Icepack 2025-2026 schedule is out!

Purchase season tickets here. $100 (limited time deal) for 14 home games, also includes the game against Navy at Fort Bragg and the game against UNC at Lenovo Center (16 total games). All season ticket members will also be entered to win one of ten seats in the team suite for the game against Alabama at Truist Field in Charlotte (Nov. 15). Single game tickets on sale at a later date. Home games are played at Invisalign Arena at Wake Competition Center in Morrisville.

2025 - 2026 Schedule (will update with results throughout season):

9/5 - Georgia (D2) -- W, 2-1 (OT)
9/12 - Liberty -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
9/13 - at Liberty -- 7:00pm [ESPN+]
9/19 - Kentucky -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
9/20 - Kentucky -- TBD [ESPN+]
9/26 - Maryland (D2) -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
9/27 - at Virginia Tech (D2) -- 7:00pm
10/4 - at Delaware -- 7:15pm
10/5 - at Delaware -- 2:30pm
10/17 - at West Virginia -- 6:30pm
10/18 - at West Virginia -- 2:30pm
10/24 - North Carolina -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
10/25 - at North Carolina -- 10:15pm
11/6 - at Alabama -- 8:00pm
11/7 - at Alabama -- 4:00pm
11/14 - Alabama -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
11/15 - Alabama (Truist Field, Charlotte) -- 7:00pm
11/21 - George Mason -- 7:30pm [ESPN+]
TBD - North Carolina (Lenovo Center) [ESPN+]
1/3 - at Mary -- 8:00pm
1/4 - at Mary -- 4:00pm
1/5 - at Jamestown -- 8:00pm
1/9 - Temple -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
1/10 - West Chester -- TBD [ESPN+]
1/16 - Navy -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
1/17 - Navy (Fort Bragg) -- 1:30pm [ESPN+]
1/23 - Oregon -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
1/30 - Delaware -- 8:30pm [ESPN+]
1/31 - Delaware -- TBD [ESPN+]
2/13 - at Louisville -- 8:00pm
2/14 - at Louisville -- 7:00pm

ACCHL Tournament (West Chester, PA): 2/27 - 2/29

ACHA D1 Nationals (Maryland Heights, MO): 3/13 - 3/17

2025-2026 Icepack Season Tickets On Sale Now!

Become A Season Ticket Member Here and Save Big!
Cheer on the Pack in this historic season as we move to ACHA Division 1. This season ticket is valid for all 14 games at the Invisalign Arena at Wake Competition Center. It includes the Governor's Cup and our match-up against the United States Naval Academy at Fort Bragg, for a total of 16 games. As a bonus, all season ticket members will be entered to win one of ten seats in our suite when we take on Alabama at Truist Field!

As a Season Ticket Member, you're in for a treat. You'll receive a special wristband as your ticket, a 2025-2026 game ticket, and a T-shirt. And when single-game tickets go on sale, you'll also receive a code for an additional 14 complimentary tickets for games at Invisalign Arena. It's our way of showing appreciation for your support.

🚨See you Sept. 5th for our Home Opener 🐺🏒

The 2025-2026 Icepack D1 Schedule is here -- we can't wait to see y'all back at the barn! pic.twitter.com/1rBRZHp3OD

— NC State Icepack (@NCStateHockey) July 30, 2025

With the move up to D1 this season, how is the roster looking? Was there a lot of turnover? How has it affected recruiting?

𝗗-𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗨𝗧 🎬

The #ACC gears up for their first season in ACHA Division 1 with the 10-team conference!#ACCHockey | #ACCHL pic.twitter.com/x5cnjQH0eb

— ACC Hockey (@ACCHockey) August 1, 2025

Think we'll see about 40% roster turnover. Had a good number of departing graduates, a couple more I know will not be back. Most notable roster addition will be Ethan Roberts, a goalie transfer from the NCAA D1 program at St. Thomas. Easily the best player we've ever had in this program.

Our top forwards return; with Herman, Prazma, Gifford, Shook, Koufman, Finch, Gouveia, we should be pretty competitive along with some solid newcomers to fill the gaps. We should instantly be top half of ACHA D1 (~75 teams); the ceiling is likely fringe top 25 and maybe compete for an at large bid to Nationals (24 teams).

Alabama and NC State playing an outdoor game. Safe to say hockey is booming in the States 📈 pic.twitter.com/ulIVzWE9Mi

— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) August 18, 2025

Icepack Welcomes 16 New Players To NC State Hockey

The Icepack is welcoming in their largest new player class in recent memory with 15 fresh faces joining the Pack for the 2025-2026 season. The new class features players with experience in NCAA Division I, the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC), Eastern Hockey League (EHL), North American 3 Hockey League (NA3HL), United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL), New England Prep (NEPSAC), and Mass Division 1. The class features nine players from North Carolina, five from Massachusetts, and one each from Virginia and Ontario.

The nine players from North Carolina have youth hockey roots with the Carolina Junior Hurricanes and Carolina Golden Bears before going off to junior hockey.

