2024–25 St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 St. Lawrence Saints Men's ice hockey season will be the 85th season of play for the program and the 64th in ECAC Hockey. The Saints will represent St. Lawrence University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Appleton Arena and be coached by Brent Brekke in his sixth season.

2024–25 St. Lawrence Saints
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Home iceAppleton Arena
Record
Overall4–4–0
Home4–2–0
Road0–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrent Brekke
Assistant coachesTommy Hill
Mike Aikens
Cam Doomany
Captain(s)
  • Drake Burgin
  • Philippe Chapleau
  • Ty Naaykens
  • Mason Waite
St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Grant Adams Goaltender   United States Graduation (retired)
Josh Boyer Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Atlanta Gladiators)
Cameron Buhl Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Max Dorrington Forward   United States Graduate transfer to Sacred Heart
Luke Erickson Defenseman   United States Graduation (retired)
Ben Kraws Goaltender   United States Graduation (signed with Dallas Stars)
Tucker McIntosh Defenseman   Canada Graduation (retired)
Anthony Mollica Defenseman   United States Left program (retired)
Reilly Moran Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Diables Rouges de Valenciennes)
Justin Paul Forward   Canada Graduate transfer to Lakehead
Logan Ritchie Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Luc Salem Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies)
Nick Trela Forward   United States Graduate transfer to Long Island

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Isack Bandu Defenseman   Canada 23 Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, QC; transfer from Northern Michigan
Dominic Basse Goaltender   United States 23 Alexandria, VA; graduate transfer from St. Cloud State; selected 167th overall in 2019
Spencer Bell Forward   Canada 20 Warman, SK
Nicholas Beneteau Defenseman   Canada 21 Windsor, ON
Jake Bernadet Forward   United States 21 South Burlington, VT
Reilly Connors Forward   United States 24 Madison, CT; transfer from Yale
Sam Hall Defenseman   United States 19 Far Hills, NJ
Evan Orloff Defenseman   United States 21 Kensington, MD; transfer from Yale
Isaac Tremblay Forward   Canada 19 Granby, QC
Gabriel Westling Forward   Sweden 20 Mora, SWE
Jack Wieneke Goaltender   United States 21 Plymouth, MN

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
1   Cameron Smith Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-01-21 Westchester, New York P.A.L. Junior Islanders (USPHL)
3   Evan Orloff Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2003-03-09 Kensington, Maryland Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
4   Mason Waite (C) Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-04-04 Winnipeg, Manitoba Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
7   Sam Hall Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2004-12-16 Far Hills, New Jersey Okotoks Oilers (BCHL)
8   Oak MacLeod Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-04-04 Caledonia, Ontario New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC)
9   Philippe Chapleau (C) Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-07-06 Longueuil, Quebec Penticton Vees (BCHL)
10   Tomáš Mazura Senior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-09-23 Sezemice, Czech Republic Providence (HEA) EDM, 162nd overall 2019
11   Will Arquiett Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-06-25 Brasher Falls, New York Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
12   Greg Lapointe Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-01-01 Granby, Quebec Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
13   Reilly Connors Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-17 Madison, Connecticut Yale (ECAC)
15   Evan Mitchell Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-02-13 Winnipeg, Manitoba Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL)
16   Drake Burgin (C) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-10-22 Kanata, Ontario Blackfalds Bulldogs (AJHL)
17   Gabe Westling Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2003-10-18 Mora, Sweden Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
18   Tyler Cristall Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-05-13 Vancouver, British Columbia West Kelowna Warriors (NAHL)
19   Jacob Bernadet Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2003-09-12 South Burlington, Vermont Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
21   Isack Bandu Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-05-03 Montreal, Quebec Northern Michigan (CCHA)
22   Ty Naaykens (C) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-27 Winnipeg, Manitoba Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
23   Jan Olenginski Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-03-23 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Madison Capitols (USHL)
24   Spencer Bell Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-10-04 Warman, Saskatchewan Humboldt Broncos (SJHL)
25   Fēlikss Gavars Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2002-05-15 Riga, Latvia Fargo Force (USHL)
26   Jake Lammens Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-10-03 Norwalk, Connecticut Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
27   Isaac Tremblay Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-09-24 Granby, Quebec Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
28   Nicholas Beneteau Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2003-09-12 Windsor, Ontario Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
29   Gunnar Thoreson Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-03-19 Andover, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
31   Dominic Basse Graduate G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-04-22 Alexandria, Virginia St. Cloud State (NCHC) CHI, 167th overall 2019
32   Mason Kucenski Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-04-08 Gill, Massachusetts Madison Capitols (USHL)
33   Jack Wieneke Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-08 Plymouth, Minnesota Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
34   Ján Lašák Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-08-11 Šurany, Slovakia Janesville Jets (NAHL)

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
Brown
Clarkson
Colgate
#6 Cornell
#17 Dartmouth
#20 Harvard
Princeton
#19 Quinnipiac
Rensselaer
St. Lawrence
Union
Yale
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
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 5 7:00 pm RIT* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Kucenski W 3–2 OT 1,235 1–0–0
October 6 4:00 pm Canisius* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Kucenski W 5–2  1,079 2–0–0
October 11 7:00 pm #20 Notre Dame* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Kucenski L 1–4  1,510 2–1–0
October 12 7:00 pm Niagara* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Kucenski W 4–3  1,250 3–1–0
October 18 7:00 pm Ferris State* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Kucenski L 0–1  3–2–0
October 19 7:00 pm Ferris State* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Kucenski W 8–0  905 4–2–0
October 25 7:00 pm at Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania   Kucenski L 2–3  6,292 4–3–0
October 26 4:00 pm at Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania   Kucenski L 1–3  6,141 4–4–0
November 1 7:00 pm at Stonehill* Bridgewater Ice ArenaBridgewater, Massachusetts NEC Front Row Basse L 0–4  154 4–5–0
November 8 7:30 pm at Simon Fraser* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York (Exhibition) ESPN+   W 4–0  1,005
November 15 7:00 pm at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York ESPN+ Kucenski L 0–4  1,724 4–6–0 (0–1–0)
November 16 7:00 pm at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+ Kucenski L 2–3  1,885 4–7–0 (0–2–0)
November 22 7:00 pm Yale Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
November 23 7:00 pm Brown Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
Adirondack Winter Invitational
November 29 4:00 pm vs. Massachusetts Lowell* Herb Brooks ArenaLake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Game 1) ESPN+       
November 30 4:00 pm vs. Providence* Herb Brooks ArenaLake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Game 2) ESPN+       
December 6 7:00 pm at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire ESPN+       
December 7 7:00 pm at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+       
January 4 7:00 pm at Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont ESPN+       
January 10 7:00 pm Rensselaer Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
January 11 7:00 pm Union Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
January 17 7:00 pm at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+       
January 18 7:00 pm at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
January 24 7:00 pm Clarkson Appleton ArenaCanton, New York (Rivalry) ESPN+       
January 25 7:00 pm at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York (Rivalry) ESPN+       
January 31 7:00 pm Cornell Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
February 1 7:00 pm Colgate Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
February 7 7:00 pm at Quinnipiac M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 8 7:00 pm at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 14 7:00 pm Harvard Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
February 15 7:00 pm Dartmouth Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
February 21 7:00 pm at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
February 22 7:00 pm at Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
February 28 7:00 pm Princeton Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
March 1 7:00 pm Quinnipiac Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
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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 RV
USA Hockey NR

References

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  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Roster". St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". St. Lawrence Saints. Retrieved September 5, 2023.