The 2024–25 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season will be the 77th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level and 1st in the Atlantic Hockey America conference. The Yellow Jackets will represent American International College, play their home games at MassMutual Center and be coached by Eric Lang in his ninth season.
| 2024–25 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | AHA |
| Home ice | MassMutual Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 1–5–1 |
| Conference | 1–1–0 |
| Home | 1–2–0 |
| Road | 0–3–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Eric Lang |
| Assistant coaches | Matthew Woodward Brendan Riley Nielsson Arcibal |
| American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
editIn November of 2024, American International announced that it would be reclassifying its ice hockey team as a Division II program for the following year.[1] The Yellow Jackets were a D-II school for most of their teams, however, the school had taken advantage of an NCAA rule that allowed them to promote one sport to a higher tier, similar to the RIT Tigers and Clarkson Golden Knights. Unfortunately, AIC has had some of the worst attendance numbers in college hockey, routinely drawing less than 500 people in a building that could seat more than 6,800.[2] American International's primary conference, Northeast-10, is the only league that sponsors Division II ice hockey, so the immediate expectation is that the Yellow Jackets will join that conference as soon as possible.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandros Aslanidis | Goaltender |  United States |
Graduate transfer to Lindenwood |
| Brett Callahan | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Grayson Dietrich | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Cole Hudson | Goaltender | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Julius Janhonen | Forward |  Finland |
Graduation (signed with HPK) |
| Logan Jenuwine | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Brian Kramer | Defenseman | United States |
Graduate transfer to Western Michigan |
| Darwin Lakoduk | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Tomi Leppänen | Defenseman | Finland |
Signed professional contract (Iisalmen Peli-Karhut) |
| Austen Long | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Fayetteville Marksmen) |
| Dustin Manz | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Akseli Pennanen | Forward | Finland |
Signed professional contract (TUTO Hockey) |
| Matthew Rickard | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Jake Sacratini | Forward | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Casper Söderling | Defenseman |  Sweden |
Left program (retired) |
| Nico Somerville | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Nils Wallström | Goaltender | Sweden |
Transferred to Merrimack |
| Blake Wells | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Bamber | Defenseman | Canada |
23 | St. Albert, AB; transfer from Alaska Anchorage |
| Chase Clark | Goaltender | United States |
22 | Williamsville, NY; transfer from Sacred Heart; drafted 183rd overall in 2021 |
| Blake Dangos | Defenseman | United States |
22 | St. Louis, MO; transfer from Sacred Heart |
| Wilhelm Forsberg | Forward | Sweden |
20 | Sollentuna, SWE |
| Tobias Bjercke Larsen | Defenseman |  Norway |
20 | Oslo, NOR |
| Adam Manji | Forward | United States |
21 | New Westminster, BC |
| Justin Mexico | Forward | United States |
20 | Madison Heights, MI |
| David Posma | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Pomona, NY |
| Tyler Procious | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Pittsford, NY |
| Noah Serdachny | Forward | Canada |
21 | Edmonton, AB; transfer from Colorado College |
| Nikolai Tishkevich | Forward |  Belarus |
20 | Minsk, BLR |
| Nicky Wallace | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Atlantic Highlands, NJ; transfer from Quinnipiac |
| Danny Weight | Forward | Canada |
23 | Edmonton, AB; graduate transfer from Colorado College |
| Tanner Willick | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | Saskatoon, SK |
Roster
editAs of July 29, 2024.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Adam Manji | Freshman | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-07-10 | New Westminster, British Columbia | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Tyler Procious | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-05-29 | Pittsford, New York | Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL) | — |
| 3 | 
|
Tanner Willick | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 2003-12-20 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Blackfalds Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Blake Dangos | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-04-08 | St. Louis, Missouri | Sacred Heart (AHA) | — |
| 6 |
|
Tobias Bjercke Larsen | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 2004-08-27 | Oslo, Norway | Färjestad BK J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
| 7 |
|
Danny Weight | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-05-01 | Lattingtown, New York | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Brett Bamber | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-11-07 | St. Albert, Alberta | Alaska Anchorage (NCAA) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Hunter Longhi | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-04-02 | Collinsville, Illinois | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Nikolai Tishkevich | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-01-09 | Minsk, Belarus | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 11 | 
|
Justin Mexico | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-12-05 | Madison Heights, Michigan | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
David Posma | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-08-27 | Pomona, New York | Niagara (AHA) | — |
| 13 | 
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Hunter Jones | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-13 | Andover, Minnesota | Oklahoma (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Douglas Andersson | Sophomore | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2002-04-04 | Ängelholm, Sweden | Kallinge-Ronneby IF (Hockeyettan) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Nicky Wallace | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-05-07 | Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — |
| 16 | 
|
Andrew Amousse | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2001-07-16 | Laval, Quebec | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Oscar Geschwind | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-02-24 | Hällefors, Sweden | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 19 |
|
Jordan Biro | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-08-10 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 21 |
|
John Lundy | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2001-04-27 | Brooklyn, New York | Jamestown (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | 
|
Timofei Khokhlachev | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2001-11-06 | Moscow, Russia | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Theo Angesved | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-06-23 | Växjö, Sweden | Borås HC (Hockeyettan) | — |
| 24 |
|
Wilhelm Forsberg | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-04-26 | Sollentuna, Sweden | Djurgårdens IF J20 (J20 Nationell) | — |
| 25 |
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Alexander Malinowski | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-02-07 | Linköping, Sweden | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Hunter McCurdy | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2001-08-09 | Mokena, Illinois | Danbury (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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Josh Barnes | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-09-27 | Cornwall, Ontario | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Alfred Lindberg | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-01-28 | Hallsberg, Sweden | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Noah Serdachny | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-03-09 | Edmonton, Alberta | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 33 |
|
Peyton Grainer | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-03-12 | Detroit, Michigan | Jersey (NCDC) | — |
| 34 |
|
Chase Clark | Junior | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 2002-04-08 | Williamsville, New York | Sacred Heart (AHA) | WSH, 183rd overall 2021 |
| 37 |
|
Evan Stella | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-05-11 | Karlstad, Sweden | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 39 |
|
Dario Beljo | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-08-15 | Sudbury, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 55 |
|
Brett Rylance | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2001-08-03 | Edmonton, Alberta | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 61 |
|
Casey McDonald | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-05-10 | Plenty, Saskatchewan | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Air Force | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| American International | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Army | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Bentley | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Canisius | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Holy Cross | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Mercyhurst | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Niagara | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| RIT | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Robert Morris | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Sacred Heart | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
editRankings
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "American International to reclassify as Division II beginning with 2025-26 college hockey season". USCHO. November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Division I Hockey Attendance: 2023-2024". USCHO. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Ice Hockey Roster". American International Yellow Jackets. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "American 2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". AIC Yellow Jackets. Retrieved August 13, 2022.