Goaltender Lawton Zacher was a semifinalist for the Mike Richter Award, as well as a nominee for the Hobey Baker Award.[1]

The 2024–25 Brown Bears Men's ice hockey season will be the 107th season of play for the program and the 63rd in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bears will represent Brown University, play their home games at the Meehan Auditorium and be coached by Brendan Whittet in his 15th season.

Season

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Ryan Bottrill Forward  United States Transferred to Clarkson
Stephen Chen Goaltender  United States Left program (joined national team)
Gavin Puskar Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Matt Sutton Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Jordan Tonelli Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Jacob Zacharewicz Goaltender  United States Transferred to Western Michigan

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Charlie Gollob Forward  Canada 20 Toronto, ON
Tanner Hartman Forward  United States 22 Chicago, IL; transfer from Hobart
Jack Hewitt Defenseman  United States 21 Toronto, ON
Andrew King Goaltender  United States 21 Dubuque, IA
Brian Nicholas Forward  United States 19 Scarsdale, NY
Leo Schwartz Defenseman  United States 19 New York, NY
Ivan Zadvernyuk Forward  Russia 20 Moscow, RUS
Tristan Zarsky Defenseman  Canada 21 Edmonton, AB

Roster

As of July 30, 2024.[2]

No. Nat. Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 United States Lawton Zacher Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-12-31 Buffalo, New York Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
2 Canada Tristan Zarsky Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 2003-01-09 Edmonton, Alberta El Paso Rhinos (NAHL)
3 Canada Alex Pineau (A) Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-01-21 Thunder Bay, Ontario Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
4 United States Brett Bliss (A) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-12-29 Chelmsford, Massachusetts Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
5 United States Nick Traggio Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-08-01 Sharon, Connecticut Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL)
6 United States Harry Meirowitz Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-05-21 Old Westbury, New York P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC)
7 Canada Charlie Gollob Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-02-10 Toronto, Ontario Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
8 Canada Ryan Shostak Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-09-08 Calgary, Alberta Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
9 United States Ryan St. Louis Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-06-13 Old Greenwich, Connecticut Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
10 Russia Ivan Zadvernyuk Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2004-04-12 Moscow, Russia Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
11 United States Tyler Kopff Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2003-04-22 Ridgewood, New Jersey Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
12 United States Max Scott (C) Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-10-11 San Jose, California North Iowa Bulls (NAHL)
13 Canada Lynden Grandberg Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2001-05-21 Calgary, Alberta Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
14 United States Spence Evans Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-04-29 Oyster Bay Cove, New York Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
15 United States Tony Andreozzi (C) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-04-16 Winchester, Massachusetts Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
16 United States Thomas Manty Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-02-04 Andover, Massachusetts Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
17 United States Mike Cataldo Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-05-04 Norfolk, Massachusetts Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL)
18 United States Dean Bauchiero Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-03-04 Southington, Connecticut Wichita Falls Warriors (NAHL)
19 United States Matthew Brille Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-01-02 Bethesda, Maryland Chippewa Steel (NAHL)
20 Canada Noah Wakeford Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-06-29 Okotoks, Alberta Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
21 United States Wyatt Schlaht Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-06-04 Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Surrey Eagles (BCHL)
22 Canada Ethan Mistry Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-02-04 Toronto, Ontario Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
23 Canada Jackson Munro Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-02-11 Vancouver, British Columbia Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
24 United States Brenden Clark Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-16 Morris Plains, New Jersey Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
25 United States Zackary Tonelli Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-02-14 Greenwich, Connecticut Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
26 United States Leo Schwartz Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2004-10-05 New York, New York New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
27 Canada Jack Hewitt Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2003-07-01 Toronto, Ontario P.A.L. Junior Islanders (NCDC)
28 United States Tanner Hartman Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2001-10-10 Chicago, Illinois Hobart (NEHC)
29 United States Andrew King Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-04-28 Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
35 United States Tyler Shea Junior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-08-03 Stevenson Ranch, California Michigan (Big Ten)
55 United States Brian Nicholas Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2005-03-15 Scarsdale, New York Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
Lineup of Brown Bears players
2024-25 Bears

