| 2023–24 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | CCHA |
| Home ice | Berry Events Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–9–2 |
| Conference | 5–5–0 |
| Home | 6–2–1 |
| Road | 1–7–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Grant Potulny |
| Assistant coaches | Byron Pool Nick Peruzzi Jimmy Spratt |
| Captain(s) |
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| Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season is the 48th season of play for the program and 26th season in the CCHA. The Wildcats represent Northern Michigan University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Berry Events Center and are coached by Grant Potulny in his 7th season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Butler | Forward |  United States | Left program (retired) |
| Rico DiMatteo | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to Long Island |
| Vincent De Mey | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Alex Frye | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Orlando Solar Bears) |
| Jett Jungels | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| David Keefer | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kalamazoo Wings) |
| Simon Kjellberg | Defenseman |  Sweden | Graduation (retired) |
| Joey Larson | Forward | United States | Transferred to Michigan State |
| A. J. Vanderbeck | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Kansas City Mavericks) |
| Tanner Vescio | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Brett Willits | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Left program (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchel Deelstra | Forward | Canada | 24 | Wallace, ON; transfer from Ferris State |
| Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | Defenseman | Sweden | 20 | Sweden |
| Travis Hensrud | Forward | Canada | 21 | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Matvei Kabanov | Forward |  Russia | 20 | Togliatti, RUS |
| Kevin Marx Norén | Forward | Sweden | 21 | Knivsta, SWE |
| Michael Mesic | Forward | United States | 19 | Plymouth, MI |
| Jack Perbix | Defenseman\Forward | United States | 22 | Elk River, MN; graduate transfer from Western Michigan; selected 116th overall in 2018 |
| Brendan Poshak | Forward | United States | 21 | Green Bay, WI |
| Grant Slukynsky | Forward | United States | 21 | Edina, MN |
| Carsen Stokes | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Prior Lake, MN |
| Jeppe Urup | Defenseman |  Denmark | 24 | Odense, DEN; graduate transfer from Sacred Heart |
Roster
As of September 18, 2023.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Charlie Glockner | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2000-06-27 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Michael Van Unen | Graduate | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-02-26 | Kamloops, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Colby Enns | Senior (RS) | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1999-09-16 | Minot, North Dakota | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Kevin Marx Norén | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-07-15 | Knivsta, Sweden | Minnesota (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Brendan Poshak | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-07-13 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Artem Shlaine (C) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-03-07 | Moscow, Russia | UConn (HEA) | NJD, 130th overall 2020 |
| 9 |  |
Josh Zinger | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-08-05 | Red Deer, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 10 |  |
Aiden Gallacher (C) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-03-20 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Michigan State (Big Ten) | — |
| 11 |  |
Andre Ghantous (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-12-07 | Glendale, California | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Jack Perbix | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-09-13 | Elk River, Minnesota | Western Michigan (NCHC) | ANA, 116th overall 2018 |
| 13 |  |
Mikey Colella | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1999-06-12 | Wenonah, New Jersey | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Tyrell Boucher | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-03 | Nampa, Alberta | Cowichan Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Rylan Van Unen | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-02-26 | Kamloops, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Kristóf Papp | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2001-06-27 | Budapest, Hungary | Michigan State (Big Ten) | — |
| 17 | |
Luke Gramer | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-07-02 | Moorhead, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Michael Mesic | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2004-08-15 | Plymouth, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Grant Slukynsky | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-03-12 | Edina, Minnesota | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Mitch Deelstra | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1999-07-15 | Wallace, Ontario | Ferris State (CCHA) | — |
| 21 | |
Connor Eddy | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-04-18 | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Tanner Latsch | Freshman (RS) | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-01-02 | Muskegon, Michigan | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Jakob Peterson | Sophomore (RS) | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2002-04-18 | Marquette, Michigan | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Isack Bandu | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-05-03 | Montreal, Quebec | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Jeppe Urup | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1999-03-14 | Odense, Denmark | Sacred Heart (AHA) | — |
| 26 | |
Travis Hensrud | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-02 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Steinbach (MJHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Zach Michaelis | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2002-05-30 | Elk River, Minnesota | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Viking Gustafsson Nyberg | Freshman | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-09-21 | Leksands IF J20 (J20 Nationell) | — | |
| 29 |  |
Reilly Funk | Sophomore (RS) | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2000-12-23 | Portage, Manitoba | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Béni Halász | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2001-08-13 | Budapest, Hungary | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 32 | |
Carsen Stokes | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-02-13 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 33 | |
Matvei Kabanov | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2003-01-15 | Togliatti, Russia | Amurskie (MHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Bemidji State | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 41 | 40 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 55 | 75 | |
| St. Thomas | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 56 | 55 | |
| Michigan Tech | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 60 | |
| Lake Superior State | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 45 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 68 | |
| Minnesota State | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 56 | 50 | |
| Northern Michigan | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 27 | 31 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 61 | |
| Bowling Green | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 30 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 47 | 60 | |
| Ferris State | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 43 | 69 | |
| Augustana ^ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 55 | 56 | |
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup) ^ Augustana is playing a transition schedule of 16 games against conference opponents that are not counted in the standings Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: January 2, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Northern Michigan Wildcats. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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