Indiana Tech Claims Sixth-Straight Hockey Regular Season Title

For the sixth consecutive season, Indiana Tech Men's Hockey has claimed the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) regular season championship. It came down to the final weekend as Indiana Tech and Cleary were separated by just two points heading into the final two-game series'. With Indiana Tech's win over Aquinas and Cleary's loss to UM-Dearborn on Friday, the Warriors officially clinched the regular season crown and the top-seed in the upcoming WHAC tournament. Cleary, bounced back on Saturday to earn a win and secure the #2 seed and the second first round bye. 

Indiana Tech finished the regular season with 45 points in conference action. They tallied a 13-2 record in WHAC regulation contests and a 2-4 record in WHAC overtime/shootout games. Cleary was close behind, finishing with 40 WHAC points and a 12-6 mark in regulation conference action. The Cougars were 2-0 in overtime/shootout WHAC games to round out their 40-point effort. Lawrence Tech used a late-season surge to finish third with 36 points followed by UM-Dearborn with 35 points, Aquinas with 24 and Rochester Christian with zero. 

The 2026 WHAC tournament will be played on the campus of UM-Dearborn Feb. 20-22. Tournament details can be found by clicking here. 

2025-26 Final WHAC Standings

1. Indiana Tech 14-6, 45 pts
2. Cleary 14-6, 40 pts
3. Lawrence Tech 12-8, 36 pts
4. UM-Dearborn 12-8, 35 pts
5. Aquinas 8-11, 24 pts
6. Rochester Christian 0-20, 0 pts

All-Time Champions
2017-18: No regular-season champion
2018-19: UM-Dearborn
2019-20: UM-Dearborn
2020-21: Indiana Tech
2021-22: Indiana Tech
2022-23: Indiana Tech
2023-24: Indiana Tech
2024-25: Indiana Tech
2025-26: Indiana Tech