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2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season is the 51st season of play for the program and 12th in the NCHC. The Broncos represent Western Michigan University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Lawson Arena and are coached by Pat Ferschweiler in his 4th season.

2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceNCHC
Home iceLawson Arena
Rankings
USCHO#9
USA Hockey#9
Record
Overall6–1–1
Conference3–0–1
Home3–0–1
Road3–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachPat Ferschweiler
Assistant coachesJason Herter
J. J. Crew
Jared Brown
Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Jacob Bauer Defenseman   United States Graduation (retired)
Carter Berger Defenseman   Canada Graduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack)
Trevor Bishop Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Cole Burtch Forward   Canada Transferred to Ferris State
Joe Cassetti Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Belfast Giants)
Sam Colangelo Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Anaheim Ducks)
Cédric Fiedler Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Lausanne HC)
Zak Galambos Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Belfast Giants)
Luke Grainger Forward   Canada Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda)
Chad Hillebrand Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Colorado Eagles)
Daniel Hilsendager Defenseman   Canada Graduation (retired)
Hugh Larkin Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Oliver MacDonald Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Jacob Napier Defenseman   United States Transferred to Colgate
Ethan Phillips Forward   Canada Graduation (retired)
Dawson Smith Goaltender   Canada Transferred to Robert Morris
Dylan Wendt Forward   United States Signed professional contract (New Jersey Devils)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Zach Bade Forward   United States 21 Rosemount, MN
Connor Brown Forward   United States 19 Estero, FL
Robby Drazner Defenseman   United States 24 Buffalo Grove, IL; graduate transfer from Miami
Grady Gallatin Defenseman   United States 20 White Bear Lake, MN
Iiro Hakkarainen Forward   Finland 20 Helsinki, FIN
Ty Henricks Forward   United States 19 Mission Viejo, CA; selected 183rd overall in 2023
Brian Kramer Defenseman   United States 24 Wexford, PA; graduate transfer from American International
Ryan Kusler Forward   United States 21 Battle Creek, MI
Tristan Lemyre Forward   Canada 22 Mirabel, QC; transfer from Denver
Jack Mesic Defenseman   United States 21 Plymouth, MI; transfer from Ferris State
Zach Nehring Forward   United States 19 Minot, ND; selected 82nd overall in 2023
Zack Sharp Defenseman   United States 19 Naperville, IL
Grant Slukynsky Forward   United States 22 Edina, MN; transfer from Northern Michigan
Hampton Slukynsky Goaltender   United States 19 Warroad, MN; selected 118th overall in 2023
Joona Väisänen Defenseman   Finland 20 Espoo, FIN
Liam Valente Forward   Sweden 21 Märsta, SWE; transfer from Providence

Roster

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As of September 23, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Kirk Laursen Junior (RS) G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-01-02 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Miami (NCHC) —
2   Grady Gallatin Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2004-06-07 White Bear Lake, Minnesota Janesville Jets (NAHL) —
3   Cole Crusberg-Roseen Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2002-04-14 Stratham, New Hampshire Lincoln Stars (USHL) —
4   Robby Drazner Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-02-13 Buffalo Grove, Illinois Miami (NCHC) —
6   Jack Mesic Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2002-10-18 Plymouth, Michigan Ferris State (CCHA) —
8   Zach Nehring Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2005-03-07 Minot, North Dakota Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) WPG, 82nd overall 2023
9   Zach Bade Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2003-04-26 Rosemount, Minnesota Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
10   Zack Sharp Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2005-03-29 Naperville, Illinois Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) —
11   Ethan Wolthers Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2001-07-19 Valencia, California Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
12   Connor Brown Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2005-05-03 Estero, Florida Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) —
13   Grant Slukynsky Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-03-12 Edina, Minnesota Northern Michigan (CCHA) —
14   Brian Kramer Graduate D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-07-20 Wexford, Pennsylvania American International (AHA) —
16   Tim Washe Graduate F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-08-25 Detroit, Michigan Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) —
17   Ty Henricks Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) 2005-06-28 Mission Viejo, California Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) NYR, 183rd overall 2023
18   Wyatt Schingoethe Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-08-03 Algonquin, Illinois Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) TOR, 195th overall 2020
19   Cam Knuble Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-07-23 Grand Rapids, Michigan Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) —
20   Alex Bump Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2003-11-20 Burnsville, Minnesota Tri-City Storm (USHL) PHI, 133rd overall 2022
21   Ryan Kusler Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2003-05-19 Battle Creek, Michigan Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
22   Iiro Hakkarainen Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2004-03-09 Helsinki, Finland Fargo Force (USHL) —
23   Liam Valente Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2003-05-23 Märsta, Sweden Providence (HEA) —
24   Garrett Szydlowski Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-06-12 Detroit, Michigan Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) —
25   Matteo Costantini Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2002-08-16 St. Catharines, Ontario North Dakota (NCHC) BUF, 131st overall 2020
26   Ean Somoza Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2003-02-08 Thousand Oaks, California Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) —
27   Joona Väisänen Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2004-07-29 Espoo, Finland Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) PIT, 175th overall 2024
29   Tristan Lemyre Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-01-15 Mirabel, Quebec Denver (NCHC) —
30   Hampton Slukynsky Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-07-02 Warroad, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL) LAK, 118th overall 2023
31   Cameron Rowe Graduate G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-06-01 Wilmette, Illinois Wisconsin (Big Ten) —
33   Samuel Sjölund Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-05-19 Stockholm, Sweden Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) DAL, 111th overall 2019
34   Owen Michaels Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-05-01 Detroit, Michigan Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —

