La Crescent-Hokah put together a 13-14 season in 2025-26, capped by a Section 1A Playoffs first-round win over Faribault before a 1-14 quarterfinal loss to Northfield. The Lancers graduate a deep, senior-heavy group that carried the bulk of last season’s scoring, but two sophomore forwards who already posted big numbers give the program real reason for optimism heading into next year.
Players Lost to Graduation
La Crescent-Hokah graduates eight seniors, and the losses are concentrated almost entirely at the top of the scoring sheet.
Cooper Hill (F) is the headline loss. Hill led the team by a wide margin with 31 goals and 14 assists for 45 points in 27 games, adding 5 power-play goals, 2 power-play assists and 3 short-handed goals, plus 3 game-winners. That kind of complete offensive season — power play, penalty kill, and clutch scoring — will be extremely difficult to replace.
Asher Voves (F) also graduates after a massive season, posting 18 goals and 20 assists for 38 points, with 3 power-play goals, a power-play assist, 2 short-handed goals and 2 short-handed assists. Voves was the team’s most well-rounded special-teams contributor.
Cooper Johnston (F) rounds out the top of the departing class with 16 goals and 16 assists for 32 points, including 2 power-play goals, 5 power-play assists, a short-handed goal and 4 game-winners.
Ceegan Hollon (D) was the top offensive defenseman, posting 2 goals and 9 assists for 11 points with 2 power-play goals and 3 power-play assists.
Kole Trapp (F) adds 4 goals and 11 assists for 15 points, while Payson Woller (F) contributes 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points with 2 game-winners. Drew Peters (D) chips in 1 goal and 5 assists for 6 points with a short-handed assist.
In net, Charlie Wieser (G) graduates after carrying the heaviest workload on the roster, going 11-13 with a 4.83 GAA, a .877 save percentage and 2 shutouts across 26 appearances.
Returning Players for 2026-27
While the senior class produced the bulk of last season’s offense, two returning sophomores already showed they can score at a high level.
Top Returning Scorers
Ben Schoepel (F), a junior next season, returns as the team’s top returning scorer, posting 14 goals and 13 assists for 27 points in 24 games — fourth on the entire roster last season regardless of class, with 4 power-play assists and a game-winner.
Archer Semling (F), also a junior next season, isn’t far behind, finishing with 13 goals and 8 assists for 21 points, adding 2 power-play goals, a power-play assist, a short-handed goal and 3 game-winners.
Turner Boettcher (D), a sophomore next season, returns after a productive freshman season on the blue line, posting 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points.
Owen Webinger (D), a junior next season, adds 1 goal and 6 assists for 7 points, with 2 power-play assists.
Camden Alfson (F), a senior next season, returns after a 2-goal season, and Kyle Von Arx (F), also a senior next season, adds an assist.
Returning Defense Core
With Ceegan Hollon and Drew Peters both graduating, the blue line shifts to Turner Boettcher and Owen Webinger, who combined for 17 points last season as underclassmen. Both bring real varsity minutes into 2026-27, though replacing Hollon’s power-play production specifically will be a challenge.
Goaltending Situation
With Charlie Wieser graduating, the crease becomes Nadia Woodard’s (G) job heading into next season. Woodard, a senior next season, posted a 2-1 record with a 4.89 GAA and a .852 save percentage in 20 appearances as the complementary option last year. Taking over as the full-time No. 1 after a smaller sample size will be one of the most important storylines for the Lancers in 2026-27.
Players to Watch
Ben Schoepel and Archer Semling are the clear headliners — both already posted 20-plus-point seasons as sophomores and are positioned to be the focal points of the offense next year. Turner Boettcher is also worth watching after a strong freshman season on defense; further growth in his game would help offset the loss of Hollon and Peters.
Key Players to Replace
La Crescent-Hokah’s offseason priorities center on:
- Cooper Hill’s 45-point season and complete special-teams game
- Asher Voves’s 38-point season and two-way scoring
- Cooper Johnston’s secondary scoring and playmaking
- Ceegan Hollon’s offensive production from the blue line
- Charlie Wieser’s full-season workload in net
2026-27 Outlook
La Crescent-Hokah loses an enormous share of last season’s offense — Cooper Hill, Asher Voves and Cooper Johnston combined for 115 points, a number that’s nearly impossible to fully replace in one offseason. But Ben Schoepel and Archer Semling give the Lancers a legitimate returning 1-2 scoring punch, having already combined for 48 points as sophomores. The biggest questions are on the blue line, where the offensive punch from Hollon and Peters needs replacing, and in net, where Nadia Woodard inherits the starting job. Expect a transition season for La Crescent-Hokah as the younger core steps into larger roles.
Statistics reflect the 2025-26 regular season and Section 1A playoffs as provided.
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