Syracuse University
Stonehill
Ice Hockey Opens New Era Friday
9/24/2026 11:18:00 AM | Ice Hockey
'Cuse Faces Stonehill at Tennity
Syracuse vs. Stonehill: September 25 (6 p.m.) | September 26 (3 p.m.)
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Puck Drop
- Syracuse will host Stonehill in the season opener on Friday, Sept. 25. Puck drop for game one is set for 6 p.m. Game two will be Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. on Saturday. Both games will be streamed live on FloHockey with live stats available on Cuse.com.
- Brian Idalski begins his first season as head coach, alongside Brendon Knight as associate head coach as he heads into his eleventh season with the Orange. New assistant coach Patricia Elsmore will also join Syracuse for her first season.
- The 19th season of Syracuse Ice Hockey will begin at home for the third year in a row.
- Both games will be played at Tennity Ice Pavilion.
O' Captain My Captain
- Ahead of the 2026-27 season opener, head coach Brian Idalski announced the team's captains and alternante captains for the upcoming season.
- Junior Celia Wiegand and senior Nea Tervonen will serve as team captains. This marks Tervonen's second season earning the level, while Wiegand will serve as captain for the first time.
- Rylee McLeod and Jackson Kinsler will serve as alternate captains. This is Kinsler's second year with the honor while it is McLeods first letter of her career.
New Players on the Block
- The five members of the class of 2030 begin their careers with the Orange. Two come from the United States while three are from Canada, boosting the Orange's brand internationally.
- Syracuse welcomes forwards Nina Geric and Kendra Raypholtz. Joining our defense is Alara Murphy and Maryn Broderick. And rounding out the class is goaltender Cicely Harnum.
- The Orange also welcomed two transfer students both from Merrimack University. Graduate student, Sophia Hausberger and sophomore Kerttu Lehmus.
Welcome Back
- The Orange welcome back 17 returners from the 2025-26 team.
- Syracuse retains six sophomores, seven juniors, and four seniors for this season.
- Syracuse added two players from the transfer portal, graduate student, Sophia Hausberger and sophomore Kerttu Lehmus.
