WINONA, Minn. – The Cardinal men's hockey team officially begins the 2024-25 men's hockey campaign on Friday, Oct. 25, when they travel to Menomonie for an exhibition against UW-Stout at 7 p.m. Leading the Cardinals in his sixth season is head coach Ryan Egan.

Last season, the Cardinals finished the year fourth in the conference going above .500 in conference with a MIAC record of 8-7-1. The team made it to the MIAC Playoff tournament bu lost in the first round to St. Olaf.
 
The Cardinals have the experience to be great this year with returning 18 players and returning two All-Conference players, junior Colin Tushie and senior AJ Ruskowski. Gabe Potyk and Warner Young return as key leaders and threats for their team. The Cardinals brought in 15 new faces to the team.
 
The Cardinals will host an exhibition against the Lawrence Vikings Saturday, Oct. 26^th at 7 p.m. to get the community a preview of what the season will entail. Their first official game of the season will be at home taking on Lake Forest on Friday, Nov. 1^st at 7:05 p.m. and Saturday Nov. 2^nd at 4 p.m. as they will also host the annual Ice Breaker that weekend.
 
Hitting the road for the next three games, the Cardinals will face two non-conference games, one being the ranked Pointers of UW-Stevens Point. Saint Mary's will play just two home games in the month of December on the 6^th and the 7^th.
 
After the long Christmas break, the Cardinals will take on Lawrence once again Jan. 4^th at 7:05 p.m. at home. The Cardinals will host Northland College on Jan. 17^th at 7:05 p.m. and will the Saint Mary's senior night to celebrate the dedicated seniors.
 
After one more non-conference match up, MIAC play is in full swing as the Cardinals will play every Friday and Saturday for the remainder of the season. The last chance to catch the Cardinals in action before tournament play is February 21^st at home versus Augsburg at 7:05 p.m.
 
The season is right around the corner as they begin this week with so much excitement in the air. Follow along with the team with updates from our website with live stats and streaming opportunities.