The 2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season will be the 76th season of play for the program and 24th in the Big Ten. The Badgers represent the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Kohl Center and are coached by Mike Hastings in his second season.
| 2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Big Ten |
| Home ice | Kohl Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #10 |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mike Hastings |
| Assistant coaches | Todd Knott Nick Oliver Kevin Murdock |
| Captain(s) | Owen Lindmark |
| Alternate captain(s) | Anthony Kehrer Daniel Laatsch |
| Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Previous season
editDuring the 2023–24 season, Wisconsin went 26–12–2, including 16–7–1 in Big Ten play. They received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, where they lost in overtime to Quinnipiac in the regional semifinals.[1]
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Bantle | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Grand Rapids Griffins) |
| Brady Cleveland | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Colorado College |
| Ben Garrity | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Tyson Jugnauth | Defenseman |  Canada |
Left program (signed with Portland Winterhawks) |
| Luke LaMaster | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Cruz Lucius | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Arizona State |
| Kyle McClellan | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Iowa Wild) |
| David Silye | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Calgary Wranglers) |
| Mathieu De St. Phalle | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) |
| Charlie Stramel | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Michigan State |
| Sam Strange | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Omaha |
| Mike Vorlicky | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Idaho Steelheads) |
| William Whitelaw | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Michigan |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Botterill | Forward | Canada |
21 | Portage la Prairie, MB |
| Anton Castro | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Mendota Heights, MN |
| Logan Hensler | Defenseman | United States |
17 | Woodbury, MN |
| Kyle Kukkonen | Forward | United States |
21 | Maple Grove, MN; transfer from Michigan Tech |
| Cody Laskosky | Forward | Canada |
25 | Camrose, AB; transfer from RIT |
| Gavin Morrissey | Forward | United States |
21 | Rochester Hills, MI |
| Ryland Mosley | Forward | Canada |
24 | Arnprior, ON; transfer from Michigan Tech |
| Weston Knox | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Andover, MN |
| Jack Phelan | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Hinsdale, IL; selected 137th overall in 2023 |
| Adam Pietila | Forward | United States |
21 | Howell, MI; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Tommy Scarfone | Goaltender | Canada |
23 | Montreal, QC; transfer from RIT |
Roster
editAs of September 23, 2024.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Daniel Laatsch (A) | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-02-13 | Altoona, Wisconsin | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | PIT, 215th overall 2021 |
| 4 | 
|
Ben Dexheimer | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2002-06-21 | Edina, Minnesota | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 5 | 
|
Zach Schulz | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-06-14 | South Lyon, Michigan | USNTDP (USHL) | NYI, 177th overall 2023 |
| 6 |
|
Logan Hensler | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2006-10-14 | Woodbury, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Gavin Morrissey | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-02-16 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Jack Phelan | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-05-28 | Hinsdale, Illinois | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | DET, 137th overall 2023 |
| 9 |
|
Kyle Kukkonen | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-11-13 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Michigan Tech (CCHA) | ANA, 162nd overall 2021 |
| 11 | 
|
Simon Tassy | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-21 | Montreal, Quebec | Minnesota State (CCHA) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Ryland Mosley | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-02-15 | Arnprior, Ontario | Michigan Tech (CCHA) | — |
| 13 | 
|
Christian Fitzgerald | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-31 | Coquitlam, British Columbia | Minnesota State (CCHA) | — |
| 14 |
|
Joe Palodichuk | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 2003-02-26 | Cottage Grove, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Luke Buss | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-14 | Columbus, Ohio | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Tyson Dyck | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2004-02-06 | Abbotsford, British Columbia | Massachusetts (HEA) | OTT, 206th overall 2022 |
| 17 |
|
Owen Mehlenbacher | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2004-01-26 | Fort Erie, Ontario | Fargo Force (USHL) | DET, 201st overall 2022 |
| 18 |
|
Owen Lindmark (C) | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-05-17 | Naperville, Illinois | USNTDP (USHL) | FLA, 137th overall 2019 |
| 19 |
|
Quinn Finley | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-08-08 | Suamico, Wisconsin | Chicago Steel (USHL) | NYI, 78th overall 2022 |
| 20 |
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Weston Knox | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-04-06 | Andover, Minnesota | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Ryan Botterill | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2003-07-23 | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Jack Horbach | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2002-05-04 | Naperville, Illinois | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Sawyer Scholl | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-02-14 | Medford, Wisconsin | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Anthony Kehrer (A) | Graduate | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-03-04 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 26 | 
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Cody Laskosky | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1999-06-21 | Camrose, Alberta | RIT (AHA) | — |
| 28 |
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Adam Pietila | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2003-01-14 | Hartland, Michigan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Tommy Scarfone | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1999-03-18 | Montreal, Quebec | RIT (AHA) | — |
| 33 |
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Anton Castro | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2003-01-23 | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 34 | 
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William Gramme | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2002-05-24 | Stockholm, Sweden | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #7 Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #4 Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #6 Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #19 Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| #10 Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | TBA | at #15 Omaha* | #10 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska (Exhibition) | |||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | TBA | Lindenwood* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| October 12 | TBA | Lindenwood* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| October 18 | TBA | Ohio State | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| October 19 | TBA | Ohio State | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| October 25 | TBA | at Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | ||||||||
| October 26 | TBA | at Denver* | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | ||||||||
| November 1 | TBA | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | ||||||||
| November 2 | TBA | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | ||||||||
| November 8 | TBA | Minnesota | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Rivalry) | ||||||||
| November 9 | TBA | Minnesota | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Rivalry) | ||||||||
| November 15 | TBA | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| November 16 | TBA | at Penn State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| November 29 | TBA | Alaska Anchorage* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| November 30 | TBA | Alaska Anchorage* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| December 6 | TBA | Michigan State | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| December 7 | TBA | Michigan State | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| December 13 | TBA | at Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||||||||
| December 14 | TBA | at Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | ||||||||
| Holiday Face–Off | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 5:00 pm | vs. Ferris State* | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off Semifinal) | ||||||||
| December 29 | TBD | vs. UConn / Alaska* | Fiserv Forum • Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Holiday Face–Off) | ||||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 2 | TBA | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | ||||||||
| January 2 | TBA | at Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | ||||||||
| January 4 | TBA | vs. Michigan State | Wrigley Field • Chicago, Illinois (Frozen Confines) | ||||||||
| January 17 | TBA | LIU* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| January 18 | TBA | LIU* | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| January 24 | TBA | Michigan | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| January 25 | TBA | Michigan | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| January 31 | TBA | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) | ||||||||
| February 1 | TBA | at Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) | ||||||||
| February 7 | TBA | Penn State | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| February 8 | TBA | Penn State | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| February 14 | TBA | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ||||||||
| February 15 | TBA | at Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | ||||||||
| February 21 | TBA | Notre Dame | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| February 22 | TBA | Notre Dame | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[3][4] | |||||||||||
Rankings
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 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Stewart, Mark (March 30, 2024). "Wisconsin falls, 3-2, to Quinnipiac in overtime in first round of NCAA men's hockey tournament". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Hockey Schedule". uwbadgers.com. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Men's hockey schedule for 2024-25 season released". uwbadgers.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.