The Lindenwood Men’s Hockey team is set to open their 2024-2025 season on Saturday, October 5th at 7:10 P.M. They will look to improve off last season’s record of 6-18-4. That was good for a .286 winning percentage. Lindenwood will turn the page and try to find momentum behind a new head coach.
After parting ways with longtime head coach Rick Zombo in the offseason they will turn to a new face, Bill Muckalt, who will be behind the bench for the new season. Muckalt was hired to be the next head coach of men’s hockey on April 23rd 2024. Before Lindenwood, Muckalt was the Associate Head Coach at the University of Michigan from 2017-2023. They are hoping Muckalt brings a different look to Lindenwood this year.
Also behind the bench for the Lions this season is second year assistant coach Jack Combs. The Lions welcome first year assistant coach and former draft pick of the Washington Capitals, Benton Maass to the coaching staff. As well as director of operations and video coach, Mark Abney. Abney has been with the men’s ice hockey program at Lindenwood since its inception, and has been an assistant coach for the team since 2003.
The Lions have recently named their captains and assistant captains for this upcoming season. Starting with Artyom Borshyov, who was named as a captain. Borshyov is a 6’3 210 pound defenseman from Vitebsk, Belarus. The other captain this season is Colin Ronan, who is a 6’2 190 pound Goaltender from Saugus, Massachusetts. There are three assistant captains for the season, the first is Aiden Yakimchuk, a 6’4 205 pound defenseman from St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. Next is Mitch Allard, a 6 ‘1 forward from Shelby Township, Michigan. Lastly, we have Joe Prouty, a 6-foot 181-pound defenseman from Burnsville Minnesota.
The Lions will open the season this weekend against The University of Nevada Las Vegas who the Lions have never played before. After this weekend, The Lindenwood Lions won’t return home to Centene Community Ice Center until Nov. 15th when they take on Ohio State University.
The Lions will continue their homestand on Nov. 22nd and 23rd against Stonehill College. Other home games this season for the Lions consist of Jan. 3rd and 4th against The University of St. Thomas, Jan. 31st and Feb. 1st against Simon Fraser University, and Feb. 14th and 15th against the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
The Lions have a total of 12 home games this season, all of which can be seen at the Centene Community Ice Center. All of these games have free admission for Lindenwood students as long as you show proof of ID before you walk in. All others can pay for a ticket at the walk up window inside of the rink.
