ADRIAN, Mich. -- During every homecoming weekend, Adrian College inducts a new class of Bulldogs into the Hall of Fame. Throughout the week, we will highlight the Class of 2026 and the accomplishments each of them made during their time at Adrian College. 

On October 2, 2026, Adrian College will honor Michael Dahlinger, Class of 2011, who was a member of the Adrian College NCAA Men's Hockey team. Dahlinger played for the Bulldogs from 2007-11.

During his four-year career with Adrian College, Dahlinger played in 107 games where he scored 45 goals with 109 assists for 154 total points. He finished his career with 12 power play goals, four game winning goals, and one hat trick.

He sits in the record books as third all-time in career assists and assists per game (1.02), four in career points per game (1.44), and fifth in career points. During the 2009-10 season, Dahlinger's stats rank third in single-season assists (41), third in single-season assists per game (1.46), and fifth in single-season points (54).

Dahlinger was a two-time All-NCHA selection after the 2009-10 season and the 2010-11 season. He was named the NCHA Player of the Year in 2009-10 and earned Second Team All-American honors in the same season.

Dahlinger was a member of four consecutive Peters Cup Championship teams and four consecutive Harris Cup Championship teams. During his time with the Bulldogs, the team advanced to two NCAA Tournaments including a National Runner-Up finish in 2011.

Michael Dahlinger is married to his wife Deanna and has two children, Brooklyn and Landon. He is the founder and director of an independent sales and distribution team in the healthcare space.

In addition to the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Friday night, the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 will be honored on the field before the Homecoming football game on Saturday.