2023–24 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season

2023–24 Northern Michigan Wildcats
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceCCHA
Home iceBerry Events Center
Record
Overall7–9–2
Conference5–5–0
Home6–2–1
Road1–7–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachGrant Potulny
Assistant coachesByron Pool
Nick Peruzzi
Jimmy Spratt
Captain(s)
  • Aiden Gallacher
  • André Ghantous
  • Artem Shlaine
Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons
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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 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.

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

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# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 13 8:07 pm at #17 Minnesota Duluth* AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota   Halász T 5–5 OT 5,947 0–0–1
October 14 8:07 pm at #17 Minnesota Duluth* AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota   Glockner L 5–8  6,497 0–1–1
October 20 9:00 pm at #18 Arizona State* Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona   Halász L 2–3  4,495 0–2–1
October 21 9:00 pm at #18 Arizona State* Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona   Halász L 1–5  4,357 0–3–1
October 27 7:07 pm Ferris State Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Halász L 1–2 OT 4,040 0–4–1 (0–1–0)
October 28 6:07 pm Ferris State Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Halász W 4–1  4,135 1–4–1 (1–1–0)
November 3 8:07 pm at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota FloHockey Halász L 2–4  614 1–5–1 (1–2–0)
November 4 7:07 pm at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota FloHockey Halász L 1–6  922 1–6–1 (1–3–0)
November 10 7:07 pm Lake Superior State Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Halász W 6–4  3,239 2–6–1 (2–3–0)
November 11 6:07 pm Lake Superior State Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Glockner W 4–3 OT 3,774 3–6–1 (3–3–0)
November 17 7:07 pm Alaska* Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Glockner W 3–1  2,303 4–6–1
November 18 6:07 pm Alaska* Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Glockner W 3–1  2,381 5–6–1
November 24 7:07 pm at Bowling Green Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio FloHockey Glockner L 2–6  2,610 5–7–1 (3–4–0)
November 25 7:07 pm at Bowling Green Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio FloHockey Halász W 2–0  1,340 6–7–1 (4–4–0)
December 1 7:07 pm Augustana Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Halász T 2–2 OT 2,859 6–7–2
December 2 6:07 pm Augustana Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Glockner L 3–5  2,911 6–8–2
December 8 7:07 pm at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan (Rivalry) FloHockey Halász L 2–4  3,649 6–9–2 (4–5–0)
December 9 6:07 pm Michigan Tech Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan (Rivalry) FloHockey Halász W 3–1  — 7–9–2 (5–5–0)
January 6 6:07 pm Michigan Tech* Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan (Rivalry, Exhibition) FloHockey Halász W 7–2  3,911
January 12 7:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey Halász L 1–5  995 7–10–2 (5–6–0)
January 13 6:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey Glockner L 2–5  877 7–11–2 (5–7–0)
January 19 7:07 pm St. Thomas Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Halász W 3–2  2,562 8–11–2 (6–7–0)
January 20 6:07 pm St. Thomas Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Halász L 1–3  — 8–12–2 (6–8–0)
January 26 8:07 pm at Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota FloHockey Halász T 2–2 SOW 4,667 8–12–3 (6–8–1)
January 27 7:07 pm at Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota FloHockey Halász L 0–4  4,981 8–13–3 (6–9–1)
February 2 7:07 pm Michigan Tech Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan (Rivalry) FloHockey Halász W 4–1  4,260 9–13–3 (7–9–1)
February 3 6:07 pm at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan (Rivalry) FloHockey Halász T 3–3 SOW 3,730 9–13–4 (7–9–2)
February 9 7:07 pm Bemidji State Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey       
February 10 6:07 pm Bemidji State Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey       
February 23 7:07 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan FloHockey       
February 24 6:07 pm at Ferris State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan FloHockey       
March 1 7:07 pm Bowling Green Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey       
March 2 6:07 pm Bowling Green Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Scoring statistics

Rankings

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