2024–25 St. Thomas Tommies men's ice hockey season
| 2024–25 St. Thomas Tommies men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | St. Thomas Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 2–5–2 |
| Conference | 1–2–1 |
| Home | 2–3–1 |
| Road | 0–1–1 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Enrico Blasi |
| Assistant coaches | Leon Hayward Cory Laylin |
| Captain(s) | Lucas Wahlin |
| Alternate captain(s) | Ethan Gauer Cooper Gay Matthew Gleason |
| St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
The 2024–25 St. Thomas Tommies men's ice hockey season is the 101st season of play for the program, the 4th in Division I and the 4th in the CCHA. The Tommies represent the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), play their home games at the St. Thomas Ice Arena and are coached by Enrico Blasi in his 4th season.
Season
[edit]St. Thomas enters their 4th season in Division 1 with higher expectations after a 2nd place finish in the CCHA the year before, by far their best in the league since moving from Division III. They have been on an upward trajectory since the move, winning 3 games in 2021-22, 11 in 2022-23, and 15 in 2023-24. They return 22 players from the prior season's roster, which is much higher than 13, 11, and 15 in 21-22, 22-23, and 23-24 respectively. They also return 6 of their top 7 point scorers from last season.[1]
The program also has plenty to look forward to with the construction of Lee and Penny Anderson Arena that is expected to be ready to host games by the 2025-26 season,[2] and a move to the NCHC beginning in 2026-27.[3]
Departures
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Byers | Forward |  United States |
Graduation |
| Luke Manning | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
| James Marooney | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Tim Piechowski | Forward | United States |
Transfer Portal |
| Noah Prokop | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye) |
| Cameron Recchi | Forward | United States |
Transfer to UW-Eau Claire |
| Braidan Simmons-Fischer | Defenseman | United States |
Transfer to Adrian (ACHA) |
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Christy | Forward | United States |
25 | Saint Paul, MN; graduate transfer from Colorado College |
| Ethan Elias | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Maple Grove, MN |
| Chase Foley | Defenseman | United States |
24 | Mendota Heights, MN; graduate transfer from Colorado College |
| Casy Laylin | Forward | United States |
20 | St. Michael, MN |
| Nick Mikan | Forward | United States |
20 | Edina, MN |
| Caige Sterzer | Forward | United States |
24 | Kimberley, British Columbia; transfer from Lindenwood |
| Alexander Tell | Forward | United States |
20 | Linköping, Sweden |
Roster
[edit]As of August 31, 2024.[4]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 
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Lucas Wahlin | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-05-03 | Woodbury, Minnesota | Lincoln (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Cole Miller | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-08-27 | Littleton, Colorado | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 5 |
|
Matthew Gleason | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-09-20 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 6 |
|
Jake Ratzlaff | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2002-06-23 | Rosemount, Minnesota | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
Chase Foley | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2000-02-17 | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Caige Sterzer | Junior | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2000-08-20 | Kimberley, British Columbia | Lindenwood (NCAA) | — |
| 9 |
|
Casy Laylin | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-01-09 | St. Michael, Minnesota | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Mason Poolman | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2002-01-31 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Ryan O'Neill | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-02-25 | Roseville, Minnesota | St. Cloud (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Alexander Tell | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2004-03-18 | Linköping, Sweden | Linköping J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
| 13 |
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Ray Christy | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-09-15 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 14 | 
|
Jase Sofo | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-06-25 | Sylvania, Ohio | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Quinton Pepper | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2002-01-31 | London, Ontario | Steinbach (MJHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Ethan Elias | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-04-03 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Jake Braccini | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2001-07-02 | Hanover, Minnesota | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Ethan Gauer | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-12-23 | Farmington, Minnesota | Bemidji State (WCHA) | — |
| 19 |
|
Luc Laylin | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-12-30 | St. Michael, Minnesota | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Cooper Gay | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-03-15 | Edina, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Carson Peters | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-10-28 | Medina, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Grant Docter | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2000-12-06 | Golden Valley, Minnesota | Michigan Tech (CCHA) | — |
| 25 |
|
Liam Malmquist | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-10-08 | Edina, Minnesota | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | — |
| 26 |
|
Chase Cheslock | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-10-25 | Rogers, Minnesota | Omaha (USHL) | NJD, 154th overall 2023 |
| 27 |
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Ryder Donovan | Graduate | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2000-10-04 | Duluth, Minnesota | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | VGK, 110th overall 2019 |
| 28 |
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Nick Mikan | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 2004-03-31 | Edina, Minnesota | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |
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J. D. Metz | Sophomore | F/D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-10-24 | Mahtomedi, Minnesota | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Jake Sibell | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-01-03 | Isanti, Minnesota | Niagara (AHA) | — |
| 31 |
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Aaron Trotter | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-04-07 | Victoria, British Columbia | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 39 | 
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Maximilian Prazma | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-01-12 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary (AJHL) | — |
| 46 |
|
Tobias Abrahamsson | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 2003-08-30 | Jönköping, Sweden | HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
Standings
[edit]| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PCT ^ | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Augustana | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Bemidji State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Bowling Green | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Ferris State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lake Superior State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Michigan Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #17 Minnesota State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| St. Thomas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 20, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup) ^ Because Augustana is playing a transition schedule of 16 games against conference opponents, point percentage is used to determine conference position Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
[edit]Rankings
[edit]| 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 | RV | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | 20 | RV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2023-2024 the University of St. Thomas Men's Hockey".
- ^ "St. Thomas releases new renderings of multi-use sports arena". 13 June 2024.
- ^ "NCHC Adds University of St. Thomas as Newest Member Beginning in 2026-2027". 15 May 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Roster". St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved August 31, 2024.