2024–25 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season
| 2024–25 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Mullins Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 11–10–2 |
| Conference | 4–7–2 |
| Home | 3–5–1 |
| Road | 6–3–1 |
| Neutral | 2–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Greg Carvel |
| Assistant coaches | Tom Upton Nolan Gluchowski |
| Captain(s) | Linden Alger |
| Alternate captain(s) | Ryan Lautenbach Lucas Mercuri |
| UMass Minutemen ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
The 2024–25 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season is the 93rd season of play for the program, the 32nd at the Division I level, and 31st in Hockey East. The Minutemen represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Mullins Center and are coached by Greg Carvel, entering his 9th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bohlinger | Defenseman |  United States |
Graduate transfer to Quinnipiac |
| Cole Brady | Goaltender |  Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Eric DeDobbelaer | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Robert Morris |
| Liam Gorman | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Taylor Makar | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Maine |
| Elliott McDermott | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduate transfer to Rensselaer |
| Scott Morrow | Defenseman | United States |
Signed professional contract (Carolina Hurricanes) |
| Samuli Niinisaari | Defenseman |  Finland |
Graduation (signed with SaiPa) |
| Christian Sanda | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Sebastian Törnqvist | Defenseman |  Sweden |
Transferred to Vermont |
| Ryan Ufko | Defenseman | United States |
Signed professional contract (Nashville Predators) |
| Lucas Vanroboys | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Duerr | Forward | United States |
20 | Chicago, IL |
| Cam Dunn | Forward | United States |
20 | Holland, MI |
| Daniel Jenčko | Forward |  Slovakia |
19 | Humenné, SVK |
| Larry Keenan | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | Midhurst, ON; selected 117th overall in 2023 |
| Charlie Lieberman | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Naperville, IL |
| Finn Loftus | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Blaine, MN |
| Joey Musa | Forward | United States |
24 | Orange Park, FL; transfer from Dartmouth |
| James Norton | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Scarborough, ON |
| Lucas Ölvestad | Defenseman | Sweden |
22 | Tampa, FL; transfer from Denver |
| Kazimier Sobieski | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Deerfield, MA |
Roster
As of September 17, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Jackson Irving | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2004-02-03 | Newbury, Massachusetts | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 3 |
|
Kaz Sobieski | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-04-12 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 4 |
|
Kennedy O'Connor | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-05-10 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 5 |
|
Linden Alger (C) | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2000-04-09 | Centerville, Massachusetts | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 6 |
|
Lucas Ölvestad | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-03-19 | Stockholm, Sweden | Denver (NCHC) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Finn Loftus | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-02-12 | Blaine, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Cam O'Neill | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-01-24 | Odenton, Maryland | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | OTT, 143rd overall 2022 |
| 9 | 
|
Jack Musa | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 2003-07-22 | Orange Park, Florida | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 10 | 
|
Dans Ločmelis | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-01-21 | Jelgava, Latvia | Luleå J20 (J20 Nationell) | BOS, 119th overall 2022 |
| 11 | 
|
Lucas Mercuri (A) | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-03-07 | Montreal, Quebec | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | CAR, 159th overall 2020 |
| 12 | 
|
Cam Dunn | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-10-08 | Holland, Michigan | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Joey Musa | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-06-11 | Orange Park, Florida | Dartmouth (ECAC) | — |
| 14 |
|
Ryan Lautenbach (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-02-27 | Brighton, Michigan | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 16 | 
|
Aydar Suniev | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-11-16 | Kazan, Russia | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | CGY, 80th overall 2023 |
| 17 | 
|
Kenny Connors | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-10 | Glen Mills, Pennsylvania | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | LAK, 103rd overall 2022 |
| 18 | 
|
Larry Keenan | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-03-15 | Midhurst, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | DET, 117th overall 2024 |
| 19 |
|
Cole O'Hara | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-06-20 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | NSH, 114th overall 2022 |
| 20 | 
|
James Duerr | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-01 | Chicago, Illinois | Green Bay Gamblers | — |
| 21 |
|
Charlie Lieberman | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-05-22 | Naperville, Illinois | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 22 | 
|
Nick Van Tassell | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2004-04-18 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | OTT, 215th overall 2023 |
| 23 |
|
Francesco Dell'Elce | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-01-09 | King City, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 25 |
|
Daniel Jenčko | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2005-01-09 | Humenné, Slovakia | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 26 | 
|
Owen Murray | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-12-01 | Decker, Manitoba | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Michael Cameron | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-07-24 | Berwyn, Pennsylvania | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 28 | 
|
Bo Cosman | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-01-18 | Milton, Georgia | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | 
