Fergus Falls went 9-17 last season and lost 4-2 to Willmar in the Section 6A Quarterfinal. The record doesn’t match the roster: every one of last season’s top five scorers returns, headlined by a true freshman defenseman who quietly put up 16 points. The one real loss is the goaltender who started almost every game.
Players Lost to Graduation
Brant Scheuerman and Parker Thielke tied for the team’s No. 6 spot in scoring — Scheuerman with 7 goals and 3 assists for 10 points from the blue line, Thielke with 6 goals and 4 assists for the same total. Quinn Wynn-Sheldon added 5 points, and Nolan Wedll graduates after regular ice time without a point.
In net, Holden Stenstrom graduates after carrying the entire workload — 9-17, a 3.53 GAA, a .903 save percentage, and 2 shutouts in 26 appearances. That’s a significant loss for a team that didn’t ask anyone else to share the net.
Returning Players for 2026-27
Luke Johnson led the team in scoring last season — 16 goals, 15 assists, 31 points — as a sophomore. He’s a junior next year and the clear top returning option.
Kadyn Zender wasn’t far behind at 29 points (11-18), also returning as a senior. Tanner Donaghue added 19 points (6-13) from the blue line as a sophomore. Chase Johnston, a true freshman, put up 16 points (4-12) on defense — an exceptional number for a player who just finished 9th grade. Brody Krein rounded out the top five with 13 points.
Goaltending
This is the one real question mark on an otherwise loaded roster. With Holden Stenstrom gone, the program doesn’t have an obvious successor with significant varsity innings already logged.
Who to Watch
Luke Johnson and Kadyn Zender give Fergus Falls a proven top two, and Chase Johnston’s freshman season on the blue line is the number that stands out most — a true freshman defenseman posting 16 points is a real building block for the next three years. Tanner Donaghue and Brody Krein round out a deep, mostly underclassman group. Goaltending will be the storyline to track most closely.
What Fergus Falls Needs to Replace
- Brant Scheuerman’s and Parker Thielke’s combined 20 points
- Holden Stenstrom’s full season in net
2026-27 Outlook
Few teams in Section 6A return as much as Fergus Falls does. Luke Johnson, Kadyn Zender, Tanner Donaghue, Chase Johnston and Brody Krein form an entire top five that’s coming back, and Johnston in particular gives the program a multi-year cornerstone on defense. If a goaltender emerges to replace Holden Stenstrom’s workload, this is a team built to take a real step forward in 2026-27.
Statistics reflect the 2025-26 regular season, the Fergus Falls Holiday Classic, and Section 6A playoffs.
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