St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey

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St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey
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University University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
Conference CCHA
First season 1920–21
Head coach Enrico Blasi
4th season, 29–75–5 (.289)
Assistant coaches
Arena St. Thomas Ice Arena
Saint Paul, Minnesota
ColorsPurple and gray [1]
   
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
DIII: 2000, 2005
NCAA Tournament appearances
DIII: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2020
Conference Tournament championships
MIAC: 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2020
Conference regular season championships
MIAC: 1923, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018

The St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey team represents the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) in NCAA Division I ice hockey.

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History

St. Thomas is one of the oldest ice hockey programs in the nation, predating even Minnesota, having played their first varsity game in the 1920–21 season. That year St. Thomas, along with six other small Minnesota colleges, formed the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and began playing one another in many sports. Over the course of the first sixty five years, St. Thomas was one of the better teams in the conference but it became the leading program once Terry Skrypek arrived in 1987. In his 23 years with the program, Skrypek won 13 conference championships, 9 conference tournament titles and reached the NCAA Division III championship game twice. [2]

In 2019 the MIAC took the unprecedented step of removing St. Thomas from its membership because of concerns about “athletic competitive parity.” [3] Because the removal affected all sports and was effective at the end of the 2020–21 season, St. Thomas had time to decide what it would do next. The men's ice hockey program was given the green light to jump directly to the Division I level in July 2020. [4] Before the end of the month, the seven teams who had previously announced their intention to restart the CCHA with the 2021–22 season voted unanimously to accept the Tommies as the eighth member of the conference. [5]

In 2023, St. Thomas announced plans for the new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena, with the team planned to begin playing its home games there in the fall of 2025. [6]

On May 15, 2024, St. Thomas announced plans to depart the CCHA for the NCHC beginning in 2026-27. [7]

Season-by-season results

Source: [2]

Head coaches

As of completion of the 2023–24 season

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1920–1921Harold Dudley16–1–0.857
1921–1923, 1925–1926 Joe Brandy 319–9–0.679
1923–1924 Dave Hayes 18–2–0.800
1924–1925Bill Houle11–0–1.750
1926–1927Willard Faulk15–9–0.357
1927–1928John O'Halloran14–5–3.458
1928–1930Matt Coogan215–13–0.536
1930–1932Frank Penas27–7–4.500
1932–1933 Joe Boland 17–3–0.700
1933–1935Frank Halder26–6–1.500
1935–1937Frank Klingberg212–10–3.540
1937–1939Leo McGuire213–7–2.636
1939–1942Wee Walsh318–3–3.813
1946–1948Tom Cunningham220–9–0.690
1948–1951, 1952–1955Bill Funk666–19–11.745
1951–1952Norm Robertson17–3–0.700
1955–1959 Ken Staples 438–19–0.667
1959–1962Don Saatzer319–14–0.576
1962–1963Tom Martinson111–4–1.719
1963–1970Joe Flood757–53–4.518
1970–1982Gus Schwartz12150–150–5.500
1982–1987 Terry Abram 5105–45–2.697
1987–2010 Terry Skrypek 23415–194–45.669
2010–2021Jeff Boeser11160–81–33.644
2021–Present Enrico Blasi 329–75–5.289
Totals26 coaches100 Seasons1198–741–123.611

Current roster

As of August 31, 2024. [8]

