2024–25 Big Ten Conference ice hockey season
| 2024–25 Big Ten Conference ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2024–25 |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Division | Division I |
| Sport | ice hockey |
| Duration | October 4, 2024– March 9, 2025 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| TV partner(s) | Big Ten Network |
| NHL Entry Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Logan Hensler |
| Picked by | Ottawa Senators |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Michigan State Minnesota |
| Big Ten Tournament | |
| Tournament champions | Michigan State |
| Runners-up | Ohio State |
| Tournament MVP | Isaac Howard |
| NCAA Tournament | |
| Big Ten Conference ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
The 2024–25 Big Ten men's ice hockey season is the 35th season of play for the Big Ten Conference's men's ice hockey division and will take place during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The regular season began on October 4, 2024, and concluded on March 9, 2025.
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #6 Michigan State †* | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 92 | 60 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 129 | 77 | ||
| #9 Minnesota † | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 87 | 62 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 154 | 101 | ||
| #11 Ohio State | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 72 | 62 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 127 | 106 | ||
| #17 Michigan | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 76 | 83 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 112 | 118 | ||
| #5 Penn State | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 78 | 88 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 139 | 120 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
Records
| Team | Head coach | Season at school | Record at school | Big Ten record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | Brandon Naurato | 3 | 49–27–6 | 23–21–4 |
| Michigan State | Adam Nightingale | 3 | 43–28–5 | 26–18–4 |
| Minnesota | Bob Motzko | 7 | 136–71–17 | 86–41–15 |
| Notre Dame | Jeff Jackson | 20 | 407–266–73 | 85–66–15 |
| Ohio State | Steve Rohlik | 12 | 197–163–43 | 94–105–22 |
| Penn State | Guy Gadowsky | 14 | 196–172–28 | 95–117–19 |
| Wisconsin | Mike Hastings | 2 | 26–12–2 | 16–7–1 |
Preseason
Preseason Big Ten poll
Big Ten conference standings were selected by conference head coaches on September 20, 2024.[1][2][3]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State |
| 2 | Minnesota |
| 3 | Michigan |
| 4 | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Notre Dame |
| 6 | Penn State |
| 7 | Ohio State |
Preseason All-Big Ten
| All-Big Ten Teams[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
| Trey Augustine, Michigan State | G | Tommy Scarfone, Wisconsin |
| Ben Dexheimer, Wisconsin | D | Mike Koster, Minnesota |
| Sam Rinzel, Minnesota | D | Jacob Truscott, Michigan |
| Karsen Dorwart, Michigan State | F | Aiden Fink, Penn State |
| Isaac Howard, Michigan State | F | T. J. Hughes, Michigan |
| Jimmy Snuggerud, Minnesota | F | Matthew Wood, Minnesota |
Ranking
Pairwise
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 22 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Michigan State | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Notre Dame | 28 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 42 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 42 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Ohio State | 28 | 47 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Penn State | 12 | 34 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 41 | 48 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Wisconsin | 28 | 54 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 45 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Note: Teams ranked in the top-10 automatically qualify for the NCAA tournament. Teams ranked 11-16 can qualify based upon conference tournament results.[4]
Awards
Big Ten
| Award | Recipient [5] | |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Isaac Howard, Michigan State | |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Sam Rinzel, Minnesota | |
| Goaltender of the Year | Trey Augustine, Michigan State | |
| Freshman of the Year | Michael Hage, Michigan | |
| Scoring Champion | Isaac Howard, Michigan State | |
| Coach of the Year | Steve Rohlik, Ohio State | |
| Tournament Most Outstanding Player | ||
| All-Big Ten Teams[5] | ||
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
| Trey Augustine, Michigan State | G | Arsenii Sergeev, Penn State |
| Matt Basgal, Michigan State | D | Ethan Edwards, Michigan |
| Sam Rinzel, Minnesota | D | Simon Mack, Penn State |
| Aiden Fink, Penn State | F | Quinn Finley, Wisconsin |
| Isaac Howard, Michigan State | F | T. J. Hughes, Michigan |
| Jimmy Snuggerud, Minnesota | F | Cole Knuble, Notre Dame |
| Freshman Team | Position | |
| Cameron Korpi, Michigan | G | |
| Cade Christenson, Penn State | D | |
| Logan Hensler, Wisconsin | D | |
| Charlie Cerrato, Penn State | F | |
| Michael Hage, Michigan | F | |
| Gavin Morrissey, Wisconsin | F | |
2025 NHL Entry Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | College | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Jackson Smith † | Penn State | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 1 | 23 | Logan Hensler | Wisconsin | Ottawa Senators |
| 1 | 24 | Will Horcoff | Michigan | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 1 | 26 | Ryker Lee † | Michigan State | Nashville Predators |
| 1 | 29 | Mason West † | Michigan State | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 2 | 35 | Jacob Rombach † | Minnesota | Nashville Predators |
| 2 | 43 | Malcolm Spence † | Michigan | New York Rangers |
| 2 | 45 | Eric Nilson † | Michigan State | Anaheim Ducks |
| 2 | 48 | Shane Vansaghi | Michigan State | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 2 | 49 | Charlie Cerrato | Penn State | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 2 | 53 | Cole McKinney † | Michigan | San Jose Sharks |
| 2 | 58 | Jack Ivankovic † | Michigan | Nashville Predators |
| 3 | 80 | Maceo Phillips † | Minnesota | Calgary Flames |
| 3 | 90 | Mason Moe † | Minnesota | New Jersey Devils |
| 3 | 91 | Brady Peddle † | Michigan State | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 4 | 101 | Drew Schock † | Michigan | Anaheim Ducks |
| 4 | 109 | Brent Solomon † | Wisconsin | Detroit Red Wings |
| 4 | 113 | John Mooney † | Minnesota | Montreal Canadiens |
| 4 | 125 | Jimmy Lombardi † | Michigan | Los Angeles Kings |
| 4 | 128 | Shea Busch † | Penn State | Florida Panthers |
| 5 | 131 | Asher Barnett † | Michigan | Edmonton Oilers |
| 5 | 137 | William Belle † | Notre Dame | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 5 | 145 | Alexis Cournoyer † | Michigan State | Montreal Canadiens |
| 5 | 155 | Jackson Crowder † | Ohio State | Washington Capitals |
| 6 | 181 | Bruno Idzan † | Wisconsin | Ottawa Senators |
| 7 | 201 | Kale Dach † | Penn State | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 7 | 202 | Jacob Kvasnicka † | Minnesota | New York Islanders |
| 7 | 219 | Ryan Rucinski † | Ohio State | Buffalo Sabres |
| 7 | 223 | Aidan Park † | Michigan | Edmonton Oilers |
† incoming freshman [6]
References
- ^ a b "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Preseason Honors". BigTen.org. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ Kiel, Barry (September 20, 2024). "Coaches pick MSU as preseason favorite to win Big Ten hockey title". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "MSU ranked No. 1 in preseason Big Ten poll, Michigan third". The Detroit News. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
- ^ "Men's Division I PairWise Rankings". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Big Ten Conference Announces Hockey Postseason Awards". BigTen.org. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2025 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.