2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season

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2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders
men's ice hockey season
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Conference10th Atlantic Hockey
Home iceHart Center
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine		NR
Record
Overall11–21–5
Conference9–16–3–2
Home6–11–1
Road5–10–4
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachDavid Berard
Assistant Coaches

Captain(s)Jack Surowiec
Alternate captain(s)Kevin Darrar
Logan Ferguson
Anthony Vincent
Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2019-20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season was the 56th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Crusaders represented the College of the Holy Cross and were coached by David Berard, in his 6th season.

Departures[]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Matt Barry Forward  United States Transferred to Miami
Mitch Collett Forward  Canada Graduation (Retired)
Johnny Coughlin Defenseman  United States Graduation (Signed with Maine Mariners)
Peter Crinella Forward  United States Graduation (Signed with Wichita Thunder)
Mike Laffin Forward  United States Graduation (Retired)
Jay Mackie Forward  Canada Graduation (Retired)
Tommy Nixon Goaltender  Canada Graduation (Signed with Worcester Railers)
Spencer Trapp Defenseman  Canada Graduation (Signed with Worcester Railers)

Recruiting[]

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Grayson Constable Forward  Canada 21 Lethbridge, AB
Nick Hale Defenseman  United States 20 Raleigh, NC
Christian Hayes Forward  United States 20 Milton, MA
Mike Higgins Defenseman  United States 19 Needham, MA
Alex Peterson Forward  United States 21 Lansdale, PA
Matt Radomsky Goaltender  Canada 20 Winnipeg, MB
Bobby Young Forward  Canada 20 Kitchener, ON

Roster[]

As of July 12, 2019.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Massachusetts Patrick O'Leary Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-01-31 Norfolk, Massachusetts Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) —
3 Massachusetts Frank Boie Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1998-05-15 Needham, Massachusetts Langley Rivermen (BCHL) —
4 Texas Dalton Skelly Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1995-09-22 Keller, Texas Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
5 Massachusetts Mike Higgins Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-04-06 Needham, Massachusetts Northeast Generals (NAHL) —
6 Rhode Island Bryce Dolan Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-13 Barrington, Rhode Island Kimball Union Academy (USHS–NH) —
7 North Carolina Nick Hale Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-05-07 Raleigh, North Carolina Brooks Bandits (AJHL) —
8 Connecticut Will Brophy Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1996-08-09 Fairfield, Connecticut Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) —
10 New Jersey Kevin Darrar (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1996-06-10 Monroe Township, New Jersey Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) —
12 Michigan Conner Jean Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1997-02-15 Oakland, Michigan Brooks Bandits (AJHL) —
13 Alberta Grayson Constable Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-05-05 Lethbridge, Alberta Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) —
14 Massachusetts Christian Hayes Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 1999-02-01 Milton, Massachusetts Thayer Academy (USHS–MA) —
15 Massachusetts Charlie Barrow Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 1996-11-04 Belmont, Massachusetts Coquitlam Express (BCHL) —
17 Virginia Ryan Leibold Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-11-03 Ashburn, Virginia Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
18 Ontario Bobby Young Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-11-08 Kitchener, Ontario Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) —
19 Pennsylvania Alex Peterson Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1998-03-27 Lansdale, Pennsylvania Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) —
20 Alberta Logan Ferguson (A) Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1997-04-18 Calgary, Alberta Canmore Eagles (AJHL) —
21 Quebec Neil Robinson Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1995-09-06 Pointe-Claire, Quebec Brockville Braves (CCHL) —
22 Kentucky Jack Surowiec (C) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996-07-26 Louisville, Kentucky Coquitlam Express (BCHL) —
24 Nova Scotia Andrew Dumaresque Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1997-02-25 Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia Langley Rivermen (BCHL) —
26 Michigan Pete Kessel Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996-01-19 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —
27 New York (state) Matt Slick Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1999-03-13 Buffalo, New York Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
28 Alberta Logan Milliken Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1997-06-30 Canmore, Alberta Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) —
29 Georgia (U.S. state) Erik Gordon Sophomore G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1999-01-05 Duluth, Georgia Calgary Canucks (AJHL) —
30 Manitoba Matt Radomsky Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-06-21 Winnipeg, Manitoba Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) —
31 New Hampshire Beau Collins Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1996-08-31 Londonderry, New Hampshire Portland Jr. Pirates (USPHL) —
34 Connecticut Anthony Vincent (A) Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-08-12 Wilton, Connecticut Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
37 New Hampshire Jake Pappalardo Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-07-11 Salem, New Hampshire Maine Black Bears (HEA) —
40 Finland Erkka Vänskä Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1998-02-15 Espoo, Finland Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) —

