# 2024–25 Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Dartmouth Big Green Men's ice hockey season will be the 118th season of play for the program and the 63rd in ECAC Hockey. The Big Green will represent Dartmouth College, play their home games at the Thompson Arena and be coached by Reid Cashman in his 4th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Cooper Black | Goaltender | United States | Signed professional contract (Florida Panthers) |
| Brady MacDonald | Defenseman | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Joey Musa | Forward | United States | Transferred to Massachusetts |
| Ryan Sorkin | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Josh Waters | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Tim Busconi | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Milton, MA |
| Hank Cleaves | Forward | United States | 20 | Riverside, CT |
| Emmett Croteau | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Bonnyville, AB; transfer from Clarkson; selected 162nd overall in 2022 |
| Colin Grable | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Spring Lake, NJ |
| Austin Salani | Forward | United States | 21 | Hancock, MI |
| Joshua Schenk | Forward | Canada | 20 | Whitehorse, YT |
| Jack Silverberg | Forward | Canada | 19 | Sherwood Park, AB |
| Hayden Stavroff | Forward | United States | 20 | Dublin, OH |

## Roster

As of August 18, 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 |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | at Harvard | | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Clarke | W 2–1 | 2,054 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) |
| November 3 | 3:00 pm | Stonehill* | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 5–2 | 1,637 | 2–0–0 |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Quinnipiac | | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Clarke | W 4–2 | 3,121 | 3–0–0 (2–0–0) |
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton | | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 5–1 | 1,426 | 4–0–0 (3–0–0) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | #5 Cornell | #17 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Clarke | W 4–3 | 2,801 | 5–0–0 (4–0–0) |
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | Colgate | #17 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Clarke | T 4–4 $^{SOL}$ | 2,381 | 5–0–1 (4–0–1) |
| November 29 | 7:00 pm | at #4 Boston College* | #15 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Clarke | L 3–5 | 7,395 | 5–1–1 |
| December 1 | 4:00 pm | at Vermont* | #15 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 3–1 | 2,247 | 6–1–1 |
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence | #13 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Clarke | L 2–3 | 2,018 | 6–2–1 (4–1–1) |
| December 7 | 7:00 pm | #20 Clarkson | #13 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Croteau | L 2–3 | 1,874 | 6–3–1 (4–2–1) |
| December 13 | 7:00 pm | New Hampshire* | #17 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Clarke | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 2,768 | 6–3–2 |
| Ledyard Bank Classic ||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:30 pm | Alaska Anchorage* | #17 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Semifinal) | ESPN+ | Clarke | W 5–4 | 3,582 | 7–3–2 |
| December 29 | 7:30 pm | #7 Providence* | #17 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Championship) | ESPN+ | Clarke | L 3–5 | 3,031 | 7–4–2 |
| January 5 | 4:00 pm | at Merrimack* | #17 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Clarke | L 1–2 | 2,452 | 7–5–2 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | Yale | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Clarke | L 2–3 | 2,126 | 7–6–2 (4–3–1) |
| January 11 | 7:00 pm | Brown | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Clarke | W 5–2 | 2,648 | 8–6–2 (5–3–1) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at Union | | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 4–0 | 1,621 | 9–6–2 (6–3–1) |
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | at Rensselaer | | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 5–3 | 1,709 | 10–6–2 (7–3–1) |
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate | | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | ESPN+ | Clarke | L 2–3 | 1,237 | 10–7–2 (7–4–1) |
| January 25 | 7:00 pm | at Cornell | | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 6–1 | 4,267 | 11–7–2 (8–4–1) |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | #14 Quinnipiac | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Croteau | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 2,482 | 11–8–2 (8–5–1) |
| February 1 | 7:00 pm | Princeton | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Clarke | L 1–3 | 4,667 | 11–9–2 (8–6–1) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | Harvard | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 3–2 | 2,902 | 12–9–2 (9–6–1) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | at Clarkson | | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Croteau | L 1–4 | 2,039 | 12–10–2 (9–7–1) |
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence | | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Clarke | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 574 | 12–11–2 (9–8–1) |
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | Rensselaer | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Croteau | L 1–2 | 1,886 | 12–12–2 (9–9–1) |
| February 22 | 4:00 pm | Union | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 2–1 | 2,500 | 13–12–2 (10–9–1) |
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | at Brown | | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 4–2 | 987 | 14–12–2 (11–9–1) |
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | at Yale | | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 5–1 | 2,155 | 15–12–2 (12–9–1) |
| ECAC Hockey Tournament ||||||||||
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence* | | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (ECAC First Round) | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 6–2 | 2,248 | 16–12–2 |
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | at Union* | | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York (ECAC Quarterfinal Game 1) | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 3–2 | 2,302 | 17–12–2 |
| March 15 | 7:00 pm | at Union* | | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York (ECAC Quarterfinal Game 2) | ESPN+ | Croteau | W 7–2 | 2,298 | 18–12–2 |
| March 21 | 7:00 pm | vs. #18 Clarkson* | | 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 | RV | | | | | | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 17 | – | 17 | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | | |
| USA Hockey | RV | | | | | | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | – | 18 | RV | RV | RV | 19 | RV | RV | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.