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#13 Quinnipiac 16 11 4 1 2 1 0 34 51 33 28 17 9 2 96 66
Colgate 16 10 4 2 0 1 2 33 56 41 28 15 10 3 89 85
Union 16 9 5 2 0 0 2 31 50 41 28 16 9 3 91 79
#19 Clarkson 16 10 5 1 1 0 0 30 49 35 28 16 9 3 84 65
Dartmouth 16 9 6 1 0 1 0 29 55 39 23 12 9 2 78 61
Cornell 16 6 6 4 1 0 3 24 44 42 23 9 8 6 63 60
Harvard 16 6 8 2 1 2 1 22 39 38 23 8 13 2 57 70
Brown 16 7 8 1 2 0 1 21 38 41 23 11 10 2 60 53
Princeton 16 5 9 2 1 1 0 17 38 52 23 10 11 2 52 62
Rensselaer 16 5 11 0 0 1 0 16 44 61 28 10 16 2 86 105
St. Lawrence 16 4 10 2 0 1 1 16 32 54 28 8 18 2 58 88
Yale 16 4 10 2 0 0 1 15 37 56 23 5 16 2 51 92
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Updated: February 10, 2025

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
November 8 7:00 pm at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+ Zacher L 3–5  1,234 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
November 9 7:00 pm at #6 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Shea L 1–3  4,267 0–2–0 (0–2–0)
November 15 7:00 pm #19 Quinnipiac Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Shea L 2–3  907 0–3–0 (0–3–0)
November 16 7:00 pm Princeton Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher T 1–1 SOW 1,095 0–3–1 (0–3–1)
November 22 7:00 pm at #19 Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+ Zacher W 1–0  2,648 1–3–1 (1–3–1)
November 23 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Zacher W 2–1 OT 1,042 2–3–1 (2–3–1)
November 29 7:00 pm Air Force* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher T 2–2 OT 1,054 2–3–2
November 30 4:00 pm Air Force* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher W 5–2  972 3–3–2
December 7 7:00 pm at Northeastern* Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Zacher L 3–4  2,009 3–4–2
December 29 2:00 pm Long Island* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher W 3–0  982 4–4–2
January 3 7:00 pm Union Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher L 1–3  844 4–5–2 (2–4–1)
January 4 7:00 pm Rensselaer Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher L 3–4  1,043 4–6–2 (2–5–1)
January 7 7:00 pm #5 Providence* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup) ESPN+ Shea L 0–2  1,793 4–7–2
January 10 7:00 pm at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Zacher L 1–3  1,938 4–8–2 (2–6–1)
January 11 7:00 pm at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire ESPN+ Zacher L 2–5  2,648 4–9–2 (2–7–1)
January 17 7:00 pm St. Lawrence Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher W 3–2  1,072 5–9–2 (3–7–1)
January 18 7:00 pm #20 Clarkson Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher W 4–2  1,112 6–9–2 (4–7–1)
January 21 7:00 pm at Merrimack* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Zacher W 5–1  1,758 7–9–2
January 26 7:00 pm Stonehill* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher W 5–2  1,219 8–9–2
January 31 7:00 pm at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+ Zacher W 6–5 OT 1,475 9–9–2 (5–7–1)
February 1 7:00 pm at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York ESPN+ Shea L 1–2  1,986 9–10–2 (5–8–1)
February 6 7:00 pm at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Zacher W 2–1  1,599 10–10–2 (6–8–1)
February 9 2:00 pm Yale Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher W 5–1  982 11–10–2 (7–8–1)
February 14 7:00 pm Cornell Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher L 1–6  1,375 11–11–2 (7–9–1)
February 15 7:00 pm Colgate Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacher W 6–3  877 12–11–2 (8–9–1)
February 21 7:00 pm at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Zacher W 3–2 OT 1,648 13–11–2 (9–9–1)
February 22 7:00 pm at #14 Quinnipiac M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+ Zacher L 0–4  3,335 13–12–2 (9–10–1)
February 28 7:00 pm Dartmouth Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+       
March 1 7:00 pm Harvard Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Rankings

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 RV
USA Hockey NR

References

  1. ^ "Zacher Named Semifinalist for Mike Richter Award". Brown University Athletics. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "2024–25 Men's Hockey Roster". Brown. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Brown Bears. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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