# 2024–25 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Quinnipiac Bobcats Men's ice hockey season will be the 49th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level and 20th in ECAC Hockey. The Bobcats will represent Quinnipiac University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the M&T Bank Arena and be coached by Rand Pecknold in his 31st season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Vinny Duplessis | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (signed with Utah Grizzlies) |
| Christophe Fillion | Forward | Canada | Graduate transfer to Miami |
| Collin Graf | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (San Jose Sharks) |
| Timothy Heinke | Forward | United States | Transferred to Holy Cross |
| Jayden Lee | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Hershey Bears) |
| Charles-Alexis Legault | Defenseman | Canada | Signed professional contract (Carolina Hurricanes) |
| Sam Lipkin | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Utah Hockey Club) |
| Jake Martin | Defenseman | United States | Left program |
| C. J. McGee | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
| Jacob Quillan | Forward | Canada | Signed professional contract (Toronto Maple Leafs) |
| Iivari Räsänen | Defenseman | Finland | Graduation (signed with KalPa) |
| Cristophe Tellier | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Northeastern |
| Zach Tupker | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Nicky Wallace | Defenseman | United States | Transferred to American International |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Nate Benoit | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Bow, NH; transfer from North Dakota; selected 182nd overall in 2021 |
| Braden Blace | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Duncan, BC |
| Aaron Bohlinger | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Newburgh, NY; graduate transfer from Massachusetts |
| Tyler Borgula | Forward | United States | 18 | Livonia, MI |
| Noah Eyre | Forward | United States | 20 | Vienna, VA |
| Elliott Groenewold | Defenseman | United States | 18 | Bellows Falls, VT; selected 110th overall in 2024 |
| Charlie Leddy | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Fairfield, CT; transfer from Boston College; selected 126th overall in 2022 |
| Christopher Pelosi | Forward | United States | 19 | Sewell, NJ; selected 92nd overall in 2023 |
| Jack Ricketts | Forward | Canada | 25 | Oakville, ON; graduate transfer from Holy Cross |
| Michael Salandra | Forward | United States | 21 | Pleasantville, NY |
| Aaron Schwartz | Forward | United States | 20 | Parkland, FL |
| Dylan Silverstein | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Calabasas, CA; transfer from Boston College |
| Ryan Smith | Forward | United States | 18 | Pendleton, NY |
| Jeremy Wilmer | Forward | United States | 21 | Rockville Centre, NY; transfer from Boston University |

## Roster

As of September 10, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 ECAC 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 | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #12 Quinnipiac † | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 79 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 124 | 75 |
| #18 Clarkson | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 74 | 47 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 109 | 77 |
| Colgate | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 80 | 65 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 113 | 109 |
| Union | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 67 | 61 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 108 | 99 |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 70 | 52 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 93 | 74 |
| Cornell | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 69 | 53 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 88 | 71 |
| Harvard | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 74 | 88 |
| Brown | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 53 | 63 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 75 | 75 |
| Princeton | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 73 | 29 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 83 |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 57 | 82 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 99 | 126 |
| Yale | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 80 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 66 | 116 |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 43 | 81 | 34 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 69 | 115 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) 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 6 | 4:00 pm | #20т Northeastern* | #8 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | | L 2–4 | | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | Penn State* | #8 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 3–2 | 3,477 | 1–0–0 |
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | at #9 Maine* | #7 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 1–2 | 5,043 | 1–1–0 |
| October 19 | 7:00 pm | at #9 Maine* | #7 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Marinov | L 5–6 $^{OT}$ | 5,043 | 1–2–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | New Hampshire* | #11 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+, NESN | Silverstein | W 8–2 $^{OT}$ | 3,402 | 2–2–0 |
| October 26 | 4:00 pm | New Hampshire* | #11 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 2–3 | 3,541 | 2–3–0 |
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross* | #14 | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey, NESN | Silverstein | W 3–0 | 2,100 | 3–3–0 |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | Dartmouth | #15 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 2–4 | 3,121 | 3–4–0 (0–1–0) |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | Harvard | #15 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | L 0–3 | 3,429 | 3–5–0 (0–2–0) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | at Brown | #19 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 3–2 | 907 | 4–5–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | at Yale | #19 | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 4–1 | 3,126 | 5–5–0 (2–2–0) |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | at #8 Cornell | #18 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 3–1 | 3,980 | 6–5–0 (3–2–0) |
| November 23 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate | #18 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 2–3 | 886 | 6–6–0 (3–3–0) |
| November 30 | 7:00 pm | vs. #11 Cornell* | #18 | Madison Square Garden • New York, New York (The Frozen Apple) | ESPN+ | Silverstein | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 16,593 | 6–6–1 |
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | Rensselaer | #18 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 3–1 | 3,223 | 7–6–1 (4–3–0) |
| December 7 | 4:00 pm | Union | #18 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 3–1 | 3,008 | 8–6–1 (5–3–0) |
| December 29 | 4:00 pm | American International* | #18 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 6–5 | 3,111 | 9–6–1 |
| January 1 | 7:00 pm | at Harvard | #18 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | — | 10–6–1 (6–3–0) |
| January 4 | 4:00 pm | Northeastern* | #18 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 1–5 | 3,088 | 10–7–1 |
| January 6 | 7:00 pm | Stonehill* | #20 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 6–1 | 1,505 | 11–7–1 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton | #20 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 4–2 | 1,935 | 12–7–1 (7–3–0) |
| January 11 | 7:00 pm | Princeton | #20 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 3–0 | 2,995 | 13–7–1 (8–3–0) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | Colgate | #16 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 6–3 | 2,734 | 14–7–1 (9–3–0) |
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | Cornell | #16 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 3,019 | 14–7–2 (9–3–1) |
| Connecticut Ice ||||||||||
| January 24 | 4:00 pm | vs. #13 Connecticut* | #15 | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) | SNY | Silverstein | L 1–2 | 2,794 | 14–8–2 |
| January 25 | 4:00 pm | vs. Yale* | #15 | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Consolation Game) | SNY | Silverstein | W 6–2 | 2,088 | 15–8–2 |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at Dartmouth | #14 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 2,482 | 16–8–2 (10–3–1) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence | #14 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 6–1 | 3,097 | 17–8–2 (11–3–1) |
| February 8 | 7:00 pm | Clarkson | #14 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,876 | 17–9–2 (11–4–1) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | at Union | #15 | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 7–2 | 1,889 | 18–9–2 (12–4–1) |
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | at Rensselaer | #15 | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 6–2 | 1,762 | 19–9–2 (13–4–1) |
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | Yale | #14 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–1 | 3,625 | 20–9–2 (14–4–1) |
| February 22 | 7:00 pm | Brown | #14 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Silverstein | W 4–0 | 3,335 | 21–9–2 (15–4–1) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at #19 Clarkson | #13 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Silverstein | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | 2,834 | 21–10–2 (15–5–1) |
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence | #13 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–0 | 1,302 | 22–10–2 (16–5–1) |
| ECAC Hockey Tournament ||||||||||
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | Brown* | #13 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut (ECAC Quarterfinal Game 1) | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–1 | 2,512 | 23–10–2 |
| March 15 | 4:00 pm | Brown* | #13 | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut (ECAC Quarterfinal Game 2) | ESPN+ | Marinov | W 4–0 | 2,772 | 24–10–2 |
| March 21 | 4:00 pm | vs. Cornell* | #12 | Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (ECAC Semifinal) | ESPN+ | | | | |
| *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 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | – | 18 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | | |
| USA Hockey | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | RV | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | – | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | | |