2024–25 Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey season

2024–25 Michigan Wolverines
men's ice hockey season
2024–25 Michigan Wolverines; men's ice hockey season
Conference	Big Ten
Home ice	Yost Ice Arena
Rankings
USCHO	#5
USA Today	#6
Record
Overall	7–2–1
Conference	2–0–0
Home	4–2–0
Road	3–0–1
Neutral	0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Brandon Naurato
Assistant coaches	Rob Rassey; Mathew Deschamps; Kevin Reiter
Captain(s)	Jacob Truscott
Alternate captain(s)	T. J. Hughes; Ethan Edwards
	Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey seasons; « 2023–24 2025–26 »

The 2024–25 Michigan Wolverines men's hockey team is the Wolverines' 103nd season of play. They represent the University of Michigan in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. They are coached by Brandon Naurato, in his third year as head coach, and play their home games at Yost Ice Arena.

Previous season

During the 2023–24 season, Michigan went 23–15–3, including 11–11–2 in Big Ten play. They received an at-large bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, where they reached their NCAA record 28th Frozen Four and were eliminated in the semifinals by Boston College.^[1]

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Jacob Barczewski	Goaltender	United States	Graduation (signed with Colorado Eagles)
Gavin Brindley	Forward	United States	Signed professional contract (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Seamus Casey	Defenseman	United States	Signed professional contract (New Jersey Devils)
Dylan Duke	Forward	United States	Signed professional contract (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Steve Holtz	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings)
Rutger McGroarty	Forward	United States	Signed professional contract (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Frank Nazar	Forward	United States	Signed professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks)
Chase Pletzke	Forward	United States	Graduation
Marshall Warren	Defenseman	United States	Signed professional contract (New York Islanders)
Noah West	Goaltender	United States	Graduate transfer to Ferris State

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
Thomas Daskas	Forward	United States	24	Rochester, MI; transfer from Miami (Ohio)^[2]
Wil Felicio	Defenseman	United States	18	Holden, MA
Miles Gust	Defenseman	United States	20	Chicago, IL
Hunter Hady	Defenseman	United States	20	Rochester, MN
Michael Hage	Forward	Canada	18	Mississauga, ON
Christian Humphreys	Forward	United States	18	Pittsburgh, PA
Cameron Korpi	Goaltender	United States	20	South Lyon, MI
Tim Lovell	Defenseman	United States	22	Hingham, MA; transfer from Arizona State
Dakoda Rhéaume-Mullen	Goaltender	United States	17	Northville, MI
Logan Stein	Goaltender	United States	23	Suwanee, GA; transfer from Ferris State
Evan Werner	Goaltender	United States	21	Flower Mound, TX; transfer from Colorado College
William Whitelaw	Forward	United States	19	Rosemount, MN; transfer from Wisconsin

Roster

As of August 30, 2024.^[3]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1	Logan Stein	Graduate	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2001-04-26	Suwanee, Georgia	Ferris State (CCHL)	—
3	Hunter Hady	Freshman	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2004-08-02	Rochester, Minnesota	Chicago (USHL)	—
4	Will Felicio	Freshman	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	2006-05-19	Holden, Massachusetts	Waterloo (USHL)	—
5	Tyler Duke	Junior	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2004-07-19	Strongsville, Ohio	Ohio State (Big Ten)	—
6	Josh Eernisse	Junior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2004-12-31	Apple Valley, Minnesota	St. Thomas (CCHA)	—
7	Dakoda Rheaume-Mullen	Freshman	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2006-12-18	Northville, Michigan	USNTDP (USHL)	—
8	William Whitelaw	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2005-02-05	Rosemount, Minnesota	Wisconsin (Big Ten)	CBJ, 66 overall 2023
9	Nick Moldenhauer	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2004-05-25	Mississauga, Ontario	Chicago (USHL)	TOR, 95th overall 2022
10	Thomas Daskas	Graduate	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1999-09-03	Rochester Hills, Michigan	Miami (Ohio) (NCHC)	—
13	T. J. Hughes (A)	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2001-11-09	Hamilton, Ontario	Brooks (AJHL)	—
15	Jacob Truscott (C)	Graduate	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-04-12	Port Huron, Michigan	USNTDP (USHL)	VAN, 144th overall 2020
17	Garrett Schifsky	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	2003-04-08	Andover, Minnesota	Waterloo (USHL)	—
19	Michael Hage	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2006-04-14	Oakville, Ontario	Chicago (USHL)	MTL, 21 overall 2024
20	Tanner Rowe	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	2002-08-26	Calumet, Michigan	Omaha (USHL)	—
21	Jackson Hallum	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2002-09-08	Eagan, Minnesota	Dubuque (USHL)	VGK, 91st overall 2020
22	Philippe Lapointe	Graduate	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2000-02-29	Novi, Michigan	Trail (BCHL)	—
23	Miles Gust	Freshman	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2004-03-17	Chicago, Illinois	Muskegon (USHL)	—
24	Christian Humphreys	Freshman	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2006-02-04	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	USNTDP (USHL)	COL, 215 overall 2024
27	Tim Lovell	Graduate	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2002-02-08	Hingham, Massachusetts	Arizona State (NCHC)	—
29	Andrew Albano	Graduate	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	1998-11-09	Hamilton, Ontario	Norwich (NEHC)	—
31	Cameron Korpi	Freshman	G	6' 4" (1.93 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	2004-05-26	South Lyon, Michigan	Tri-City (USHL)	—
33	Kienan Draper	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2002-02-19	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	Chilliwack (BCHL)	DET, 187th overall 2020
63	Luca Fantilli	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	2002-12-30	Nobleton, Ontario	Chicago (USHL)	—
68	Josh Orrico	Sophomore	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2003-06-15	Woodbridge, Ontario	Janesville (NAHL)	—
73	Ethan Edwards (A)	Senior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2002-06-06	St. Albert, Alberta	Sioux City (USHL)	NJD, 120th overall 2020
91	Evan Werner	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2003-02-13	Flower Mound, Texas	Colorado College (NCHC)	—
94	Mark Estapa	Senior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	2002-01-13	St. Clair, Michigan	Tri-City (USHL)	—

