2024–25 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season is the 90th season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level and 12th in the NCHC. The Huskies represent St. Cloud State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center and are coached by Brett Larson in his 7th season.

2024–25 St. Cloud State Huskies
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceNCHC
Home iceHerb Brooks National Hockey Center
Rankings
USCHO#11
USA Hockey#10
Record
Overall8–3–0
Conference2–0–0
Home5–2–0
Road3–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrett Larson
Assistant coachesR. J. Enga
Clark Kuster
Eric Rud
St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Dylan Anhorn Defenseman   Canada Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose)
Dominic Basse Goaltender   United States Graduate transfer to St. Lawrence
Tynan Ewart Defenseman   Canada Transferred to Northern Michigan
Kyler Kupka Forward   Canada Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays)
Veeti Miettinen Forward   Finland Graduation (signed with KalPa)
Joey Molenaar Forward   United States Graduate transfer to Minnesota Duluth
Zachary Okabe Forward   Canada Graduation (signed with Cleveland Monsters)
Jack Peart Defenseman   United States Signed professional contract (Minnesota Wild)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Austin Burnevik Forward   United States 19 Ham Lake, MN; selected 182nd overall in 2024
Thor Byfuglien Defenseman   United States 21 Roseau, MN
Daimon Gardner Forward   Canada 20 Eagle Lake, ON; transfer from Clarkson; selected 112nd overall in 2022
Colin Ralph Defenseman   United States 18 Maple Grove, MN; selected 48th overall in 2024
Gavyn Thoreson Forward   United States 19 Andover, MN
Dana Wallace Forward   United States 20 Boulder, CO
Josh Zinger Defenseman   Canada 23 Red Deer, AB; transfer from Northern Michigan

Roster

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As of September 16, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2   Karl Falk Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-01-20 Västerås, Sweden Alaska (NCAA)
4   Colin Ralph Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 2005-10-04 Maple Grove, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS–MN) STL, 48th overall 2024
5   Warren Clark Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2004-08-31 Riverside, Ontario Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) TBL, 179th overall 2023
6   Mason Reiners Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-05-03 Edina, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
7   Jack Reimann Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-10-10 Ham Lake, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
8   Ocean Wallace Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2003-10-31 Boulder, Colorado Austin Bruins (NAHL)
11   Grant Ahcan Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2002-05-18 Savage, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
12   Ryan Rosborough Junior (RS) F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-05-24 Mt. Brydges, Ontario South Shore Kings (NCDC)
13   Tyson Gross Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-09-23 Calgary, Alberta Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
14   Josh Zinger Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-08-05 Red Deer, Alberta Northern Michigan (CCHA)
15   Barrett Hall Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-12-29 Apple Valley, Minnesota Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) SEA, 164th overall 2022
16   Mason Salquist Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2000-03-21 Grand Forks, North Dakota Fargo Force (USHL)
17   Ethan AuCoin Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-08-10 Calgary, Alberta Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)
18   Nick Portz Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-05-15 St. Cloud, Minnesota North Dakota (NCHC)
19   Verner Miettinen Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2003-04-07 Espoo, Finland Fargo Force (USHL)
20   Jack Rogers Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-09-23 East Northport, New York Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
21   Josh Luedtke Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-09-29 Minnetonka, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
23   Austin Burnevik Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2005-01-03 Ham Lake, Minnesota Madison Capitols (USHL) ANA, 182nd overall 2024
25   Thor Byfuglien Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-07-14 Roseau, Minnesota Chicago Steel (USHL)
26   Cooper Wylie Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-26 Stillwater, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
27   Kaleb Tiessen Sophomore D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-06-03 Leamington, Ontario Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)
28   Gavyn Thoreson Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2004-10-30 Andover, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
30   Isak Posch Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-01-03 Umeå, Sweden Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
33   James Gray Sophomore (RS) G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-05-24 Toronto, Ontario North York Rangers (OJHL)
34   Adam Ingram Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-10-14 West St. Paul, Manitoba Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) NSH, 82nd overall 2022
44   Gavin Enright Graduate G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-08-26 Farmington, Minnesota Bemidji State (CCHA)
81   Daimon Gardner Sophomore F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-01-18 Eagle Lake, Ontario Clarkson (ECAC) VAN, 112nd overall 2022

