2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey season will be the 62nd season for the program and 12th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes will represent the Ohio State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Value City Arena and be coached by Steve Rohlik in his 12th season.

2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceBig Ten
Home iceValue City Arena
Record
Coaches and captains
Head coachSteve Rohlik
Assistant coachesJ. B. Bittner
Paul Kirtland
Carter Krier
Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Scooter Brickey Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
Matt Cassidy Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Michael Gildon Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Stephen Halliday Forward   Canada Signed professional contract (Ottawa Senators)
Riley Hughes Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Mason Klee Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Dalton Messina Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye)
Cam Thiesing Forward   United States Signed professional contract (New York Islanders)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Chris Able Defenseman   United States 19 Libertyville, IL
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Forward   United States 23 East Greenwich, RI; graduate transfer from Northeastern; selected 202nd overall in 2020
Dylan Godbout Forward   United States 20 Woodbury, MN
Aiden Hansen-Bukata Defenseman   Canada 25 Vancouver, BC; graduate transfer from RIT
James Hong Forward   South Korea 19 Irvine, CA
Nathan Lewis Forward   United States 20 Chicago, IL
Noah Powell Forward   United States 19 Northbrook, IL; selected 148th overall in 2024
Chris Romaine Defenseman   United States 20 Boston, MA; selected 193rd overall in 2022
Jake Rozzi Forward   Canada 20 Kirkland, QC
Riley Thompson Forward   Canada 22 Orleans, ON; transfer from Alaska Anchorage

Roster

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As of September 2, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Logan Terness Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-09-01 North Vancouver, British Columbia Connecticut (HEA)
2   Chris Able Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2004-11-04 Libertyville, Illinois Chicago Steel (USHL)
4   John Larkin Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-01-26 Northville, Michigan Austin Bruins (NAHL)
5   Christopher Romaine Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 2004-02-21 Boston, Massachusetts Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) COL, 193rd overall 2022
7   Brent Johnson Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-20 Dallas, Texas North Dakota (NCHC) WSH, 80th overall 2021
8   Nathan McBrayer Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2004-05-11 Dublin, Ohio Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
9   Riley Thompson Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-08-17 Orleans, Ontario Alaska Anchorage (NCAA)
10   Thomas Weis Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-02-08 Madison, Wisconsin Madison Capitols (USHL)
11   Jake Rozzi Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2004-01-27 Kirkland, Quebec Tri-City Storm (USHL)
12   Caden Brown Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-06-22 St. Louis, Missouri Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
13   Gunnarwolfe Fontaine Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-09-16 East Greenwich, Rhode Island Northeastern (HEA) NSH, 202nd overall 2020
15   Noah Powell Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2005-02-02 Northbrook, Illinois Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) PHI, 148th overall 2024
16   Max Montes Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-09-01 Hartland, Wisconsin Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
19   James Hong Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2004-07-02 Irvine, California Madison Capitols (USHL)
20   Aiden Hansen-Bukata Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1999-06-29 Delta, British Columbia RIT (AHA)
21   Joe Dunlap Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-11-30 Windham, New Hampshire Fargo Force (USHL)
23   Davis Burnside Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2003-09-22 Scottsdale, Arizona Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
25   Sam Deckhut Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 2002-04-02 San Diego, California Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
26   Dylan Godbout Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-05-05 Woodbury, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
28   William Smith Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 2003-03-29 Toronto, Ontario Omaha Lancers (USHL)
29   Ryan Gordon Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-05-05 Duluth, Georgia Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
34   Reilly Herbst Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-17 Niwot, Colorado Omaha Lancers (USHL)
44   Theo Wallberg Sophomore D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 2003-12-04 Stockholm, Sweden Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) OTT, 168th overall 2022
60   Kristoffer Eberly Sophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 208 lb (94 kg) 2002-12-10 Pinckney, Michigan Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
71   Patrick Guzzo Graduate F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2001-11-27 Marysville, Michigan Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
91   Jake Dunlap Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-12-05 Windham, New Hampshire New Hampshire (HEA)
93   Damien Carfagna Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-12-12 Wood-Ridge, New Jersey New Hampshire (HEA)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Notre Dame 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Championship: March 22, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 6 TBA Niagara* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio (Exhibition)         
Regular Season
October 11 TBA American International* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
October 12 TBA American International* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
October 18 TBA at Wisconsin Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin         
October 19 TBA at Wisconsin Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin         
October 25 7:07 pm Bowling Green* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
October 26 7:07 pm at Bowling Green* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio Midco Sports+       
November 1 TBA Lake Superior State* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
November 2 TBA Lake Superior State* Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
November 8 TBA at Michigan State Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan         
November 9 TBA at Michigan State Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan         
November 15 8:10 pm at Lindenwood* Centene Community Ice CenterSt. Charles, Missouri         
November 16 3:10 pm at Lindenwood* Centene Community Ice CenterSt. Charles, Missouri         
November 29 7:00 pm at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
November 30 4:00 pm at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
December 6 TBA Penn State Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
December 7 TBA Penn State Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
December 13 TBA Notre Dame Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
December 14 TBA Notre Dame Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
January 3 5:00 pm vs. Michigan Wrigley FieldChicago, Illinois (Frozen Confines) BTN       
January 5 TBA at Michigan Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan         
January 10 TBA Minnesota Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
January 11 TBA Minnesota Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
January 24 TBA at Penn State Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania         
January 25 TBA at Penn State Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania         
January 30 TBA Michigan State Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
January 31 TBA Michigan State Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
February 7 TBA at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
February 8 TBA at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana Peacock       
February 14 TBA Wisconsin Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
February 15 TBA Wisconsin Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
February 21 TBA at Minnesota 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, Minnesota         
February 22 TBA at Minnesota 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, Minnesota         
February 27 TBA Michigan Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
February 28 TBA Michigan Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio         
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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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
USA Hockey

References

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  1. ^ "2024–25 Roster". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey SCHEDULE". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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