# 2024–25 St. Thomas Tommies men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 St. Thomas Tommies men's ice hockey season is the 101st season of play for the program, the 4th in Division I and the 4th in the CCHA. The Tommies represent the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), play their home games at the St. Thomas Ice Arena and are coached by Enrico Blasi in his 4th season.

## Season

St. Thomas enters their 4th season in Division 1 with higher expectations after a 2nd-place finish in the CCHA the year before, by far their best in the league since moving from Division III. They have been on an upward trajectory since the move, winning 3 games in 2021–22, 11 in 2022–23, and 15 in 2023–24. They return 22 players from the prior season's roster, which is much higher than 13, 11, and 15 in 21–22, 22–23, and 23-24 respectively. They also return 6 of their top 7 point scorers from last season.
The program also has plenty to look forward to with the construction of Lee and Penny Anderson Arena that is expected to be ready to host games by the 2025–26 season, and a move to the NCHC beginning in 2026–27.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Mack Byers | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Luke Manning | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
| James Marooney | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Tim Piechowski | Forward | United States | Transfer Portal |
| Noah Prokop | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye) |
| Cameron Recchi | Forward | United States | Transfer to UW-Eau Claire |
| Braidan Simmons-Fischer | Defenseman | United States | Transfer to Adrian (ACHA) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Ray Christy | Forward | United States | 25 | Saint Paul, MN; graduate transfer from Colorado College |
| Ethan Elias | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Maple Grove, MN |
| Chase Foley | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Mendota Heights, MN; graduate transfer from Colorado College |
| Casy Laylin | Forward | United States | 20 | St. Michael, MN |
| Nick Mikan | Forward | United States | 20 | Edina, MN |
| Caige Sterzer | Forward | United States | 24 | Kimberley, British Columbia; transfer from Lindenwood |
| Alexander Tell | Forward | United States | 20 | Linköping, Sweden |

## Roster

As of August 31, 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 |
| #15 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 |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 5 | 1:07 pm | Manitoba* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Midco | | W 4–2 | | |
| October 6 | 5:07 pm | #16 St. Cloud State* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | L 0–1 | 861 | 0–1–0 |
| October 11 | 7:07 pm | Vermont* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | T 5–5 $^{OT}$ | 650 | 0–1–1 |
| October 12 | 6:07 pm | Vermont* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | W 3–1 | 813 | 1–1–1 |
| October 25 | 5:30 pm | at #5 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Sibell | L 1–7 | 9,722 | 1–2–1 |
| October 26 | 8:00 pm | vs. #5 Minnesota* | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Trotter | L 2–6 | 10,104 | 1–3–1 |
| November 1 | 7:07 pm | Augustana | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | W 4–0 | 826 | 2–3–1 (1–0–0) |
| November 2 | 6:07 pm | Augustana | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | L 2–3 | 906 | 2–4–1 (1–1–0) |
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | #16 Minnesota State | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | L 3–5 | 1,082 | 2–5–1 (1–2–0) |
| November 9 | 6:07 pm | at #16 Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | T 1–1 $^{SOL}$ | 4,463 | 2–5–2 (1–2–1) |
| November 15 | 7:07 pm | Bowling Green | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 653 | 2–5–3 (1–2–2) |
| November 16 | 6:07 pm | Bowling Green | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | W 6–3 | 524 | 3–5–3 (2–2–2) |
| November 22 | 7:07 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 2,097 | 3–5–4 (2–2–3) |
| November 23 | 6:07 pm | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | L 1–2 | 2,082 | 3–6–4 (2–3–3) |
| November 29 | 7:07 pm | Lake Superior State | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | L 2–4 | 715 | 3–7–4 (2–4–3) |
| November 30 | 6:07 pm | Lake Superior State | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | L 3–5 | 577 | 3–8–4 (2–5–3) |
| December 6 | 6:07 pm | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | L 1–2 | 2,592 | 3–9–4 (2–6–3) |
| December 7 | 5:07 pm | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 4–1 | 2,696 | 4–9–4 (3–6–3) |
| December 29 | 4:07 pm | at #12 St. Cloud State* | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Trotter | L 1–2 | 3,531 | 4–10–4 |
| January 3 | 7:30 pm | at Lindenwood* | Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri | | Trotter | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 627 | 5–10–4 |
| January 4 | 4:30 pm | at Lindenwood* | Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri | | Trotter | W 4–2 | 597 | 6–10–4 |
| January 10 | 7:07 pm | Ferris State | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 9–6 | 841 | 7–10–4 (4–6–3) |
| January 11 | 6:07 pm | Ferris State | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 4–3 | — | 8–10–4 (5–6–3) |
| January 17 | 6:07 pm | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,234 | 9–10–4 (6–6–3) |
| January 18 | 5:07 pm | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | — | 9–10–5 (6–6–4) |
| January 25 | 6:07 pm | Bemidji State | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | W 3–2 | 987 | 10–10–5 (7–6–4) |
| January 26 | 3:07 pm | Bemidji State | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | L 1–2 | 954 | 10–11–5 (7–7–4) |
| January 31 | 7:07 pm | at #15 Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | W 3–2 | 4,694 | 11–11–5 (8–7–4) |
| February 1 | 6:07 pm | #15 Minnesota State | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,078 | 11–12–5 (8–8–4) |
| February 7 | 6:07 pm | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Midco Sports+ | Trotter | L 1–4 | 2,327 | 11–13–5 (8–9–4) |
| February 8 | 6:07 pm | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 2–1 | 3,114 | 12–13–5 (9–9–4) |
| February 21 | 6:07 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 3–0 | 2,221 | 13–13–5 (10–9–4) |
| February 22 | 5:07 pm | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 4–3 | 2,603 | 14–13–5 (11–9–4) |
| February 28 | 7:07 pm | Michigan Tech | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 4–3 | 968 | 15–13–5 (12–9–4) |
| March 1 | 6:07 pm | Michigan Tech | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 2–1 | 952 | 16–13–5 (13–9–4) |
| CCHA Tournament ||||||||||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | Ferris State* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota (CCHA Quarterfinal Game 1) | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 7–3 | 447 | 17–13–5 |
| March 8 | 6:00 pm | Ferris State* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota (CCHA Quarterfinal Game 2) | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 4–1 | 462 | 18–13–5 |
| March 15 | 4:07 pm | Bowling Green* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota (CCHA Semifinal) | Midco Sports+ | Sibell | W 3–1 | 575 | 19–13–5 |
| March 21 | 7:07 pm | at #15 Minnesota State* | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (CCHA Championship) | Midco Sports+ | | | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Scoring statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |

## 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USA Hockey | 20 | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |