The 2026-27 @LindenwoodHKY ๐ฆ๐ schedule is HEREโผ๏ธ
The Lions are set to host 17 home games at @STLCIC this season, including two against Arizona State on opening weekend.
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Had this in the newsletter a few weeks ago, but Mark Abney is moving from Lindenwood to Maryville. At Maryville, he'll be Director of Hockey Strategy & Operations.
Lindenwood University ice hockey is pushing to join the @CCHAHockey conference. Lindenwood representatives met with CCHA officials earlier in the week. This would be a major step for the hockey program. @LindenwoodHKY
"I liked my game, I liked the team's game," said Stingrays forward Charlie Combs. "It ended a little earlier than expected... but I think we've grown from last year."
#StingraysLastShots | Episode One with Charlie Combs
2026 recruiting class rankings are being updated daily. Here's a look at where the D1 Independents stand as of today, with more additions likely to come before puck drop on the 2026-27 season.
The defending champs recently released their 2026-27 schedule, which includes an impressive slate of non-conference games.
Which matchup are you looking forward to the most Pioneer fans?
Lindenwood picked up a commitment over the weekend from '05 (F) Andrew Earl. Eden Prairie native is in his second full season with New Mexico (NAHL). He had 67pts (30g-37a) in 58 games.
Longtime Flint Firebirds Scout Don Harkins passed away over the weekend, leaving behind a legacy of a lifetime spent dedicated to the sport of hockey. With roots in the organization dating back to when it competed as the Plymouth Whalers, Don took immense pride in his ability to identify elite talent, a skill valued and respected by the Firebirds organization and countless others in the hockey world. That skill led to the Whalers and Firebirds signing future NHL players such as Sonny Milano and Ryan Hartman, in addition to current players Zack Bleick and Landon Pickersgill. He truly loved being at the rink and will be dearly missed by his fellow scouts, the Firebirds organization and so many others whose lives he touched through his years in and around the game.
Lindenwood adds '05 (G) Cody Butikis for next season. 6-foot-3 from New Jersey posted a .914 save percentage in 29 games with Austin (NAHL) last season and made an appearance in the USHL for Madison. He went to development camp with the Philadelphia Flyers in 2024.
Cody Butikis didn't play for a month, from the end of the regular season, through the first 6 games of the postseason. But @theaustinbruins veteran goalie came through in a pressure situation.
Today, he announced his commitment to play D1 college hockey:
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Lindenwood and Empyr Coffee have launched the brand new Lindenwood Coffee: Roar Roast๐ฆ
Fans can now purchase our Colombian Medium or Brazilian Dark Roasts at https://t.co/xOrGrWPKEq
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Condolences to the family of Donnie Harkins, a hockey lifer who worked w the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets in the way-back days and worked all over hockey. Passed away this week.
Brothers Todd (CGY, HFD) and Brett (#CBJ, BOS, FLA), and nephew Jansen (WPG, PIT, ANA) all played NHL.
RIP