According to Head Coach Tim Healy, "this new player group, combined with our returning players, gives us the depth and skill needed to compete in ACHA Division 1. Last year, with injuries, our depth was tested, and we wanted to build a team that protects against the injury bug so we can compete every night."

To Meet The Team Read More Below

Forwards
Jack Ammons (First Year - Raleigh, NC) - Comes home to Raleigh after lacing up for the Mercer Chiefs and Worcester Jr. Railers NCDC teams.
Healy on Ammons: "Jack is going to a dynamic player for us, he knows the game well and has great chemistry with some of the returners already."

Ian Buckley (First Year - Raleigh, NC) - Played for the Norwich Sea Captains last year in the NA3HL after spending his youth career with the NC Golden Bears.
Healy on Buckley: "Ian has a deep love of the game and a passion to get better every day. He is going to be a player we can play up and down the lineup."

Gian Khani (First Year - Raleigh, NC) - Starred for the USPHL Junior Canes the past two seasons after playing for the Junior Hurricanes during his youth career.
Healy on Khani: "Gian is a dynamic forward who has put in a tremendous amount of work in the off-season to make himself into an impact player."

Ben Paterson (First Year - Franklin, MA) - Spent a Post-Graduate year at Deerfield Academy after graduating from Franklin High School with Vinnie Pasquarosa.
Healy on Paterson: "Ben is a natural goal-scorer with a quick release. Ben is going to find the back of the net for us."

Alex Phillips (First Year - Raleigh, NC) - A spring connect student who played shuttled between the NCDC, USPHL Premier, and 18 AAA for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights last season.
Healy on Phillips: "Alex is just the type of player we need to jump into ACHA 1. He is a big-bodied forward with skill that can impact the zone in all zones."

Brandon Raleigh (First Year - Raleigh, NC) - Another local product who was an impactful player fort the USPHL Junior Canes the past two seasons after a youth career with the Junior Hurricanes.
Healy on Raleigh: "Brandon is going to play a pivotal role for us this year and in particular on the penalty kill."

Michael Ranaldi (First Year - Newburyport, MA) - After a stellar career at Governor's Academy, he started last season with the New Hampshire Avalanche in the EHL before moving up to the NCDC with the Seacoast Spartans. He has an excellent hockey pedigree, with his father having played for Air Force and his uncle at Providence College.
Healy on Rinaldi: "Michael has proven to be an impact player at every level he's played. He's a smart player who can play with power."

Aidan Ready (First Year - Hillsborough, NC) - Coming off labrum surgery after starring for the Norwich Sea Captains in the NA3HL after playing for the NC Golden Bears.
Healy on Ready: "Aidan, much like Phillips, is going to add size and skill to the lineup and is going to impact games on the scoresheet and in the d-zone."

Defense
Paddy Maxwell (First Year - Wellesley, MA) - Captained Wellesley High School under coach Paul Donato. Comes from a strong hockey lineage; uncle and cousin both played in the NHL, and has a cousin playing at the University of New Hampshire.
Healy on Maxwell: "Paddy is a smart defender with a great stick who can break up plays up and down the ice."

Vinnie Pasquarosa (First Year - Franklin, MA) - Teamed with Ben Paterson at Franklin High School before going to prep school at Northfield Mt. Herman.
Healy on Pasquarosa: "Vinnie is a solid puck-moving defenseman who can jump-start the rush and turn defense into offense."

Mason Payne (First Year - Colfax, NC) - Played with the Norwich Sea Captains in the NA3HL after a youth career with the NC Golden Bears and Junior Hurricanes.
Healy on Payne: "Mason is strong beyond his years and is exciting on the rush. Mason is going to be an impact defenseman."

Jack Ray (First Year - Fayetteville, NC) - Spring Connect student who will join the Pack in the second semester after playing for the USPHL Junior Canes. Played his youth career with the Junior Canes and Dallas Stars Elite.
Healy on Ray: "Jack is a smart, smooth-skating defenseman who is going to add skill to our blueline come second semester."

Cam Smith (First Year - Abington, MA) - Played prep hockey at Dexter-Southfield before transferring to Dexter. Smith was teammates with Jake Lipani at Brooks School. Also teamed the Neoponset Valley River Rats for U19 AAA.
Healy on Smith: "Smith is a classic stay-at-home defender. He shuts down his side of the ice and makes great decisions with the puck."

Kyler Sun (First Year - Aldie, VA) - Joins the Icepack from Providence H.C. in the EHL for the last two years after a youth career with the Washington Little Caps.
Healy on Sun: "Kyler moved to defense last year and made the EHL All-Star team. Plays fearless with a great mix of skill and physicality."

Goalie
Pieter Bartesle (Third Year - Kitchener, ON) - Comes to the Icepack after spending last season as NAHL practice goalie with the Rochester Junior Americans, with Raleigh native Alyssa Gagliardi as a coach. Previously, he played in the USPHL with the Charlotte Rush.
Healy on Pieter: "Pieter is an athletic goalie with great technique and puck fight. Pieter is going to add great depth to our goaltending corps."

Ethan Roberts (Fourth Year - Cary, NC) - Previously placed NCAA hockey at Division I St. Thomas and Division III Eau Claire and Utica. Took Utica University to the Frozen Four and helped lead Eau Claire to the NCAA tournament with two playoff wins a year ago.
Healy on Roberts: "Ethan can be a top goalie in the ACHA. He was one of the top goalies in the DIII his sophomore year with a 1.57 .gaa and a .941 .spct before injuries hampered his junior season."

As we transition to ACHA D1, Icepack has carefully made the decisions and changes needed to compete at this new level. We are ready to take on the ice and are excited to take you guys with us on this journey. #AlwaysEarned #NeverGiven pic.twitter.com/2qJEOdGGu3

— NC State Icepack (@NCStateHockey) September 3, 2025

Icepack Prepares for the Dawgs

RALEIGH, NC For the first time since Jan. 31, 2025, the NC State Icepack returns to Invisalign Arena on Friday night, hosting the University of Georgia in the home opener. This matchup marks the first game since the team fell to the Miami RedHawks in the Southeast Regionals.

Alternate captain Nick Librizzi said the team has been adjusting quickly during the first practices. This will be the debut of 16 new players on the roster.

"Everyone's been getting to know each other, and the new practices have been really fast," Librizzi said. "This is the strongest team we've had since I've been here."

Georgia, which recently rejoined the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) after competing at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) level, enters the season looking to reestablish its place in the league. Librizzi said the team is not overlooking the Dawgs.

"It's not a game we should take lightly," he said. "We want to start the game better so we're in a better spot, not playing from behind going into the second period."

The Icepack begins its first season at the Division 1 level. Librizzi said the step up in competition is something the team is really excited for. "It's going to be really good for all of us," he said.

"I'm excited to see how we match up against a higher level of competition."

Puck drop is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. at Invisalign Arena. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.

We are SO back 📈🔥🙌

It’s the first game of the season and we’re playing the UGA Bulldogs. Doors open at 7pm. We can’t wait to see everyone back at the barn🐺🏒

📍⏰: Invisalign Arena @ 8:45
🎟️: link in bio
🎥: ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/X05dIn9l07

— NC State Icepack (@NCStateHockey) September 5, 2025

Zach Herman with the big OT winner to kick off the season. Lots of improvement needed for next weekend, a definitely a fun night in the barn.

Herms walked the dawgs🐺‼️#AlwaysEarned #NeverGiven pic.twitter.com/ARPqSHAJIn

— NC State Icepack (@NCStateHockey) September 6, 2025

Herms walked the dawgs🐺‼️#AlwaysEarned #NeverGiven pic.twitter.com/ARPqSHAJIn

— NC State Icepack (@NCStateHockey) September 6, 2025

Herman scores OT Opening Night game-winner

RALEIGH, NC NC State's Icepack opened the season with a 2-1 overtime win against the Georgia Dawgs on Friday night.

BOX SCORE | SKATER STATS

Isaac Tawyer started in net for the Icepack and kept out 10 shots on goal in the first period to get the game going. The Dawgs came out strong, but a holding penalty on Georgia gave the Icepack a power play, where Jake Gifford capitalized and scored the first goal of the season. Netted at 16:12, the Icepack took control of the game, with Nick Librizzi and Holden Koufman each tallying an assist.

Georgia answered 25 seconds into the second, when Truman Haugen netted an unassisted goal on goaltender Ethan Roberts, who had just entered the game. Roberts allowed one goal on 13 shots to keep the game tied. The Dawgs' defense tightened around goalie Isaac Haugen, and the period ended tied 1-1.

Pieter Bartelse took over in net for NC State in the third, which featured four combined penalties and several tangles between teams. The Icepack could not convert on their second power play, and Georgia earned its first man advantage late in the period when Reece Johnson was called for slashing, going after a loose puck. In his debut with the club, Bartelse faced 10 shots between both regulation and overtime play, including notching a secondary assist on the overtime game-winner. NC State held off the Dawgs for the first minute of their power play, sending the game into overtime.

The Dawgs opened overtime with the remaining minute of their power play, but the Icepack penalty kill held firm. Moments later, NC State captain Zach Herman buried the game-winner off the post, sealing the victory in his 100th game with the Icepack.

NC State (1-0) returns to Invisalign Arena on Sept. 12 to open a Home and Home against Liberty.

It’s back to back hockey this week 🚨🐺

This Friday we’re taking on the Liberty Flames at home and then we’re hitting the road to head to Lynchburg for one more game on Saturday.

Both games will be available to watch on ESPN+.

🎨: Ashley Martin#AlwaysEarned #NeverGiven pic.twitter.com/UspGo4j9Na

— NC State Icepack (@NCStateHockey) September 8, 2025