# 2024–25 New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 New Hampshire Wildcats Men's ice hockey season will be the 99th season of play for the program and the 41st in Hockey East. The Wildcats will represent the University of New Hampshire in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Whittemore Center and be coached by Mike Souza in his 7th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Harrison Blaisdell | Forward | United Kingdom | Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets) |
| Nicholas Cafarelli | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to RIT |
| Jeremy Forman | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Cameron Gendron | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Providence |
| Jakob Hellsten | Goaltender | Sweden | Signed professional contract (Leksands IF) |
| Tyler Muszelik | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to Connecticut |
| Stiven Sardaryan | Forward | Russia | Transferred to Michigan Tech |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Rico DiMatteo | Goaltender | United States | 23 | Brasher Falls, NY; graduate transfer from Long Island |
| Connor MacPherson | Forward | Canada | 19 | Windsor, ON |
| Ryan MacPherson | Forward | Canada | 19 | Windsor, ON; selected 172nd overall in 2023 |
| Josh Player | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Thorofare, NJ |
| Jared Whale | Goaltender | Canada | 21 | Calgary, AB; transfer from Alaska Anchorage |

## Roster

As of August 24, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 Hockey East 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 |
| #1 Boston College † | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 82 | 40 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 120 | 58 |
| #4 Maine | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 67 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 107 | 64 |
| #9 Boston University | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 129 | 100 |
| #8 Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 76 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 85 |
| #7 Providence | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 65 | 67 | 35 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 101 | 88 |
| #14 Massachusetts | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 69 | 58 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 123 | 87 |
| #19 Massachusetts Lowell | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 57 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 89 | 92 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 57 | 81 | 34 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 79 | 109 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 48 | 71 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 79 | 105 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 53 | 73 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 94 | 97 |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 59 | 88 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 114 |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: March 9, 2025 ||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 1:00 pm | Stonehill* | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Whale | W 4–1 | 3,139 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | Bentley* | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Whale | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 4,372 | 1–0–0 |
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Whale | T 0–0 $^{SOL}$ | 2,476 | 1–0–1 (0–0–1) |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Quinnipiac* | | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | L 2–8 | 3,402 | 1–1–1 |
| October 26 | 4:00 pm | at #11 Quinnipiac* | | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Whale | W 3–2 | 3,541 | 2–1–1 |
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | at #12 Providence | | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | L 3–6 | 2,029 | 2–2–1 (0–1–1) |
| November 2 | 4:30 pm | #12 Providence | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | L 0–3 | 4,857 | 2–3–1 (0–2–1) |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | Long Island* | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Whale | W 6–1 | 4,162 | 3–3–1 |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | W 4–1 | 5,937 | 4–3–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Whale | T 1–1 $^{SOL}$ | 2,654 | 4–3–2 (1–2–2) |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | #5т Maine | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | L 1–3 | 6,501 | 4–4–2 (1–3–2) |
| November 29 | 7:00 pm | RIT* | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Whale | W 5–1 | 3,717 | 5–4–2 |
| November 30 | 7:00 pm | RIT* | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Whale | W 6–1 | 3,619 | 6–4–2 |
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Whale | W 5–3 | 2,276 | 7–4–2 (2–3–2) |
| December 13 | 7:00 pm | at #17 Dartmouth* | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Whale | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 2,768 | 7–4–3 |
| December 14 | 7:30 pm | USNTDP* | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | DiMatteo | W 6–2 | 3,441 | |
| December 28 | 3:00 pm | at Rensselaer* | | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Whale | W 7–4 | 2,138 | 8–4–3 |
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton* | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Whale | W 3–0 | 2,020 | 9–4–3 |
| January 4 | 4:00 pm | at Princeton* | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Whale | W 4–3 | 2,057 | 10–4–3 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut | #17 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Whale | L 1–4 | 5,491 | 10–5–3 (2–4–2) |
| January 11 | 4:00 pm | at Connecticut | #17 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Whale | L 2–3 | 2,691 | 10–6–3 (2–5–2) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | #11 Boston University | #19 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | L 3–6 | 5,653 | 10–7–3 (2–6–2) |
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Boston University | #19 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Whale | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,717 | 10–8–3 (2–7–2) |
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | Vermont | #18 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Whale | L 2–3 | 4,705 | 10–9–3 (2–8–2) |
| January 25 | 7:00 pm | Vermont | #18 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Whale | W 5–2 | 5,873 | 11–9–3 (3–8–2) |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at #10 Boston University | #18 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Whale | L 2–7 | 4,483 | 11–10–3 (3–9–2) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | #1 Boston College | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | L 2–4 | 6,501 | 11–11–3 (3–10–2) |
| February 8 | 7:00 pm | Merrimack | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | L 4–5 | 4,989 | 11–12–3 (3–11–2) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Maine | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Whale | T 1–1 $^{SOL}$ | 5,043 | 11–12–4 (3–11–3) |
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Maine | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN | Whale | L 2–5 | 5,043 | 11–13–4 (3–12–3) |
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | #16 Massachusetts | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Whale | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 5,726 | 11–13–5 (3–12–4) |
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | at #16 Massachusetts | | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Whale | L 1–3 | 6,144 | 11–14–5 (3–13–4) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at #1 Boston College | | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Whale | L 1–4 | 7,007 | 11–15–5 (3–14–4) |
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | #1 Boston College | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | DiMatteo | T 1–1 $^{SOL}$ | 6,501 | 11–15–6 (3–14–5) |
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | at #17 Massachusetts Lowell | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN+ | DiMatteo | W 4–1 | 5,291 | 12–15–6 (4–14–5) |
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | at #17 Massachusetts Lowell | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | DiMatteo | W 4–2 | 6,501 | 13–15–6 (5–14–5) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:05 pm | at #19 Massachusetts Lowell* | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts (Hockey East Opening Round) | ESPN+ | DiMatteo | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,995 | 13–16–6 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| 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) |
| USCHO.com | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | |
| USA Hockey | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | |