2024–25 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season will be the 122nd season of play for the program, the 115th at the Division I level, and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Black Knights will represent the United States Military Academy, play their home games at the Tate Rink and be coached by Brian Riley in his 21st season.

2024–25 Army Black Knights
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceAHA
Home iceTate Rink
Record
Overall0–1–0
Road0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrian Riley
Assistant coachesZack McKelvie
Chris Azzano
Jack Riley
Taylor Ward
Army Black Knights men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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In the summer of 2024, Brian Riley announced that this would be his final season as head coach.[1] At the same time, associate head coach Zack McKelvie was tabbed as Riley's replacement.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Gavin Abric Goaltender   United States Graduation (signed with Peoria Rivermen)
Josh Bohlin Forward   United States Left program (retired)
John Driscoll Defenseman   United States Transferred to Sacred Heart
Jacob Felker Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Jacob Hewitt Forward   United States Transferred to Sacred Heart
Dayne Hoyord Defenseman   United States Left program (retired)
Eric Huss Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Max Itagaki Forward   United States Transferred to Rensselaer
Ricky Lyle Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Noah Alvarez Forward   United States 21 Los Angeles, CA
Jacob Biron Goaltender   United States 20 Buffalo, NY
J. J. Cataldo Forward   United States 21 Stuart, FL
Nils Forselius Forward   United States 20 Guilford, CT
Benjamin Ivey Forward   United States 20 San Diego, CA
Jack Ivey Forward   United States 20 San Diego, CA
Adam Marshall Forward   United States 21 Wayzata, MN
Dylan Wegner Forward   United States 20 Nashville, TN

