# 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season will be the 65th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level, and the 11th in Hockey East. The Huskies will represent the University of Connecticut in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Toscano Family Ice Forum and be coached by Mike Cavanaugh in his 12th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Jake Black | Forward | United States | Transferred to Bentley |
| Chase Bradley | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Colorado Avalanche) |
| Nick Capone | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Lehigh Valley Phantoms) |
| Mark D'Agostino | Forward | United States | Left program |
| Jake Flynn | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Ethan Haider | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Milwaukee Admirals) |
| Andrew Lucas | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with San Diego Gulls) |
| Ryan Mahshie | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears) |
| Matt Pasquale | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Harrison Rees | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets) |
| Samu Salminen | Forward | Finland | Transferred to Denver |
| Arseni Sergeyev | Goaltender | Russia | Transferred to Penn State |
| Jake Veilleux | Defenseman/Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Matthew Wood | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Minnesota |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Nick Carabin | Defenseman | United States | 24 | Mahwah, NJ; graduate transfer from Princeton |
| Kevin Fitzgerald | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Bath, ON |
| Ethan Gardula | Forward | United States | 19 | Princeton, MA |
| Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | Defenseman | Sweden | 21 | Stockholm, SWE; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Thomas Heaney | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Oceanport, NJ |
| Kai Janviriya | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Bloomfield, MI |
| Hugh Larkin | Forward | United States | 25 | Livonia, MI; graduate transfer from Western Michigan |
| Mike Murtagh | Forward | United States | 20 | East Greenbush, NY |
| Tyler Muszelik | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Long Valley, NJ; transfer from New Hampshire; selected 189th overall in 2022 |
| Trey Scott | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Lunenburg, MA |
| Kaden Shahan | Forward | United States | 19 | Everett, WA |
| Filip Sitar | Forward | Slovenia | 19 | Ljubljana, SLO |
| Callum Tung | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Port Moody, BC |
| Ethan Whitcomb | Forward | Canada | 20 | St. Catharines, ON |

## Roster

As of September 24, 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 |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 4 | 7:30 pm | Colgate* | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 4–2 | 2,300 | 1–0–0 |
| October 5 | 7:30 pm | Colgate* | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 6–2 | 2,275 | 2–0–0 |
| October 11 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross* | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Muszelik | L 3–4 | 1,063 | 2–1–0 |
| October 12 | 3:30 pm | Holy Cross* | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 3–1 | 2,584 | 3–1–0 |
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | at #3 Boston University | | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Heaney | L 2–4 | 5,074 | 3–2–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Massachusetts | | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Muszelik | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 8,412 | 3–2–1 (0–1–1) |
| October 26 | 7:00 pm | #15 Massachusetts | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 3–2 | 2,424 | 4–2–1 (1–1–1) |
| November 2 | 3:30 pm | Vermont | | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | L 0–1 $^{OT}$ | 3,029 | 4–3–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 3 | 3:00 pm | Vermont | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 2,279 | 5–3–1 (2–2–1) |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Muszelik | L 1–4 | 2,401 | 5–4–1 (2–3–1) |
| November 9 | 3:30 pm | Merrimack | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | L 2–5 | 2,363 | 5–5–1 (2–4–1) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | #2 Boston College | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Heaney | W 5–4 | 2,691 | 6–5–1 (3–4–1) |
| November 22 | 7:15 pm | at #15 Massachusetts Lowell | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Tung | W 4–1 | 5,780 | 7–5–1 (4–4–1) |
| November 23 | 6:05 pm | at #15 Massachusetts Lowell | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Tung | L 0–1 | 5,389 | 7–6–1 (4–5–1) |
| December 4 | 7:00 pm | at #3 Boston College | | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Tung | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 4,863 | 7–7–1 (4–6–1) |
| Holiday Face–Off ||||||||||
| December 28 | 2:30 pm | vs. Alaska* | | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off Semifinal) | | Tung | W 4–1 | 6,625 | 8–7–1 |
| December 29 | 5:00 pm | vs. Wisconsin* | | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off Championship) | | Heaney | L 3–4 | 4,920 | 8–8–1 |
| January 4 | 7:00 pm | at Harvard* | | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Tung | W 7–3 | — | 9–8–1 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at #17 New Hampshire | | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 4–1 | 5,491 | 10–8–1 (5–6–1) |
| January 11 | 3:30 pm | #17 New Hampshire | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Tung | W 3–2 | 2,691 | 11–8–1 (6–6–1) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Maine | #17 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 4–2 | 4,747 | 12–8–1 (7–6–1) |
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Maine | #17 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Tung | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 4,836 | 12–8–2 (7–6–2) |
| Connecticut Ice ||||||||||
| January 24 | 4:00 pm | vs. #15 Quinnipiac* | #13 | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) | SNY | Muszelik | W 2–1 | 2,794 | 13–8–2 |
| January 25 | 7:30 pm | at Sacred Heart* | #13 | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Championship) | SNY | Muszelik | W 1–0 | 4,177 | 14–8–2 |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at #7 Providence | #9 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+, NESN+ | Muszelik | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 2,805 | 14–8–3 (7–6–3) |
| February 1 | 3:30 pm | #7 Providence | #9 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Tung | L 3–6 | 11,781 | 14–9–3 (7–7–3) |
| February 7 | 4:00 pm | #18 Massachusetts | #11 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | L 4–5 | 2,691 | 14–10–3 (7–8–3) |
| February 8 | 3:30 pm | #10 Massachusetts Lowell | #11 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Tung | W 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 5,558 | 15–10–3 (8–8–3) |
| February 12 | 6:00 pm | Alaska Anchorage* | #11 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 5–2 | 2,292 | 16–10–3 |
| February 21 | 7:30 pm | #5 Maine | #11 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+, NESN | Tung | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,691 | 17–10–3 (9–8–3) |
| February 25 | 7:00 pm | #10 Boston University | #9 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Muszelik | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 2,691 | 17–10–4 (9–8–4) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | #9 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Tung | W 5–2 | 2,691 | 18–10–4 (10–8–4) |
| March 1 | 7:30 pm | at Northeastern | #9 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Muszelik | W 7–1 | 3,008 | 19–10–4 (11–8–4) |
| March 6 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | #8 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Tung | W 4–1 | 1,911 | 20–10–4 (12–8–4) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||||
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | #7 Providence* | #8 | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut (Hockey East Quarterfinal) | ESPN+, NESN | Muszelik | W 3–1 | 2,691 | 21–10–4 |
| March 20 | 4:00 pm | vs. #8 Boston University* | #7 | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Semifinal) | ESPN+, NESN+ | | | | |
| *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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | | |
| USA Hockey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | 17 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | | |