A total of 10 University of Minnesota Duluth men's hockey freshmen and transfers were added to the Newcomer 2025-26 NCHC Honor Roll Thursday, with seven players earning Distinguished Scholar-Athletes status.

The players were freshman forward Hunter Anderson, freshman forward Luke Bibby, junior defenseman Brady Cleveland, sophomore goaltender Ethan Dahlmeir, graduate forward Kyler Kovich, freshman goaltender Cole Sheffield, freshman defenseman Grayden Siepmann, freshman defenseman Jake Toll, freshman forward Ryan Zaremba and former Bulldog freshman Daniel Shlaine.

Bibby, Dahlmeir, Kovich, Sheffield, Siepmann, Zaremba and Shlaine were also named NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athletes for having a 3.5 GPA or higher.

To earn a spot on the NCHC Honor Roll (previously called Academic All-Conference), a student-athlete must compile a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (or better) and have completed a full academic year at their current institution. Similarly, to receive NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete honors, a student-athlete must attain a 3.5 cumulative GPA or better with a full year of academic studies. Freshmen and first-year transfers were not eligible when NCHC academic accolades were first announced in February. Athletic success and playing time are not criteria for these awards.

The 10 run UMD's 2025-26 NCHC Honor Roll total to a whopping 24 players, including 17 who earned Distinguished Scholar-Athlete status – the Bulldogs rostered 26 players in all last season.

Here is UMD's Full List of 2025-26 NCHC Academic Honorees

Hunter Anderson

Callum Arnott*

Blake Bechen*#

Harper Bentz*

Luke Bibby#

Riley Bodnarchuk****#

Brady Cleveland

Ethan Dahlmeir#

Braden Fischer**#

Adam Gajan*#

Ty Hanson*#

Adam Kleber*#

Kyler Kovich#

Max Plante*#

Zam Plante*#

Joey Pierce****#

Aaron Pionk***

Daniel Shlaine*

Jayson Shaugabay*

Cole Sheffield#

Grayden Siepmann#

Trevor Stachowiak*#

Jake Toll

Ryan Zaremba#

*Denotes multiple time honoree

#Denotes Distinguished Scholar-Athlete recognition for 2025-26