# 2024–25 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season is the 90th season of play for the program, the 28th at the Division I level and 12th in the NCHC. The Huskies represent St. Cloud State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center and are plowed by Brett Larson in his 7th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Dylan Anhorn | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose) |
| Dominic Basse | Goaltender | United States | Graduate transfer to St. Lawrence |
| Tynan Ewart | Defenseman | Canada | Transferred to Northern Michigan |
| Kyler Kupka | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| Veeti Miettinen | Forward | Finland | Graduation (signed with KalPa) |
| Joey Molenaar | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Minnesota Duluth |
| Zachary Okabe | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Cleveland Monsters) |
| Jack Peart | Defenseman | United States | Signed professional contract (Minnesota Wild) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Austin Burnevik | Forward | United States | 19 | Ham Lake, MN; selected 182nd overall in 2024 |
| Thor Byfuglien | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Roseau, MN |
| Daimon Gardner | Forward | Canada | 20 | Eagle Lake, ON; transfer from Clarkson; selected 112nd overall in 2022 |
| Colin Ralph | Defenseman | United States | 18 | Maple Grove, MN; selected 48th overall in 2024 |
| Gavyn Thoreson | Forward | United States | 19 | Andover, MN |
| Dana Wallace | Forward | United States | 20 | Boulder, CO |
| Josh Zinger | Defenseman | Canada | 23 | Red Deer, AB; transfer from Northern Michigan |

## Roster

As of September 16, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 National Collegiate Hockey Conference 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 |
| #3 Western Michigan † | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 98 | 51 | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 146 | 75 |
| #11 Arizona State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 69 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 134 | 99 |
| #6 Denver | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 89 | 59 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 157 | 83 |
| Omaha | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 82 | 69 | 36 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 105 | 99 |
| #17 North Dakota | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 81 | 73 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 118 | 107 |
| Colorado College | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 68 | 72 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 106 | 113 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 63 | 77 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 99 | 117 |
| St. Cloud State | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 79 | 110 |
| Miami | 24 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 114 | 34 | 3 | 28 | 3 | 63 | 143 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: March 17, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 6:00 pm | #6 Minnesota* | #16 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Fox 9+ | | L 1–5 | | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 6 | 5:00 pm | at St. Thomas* | #16 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Posch | W 1–0 | 861 | 1–0–0 |
| October 11 | 7:30 pm | Bemidji State* | #16 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | W 4–3 | – | 2–0–0 |
| October 12 | 6:00 pm | at Bemidji State* | #16 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Posch | W 3–2 | 2,279 | 3–0–0 |
| October 18 | 6:00 pm | at #10 Michigan* | #13 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | BTN+ | Posch | L 0–3 | 5,800 | 3–1–0 |
| October 19 | 6:00 pm | at #10 Michigan* | #13 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | BTN+ | Posch | W 4–0 | 5,800 | 4–1–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | Augustana* | #12 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | W 4–3 | 3,067 | 5–1–0 |
| October 26 | 5:00 pm | Augustana* | #12 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | | Posch | W 2–1 | 4,163 | 6–1–0 |
| November 1 | 7:30 pm | #2 Boston College* | #10 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | L 1–4 | 3,462 | 6–2–0 |
| November 2 | 6:00 pm | #2 Boston College* | #10 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | L 1–2 | — | 6–3–0 |
| November 8 | 7:30 pm | Miami | #12 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | — | 7–3–0 (1–0–0) |
| November 9 | 6:00 pm | Miami | #12 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | W 3–1 | 3,278 | 8–3–0 (2–0–0) |
| November 22 | 8:00 pm | at #7 Colorado College | #11 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | SOCO CW | Posch | W 3–2 | 3,858 | 9–3–0 (3–0–0) |
| November 23 | 7:00 pm | at #7 Colorado College | #11 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Posch | L 0–1 | 3,821 | 9–4–0 (3–1–0) |
| December 6 | 7:30 pm | Omaha | #9 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Gray | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 2,797 | 9–5–0 (3–2–0) |
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | Omaha | #9 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Enright | W 5–2 | 2,932 | 10–5–0 (4–2–0) |
| December 13 | 7:00 pm | at #16 North Dakota | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Enright | L 0–2 | 11,455 | 10–6–0 (4–3–0) |
| December 14 | 6:00 pm | at #16 North Dakota | #9 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Midco Sports | Enright | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 11,588 | 10–7–0 (4–4–0) |
| December 29 | 4:00 pm | St. Thomas* | #12 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Enright | W 2–1 | 3,531 | 11–7–0 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Enright | L 0–2 | 5,012 | 11–8–0 (4–5–0) |
| January 11 | 6:00 pm | at Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | Enright | L 2–5 | 5,512 | 11–9–0 (4–6–0) |
| January 17 | 7:30 pm | #13 Arizona State | #15 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+, Fox 10 Xtra | Enright | L 3–6 | 3,245 | 11–10–0 (4–7–0) |
| January 18 | 6:00 pm | #13 Arizona State | #15 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Enright | L 3–5 | 3,697 | 11–11–0 (4–8–0) |
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | at Omaha | #17 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Enright | L 3–6 | 7,107 | 11–12–0 (4–9–0) |
| January 25 | 7:00 pm | at Omaha | #17 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Gray | L 1–3 | 7,411 | 11–13–0 (4–10–0) |
| January 31 | 7:30 pm | #16 North Dakota | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Gray | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 4,106 | 11–13–1 (4–10–1) |
| February 1 | 6:00 pm | #16 North Dakota | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Gray | L 2–6 | 5,124 | 11–14–1 (4–11–1) |
| February 7 | 6:00 pm | at #4 Western Michigan | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Enright | L 0–4 | 3,425 | 11–15–1 (4–12–1) |
| February 8 | 5:00 pm | at #4 Western Michigan | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Posch | L 1–6 | 3,572 | 11–16–1 (4–13–1) |
| February 21 | 7:30 pm | #20 Colorado College | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | L 3–4 | 3,225 | 11–17–1 (4–14–1) |
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | #20 Colorado College | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | W 4–2 | 3,567 | 12–17–1 (5–14–1) |
| February 28 | 8:00 pm | at #6 Denver | | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Posch | L 1–3 | 6,417 | 12–18–1 (5–15–1) |
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | at #6 Denver | | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | | Posch | W 2–1 | 6,518 | 13–18–1 (6–15–1) |
| March 7 | 7:30 pm | Minnesota Duluth | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 3,511 | 14–18–1 (7–15–1) |
| March 8 | 6:00 pm | Minnesota Duluth | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Posch | L 2–3 | 5,018 | 14–19–1 (7–16–1) |
| NCHC Tournament ||||||||||
| March 14 | 6:00 pm | at #3 Western Michigan* | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 1) | | Posch | L 2–6 | 3,553 | 14–20–1 |
| March 15 | 5:00 pm | at #3 Western Michigan* | | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan (NCHC Quarterfinal Game 2) | | Posch | L 2–6 | 3,456 | 14–21–1 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central 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 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | – | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | | |
| USA Hockey | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 11т | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | – | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.