UNIVERSITY OF JAMESTOWN SWEEPS WALDORF UNIVERSITY; ATOP AMERICAN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION RANKING #5
Undefeated Jimmies on Top for Second Consecutive Week
UNION LAKE, Mich. – (November 6, 2024) – University of Jamestown (13-0-0) remains atop the 2024-2025 ACHA Men’s Division I Ranking #5. Ranked No. 2 the previous week, the Jimmies stand atop the rankings for the first time in program history. The Jimmies swept conference opponent Waldorf University on the road (4-1, 9-1), as Jordan Baranesky (2 goals, 3 assists), Carter Johnson (goal, 4 assists), Matthew McIntyre (3 goals, assist), and Brad Fortin (2 goals, 2 assists) all had big weekends.
No. 2 Minot State University (8-1-1) started off a three game homestand at Maysa Arena by defeating conference rival University of Mary 4-1 as Jay Buchholz got the game winner late in the second period and Jake Anthony made 23 saves. The Beavers finished the weekend by sweeping Grand Canyon University (4-2, 4-1) as Buchholz led the way again with two goals and three assists while Joey Moffatt and Trenton Curtis each had a goal and two assists.
No. 3 University of Nevada-Las Vegas (7-1-0), Men’s Division I national runners-up in 2024, swept a pair of conference home games at City National Arena over University of Colorado (5-1, 7-0). Jaxsen Wyatt (4 assists), Preston Brodziak (2 goals, assist), Sean Karaman (2 goals, assist), and Mattias Dal Monte (3 assists) paced the Rebels offensively.
No. 4 Ohio University (8-2-0) swept University of Delaware (7-1, 4-2) on the road at Fred Rust Arena. Luc Reeve (2 goals, 3 assists), Hollander Thompson (2 goals, assist), and Drake Nabozny (3 assists) paced the Bobcat attack.
Rounding out the Top 5 was No. 5 Adrian College (6-1-2), the defending Men’s Division I National Champions, which swept a home-and-home series with Indiana Tech. Sebastian Smith had three goals while Dylan Gajewski had three assists to pace the Bulldogs on offense. Goaltender Peyton Trzaska got both wins including a shutout on Wednesday night.
Moving into the polls this week is No. 22 Stony Brook University, No. 23 Missouri State University, and No. 25 Waldorf University.
Dropping out of the Top 25 are Davenport University, Colorado State University, and University of Illinois.
The Western Collegiate Hockey League leads the way with eight (of 11) of its member teams ranked, while Great Lakes 6 Hockey Conference, playing in its inaugural season, has four (of 6) of its member teams ranked, and Midwest College Hockey has five (of 10) of its member teams ranked.
The ACHA uses two computer rankings generated by USHSHO.com, Ranking A (Wins with Maximum Goal Differential of 7) and Ranking B (Wins with Maximum Goal Differential of 1), and come up with an average of the two rankings. The ACHA will then use the list generated from the average for its weekly ranking. Ties will be broken using the higher ranked team from Ranking B until the Top 25 teams are listed. All games that go to overtime will be scored as ties in the computer ranking.
Over the past 21 seasons, 12 different schools have won the ACHA Men’s Division I National Championship: Lindenwood (4), Minot State (3), Adrian (3), Central Oklahoma (2), Illinois (2), Arizona State, Davenport, Delaware, Oakland, Ohio, Penn State, and Rhode Island.
Now in its 34th season of action, there have been a total of 14 schools that have won the ACHA Men’s Division I National Championship:
- Penn State University (5 times)
- Lindenwood University (4)
- Ohio University (4)
- Adrian College (3)
- Minot State University (3)
- North Dakota State University (2)
- University Central Oklahoma (2)
- University of Illinois (2)
- Arizona State University
- Davenport University
- Iowa State University
- Oakland University
- University of Delaware
- University of Rhode Island
A total of 73 teams will compete in Men’s Division I this season, including former Men’s Division II member Drury University and former Men’s Division III members Northwood University and Saginaw Valley State University.
