Sartell went 24-4 last season, losing only three regular-season games before reaching the Section 6A Championship, where Northern Lakes beat them 3-2 in overtime. It was a near-perfect season undone by one goal. The two players responsible for most of that offense both return as seniors, and so does the goaltender who carried the workload all year.
Players Lost to Graduation
Brayden Klande was the program’s No. 3 scorer — 26 goals, 26 assists, 52 points, with 6 power-play goals and a short-handed goal. Andrew Bollinger added 21 points (5-16), almost all of it playmaking. Tanner Burris contributed 19 points from the blue line, and Jameson Schmitz, Caleb Thompson, Kaden Peterlin and Keaton Landowski round out a deep departing senior class.
Returning Players for 2026-27
Devin Jacobs led the team — and arguably the entire section — in scoring last season: 38 goals, 42 assists, 80 points, with 7 power-play goals and 8 power-play assists. He’s a senior next year and one of the most productive players anywhere in Class A.
Preston Deragisch was right behind him at 72 points (22-50), an extraordinary assist total, also returning as a senior. Together, Jacobs and Deragisch combined for 152 points last season.
Isaac Mentzer added 26 points (5-21) from the blue line as a junior. Collin Otto contributed 20 points, almost all assists, and Wyatt Zimny added 14. Lane Larson chipped in 12 as a junior.
Goaltending
Brody Potthoff was outstanding in the larger share of the workload — 21-4, a 1.84 GAA, a .904 save percentage, and 4 shutouts in 26 appearances. He’s a senior next year and gives Sartell one of the more proven goaltenders anywhere in Section 6A.
Who to Watch
Devin Jacobs and Preston Deragisch form one of the most dangerous duos in the entire state heading into 2026-27, having combined for 152 points as juniors. Isaac Mentzer gives the program a third proven scorer from the blue line, and Brody Potthoff’s 4 shutouts make him a legitimate anchor in net. This is a team built to be right back in the section title conversation.
What Sartell Needs to Replace
- Brayden Klande’s 52 points
- Andrew Bollinger’s 21 points and playmaking
- Tanner Burris’s production from the blue line
2026-27 Outlook
Sartell loses real depth, but the two players who drove this team’s offense — Devin Jacobs and Preston Deragisch, who combined for 152 points — both return as seniors, and Brody Potthoff is back in net after a 21-win season. A 24-4 record undone by a single overtime goal in the section final is about as strong a foundation as a program can carry into the next season. Sartell enters 2026-27 as the team every other program in the section has to get through.
Statistics reflect the 2025-26 regular season, the Holiday Classic, and Section 6A playoffs.
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