2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season

2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers
men's ice hockey season
2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers; men's ice hockey season
Conference	Big Ten
Home ice	3M Arena at Mariucci
Rankings
USCHO	#3
USA Hockey	#3 (tie)
Record
Overall	9–1–0
Conference	4–0–0
Home	3–0–0
Road	4–0–0
Neutral	2–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Bob Motzko
Assistant coaches	Steve Miller; Ben Gordon; Brennan Poderzay
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The 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season will be the 104th season of play for the program and 35th in the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers will represent the University of Minnesota in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at 3M Arena at Mariucci and be coached by Bob Motzko in his 7th season.

Season

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Bryce Brodzinski	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)
Justen Close	Goaltender	Canada	Graduation (signed with Jacksonville Icemen)
Carl Fish	Defenseman	United States	Graduate transfer to Providence
Jaxon Nelson	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Boston Bruins)
Garrett Pinoniemi	Forward	United States	Transferred to Omaha
Rhett Pitlick	Forward	United States
Charlie Strobel	Forward	United States	Transferred to Colorado College

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
August Falloon	Forward	United States	20	St. Cloud, MN
Leo Gruba	Defenseman	United States	20	Lake Elmo, MN
Beckett Hendrickson	Forward	United States	19	Minnetonka, MN; selected 124th overall in 2023
Erik Påhlsson	Forward	Sweden	20	Landskrona, SWE; selected 213rd overall in 2024
Liam Soulière	Goaltender	Canada	25	Brampton, ON; graduate transfer from Penn State
John Whipple	Defenseman	United States	18	Morristown, NJ; selected 144th overall in 2024
Matthew Wood	Forward	United States	19	Lethbridge, AB; transfer from Connecticut; selected 15th overall in 2023
Brodie Ziemer	Forward	United States	18	Carver, MN; selected 71st overall in 2024

Roster

As of September 12, 2024.^[1]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
2	Sam Rinzel	Sophomore	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2004-06-25	Chanhassen, Minnesota	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	CHI, 25th overall 2022
3	John Whipple	Freshman	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2006-01-20	Morristown, New Jersey	USNTDP (USHL)	DET, 144th overall 2024
4	Mike Koster	Graduate	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-04-13	Chaska, Minnesota	Tri-City Storm (USHL)	TOR, 146th overall 2019
7	Aaron Huglen	Senior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2001-03-06	Roseau, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	BUF, 102nd overall 2019
9	August Falloon	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	2004-02-23	St. Cloud, Minnesota	Tri-City Storm (USHL)	—
10	Connor Kurth	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2003-07-30	Lindstrom, Minnesota	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)	TBL, 190th overall 2022
11	Oliver Moore	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2005-01-22	Mounds View, Minnesota	USNTDP (USHL)	CHI, 19th overall 2023
14	Beckett Hendrickson	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	2005-06-24	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)	BOS, 124th overall 2023
15	Max Rud	Sophomore	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2003-09-17	St. Cloud, Minnesota	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)	—
17	Brody Lamb	Junior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2003-08-30	Byron, Minnesota	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	NYR, 104th overall 2021
18	Mason Nevers	Graduate	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2001-04-03	Edina, Minnesota	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)	—
19	John Mittelstadt	Junior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2001-10-27	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	—
20	Luke Mittelstadt	Junior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2003-01-22	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Madison Capitols (USHL)	MTL, 197th overall 2023
22	Cal Thomas	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2003-05-08	Maple Grove, Minnesota	Chicago Steel (USHL)	ARI, 171st overall 2021
23	Jimmy Clark	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2004-09-24	Edina, Minnesota	Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)	MIN, 213th overall 2023
27	Nick Michel	Graduate	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1999-03-16	Waconia, Minnesota	Saint John's (MIAC)	—
29	Nathan Airey	Sophomore	G	6' 3" (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-04-24	Cochrane, Alberta	Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL)	—
30	Zach Wiese	Junior	G	5' 10" (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2002-01-02	Owatonna, Minnesota	Rochester Grizzlies (NA3HL)	—
31	Liam Soulière	Graduate	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1999-03-16	Brampton, Ontario	Penn State (Big Ten)	—
33	Axel Begley	Sophomore	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2003-12-16	Mahtomedi, Minnesota	Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL)	—
35	Matt Bryant	Junior	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2003-04-15	La Crosse, Wisconsin	Minnesota (ACHA)	—
55	Leo Gruba	Freshman	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	2003-12-14	Lake Elmo, Minnesota	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
71	Ryan Chesley	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2004-02-27	Mahtomedi, Minnesota	USNTDP (USHL)	WSH, 37th overall 2022
72	Erik Påhlsson	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2004-04-09	Landskrona, Sweden	Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)	NSH, 213th overall 2024
74	Brodie Ziemer	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	2006-02-22	Carver, Minnesota	USNTDP (USHL)	BUF, 71st overall 2024
81	Jimmy Snuggerud	Junior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2004-06-01	Chaska, Minnesota	USNTDP (USHL)	STL, 23rd overall 2022
91	Matthew Wood	Sophomore	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2005-02-06	Nanaimo, British Columbia	Connecticut (HEA)	NSH, 15th overall 2023

Standings

2024–25 Big Ten ice hockey Standings v t e
	Conference record										Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	3/SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#3 Minnesota	4	4	0	0	1	0	0	11	10	5	11	10	1	0	48	20
#4 Michigan State	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	9	16	6	9	8	1	0	34	15
Wisconsin	7	2	5	0	1	3	0	8	15	18	11	3	8	0	23	34
#5 Michigan	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	6	3	10	7	2	1	32	22
#14 Ohio State	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	5	7	10	11	8	2	1	40	23
Notre Dame	5	1	4	0	1	1	0	3	10	18	11	5	6	0	29	29
#18 Penn State	3	0	3	0	0	1	0	1	5	9	8	4	4	0	22	18
Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated November 15, 2024

