# 2024–25 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Yale Bulldogs Men's ice hockey season will be the 129th season of play for the program and the 63rd in ECAC Hockey. The Bulldogs will represent Yale University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Ingalls Rink and be coached by Keith Allain in his 18th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Niklas Allain | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Brödernas/Väsby IK HK) |
| Ian Carpentier | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Massachusetts Lowell |
| Reilly Connors | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to St. Lawrence |
| Ryan Conroy | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Nathan Reid | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Ryan Stevens | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Henry Wagner | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Eisbären Heilbronn) |
| Teddy Wooding | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Micah Berger | Forward | United States | 20 | Bethesda, MD |
| Joe Blackley | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Lockport, NY |
| Donovan Frias | Forward | United States | 19 | Hudson, MA |
| Julian Frias | Forward | United States | 19 | Hudson, MA |
| Hughie Hooker | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Brandon, MB |
| Ronan O'Donnell | Forward | United States | 20 | Fairfield, CT |
| Noah Pak | Goaltender | Canada | 21 | Oakville, ON |
| Zachary Wagnon | Forward | United States | 20 | Red Bank, NJ |

## Roster

As of September 24, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 ECAC Hockey Standingsvte :
| | 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 | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #13 Quinnipiac † | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 79 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 124 | 75 |
| #19 Clarkson | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 74 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 109 | 77 |
| Colgate | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 80 | 65 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 113 | 109 |
| Union | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 67 | 61 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 108 | 99 |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 70 | 52 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 93 | 74 |
| Cornell | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 69 | 53 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 88 | 71 |
| Harvard | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 74 | 88 |
| Brown | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 53 | 63 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 75 | 75 |
| Princeton | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 73 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 83 |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 57 | 82 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 99 | 126 |
| Yale | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 80 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 66 | 116 |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 43 | 81 | 34 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 69 | 115 |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: March 2, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | #1 Denver* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 0–6 | 1,498 | 0–1–0 |
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | #1 Denver* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–5 | 2,162 | 0–2–0 |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at #6 Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | T 2–2 $^{SOW}$ | 4,267 | 0–2–1 (0–0–1) |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | W 4–3 | 1,206 | 1–2–1 (1–0–1) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | Princeton | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–4 | 1,742 | 1–3–1 (1–1–1) |
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | #19 Quinnipiac | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–4 | 3,126 | 1–4–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | W 5–1 | 851 | 2–4–1 (2–2–1) |
| November 23 | 7:00 pm | at #19 Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Pak | L 0–4 | 2,720 | 2–5–1 (2–3–1) |
| November 29 | 7:30 pm | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | L 2–3 | 287 | 2–6–1 |
| November 30 | 7:30 pm | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Pearson | L 0–3 | 408 | 2–7–1 |
| December 29 | 4:00 pm | #13 Boston University* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | W 7–5 | 2,960 | 3–7–1 |
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | Rensselaer | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 3–5 | 1,408 | 3–8–1 (2–4–1) |
| January 4 | 7:00 pm | Union | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pearson | L 3–4 | 1,394 | 3–9–1 (2–5–1) |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Stark | W 3–2 | 2,126 | 4–9–1 (3–5–1) |
| January 11 | 7:00 pm | at Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–3 | — | 4–10–1 (3–6–1) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | #20 Clarkson | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 4–7 | 1,607 | 4–11–1 (3–7–1) |
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | W 3–2 | 1,835 | 5–11–1 (4–7–1) |
| Connecticut Ice ||||||||||
| January 24 | 7:30 pm | at Sacred Heart* | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) | SNY | Pak | L 2–8 | 4,002 | 5–12–1 |
| January 25 | 4:00 pm | vs. #15 Quinnipiac* | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Consolation Game) | SNY | Stark | L 2–6 | 2,088 | 5–13–1 |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at Union | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 1,419 | 5–13–2 (4–7–2) |
| February 1 | 7:00 pm | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | L 2–5 | 4,546 | 5–14–2 (4–8–2) |
| February 6 | 7:00 pm | Brown | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–2 | 1,599 | 5–15–2 (4–9–2) |
| February 9 | 2:00 pm | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–5 | 982 | 5–16–2 (4–10–2) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Colgate | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | W 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 1,542 | 6–16–2 (5–10–2) |
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | Cornell | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 3–5 | 2,697 | 6–17–2 (5–11–2) |
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | at #14 Quinnipiac | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–4 | 3,625 | 6–18–2 (5–12–2) |
| February 22 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Pearson | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 2,111 | 6–18–3 (5–12–3) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | Harvard | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Stark | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 3,340 | 6–19–3 (5–13–3) |
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | Dartmouth | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pearson | L 1–5 | 2,155 | 6–20–3 (5–14–3) |
| ECAC Hockey Tournament ||||||||||
| March 8 | 7:30 pm | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York (ECAC First Round) | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–5 | 4,121 | 6–21–3 |
| *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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