# 2024–25 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Michigan Tech Huskies men's ice hockey season will be the 104th season of play for the program and 7th in the CCHA. The Huskies will represent Michigan Technological University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at MacInnes Student Ice Arena and be coached by Joe Shawhan in his 8th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Tyrone Bronte | Forward | Australia | Graduation (signed with KHL Sisak) |
| Arvid Caderoth | Forward | Sweden | Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets) |
| Lachlan Getz | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Holy Cross |
| Kyle Kukkonen | Forward | United States | Transferred to Wisconsin |
| Cameron Moger | Defenseman | Canada | Signed professional contract (Munkedals BK) |
| Michael Morelli | Goaltender | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Rylan Mosley | Forward | Canada | Graduate transfer to Wisconsin |
| Evan Orr | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Stonehill |
| Blake Pietila | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Kalmar HC) |
| Jed Pietila | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye) |
| Logan Pietila | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) |
| Kash Rasmussen | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Canisius |
| Levi Stauber | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Austen Swankler | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Fort Wayne Komets) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Owen Baker | Forward | United States | 20 | Howell, MI; transfer from Michigan State |
| Rylan Brown | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Quinn Disher | Forward | Canada | 21 | Fort St. John, BC |
| Philip Fankl | Forward | Sweden | 20 | Stockholm, SWE |
| Viktor Hurtig | Defenseman | Sweden | 22 | Falun, SWE; transfer from Michigan State; selected 164th overall in 2021 |
| Elias Jansson | Forward | Finland | 19 | Oulu, FIN |
| Bryant Lee | Goaltender | United States | 18 | Houghton, MI |
| Tom Leppä | Forward | Finland | 19 | Kauniainen, FIN |
| Ryan Manzella | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Eagan, Minnesota; joined mid-season |
| Ryder Matter | Forward | Canada | 20 | Beaumont, AB |
| Tyler Miller | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Medicine Hat, AB |
| Logan Morrell | Forward | United States | 21 | Mesa, AZ |
| Derek Mullahy | Goaltender | United States | 23 | Scituate, MA; graduate transfer from Harvard |
| Stiven Sardarian | Forward | Russia | 21 | St. Petersburg, RUS; transfer from New Hampshire; selected 88th overall in 2021 |

