The Rensselaer men's hockey team has announced its 2024-25 leadership group, headlined by Jake Gagnon being named team captain for the second consecutive year. With the honor, Gagnon becomes the first Engineer to wear the "C" in the back-to-back season since John Kennedy in the 2009-10 and 2010-2011 seasons. The team also revealed that Max Smolinski, Elliott McDermott, and Jack Brackett will serve as assistant captains for the upcoming campaign.