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2024–25 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season

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2024–25 LIU Sharks
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceNorthwell Health Ice Center
Record
Overall10–6–1
Home5–0–0
Road5–6–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrett Riley
Assistant coachesWill Messa
Garrett Metcalf
LIU Sharks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season will be the 5th season of play for the program. The Sharks will represent Long Island University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at the Northwell Health Ice Center and be coached by Brett Riley, in his 5th season.

Season

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Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Preston Brodziak Forward  Canada Graduate transfer to UNLV
Grayson Constable Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Coventry Blaze)
Jordan Di Cicco Defenseman  Canada Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder)
Rico DiMatteo Goaltender  United States Graduate transfer to New Hampshire
Noah Kane Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones)
Atte Lehikoinen Defenseman  Finland Signed professional contract (Kiekko-Pojat)
Peter Muzyka Defenseman  Canada Graduation (signed with Rapid City Rush)
Zack Nazzarett Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Fayetteville Marksmen)
Remy Parker Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones)
Brandon Perrone Goaltender  United States Graduation (signed with Fayetteville Marksmen)
Kade Peterson Forward  United States Left program (retired)
Adam Pitters Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Fayetteville Marksmen)
Jack Quinn Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Luke Strickland Forward  Canada Transferred to Nipissing
Nolan Welsh Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Nick Bernardo Defenseman  United States 21 Hauppauge, NY
Daniel Duris Goaltender  Slovakia 21 Martin, SVK
Connor Gregga Forward  Canada 24 Markham, ON; graduate transfer from Minnesota State
Sixten Jennersjö Forward  Sweden 21 Ekerö, SWE
Andrius Kulbis-Marino Defenseman  United States 24 Methuen, MA; graduate transfer from Sacred Heart
Isaac Lambert Forward  Canada 21 Victoriaville, QC
Luca Leighton Forward  United States 21 Old Brookville, NY
Anthony Lucarelli Forward  Canada 20 Chatham, ON
Chad Muller Forward  Canada 21 Kingston, ON
Brennan Nelson Forward  Canada 21 Edmonton, AB
Tyriq Outen Goaltender  United States 24 Tampa, FL; transfer from Stevenson
J. R. Perdion Forward  United States 21 Strongsville, OH
Michael Polston Goaltender  United States 19 Cedarburg, WI
Trenton Powell Defenseman  United States 20 Soldotna, AK
Carter Rapalje Forward  United States 23 Burlington, VT; transfer from Stonehill
Nick Trela Forward  United States 25 Trenton, MI; graduate transfer from St. Lawrence

Roster

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As of October 3, 2024.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Wisconsin Michael Polston Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2004-10-07 Cedarburg, Wisconsin Provo Predators (NCDC)
2 Alaska Trent Powell Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-03-09 Soldotna, Alaska Anchorage Wolverines (NAHL)
3 Texas A. J. Casperson Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-07-19 Flower Mound, Texas Janesville Jets (NAHL)
5 Finland Valtteri Piironen Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2001-09-11 Joensuu, Finland Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
6 Alberta Cade Mason Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2001-08-26 Red Deer, Alberta Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL)
8 Quebec Isaiah Fox Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 2000-07-05 Montreal, Quebec Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
9 Ontario Daniel Baldassarra Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-03-15 Woodbridge, Ontario North York Rangers (OJHL)
10 Alberta Heath Armstrong Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2002-05-12 Calgary, Alberta Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
11 Ontario Chris Pappas Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-11-26 Toronto, Ontario St. Lawrence (ECAC)
12 Alberta Brennan Nelson Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-03-21 Edmonton, Alberta West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
13 British Columbia Josh Zary Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-10-15 Nanaimo, British Columbia Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
15 New York (state) Luca Leighton Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-08-13 Old Brookville, New York Rochester Jr. Americans (NAHL)
16 Michigan Xan Gurney Junior (RS) D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-05-28 Grosse Ile, Michigan Western Michigan (NCHC)
17 Sweden Sixten Jennersjö Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2003-04-18 Ekerö, Sweden Northeast Generals (NAHL)
18 Ontario Anthony Lucarelli Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-10-16 Chatham, Ontario Powell River Kings (BCHL)
19 Ontario Chad Muller Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-07-13 Kingston, Ontario Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
20 Michigan Nicholas Trela Graduate F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-08-26 Trenton, Michigan St. Lawrence (ECAC)
21 Ontario Austin Brimmer Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2001-10-10 Markham, Ontario Shreveport Mudbugs (ECAC)
22 British Columbia Riley Wallack Junior F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-04-05 South Surrey, British Columbia Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
23 North Dakota Aaron Grounds Graduate F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-12-24 Jamestown, North Dakota American International (AHA)
24 New York (state) John Gormley Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2000-08-19 Bronx, New York Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)
26 Quebec Isaac Lambert Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-08-28 Victoriaville, Quebec Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
27 Massachusetts Andrius Kulbis-Marino Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2000-02-16 Methuen, Massachusetts Sacred Heart (AHA)
28 British Columbia Garrett Valk Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2002-10-20 North Vancouver, British Columbia Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
29 Florida Tyriq Outen Junior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2000-08-16 Tampa, Florida Stevenson (UCHC)
30 Slovakia Daniel Duris Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-08-15 Martin, Slovakia Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL)
31 Minnesota Noah Rupprecht Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-06-15 Thief River Falls, Minnesota Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
34 Colorado Carter Rapalje Sophomore (RS) F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-08-10 Colorado Springs, Colorado Stonehill (NCAA)
38 Ohio J. R. Perdion Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2003-06-25 Strongsville, Ohio Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
39 Ontario Connor Gregga Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2000-07-24 Markham, Ontario Minnesota State (CCHA)
48 New York (state) Nick Bernardo Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2003-05-13 Hauppauge, New York Maine Nordiques (NAHL)
52 Finland Onni Leppänen Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-12-01 Helsinki, Finland Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja)