The computer ranking will for the eleventh time determine the 24 teams that qualify for the 2025 ACHA Men’s Division I National Championships, which will include the following eight auto bids:
- (CHMA) College Hockey Mid-America
- (ECHA) Eastern Collegiate Hockey Association
- (ESCHL) Eastern States Collegiate Hockey League
- (GLCHL) Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League
- (MCH) Midwest College Hockey
- (NECHL) Northeast Collegiate Hockey League
- (WCHL) Western Collegiate Hockey League
- (WHAC) Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference
The sixth ranking of the regular season will be released on Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
The 2025 ACHA Men’s Division I National Championships presented by FloHockey will be hosted March 13-18 for the third time at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, Mo. This will be the second year of the 24-team format.
| 2024-2025 ACHA Men’s Division I Ranking #5 | |||||
| Rank | School Name | M1 Record | Previous | Trend | Conference |
| 1 | Jamestown | 13-0-0 | 1 | ― | MCH |
| 2 | Minot State | 8-1-1 | 3 | ↑1 | MCH |
| 3 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 7-1-0 | 5 | ↑2 | WCHL |
| 4 | Ohio | 8-2-0 | 4 | ― | INDEP |
| 5 | Adrian | 6-1-2 | 12 | ↑7 | GL6 |
| 6 | Liberty | 8-2-2 | 6 | ― | INDEP |
| 7 | Calvin | 9-1-0 | 2 | ↓5 | GL6 |
| 8 | Utah | 9-1-1 | 7 | ↓1 | WCHL |
| 9 | Niagara | 11-1-0 | 13 | ↑4 | INDEP |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 10-1-0 | 8 | ↓2 | WCHL |
| 11 | Drury | 9-1-0 | 11 | ― | INDEP |
| 12 | Maryville | 7-4-1 | 15 | ↑3 | INDEP |
| 13 | Indiana Tech | 8-2-0 | 9 | ↓4 | WHAC |
| 14 | Grand Canyon | 3-3-1 | 14 | ― | WCHL |
| 15 | Oswego State | 8-2-3 | 16 | ↑1 | NECHL |
| 16 | Arizona | 5-4-0 | 17 | ↑1 | WCHL |
| 17 | Mary | 8-4-0 | 18 | ↑1 | MCH |
| 18 | Purdue Northwest | 6-4-0 | 10 | ↓8 | GL6 |
| 19 | Midland | 8-6-1 | 19 | ― | MCH |
| 20 | Grand Valley State | 8-2-0 | 22 | ↑2 | GL6 |
| 21 | Arizona State | 2-6-0 | 20 | ↓1 | WCHL |
| 22 | Stony Brook | 4-4-2 | NR | ↑4 | ESCHL |
| 23 | Missouri State | 6-6-2 | NR | ↑3 | WCHL |
| 24 | Colorado | 5-6-1 | 23 | ↓1 | WCHL |
| 25 | Waldorf | 4-8-0 | NR | ↑1 | MCH |
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About American Collegiate Hockey Association
The American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) was founded in 1991 and is the national association for Non-NCAA Collegiate Hockey throughout the United States. Our organization of more than 450 colleges and university-affiliated teams representing 48 states provides structure, regulates operations, and promotes the sport of Hockey nationwide. With approximately 13,000 players and coaches as well as countless volunteers and game officials, the ACHA has experienced tremendous growth over the past decade and continues to be a viable option for college bound student-athletes to continue playing competitive hockey nationwide. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, the ACHA’s primary mission is to support the growth of Collegiate Hockey while emphasizing academic performance, personal development, and opportunities for regional, national, and international competition. The ACHA identifies standards which serve to unite and regulate teams at the collegiate level and entered its 34th season in September 2024. For more information, visit achahockey.org.
