Northern Michigan University Men's Ice Hockey
Northern Michigan University fields a men's ice hockey team in the Central Collegiate Hockey Assn (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,285,510, below the median of $3M — $81,625 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 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 947, about the median of 990, with 94% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,601,540 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $12,447 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
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,285,510 for the year
- Operating expenses$636,504 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$81,625 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate947 multi-year; 955 latest
- Players retained94% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,601,540 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$12,447 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$191,900 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Shyiak head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Phil Fox | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ben Russell | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Chris Kamal | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| R.J Harris | Director of Hockey Operations | 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 · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 53%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $2,285,510 $81,625 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,601,540
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $191,900
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,622 in-state · $19,244 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 27 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan Technological University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 66 | 29 | $3M | 973 | 88% | |
| Lake Superior State University Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 145 | 29 | $2M | 962 | 68% | |
| St. Norbert College Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 150 | 27 | $582k | — | 92% |
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