The 2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey season is the 63rd season for the program and 13th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes represent the Ohio State University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Value City Arena and are coached by Steve Rohlik in his 13th season.

Departures Caden Brown Forward Graduate transfer to Ferris State Damien Carfagna Defenseman Signed professional contract (Edmonton Oilers) Joe Dunlap Forward Graduation (signed with Laval Rocket) Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Forward Graduation (signed with Iowa Wild) Dylan Godbout Forward Transferred to St. Thomas Patrick Guzzo Forward Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose) Aiden Hansen-Bukata Defenseman Graduation (signed with Syracuse Crunch) Reilly Herbst Goaltender Graduation (retired) Brent Johnson Defenseman Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) John Larkin Defenseman Left program (retired) Logan Terness Goaltender Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) Theo Wallberg Defenseman Transferred to Western Michigan

Recruiting Félix Caron Forward 20 Terrebonne, QC; transfer from Rensselaer Niall Crocker Forward 21 Delta, BC Adam Eisele Forward 24 Lake Elmo, MN; transfer from Minnesota State Landen Gunderson Forward 20 Plymouth, MN Sam Hillebrandt Goaltender 20 Port Huron, MI Bryce Ingles Defenseman 20 Clyde, MI Jake Karabela Forward 21 Guelph, ON; selected 149th overall in 2022 Dawson Labre Goaltender 21 Les Cèdres, QC; selected 193rd overall in 2022 Sam McGinley Defenseman 22 Calgary, AB; transfer from New Brunswick Broten Sabo Defenseman 22 Rosemount, MN; transfer from Alaska Ethan Straky Defenseman 22 Walnut Creek, CA; transfer from Colorado College

Roster As of August 18, 2025.

Standings

Schedule and results

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Scoring statistics

Rankings

PollWeekPre 1 23456789101112131415161718192021222324252627 (Final) USCHO.com161616141719RVRVRVNRNRNR–NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRRVNR19RV USA Hockey1716т151517RVRVRVRVRVNRNR–NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR19RV Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

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