2024–25 RPI Engineers men's ice hockey season
| 2024–25 RPI Engineers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Houston Field House |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Dave Smith |
| Assistant coaches | Mathias Lange Chuck Weber Kārlis Zirnis |
| RPI Engineers men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
The 2024–25 RPI Engineers Men's ice hockey season will be the 105th season of play for the program and the 63rd in ECAC Hockey. The Engineers will represent Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Houston Field House and be coached by Dave Smith in his 7th season.
Season
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Departures
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Ardanaz | Defenseman |  Canada |
Transferred to British Columbia |
| Finn Brown | Forward | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Ryan Brushett | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Trois-Rivières Lions) |
| Brendan Budy | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Carson Cherepak | Goaltender | Canada |
Transferred to Lakehead |
| Danny Ciccarello | Forward | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Dylan Davies | Defenseman/Forward |  United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| John Evans | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Lindenwood |
| Austin Heidemann | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Brett Miller | Goaltender | United States |
Graduate transfer to Miami |
| Altti Nykänen | Forward |  Finland |
Graduation (retired) |
| C. J. Regula | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Lauri Sertti | Defenseman | Finland |
Graduate transfer to American International |
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvils Bergmanis | Defenseman |  Latvia |
24 | Riga, LAT; transfer from Alaska |
| Mathieu Bourgault | Forward | Canada |
21 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC |
| Félix Caron | Forward | Canada |
19 | Terrebonne, QC |
| Carson Dorfman | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Hermitage, TN |
| Noah Giesbrecht | Goaltender | Canada |
25 | South Surrey, BC; graduate transfer from Ferris State |
| Will Gilson | Defenseman | United States |
23 | Old Greenwich, CT; transfer from Alaska Anchorage |
| Brody Maguire | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | Calgary, AB |
| Elliott McDermott | Defenseman | Canada |
25 | Kingston, ON; graduate transfer from Massachusetts |
| Gustavs Ozoliņš | Defenseman | Latvia |
21 | Riga, LAT |
| Rainers Rullers | Forward | Latvia |
19 | Riga, LAT |
| Jagger Tapper | Forward | Canada |
20 | Calgary, AB |
| Jordan Tonelli | Forward | United States |
24 | Armonk, NY; graduate transfer from Brown |
Roster
[edit]As of September 14, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Jimmy Goffredo | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-04-24 | Mount Laurel, New Jersey | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Elliott McDermott | Graduate | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1999-02-03 | Kingston, Ontario | Massachusetts (HEA) | — |
| 6 |
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Jack Agnew | Graduate | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-10-22 | Oakville, Ontario | Boston College (HEA) | — |
| 7 | 
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Max Smolinski | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-04-02 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
William Gilson | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-06-28 | Old Greenwich, Connecticut | Alaska Anchorage (NCAA) | — |
| 9 |
|
Jordan Tonelli | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-06-30 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Brown (ECAC) | — |
| 10 |
|
Gustavs Ozoliņš | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Riga, Latvia | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Rainers Rullers | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-12-11 | Riga, Latvia | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Félix Caron | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2004-12-01 | Terrebonne, Quebec | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
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John Beaton | Graduate | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-10-30 | Stittsville, Ontario | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Jakob Lee | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-02-12 | Owen Sound, Ontario | Merrimack (HEA) | — |
| 19 |
|
Sutter Muzzatti | Junior | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 240 lb (109 kg) | 2003-06-28 | Okemos, Michigan | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | NSH, 143rd overall 2023 |
| 20 | 
|
Nathan Sullivan | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2004-05-31 | Calgary, Alberta | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Nick Strom | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-03-21 | Dayton, Minnesota | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — |
| 24 | 
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Jack Brackett | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-12-31 | Manassas, Virginia | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Dovar Tinling | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-03-03 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Jake Gagnon (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-11-04 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec | Wellington Dukes (OJHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Tyler Hotson | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2003-03-17 | Stratford, Ontario | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 31 | 
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Noah Giesbrecht | Graduate | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-04-18 | White Rock, British Columbia | Ferris State (CCHA) | — |
| 32 | 
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Carson Dorfman | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2003-10-06 | Hermitage, Tennessee | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 34 |
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Jack Watson | Senior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-03-14 | Toronto, Ontario | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 38 |
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Arvils Bergmanis | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1999-12-29 | Riga, Latvia | Alaska (NCAA) | — |
| 43 |
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Brad McNeil | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-15 | Royal Oak, Michigan | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 44 |
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Brody Maguire | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-04-08 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (BCHL) | — |
| 61 |
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Lucas Matta | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-10-04 | Kleinburg, Ontario | Western Michigan (BCHL) | — |
| 71 |
|
Jérémie Payant | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-10-07 | Saint-Lazare, Quebec | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 72 |
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Jagger Tapper | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-10-01 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (BCHL) | — |
| 82 |
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Mathieu Bourgault | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-03-31 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
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 | |||
| Brown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Clarkson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Colgate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| #6 Cornell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Dartmouth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Harvard | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Princeton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| #15 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
[edit]Scoring 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 Hockey Roster". RPI Engineers. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". RPI Engineers. Retrieved August 28, 2023.