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#9 Western Michigan 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 9 10 6 8 6 1 1 27 14
#7 Colorado College 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 8 10 8 10 8 1 1 33 16
#1 Denver 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 12 12 8 4 57 17
Minnesota Duluth 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 16 13 11 5 6 0 37 37
#12 North Dakota 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 6 15 12 11 5 6 0 37 34
#11 St. Cloud State 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 6 3 11 8 3 0 26 21
Arizona State 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 4 9 13 12 4 7 1 31 32
Omaha 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 9 11 10 3 7 0 18 25
Miami 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 1 5 18 14 3 9 2 30 37
Championship: March 30, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Updated: November 18, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 6:00 pm #6 Minnesota* #16 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota (Exhibition) Fox 9+   L 1–5   
Regular Season
October 6 5:00 pm at St. Thomas* #16 St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Posch W 1–0  861 1–0–0
October 11 7:30 pm Bemidji State* #16 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+ Posch W 4–3  2–0–0
October 12 6:00 pm at Bemidji State* #16 Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota Midco Sports+ Posch W 3–2  2,279 3–0–0
October 18 6:00 pm at #10 Michigan* #13 Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan BTN+ Posch L 0–3  5,800 3–1–0
October 19 6:00 pm at #10 Michigan* #13 Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan BTN+ Posch W 4–0  5,800 4–1–0
October 25 7:00 pm Augustana* #12 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+ Posch W 4–3  3,067 5–1–0
October 26 5:00 pm Augustana* #12 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota   Posch W 2–1  4,163 6–1–0
November 1 7:30 pm #2 Boston College* #10 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+ Posch L 1–4  3,462 6–2–0
November 2 6:00 pm #2 Boston College* #10 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+ Posch L 1–2  6–3–0
November 8 7:30 pm Miami #12 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+ Posch W 3–2 OT 7–3–0 (1–0–0)
November 9 6:00 pm Miami #12 Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+ Posch W 3–1  3,278 8–3–0 (2–0–0)
November 22 8:00 pm at #7 Colorado College #11 Ed Robson ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado         
November 23 7:00 pm at #7 Colorado College #11 Ed Robson ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado         
December 6 7:30 pm Omaha Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
December 7 6:00 pm Omaha Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
December 13 7:00 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Sports       
December 14 6:00 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota Midco Sports       
December 29 4:00 pm St. Thomas* Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
January 10 7:00 pm at Minnesota Duluth AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
January 11 6:00 pm at Minnesota Duluth AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota         
January 17 7:30 pm Arizona State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
January 18 6:00 pm Arizona State Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
January 24 7:00 pm at Omaha Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska         
January 25 7:00 pm at Omaha Baxter ArenaOmaha, Nebraska         
January 31 7:30 pm North Dakota Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
February 1 6:00 pm North Dakota Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
February 7 6:00 pm at Western Michigan Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan         
February 8 5:00 pm at Western Michigan Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, Michigan         
February 21 7:30 pm Colorado College Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
February 22 6:00 pm Colorado College Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
February 28 8:00 pm at Denver Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado         
March 1 7:00 pm at Denver Magness ArenaDenver, Colorado         
March 7 7:30 pm Minnesota Duluth Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
March 8 6:00 pm Minnesota Duluth Herb Brooks National Hockey CenterSt. Cloud, Minnesota Fox 9+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central 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 16 16 13 12 10 12 12 11
USA Hockey 16 15 13 14 10 14 11т 10

References

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  1. ^ "2023-24 Men's Hockey Roster". St. Cloud State Huskies. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". College St. Cloud State Huskies. Retrieved August 16, 2023.