# 2024–25 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season will be the 59th season of play for the program, the 27th at the Division I level and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Crusaders will represent the College of the Holy Cross, play their home games at the Hart Center and be coached by Bill Riga in his 4th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Alec Cicero | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Canisius |
| Tyler Ghirardosi | Forward | Canada | Graduate transfer to Sacred Heart |
| Jason Grande | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Springfield Thunderbirds) |
| Matthew Guerra | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Sacred Heart |
| Jake Higgins | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Northeastern |
| Jack Ricketts | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Quinnipiac |
| Jack Robilotti | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Massachusetts Lowell |
| Charlie Spence | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Lucas Thorne | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Michael Abgrall | Forward | Canada | 20 | Richmond, BC; transfer from Omaha |
| Ryan Buckley | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Warwick, RI |
| Anthony Carone | Forward | United States | 21 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Lachlan Getz | Defenseman | United States | 22 | Northfield, IL; transfer from Michigan Tech |
| Timothy Heinke | Forward | United States | 22 | Kensington, CT; transfer from Quinnipiac |
| Owen Kim | Forward | Canada | 20 | North Vancouver, BC |
| Malachi Klassen | Goaltender | Canada | 21 | Winkler, MB |
| Matt Kursonis | Forward | United States | 20 | Worcester, MA |
| Ben LeFranc | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Penticton, BC |
| Edward Moskowitz | Forward | Canada | 21 | Toronto, ON |
| Jarrod Smith | Forward | Canada | 20 | West Vancouver, BC |

## Roster

As of August 12, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 Atlantic Hockey America 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 | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #19 Holy Cross † | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 92 | 47 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 119 | 85 |
| Sacred Heart | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 80 | 64 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 116 | 93 |
| Bentley | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 79 | 57 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 100 | 75 |
| Niagara | 26 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 90 | 70 | 37 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 124 | 109 |
| Army | 26 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 84 | 74 | 36 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 102 | 109 |
| Canisius | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 84 | 79 | 37 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 98 | 120 |
| Air Force | 26 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 86 | 112 |
| American International | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 63 | 77 | 38 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 92 | 117 |
| RIT | 26 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 65 | 102 | 35 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 82 | 133 |
| Robert Morris | 26 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 72 | 86 | 35 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 95 | 115 |
| Mercyhurst | 26 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 113 | 35 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 77 | 150 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: March 10, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:00 pm | at #3 Boston University* | | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Gale | L 2–5 | 6,150 | 0–1–0 |
| October 11 | 7:00 pm | Connecticut* | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 4–3 | 1,063 | 1–1–0 |
| October 12 | 3:30 pm | at Connecticut* | | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Gale | L 1–3 | 2,584 | 1–2–0 |
| October 19 | 7:00 pm | Army | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | L 0–1 | 692 | 1–3–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 20 | 5:00 pm | Army | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 5–3 | 809 | 2–3–0 (1–1–0) |
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Gale | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 2,579 | 3–3–0 (2–1–0) |
| October 26 | 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut | FloHockey | Gale | L 1–2 | 2,448 | 3–4–0 (2–2–0) |
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | #20 Massachusetts Lowell* | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey, NESN | Gale | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 1,002 | 3–5–0 |
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | #14 Quinnipiac* | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey, NESN | Gale | L 0–3 | 2,100 | 3–6–0 |
| November 7 | 7:00 pm | American International | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 5–2 | 661 | 4–6–0 (3–2–0) |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | American International | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey, NESN+ | Gale | L 2–3 | 814 | 4–7–0 (3–3–0) |
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | at Niagara | | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | FloHockey | Gale | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 672 | 4–7–1 (3–3–1) |
| November 16 | 5:00 pm | at Niagara | | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | FloHockey | Gale | L 2–3 | 656 | 4–8–1 (3–4–1) |
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | at Army | | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | FloHockey | Gale | W 5–3 | 2,080 | 5–8–1 (4–4–1) |
| November 29 | 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 6–1 | 771 | 6–8–1 (5–4–1) |
| November 30 | 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey, NESN+ | Gale | W 4–1 | 922 | 7–8–1 (6–4–1) |
| December 6 | 1:00 pm | at American International | | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 362 | 8–8–1 (7–4–1) |
| December 31 | 2:00 pm | at Long Island* | | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Gale | L 1–3 | 381 | 8–9–1 |
| Coachella Valley Cactus Cup ||||||||||
| January 3 | 6:30 pm | vs. Omaha* | | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Semifinal) | | Gale | L 3–4 | — | 8–10–1 |
| January 4 | 6:30 pm | vs. Michigan Tech* | | Acrisure Arena • Thousand Palms, California (Cactus Cup Consolation Game) | | Hogg | L 3–4 $^{OT}$ | — | 8–11–1 |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | Robert Morris | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 4–1 $^{OT}$ | 640 | 9–11–1 (8–4–1) |
| January 11 | 6:00 pm | Robert Morris | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | T 2–2 $^{SOL}$ | 680 | 9–11–2 (8–4–2) |
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at Bentley | | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,580 | 10–11–2 (9–4–2) |
| January 18 | 6:00 pm | at Bentley | | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 5–1 | 1,522 | 11–11–2 (10–4–2) |
| January 24 | 9:05 pm | at Air Force | | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey, Altitude 2 | Gale | W 3–2 | 2,246 | 12–11–2 (11–4–2) |
| January 25 | 7:05 pm | at Air Force | | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FloHockey, Altitude 2 | Gale | W 6–3 | 2,575 | 13–11–2 (12–4–2) |
| February 1 | 7:30 pm | Canisius | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,372 | 14–11–2 (13–4–2) |
| February 2 | 3:00 pm | Canisius | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey, NESN | Gale | W 4–1 | 953 | 15–11–2 (14–4–2) |
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | at RIT | | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | FloHockey | Gale | W 9–2 | 2,615 | 16–11–2 (15–4–2) |
| February 8 | 5:00 pm | at RIT | | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | FloHockey | Gale | W 3–0 | 3,162 | 17–11–2 (16–4–2) |
| February 13 | 6:00 pm | Mercyhurst | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey, NESN+ | Gale | W 4–1 | 693 | 18–11–2 (17–4–2) |
| February 14 | 6:00 pm | Mercyhurst | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 7–3 | 742 | 19–11–2 (18–4–2) |
| February 20 | 7:00 pm | Bentley | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | L 0–3 | 1,655 | 19–12–2 (18–5–2) |
| February 24 | 7:00 pm | American International | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Gale | W 3–1 | 826 | 20–12–2 (19–5–2) |
| Atlantic Hockey America Tournament ||||||||||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | American International* | #20т | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (AHA Quarterfinal Game 1) | FloHockey | Gale | L 2–3 | 614 | 20–13–2 |
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | American International* | #20т | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (AHA Quarterfinal Game 2) | FloHockey | Gale | W 3–2 | 678 | 21–13–2 |
| March 9 | 5:00 pm | American International* | #20т | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (AHA Quarterfinal Game 3) | FloHockey | Gale | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 852 | 22–13–2 |
| March 14 | 7:00 pm | Army* | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (AHA Semifinal Game 1) | FloHockey | Gale | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,157 | 23–13–2 |
| March 15 | 7:00 pm | Army* | | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (AHA Semifinal Game 2) | FloHockey | Gale | W 5–1 | 1,341 | 24–13–2 |
| March 22 | 7:00 pm | Bentley* | #19 | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (AHA Championship) | FloHockey | | | | |
| *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 | 20т | RV | 19 | | |
| USA Hockey | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RV | 20 | RV | RV | | |