2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey season explained

The 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey season will be the 62nd season for the program and 12th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes will represent the Ohio State University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Value City Arena and be coached by Steve Rohlik in his 12th season.

Departures

Scooter Brickey	Defenseman	Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
Matt Cassidy	Forward	Graduation (retired)
Michael Gildon	Forward	Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Stephen Halliday	Forward	Signed professional contract (Ottawa Senators)
Riley Hughes	Forward	Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Mason Klee	Defenseman	Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Dalton Messina	Forward	Graduation (signed with Toledo Walleye)
Cam Thiesing	Forward	Signed professional contract (New York Islanders)

Chris Able	Defenseman	19	Libertyville, IL
Gunnarwolfe Fontaine	Forward	23	East Greenwich, RI graduate transfer from Northeastern; selected 202nd overall in 2020
Dylan Godbout	Forward	20	Woodbury, MN
Aiden Hansen-Bukata	Defenseman	25	Vancouver, BC graduate transfer from RIT
James Hong	Forward	19	Irvine, CA
Nathan Lewis	Forward	20	Chicago, IL
Noah Powell	Forward	19	Northbrook, IL selected 148th overall in 2024
Chris Romaine	Defenseman	20	Boston, MA selected 193rd overall in 2022
Jake Rozzi	Forward	20	Kirkland, QC
Riley Thompson	Forward	22	Orleans, ON transfer from Alaska Anchorage

As of September 2, 2024.^[1]

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