Princeton went 3-23-1 last season, beat Mora/Milaca 6-1 in the Section 5A Playoffs First Round, then lost 11-3 to St. Cloud Cathedral in the quarterfinal. It was a difficult year by any measure, but the roster is young, and almost nothing of consequence graduates.
Players Lost to Graduation
Luka Miller was the team’s No. 2 scorer from the blue line — 3 goals, 6 assists, 9 points, with a power-play goal and 2 power-play assists. Lukas Bratulich added 8 points (1-7), almost all of it playmaking. Jaymason Ronning and Brayden Reese each finished with 5 points.
Beyond that, the departing class is mostly depth — Travis Curtis, Levie Isaac, Daniel Maida and Santiago Trujillo all graduate with limited or no point production.
Returning Players for 2026-27
Mason Clark led the team in scoring last season — 7 goals, 10 assists, 17 points — as a sophomore. He’s a junior next year with two seasons of varsity scoring already behind him.
Carter Nelson and Joshua Christopher both tied for the team’s No. 3 spot at 8 points apiece, and both return — Nelson from the blue line, Christopher up front. Zachary Stephens added 6 points, and Camden De Fouw scored 4 goals for 4 points as a sophomore.
Goaltending
Zachary Ennis started almost every game and absorbed a heavy workload — 3-23-1, a 5.89 GAA, and an .861 save percentage in 27 appearances, numbers shaped heavily by the shot totals he faced. He’s a senior next year and returns as the established No. 1.
Who to Watch
Mason Clark is the clear name to know, and he’s still only entering his junior year after leading the team as a sophomore. Carter Nelson and Joshua Christopher give Princeton a pair of proven secondary scorers, and Zachary Ennis’s workload last season should make him battle-tested heading into his senior year.
What Princeton Needs to Replace
- Luka Miller’s 9 points and power-play production from defense
- Lukas Bratulich’s 8 points and playmaking
2026-27 Outlook
Princeton’s record was rough, but the losses to graduation are minimal, and the team’s actual leading scorer is only entering his junior year. Mason Clark, Carter Nelson and Joshua Christopher give this program a real core to build forward with, and Zachary Ennis returns with a season’s worth of experience already banked. This remains a rebuilding program, but it’s rebuilding with its best players already in the fold.
Statistics reflect the 2025-26 regular season and Section 5A playoffs.
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