Former Captain Spencer Meier Returns to SCSU Men’s Hockey as Assistant Coach
7/29/2026 1:28:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Meier re-joins the Huskies after two seasons on the bench at Sartell High School
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Men's Hockey head coach Nick Oliver announced the addition of Spencer Meier as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season. The former Husky captain joins the Huskies staff after a one-year playing career in professional hockey and two seasons on the bench as an assistant coach at Sartell High School.
"We're extremely excited to welcome Spencer Meier back to St. Cloud State and Husky Hockey," said Oliver. "Spencer was a highly respected three-year captain and embodies everything we want our players and program to represent. During Spencer's time as a player, I had the opportunity to see his character, work ethic and selfless leadership firsthand. Spencer will have a great impact on developing our current players and connecting with future Huskies. We look forward to getting started as a staff."
"I'm so excited to be back at St. Cloud State," said Meier. "From watching games here as a kid, to having the opportunity to wear the jersey as a player, and now returning as a coach, it truly feels full circle. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Nick and the staff he's built. Go Huskies!"
Meier returns to SCSU after spending the last two seasons at his alma mater where he helped lead Sartell to back-to-back Central Lakes Conference championships (2025-26) and a 6A section title game appearance in 2026. Since 2022, Meier has hosted an annual summer hockey camp for youth which annually services hundreds of aspiring Central Minnesota hockey players. The Spencer Meier Hockey Camp has morphed into a full-time business, 320 Hockey, which provides high-level training, leagues and resources accessible in central Minnesota.
After his collegiate career, Meier played one season with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL where he scored one goal and five assists for six points in 32 games.
Only the second-ever three-year captain in program history, Meier spent five seasons wearing the black and red from 2018-23 where he scored 17 goals and 45 assists for 62 points in 171 career games. His 171 career games rank fourth all-time in program history while his goals, assists and points all rank in the top-20 among SCSU blue liners. The Huskies advanced to four NCAA Tournaments with Meier on the ice, including three with him as captain. Throughout Meier's collegiate career, SCSU captured the NCHC Penrose Cup in 2018-19, made the NCAA championship game in 2021 and then finally won the NCHC Frozen Faceoff and advanced to an NCAA regional championship game in 2023. The Sartell native was awarded the 2022-23 NCHC Sportsmanship Award, was named a 2022-23 HHA Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist and earned NCHC All-Academic recognition five times.
Prior to SCSU, Meier played for the Fargo Force of the USHL in 2017-18 where he helped lead the Force to the USHL Clark Cup title in 2018. He played four seasons and two-time captain at Sartell (2013-17) where he finished as the all-time leader in assists, and the all-time leading point scorer for defenseman. He was also named a Reed Larson Award finalist and Hobey Baker Character Award winner.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Season ticket renewals for the 2026-27 season are now open with a renewal deadline set for August 15. Tickets are available for purchase at www.scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
"We're extremely excited to welcome Spencer Meier back to St. Cloud State and Husky Hockey," said Oliver. "Spencer was a highly respected three-year captain and embodies everything we want our players and program to represent. During Spencer's time as a player, I had the opportunity to see his character, work ethic and selfless leadership firsthand. Spencer will have a great impact on developing our current players and connecting with future Huskies. We look forward to getting started as a staff."
"I'm so excited to be back at St. Cloud State," said Meier. "From watching games here as a kid, to having the opportunity to wear the jersey as a player, and now returning as a coach, it truly feels full circle. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to work alongside Nick and the staff he's built. Go Huskies!"
Meier returns to SCSU after spending the last two seasons at his alma mater where he helped lead Sartell to back-to-back Central Lakes Conference championships (2025-26) and a 6A section title game appearance in 2026. Since 2022, Meier has hosted an annual summer hockey camp for youth which annually services hundreds of aspiring Central Minnesota hockey players. The Spencer Meier Hockey Camp has morphed into a full-time business, 320 Hockey, which provides high-level training, leagues and resources accessible in central Minnesota.
After his collegiate career, Meier played one season with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL where he scored one goal and five assists for six points in 32 games.
Only the second-ever three-year captain in program history, Meier spent five seasons wearing the black and red from 2018-23 where he scored 17 goals and 45 assists for 62 points in 171 career games. His 171 career games rank fourth all-time in program history while his goals, assists and points all rank in the top-20 among SCSU blue liners. The Huskies advanced to four NCAA Tournaments with Meier on the ice, including three with him as captain. Throughout Meier's collegiate career, SCSU captured the NCHC Penrose Cup in 2018-19, made the NCAA championship game in 2021 and then finally won the NCHC Frozen Faceoff and advanced to an NCAA regional championship game in 2023. The Sartell native was awarded the 2022-23 NCHC Sportsmanship Award, was named a 2022-23 HHA Hockey Humanitarian Award finalist and earned NCHC All-Academic recognition five times.
Prior to SCSU, Meier played for the Fargo Force of the USHL in 2017-18 where he helped lead the Force to the USHL Clark Cup title in 2018. He played four seasons and two-time captain at Sartell (2013-17) where he finished as the all-time leader in assists, and the all-time leading point scorer for defenseman. He was also named a Reed Larson Award finalist and Hobey Baker Character Award winner.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Season ticket renewals for the 2026-27 season are now open with a renewal deadline set for August 15. Tickets are available for purchase at www.scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
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