# 2024–25 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Providence Friars Men's ice hockey season will be the 74th season of play for the program and 41st in Hockey East. The Friars will represent Providence College in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Schneider Arena and be coached by Nate Leaman in his 14th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Brady Berard | Forward | United States | Transferred to Boston College |
| Marcus Brännman | Goaltender | Sweden | Transferred to Clarkson |
| Riley Duran | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Boston Bruins) |
| Jamie Engelbert | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Matt Hubbarde | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Alaska |
| Cal Kiefiuk | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Luke Krys | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Dallas Stars) |
| Cam McDonald | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) |
| Craig Needham | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Bennett Schimek | Forward | United States | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Will Schimek | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to Alaska Anchorage |
| Liam Valente | Forward | Sweden | Transferred to Western Michigan |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Alexander Bales | Defenseman | United States | 18 | East Amherst, NY |
| Zachary Borgiel | Goaltender | United States | 24 | Fort Gratiot, MI; graduate transfer from Merrimack |
| Braiden Clark | Forward | United States | 19 | Upper Arlington, OH |
| Trevor Connelly | Forward | United States | 18 | Tustin, CA; selected 19th overall in 2024 |
| Will Elger | Forward | United States | 19 | Westerville, OH |
| Carl Fish | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Saint Paul, MN; graduate transfer from Minnesota |
| Cameron Gendron | Forward | United States | 25 | Wilmington, MA; graduate transfer from New Hampshire |
| Aleksi Kivioja | Forward | Finland | 21 | Helsinki, FIN |
| Tomas Machů | Defenseman | Czech Republic | 21 | Ostrava, CZE; selected 221st overall in 2021 |
| Geno McEnery | Forward | United States | 20 | Geneva, IL |
| John Mustard | Forward | Canada | 18 | Newmarket, ON; selected 67th overall in 2024 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Forward | United States | 24 | Southlake, TX; graduate transfer from Arizona State; selected 98th overall in 2018 |
| Logan Sawyer | Forward | Canada | 18 | Orangeville, ON; selected 78th overall in 2024 |
| Logan Will | Forward | United States | 24 | Ames, IA; graduate transfer from Colorado College |

## Roster

As of September 8, 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 |
| #2 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 |
| #8 Boston University | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 89 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 129 | 100 |
| #7 Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 76 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 114 | 85 |
| #10 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 |
| #20 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 | at Union* | #13 | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | | W 4–1 | | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 12 | 7:07 pm | at #6 North Dakota* | #13 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Midco | Svedebäck | L 2–5 | 11,703 | 0–1–0 |
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | Arizona State* | #14 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 4–1 | 3,030 | 1–1–0 |
| October 19 | 4:00 pm | Arizona State* | #14 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 2–1 | 2,360 | 2–1–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,283 | 3–1–0 (1–0–0) |
| October 26 | 6:00 pm | at Vermont | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Borgiel | T 4–4 $^{SOW}$ | 2,398 | 3–1–1 (1–0–1) |
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | New Hampshire | #12 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+, NESN | Svedebäck | W 6–3 | 2,029 | 4–1–1 (2–0–1) |
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | #12 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Borgiel | W 3–0 | 4,857 | 5–1–1 (3–0–1) |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | #11 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 2,721 | 5–1–2 (3–0–2) |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | #11 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 3,698 | 6–1–2 (4–0–2) |
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | at Massachusetts | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 2–1 | 4,356 | 7–1–2 (5–0–2) |
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | Massachusetts | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Borgiel | L 1–5 | 2,851 | 7–2–2 (5–1–2) |
| November 19 | 7:00 pm | #3 Boston College | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 3,015 | 7–3–2 (5–2–2) |
| November 23 | 6:00 pm | Long Island* | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,032 | 8–3–2 |
| Adirondack Winter Invitational ||||||||||
| November 29 | 7:30 pm | vs. #20 Clarkson* | #10 | Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Game 1) | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,407 | 9–3–2 |
| November 30 | 4:00 pm | vs. St. Lawrence* | #10 | Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Game 2) | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 2–1 | 2,237 | 10–3–2 |
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | #8 Colorado College* | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 4–3 | 2,641 | 11–3–2 |
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | #8 Colorado College* | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 5–1 | 2,418 | 12–3–2 |
| Ledyard Bank Classic ||||||||||
| December 28 | 4:00 pm | vs. Northeastern* | #7 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Semifinal) | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 3–1 | 2,755 | 13–3–2 |
| December 29 | 7:30 pm | at #17 Dartmouth* | #7 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Championship) | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 5–3 | 3,031 | 14–3–2 |
| January 7 | 7:00 pm | at Brown* | #5 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup) | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 2–0 | 1,938 | 15–3–2 |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at #2 Boston College | #6 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 0–3 | 7,884 | 15–4–2 (5–3–2) |
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | #2 Boston College | #6 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 1–4 | 3,030 | 15–5–2 (5–4–2) |
| January 24 | 7:15 pm | at #12 Massachusetts Lowell | #7 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | — | 15–5–3 (5–4–3) |
| January 25 | 4:30 pm | #12 Massachusetts Lowell | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Borgiel | L 0–1 | 2,967 | 15–6–3 (5–5–3) |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | #9 Connecticut | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+, NESN+ | Svedebäck | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 2,805 | 15–6–4 (5–5–4) |
| February 1 | 3:30 pm | at #9 Connecticut | #7 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 6–3 | 11,781 | 16–6–4 (6–5–4) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | #5 Maine | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 2,720 | 16–6–5 (6–5–5) |
| February 8 | 6:00 pm | #5 Maine | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 0–1 $^{OT}$ | 2,797 | 16–7–5 (6–6–5) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | #9 Boston University | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 6–3 | 2,516 | 17–7–5 (7–6–5) |
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | at #9 Boston University | #7 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 0–3 | 5,231 | 17–8–5 (7–7–5) |
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | #13 Massachusetts Lowell | #8 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 4–2 | 2,545 | 18–8–5 (8–7–5) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | Merrimack | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 3–2 | 2,706 | 19–8–5 (9–7–5) |
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | #7 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 2–1 | 2,439 | 20–8–5 (10–7–5) |
| March 6 | 7:00 pm | at #10 Boston University | #6 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Borgiel | L 2–8 | 4,826 | 20–9–5 (10–8–5) |
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | #6 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 3–2 | 3,398 | 21–9–5 (11–8–5) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||||
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | at #8 Connecticut* | #7 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | ESPN+, NESN | Svedebäck | L 1–3 | 2,691 | 21–10–5 |
| *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 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | – | 5 | 5 | 6 (1) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | |
| USA Hockey | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | – | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.