Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Men's Ice Hockey
St. Paul, MN · the Tommies · University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) overview
30
Roster
4 over the D-I cap of 26
$2.8M
Team budget
41st percentile in Division I
$93,044
Per roster spot
median $102,081
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
85%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) fields a men's ice hockey team in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 30 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $2,791,334, about the median of $3M — $93,044 per roster spot, lower half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 4 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $3,766,948 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $10,522 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#36Team budgetof 60 · Division I#38Spend per playerof 60 · Division I#11Roster sizeof 60 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 26)
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The program
- Roster30 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 4 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$2,791,334 for the year
- Operating expenses$276,382 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$93,044 division median $102,081
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,766,948 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$10,522 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$157,873 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Rico Blasi | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Leon Hayward | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Karl Goehring | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Steve Miller | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Ray Christy | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →6,044undergraduates · 9,121 students in all
Women 51% Men 49%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →85%admitted · of 8,813 applicants
SAT middle 50%1223 – 1416
ACT middle 50%25 – 30
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 77%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →30on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 2630
4 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $2,791,334 $93,044 per roster spot · lower half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,766,948
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $157,873
Cost
Full picture →$32,637net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $52,284
Campus safety
Full picture →1.1violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 5 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →43%of bachelor's degrees in business · 24 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey program30 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions85% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$32,637 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 43%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 6,044Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.1 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamline University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | 28 | $263k | — | 90% | |
| Augsburg University Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 3 | 29 | $205k | — | 77% | |
| University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Division I · Big Ten Conference | 3 | 26 | $7M | 997 | 77% | |
| Bethel University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | 27 | $260k | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-River Falls Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 30 | $275k | — | 82% | |
| St. Olaf College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 33 | 28 | $316k | — | 52% | |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 58 | 37 | $374k | — | 62% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 62 | 28 | $241k | — | 85% | |
| St. Cloud State University Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 63 | 27 | $2.7M | 984 | 95% | |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato Division I · Central Collegiate Hockey Assn | 68 | 29 | $3.2M | — | 91% | |
| Saint John's University (Minnesota) Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 70 | — | — | — | 91% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 83 | 32 | $426k | — | 76% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University 3 over cap | 29 | $6.2M | $213,077 | 998 | vs | |
| University of North Dakota 1 over cap | 27 | $5.9M | $219,877 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Denver room for 1 | 25 | $5.9M | $234,115 | 964 | vs | |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha 2 over cap | 28 | $4.8M | $169,945 | 1000 | vs | |
| Colorado College at cap | 26 | $4.5M | $174,062 | 986 | vs | |
| University of Minnesota Duluth 1 over cap | 27 | $3.6M | $132,175 | 990 | vs | |
| Western Michigan University 3 over cap | 29 | $3.1M | $107,693 | 958 | vs | |
| University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,044 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University 1 over cap | 27 | $2.7M | $99,764 | 984 | vs | |
| Miami University (Ohio) | — | — | — | — | vs |
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