Standings

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2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings
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 7:00 pm USNTDP* #17 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan (Exhibition)     W 4–1   
Regular Season
October 11 7:00 pm Ferris State* #17 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan   Rowe W 4–1  3,637 1–0–0
October 12 7:00 pm at Ferris State* #17 Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan FloHockey Slukynsky W 5–1  1,112 2–0–0
October 17 7:00 pm Bowling Green* #17 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan   Rowe W 6–2  2,179 3–0–0
October 19 6:00 pm York* #17 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan (Exhibition)   Slukynsky W 8–0  1,829
October 26 7:00 pm at #2 Boston College* #14 Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+ Slukynsky L 2–4  7,884 3–1–0
November 8 8:00 pm at Omaha #14 Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska   Rowe W 2–1  6,683 4–1–0 (1–0–0)
November 9 8:00 pm at Omaha #14 Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska   Slukynsky W 4–2  7,022 5–1–0 (2–0–0)
November 15 7:00 pm #8 Colorado College #13 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan   Rowe W 3–2 OT 3,437 6–1–0 (3–0–0)
November 16 6:00 pm #8 Colorado College #13 Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan   Slukynsky T 1–1 SOW 3,966 6–1–1 (3–0–1)
November 22 8:00 pm at Minnesota Duluth #9 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota         
November 23 6:00 pm at Minnesota Duluth #9 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota         
November 29 7:00 pm Michigan* Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
November 30 7:00 pm at Michigan* Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan         
December 6 7:00 pm Denver Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
December 7 6:00 pm Denver Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
Great Lakes Invitational
December 29 3:37 pm vs. Michigan Tech* Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (Great Lakes Invitational Semifinal) Midco Sports+       
December 30 TBD vs. Michigan State / Northern Michigan* Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (Great Lakes Invitational) Midco Sports+       
January 3 7:00 pm Alaska Anchorage* Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
January 4 6:00 pm Alaska Anchorage* Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
January 17 8:00 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota Midco       
January 18 7:00 pm at North Dakota Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota Midco       
January 24 7:00 pm Miami Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
January 25 6:00 pm Miami Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
January 31 9:00 pm at Colorado College Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado         
February 1 8:00 pm at Colorado College Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado         
February 7 7:00 pm St. Cloud State Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
February 8 6:00 pm St. Cloud State Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
February 14 7:00 pm Omaha Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
February 15 6:00 pm Omaha Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
February 21 9:00 pm at Arizona State Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona         
February 22 7:00 pm at Arizona State Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona         
February 28 7:00 pm North Dakota Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
March 1 6:00 pm North Dakota Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan         
March 7 7:00 pm at Miami Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio         
March 8 7:00 pm at Miami Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio         
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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Main article: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
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 17 17 17 14 13 14 13 9
USA Hockey 15 17 16 13 14 13 11т 9

References

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  1. ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Western Michigan Broncos. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "Western Michigan 2024-25 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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