The 2024–25 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season is the 93rd season of play for the program, the 32nd at the Division I level, and 31st in Hockey East. The Minutemen represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Mullins Center and are coached by Greg Carvel, entering his 9th season.
| 2024–25 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Mullins Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 6–6–2 |
| Conference | 1–4–2 |
| Home | 1–3–1 |
| Road | 4–2–1 |
| Neutral | 1–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Greg Carvel |
| Assistant coaches | Tom Upton Nolan Gluchowski |
| Captain(s) | Linden Alger |
| Alternate captain(s) | Ryan Lautenbach Lucas Mercuri |
| UMass Minutemen ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
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Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Bohlinger | Defenseman |  United States |
Graduate transfer to Quinnipiac |
| Cole Brady | Goaltender |  Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Eric DeDobbelaer | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Robert Morris |
| Liam Gorman | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Taylor Makar | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Maine |
| Elliott McDermott | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduate transfer to Rensselaer |
| Scott Morrow | Defenseman | United States |
Signed professional contract (Carolina Hurricanes) |
| Samuli Niinisaari | Defenseman |  Finland |
Graduation (signed with SaiPa) |
| Christian Sanda | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Sebastian Törnqvist | Defenseman |  Sweden |
Transferred to Vermont |
| Ryan Ufko | Defenseman | United States |
Signed professional contract (Nashville Predators) |
| Lucas Vanroboys | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Duerr | Forward | United States |
20 | Chicago, IL |
| Cam Dunn | Forward | United States |
20 | Holland, MI |
| Daniel Jenčko | Forward |  Slovakia |
19 | Humenné, SVK |
| Larry Keenan | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | Midhurst, ON; selected 117th overall in 2023 |
| Charlie Lieberman | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Naperville, IL |
| Finn Loftus | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Blaine, MN |
| Joey Musa | Forward | United States |
24 | Orange Park, FL; transfer from Dartmouth |
| James Norton | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Scarborough, ON |
| Lucas Ölvestad | Defenseman | Sweden |
22 | Tampa, FL; transfer from Denver |
| Kazimier Sobieski | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Deerfield, MA |
Roster
editAs of September 17, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Jackson Irving | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2004-02-03 | Newbury, Massachusetts | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Kaz Sobieski | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-04-12 | Deerfield, Massachusetts | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 4 |
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Kennedy O'Connor | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-05-10 | Springfield, Massachusetts | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Linden Alger (C) | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2000-04-09 | Centerville, Massachusetts | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Lucas Ölvestad | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-03-19 | Stockholm, Sweden | Denver (NCHC) | — |
| 7 | 
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Finn Loftus | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-02-12 | Blaine, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Cam O'Neill | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-01-24 | Odenton, Maryland | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | OTT, 143rd overall 2022 |
| 9 | 
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Jack Musa | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 2003-07-22 | Orange Park, Florida | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 10 | 
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Dans Ločmelis | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-01-21 | Jelgava, Latvia | Luleå J20 (J20 Nationell) | BOS, 119th overall 2022 |
| 11 | 
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Lucas Mercuri (A) | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-03-07 | Montreal, Quebec | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | CAR, 159th overall 2020 |
| 12 | 
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Cam Dunn | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-10-08 | Holland, Michigan | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Joey Musa | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-06-11 | Orange Park, Florida | Dartmouth (ECAC) | — |
| 14 |
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Ryan Lautenbach (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-02-27 | Brighton, Michigan | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 16 | 
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Aydar Suniev | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-11-16 | Kazan, Russia | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | CGY, 80th overall 2023 |
| 17 | 
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Kenny Connors | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-10 | Glen Mills, Pennsylvania | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | LAK, 103rd overall 2022 |
| 18 | 
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Larry Keenan | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-03-15 | Midhurst, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | DET, 117th overall 2024 |
| 19 |
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Cole O'Hara | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2002-06-20 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | NSH, 114th overall 2022 |
| 20 | 
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James Duerr | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-01 | Chicago, Illinois | Green Bay Gamblers | — |
| 21 |
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Charlie Lieberman | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-05-22 | Naperville, Illinois | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Nick Van Tassell | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2004-04-18 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | OTT, 215th overall 2023 |
| 23 |
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Francesco Dell'Elce | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-01-09 | King City, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Daniel Jenčko | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2005-01-09 | Humenné, Slovakia | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 26 | 
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Owen Murray | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-12-01 | Decker, Manitoba | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Michael Cameron | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-07-24 | Berwyn, Pennsylvania | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 28 | 
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Bo Cosman | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-01-18 | Milton, Georgia | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | 
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Michael Hrabal | Sophomore | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2005-01-20 | Prague, Czech Republic | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | UTA, 38th overall 2023 |
| 32 |
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James Norton | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-04-16 | Scarborough, Ontario | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (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 | ||
| #4 Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #13 Boston University | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #5 Maine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #16 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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | RV | 20 | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | RV | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2024–25 Roster". UMass Minutemen. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Hockey Schedule". UMass Minutemen. Retrieved August 28, 2022.