2023–24 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey season

2023–24 St. Thomas Tommies
men's ice hockey season
2023–24 St. Thomas Tommies; men's ice hockey season
Conference	CCHA
Home ice	St. Thomas Ice Arena
Record
Overall	9–8–1
Conference	7–5–0
Home	5–2–1
Road	4–5–0
Neutral	0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Enrico Blasi
Assistant coaches	Leon Hayward; Cory Laylin
	St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey seasons; « 2022–23 2024–25 »

The 2023–24 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey season is the 100th season of play for the program, the 3rd in Division I and the 3rd in the CCHA. The Tommies represent the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota), play their home games at the St. Thomas Ice Arena and are coached by Enrico Blasi in his 3rd season.

Season

Departures

Player	Position	Nationality	Cause
Henry Baribeau	Goaltender	United States	Graduation (retired)
Garrett Daly	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (retired)
Josh Eernisse	Forward	United States	Transferred to Michigan
Matt Jennings	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder)
Andrew Kangas	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder)
Luke Kron	Defenseman	United States	Left program
Trevor LeDonne	Defenseman	Canada	Transferred to Robert Morris
Jarrett Lee	Forward	United States	Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Luke Perunovich	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (retired)
Ethan Roberts	Goaltender	United States	Transferred to Utica
Nolan Sawchuk	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (retired)
Blaine Warnert	Forward	United States	Transferred to Augsburg
Trevor Zins	Defenseman	United States	Graduation (signed with Indy Fuel)

Recruiting

Player	Position	Nationality	Age	Notes
Tobias Abrahamsson	Defenseman	Sweden	20	Jonkoping, SWE
Ryder Donovan	Forward	United States	22	Duluth, MN; graduate transfer from Wisconsin; selected 110th overall in 2019
Matthew Gleason	Forward	United States	21	Saint Paul, MN; transfer from Colorado College
Liam Malmquist	Forward	United States	22	Edina, MN; transfer from Wisconsin
James Marooney	Defenseman	United States	24	Chaska, MN; graduate transfer from Ohio State
J. D. Metz	Defenseman/Forward	United States	20	Mahtomedi, MN
Cole Miller	Defenseman	United States	21	Littleton, CO
Mason Poolman	Defenseman	United States	21	East Grand Forks, MN
Maximilian Prazma	Goaltender	Canada	21	Calgary, AB
Noah Prokop	Forward	United States	23	Highlands Ranch, CO; graduate transfer from Colorado College
Jake Ratzlaff	Defenseman	United States	21	Rosemount, MN
Jake Sibell	Goaltender	United States	23	Isanti, MN; transfer from Niagara
Jase Sofo	Defenseman	United States	21	Sylvania, OH

