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2024–25 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season

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2024–25 Princeton Tigers
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Home iceHobey Baker Memorial Rink
Record
Overall1–2–1
Conference1–2–1
Home0–2–0
Road1–0–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachBen Syer
Assistant coachesTommy Davis
Shane Talarico
Connor Jones
Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 Princeton Tigers Men's ice hockey season will be the 122nd season of play for the program and the 63rd in ECAC Hockey. The Tigers will represent Princeton University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink and be coached by Ben Syer in his 1st season.

Season

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After compiling just one winning campaign in nine seasons, Princeton elected to made a head coaching change and brought in Ben Syer, who had spent the previous thirteen years as an assistant with Cornell.[1]

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Joe Berg Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Nick Carabin Defenseman  United States Graduate transfer to Connecticut
Mike Kennedy Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Coventry Blaze)
Mackenzie Merriman Forward  Canada Graduation (retired)
Ian Murphy Forward  United States Graduate transfer to Notre Dame
Adam Robbins Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Tahoe Knight Monsters)
Nick Seitz Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Coventry Blaze)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Julian Facchinelli Forward  Canada 20 Woodbridge, ON
Drew Garzone Forward  United States 20 Dover, MA
Kai Greaves Defenseman  Canada 21 Cambridge, ON
Miles Gunty Forward  United States 20 Bethesda, MD
Jake Manfre Forward  United States 20 Smithtown, NY
Luc Pelletier Forward  United States 21 Courtenay, BC
Patrick Reilly Defenseman  United States 20 Avon, NJ

Roster

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As of September 6, 2024.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Connecticut Arthur Smith Sophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-04-30 Farmington, Connecticut Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
3 New Jersey Pat Reilly Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-09-27 Avon, New Jersey Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
4 New York (state) David Ma Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-06-22 Yonkers, New York Chicago Steel (USHL)
6 Ontario Ian Devlin Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-01-07 Toronto, Ontario Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
7 British Columbia Kai Daniells Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-07 Whistler, British Columbia Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
8 Massachusetts Tyler Rubin Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-01-10 Natick, Massachusetts West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
10 New Jersey Alex Konovalov Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-11-12 Basking Ridge, New Jersey Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
11 Pennsylvania Jayden Sison Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-01-27 Paoli, Pennsylvania Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
12 New York (state) Jake Manfre Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-04-22 Smithtown, New York Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
13 Massachusetts Drew Garzone Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-05-30 Dover, Massachusetts Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
14 Manitoba Carson Buydens Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-03-10 Gladstone, Manitoba North Iowa Bulls (BCHL)
15 Ontario Julian Facchinelli Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-07-04 Woodbridge, Ontario Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
16 Massachusetts Brendan Gorman Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-02-17 Arlington, Massachusetts St. Sebastian's (USHS–MA)
17 Maryland Miles Gunty Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-02-21 Bethesda, Maryland Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
18 New Jersey Joshua Karnish Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-08-07 Marlton, New Jersey Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
19 Massachusetts Jack Cronin Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-03-31 South Hamilton, Massachusetts Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)
20 Saskatchewan Kevin Anderson Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-09-15 Regina, Saskatchewan Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL)
21 New York (state) Michael Young Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-08-28 Kings Park, New York New Jersey Jr. Titans (NAHL)
22 Quebec Noah de la Durantaye Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-05-27 Montreal, Quebec Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
23 Ontario Kai Greaves Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-03-04 Cambridge, Ontario Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
24 Massachusetts David Jacobs Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-09-26 Needham, Massachusetts Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
25 Connecticut Nick Marciano Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-05-19 Greenwich, Connecticut Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
26 British Columbia Luc Pelletier Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-09-07 Courtenay, British Columbia Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
27 Wisconsin Jaxson Ezman Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-12-22 Middleton, Wisconsin Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
28 British Columbia Brendan Wang Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-02-08 Burnaby, British Columbia Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL)
30 New Jersey Conor Callaghan Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-03-02 Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
31 New Brunswick Ethan Pearson Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-07-30 Fredericton, New Brunswick Mount St. Charles (USHS–RI)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Brown
#20 Clarkson
Colgate
#11 Cornell
#15 Dartmouth
Harvard
Princeton
#18 Quinnipiac
Rensselaer
St. Lawrence
Union
Yale
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 26 7:00 pm Waterloo* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey (Exhibition) ESPN+ Pearson W 6–0   
Regular Season
November 8 7:00 pm Harvard Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Pearson L 3–4  2,352 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
November 9 7:00 pm Dartmouth Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Smith L 1–5  1,426 0–2–0 (0–2–0)
November 15 7:00 pm at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Pearson W 4–1  1,742 1–2–0 (1–2–0)
November 16 7:00 pm at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Pearson T 1–1 SOL 1,095 1–2–1 (1–2–1)
November 22 7:00 pm at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+ Pearson L 1–2  815 1–3–1 (1–3–1)
November 23 7:00 pm at #8 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Pearson L 0–5  4,267 1–4–1 (1–4–1)
November 29 7:00 pm Ohio State* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
November 30 7:00 pm Ohio State* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
December 6 7:00 pm Union Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
December 7 7:00 pm Rensselaer Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
December 28 4:00 pm at Army* Tate RinkWest Point, New York FloHockey       
January 3 7:00 pm New Hampshire* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 4 4:00 pm New Hampshire* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 10 7:00 pm Quinnipiac Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 11 7:00 pm at Quinnipiac M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+       
January 17 7:00 pm at Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
January 18 7:00 pm at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
January 25 7:00 pm Bentley* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 26 4:00 pm Bentley* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 31 7:00 pm at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+       
February 1 7:00 pm at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire ESPN+       
February 7 7:00 pm Clarkson Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 8 7:00 pm St. Lawrence Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 14 7:00 pm at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+       
February 15 7:00 pm at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York ESPN+       
February 21 7:00 pm Brown Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 22 7:00 pm Yale Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
February 28 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
March 1 7:00 pm at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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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

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  1. ^ "Longtime Cornell, Quinnipiac men's hockey assistant Syer chosen new head coach at Princeton". USCHO. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
  2. ^ "2022–23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved August 10, 2023.