|
Michael Hrabal | Sophomore | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2005-01-20 | Prague, Czech Republic | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | UTA, 38th overall 2023 |
| 32 |
|
James Norton | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-04-16 | Scarborough, Ontario | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #6 Maine | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 22 | |
| #8 Boston University | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 32 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 47 | |
| #7 Providence | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 38 | |
| #12 Massachusetts Lowell | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 33 | |
| #13 Connecticut | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 26 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 39 | |
| Vermont | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 40 | |
| #1 Boston College | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 24 | |
| Northeastern | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 36 | |
| Merrimack | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 47 | |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 39 | |
| #18 New Hampshire | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 28 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: December 2, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:00 pm | at Bentley* | #14 | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hrabal | W 5–4 | 2,143 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 6 | 3:00 pm | Rensselaer* | #14 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | L 1–2 OT | |||||
| Ice Breaker Tournament | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:00 pm | vs. #15 Omaha* | #14 | Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Semifinal) | Hrabal | L 2–3 OT | 2,143 | 1–1–0 | |||
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | vs. Air Force* | #14 | Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Consolation) | Hrabal | W 5–1 | 1,922 | 2–1–0 | |||
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart* | #15 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | L 3–4 | 6,022 | 2–2–0 | ||
| October 19 | 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart* | #15 | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Hrabal | W 6–1 | 3,940 | 3–2–0 | ||
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut | #15 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | T 3–3 SOW | 8,412 | 3–2–1 (0–0–1) | ||
| October 26 | 7:00 pm | at Connecticut | #15 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Hrabal | L 2–3 | 2,424 | 3–3–1 (0–1–1) | ||
| November 2 | 1:00 pm | at American International* | #17 | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Hrabal | W 4–3 | 678 | 4–3–1 | ||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | #18 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Hrabal | T 3–3 SOL | 2,558 | 4–3–2 (0–1–2) | ||
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | #18 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Hrabal | L 0–4 | 2,903 | 4–4–2 (0–2–2) | ||
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | #10 Providence | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Irving | L 1–2 | 4,356 | 4–5–2 (0–3–2) | |||
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | at #10 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Hrabal | W 5–1 | 2,851 | 5–5–2 (1–3–2) | |||
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | Harvard* | #20 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | W 5–3 | 5,126 | 6–5–2 | ||
| November 24 | 3:00 pm | Vermont | #20 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | L 2–3 | 3,368 | 6–6–2 (1–4–2) | ||
| November 29 | 4:00 pm | Army* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | W 3–1 | 3,235 | 7–6–2 | |||
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | at #11 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | W 4–0 | 5,072 | 8–6–2 (2–4–2) | |||
| December 11 | 7:00 pm | #13 Boston University | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN, TSN+ | Hrabal | L 2–4 | 4,649 | 8–7–2 (2–5–2) | |||
| December 28 | 6:00 pm | Simon Fraser* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Irving | W 4–3 | |||||
| Desert Hockey Classic | |||||||||||
| January 3 | 5:00 pm | vs. #16 Cornell* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Semifinal) | Irving | L 2–4 | 1,832 | 8–8–2 | ||||
| January 4 | 5:00 pm | vs. Robert Morris* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic) | Irving | W 8–0 | 1,298 | 9–8–2 | ||||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Hrabal | W 5–0 | 4,405 | 10–8–2 (3–5–2) | |||
| January 11 | 6:00 pm | Northeastern | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | L 0–3 | 4,078 | 10–9–2 (3–6–2) | |||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | L 2–3 | 2,635 | 10–10–2 (3–7–2) | |||
| January 18 | 6:00 pm | Merrimack | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Irving | W 3–2 | 3,593 | 11–10–2 (4–7–2) | |||
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | Alaska* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | W 4–2 | 3,058 | 12–10–2 | |||
| January 25 | 6:00 pm | Alaska* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Hrabal | W 7–3 | 3,263 | 13–10–2 | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | Merrimack | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 2 | 4:00 pm | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 7 | TBA | at Connecticut | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | at Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 15 | 6:00 pm | Boston College | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | New Hampshire | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 27 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 1 | 6:05 pm | at Massachusetts Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | Maine | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 8 | 6:00 pm | Maine | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | RV | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | – | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
| USA Hockey | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | – | RV | RV | RV | RV | |||||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[3]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2024–25 Roster". UMass Minutemen. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Hockey Schedule". UMass Minutemen. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.