MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) unveiled its preseason preview Friday, and the Yellowjackets were predicted to finish fifth overall.
 
Earning first place was UW-Stevens Point, picking up 37 points on the preseason poll. Coming in second place was UW-Eau Claire with 31 points before UW-Stout (26) and UW-River Falls (21) were slotted third and fourth, respectively. Northland rounded out the preseason poll in sixth place.
 
The Yellowjackets return a pair of All-WIAC selections from the 2023-24 campaign in Dusty Bergstrom (Pine City, Minn./Pine City) and Jack Boschert (Florissant, Mo./Duchesne), along with senior Gavin Rasmussen (Cloquet, Minn./Cloquet).
 
Bergstrom skated in all 27 games for the 'Jackets last season, totaling 11 points off four goals and seven assists. He finished with a team-best +7 rating while blocking 24 opposing shots. Boschert logged 707 minutes in goal as a freshman, starting 12 and appearing in 14 games. He made a team-best 316 saves, collecting a .935 save percentage. Rasmussen finished his junior season tied for first in goals scored with six, including eight assists for 14 points. He rifled 57 shots for a .105 shooting percentage while adding 18 blocks.
 
UW-Superior commences the 2024-25 regular season Friday, Nov. 8, taking on Gustavus Adolphus. The opening faceoff is slated for 7:05 p.m. inside Wessman Arena.