2021–22 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season
2021–22 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season | |
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Conference | Atlantic Hockey |
Home ice | Mercyhurst Ice Center |
Record | |
Overall | 4–9–4 |
Conference | 3–5–4 |
Home | 1–1–3 |
Road | 3–8–1 |
Coaches and Captains | |
Head Coach | Rick Gotkin |
Assistant Coaches | Greg Gardner Ryan Zapolski |
Captain(s) | Pierce Crawford Geoff Kitt |
Alternate captain(s) | Michael Bevilacqua Josh McDougall |
Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 » |
The 2021–22 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season was the 35th season of play for the program, the 23rd at the Division I level, and the 19th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Lakers represented Mercyhurst University and were coached by Rick Gotkin, in his 34th season.
Season[]
Departures[]
Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
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Khristian Acosta | Forward | United States | Transferred to Utica |
Justin Cmunt | Forward | United States | Transferred to Geneseo State |
Jac Lymn | Goaltender | United States | Joined club team |
Devon Mussio | Defenseman | Canada | Transferred to Skidmore |
Ashton Stockie | Forward | Canada | Signed Professional Contract (HCB Ticino Rockets) |
Carver Watson | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
Quinn Wichers | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Rapid City Rush) |
Recruiting[]
Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
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Jake Beaune | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Livonia, MI |
Mickey Burns | Forward | United States | 21 | Wayne, NJ; transfer from Vermont |
Pierce Crawford | Forward | United States | 24 | Park Ridge, IL; graduate transfer from Notre Dame |
Garrett Dahm | Forward | United States | 21 | Swansea, IL |
Philip Waugh | Forward/Defenseman | United States | 21 | McLean, VA; already completed one year of classes |
Roster[]
As of August 23, 2021.[1]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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1 | Matt Lenz | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-06-02 | Grapevine, Texas | Steinbach (MJHL) | — | |
2 | Philip Waugh | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 217 lb (98 kg) | 2000-01-10 | McLean, Virginia | P. A. L. (NCDC) | — | |
3 | Jake Beaune | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-06-13 | Livonia, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | — | |
5 | Cade Townend | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-06-17 | Carleton Place, Ontario | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — | |
5 | Michael Bevilacqua (A) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1997-05-07 | Hamburg, New York | Green Bay (USHL) | — | |
6 | Carson Brière | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-09-23 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Trail (BCHL) | — | |
7 | Devon Daniels | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-04-28 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Ottawa (CCHL) | — | |
8 | Owen Norton | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1998-06-19 | Ancaster, Ontario | Surrey (BCHL) | — | |
10 | Geoff Kitt (C) | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-02-09 | Dryden, Ontario | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — | |
11 | Steven Ipri | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1998-03-13 | Broadview Heights, Ohio | Lone Star (NAHL) | — | |
12 | Austin Heidemann | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-06-27 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Sioux City (USHL) | — | |
13 | Paul Maust | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-06-24 | Butler, Pennsylvania | Green Bay (USHL) | — | |
14 | Gueorgui Feduolov | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-12-10 | Mentor, Ohio | Shreveport (NAHL) | — | |
15 | Dante Spagnuolo | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1998-09-04 | Newmarket, Ontario | North York (OJHL) | — | |
16 | Wyatt Head | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-03-28 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — | |
18 | Dalton Hunter | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1997-09-26 | Greensburg, Pennsylvania | Dubuque (USHL) | — | |
19 | Garrett Dahm | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-29 | Belleville, Illinois | Youngstown (USHL) | — | |
20 | Keanan Stewart | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-04-29 | Elmira, Ontario | Burlington (OJHL) | — | |
21 | Mickey Burns | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Wayne, New Jersey | Vermont (HEA) | — | |
22 | Brendan Schneider | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-08-26 | Wellesley, Ontario | Merritt (BCHL) | — | |
23 | Jonathan Bendorf | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-02-26 | Yardville, New Jersey | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — | |
24 | Marko Reifenberger | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-01-19 | Hastings, Minnesota | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — | |
25 | Joseph Maziarz | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-02-23 | Waterloo, Ontario | North York (OJHL) | — | |
26 | Pierce Crawford (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-06-23 | Park Ridge, Illinois | Notre Dame (Big Ten) | — | |
28 | Josh McDougall (A) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-06-19 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | Nipawin (SJHL) | — | |
29 | Hank Johnson | Graduate | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-01-10 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Bemidji State (WCHA) | — | |
31 | Kyle McClellan | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-03-18 | Manchester, Missouri | Omaha (USHL) | — | |
34 | Noah Kane | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-11-27 | Buffalo, New York | Maine (NAHL) | — | |
37 | Rylee St. Onge | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1998-04-22 | St. Catharines, Ontario | Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) | — | |
38 | Dante Sheriff | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-08-04 | Brampton, Ontario | Austin (NAHL) | — |
Standings[]
Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
American International † | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 97 | 61 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 108 | 82 | ||
Canisius | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 76 | 67 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 97 | 92 | ||