Standings[]

2019–20 Atlantic Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#20 American International 28 21 6 1 0 64 96 46 34 21 12 1 103 68
Sacred Heart 28 18 8 2 0 56 104 63 34 21 10 3 127 82
RIT 28 15 9 4 1 50 86 73 36 19 13 4 108 98
Army 28 14 11 3 3 48 70 64 33 17 13 3 82 76
Niagara 28 12 12 4 2 42 64 65 34 12 18 4 72 87
Air Force 28 10 12 6 5 41 60 67 34 10 18 6 70 95
Robert Morris 28 11 12 5 3 41 65 65 34 11 18 5 75 90
Bentley 28 13 13 2 0 41 75 80 34 15 16 3 83 94
Canisius 28 9 13 6 3 36 71 83 34 10 18 6 80 109
Holy Cross 28 9 16 3 2 32 67 83 34 10 19 5 80 99
Mercyhurst 28 3 23 2 0 11 49 118 34 5 27 2 64 141
Championship: March 20, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020

Schedule and Results[]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 5 7:05 PM vs. Simon Fraser* Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Exhibition)   Radomsky W 9–0 3x3 OTL 482
Regular Season
October 11 7:15 PM at #6 Providence* Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Radomsky W 3–2 OT 1,900 1–0–0
October 13 4:05 PM vs. USNTDP* Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Exhibition)   Gordon L 2–4  1,100
October 17 7:05 PM vs. Merrimack* Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts NESN+ Radomsky L 1–3  1,550 1–1–0
October 19 7:05 PM at Northeastern* Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts NESN+ Gordon T 2–2 OT 2,504 1–1–1
October 25 7:05 PM vs. St. Lawrence* Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky T 2–2 OT 1,837 1–1–2
November 1 7:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York   Gordon L 4–7  2,937 1–2–2 (0–1–0–0)
November 2 5:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York   Radomsky T 3–3 SOW 2,178 1–2–3 (0–1–1–1)
November 7 7:05 PM at Sacred Heart Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut   Radomsky W 2–1  233 2–2–3 (1–1–1–1)
November 8 7:05 PM vs. Sacred Heart Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 2–4  1,052 2–3–3 (1–2–1–1)
November 15 7:05 PM vs. Army Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 1–4  600 2–4–3 (1–3–1–1)
November 16 5:05 PM vs. Army Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 1–3  755 2–5–3 (1–4–1–1)
November 21 7:05 PM at Sacred Heart Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut   Radomsky W 4–3  303 3–5–3 (2–4–1–1)
November 22 7:05 PM vs. Sacred Heart Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 1–4  1,052 3–6–3 (2–5–1–1)
November 29 7:05 PM vs. Bentley Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 2–3  637 3–7–3 (2–6–1–1)
November 30 4:05 PM vs. Bentley Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Gordon L 4–1  1,260 3–8–3 (2–7–1–1)
December 6 9:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Radomsky L 2–7  1,902 3–9–3 (2–8–1–1)
December 7 7:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Radomsky T 3–3 SOL 1,608 3–9–4 (2–8–2–1)
December 28 4:05 PM at Canisius LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York   Radomsky L 2–5  525 3–10–4 (2–9–2–1)
December 29 4:05 PM at Canisius LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York   Radomsky L 1–3  472 3–11–4 (2–10–2–1)
January 3 7:05 PM vs. Mercyhurst Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky W 4–0  668 4–11–4 (3–10–2–1)
January 4 7:05 PM vs. Mercyhurst Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky W 7–2  437 5–11–4 (4–10–2–1)
January 10 7:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Radomsky W 6–3  437 6–11–4 (5–10–2–1)
January 11 4:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York   Radomsky T 2–2 SOW 350 6–11–5 (5–10–3–2)
January 17 7:05 PM vs. #20 Quinnipiac* Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 3–4  869 6–12–4 (5–10–2–1)
January 24 7:05 PM vs. Air Force Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky W 3–1  900 7–12–4 (6–10–2–1)
January 25 7:05 PM vs. Air Force Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky W 2–1  844 8–12–4 (7–10–2–1)
January 31 7:05 PM vs. RIT Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky W 4–3  641 9–12–4 (8–10–2–1)
February 1 7:05 PM vs. RIT Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 2–4  633 9–13–4 (8–11–2–1)
February 7 7:05 PM vs. #11 Arizona State* Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 2–3 OT 1,905 9–14–4 (8–11–2–1)
February 14 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky W 5–3  504 10–14–4 (9–11–2–1)
February 15 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 2–4  553 10–15–4 (9–12–2–1)
February 20 7:05 PM at American International MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 1–4  776 10–16–4 (9–13–2–1)
February 22 7:05 PM at American International MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 0–2  1,108 10–17–4 (9–14–2–1)
February 28 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 2–3  1,554 10–18–4 (9–15–2–1)
February 29 7:05 PM vs. Bentley Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 2–6  540 10–19–4 (9–16–2–1)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
March 6 7:05 PM at Robert Morris* Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 1)   Radomsky W 2–0  487 11–19–4 (9–16–2–1)
March 7 7:05 PM at Robert Morris* Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 2)   Radomsky L 1–2 OT 520 11–20–4 (9–16–2–1)
March 8 7:05 PM at Robert Morris* Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 3)   Radomsky L 1–5  433 11–21–4 (9–16–2–1)
Holy Cross Lost Series 1–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring Statistics[]

