Hockey | 2/26/2026 12:32:00 PM
Crookston, Minn. - Golden Eagle Hockey's 2025-26 season has come to an end, and what a season it was. The Golden Eagles went 20-4 in the regular season, finished third at the WCCHA Tournament with wins over North Dakota State University and the University of Wisconsin, and were 1-1 at Regionals with a win over Sault College. At home this season, the Golden Eagles held a 13-1-0 record, winning their final eight home games. They also had a 13-3-0 conference record.
The Golden Eagles had eight players that averaged a point per game or higher. Anthony Foster (Jr., F, Warroad, Minn.) led the team with a career high in goals with 24 and points with 57. Mason Romfo (So., F, Langdon, N.D.) had 23 goals and 26 assists for 49 points, Braden Van de Kraats (So., F, Medicine Hat, Alberta) had 23 goals and 17 assists for 40 points in his first season as a Golden Eagle and Fox Dodds (5th, F, Watford City, N.D.) had 20 goals and 20 assists for 40 points. In net, Tyler Swanson (So., G, Moorhead, Minn.) had an 11-3-0 record, a 2.23 goals against average and a .924 save percentage. Adam Goody (Jr., G, Airdrie, Alberta) had an 11-4-0 record, a 2.57 goals against average and a .909 save percentage.
The goaltending was terrific for the Golden Eagles this season. Tyler Swanson had the highest save percentage in a single season for the Golden Eagles in the ACHA era. Swanson's best performance this season came against South Dakota State University in October. In that game, Swanson earned the win with 37 saves on 38 shots against. Adam Goody had his second best career season, only behind his freshman season. Goody's best performance this season was in Regionals against Sault College. In that game, Goody made 37 saves on 38 shots in a tight win to put the Golden Eagles into day two of the tournament.
This season also saw the first 200 point player in program history. With 26 points this season, and one point at Regionals, Logan Syrup (5th, F, Park River, N.D.) finished his collegiate career with 207 points in 147 games. Syrup spent the 2025-26 season as the captain for the first time, having previously served as an alternate captain. His career high in points came in his sophomore year, 2022-23, when he scored 26 goals and 31 assists for 57 points.
Syrup is one of seven players graduating this season. Joining him are Dylan Neubauer (5th, D, Grand Forks, N.D.) who was an alternate captain this season and finishes his career with 56 points in 147 games. Fox Dodds, who played in 93 games as a Golden Eagle, amassing 139 points with the team and was an alternate captain this season. Alexander Bailey (5th, D, Crosby, N.D.) who played 60 games with the Golden Eagles, registering 69 points, who also served as an alternate captain this season. Jackson Dodds (5th, F, Watford City, N.D.) who played 55 games with the program and scored 63 points in the maroon and gold. Aiden Morelli (Sr., F, Minot, N.D.) who played 38 games with the Golden Eagles and scored 26 points and was an alternate captain this season. Our final senior was Aidan McPhee (Sr., D, Brea, Calif.) who played 80 games with the Golden Eagles, scoring 28 points. These seniors each had major impacts for the team and university both on and off the ice, and we thank them for all of their contributions.
The Golden Eagles will see the return of both goaltenders and four of their top five scorers. That will be a huge part of the team's success moving forward, and they will be looking to bring in a strong recruiting class. With seven players graduating, there will be a new look to this Golden Eagles roster next season. Speaking of new looks, the Golden Eagles will also see all five members of the leadership group, captain Logan Syrup and alternate captains Dylan Neubauer, Aiden Morelli, Fox Dodds, and Alexander Bailey all graduating. This means that the Golden Eagles will have a new captain for the second straight year. This also means that they will not see a single member of the leadership group return for the first time.
All in all, this season should be looked upon as an unbelievable success. The Golden Eagles achieved 20 or more wins for their fourth straight season, and will now head into the 2026-27 season in pursuit of their first ever Nationals appearance.
