# 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey season

The 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey season is the 62nd season for the program and 12th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes represents the Ohio State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Value City Arena and are coached by Steve Rohlik in his 12th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Scooter Brickey | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) |
| Matt Cassidy | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Michael Gildon | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Stephen Halliday | Forward | Canada | Signed professional contract (Ottawa Senators) |
| Riley Hughes | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Mason Klee | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Dalton Messina | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye) |
| Cam Thiesing | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (New York Islanders) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Chris Able | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Libertyville, IL |
| Gunnarwolfe Fontaine | Forward | United States | 23 | East Greenwich, RI; graduate transfer from Northeastern; selected 202nd overall in 2020 |
| Dylan Godbout | Forward | United States | 20 | Woodbury, MN |
| Aiden Hansen-Bukata | Defenseman | Canada | 25 | Vancouver, BC; graduate transfer from RIT |
| James Hong | Forward | South Korea | 19 | Irvine, CA |
| Nathan Lewis | Forward | United States | 20 | Chicago, IL |
| Noah Powell | Forward | United States | 19 | Northbrook, IL; selected 148th overall in 2024 |
| Chris Romaine | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Boston, MA; selected 193rd overall in 2022 |
| Jake Rozzi | Forward | Canada | 20 | Kirkland, QC |
| Riley Thompson | Forward | Canada | 22 | Orleans, ON; transfer from Alaska Anchorage |

## Roster

As of September 2, 2024.

## Standings

2024–25 Big Ten ice 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 | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Michigan State † | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 92 | 60 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 122 | 70 |
| #5 Minnesota † | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 87 | 62 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 150 | 96 |
| #9 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 72 | 62 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 121 | 94 |
| #16 Michigan | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 76 | 83 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 112 | 118 |
| #13 Penn State | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 78 | 88 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 130 | 114 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 64 | 77 | 37 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 108 | 110 |
| Notre Dame | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 60 | 97 | 38 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 102 | 127 |
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 15, 2025 |||||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 6 | 2:00 pm | Niagara* | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Exhibition) | | Eberly | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:00 pm | American International* | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Terness | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,623 | 0–0–1 |
| October 12 | 5:00 pm | American International* | | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Eberly | W 5–2 | 2,464 | 1–0–1 |
| October 18 | 8:00 pm | at #16 Wisconsin | | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | | Terness | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 9,332 | 2–0–1 (1–0–0) |
| October 19 | 7:00 pm | at #16 Wisconsin | | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | | Eberly | W 2–1 | 11,782 | 3–0–1 (2–0–0) |
| October 25 | 7:07 pm | Bowling Green* | #19 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Terness | W 3–1 | 3,916 | 4–0–1 |
| October 26 | 7:07 pm | at Bowling Green* | #19 | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | Midco Sports+ | Eberly | W 2–0 | 4,563 | 5–0–1 |
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | Lake Superior State* | #15 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Terness | W 9–3 | 3,312 | 6–0–1 |
| November 2 | 5:00 pm | Lake Superior State* | #15 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Eberly | W 6–2 | 3,961 | 7–0–1 |
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at #4 Michigan State | #13 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | | Terness | L 2–4 | 6,555 | 7–1–1 (2–1–0) |
| November 9 | 6:00 pm | at #4 Michigan State | #13 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | | Terness | L 1–4 | 6,555 | 7–2–1 (2–2–0) |
| November 15 | 8:10 pm | at Lindenwood* | #14 | Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri | | Eberly | W 5–2 | 2,067 | 8–2–1 |
| November 16 | 3:10 pm | at Lindenwood* | #14 | Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri | | Terness | W 3–2 | 1,705 | 9–2–1 |
| November 29 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton* | #12 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Eberly | L 1–3 | 1,366 | 9–3–1 |
| November 30 | 4:00 pm | at Princeton* | #12 | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Terness | L 1–3 | 1,917 | 9–4–1 |
| December 5 | 7:30 pm | Penn State | #17 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Eberly | W 4–0 | 3,875 | 10–4–1 (3–2–0) |
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | Penn State | #17 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Eberly | W 4–2 | 4,934 | 11–4–1 (4–2–0) |
| December 13 | 7:00 pm | Notre Dame | #15 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Eberly | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 4,009 | 12–4–1 (5–2–0) |
| December 14 | 7:00 pm | Notre Dame | #15 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Eberly | W 3–1 | 4,363 | 13–4–1 (6–2–0) |
| January 3 | 5:00 pm | vs. #9 Michigan | #13 | Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois (Frozen Confines) | BTN | Eberly | W 4–3 | 25,709 | 14–4–1 (7–2–0) |
| January 5 | 5:00 pm | at #9 Michigan | #13 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | | Terness | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 5,800 | 14–5–1 (7–3–0) |
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | #3 Minnesota | #11 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN+ | Eberly | W 5–1 | 3,315 | 15–5–1 (8–3–0) |
| January 11 | 6:30 pm | #3 Minnesota | #11 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Eberly | L 1–6 | 5,973 | 15–6–1 (8–4–0) |
| January 24 | 7:00 pm | at Penn State | #9 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Eberly | T 6–6 $^{SOL}$ | 6,569 | 15–6–2 (8–4–1) |
| January 25 | 5:00 pm | at Penn State | #9 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | | Terness | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 6,604 | 15–7–2 (8–5–1) |
| January 30 | 8:00 pm | #2 Michigan State | #11 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Terness | W 4–2 | 5,339 | 16–7–2 (9–5–1) |
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | #2 Michigan State | #11 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Eberly | L 1–4 | 6,617 | 16–8–2 (9–6–1) |
| February 7 | 7:05 pm | at Notre Dame | #9 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Terness | W 5–1 | 5,165 | 17–8–2 (10–6–1) |
| February 8 | 6:05 pm | at Notre Dame | #9 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | Peacock | Terness | W 5–1 | 5,212 | 18–8–2 (11–6–1) |
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Wisconsin | #8 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | | Terness | W 4–1 | 4,947 | 19–8–2 (12–6–1) |
| February 15 | 8:30 pm | Wisconsin | #8 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Eberly | W 4–2 | 5,489 | 20–8–2 (13–6–1) |
| February 21 | 8:00 pm | at #5 Minnesota | #7 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | | Terness | L 1–4 | 10,500 | 20–9–2 (13–7–1) |
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | at #5 Minnesota | #7 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis | | Terness | L 3–6 | 10,565 | 20–10–2 (13–8–1) |
| February 27 | 8:00 pm | #11 Michigan | #8 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Terness | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 7,523 | 21–10–2 (14–8–1) |
| February 28 | 6:00 pm | #11 Michigan | #8 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | Eberly | L 3–4 | 9,225 | 21–11–2 (14–9–1) |
| Big Ten Tournament ||||||||||
| March 7 | 7:00 pm | Wisconsin | #9 | Nationwide Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Quarterfinals Game 1) | B1G+ | Terness | L 1–4 | 1,747 | 21–12–2 |
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | Wisconsin | #9 | Nationwide Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Quarterfinals Game 2) | B1G+ | Terness | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,181 | 22–12–2 |
| March 9 | 7:00 pm | Wisconsin | #9 | Nationwide Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Quarterfinals Game 3) | B1G+ | Terness | W 3–2 | 962 | 23–12–2 |
| March 15 | 8:30 pm | #11 Penn State | #10 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Semifinals) | BTN | Terness | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,900 | 24–12–2 |
| March 22 | 7:30 pm | at #1 Michigan State | #9 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (Championship) | BTN | | | | |
| *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 | RV | RV | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | – | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | | |
| USA Hockey | RV | RV | RV | 17т | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | – | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12. Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.