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
October 5	6:00 pm	at #16 St. Cloud State*	#6	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota (Exhibition)	Fox 9+		W 5–1
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 11	9:30 pm	vs. Air Force*	#5	Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Semifinal)	BTN+	Airey	W 7–1	2,152	1–0–0
October 12	9:30 pm	vs. #15 Omaha*	#5	Orleans Arena • Las Vegas, Nevada (Ice Breaker Championship)	BTN+	Soulière	L 1–2 ^OT	1,922	1–1–0
Regular Season
October 18	7:00 pm	at Minnesota Duluth*	#6	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry)	Fox 9+	Airey	W 7–5	6,444	2–1–0
October 19	6:00 pm	at Minnesota Duluth*	#6	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Rivalry)	Fox 9+	Soulière	W 5–1	7,066	3–1–0
October 25	5:30 pm	St. Thomas*	#5	3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+	Airey	W 7–1	9,722	4–1–0
October 26	8:00 pm	vs. St. Thomas*	#5	Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota	Fox 9+	Soulière	W 6–2	10,104	5–1–0
November 1	7:00 pm	#18 Penn State	#4	3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+	Airey	W 3–1	8,351	6–1–0 (1–0–0)
November 2	7:00 pm	#18 Penn State	#4	3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+	Soulière	W 1–0	8,872	7–1–0 (2–0–0)
November 8	7:00 pm	at Wisconsin	#3	Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Rivalry)	BTN+	Airey	W 3–2	10,157	8–1–0 (3–0–0)
November 9	7:00 pm	at Wisconsin	#3	Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Rivalry)	BTN+	Soulière	W 3–2	11,694	9–1–0 (4–0–0)
November 14	7:00 pm	Bemidji State*	#3	3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
November 16	6:00 pm	at Bemidji State*	#3	Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota	Fox 9+, FloHockey
November 22	6:00 pm	at Notre Dame		Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana	Peacock
November 23	5:00 pm	at Notre Dame		Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana	Peacock
November 29	7:00 pm	Alaska*		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
November 30	5:00 pm	Alaska*		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
December 6	7:00 pm	Michigan		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)	FS1
Deceember 7	5:00 pm	Michigan		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)	Fox 9+
Deceember 13	7:30 pm	Michigan State		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	BTN
Deceember 14	5:00 pm	Michigan State		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
January 3	7:00 pm	Mercyhurst*		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
January 4	5:00 pm	Mercyhurst*		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
January 10	6:00 pm	at Ohio State		Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio	BTN+
January 11	5:30 pm	at Ohio State		Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio	BTN
January 17	7:00 pm	Notre Dame		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
January 18	5:00 pm	Notre Dame		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
January 24	6:00 pm	at Michigan State		Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan	BTN+
January 25	5:00 pm	at Michigan State		Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan	BTN
January 31	7:00 pm	Wisconsin		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)	Fox 9+
February 1	5:00 pm	Wisconsin		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry)	Fox 9+
February 14	6:00 pm	at Michigan		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry)	BTN+
February 15	5:00 pm	at Michigan		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry)	BTN
February 21	7:00 pm	Ohio State		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
February 22	5:00 pm	Ohio State		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+
February 28	7:30	at Penn State		Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania	BTN
March 1	7:00 pm	at Penn State		Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania	BTN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:^[2]

Scoring statistics

Rankings

Poll	Week
Poll	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	6	5	6	5 (1)	4 (1)	3 (1)	3
USA Hockey	5	5	6	5	4	3т	3т

References

^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

External links

[1] "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved September 12, 2024.

[2] "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

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v t e Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	St. Paul Hippodrome (1923–1934) St. Paul Auditorium (1932–1950) (occasionally) Minneapolis Arena (1925–1950) (primary arena) Williams Arena (1950–93) 3M Arena at Mariucci (1993–present)
Head coaches	I. D. MacDonald (1921–23) Emil Iverson (1923–30) Frank Pond (1930–35) Larry Armstrong (1935–47) Doc Romnes (1947–52) John Mariucci (1952–55, 1956–66) Marsh Ryman (1955–56) Glen Sonmor (1966–71) Ken Yackel (1971–72) Herb Brooks (1972–79) Brad Buetow (1979–85) Doug Woog (1985–99) Mike Guentzel (1996) Don Lucia (1999–2018) Bob Motzko (2018–present)
Seasons	1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–2013) Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)
Rivalries and trophy games	Minnesota Duluth North Dakota St. Cloud State Wisconsin Mariucci-Bessone Trophy with Michigan State Mariucci-Renfrew Trophy with Michigan
Culture & lore	Mariucci Classic North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders John Mayasich (298 Points) John Mayasich (144 Goals) Kellen Briggs (84 Wins)
National championships	1974 1976 1979 2002 2003
Runner-Up Finishes	1953 1954 1971 1975 1981 1989 2014
Frozen Four appearances	1953 1954 1961 1971 1974 1975 1976 1979 1981 1983 1986 1987 1988 1989 1994 1995 2002 2003 2005 2012 2014 2022 2023
NCAA Tournament appearances	1953 1954 1961 1971 1974 1975 1976 1979 1980 1981 1983 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA 1961 1971 1974 1975 1976 1979 1980 1981 1993 1994 1996 2003 2004 2007
Notable players	Aaron Broten Neal Broten Kellen Briggs Mike Crowley Tim Harrer Jordan Leopold John Mayasich Pat Micheletti Todd Richards Robb Stauber
Hobey Baker Award winners	Neal Broten (1981) Robb Stauber (1988) Brian Bonin (1996) Jordan Leopold (2002)
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