The 2024–25 Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey season will be the 56th season of play for the program, 29th at the Division I level, and 4th in the CCHA. The Mavericks will represent Minnesota State University, Mankato in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center and be coached by Luke Strand in his second season.
| 2024–25 Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #16 |
| USA Hockey | #18 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 6–4–0 |
| Conference | 1–1–0 |
| Home | 4–2–0 |
| Road | 2–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Luke Strand |
| Assistant coaches | Troy G. Ward Keith Paulsen Cory McCracken |
| Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
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Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Edwards | Forward |  United States |
Graduate transfer to Alaska Anchorage |
| Connor Gregga | Forward |  Canada |
Graduate transfer to Long Island |
| Brandon Koch | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Tony Malinowski | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Sam Morton | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Calgary Flames) |
| Keenan Rancier | Goaltender | Canada |
Transferred to Vermont |
| Lucas Sowder | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Pioneers Vorarlberg) |
| Jordan Steinmetz | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Eaters Limburg) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Alami | Defenseman | United States |
23 | Bedford, NY; transfer from Arizona State |
| Luke Ashton | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | North Vancouver, BC; selected 165th overall in 2024 |
| Luigi Benincasa | Forward | Canada |
21 | Edmonton, AB; transfer from Ferris State |
| Ralfs Bergmanis | Defenseman |  Latvia |
22 | Liepāja, LAT; transfer from Vermont |
| Jacob Bonkowski | Forward | Canada |
21 | Richmond, BC |
| Eli Pulver | Goaltender | Canada |
21 | Vancouver, BC |
| Sam Rice | Forward | United States |
20 | Prior Lake, MN |
| Matthew Syverson | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Apple Valley, MN; transfer from Lindenwood |
| Fin Williams | Forward | Canada |
21 | North Vancouver, BC; transfer from Notre Dame |
Roster
editAs of August 24, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 
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Brett Moravec | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-02-26 | Airdrie, Alberta | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Mason Wheeler | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-09-29 | Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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Luc Wilson | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-11-22 | Duncan, British Columbia | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Campbell Cichosz | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2001-08-23 | Albert Lea, Minnesota | Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Luigi Benincasa | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 2002-10-07 | Edmonton, Alberta | Ferris State (CCHA) | — |
| 10 |
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Evan Murr | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2003-02-27 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Tyler Haskins | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-07-07 | Rochester, Minnesota | Denver (NCHC) | — |
| 12 | 
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Josh Groll | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2001-08-09 | San Diego, California | Michigan (Big Ten) | — |
| 13 | 
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Jordan Power | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-07-31 | Ottawa, Ontario | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Kade Nielsen | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-08-06 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Chippewa Steel (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Adam Eisele | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-07-11 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Jacob Bonkowski | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-08-25 | Richmond, British Columbia | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Luke Ashton | Freshman | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 2005-01-21 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | CBJ, 165th overall 2024 |
| 18 |
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Jakob Stender | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-08-07 | Alexandria, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Will Hillman | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2000-11-22 | Blaine, Minnesota | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Fin Williams | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2003-04-21 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | — |
| 22 |
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Steven Bellini | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 2000-05-23 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Cade Alami | Senior | F | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2001-03-13 | Bedford, New York | Arizona State (NCAA) | — |
| 24 | 
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Zach Krajnik | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1999-05-13 | Eagle River, Alaska | Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 25 | 
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Brenden Olson | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-10-18 | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Kaden Bohlsen | Senior (RS) | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2001-01-10 | Willmar, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Sam Rice | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2003-12-31 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 28 | 
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Brian Carrabes | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-01 | North Andover, Massachusetts | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Eli Pulver | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-03-02 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
| 31 |
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Matthew Syverson | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-04-22 | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Lindenwood (NCAA) | — |
| 32 | 
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Andrew Miller | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2000-02-10 | Boulder, Colorado | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 33 | 
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Alex Tracy | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-05-04 | Chicago, Illinois | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 39 |
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Ralfs Bergmanis | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-03-13 | Liepāja, Latvia | Vermont (HEA) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #16 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
editRankings
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 | RV | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | RV | 19 | RV | 16 | 16 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Roster". Minnesota State Mavericks. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota State Mavericks. Retrieved August 24, 2022.