Roster

As of September 18, 2023.^[1]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
2	James Marooney	Graduate	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1999-08-16	Chaska, Minnesota	Ohio State (Big Ten)	—
3	Lucas Wahlin	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2001-05-03	Woodbury, Minnesota	Lincoln (NAHL)	—
4	Cole Miller	Freshman	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-08-27	Littleton, Colorado	Sioux Falls (USHL)	—
5	Matthew Gleason	Senior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2001-09-20	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Colorado College (NCHC)	—
6	Jake Ratzlaff	Freshman	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2001-12-31	Rosemount, Minnesota	Madison (USHL)	—
8	Cameron Recchi	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2001-05-24	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Salmon Arm (BCHL)	—
10	Mason Poolman	Freshman	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	1998-01-28	East Grand Forks, Minnesota	Penticton (BCHL)	—
11	Ryan O'Neill	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2001-02-25	Roseville, Minnesota	St. Cloud (NAHL)	—
12	Tim Piechowski	Junior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2000-12-08	Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Bismarck (NAHL)	—
13	Noah Prokop	Graduate	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	2000-01-15	Highlands Ranch, Colorado	Colorado College (NCHC)	—
14	Jase Sofo	Freshman	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2002-06-25	Sylvania, Ohio	Amarillo (NAHL)	—
15	Quinton Pepper	Sophomore	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	2002-01-31	London, Ontario	Steinbach (MJHL)	—
16	Luke Manning	Graduate	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1999-04-13	Stillwater, Minnesota	Air Force (AHA)	—
17	Jake Braccini	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	2001-07-02	Hanover, Minnesota	Muskegon (USHL)	—
18	Ethan Gauer	Senior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1999-12-23	Farmington, Minnesota	Bemidji State (WCHA)	—
19	Luc Laylin	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2001-12-30	St. Michael, Minnesota	Prince George (BCHL)	—
20	Cooper Gay	Sophomore	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	2002-03-15	Edina, Minnesota	Fargo (USHL)	—
21	Carson Peters	Sophomore	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2002-10-28	Medina, Minnesota	Cedar Rapids (USHL)	—
22	Mack Byers	Senior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1999-02-08	Long Lake, Minnesota	Northern Michigan (CCHA)	—
24	Grant Docter	Junior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	2000-12-06	Golden Valley, Minnesota	Michigan Tech (CCHA)	—
25	Liam Malmquist	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2000-10-08	Edina, Minnesota	Wisconsin (Big Ten)	—
27	Ryder Donovan	Graduate	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	2000-10-04	Duluth, Minnesota	Wisconsin (Big Ten)	VGK, 110th overall 2019
28	Braidan Simmons-Fischer	Sophomore	D	6' 7" (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2002-01-26	Detroit, Michigan	Austin (NAHL)	—
29	J. D. Metz	Freshman	F/D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2002-10-24	Mahtomedi, Minnesota	New Mexico (NAHL)	—
30	Jake Sibell	Junior	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2000-01-03	Isanti, Minnesota	Niagara (AHA)	—
31	Aaron Trotter	Sophomore	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2001-04-07	Victoria, British Columbia	Prince George (BCHL)	—
39	Maximilian Prazma	Freshman	G	6' 4" (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2002-01-12	Calgary, Alberta	Calgary (AJHL)	—
42	Tobias Abrahamsson	Freshman	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	2003-08-30	Jönköping, Sweden	HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell)	—

Standings

2023–24 Central Collegiate Hockey Association 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

