# 2024–25 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey season will be the 2nd season of play for the program and 2nd in the CCHA. The Vikings will represent Augustana University, play their home games at Midco Arena and be coached by Garrett Raboin in his 2nd season.

## Season

In the off-season, the CCHA announced that the timeline for Augustana was being moved up. Rather than become a full conference member in 2025–26, the Vikings would be eligible for the conference tournament in 2024–25. As schedules had already been set before the announcement, the CCHA would use point percentage to determine Augustana's place in the standings.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Chase Brand | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Reading Royals) |
| Shay Donovan | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Jack Jensen | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Idaho Steelheads) |
| Ryan Naumovski | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings) |
| Ethan Perrault | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Zack Rose | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Anthony Stark | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Arnaud Vachon | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Owen Baumgartner | Defenseman | United States | 22 | Owatonna, MN; transfer from Air Force |
| Joey DelGreco | Forward | United States | 20 | Grand Rapids, MN |
| Garett Drotts | Forward | United States | 20 | Grand Rapids, MN |
| Tyler Hennen | Forward | United States | 20 | Hallock, MN |
| Nace Langus | Forward | Slovenia | 19 | Jesenice, SLO |
| Christian Manz | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Blaine, MN |
| Payton Matsui | Forward | United States | 24 | Lakeville, MN; transfer from Alaska |
| Carter Theissen | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Plymouth, MN |
| Easton Young | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Grand Rapids, MN |

## Roster

As of July 30, 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$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 6:07 pm | at #5 North Dakota* | | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Exhibition) | Midco Sports | Manz | W 4–1 | 11,667 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:07 pm | Long Island* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 4–0 | 2,703 | 1–0–0 |
| October 12 | 6:07 pm | Long Island* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | L 2–3 | 2,719 | 1–1–0 |
| October 18 | 7:07 pm | at #12 Omaha* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Kotai | W 2–1 | 6,238 | 2–1–0 |
| October 19 | 7:07 pm | at #12 Omaha* | | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | | Kotai | W 4–0 | 6,253 | 3–1–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at #12 St. Cloud State* | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox 9+ | Kotai | L 3–4 | 3,067 | 3–2–0 |
| October 26 | 5:00 pm | at #12 St. Cloud State* | | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | | Manz | L 1–2 | 4,163 | 3–3–0 |
| November 1 | 7:07 pm | at St. Thomas | | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | L 0–4 | 826 | 3–4–0 (0–1–0) |
| November 2 | 6:07 pm | at St. Thomas | | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 3–2 | 906 | 4–4–0 (1–1–0) |
| November 8 | 7:07 pm | Bemidji State | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 2,798 | 4–5–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 9 | 6:07 pm | Bemidji State | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 5–1 | 2,997 | 5–5–0 (2–2–0) |
| November 15 | 6:00 pm | at USNTDP* | | USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition) | | Kotai | W 4–1 | 1,743 | |
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | at USNTDP* | | USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition) | | Manz | W 3–2 | 1,933 | |
| November 22 | 6:07 pm | at Ferris State | | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Manz | L 2–5 | 1,121 | 5–6–0 (2–3–0) |
| November 23 | 5:07 pm | at Ferris State | | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 4–1 | 1,031 | 6–6–0 (3–3–0) |
| November 29 | 7:07 pm | Northern Michigan | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 4–1 | 2,377 | 7–6–0 (4–3–0) |
| November 30 | 6:07 pm | Northern Michigan | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 4–1 | 2,525 | 8–6–0 (5–3–0) |
| December 6 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska* | | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey | Kotai | W 3–1 | 3,005 | 9–6–0 |
| December 7 | 9:07 pm | at Alaska* | | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey | Kotai | L 1–2 | 3,117 | 9–7–0 |
| December 12 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska Anchorage* | | Avis Alaska Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | | Kotai | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 507 | 9–7–1 |
| December 13 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska Anchorage* | | Avis Alaska Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | | Manz | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 613 | 10–7–1 |
| January 3 | 8:00 pm | at #8 Colorado College* | | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Kotai | W 5–1 | 3,417 | 11–7–1 |
| January 4 | 5:00 pm | at #8 Colorado College* | | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Kotai | W 3–2 | 3,493 | 12–7–1 |
| January 17 | 7:07 pm | Lindenwood* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 3–2 | 2,845 | 13–7–1 |
| January 18 | 6:07 pm | Lindenwood* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 2,932 | 13–7–2 |
| January 24 | 6:07 pm | at Bowling Green | | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 2,171 | 14–7–2 (6–3–0) |
| January 25 | 5:07 pm | at Bowling Green | | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | T 1–1 $^{SOW}$ | 3,132 | 14–7–3 (6–3–1) |
| January 31 | 7:07 pm | Lake Superior State | #19 | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 6–3 | 2,866 | 15–7–3 (7–3–1) |
| February 1 | 6:07 pm | Lake Superior State | #19 | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 4–3 | 3,006 | 16–7–3 (8–3–1) |
| February 7 | 7:07 pm | at #15 Minnesota State | #17 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | L 1–4 | 4,162 | 16–8–3 (8–4–1) |
| February 8 | 6:07 pm | at #15 Minnesota State | #17 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | L 1–2 | 4,717 | 16–9–3 (8–5–1) |
| February 14 | 7:07 pm | Michigan Tech | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 5–1 | 2,622 | 17–9–3 (9–5–1) |
| February 15 | 6:07 pm | Michigan Tech | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Manz | T 4–4 $^{SOL}$ | 3,094 | 17–9–4 (9–5–2) |
| February 21 | 7:07 pm | Alaska* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | L 1–2 | 2,970 | 17–10–4 |
| February 22 | 6:07 pm | Alaska* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Midco Sports+ | Manz | L 3–5 | 3,106 | 17–11–4 |
| CCHA Tournament ||||||||||
| March 7 | 7:07 pm | Bemidji State* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (CCHA Quarterfinal Game 1) | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | W 3–1 | 3,116 | 18–11–4 |
| March 8 | 6:07 pm | Bemidji State* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (CCHA Quarterfinal Game 2) | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | L 3–4 | 3,085 | 18–12–4 |
| March 9 | 5:07 pm | Bemidji State* | | Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (CCHA Quarterfinal Game 3) | Midco Sports+ | Kotai | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,895 | 18–13–4 |
| *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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | 19 | 17 | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | NR | | |
| USA Hockey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | RV | 17 | RV | 20 | NR | NR | NR | NR | | |