2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season

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
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.	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
Bentley	10	8	2	0	0	0	0	24	36	21	14	9	4	1	45	30
Niagara	11	6	3	2	0	1	1	22	35	27	15	7	5	3	48	42
Sacred Heart	10	6	3	1	0	1	1	21	33	27	14	7	5	2	46	45
Army	11	5	6	0	0	0	0	15	25	32	12	5	7	0	28	36
Air Force	8	5	3	0	1	0	0	14	13	11	16	8	8	0	28	46
Canisius	7	4	2	1	0	0	0	13	23	13	13	4	8	1	33	41
Holy Cross	9	4	4	1	1	0	1	12	25	21	14	5	8	1	36	40
American International	8	3	5	0	0	1	0	10	18	23	14	4	9	1	29	46
RIT	9	2	6	1	0	0	1	7	21	32	14	3	10	1	34	48
Mercyhurst	12	2	9	1	1	0	0	6	28	44	16	2	13	1	37	60
Robert Morris	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	5	17	23	11	4	5	2	34	32
Championship: March 21, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (DeGregorio Trophy) * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: November 25, 2024

Schedule and results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	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
December 7	5:00 pm	Bentley	Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
December 14	7:00 pm	Rensselaer*	Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
December 15	4:00 pm	Rensselaer*	Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
January 3	TBA	at Minnesota*	3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 4	TBA	at Minnesota*	3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 10	7:00 pm	at Army	Tate Rink • West Point, New York	FloHockey
January 11	7:00 pm	at Army	Tate Rink • West Point, New York	FloHockey
January 17	7:00 pm	Niagara	Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania	FloHockey
January 18	7:00 pm	at Niagara	Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York	FloHockey
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

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	24	25	26 (Final)
USCHO.com
USA Hockey

References

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

[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.

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v t e Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Mercyhurst Ice Center (1991–present)
Head coaches	Fred Lane (1987–1988) Rick Gotkin (1988–present)
Seasons	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	Independent (1987–1988) ECAC West (1988–1992, D-III) (1992–1999, D-II) MAAC (1999–2003) Atlantic Hockey (2003–2024) Atlantic Hockey America (2024–present)
All-time leaders	Scott Burfoot (141 Goals) Scott Burfoot (149 Assists) Scott Burfoot (290 Points)
NCAA Tournament appearances	1991 1993 1995 2001 2003 2005
Conference Tournament titles	ECAC West: 1995 MAAC: 2001 2003 Atlantic Hockey: 2005
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