The 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season will be the 65th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level, and the 11th in Hockey East. The Huskies will represent the University of Connecticut in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Toscano Family Ice Forum and be coached by Mike Cavanaugh in his 12th season.
| 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Toscano Family Ice Forum XL Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 5–5–1 |
| Conference | 2–4–1 |
| Home | 5–2–0 |
| Road | 0–3–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mike Cavanaugh |
| Assistant coaches | Tyler Helton Vince Stalletti Nick Peruzzi |
| UConn Huskies men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
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Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Black | Forward |  United States |
Transferred to Bentley |
| Chase Bradley | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Colorado Avalanche) |
| Nick Capone | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Lehigh Valley Phantoms) |
| Mark D'Agostino | Forward | United States |
Left program |
| Jake Flynn | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Ethan Haider | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Milwaukee Admirals) |
| Andrew Lucas | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with San Diego Gulls) |
| Ryan Mahshie | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears) |
| Matt Pasquale | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Harrison Rees | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets) |
| Samu Salminen | Forward |  Finland |
Transferred to Denver |
| Arseni Sergeyev | Goaltender |  Russia |
Transferred to Penn State |
| Jake Veilleux | Defenseman/Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Matthew Wood | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Minnesota |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Carabin | Defenseman | United States |
24 | Mahwah, NJ; graduate transfer from Princeton |
| Kevin Fitzgerald | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | Bath, ON |
| Ethan Gardula | Forward | United States |
19 | Princeton, MA |
| Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | Defenseman |  Sweden |
21 | Stockholm, SWE; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Thomas Heaney | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Oceanport, NJ |
| Kai Janviriya | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Bloomfield, MI |
| Hugh Larkin | Forward | United States |
25 | Livonia, MI; graduate transfer from Western Michigan |
| Mike Murtagh | Forward | United States |
20 | East Greenbush, NY |
| Tyler Muszelik | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Long Valley, NJ; transfer from New Hampshire; selected 189th overall in 2022 |
| Trey Scott | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Lunenburg, MA |
| Kaden Shahan | Forward | United States |
19 | Everett, WA |
| Filip Sitar | Forward |  Slovenia |
19 | Ljubljana, SLO |
| Callum Tung | Goaltender | Canada |
20 | Port Moody, BC |
| Ethan Whitcomb | Forward | Canada |
20 | St. Catharines, ON |
Roster
editAs of September 24, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Jack Pascucci | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-02-15 | North Andover, Massachusetts | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Kevin Fitzgerald | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 2004-10-11 | Bath, Ontario | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Bauer Swift | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-06-17 | West Hartford, Connecticut | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | Sophomore | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-09-21 | Stockholm, Sweden | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 7 | 
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Huston Karpman | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2001-02-07 | Manhattan Beach, California | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Joey Muldowney | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2004-06-05 | Lake View, New York | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | SJS, 172nd overall 2022 |
| 9 | 
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Ryan Tattle | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-09-07 | Port Moody, British Columbia | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Tristan Fraser | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-11-13 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Kai Janviriya | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-04-02 | Bloomfield, Michigan | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Oliver Flynn | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-05-17 | Wolcott, Connecticut | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Ethan Gardula | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2005-02-28 | Princeton, Massachusetts | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | NJD, 68th overall 2021 |
| 15 |
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Thomas Messineo | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-05-02 | Westwood, Massachusetts | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Jake Percival | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-02-11 | Avon, Connecticut | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 18 | 
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John Spetz | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-12-01 | Oak Ridge, New Jersey | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Jake Richard | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-08-15 | Jacksonville, Florida | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | BUF, 170th overall 2022 |
| 20 | 
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Kaden Shahan | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-05-24 | Everett, Washington | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Trey Scott | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-05-04 | Lunenburg, Massachusetts | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Hudson Schandor | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-09-29 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Tabor Heaslip | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-12-17 | Frisco, Texas | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Mike Murtagh | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-09-11 | East Greenbush, New York | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Nick Carabin | Graduate | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-04-30 | Mahwah, New Jersey | Princeton (ECAC) | — |
| 28 |
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Hugh Larkin | Graduate | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-03-27 | Livonia, Michigan | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — |
| 29 |
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Filip Sitar | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2005-06-29 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Malmö Redhawks J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
| 30 |
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Tyler Muszelik | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-07-01 | Long Valley, New Jersey | New Hampshire (HEA) | FLA, 189th overall 2022 |
| 31 |
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Callum Tung | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2003-11-23 | Port Moody, British Columbia | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 32 |
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Thomas Heaney | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-02-02 | Oceanport, New Jersey | Maine Nordiques (NAHL) | — |
| 34 |
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Owen Simpson | Sophomore | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-07-01 | Toronto, Ontario | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 71 |
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Ethan Whitcomb | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2004-05-13 | St. Catharines, Ontario | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #11 Boston University | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #7 Maine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #15 Massachusetts Lowell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Merrimack | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| New Hampshire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northeastern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #10 Providence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vermont | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's 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". UConn Huskies. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 MEN'S ICE HOCKEY SCHEDULE". UConn Huskies. Retrieved September 1, 2023.