The 2024–25 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season will be the 49th season of play for the program and 27th in the CCHA. The Wildcats will represent Northern Michigan University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Berry Events Center and be coached by Dave Shyiak in his 1st season.
| 2024–25 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | Berry Events Center |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Dave Shyiak |
| Assistant coaches | Andy Contois Phil Fox Ben Russell |
| Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
editWith an off-season coaching change, combined with a disappointing season, Northern Michigan experienced the greatest amount of roster turnover in the history of the program.[1] Just four of thirty players on the roster returned (Tanner Latsch, Zach Michaelis, Jakob Peterson and Brendan Poshak) with just 42 games played between them in 23–24 (approximately 6.5% of the man-games). While the Wildcats were bound to lose some players through graduation, the transfer portal helped to induce eleven players to leave for other programs. Northern Michigan was able to some new players through the portal to mitigate some of the losses but the majority of their recruiting class were new to college hockey.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isack Bandu | Defenseman |  Canada |
Transferred to St. Lawrence |
| Tyrell Boucher | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Michael Colella | Forward |  United States |
Graduate transfer to Canisius |
| Mitchel Deelstra | Forward | Canada |
Graduate transfer to Robert Morris |
| Connor Eddy | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Massachusetts Lowell |
| Colby Enns | Defenseman | United States |
Graduate transfer to Merrimack |
| Reilly Funk | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Bemidji State |
| Aiden Gallacher | Defenseman | United States |
Graduate transfer to Omaha |
| André Ghantous | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Charlie Glockner | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to St. Cloud State |
| Luke Gramer | Defenseman | United States |
Left program (retired) |
| Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Connecticut |
| Béni Halász | Goaltender |  Hungary |
Transferred to St. Cloud State |
| Travis Hensrud | Forward | Canada |
Left program |
| Matvei Kabanov | Forward |  Russia |
Transferred to Bowling Green |
| Kevin Marx-Norén | Forward |  Sweden |
Transferred to RIT |
| Michael Mesic | Forward | United States |
Returned to juniors (Youngstown Phantoms) |
| Kristóf Papp | Forward | Hungary |
Graduate transfer to Lindenwood |
| Jack Perbix | Forward/Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Artem Shlaine | Forward | Russia |
Graduate transfer to Arizona State |
| Grant Slukynsky | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Western Michigan |
| Carsen Stokes | Goaltender | United States |
Transferred to Augsburg |
| Mike Van Unen | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Rylan Van Unen | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Josh Zinger | Defenseman | Canada |
Transferred to St. Cloud State |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Altrichter | Forward |  Czech Republic |
21 | Prague, CZE |
| Nick Ardanaz | Defenseman | Canada |
22 | Surrey, BC; transfer from Rensselaer |
| Matt Argentina | Forward | United States |
21 | Philadelphia, PA; transfer from Boston College |
| Ethan Barwick | Goaltender | Canada |
22 | St. Albert, AB; transfer from Lindenwood |
| Médrick Bolduc | Forward | Canada |
21 | Val-d'Or, QC |
| Colby Browne | Forward | United States |
21 | Evergreen, CO |
| Danny Ciccarello | Forward | Canada |
23 | Kirkland, QC; transfer from Rensselaer |
| Anthony Cliche | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Vallée-Jonction, QC |
| Grayden Daul | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Chicago, IL |
| Will Diamond | Forward | United States |
20 | Carpentersville, IL |
| Ryan Duguay | Forward | Canada |
20 | Edmonton, AB |
| Tynan Ewart | Defenseman | Canada |
22 | Duncan, BC; transfer from St. Cloud State |
| Wolfgang Govedaris | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Bristol, CT |
| Aidyn Hutchinson | Forward | Canada |
21 | St. Albert, AB |
| Rasmus Larsson | Defenseman | Sweden |
20 | Hässelby, SWE; selected 152nd overall in 2023 |
| Jakub Lewandowski | Forward |  Poland |
22 | Torun, POL; transfer from Bemidji State |
| Trevor Mitchell | Defenseman | United States |
21 | South Lyon, MI |
| Julian Molinaro | Goaltender | Canada |
20 | Mississauga, ON |
| Ryan Ouellette | Goaltender | United States |
23 | Colorado Springs, CO; transfer from Niagara |
| Billy Renfrew | Forward | United States |
21 | Fairbanks, AK |
| Matthew Romer | Forward | United States |
22 | Chicago, IL; transfer from Arizona State |
| Joe Schiller | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Moorhead, MN |
| Grayden Slipec | Forward | Canada |
23 | Surrey, BC |
| Jesse Tucker | Forward | Canada |
24 | Longlac, ON; transfer from Clarkson |
Roster
editAs of September 13, 2024.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Joe Schiller | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-09-23 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Nick Ardanaz | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-30 | Surrey, British Columbia | Rensselaer (ECAC) | — |
| 4 | 
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Wolfgang Govedaris | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2003-04-16 | Bristol, Connecticut | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Grayden Daul | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-01-31 | Chicago, Illinois | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Tynan Ewart | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2002-02-26 | Duncan, British Columbia | St. Cloud State (NCHC) | — |
| 7 | 
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Brendan Poshak | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-07-13 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Rasmus Larsson | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2004-02-09 | Hässelby, Sweden | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | NYR, 152nd overall 2023 |
| 9 |
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Zach Michaelis | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2002-05-30 | Elk River, Minnesota | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 10 | 
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Trevor Mitchell | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2003-05-08 | South Lyon, Michigan | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Billy Renfrew | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-08-14 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Médrick Bolduc | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-07-09 | Val-d'Or, Quebec | El Paso Rhinos (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Jakub Altrichter | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2003-07-26 | Prague, Czech Republic | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Grayden Slipec | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-03-06 | Surrey, British Columbia | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Matthew Romer | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2002-09-01 | Chicago, Illinois | Arizona State (NCAA) | — |
| 18 | 
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Ryan Duguay | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2003-10-18 | Edmonton, Alberta | Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Jesse Tucker | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-03-01 | Longlac, Ontario | Clarkson (ECAC) | — |
| 20 |
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Anthony Cliche | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2003-06-09 | Vallée-Jonction, Quebec | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Colby Browne | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-05-04 | Evergreen, Colorado | Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Tanner Latsch | Sophomore (RS) | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-01-02 | Muskegon, Michigan | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Jakob Peterson | Junior (RS) | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2002-04-18 | Marquette, Michigan | Amarillo Wranglers (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Will Diamond | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2003-12-22 | Carpentersville, Illinois | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Jakub Lewandowski | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2001-10-25 | Toruń, Poland | Bemidji State (CCHA) | — |
| 27 |
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Danny Ciccarello | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2001-03-23 | Kirkland, Quebec | Rensselaer (ECAC) | — |
| 28 | 
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Matt Argentina | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2003-01-16 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Aidyn Hutchinson | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-09-11 | St. Albert, Alberta | Melfort Mustangs (SJHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Ryan Ouellette | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-12-06 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Niagara (AHA) | — |
| 31 |
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Julian Molinaro | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2003-12-02 | Mississauga, Ontario | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Ethan Barwick | Freshman (RS) | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2002-05-17 | St. Albert, Alberta | Lindenwood (NCAA) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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
editScoring statistics
editRankings
edit| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Hockey Record Book" (PDF). Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved August 31, 2023.