2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season explained

The 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season will be the 104th season of play for the program and 35th in the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers will represent the University of Minnesota in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at 3M Arena at Mariucci and be coached by Bob Motzko in his 7th season.

Departures

Forward Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)
Goaltender Graduation (signed with Jacksonville Icemen)
Carl Fish Defenseman Graduate transfer to Providence
Forward Graduation (signed with Boston Bruins)
Garrett Pinoniemi Forward Transferred to Omaha
Rhett Pitlick Forward Transferred to Minnesota State
Charlie Strobel Forward Transferred to Colorado College

Recruiting

August Falloon Forward 20 St. Cloud, MN
Leo Gruba Defenseman 20 Lake Elmo, MN
Beckett Hendrickson Forward 19 Minnetonka, MN
selected 124th overall in 2023
Erik Påhlsson Forward 20 Landskrona, SWE
selected 213rd overall in 2024
Liam Soulière Goaltender 25 Brampton, ON
graduate transfer from Penn State
John Whipple Defenseman 18 Morristown, NJ
selected 144th overall in 2024
Forward 19 Lethbridge, AB
transfer from Connecticut; selected 15th overall in 2023
Brodie Ziemer Forward 18 Carver, MN
selected 71st overall in 2024

Roster

As of September 12, 2024.[1]

Schedule and results

|-!colspan=12 style=";" | Exhibition|-!colspan=12 style=";" | |-!colspan=12 style=";" | Regular Season

Rankings

See main article: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.

PollWeek
Pre 1 234567891011121314151617181920212223242526 (Final)
USCHO.com6565 4 3 343 4
USA Hockey5565444 4

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster . Minnesota Golden Gophers . September 12, 2024.