The 2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season will be the 38th season of play for the program, the 26th at the Division I level, and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Lakers will represent Mercyhurst University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Mercyhurst Ice Center and be coached by Rick Gotkin in his 37th season.
| 2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | Atlantic Hockey America |
| Home ice | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Rick Gotkin |
| Assistant coaches | Greg Gardner Tom Peffall Ryan Zapolski |
| Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
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Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Bisson | Defenseman |  Canada |
Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Garrett Dahm | Forward |  United States |
Transferred to Clarkson |
| Tyler Gaulin | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Nicholas Kent | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Hamilton |
| Matt Lenz | Goaltender | Canada |
Graduate transfer to Albertus Magnus |
| Jackson McCarthy | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Marko Reifenberger | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| Owen Say | Goaltender | Canada |
Transferred to Notre Dame |
| Keanan Stewart | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones) |
| Philip Waugh | Defenseman/Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Bartecko | Forward |  Czech Republic |
20 | Prague, CZE |
| Michael Chambre | Goaltender | United States |
19 | Fort Myers, FL |
| Matteo Disipio | Forward | Canada |
21 | Nepean, ON |
| Riley Fitzgerald | Forward | United States |
21 | Wilmington, MA |
| Christian Kocsis | Forward | United States |
20 | Middletown, NJ |
| Brendan Lamb | Forward | United States |
20 | Battle Creek, MI |
| Carter McPhail | Goaltender | United States |
25 | Fenton, MI; graduate transfer from Miami |
| Kaden Muir | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Manchester, NH |
| Mateo Picozzi | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Morristown, NJ |
| Caleb Price | Defenseman | United States |
24 | Hooksett, NH; transfer from Lindenwood |
Roster
editAs of August 21, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Michael Chambre | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-01-07 | Fort Myers, Florida | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Mateo Picozzi | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-04-29 | Morristown, New Jersey | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Jake Beaune | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-06-13 | Livonia, Michigan | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 4 | 
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Jaryd Sych | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-02-10 | Airdrie, Alberta | Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Caleb Price | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-03-31 | Hooksett, New Hampshire | Lindenwood (NCAA) | — |
| 6 | 
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Trent Sambrook | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-01-03 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winkler Flyers (MJHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Tyler DesRochers | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-04-02 | Howell, New Jersey | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Brendan Lamb | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2004-05-14 | Battle Creek, Michigan | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 9 | 
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Sean James | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2002-09-10 | Almonte, Ontario | Smiths Falls (CCHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Steven Agriogianis | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-01-07 | East Hanover, New Jersey | Northeastern (HEA) | — |
| 11 | 
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Barrett Brooks | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-12-19 | Stevens Point, Wisconsin | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — |
| 12 | 
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Dustin Geregach | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2001-11-14 | McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Boris Skalos | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-01-06 | Clifton, New Jersey | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Tommy Bannister | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-09-05 | Clayton, New York | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 16 | 
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Ryan Coughlin | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-02-09 | Charlotte, North Carolina | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 18 | 
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Davis Fry | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-08-04 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Riley Fitzgerald | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2003-06-02 | Wilmington, Massachusetts | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Kaden Muir | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-05-09 | Manchester, New Hampshire | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Mickey Burns | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Wayne, New Jersey | Vermont (HEA) | — |
| 22 |
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Kyler Head | Graduate | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1999-07-13 | Malone, New York | Robert Morris (AHA) | — |
| 23 |
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Cameron Ricotta | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-05-17 | Cheektowaga, New York | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Matteo Disipio | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2003-07-26 | Nepean, Ontario | Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Spencer Smith | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-05-20 | St. Catharines, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Dominik Bartecko | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-12-09 | Prague, Czech Republic | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Tyler Nasca | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-01-09 | Buffalo, New York | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Christian Kocsis | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-06-09 | Middletown, New Jersey | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Carter McPhail | Graduate | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1998-12-04 | Fenton, Michigan | Miami (NCHC) | — |
| 37 |
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Connor Pelc | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-04-28 | Buffalo, New York | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 39 | 
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Will Margel | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2001-03-16 | Potomac, Maryland | New Hampshire (HEA) | — |
| 44 | 
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Simon Bucheler | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2002-03-29 | Saint-Laurent, Quebec | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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
editScoring statistics
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Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
edit- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst Lakers. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Mercyhurst Lakers. Retrieved August 11, 2023.