. Additionally 22 Marauders have an assist.
 
BIG WINS
The Marauders earned the 250^th win in program history November 22 in the 5-4 win over West Chester University of Pennsylvania… Following the Marauders road sweep of Colorado, Marauders Head Coach Dan Huntley owns 259 coaching wins at UMary and 355 collegiate coaching wins overall.  
 
NEW
On a veteran team with 21 returning players, four new skaters have taken to the ice this season for the Marauders: defensemen John Lang and Amraj Gill and forwards Dain Sardelli and Isaac Flatley. 
 
SPECIALTY UNITS
The Marauders have scored 23 goals on 122 power play opportunities (18.9%)… UMary has allowed opponents to score 25 times on 122 opportunities (79.5 penalty kill %)… UMary has a 9-1 edge in shorthanded goals. David Loahr has scored three times with the Marauders skating shorthanded, Joe Gronholz twice and Hunter Mangan, Isaac Flatley, Joe Gronholz, Dain Sardelli and Matthew Scrbner each have one shorthanded goal. UMary hadn't allowed a shorthanded goal until December 3 in the 23^rd game of the season.
 
THE JUG SERIES
Located just 100 miles apart on I-94, the University of Mary and the University of Jamestown compete annually for a travelling trophy called simply "The Jug." The team that wins the yearly series of games claims possession of The Jug, which is a Bridgeman Russell Company Jug. UMary purchased the trophy and had "The Jug" painted and logoed. Each winning team is responsible for placing their institution's name and record in the series on "The Jug" each season.
 
The Jimmies claimed The Jug series in 2025-26, winning 4-of-5 games over the Marauders.
 
The Jug series started in the 2024-25 season with the Jimmies claiming the title after winning 4-of-5 games. 
 
DOUBLING DOWN ON FLATLEYS
Levi Flatley, a forward from Virginia, MN, is joining the University of Mary hockey team at midyear. His brother Isaac began playing for the Marauders at the start of the 2025-26 season. Levi comes to UMary after playing for the Minnesota Wilderness of the NA3HL. In 26 games this season for the Wilderness Levi scored 12 goals and dished 18 assists for 30 points to lead the squad in all three categories.
 
SENF EQUALS SCORING MARK
Alex Senf tied the Marauders single game scoring record when he recorded four goals in the Marauders 13-3 win over Dakota College at Bottineau on December 13, 2025. He tallied twice in both the first and third periods. Send also had an assist and finished the game with five points… Tanner Eskro is the only other UMary to score four goals in one game. Establishing the record in an 8-1 UMary win over Lindenwood University on October 22, 2022. 
 
MARAUDERS PICKED 3^RD IN MCH PRESEASON POLL
Midwest College Hockey coaches project the University of Mary to finish third this season in the seven-team league.
 
Defending league champion Minot State University tops the 2025-26 MCH Preseason Coaches' Poll, released September 24. The University of Jamestown is picked second, followed by UMary, Midland University, McKendree, Waldorf University and Iowa State University.
 
All seven teams will compete in the MCH conference tournament February 20-22 in Albert Lea, MN. The MCH Playoff champion will hoist the Lindsay Cup and earn a berth in the 2026 American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 1 national championships set for March 12-17 in Maryland Heights, MO.
 
UMary opens its 12-game 2025-26 MCH schedule at Waldorf on Oct. 18-19 in Mason City, IA.
 
RANK AND FILE
In a schedule chock full of the top teams in the country, the Marauders play 27 games of their scheduled 38 contest against teams ranked in the Top 25 preseason poll. UMary faces #3 Minot State (5 games), #6 Jamestown (5), #9 Drury (2), #10 Utah (1), #11 Calvin (1), #15 Purdue-Northwestern (1), #18 Midland (4), #21 Arizona State (2), #21 Delaware (1), #23 Grand Valley State (1) and #25 Colorado (4).
 
2024-25 REWIND
The Marauders finished last season 23-15-0-0-0-0 overall and 22-15-0-0-0-0 against ACHA MD1 teams… Michael Heitkamp, a two-way defenseman from Grand Rapids, MN, in his second season with the Marauders and fourth overall in ACHA MD1, scored 15 goals and delivered 15 assists for 30 points to earn a spot on the 2024-25 ACHA MD1 All-Athletic 3^rd team. Heitkamp is the first UMary player to claim ACHA MD1 All-Athletic Status... Heitkamp was also an All-Midwest College Hockey selection. Forward Joe Gronholz was the MCH Rookie of the Year and a 2^nd team All-MCH choice. Defenseman Dylan Cunningham and Gronholz were both named to the MCH All-Rookie team.
 
HISTORY LESSON
UMary, which won back-to-back ACHA Men's Division II national championships in 2020 and 2021, made the move up to MD1 for the 2022-23 season. Head Coach Dan Huntley has directed the incredibly successful UMary program since the Marauders first took to the ice in September 2018. Over the course of seven seasons UMary has fashioned a record of 239-56-9-11-2-1 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL), posting a winning season with 20 or more wins each year.
 
The Marauders made their second straight MD1 national tournament last spring and went 1-1, defeating the University of Pittsburgh 4-0 in the opening round before falling to #3 Ohio University 3-0. Throughout program history covering six national tournaments, the Marauders are 14-2-1-0-0-0 (W-L-OTL-T-SOW-SOL) in ACHA tournament games and has only two losses in regulation.  
 
MARAUDERS HOCKEY TICKET INFORMATION
Single game and season tickets are available at www.UMaryTickets.com and via the HomeTown Fan App for iOS and Android mobile devices. Fans who purchase tickets online at www.UMaryTickets.com and on the HomeTown Fan App receive a discount over tickets purchased at the gate.
 
Hockey Ticket Prices – Online

• Adult tickets $10 plus fees
• Seniors and Youth (ages 13-18) $5 plus fees
• Children 12 and under are FREE when accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied children ticket prices are $5 plus fees

 
Hockey Ticket Prices – At the gate

• Adults tickets $15 cash | $15 + fees with credit card
• Seniors and Youth (aged 13-18) $10 cash | $10 + fees with credit card
• Children 12 and under are FREE when accompanied by an adult. Unaccompanied children ticket prices are $5 cash | $5 + fees with credit card.

 
Note

• Both cash and credit card payments will be accepted at the UMary ticket gate.
• UMary students and faculty and staff with their MCard are admitted FREE. Children ages 12 and younger with an adult are admitted FREE. If children 12 and under unaccompanied by an adult the admission fee is $5 cash | $5 + fees with credit card.

 
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