2024–25 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
| 2024–25 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 11th ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Ingalls Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Hockey | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 6–21–3 |
| Conference | 5–14–3 |
| Home | 3–11–0 |
| Road | 3–8–3 |
| Neutral | 0–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Keith Allain |
| Assistant coaches | Joe Howe Rob O'Gara Arlen Marshall Bill Maniscalco |
| Captain(s) | William Dineen |
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The 2024–25 Yale Bulldogs Men's ice hockey season was the 129th season of play for the program and the 63rd in ECAC Hockey. The Bulldogs represented Yale University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at the Ingalls Rink and were coached by Keith Allain in his 18th season.
Season
From the very start of the season Yale was faced with a sizable hurdle with their goaltending. None of the team's three netminders were able to provide a suitable performance in goal. While they could, on occasion, limit the opposition to under 3 goals, the Bulldogs allowed an average of just more than 4 goals per game, the third worst in the nation.[1] With the team already hamstrung by their porous netminding, Yale's problems were compounded by also possessing a weak offense that only averaged about two and a quarter goals per match. The stark difference in those numbers left the team with few opportunities to win throughout the season. Yale was able to rise to the occasion for brief moments, even managing to defeat a ranked Boston University squad in late December. However, the story of the season was largely one of futility and the Bulldogs wallowed near the bottom of both the standings and ranking for virtually the entire season.
There were some silver linings for Yale; the offense got considerable contributions from freshmen with Ronan O'Donnell not only leading the team with 20 points but three others finished in the top six for the Bulldogs. Also, for all the trouble with keeping the puck out of their net, the defense wasn't particularly bad and did limit opposing teams to around 30 shots per game. Unfortunately, those minor positives weren't able to change Yale's situation come playoff time and the Bulldogs were bounced out after one game.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niklas Allain | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Brödernas/Väsby IK HK) |
| Ian Carpentier | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to Massachusetts Lowell |
| Reilly Connors | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to St. Lawrence |
| Ryan Conroy | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Nathan Reid | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Ryan Stevens | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Henry Wagner | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Eisbären Heilbronn) |
| Teddy Wooding | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micah Berger | Forward | United States | 20 | Bethesda, MD |
| Joe Blackley | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Lockport, NY |
| Donovan Frias | Forward | United States | 19 | Hudson, MA |
| Julian Frias | Forward | United States | 19 | Hudson, MA |
| Hughie Hooker | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Brandon, MB |
| Ronan O'Donnell | Forward | United States | 20 | Fairfield, CT |
| Noah Pak | Goaltender | Canada | 21 | Oakville, ON |
| Zachary Wagnon | Forward | United States | 20 | Red Bank, NJ |
Roster
As of September 24, 2024.[2]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Stark | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Chaska, Minnesota | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — | |
| 2 | Bayard Hall | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2002-08-16 | Oldwick, New Jersey | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| 4 | Jason Marsella | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 2002-11-20 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — | |
| 5 | Dylan Herzog | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2001-01-09 | Auburn, Washington | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — | |
| 6 | Connor Sullivan | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-09-07 | Plymouth, Massachusetts | Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC) | — | |
| 7 | Tucker Hartmann | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2002-04-04 | Southborough, Massachusetts | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — | |
| 8 | Ronan O'Donnell | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-02-26 | Fairfield, Connecticut | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 9 | Micah Berger | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-06-29 | Bethesda, Maryland | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — | |
| 10 | Zach Wagnon | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-03-26 | Red Bank, New Jersey | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — | |
| 11 | Hughie Hooker | Freshman | D | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 2003-10-11 | Brandon, Manitoba | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | — | |
| 12 | Will Richter | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2004-08-20 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — | |
| 13 | Iisai Pesonen | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 2004-02-20 | Kuopio, Finland | KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — | |
| 15 | Kalen Szeto | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2002-10-12 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — | |
| 16 | David Andreychuk | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-04-02 | Los Angeles, California | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — | |
| 17 | William Dineen (C) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-11-17 | Lake George, New York | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — | |
| 18 | Seiya Tanaka-Campbell | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-02-12 | Mill Bay, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — | |
| 19 | JoJo Tanaka-Campbell | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-01-11 | Mill Bay, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — | |
| 20 | Owen Forester | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-06-17 | Mississauga, Ontario | Milton Menace (OJHL) | — | |
| 21 | Briggs Gammill | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-05-09 | New Canaan, Connecticut | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) | — | |
| 22 | Rhys Bentham | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2002-05-15 | Calgary, Alberta | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 23 | Joe Blackley | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-09-08 | Lockport, New York | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 24 | David Chen | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2003-04-01 | Livingston, New Jersey | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — | |
| 25 | Kieran O'Hearn | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-05-13 | North Delta, British Columbia | Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — | |
| 26 | Elan Bar-Lev-Wise | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-02-01 | Vancouver, British Columbia | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — | |
| 27 | Donovan Frias | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-11-09 | Hudson, Massachusetts | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 28 | Julian Frias | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-11-09 | Hudson, Massachusetts | Cranbrook Bucks (BCHL) | — | |
| 30 | Luke Pearson | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-01-29 | Whitby, Ontario | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — | |
| 31 | Noah Pak | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2003-06-01 | Oakville, Ontario | Collingwood Blues (OJHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #15 Quinnipiac † | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 79 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 135 | 83 | ||
| #20 Clarkson | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 74 | 47 | 39 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 121 | 87 | ||