Army | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 75 | 68 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 92 | 92 | ||
RIT | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 69 | 82 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 84 | 107 | ||
Sacred Heart | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 72 | 70 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 91 | 95 | ||
Air Force | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 76 | 80 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 87 | 111 | ||
Mercyhurst | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 75 | 79 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 101 | 120 | ||
Niagara | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 70 | 79 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 79 | 115 | ||
Bentley | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 70 | 78 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 83 | 103 | ||
Holy Cross | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 56 | 72 | 35 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 75 | 104 | ||
Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated February 25, 2022 |
Schedule and results[]
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 2 | 7:35 PM | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Exhibition) | L 2–4 | 0 | ||||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
October 8 | 8:00 PM | at #4 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BSN+ | Johnson | L 4–7 | 6,372 | 0–1–0 | |||
October 9 | 6:00 PM | at #4 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BSN | McClellan | L 3–5 | 6,396 | 0–2–0 | |||
October 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | T 4–4 SOW | 813 | 0–2–1 (0–0–1) | ||||
October 16 | 3:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Johnson | W 5–2 | 512 | 1–2–1 (1–0–1) | ||||
October 24 | 5:05 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania (Exhibition) | W 7–3 | |||||||
October 29 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Johnson | T 3–3 SOL | 2,222 | 1–2–2 (1–0–2) | ||||
October 30 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | McClellan | L 1–3 | 1,718 | 1–3–2 (1–1–2) | ||||
November 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Johnson | T 3–3 SOL | 889 | 1–3–3 (1–1–3) | ||||
November 6 | 4:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | T 3–3 SOL | 697 | 1–3–4 (1–1–4) | ||||
November 12 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Johnson | W 3–2 | 435 | 2–3–4 (2–1–4) | ||||
November 13 | 5:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | McClellan | L 4–5 OT | 302 | 2–4–4 (2–2–4) | ||||
November 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Canisius | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Johnson | L 1–6 | 747 | 2–5–4 (2–3–4) | ||||
November 20 | 7:00 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | McClellan | W 5–2 | 502 | 3–5–4 (3–3–4) | ||||
November 26 | 5:00 PM | at #17 Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Johnson | W 5–4 | 3,277 | 4–5–4 | ||||
November 27 | 5:00 PM | at #17 Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | McClellan | L 2–3 | 2,554 | 4–6–4 | ||||
December 3 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Johnson | L 3–4 | 1,131 | 4–7–4 (3–4–4) | ||||
December 4 | 5:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | McClellan | L 1–3 | 965 | 4–8–4 (3–5–4) | ||||
December 12 | 3:05 PM | at Miami | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | L 4–7 | 858 | 4–9–4 | ||||
Ledyard Bank Classic | |||||||||||
December 30 | 4:00 PM | vs. #20 Boston College* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Semifinal) | Johnson | L 2–4 | 87 | 4–10–4 | ||||
December 31 | 4:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Consolation Game) | Johnson | L 1–7 | 48 | 4–11–4 | ||||
January 4 | 7:05 PM | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Johnson | W 5–4 OT | 894 | 5–11–4 | ||||
January 14 | 1:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Johnson | L 4–5 | 70 | 5–12–4 (3–6–4) | ||||
January 15 | 1:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | McClellan | L 3–6 | 79 | 5–13–4 (3–7–4) | ||||
January 21 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | L 2–5 | 120 | 5–14–4 (3–8–4) | ||||
January 22 | 4:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | L 3–5 | 120 | 5–15–4 (3–9–4) | ||||
January 28 | 7:00 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | McClellan | W 4–1 | 638 | 6–15–4 (4–9–4) | ||||
January 29 | 5:00 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | McClellan | L 0–1 | 767 | 6–16–4 (4–10–4) | ||||
February 4 | 7:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | McClellan | W 4–0 | 1,238 | 7–16–4 (5–10–4) | ||||
February 5 | 4:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | McClellan | L 1–5 | 1,284 | 7–17–4 (5–11–4) | ||||
February 11 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | W 1–0 | 758 | 8–17–4 (6–11–4) | ||||
February 12 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | W 4–2 | 812 | 9–17–4 (7–11–4) | ||||
February 18 | 7:05 PM | vs. American International | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | L 1–5 | 1,214 | 9–18–4 (7–12–4) | ||||
February 19 | 3:05 PM | vs. American International | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | W 6–3 | 779 | 10–18–4 (8–12–4) | ||||
February 25 | 7:00 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | McClellan | W 3–0 | 732 | 11–18–4 (9–12–4) | ||||
February 26 | 7:05 PM | vs. Canisius | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | McClellan | W 3–1 | 858 | 12–18–4 (10–12–4) | ||||
Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Niagara* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania (First Round game 1) | McClellan | W 2–1 OT | 687 | 13–18–4 | ||||
March 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Niagara* | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania (First Round game 2) | McClellan | W 2–1 | 704 | 14–18–4 | ||||
Mercyhurst Won Series 2–0 | |||||||||||
March 11 | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Quarterfinal game 1) | |||||||||
March 12 | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Quarterfinal game 2) | |||||||||
March 13 | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Quarterfinal game 3) | if needed | ||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: [2] |
Scoring Statistics[]
Goaltending statistics[]
Rankings[]
Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | - | - | - | - | |
USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | - | - | - |
References[]
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Mercyhurst 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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