Coaching staff

Name	Position coached	Seasons at Michigan
Brandon Naurato	Head coach	3rd
Rob Rassey	Associate head coach	2nd
Mathew Deschamps	Assistant coach	2nd
Kevin Reiter	Assistant coach	2nd
Evan Hall	Director of Hockey Operations	2nd
Joe Maher	Head Strength and Conditioning Coach	7th
Reference:^[4]

Standings

2024–25 Big Ten ice hockey Standings v t e
	Conference record										Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	3/SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#3 Minnesota	4	4	0	0	1	0	0	11	10	5	10	9	1	0	43	17
#4 Michigan State	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	6	8	3	8	7	1	0	26	12
Wisconsin	6	1	5	0	0	3	0	6	10	14	10	2	8	0	18	30
#5 Michigan	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	5	6	3	10	7	2	1	32	22
#14 Ohio State	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	5	7	10	10	7	2	1	35	21
Notre Dame	4	1	3	0	1	1	0	3	7	10	10	5	5	0	26	21
#18 Penn State	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	7	4	3	0	18	13
Championship: March 22, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated November 9, 2024

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Regular Season
October 4	7:00 PM	Minnesota State*	#7	Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+	Stein	L 2–5	5,274	0–1–0
October 5	6:00 PM	Minnesota State*	#7	Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+	Korpi	W 4–1	5,207	1–1–0
October 11	5:30 PM	at Arizona State*	#10	Mullett Arena • Tempe, AZ	NCHC.tv	Stein	W 4–1	4,500	2–1–0
October 12	7:00 PM	at Arizona State*	#10	Mullett Arena • Tempe, AZ	NCHC.tv	Korpi	T 3–3 ^SOL	5,354	2–1–1
October 18	7:00 PM	#13 St. Cloud State*	#10	Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+	Stein	W 3–0	5,800	3–1–1
October 19	7:00 PM	#13 St. Cloud State*	#10	Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+	Korpi	L 0–4	5,800	3–2–1
October 25	7:00 PM	USNTDP*	#10	Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Exhibition)	B1G+	Albano	W 5–4 ^OT	5,800	—
November 1	7:00 PM	at #5 Boston University*	#11	Agganis Arena • Boston, MA	ESPN+	Stein	W 5–1	6,010	4–2–1
November 2	7:00 PM	at #5 Boston University*	#11	Agganis Arena • Boston, MA	ESPN+	Korpi	W 5–4 ^OT	6,150	5–2–1
November 8	6:00 PM	#20 Notre Dame	#7	Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)	B1G+	Stein	W 2–1 ^OT	5,800	6–2–1 (1–0–0)
November 9	7:00 PM	#20 Notre Dame	#7	Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)	B1G+	Korpi	W 4–2	5,800	7–2–1 (2–0–0)
November 22		at Penn State		Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA	B1G+
November 23		at Penn State		Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA	B1G+
November 29	7:00 PM	at Western Michigan*		Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI
November 30	7:00 PM	Western Michigan*		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+
December 6	6:00 PM	at Minnesota		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN	FS1
December 7	8:00 PM	at Minnesota		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN	B1G+
December 13	6:00 PM	Wisconsin		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	BTN
December 14	7:00 PM	Wisconsin		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+
January 3	4:00 PM	vs. Ohio State		Wrigley Field • Chicago, IL (Frozen Confines)	BTN
January 5	5:00 PM	Ohio State		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+
January 10		at Notre Dame		Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry)
January 11		at Notre Dame		Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN (Rivalry)
January 17	7:00 PM	Michigan State		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Rivalry)	B1G+
January 18	6:00 PM	at Michigan State		Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry)	BTN
January 24		at Wisconsin		Kohl Center • Madison, WI	B1G+
January 25	8:30 PM	at Wisconsin		Kohl Center • Madison, WI	BTN
January 31	7:00 PM	Penn State		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+
February 1	6:00 PM	Penn State		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	BTN
February 7	7:00 PM	at Michigan State		Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Rivalry)	B1G+
February 8	8:00 PM	vs. Michigan State		Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, MI (Duel in the D)	BTN
February 14	7:00 PM	Minnesota		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	B1G+
February 15	6:00 PM	Minnesota		Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI	BTN
February 27	8:00 PM	at Ohio State		Value City Arena • Columbus, OH	BTN
February 28	6:00 PM	at Ohio State		Value City Arena • Columbus, OH	BTN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:^[5]^[6]

Rankings

Poll	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23 (Final)
USCHO.com	7	10	10	10	11	7	5
USA Today	8	13	9	11	11	7	6

Awards and honors

Weekly Awards
Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Evan Werner	Big Ten First Star of the Week	November 5, 2024	^[7]
Jackson Hallum	Big Ten Second Star of the Week	November 5, 2024	^[7]

Players drafted into the NHL

Michigan had two players drafted in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Michael Hage was drafted 21st overall, while Christian Humphreys was drafted 215th overall.^[8]^[9]

Year	Round	Pick	Player	NHL team
2024	1	21	Michael Hage	Montreal Canadiens
2024	7	215	Christian Humphreys	Colorado Avalanche

References

^ "U-M Blanked by No. 1 Boston College in Frozen Four Semifinal to End Season". MGoBlue.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ "U-M Adds Seven Freshmen; Five from Portal for 2024-25 Season". MGoBlue.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ "2024–25 Ice Hockey Roster". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ "Michigan Ice Hockey Coaches". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ "Big Ten Conference Releases 2024-25 Hockey Schedule". BigTen.org. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Ice Hockey Schedule". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ "Michigan and Ohio State Secure Three Stars Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^ McNeil, Kristy (June 28, 2024). "Hage Selected 21st Overall by Montreal Canadiens in NHL Draft". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
^ McNeil, Kristy (June 29, 2024). "Humphreys Drafted in Seventh Round at 2024 NHL Draft". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

External links

Official Website

[1] "U-M Blanked by No. 1 Boston College in Frozen Four Semifinal to End Season". MGoBlue.com. April 11, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[2] "U-M Adds Seven Freshmen; Five from Portal for 2024-25 Season". MGoBlue.com. August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[3] "2024–25 Ice Hockey Roster". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[4] "Michigan Ice Hockey Coaches". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[5] "Big Ten Conference Releases 2024-25 Hockey Schedule". BigTen.org. August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[6] "2024-25 Ice Hockey Schedule". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[7] "Michigan and Ohio State Secure Three Stars Awards". BigTen.org. Big Ten Conference. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.

[8] McNeil, Kristy (June 28, 2024). "Hage Selected 21st Overall by Montreal Canadiens in NHL Draft". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

[9] McNeil, Kristy (June 29, 2024). "Humphreys Drafted in Seventh Round at 2024 NHL Draft". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

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v t e Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey
Venues	Weinberg Coliseum (1914–1973) Yost Ice Arena (1973–present)
Coaches	Joseph Barss (1922–27) Eddie Lowrey (1927–44) Vic Heyliger (1944–57) Al Renfrew (1957–73) Dan Farrell (1973–80) Wilf Martin (1980) John Giordano (1980–84) Red Berenson (1984–2017) Mel Pearson (2017–2022) Brandon Naurato (2022–present)
Seasons	1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	MCHA/WIHL/WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–1981) CCHA (1981–2013) Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)
Rivalries	Michigan State Minnesota Notre Dame
Culture & lore	Great Lakes Invitational The Big Chill at the Big House Cold War Faceoff on the Lake
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Brendan Morrison (284 Points) Denny Felsner (139 Goals) Marty Turco (127 Wins)
National championships	1948 1951 1952 1953 1955 1956 1964 1996 1998
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1992 1993 1995 1996 1997 1998 2001 2002 2003 2008 2011 2018 2022 2023 2024
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1962 1964 1977 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2016 2018 2021 2022 2023 2024
Conference Tournament titles	CCHA: 1994 1996 1997 1999 2002 2003 2005 2008 2010 Big Ten: 2016 2022 2023
Hobey Baker winners	Brendan Morrison (1997) Kevin Porter (2008) Adam Fantilli (2023)
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