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Regular Season
October 7	6:00 pm	at #8 St. Cloud State*	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota	Fox 9+	Trotter	W 5–4 ^OT	4,863	1–0–0
October 8	4:07 pm	#8 St. Cloud State*	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey	Trotter	L 0–1	556	1–1–0
October 13	7:30 pm	vs. #2 Minnesota*	Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota	FloHockey	Trotter	L 5–6 ^OT	11,376	1–2–0
October 14	6:00 pm	at #2 Minnesota*	3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota		Sibell	L 0–3	9,862	1–3–0
October 20	7:07 pm	Lindenwood*	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey	Trotter	T 4–4 ^OT	778	1–3–1
October 21	7:07 pm	Lindenwood*	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey	Sibell	W 3–1	668	2–3–1
October 27	7:07 pm	at Bemidji State	Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota	FloHockey	Trotter	L 2–3	1,686	2–4–1 (0–1–0)
October 28	6:07 pm	at Bemidji State	Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota	FloHockey	Sibell	L 0–2	1,643	2–5–1 (0–2–0)
November 3	7:07 pm	Northern Michigan	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey	Trotter	W 4–2	614	3–5–1 (1–2–0)
November 4	6:07 pm	Northern Michigan	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey	Sibell	W 6–1	922	4–5–1 (2–2–0)
November 10	6:07 pm	at Bowling Green	Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio	FloHockey	Trotter	W 4–1	2,172	5–5–1 (3–2–0)
November 11	6:07 pm	at Bowling Green	Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio	FloHockey	Sibell	W 4–3	2,180	6–5–1 (4–2–0)
November 24	7:07 pm	Lake Superior State	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey	Trotter	W 4–2	784	7–5–1 (5–2–0)
November 25	6:07 pm	Lake Superior State	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey	Sibell	L 3–1	826	7–6–1 (5–3–0)
December 1	6:07 pm	at Ferris State	Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan	FloHockey	Trotter	L 2–5	1,754	7–7–1 (5–4–0)
December 2	5:07 pm	at Ferris State	Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan	FloHockey	Sibell	W 7–1	1,834	8–7–1 (6–4–0)
December 8	7:07 pm	at Minnesota State	Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota	FloHockey	Trotter	L 1–3	4,557	8–8–1 (6–5–0)
December 9	6:07 pm	Minnesota State	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey	Sibell	W 2–1	1,010	9–8–1 (7–5–0)
December 29	6:00 pm	at Vermont*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Trotter	L 1–5	2,595	9–9–1
December 30	4:00 pm	at Vermont*	Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont	ESPN+	Sibell	L 1–4	2,652	9–10–1
January 6	4:07 pm	Minnesota Duluth*	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota (Exhibition)	FloHockey	Sibell	W 3–1	1,058
January 11	7:07 pm	Michigan Tech	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey
January 13	5:07 pm	Michigan Tech	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey
January 19	6:07 pm	at Northern Michigan	Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan	FloHockey
January 20	5:07 pm	at Northern Michigan	Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan	FloHockey
January 27	6:00 pm	at USNTDP*	USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition)
February 2	7:07 pm	Minnesota State	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey
February 3	6:07 pm	at Minnesota State	Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota	FloHockey
February 9	7:07 pm	at Augustana	Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota	FloHockey
February 10	6:07 pm	at Augustana	Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota	FloHockey
February 16	7:07 pm	Bowling Green	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey
February 17	6:07 pm	Bowling Green	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey
February 23	7:07 pm	Bemidji State	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey
February 24	6:07 pm	Bemidji State	St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota	FloHockey
March 1	6:07 pm	at Michigan Tech	MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan	FloHockey
March 2	6:07 pm	at Michigan Tech	MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan	FloHockey
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central 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	27 (Final)
USCHO.com	NR
USA Today

References

↑ "2023-24 Men's Hockey Roster". St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Men's Hockey Schedule". St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

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[1] "2023-24 Men's Hockey Roster". St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

[2] "2023-24 Men's Hockey Schedule". St. Thomas Tommies. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

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St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey
Playing venues	State Fair Coliseum (1976–2003) St. Thomas Ice Arena (2003–2025) Lee and Penny Anderson Arena (2025–future)
Head Coaches	Harold Dudley (1920–21) Joe Brandy (1921–23, 1925–26) Dave Hayes (1923–24) Bill Houle (1924–25) Willard Faulk (1926–27) John O'Halloran (1927–28) Matt Coogan (1928–30) Frank Penas (1930–32) Joe Boland (1932–33) Frank Halder (1933–35) Frank Klingberg (1935–37) Leo McGuire (1937–39) Wee Walsh (1939–42) Tom Cunningham (1946–48) Bill Funk (1948–51, 1952–55) Norm Robertson (1951–52) Ken Staples (1955–59) Don Saatzer (1959–62) Tom Martinson (1962–63) Joe Flood (1963–70) Gus Schwartz (1970–82) Terry Abram (1982–87) Terry Skrypek (1987–2010) Jeff Boeser (2010–2021) Enrico Blasi (2021–present)
Seasons	1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 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
Conference affiliations	MIAC (1920–2021) CCHA (2021–present)
Frozen Four appearances	2000 2005
NCAA Tournament appearances	1984 1985 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1999 2000 2002 2004 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014 2020
Conference Tournament titles	MIAC: 1986 1988 1992 1994 1999 2002 2004 2005 2008 2010 2014 2020
University of St. Thomas Saint Paul, MN