Lake Superior State University Men's Ice Hockey
Lake Superior State University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Assn (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 29 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,997,067, below the median of $3M — $68,864 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 3 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 962, about the median of 990, with 95% of players retained year to year. The school gave $1,179,442 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $8,672 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 26)
The program
- Roster29 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 3 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,997,067 for the year
- Operating expenses$391,818 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$68,864 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate962 multi-year; 964 latest
- Players retained95% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,179,442 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,672 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$38,605 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Damon Whitten head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Mike York | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| DJ Goldstein | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $1,997,067 $68,864 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,179,442
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $38,605
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,266
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 4 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
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Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 145 | 28 | $2.3M | 947 | 70% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Central Collegiate Hockey Assn
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota State University, Mankato 3 over cap | 29 | $3.2M | $109,339 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University 3 over cap | 29 | $3M | $102,665 | 973 | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 27 | $2.5M | $93,793 | — | vs | |
| Bowling Green State University 2 over cap | 28 | $2.5M | $88,822 | 977 | vs | |
| Bemidji State University 1 over cap | 27 | $2.5M | $92,003 | 995 | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University 2 over cap | 28 | $2.3M | $81,625 | 947 | vs | |
| Ferris State University 4 over cap | 30 | $2.1M | $68,393 | 979 | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University 3 over cap | 29 | $2M | $68,864 | 962 | vs |
Every Central Collegiate Hockey Assn men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked