2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season

2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season
Conference	Atlantic Hockey America
Home ice	Mercyhurst Ice Center
Record
Overall	2–17–3
Conference	2–10–2
Home	2–9–3
Road	0–8–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Rick Gotkin
Assistant coaches	Greg Gardner Tom Peffall Ryan Zapolski
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The 2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season will be the 38th season of play for the program, the 26th at the Division I level, and the 1st in Atlantic Hockey America. The Lakers will represent Mercyhurst University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Mercyhurst Ice Center and be coached by Rick Gotkin in his 37th season.

Season

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Adrien Bisson	Defenseman	Canada	Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades)
Garrett Dahm	Forward	United States	Transferred to Clarkson
Tyler Gaulin	Forward	United States	Left program (retired)
Nicholas Kent	Defenseman	United States	Transferred to Hamilton
Matt Lenz	Goaltender	Canada	Graduate transfer to Albertus Magnus
Jackson McCarthy	Defenseman	United States	Left program (retired)
Marko Reifenberger	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays)
Owen Say	Goaltender	Canada	Transferred to Notre Dame
Keanan Stewart	Forward	Canada	Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones)
Philip Waugh	Defenseman/Forward	United States	Signed professional contract (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
Dominik Bartecko	Forward	Czech Republic	20	Prague, CZE
Michael Chambre	Goaltender	United States	19	Fort Myers, FL
Matteo Disipio	Forward	Canada	21	Nepean, ON
Riley Fitzgerald	Forward	United States	21	Wilmington, MA
Christian Kocsis	Forward	United States	20	Middletown, NJ
Brendan Lamb	Forward	United States	20	Battle Creek, MI
Carter McPhail	Goaltender	United States	25	Fenton, MI; graduate transfer from Miami
Kaden Muir	Defenseman	United States	20	Manchester, NH
Mateo Picozzi	Defenseman	United States	21	Morristown, NJ
Caleb Price	Defenseman	United States	24	Hooksett, NH; transfer from Lindenwood

Roster

As of August 21, 2024.[1]

No.	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1		Michael Chambre	Freshman	G	6' 1" (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2005-01-07	Fort Myers, Florida	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)	—
2		Mateo Picozzi	Freshman	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2003-04-29	Morristown, New Jersey	Omaha Lancers (USHL)	—
3		Jake Beaune	Senior	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2000-06-13	Livonia, Michigan	Lincoln Stars (USHL)	—
4		Jaryd Sych	Sophomore	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2003-02-10	Airdrie, Alberta	Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)	—
5		Caleb Price	Senior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2000-03-31	Hooksett, New Hampshire	Lindenwood (NCAA)	—
6		Trent Sambrook	Sophomore	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2002-01-03	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Winkler Flyers (MJHL)	—
7		Tyler DesRochers	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2003-04-02	Howell, New Jersey	Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)	—
8		Brendan Lamb	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2004-05-14	Battle Creek, Michigan	Madison Capitols (USHL)	—
9		Sean James	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	2002-09-10	Almonte, Ontario	Smiths Falls (CCHL)	—
10		Steven Agriogianis	Graduate	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1999-01-07	East Hanover, New Jersey	Northeastern (HEA)	—
11		Barrett Brooks	Junior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2001-12-19	Stevens Point, Wisconsin	Western Michigan (NCHC)	—
12		Dustin Geregach	Senior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	2001-11-14	McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania	Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)	—
14		Boris Skalos	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	2003-01-06	Clifton, New Jersey	Fargo Force (USHL)	—
15		Tommy Bannister	Junior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-09-05	Clayton, New York	New Jersey Titans (NAHL)	—
16		Ryan Coughlin	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-02-09	Charlotte, North Carolina	New Jersey Titans (NAHL)	—
18		Davis Fry	Sophomore	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2003-08-04	Regina, Saskatchewan	Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)	—
19		Riley Fitzgerald	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	2003-06-02	Wilmington, Massachusetts	New Jersey Titans (NAHL)	—
20		Kaden Muir	Freshman	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2004-05-09	Manchester, New Hampshire	Austin Bruins (NAHL)	—
21		Mickey Burns	Graduate	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2000-04-03	Wayne, New Jersey	Vermont (HEA)	—
22		Kyler Head	Graduate	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1999-07-13	Malone, New York	Robert Morris (AHA)	—
23		Cameron Ricotta	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2002-05-17	Cheektowaga, New York	Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)	—
24		Matteo Disipio	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	2003-07-26	Nepean, Ontario	Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL)	—
26		Spencer Smith	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	2002-05-20	St. Catharines, Ontario	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
27		Dominik Bartecko	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2003-12-09	Prague, Czech Republic	New Jersey Titans (NAHL)	—
28		Tyler Nasca	Junior	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2001-01-09	Buffalo, New York	Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)	—
29		Christian Kocsis	Freshman	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2004-06-09	Middletown, New Jersey	Omaha Lancers (USHL)	—
33		Carter McPhail	Graduate	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	1998-12-04	Fenton, Michigan	Miami (NCHC)	—
37		Connor Pelc	Sophomore	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	2003-04-28	Buffalo, New York	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)	—
39		Will Margel	Senior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2001-03-16	Potomac, Maryland	New Hampshire (HEA)	—
44		Simon Bucheler	Sophomore	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	2002-03-29	Saint-Laurent, Quebec	Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)	—

Standings

2024–25 Atlantic Hockey America Standings v t e
	Conference record											Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	OW	OL	SW	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Sacred Heart	16	9	5	2	0	1	2	32	50	43		20	10	7	3	63	61
Bentley	12	9	2	1	0	0	1	29	42	25		18	11	5	2	56	39
Niagara	13	7	4	2	1	1	1	24	40	33		19	8	8	3	58	57
Holy Cross	12	7	4	1	2	0	0	20	36	23		18	8	9	1	48	45
Robert Morris	11	5	5	1	0	1	1	18	41	38		17	8	7	2	58	47
Air Force	10	6	4	0	1	1	0	18	19	16		20	9	10	1	37	57
Canisius	12	5	5	2	0	0	0	17	37	32		18	5	11	2	47	60
Army	12	5	7	0	0	0	0	15	25	36		18	5	13	0	31	57
American International	12	4	8	0	0	2	0	14	24	34		19	5	13	1	40	63
RIT	12	3	8	1	1	0	0	9	32	48		20	4	15	1	48	77
Mercyhurst	14	2	10	2	1	0	1	8	32	50		20	2	15	3	46	74
Championship: March 21, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: January 2, 2025

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Regular Season
October 5	7:07 pm	Bowling Green*		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	Bucheler	L 1–2	1,156	0–1–0
October 6	7:07 pm	Bowling Green*		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	McPhail	L 4–5 ^OT	1,178	0–2–0
October 11	7:00 pm	RIT		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	Bucheler	W 4–2	876	1–2–0 (1–0–0)
October 12	4:00 pm	RIT		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	Bucheler	L 2–4	939	1–3–0 (1–1–0)
October 18	7:00 pm	at Union*		Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York	ESPN+	Bucheler	L 2–6	1,605	1–4–0
October 19	5:00 pm	at Union*		Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York	ESPN+	McPhail	L 2–3	1,983	1–5–0
October 22	6:00 pm	at Canisius		LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York	FloHockey	Bucheler	L 3–6	489	1–6–0 (1–2–0)
November 1	7:00 pm	at Niagara		Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York	FloHockey	McPhail	L 3–5	807	1–7–0 (1–3–0)
November 2	7:00 pm	Niagara		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	Bucheler	W 3–4 ^OT	891	2–7–0 (2–3–0)
November 4	7:00 pm	Robert Morris		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	Bucheler	L 2–5	1,122	2–8–0 (2–4–0)
November 8	7:00 pm	Sacred Heart		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	Bucheler	L 3–4	1,290	2–9–0 (2–5–0)
November 9	4:00 pm	Sacred Heart		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	Bucheler	L 1–4	1,362	2–10–0 (2–6–0)
November 15	10:00 pm	at Air Force		Cadet Ice Arena • USAF Academy, Colorado	FloHockey	McPhail	L 0–1	2,176	2–11–0 (2–7–0)
November 16	10:00 pm	at Air Force		Cadet Ice Arena • USAF Academy, Colorado	FloHockey	McPhail	L 1–4	2,137	2–12–0 (2–8–0)
November 22	7:00 pm	Canisius		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	McPhail	L 2–3	1,257	2–13–0 (2–9–0)
November 23	5:00 pm	Canisius		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	McPhail	T 3–3 ^SOW	1,237	2–13–1 (2–9–1)
December 6	7:00 pm	Bentley		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	McPhail	L 2–4	1,189	2–14–1 (2–10–1)
December 7	5:00 pm	Bentley		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	McPhail	T 2–2 ^SOL	1,172	2–14–2 (2–10–2)
December 14	7:00 pm	Rensselaer*		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	McPhail	T 3–3 ^OT	1,021	2–14–3
December 15	4:00 pm	Rensselaer*		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	Chambre	L 2–5	1,034	2–15–3
January 3	8:00 pm	at #3 Minnesota*		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+	McPhail	L 2–6	10,019	2–16–3
January 4	6:00 pm	at #3 Minnesota*		3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota	Fox 9+	Chambre	L 2–5	10,201	2–17–3
January 10	7:00 pm	at Army		Tate Rink • West Point, New York	FloHockey	McPhail	L 1–9	1,754	2–18–3 (2–11–2)
January 11	7:00 pm	at Army		Tate Rink • West Point, New York	FloHockey	Bucheler	L 1–13	1,682	2–19–3 (2–12–2)
January 17	7:00 pm	Niagara		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey	McPhail	W 5–1	1,238	3–19–3 (3–12–2)
January 18	7:00 pm	at Niagara		Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York	FloHockey	McPhail	L 3–6	551	3–20–3 (3–13–2)
January 31	7:00 pm	at Robert Morris		Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
February 1	7:00 pm	at Robert Morris		Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
February 7	7:00 pm	American International		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
February 8	4:00 pm	American International		Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
February 14	6:00 pm	at Holy Cross		Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts	FloHockey
February 15	TBA	at Holy Cross		Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts	FloHockey
February 21	7:05 pm	at RIT		Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York	FloHockey
February 22	5:05 pm	at RIT		Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York	FloHockey
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

Rankings

Main article: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 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 (Final)
USCHO.com
USA Hockey

References

1. "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst Lakers. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
2. "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Mercyhurst Lakers. Retrieved August 11, 2023.