Northern Michigan University Athletics

Men's Ice Hockey

Northern Michigan University

NCAA D2 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MI

3-29

2025-26 record

22%

Win rate, 3yr

$12.9k

Avg net price

52%

Grad rate

The program

2025-26 3-292024-25 5-272023-24 12-162022-23 21-172021-22 20-16

Under Dave Shyiak: 8-56 since 2024

Dave Shyiak, Head coach · 2 seasons · dshyiak@nmu.edu

Assistants: Andy Contois · Ben Russell · Cam Babiak · Jeff Cornock · Phil Fox

The roster · 2026

28 on the roster11 Fr7 So4 Jr6 Sr

Peter Cisar

Fr. · Forward

Bratislava, Slovakia

Grayden Slipec

So. · Forward

Surrey, British Columbia

Kyle Bettens

Sr. · Forward

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Caiden Gault

Sr. · Forward

Oakbank, Manitoba

Danny Ciccarello

Sr. · Forward

Kirkland, Quebec

Joe Schiller

So. · Defenseman

Moorhead, Minnesota

Grayden Daul

So. · Defenseman

Glenview, Illinois

Tyler Stern

Fr. · Forward

Plainview, New York

Girts Silkalns

Jr. · Forward

Talsi, Latvia

Oliver Auyeung-Ashton

Fr. · Goaltender

Coquitlam, British Columbia

CTynan Ewart

Jr. · Defenseman

Duncan, British Columbia

William Gramme

Jr. · Goaltender

Stockholm, Sweden

Anthony Cliche

So. · Defenseman

Vallée-Jonction, Québec

Jackson Fuller

Fr. · Goaltender

Cedarville, Minnesota

Tobias Pitka

Fr. · Forward

Poprad, Slovakia

Zane Demsey

Sr. · Defenseman

Harrison Township, Michigan

Landon MacDonald

Fr. · Forward

Brighton, Michigan

Olivier Beaulieu

Fr. · Defenseman

Terrebonne, QC

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Forward4 of 14 graduating
Defenseman2 of 9 graduating

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$7.7k/yr
$30-48k$7.2k/yr
$48-75k$11.1k/yr
$75-110k$16.3k/yr
$110k+$22.3k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $5.5k/yr more (public school).

Grad rate

52%

Admit rate

84%

Enrollment

7k

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