| Colgate | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 80 | 65 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 114 | 116 | ||
| Union | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 67 | 61 | 36 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 112 | 109 | ||
| Dartmouth | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 70 | 52 | 33 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 110 | 84 | ||
| #12 Cornell * | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 69 | 53 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 112 | 82 | ||
| Harvard | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 56 | 56 | 33 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 85 | 97 | ||
| Brown | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 53 | 63 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 79 | 85 | ||
| Princeton | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 73 | 30 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 71 | 86 | ||
| Rensselaer | 22 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 57 | 82 | 35 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 101 | 131 | ||
| 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 52 | 80 | 30 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 67 | 121 | |||
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 43 | 81 | 35 | 9 | 24 | 2 | 71 | 121 | ||
| Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | #1 Denver* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 0–6 | 1,498 | 0–1–0 | |||
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | #1 Denver* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–5 | 2,162 | 0–2–0 | |||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | at #6 Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | T 2–2 SOW | 4,267 | 0–2–1 (0–0–1) | |||
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | W 4–3 | 1,206 | 1–2–1 (1–0–1) | |||
| November 15 | 7:00 pm | Princeton | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–4 | 1,742 | 1–3–1 (1–1–1) | |||
| November 16 | 7:00 pm | #19 Quinnipiac | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–4 | 3,126 | 1–4–1 (1–2–1) | |||
| November 22 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | W 5–1 | 851 | 2–4–1 (2–2–1) | |||
| November 23 | 7:00 pm | at #19 Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Pak | L 0–4 | 2,720 | 2–5–1 (2–3–1) | |||
| November 29 | 7:30 pm | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | L 2–3 | 287 | 2–6–1 | |||
| November 30 | 7:30 pm | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Pearson | L 0–3 | 408 | 2–7–1 | |||
| December 29 | 4:00 pm | #13 Boston University* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | W 7–5 | 2,960 | 3–7–1 | |||
| January 3 | 7:00 pm | Rensselaer | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 3–5 | 1,408 | 3–8–1 (2–4–1) | |||
| January 4 | 7:00 pm | Union | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pearson | L 3–4 | 1,394 | 3–9–1 (2–5–1) | |||
| January 10 | 7:00 pm | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Stark | W 3–2 | 2,126 | 4–9–1 (3–5–1) | |||
| January 11 | 7:00 pm | at Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–3 | — | 4–10–1 (3–6–1) | |||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | #20 Clarkson | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 4–7 | 1,607 | 4–11–1 (3–7–1) | |||
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | W 3–2 | 1,835 | 5–11–1 (4–7–1) | |||
| Connecticut Ice | |||||||||||
| January 24 | 7:30 pm | at Sacred Heart* | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) | SNY | Pak | L 2–8 | 4,002 | 5–12–1 | |||
| January 25 | 4:00 pm | vs. #15 Quinnipiac* | Martire Family Arena • Fairfield, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Consolation Game) | SNY | Stark | L 2–6 | 2,088 | 5–13–1 | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | at Union | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | T 3–3 SOL | 1,419 | 5–13–2 (4–7–2) | |||
| February 1 | 7:00 pm | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Stark | L 2–5 | 4,546 | 5–14–2 (4–8–2) | |||
| February 6 | 7:00 pm | Brown | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–2 | 1,599 | 5–15–2 (4–9–2) | |||
| February 9 | 2:00 pm | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–5 | 982 | 5–16–2 (4–10–2) | |||
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | Colgate | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | W 5–4 OT | 1,542 | 6–16–2 (5–10–2) | |||
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | Cornell | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pak | L 3–5 | 2,697 | 6–17–2 (5–11–2) | |||
| February 21 | 7:00 pm | at #14 Quinnipiac | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–4 | 3,625 | 6–18–2 (5–12–2) | |||
| February 22 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Pearson | T 2–2 SOL | 2,111 | 6–18–3 (5–12–3) | |||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | Harvard | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Stark | L 3–4 OT | 3,340 | 6–19–3 (5–13–3) | |||
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | Dartmouth | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Pearson | L 1–5 | 2,155 | 6–20–3 (5–14–3) | |||
| ECAC Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8 | 7:30 pm | at Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York (ECAC First Round) | ESPN+ | Stark | L 1–5 | 4,121 | 6–21–3 | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[3] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan O'Donnell | RW | 29 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 31 |
| Will Dineen | F | 30 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 |
| David Chen | F | 18 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 23 |
| Micah Berger | LW | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 |
| Zachary Wagnon | F | 30 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 20 |
| Donovan Frias | LW | 30 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| Will Richter | F | 30 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| Connor Sullivan | D | 30 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| Dylan Herzog | D | 30 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 33 |
| Briggs Gammill | F | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| Kieran O'Hearn | D | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| Julian Frias | F | 30 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Hughie Hooker | D | 26 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Kalen Szeto | F | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Rhys Bentham | D | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| David Andreychuk | C/LW | 27 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| Bayard Hall | D | 27 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Iisai Pesonen | C | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Elan Bar-Lev-Wise | C | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Tucker Hartmann | D | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Joe Blackley | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Owen Forester | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Marsella | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Pearson | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Pak | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Tanaka-Campbell | F | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Stark | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Tanaka-Campbell | F | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | – | – | – | – | – | 6 |
| Total | 67 | 112 | 179 | 337 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Pearson | 6 | 295:47 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 126 | 0 | .875 | 3.65 |
| Jack Stark | 20 | 1153:23 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 72 | 523 | 0 | .879 | 3.75 |
| Noah Pak | 8 | 357:47 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 156 | 0 | .872 | 3.86 |
| Empty Net | - | 11:36 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 30 | 1818:33 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 121 | 805 | 0 | .869 | 3.99 |
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR |
| USA Hockey | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12 or 26.[5]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ^ "2024-25 National Team Statistics". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ "Yale University 2024-2025 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.