Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey

The Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey team is an NCAA Division I college ice hockey program that represents Minnesota State University, Mankato. The Mavericks compete in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Their home arena is the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center located in downtown Mankato, Minnesota.

History
The Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey team commenced play as a varsity sport in 1969-70. They competed independent of a conference affiliation at the NCAA Division II level from 1969-70 to 1983-84. From 1984-85 to 1991-92, the Mavericks competed at the NCAA Division III level, before returning to the NCAA Division II ranks from 1992-93 to 1995-96. Starting with the 1996-97 season, the Mavericks began competition at the NCAA Division I level. The Mavericks were granted acceptance to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in 1999-00, and have remained with the conference to the present.

The program saw great success at the NCAA Division II level during the 1970s and 1980s. The Mavericks finished as the NCAA Division II national runner-up in 1979, after being defeated by the University of Massachusetts Lowell 6-4 in the final. The Mavericks were awarded the 1980 NCAA Division II National Championship over Elmira College 5-2 in the championship game. In 1991, while competing at the NCAA Division III level, the Mavericks finished as national runner-up following a loss versus the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point 6-2. The Mavericks have had sustained success in recent seasons, reaching the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons (2013 and 2014) for the first time in program history, winning the Broadmoor Trophy as the WCHA playoff champions in 2014 and the MacNaughton Cup as WCHA regular season champions in 2015. MSU was the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2015 but was upset by RIT in the first round, becoming the first No. 1 overall seed to lose in the first round of the NCAA hockey tournament.

They are one of five Minnesota-based universities that competed in the WCHA, the others being Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth, St. Cloud State, and Bemidji State. After a major hockey conference realignment in 2013, only Minnesota State and Bemidji State remain in the WCHA. Minnesota joined the new men's hockey league of its all-sports conference, the Big Ten, and Minnesota–Duluth and St. Cloud State became charter members of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The five schools compete annually for the North Star College Cup, hosted by the University of Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

On March 29, 2017, the university announced that it was in negotiations to extend the contract of head coach Mike Hastings by 10 years (through the 2027-28 season), providing its coach with the longest contract term in all of Division I men's hockey. In addition to the contract extension, the university said it would invest further resources into the program's recruiting and equipment budgets and work to cover full cost of attendance.

==Season-by-season results ==

Coaches
As of April 15, 2020

Individual Awards
Spencer Penrose Award
 * Mike Hastings: 2015

All-American Teams
AHCA First Team All-Americans


 * 2015-16: Matt Leitner, F
 * 2017-18: C. J. Suess, F
 * 2019-20: Dryden McKay, G; Marc Michaelis, F

AHCA Second Team All-Americans


 * 2002-03: Shane Joseph, F; Grant Stevenson, F
 * 2005-06: David Backes, F
 * 2014-15: Zach Palmquist, D
 * 2016-17: Daniel Brickley, D
 * 2019-20: Connor Mackey, F

Individual Awards
MVP
 * Tom Kern, F: 1983

Coach of the Year
 * Don Brose: 1987

All-Conference Teams
First Team All-NCHA


 * 1981–82: Jim Follmer, F
 * 1982–83: Pat Carroll, F; Tom Kern, F
 * 1983–84: John Anderson, D
 * 1984–85: Mark Gustafson, D; Pat Carroll, F
 * 1985–86: Ken Hilgert, G; Troy Jutting, F
 * 1986–87: Ken Hilgert, G; Scott Jenewein, D
 * 1987–88: Dan Horn, D
 * 1989–90: Terry Hughes, D
 * 1990–91: Glen Prodahl, G
 * 1991–92: Brian Langlot, G; Tim Potter, D

Second Team All-WCHA


 * 1981–82: John Anderson, D; Tom Kern, F
 * 1982–83: Mike Hill, D

Individual Awards
Player of the Year
 * C. J. Suess, F: 2018

Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
 * Steven Johns, D: 2005
 * Joel Hanson, D: 2008
 * Max Coatta, F: 2019

Coach of the Year
 * Don Brose: 2000
 * Troy Jutting: 2003, 2008
 * Mike Hastings: 2013, 2015, 2019

Freshman of the Year
 * Stephon Williams, G: 2013
 * Marc Michaelis, F: 2017
 * Jake Jaremko, C: 2018

Defensive Player of the Year
 * Casey Nelson, D: 2016
 * Daniel Brickley, D: 2017

Most Valuable Player in Tournament
 * Cole Huggins, G: 2014
 * Brad McClure, F: 2015

All-Conference Teams
First Team All-WCHA


 * 2002–03: Shane Joseph, F; Grant Stevenson, F
 * 2012–13: Stephon Williams, G
 * 2013–14: Zach Palmquist, D; Matt Leitner, F
 * 2014–15: Zach Palmquist, D; Matt Leitner, F
 * 2015–16: Casey Nelson, D; Teodors Bļugers, F
 * 2016–17: Daniel Brickley, D; Marc Michaelis, F
 * 2017–18: C. J. Suess, F; Marc Michaelis, F
 * 2018–19: Marc Michaelis, F

Second Team All-WCHA


 * 2005–06: David Backes, F
 * 2006–07: Travis Morin, F
 * 2013–14: Cole Huggins, G; Jean-Paul Lafontaine, F
 * 2014–15: Stephon Williams, G; Casey Nelson, D; Bryce Gervais, F
 * 2016–17: C. J. Franklin, F
 * 2017–18: Daniel Brickley, D
 * 2018–19: Dryden McKay, G; Parker Tuomie, F

Third Team All-WCHA


 * 1999–00: Aaron Fox, F
 * 2000–01: Ben Christopherson, D
 * 2003–04: Shane Joseph, F
 * 2004–05: David Backes, F
 * 2006–07: Steve Wagner, D
 * 2008–09: Kurt Davis, D
 * 2010–11: Kurt Davis, D
 * 2012–13: Matt Leitner, F; Eriah Hayes, F
 * 2013–14: Johnny McInnis, F; Zach Lehrke, F
 * 2015–16: Bryce Gervais, F
 * 2016–17: Brad McClure, D
 * 2017–18: Connor LaCouvee, G; Ian Scheid, D; Zeb Knutson, F
 * 2018–19: Connor Mackey, D; Ian Scheid, D

All-WCHA Rookie Team


 * 2003–04: David Backes, F
 * 2005–06: Dan Tormey, F
 * 2011–12: Jean-Paul Lafontaine, F
 * 2012–13: Stephin Williams, G
 * 2013–14: Cole Huggins, G; Sean Flanagan, D
 * 2014–15: C. J. Franklin, F
 * 2015–16: Daniel Brickley, D; Max Coatta, F
 * 2016–17: Ian Scheid, D; Marc Michaelis, F
 * 2017–18: Connor Mackey, D; Jake Jaremko, F; Reggie Lutz, F
 * 2018–19: Dryden McKay, G; Ashton Calder, F; Julian Napravnik, F

==Statistical Leaders ==

Career Goaltending Leaders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Minimum 1300 minutes Statistics current through the start of the 2020-21 season.

Current roster
As of September 17, 2020.

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