No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightWeightDoBHometownPrevious teamNHL rights
3 Flag of Minnesota.svg Lucas WahlinJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)160 lb (73 kg)2001-05-03 Woodbury, Minnesota Lincoln  ( NAHL )—
4 Flag of Colorado.svg Cole MillerSophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m)185 lb (84 kg)2002-08-27 Littleton, Colorado Sioux Falls  ( USHL )—
5 Flag of Minnesota.svg Matthew GleasonSenior F 5' 8" (1.73 m)175 lb (79 kg)2001-09-20 Saint Paul, Minnesota Colorado College  ( NCHC )—
6 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jake RatzlaffJunior D 6' 2" (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg)2002-06-23 Rosemount, Minnesota Madison  ( USHL )—
7 Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase FoleySenior D 5' 10" (1.78 m)167 lb (76 kg)2000-02-17 Mendota Heights, Minnesota Colorado College  ( NCHC )—
8 Flag of British Columbia.svg Caige SterzerJunior F 6' 5" (1.96 m)225 lb (102 kg)2000-08-20 Kimberley, British Columbia Lindenwood  ( NCAA )—
9 Flag of Minnesota.svg Casy LaylinFreshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m)170 lb (77 kg)2004-01-09 St. Michael, Minnesota Salmon Arm  ( BCHL )—
10 Flag of Minnesota.svg Mason PoolmanSophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m)189 lb (86 kg)2002-01-31 East Grand Forks, Minnesota Penticton  ( BCHL )—
11 Flag of Minnesota.svg Ryan O'NeillJunior F 5' 10" (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)2001-02-25 Roseville, Minnesota St. Cloud  ( NAHL )—
12 Flag of Sweden.svg Alexander TellFreshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)2004-03-18 Linköping, Sweden Linköping J20  ( J20 Nationell )—
13 Flag of Minnesota.svg Ray ChristyGraduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)1999-09-15 St. Paul, Minnesota Colorado College  ( NCHC )—
14 Flag of Ohio.svg Jase SofoSophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m)190 lb (86 kg)2002-06-25 Sylvania, Ohio Amarillo  ( NAHL )—
15 Flag of Ontario.svg Quinton PepperJunior F 6' 3" (1.91 m)187 lb (85 kg)2002-01-31 London, Ontario Steinbach  ( MJHL )—
16 Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan EliasFreshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m)187 lb (85 kg)2003-04-03 Maple Grove, Minnesota Madison  ( USHL )—
17 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jake BracciniJunior F 5' 11" (1.8 m)192 lb (87 kg)2001-07-02 Hanover, Minnesota Muskegon  ( USHL )—
18 Flag of Minnesota.svg Ethan GauerGraduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg)1999-12-23 Farmington, Minnesota Bemidji State  ( WCHA )—
19 Flag of Minnesota.svg Luc LaylinJunior F 5' 8" (1.73 m)170 lb (77 kg)2001-12-30 St. Michael, Minnesota Prince George  ( BCHL )—
20 Flag of Minnesota.svg Cooper GayJunior F 6' 4" (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg)2002-03-15 Edina, Minnesota Fargo  ( USHL )—
21 Flag of Minnesota.svg Carson PetersJunior D 6' 3" (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)2002-10-28 Medina, Minnesota Cedar Rapids  ( USHL )—
24 Flag of Minnesota.svg Grant DocterSenior D 5' 10" (1.78 m)174 lb (79 kg)2000-12-06 Golden Valley, Minnesota Michigan Tech  ( CCHA )—
25 Flag of Minnesota.svg Liam MalmquistSenior F 5' 10" (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)2000-10-08 Edina, Minnesota Wisconsin  ( Big Ten )—
26 Flag of Minnesota.svg Chase CheslockSophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)2004-10-25 Rogers, Minnesota Omaha  ( USHL ) NJD , 154th overall  2023
27 Flag of Minnesota.svg Ryder DonovanGraduate F 6' 3" (1.91 m)203 lb (92 kg)2000-10-04 Duluth, Minnesota Wisconsin  ( Big Ten ) VGK , 110th overall  2019
28 Flag of Minnesota.svg Nick MikanFreshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m)229 lb (104 kg)2004-03-31 Edina, Minnesota Vernon  ( NAHL )—
29 Flag of Minnesota.svg J. D. MetzSophomore F/D 6' 2" (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)2002-10-24 Mahtomedi, Minnesota New Mexico  ( NAHL )—
30 Flag of Minnesota.svg Jake SibellSenior G 6' 2" (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg)2000-01-03 Isanti, Minnesota Niagara  ( AHA )—
31 Flag of British Columbia.svg Aaron TrotterJunior G 6' 2" (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg)2001-04-07 Victoria, British Columbia Prince George  ( BCHL )—
39 Flag of Alberta.svg Maximilian PrazmaSophomore G 6' 4" (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)2002-01-12 Calgary, Alberta Calgary  ( AJHL )—
42 Flag of Sweden.svg Tobias AbrahamssonSophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m)214 lb (97 kg)2003-08-30 Jönköping, Sweden HV71 J20  ( J20 Nationell )—

Awards and honors

CCHA

Individual awards

All-conference teams

Second Team All-CCHA

Tommies in the NHL

St. Thomas has yet to have an alumnus reach the NHL. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "St. Thomas Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ "D-III Powerhouse St. Thomas Is Getting Kicked Out of Its Conference Because It's Too Good at Sports". Sports Illustrated. May 22, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. ↑ "At the rink, it's 'Tommie Time,' as St. Thomas moves hockey programs to Division I". Duluth News Tribune. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "St. Thomas men's team moves to Division I, will join new CCHA for 2021-22 season". USCHO.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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