# 2024–25 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season will be the 19th season of play for the program and 12th in the Big Ten Conference. The Nittany Lions will represent Penn State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Pegula Ice Arena and be coached by Guy Gadowsky in his 13th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Christian Berger | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Maine Mariners) |
| Jacques Bouquot | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Doug Dorr | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Dylan Gratton | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Omaha |
| Ryan Kirwan | Forward | United States | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Xander Lamppa | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Maine Mariners) |
| Chase McLane | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Colorado College |
| Tanner Palocsik | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye) |
| Christian Sarlo | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Maine Mariners) |
| Liam Soulière | Goaltender | Canada | Graduate transfer to Minnesota |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Charlie Cerrato | Forward | United States | 19 | Fallston, MD |
| Cade Christenson | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Edmonton, AB |
| Nicholas Degraves | Forward | Canada | 21 | Edmonton, AB |
| Nicholas Fascia | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Blackwood, NJ |
| Braedon Ford | Forward | United States | 20 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Jason Gallucci | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Robbinsville, NJ |
| Andrew Kuzma | Forward | United States | 19 | New York, NY |
| Keaton Peters | Forward | United States | 20 | Sussex, WI |
| John Seifarth | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Pittsburgh, PA; joined from club team |
| Arseni Sergeyev | Goaltender | Russia | 21 | Yaroslavl, RUS; transfer from Connecticut |
| J. J. Wiebusch | Forward | United States | 20 | River Falls, WI |

## Roster

As of September 5, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 Big Ten ice 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 | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Michigan State † | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 92 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 122 | 70 |
| #5 Minnesota † | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 87 | 62 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 150 | 96 |
| #9 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 72 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 121 | 94 |
| #16 Michigan | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 76 | 83 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 112 | 118 |
| #13 Penn State | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 78 | 88 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 130 | 114 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 64 | 77 | 37 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 108 | 110 |
| Notre Dame | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 97 | 38 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 102 | 127 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 15, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 5 | 11:07 pm | at Alaska* | | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey | Sergeev | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,242 | 1–0–0 |
| October 6 | 9:07 pm | at Alaska* | | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey | Sergeev | W 5–0 | 1,925 | 2–0–0 |
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | at #8 Quinnipiac* | | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Sergeev | L 2–3 | 3,477 | 2–1–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence* | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | W 3–2 | 6,292 | 3–1–0 |
| October 26 | 4:00 pm | St. Lawrence* | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | W 3–1 | 6,141 | 4–1–0 |
| November 1 | 8:00 pm | at #4 Minnesota | #18 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | | Sergeev | L 1–3 | 8,351 | 4–2–0 (0–1–0) |
| November 2 | 8:00 pm | at #4 Minnesota | #18 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | | Sergeev | L 0–1 | 8,872 | 4–3–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | at Wisconsin | #18 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 6,315 | 4–4–0 (0–3–0) |
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | at Wisconsin | #18 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Grannan | L 3–6 | 6,348 | 4–5–0 (0–4–0) |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | #5т Michigan | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Grannan | L 5–6 | 5,592 | 4–6–0 (0–5–0) |
| November 23 | 7:30 pm | #5т Michigan | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Grannan | L 6–10 | 5,919 | 4–7–0 (0–6–0) |
| November 26 | 6:00 pm | Colgate* | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Seifarth | W 2–3 | 5,165 | 5–7–0 |
| November 27 | 4:30 pm | Colgate* | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Seifarth | W 7–1 | 5,376 | 6–7–0 |
| December 6 | 7:30 pm | at #17 Ohio State | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Seifarth | L 0–4 | 3,875 | 6–8–0 (0–7–0) |
| December 7 | 7:00 pm | at #17 Ohio State | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Seifarth | L 2–4 | 4,934 | 6–9–0 (0–8–0) |
| December 12 | 8:00 pm | vs. Army* | | Capital One Arena • Washington, D. C. (Capital Hockey Classic) | | Seifarth | W 4–1 | 3,000 | 7–9–0 |
| January 3 | 8:30 pm | vs. Notre Dame | | Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois (Frozen Confines) | BTN | Sergeev | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 25,709 | 7–9–1 (0–8–1) |
| January 5 | 5:00 pm | at Notre Dame | | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Sergeev | W 3–0 | 5,027 | 8–9–1 (1–8–1) |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | #1 Michigan State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | L 6–4 | 5,665 | 8–10–1 (1–9–1) |
| January 11 | 6:00 pm | #1 Michigan State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | T 2–2 $^{SOW}$ | 6,020 | 8–10–2 (1–9–2) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | Canisius* | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | W 4–0 | 6,310 | 9–10–2 |
| January 18 | 5:00 pm | Canisius* | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | W 3–2 | 6,573 | 10–10–2 |
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | #9 Ohio State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | T 6–6 $^{SOW}$ | 6,569 | 10–10–3 (1–9–3) |
| January 25 | 5:00 pm | #9 Ohio State | | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 6,604 | 11–10–3 (2–9–3) |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at #13 Michigan | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | | Sergeev | W 5–4 | 5,800 | 12–10–3 (3–9–3) |
| February 1 | 6:00 pm | at #13 Michigan | | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | | Sergeev | L 3–7 | 5,800 | 12–11–3 (3–10–3) |
| February 7 | 8:00 pm | at #19 Wisconsin | | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | | Sergeev | W 2–0 | 10,071 | 13–11–3 (4–10–3) |
| February 8 | 7:00 pm | at #19 Wisconsin | | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | | Sergeev | W 6–2 | 12,446 | 14–11–3 (5–10–3) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Notre Dame | #18 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | W 5–3 | 6,606 | 15–11–3 (6–10–3) |
| February 15 | 5:00 pm | Notre Dame | #18 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Sergeev | W 3–2 | 6,589 | 16–11–3 (7–10–3) |
| February 21 | 6:00 pm | at #1 Michigan State | #18 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | | Sergeev | T 2–2 $^{SOW}$ | 6,555 | 16–11–4 (7–10–4) |
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | at #1 Michigan State | #18 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | | Sergeev | W 3–2 | 6,555 | 17–11–4 (8–10–4) |
| February 28 | 8:30 pm | #2 Minnesota | #15 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN | Sergeev | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 6,577 | 18–11–4 (9–10–4) |
| March 1 | 8:00 pm | #2 Minnesota | #15 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN | Sergeev | L 3–5 | 6,570 | 18–12–4 (9–11–4) |
| Big Ten Tournament ||||||||||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Michigan | #15 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Quarterfinals Game 1) | B1G+ | Sergeev | W 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 4,734 | 19–12–4 |
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | at #11 Michigan | #15 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Quarterfinals Game 2) | B1G+ | Sergeev | W 5–2 | 5,341 | 20–12–4 |
| March 15 | 8:30 pm | at #10 Ohio State | #11 | Nationwide Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Semifinals) | BTN | Sergeev | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 2,900 | 20–13–4 |
| *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 | RV | 18 | 19 | 18 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 13 | | |
| USA Hockey | RV | RV | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 13 | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.