ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College NCAA men's hockey team enters the 2026-27 season ranked No. 8 nationally in both the USCHO.com and DIII Hockey News preseason polls. The Bulldogs received 156 voting points in the USCHO.com rankings and 170 points in the DIII Hockey News rankings.

Adrian is coming off a strong 2025-26 campaign in which the Bulldogs finished with a 20-7-1 overall record and a 14-3-1 mark in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) play. The Bulldogs carried their success into the postseason, advancing to the NCHA Harris Cup semifinals.

During their Harris Cup playoff run, Adrian swept Lake Forest College in the quarterfinals, earning a 6-2 victory in the opening game before securing a dominant 10-1 win in the second matchup. The Bulldogs then faced Aurora University in the semifinals, where their postseason run came to an end following a 6-2 loss to the Spartans.

The Bulldogs open their 2026-27 regular season with a two-game home series against Utica University at Arrington Ice Arena. Adrian will host the Pioneers on Friday, October 30, at 7:00 PM, before concluding the series on Saturday, October 31, at 3:00 PM