Division I · Big Ten Conference
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Men's Ice Hockey
Minneapolis, MN · the Golden Gophers · University of Minnesota, Twin Cities overview
26
Roster
at the D-I cap of 26
$7M
Team budget
98th percentile in Division I
$267,876
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
997
APR
98% of players retained
77%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities fields a men's ice hockey team in the Big Ten Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 26 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $6,964,785, well above the median of $3M — $267,876 per roster spot, top 10% of Division I men's ice hockey programs. That is exactly the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26. The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 997, about the median of 990, with 98% of players retained year to year. The school gave $9,757,332 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $30,302 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).
#2Team budgetof 60 · Division I#1Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#52Roster sizeof 60 · Division I#14APRof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster26 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 at the cap
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$6,964,785 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,282,683 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$267,876 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate997 multi-year; 980 latest
- Players retained98% year to year
- Eligible98% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$9,757,332 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$30,302 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$2,540,224 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Larson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Ben Gordon | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Cory Laylin | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Paul Martin | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Matt Cullen | Director of Player Development | not on file |
| Jacob LeRoy | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
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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 →39,556undergraduates · 54,890 students in all
Women 55% Men 45%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →77%admitted · of 39,863 applicants
SAT middle 50%1310 – 1480
ACT middle 50%27 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 85%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →26on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2626
exactly at the cap
Academic Progress Rate997
98% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $6,964,785 $267,876 per roster spot · top 10% of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $9,757,332
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $2,540,224
Cost
Full picture →$16,730net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $16,488 in-state · $36,402 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.09violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 22 burglaries · 91 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →13%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
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 program26 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions77% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$16,730 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 13%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 39,556Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.09 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | 29 | $205k | — | 77% | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 3 | 30 | $2.8M | — | 85% | |
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 28 | $263k | — | 90% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | 27 | $260k | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | 30 | $275k | — | 82% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | 28 | $316k | — | 52% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 37 | $374k | — | 62% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 60 | 27 | $2.7M | 984 | 95% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 64 | 28 | $241k | — | 85% | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 67 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 68 | 29 | $3.2M | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 86 | 32 | $426k | — | 76% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Big Ten Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame 3 over cap | 29 | $7M | $240,368 | 991 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities at cap | 26 | $7M | $267,876 | 997 | vs | |
| Michigan State University at cap | 26 | $6.6M | $255,055 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison at cap | 26 | $5.5M | $210,847 | 978 | vs | |
| Pennsylvania State University 1 over cap | 27 | $5.2M | $191,085 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Michigan 1 over cap | 27 | $4.7M | $174,496 | 983 | vs | |
| The Ohio State University 2 over cap | 28 | $4.7M | $167,374 | 986 | vs |
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