## Roster

As of August 26, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | PCT ^ | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #14 Minnesota State † | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 56 | .718 | 77 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 97 | 51 |
| Augustana | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30 | .625 | 48 | 37 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 89 | 67 |
| St. Thomas | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | .564 | 76 | 66 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 95 | 92 |
| Bowling Green | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 43 | .551 | 69 | 63 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 83 | 81 |
| Michigan Tech | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | .513 | 75 | 69 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 94 | 90 |
| Ferris State | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | .462 | 74 | 81 | 34 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 85 | 117 |
| Bemidji State | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 36 | .462 | 63 | 78 | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 85 | 102 |
| Lake Superior State | 26 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 | .449 | 71 | 76 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 90 | 108 |
| Northern Michigan | 26 | 4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | .205 | 42 | 88 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 55 | 115 |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † 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 Updated: March 2, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 6:07 pm | Northern Michigan* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan (Exhibition, Rivalry) | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | W 4–3 | 4,071 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:07 pm | Alaska* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Väyrynen | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 3,156 | 1–0–0 |
| October 12 | 6:07 pm | Alaska* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Väyrynen | W 2–1 | 2,894 | 2–0–0 |
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | Clarkson* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Väyrynen | L 1–4 | 3,109 | 2–1–0 |
| October 26 | 6:07 pm | Clarkson* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 3,116 | 2–2–0 |
| November 1 | 7:07 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan (Rivalry) | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | W 3–0 | 4,272 | 3–2–0 (1–0–0) |
| November 2 | 6:07 pm | Northern Michigan | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan (Rivalry) | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | W 6–3 | 3,136 | 4–2–0 (2–0–0) |
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Väyrynen | W 3–2 | 1,159 | 5–2–0 (3–0–0) |
| November 9 | 6:07 pm | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | W 3–1 | 1,321 | 6–2–0 (4–0–0) |
| November 22 | 7:07 pm | #17 Minnesota State | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 2–5 | 2,770 | 6–3–0 (4–1–0) |
| November 23 | 6:07 pm | #17 Minnesota State | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 1–3 | 2,810 | 6–4–0 (4–2–0) |
| November 29 | 7:07 pm | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | W 3–0 | 1,857 | 7–4–0 (5–2–0) |
| November 30 | 7:07 pm | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 1,785 | 7–4–1 (5–2–1) |
| December 6 | 7:07 pm | St. Thomas | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | W 2–1 | 2,592 | 8–4–1 (6–2–1) |
| December 7 | 6:07 pm | St. Thomas | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 1–4 | 2,696 | 8–5–1 (6–3–1) |
| December 13 | 8:07 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 1,926 | 8–5–2 (6–3–2) |
| December 14 | 7:07 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | W 9–5 | 1,856 | 9–5–2 (7–3–2) |
| Great Lakes Invitational ||||||||||
| December 29 | 3:37 pm | vs. #6 Western Michigan* | Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (Great Lakes Invitational Semifinal) | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 9,900 | 9–6–2 |
| December 30 | 3:30 pm | vs. Northern Michigan* | Van Andel Arena • Grand Rapids, Michigan (Great Lakes Invitational Consolation Game, Rivalry) | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 6,857 | 10–6–2 |
| Coachella Valley Cactus Cup ||||||||||
| January 3 | 6:30 pm | vs. #10 Massachusetts Lowell* | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal) | | Mullahy | L 2–3 | — | 10–7–2 |
| January 4 | 6:30 pm | vs. Holy Cross* | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Consolation Game) | | Manzella | W 4–3 | — | 11–7–2 |
| January 10 | 7:07 pm | Lake Superior State | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 2–4 | 3,096 | 11–8–2 (7–4–2) |
| January 11 | 6:07 pm | Lake Superior State | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | W 1–0 | 3,373 | 12–8–2 (8–4–2) |
| January 17 | 8:07 pm | at #12 Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 2–5 | 4,279 | 12–9–2 (8–5–2) |
| January 18 | 7:07 pm | at #12 Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 4,825 | 13–9–2 (9–5–2) |
| January 24 | 7:07 pm | Northern Michigan | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan (Rivalry) | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | W 3–2 | 3,496 | 14–9–2 (10–5–2) |
| January 25 | 6:07 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan (Rivalry) | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | W 4–0 | 4,110 | 15–9–2 (11–5–2) |
| February 7 | 7:07 pm | Bemidji State | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | L 3–5 | 3,856 | 15–10–2 (11–6–2) |
| February 8 | 6:07 pm | Bemidji State | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 5–6 $^{OT}$ | 3,821 | 15–11–2 (11–7–2) |
| February 14 | 8:07 pm | at Augustana | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | L 1–5 | 2,622 | 15–12–2 (11–8–2) |
| February 15 | 7:07 pm | at Augustana | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | T 4–4 $^{SOW}$ | 3,094 | 15–12–3 (11–8–3) |
| February 21 | 7:07 pm | Ferris State | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | W 6–1 | 3,085 | 16–12–3 (12–8–3) |
| February 22 | 6:07 pm | Ferris State | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Mullahy | L 2–3 | 3,255 | 16–13–3 (12–9–3) |
| February 28 | 8:07 pm | at St. Thomas | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | L 3–4 | 968 | 16–14–3 (12–10–3) |
| March 1 | 7:07 pm | at St. Thomas | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | L 1–2 | 952 | 16–15–3 (12–11–3) |
| CCHA Tournament ||||||||||
| March 7 | 7:07 pm | at Bowling Green* | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio (CCHA Quarterfinal Game 1) | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,750 | 16–16–3 |
| March 8 | 7:07 pm | at Bowling Green* | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio (CCHA Quarterfinal Game 2) | Midco Sports+ | Manzella | L 0–4 | 2,605 | 16–17–3 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

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| Poll | 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) |
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