Standings

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Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
Alaska 14 4 7 3 29 42
Alaska Anchorage 14 2 10 2 29 46
Lindenwood 16 3 12 1 28 46
Long Island 12 6 5 1 30 31
Stonehill 17 6 11 0 34 55
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Updated: December 2, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 7:30 pm Simon Fraser* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York (Exhibition) ESPN+   W 7–5   
Regular Season
October 11 8:07 pm at Augustana* Midco ArenaSioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Rupprecht L 0–4  2,703 0–1–0
October 12 7:07 pm at Augustana* Midco ArenaSioux Falls, South Dakota Midco Sports+ Duris W 3–2  2,719 1–1–0
October 18 7:00 pm at Bentley* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Duris T 1–1 OT 1,232 1–1–1
October 19 7:00 pm at Bentley* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts FloHockey Duris L 1–3  867 1–2–1
October 25 7:00 pm at #17 Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana Peacock Duris L 1–4  4,194 1–3–1
October 26 6:00 pm at #17 Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana Peacock Rupprecht W 5–2  4,125 2–3–1
November 9 7:00 pm at New Hampshire* Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Rupprecht L 1–6  4,162 2–4–1
November 15 7:00 pm at Stonehill* Bridgewater Ice ArenaBridgewater, Massachusetts NEC Front Row Rupprecht W 5–1  120 3–4–1
November 16 7:00 pm at Stonehill* Bridgewater Ice ArenaBridgewater, Massachusetts NEC Front Row Rupprecht W 4–2  248 4–4–1
November 23 7:00 pm at #10 Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Rupprecht L 3–4 OT 2,032 4–5–1
November 29 7:30 pm Yale* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Outen W 3–2  287 5–5–1
November 30 7:30 pm Yale* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Outen W 3–0  408 6–5–1
December 6 7:00 pm at Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont ESPN+ Outen W 3–2  2,023 7–5–1
December 7 6:00 pm at Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont ESPN+ Outen L 4–7  1,986 7–6–1
December 13 7:30 pm Stonehill* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Outen W 3–1  400 8–6–1
December 14 7:30 pm Stonehill* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Outen W 6–1  400 9–6–1
December 29 2:00 pm at Brown* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+       
December 31 2:00 pm Holy Cross* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
January 3 2:00 pm Assumption* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
January 4 8:00 pm Saint Anselm* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
January 10 7:00 pm at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
January 11 4:00 pm at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
January 17 TBA at Wisconsin* Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin         
January 18 TBA at Wisconsin* Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin         
January 31 2:00 pm Stonehill* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
February 1 2:00 pm Stonehill* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
February 6 7:45 pm Lindenwood* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
February 7 7:30 pm Lindenwood* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
February 14 2:00 pm Alaska Anchorage* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
February 15 2:00 pm Alaska Anchorage* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
February 21 7:00 pm at Stonehill* Bridgewater Ice ArenaBridgewater, Massachusetts NEC Front Row       
February 22 5:00 pm at Stonehill* Bridgewater Ice ArenaBridgewater, Massachusetts NEC Front Row       
February 28 7:30 pm Alaska* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
March 1 7:30 pm Alaska* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
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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 27 (Final)
USCHO.com NR
USA Today NR

References

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  1. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". LIU Sharks. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". LIU Sharks. Retrieved August 8, 2023.