Roster

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As of July 29, 2024.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Jacob Biron Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2004-06-26 Buffalo, New York Kemptville 73's (CCHL)
2   Mac Gadowsky Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-10 Fairbanks, Alaska Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
3   Easton Zueger Sophomore D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-06-07 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
4   Benjamin Ivey Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2004-02-12 San Diego, California Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)
5   Jack Ivey Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2004-02-12 San Diego, California Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)
6   Pierce Patterson Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-02-26 Valrico, Florida Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL)
7   Andrew Gilbert Senior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2000-05-02 Fairfield, Connecticut New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)
8   Vincent Salice Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-02-28 Commerce Township, Michigan Omaha Lancers (USHL)
9   Nils Forselius Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-10-30 Guilford, Connecticut Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
10   Dylan Wegner Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2004-06-01 Nashville, Tennessee Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
11   Josh Bohlin Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-02-10 Wausau, Wisconsin Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
12   Sam Groebner Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2003-03-03 Apple Valley, Minnesota Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL)
13   Michael Sacco (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-11-16 Syosset, New York Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NAHL)
14   Owen Nolan Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-03-10 Mahopac, New York Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
15   Lucas Kanta Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-04-20 Grand Forks, North Dakota Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)
16   Hunter McCoy Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-08-01 Newburyport, Massachusetts Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)
17   Noah Alvarez Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-30 Los Angeles, California Nanaimo Clippers (NAHL)
18   Jon Bell Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-06-22 St. Cloud, Minnesota Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL)
19   Nik Hong Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-08-27 Minneapolis, Minnesota St. Cloud Norsemen (NAHL)
20   Sean Vlasich Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-04-20 Hillsdale, New Jersey North Iowa Bulls (NAHL)
21   Stephen Willey Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-03-26 Shelton, Connecticut New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
22   Jude Brower Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-06-11 Mahopac, New York Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC)
23   Joey Baez Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-01-12 Tampa, Florida Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
24   Andrew Garby Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2000-09-17 Canton, Michigan Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
25   Barron Woodring Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-07-05 Chicago, Illinois Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
26   Joey Dosan Junior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2001-03-20 Bloomington, Minnesota Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
27   Trevor Smith Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-03-02 Raleigh, North Carolina Boston Advantage (NCDC)
28   Brent Keefer Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-09-28 Colorado Springs, Colorado Northeast Generals (NAHL)
29   Adam Marshall Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-07-14 Wayzata, Minnesota Trail Smoke Eaters (NAHL)
30   J. J. Cataldo Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-02-20 Stuart, Florida Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL)
31   Evan Szary Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-02-29 Nashville, Tennessee South Shore Kings (NCDC)
33   Gus Holt Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2003-02-21 Bowling Green, Ohio Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Air Force
American International
Army
Bentley
Canisius
Holy Cross
Mercyhurst
Niagara
RIT
Robert Morris
Sacred Heart
Championship: March 21, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 6 4:00 pm at Union* Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York ESPN+ Szary L 3–4 OT 1,553 0–1–0
October 12 7:00 pm at #11 Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine (Exhibition) ESPN+ Biron L 0–5  3,652
October 19 7:00 pm at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts FloHockey Szary W 1–0  692 1–1–0
October 20 5:00 pm at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts FloHockey Szary L 3–5  809 1–2–0
October 25 7:00 pm Bentley Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey Szary L 3–6  1,786 1–3–0 (0–1–0)
October 26 4:00 pm Bentley Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey Cataldo W 4–1  1,917 2–3–0 (1–1–0)
October 31 6:00 pm at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York FloHockey Cataldo L 0–4  485 2–4–0 (1–2–0)
November 1 6:00 pm at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York FloHockey Szary L 1–6  1,029 2–5–0 (1–3–0)
November 8 7:00 pm Niagara Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey Cataldo W 1–0  1,539 3–5–0 (2–3–0)
November 9 4:00 pm Niagara Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey Cataldo L 0–2  1,742 3–6–0 (2–4–0)
November 15 7:00 pm at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York FloHockey Cataldo W 5–1  4,300 4–6–0 (3–4–0)
November 16 7:00 pm at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York FloHockey Cataldo W 4–2  3,768 5–6–0 (4–4–0)
November 22 7:00 pm Holy Cross Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
November 26 7:00 pm at Stonehill* Bridgewater Ice ArenaBridgewater, Massachusetts NEC Front Row       
November 29 4:00 pm at Massachusetts* Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts ESPN+       
December 3 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart Martire Family ArenaFairfield, Connecticut FloHockey       
December 12 8:00 pm vs. Penn State* Capital One ArenaWashington, D. C. (Capital Hockey Classic)         
December 28 7:00 pm Princeton* Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
December 29 7:00 pm Vermont* Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
January 3 7:00 pm Merrimack* Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
January 7 7:00 pm at American International MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts FloHockey       
January 10 7:00 pm Mercyhurst Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
January 11 7:00 pm Mercyhurst Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
January 17 7:00 pm Air Force Tate RinkWest Point, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey       
January 18 4:00 pm Air Force Tate RinkWest Point, New York (Rivalry) FloHockey       
January 24 7:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview ArenaMoon Township, Pennsylvania FloHockey       
January 25 5:00 pm at Robert Morris Clearview ArenaMoon Township, Pennsylvania FloHockey       
February 1 TBA at Royal Military College* Constantine ArenaKingston, Ontario (Rivalry)         
February 4 7:00 pm at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey       
February 7 7:00 pm Sacred Heart Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
February 8 7:00 pm Sacred Heart Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
February 14 9:00 pm at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaUSAF Academy, Colorado (Rivalry) FloHockey       
February 15 7:00 pm at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaUSAF Academy, Colorado (Rivalry) FloHockey       
February 21 7:00 pm at American International MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts FloHockey       
February 24 4:00 pm American International Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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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
USA Hockey

References

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  1. ^ "Army West Point hockey coach Riley announces '24-25 will be his last with Black Knights; current associate head coach McKelvie to take over with '25-26 season". USCHO. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Hockey Roster". Army Black Knights. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Hockey Schedule". USMA Athletic Department. Retrieved August 13, 2022.