Tyler Lindstrom is in his first season as the head coach of the St. Olaf men's hockey program in 2025-26 after being promoted following three seasons as an assistant coach on June 23, 2025.
In Lindstrom's three seasons on staff, St. Olaf has compiled a record of 42-33-8 (.554) and has appeared in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Playoffs each season. The Oles advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament all three years, including the program's third-ever MIAC Playoff title and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023-24. St. Olaf was the runner-up in 2024-25.
During his time at St. Olaf, the program has produced one two-time American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) First Team West All-American, one Sid Watson Award finalist (national player of the year), one MIAC Defensive Player of the Year, one two-time All-USCHO honoree, and one All-DIIIHockeyNews.com selection. St. Olaf has also had seven All-MIAC honorees and six MIAC All-Playoff Team selections in Lindstrom's three seasons.
In addition to the on-ice success, St. Olaf's program has excelled academically with 25 AHCA All-America Scholars, 38 Academic All-MIAC honorees, and 12 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honorees.
Lindstrom came to St. Olaf after wrapping up his five-year NCAA Division III playing career at Curry College in Milton, Mass. Over his career, Lindstrom played in 100 games for the Colonels and, after graduating from Curry, worked as a scout for the New England Wolves of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL).
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During his playing career at Curry, Lindstrom recorded 21 points on six goals and 15 assists in 100 games while tallying 179 shots from his spot on the blue line. He served as a team captain in both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons after spending the 2019-20 season as an assistant captain. Lindstrom was an AHCA All-American Scholar and Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Academic All-Conference honoree in all five of his collegiate seasons.
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A Brooklyn Park, Minn. product who played his high school hockey at Breck, Lindstrom graduated from Curry in May 2021 with a bachelor of arts in business management and went on to earn his MBAÂ in May 2022.
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After completing his bachelor’s degree, Lindstrom served as a Midwest Scout for the New England Wolves, spent time as a U15/U18 coach for the Neponset Valley River Rats in Canton, Mass., served as the program director for Base Elite, and worked as a skills coach for MN Lakers Hockey.
