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Mittelstadt Named to Preseason All-B1G Team
9/25/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Gophers picked third in preseason coaches' poll
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Luke Mittelstadt from the University of Minnesota men's hockey team was named to the Preseason All-Big Ten Conference Second Team, while the Golden Gophers were picked to finish third in the 2025-26 preseason poll, it was announced Thursday. The seven head coaches from the league voted on the honors.
Mittelstadt was selected as a team captain for the Maroon and Gold as he gets set for his senior season. An All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection following his sophomore campaign in 2023-24, the Eden Prairie, Minn., native earned a preseason honor for the second time in his tenure. He appeared in all 40 games a year ago and tallied 18 points on two goals and 16 assists. He tied for the team lead in assists during league play (13), while posting a plus-23 rating and ranked among Minnesota's shot-blocking leaders.
Over his Gopher career, he has totaled 59 points in 116 games and helped Minnesota to a pair of conference championships, three NCAA Regional appearances, and a trip to the NCAA Frozen Four. A consistent contributor at both ends of the ice, Mittelstadt has been an Academic All-B1G honoree in each of his last two seasons.
Coming off its conference-record seventh regular season title and a 25-11-4 overall record, Minnesota was picked to finish behind two-time defending B1G Tournament champion Michigan State and Penn State, last year's lone B1G participant at the NCAA Frozen Four.
Season tickets and single-game tickets for all men's hockey home games remain on sale and can be purchased at www.GopherSports.com or by calling the ticket office at 1-800-U-GOPHER. The Gophers are just a week away from taking the ice for their 105th season when Michigan Tech comes to 3M Arena at Mariucci for a series Oct. 3-4.
PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN, FIRST TEAM
PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN, SECOND TEAM
PRESEASON POLL
1. Michigan State
2. Penn State
3. Minnesota
4. Michigan
5. Wisconsin
6. Ohio State
7. Notre Dame
Mittelstadt was selected as a team captain for the Maroon and Gold as he gets set for his senior season. An All-Big Ten Honorable Mention selection following his sophomore campaign in 2023-24, the Eden Prairie, Minn., native earned a preseason honor for the second time in his tenure. He appeared in all 40 games a year ago and tallied 18 points on two goals and 16 assists. He tied for the team lead in assists during league play (13), while posting a plus-23 rating and ranked among Minnesota's shot-blocking leaders.
Over his Gopher career, he has totaled 59 points in 116 games and helped Minnesota to a pair of conference championships, three NCAA Regional appearances, and a trip to the NCAA Frozen Four. A consistent contributor at both ends of the ice, Mittelstadt has been an Academic All-B1G honoree in each of his last two seasons.
Coming off its conference-record seventh regular season title and a 25-11-4 overall record, Minnesota was picked to finish behind two-time defending B1G Tournament champion Michigan State and Penn State, last year's lone B1G participant at the NCAA Frozen Four.
Season tickets and single-game tickets for all men's hockey home games remain on sale and can be purchased at www.GopherSports.com or by calling the ticket office at 1-800-U-GOPHER. The Gophers are just a week away from taking the ice for their 105th season when Michigan Tech comes to 3M Arena at Mariucci for a series Oct. 3-4.
PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN, FIRST TEAM
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
| Cole Knuble | Notre Dame | Jr. | Forward | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| Aiden Fink | Penn State | Jr. | Forward | Calgary, Alberta |
| Quinn Finley | Wisconsin | Jr. | Forward | Suamico, Wis. |
| Matt Basgall | Michigan State | Sr. | Defenseman | Lake Forest, Ill. |
| Mac Gadowsky | Penn State | Jr. | Defenseman | State College, Pa. |
| Trey Augustine | Michigan State | Jr. | Goaltender | South Lyon, Mich. |
PRESEASON ALL-BIG TEN, SECOND TEAM
| NAME | SCHOOL | YR | POSITION | HOMETOWN |
| Michael Hage | Michigan | So. | Forward | Mississauga, Ont. |
| T.J. Hughes | Michigan | Sr. | Forward | Hamilton, Ont. |
| Gavin McKenna | Penn State | Fr. | Forward | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Paul Fischer | Notre Dame | Jr. | Defenseman | River Forest, Ill. |
| Luke Mittelstadt | Minnesota | Sr. | Defenseman | Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| Kristoffer Eberly | Ohio State | Jr. | Goaltender | Pinckney, Mich. |
PRESEASON POLL
1. Michigan State
2. Penn State
3. Minnesota
4. Michigan
5. Wisconsin
6. Ohio State
7. Notre Dame
Tuesday, June 30
Tuesday, June 30
Thursday, May 07
Monday, March 30