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Neil Robinson LW 36 10 13 23 14
Logan Ferguson RW 37 7 15 22 35
Pete Kessel F 34 12 6 18 27
Conner Jean C 36 12 6 18 45
Kevin Darrar F 34 9 8 17 31
Alex Peterson F 36 7 9 16 37
Ryan Leibold F 37 3 12 15 32
Jake Pappalardo C 30 4 10 14 16
Dalton Skelly D 36 2 11 13 10
Anthony Vincent F 21 4 7 11 20
Matt Slick D 34 3 7 10 22
Will Brophy D 37 3 6 9 10
Jack Surowiec C/LW 34 1 8 9 33
Nick Hale D 35 0 7 7 16
Mike Higgins D 32 1 5 6 10
Patrick O'Leary D 26 2 3 5 6
Grayson Constable F 33 1 3 4 10
Erkka Vänskä F 17 2 1 3 2
Andrew Dumaresque C 14 1 2 3 6
Charlie Barrow D 30 1 2 3 10
Frank Boie D 19 2 0 2 4
Bobby Young C 18 1 1 2 8
Logan Milliken D 8 0 2 2 4
Bryce Dolan D 20 0 1 1 2
Erik Gordon G 4 0 0 0 0
Beau Collins G 5 0 0 0 0
Christian Hayes F 7 0 0 0 2
Matt Radomsky G 34 0 0 0 2
Total

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Goaltending statistics[]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Matt Radomsky 34 1985 11 18 4 96 892 2 .903 2.90
Beau Collins 5 46 0 0 0 3 46 0 .842 3.88
Erik Gordon 4 212 0 3 1 15 80 0 .842 4.24
Empty Net - 11 - - - 1 - - - -
Total 37 2255 11 21 5 115 988 2 .896 3.06

Rankings[]

Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

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References[]

  1. ^ "Crusaders Men's Ice Hockey — 2019–20 Roster". GoHolyCross.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Holy Cross Crusaders (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "College of the Holy Cross 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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