2024–25 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
2024–25 Lake Superior State Lakersmen's ice hockey season
D. J. Goldstein
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The 2024–25 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season will be the 59th season of play for the program, the 52nd at the Division I level and the 45th in the CCHA. The Lakers will represent Lake Superior State University, play their home games at the Taffy Abel Arena and be coached by Damon Whitten in his 11th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artyom Borshyov | Defenseman |  Belarus | Graduate transfer to Lindenwood |
| Jeremy Gervais | Defenseman |  Canada | Graduation (signed with Huntsville Havoc) |
| William Håkansson | Goaltender |  Sweden | Left program |
| Cam Kungle | Defenseman |  United States | Transferred to Merrimack |
| Ethan Langenegger | Goaltender | Canada | Graduate transfer to Clarkson |
| Benito Posa | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Fort Wayne Komets) |
| Brett Roloson | Forward | Canada | Transferred to Niagara |
| Ross Roloson | Defenseman | Canada | Transferred to Niagara |
| Harrison Roy | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Merrimack |
| Jared Westcott | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Tyler Williams | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Knoxville Ice Bears) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ahlrik | Forward | Sweden | 21 | Tidaholm, SWE |
| Rorke Applebee | Goaltender | Canada | 21 | Châteauguay, QC |
| Adam Barone | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
| Mike Brown | Defenseman | United States | 23 | Belmont, MA; transfer from Merrimack |
| Wilson Dahlheimer | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Monticello, MN |
| Johnny Druskinis | Defenseman | United States | 22 | Plymouth, MI; transfer from Michigan |
| Hadley Hudak | Forward | Canada | 21 | Canton, MI |
| Blake Humphrey | Forward | United States | 22 | Syracuse, NY; transfer from Sacred Heart |
| Everett Pietila | Forward | United States | 21 | Howell, MI |
| Grant Riley | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Rochester, NY; transfer from Northeastern |
Roster
As of August 14, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Rorke Applebee | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-09-19 | Châteauguay, Quebec | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 2 |  | Bryan Huggins | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-03-26 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 3 |  | Mike Brown | Junior (RS) | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2001-04-03 | Belmont, Massachusetts | Merrimack (HEA) | — |
| 4 |  | Jacob Conrad | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-05-18 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 5 |  | Evan Bushy | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-03-26 | Mankato, Minnesota | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 6 |  | Adam Barone | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-05-06 | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 7 | | Branden Piku | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-08-25 | Harrison Township, Michigan | Maryland Black Bears (NAHL) | — |
| 8 | | Jack Blanchett | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-05-12 | Monroe, Michigan | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |  | Connor Milburn | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-04-11 | Kamloops, British Columbia | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 10 | | Sasha Teleguine | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-09-17 | North Attleborough, Massachusetts | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 11 |  | Dawson Tritt | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-09-01 | Spokane, Washington | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | | Reagan Milburn | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-02-13 | Kamloops, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | | Wilson Dahlheimer | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-10-09 | Monticello, Minnesota | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 14 | | Nate Schweitzer | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2002-02-21 | Champlin, Minnesota | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 15 | | Johnny Druskinis | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-04-10 | Plymouth, Michigan | Michigan (Big Ten) | — |
| 16 |  | Blake Humphrey | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 162 lb (73 kg) | 2002-01-18 | Syracuse, New York | Sacred Heart (AHA) | — |
| 17 | | Luke Levandowski | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2002-09-26 | Rosemount, Minnesota | Wisconsin Windigo (NAHL) | — |
| 18 | | Everett Pietila | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-09-27 | Howell, Michigan | Wisconsin Windigo (USHL) | — |
| 19 | | Joshua Wildauer | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-06-16 | Dearborn Heights, Michigan | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 20 | | Grant Hindman | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-05-16 | Oakland, Michigan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 21 | | Jordan Venegoni | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-08-16 | Livonia, Michigan | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |  | Timo Bakos | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2000-07-28 | Augsburg, Germany | Starbulls Rosenheim (Oberliga) | — |
| 24 | | William Ahlrik | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-09-25 | Tidaholm, Sweden | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | | Cole Craft | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-06-29 | North Bay, Ontario | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 27 | | Carter Batchelder | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-25 | Savage, Minnesota | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 28 | | John Herrington | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-04-19 | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 29 | | Hadley Hudak | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-06-23 | Canton, Michigan | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 30 |  | Easton Hesse | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-28 | Beaumont, Alberta | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — |
| 31 | | Grant Riley | Sophomore (RS) | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-08-28 | Rochester, New York | Northeastern (HEA) | — |
Standings
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| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PCT ^ | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Augustana | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Bemidji State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Bowling Green | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Ferris State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Lake Superior State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Michigan Tech | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Minnesota State | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northern Michigan | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| St. Thomas | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 20, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup) ^ Because Augustana is playing a transition schedule of 16 games against conference opponents, point percentage is used to determine conference position Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
