{"id":63,"date":"2026-04-23T15:48:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/virginia-ice-sports\/?p=63"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:48:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:48:16","slug":"mens-ice-hockey-season-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/virginia-ice-sports\/2026\/04\/23\/mens-ice-hockey-season-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Ice Hockey Season Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Regular Season 11-1-4 | Championship Runner-Up | Coach of the Year Kyle Sennott<\/strong><\/p>\n

Season Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"The 2025\u20132026 season will go down as one of the most memorable in the history of University of Virginia Hockey. Competing in ACHA Division 2, the Cavaliers posted a dominant 9-1-3 regular season record before embarking on a historic playoff run that carried them all the way to the championship game.<\/p>\n

Under the leadership of Head Coach Kyle Sennott\u2014named ACCHL Coach of the Year\u2014this team transformed into one of the most competitive programs in the conference. The Cavaliers outscored opponents by a wide margin, recording dominant victories over UNC Charlotte (8-0), Georgia Tech (8-1), George Washington (11-6), and George Mason (8-2), while also earning hard-fought wins on the road at Duke (5-3), William & Mary (7-3), and Richmond (5-4 in a shootout). The team\u2019s success was further highlighted by standout individual performances, including #77 Joshua Stoner (Engr<\/abbr> class of <\/span>\u201926)<\/strong> being named ACCHL Defenseman of the Year.<\/p>\n

The only blemishes on the regular season record were a shutout loss to Maryland early in the year and two overtime\/shootout losses to a strong JMU squad in October. The team\u2019s resilience was on full display in close games, including a shootout victory over Georgetown (3-2) and another over Richmond (5-4) in January.<\/p>\n

2025-2026 Season Results<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Date<\/th>Opponent<\/th>Location<\/th>Result<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Sep.<\/abbr> 5<\/td>Georgetown<\/td>SkateNation Plus<\/td>W 2-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep.<\/abbr> 12<\/td>Richmond<\/td>SkateNation Plus<\/td>W 5-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep.<\/abbr> 20<\/td>George Washington<\/td>St. James<\/td>W 11-6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep.<\/abbr> 21<\/td>Maryland<\/td>Laurel Ice Gardens<\/td>L 0-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep.<\/abbr> 27<\/td>George Washington<\/td>SkateNation Plus<\/td>W 4-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct.<\/abbr> 3<\/td>JMU<\/td>Haymarket<\/td>OTL 2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct.<\/abbr> 4<\/td>JMU<\/td>SkateNation Plus<\/td>SOL 2-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct.<\/abbr> 18<\/td>Duke<\/td>Durham Iceplex<\/td>W 5-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov.<\/abbr> 14<\/td>George Mason<\/td>Prince William<\/td>W 8-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov.<\/abbr> 15<\/td>UNC Charlotte<\/td>St. James<\/td>SOL 1-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov.<\/abbr> 16<\/td>Georgetown<\/td>St. James<\/td>W 3-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov.<\/abbr> 22<\/td>William & Mary<\/td>Chilled Ponds<\/td>W 7-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jan.<\/abbr> 30<\/td>Richmond<\/td>Richmond Ice Zone<\/td>W 5-4 (SO)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb.<\/abbr> 13<\/td>UNC Charlotte<\/td>W. Salem Fairgrounds<\/td>W 8-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb.<\/abbr> 14<\/td>Georgia Tech<\/td>W. Salem Fairgrounds<\/td>W 8-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb.<\/abbr> 15<\/td>St. Joe's<\/td>W. Salem Fairgrounds<\/td>OTL 3-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Overall Record: 11-4-4 | Home Record: 6-0-2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Playoff Run<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Cavaliers entered the postseason with momentum and proved they belonged among the best in ACHA Division 2. The playoff run was nothing short of dominant until a heartbreaking championship finish.<\/p>\n

Round 1 | vs. UNC Charlotte<\/strong><\/p>\n