2021–22 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season

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2021–22 Mercyhurst Lakers
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceAtlantic Hockey
Home iceMercyhurst Ice Center
Record
Overall4–9–4
Conference3–5–4
Home1–1–3
Road3–8–1
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachRick Gotkin
Assistant CoachesGreg Gardner

Ryan Zapolski
Captain(s)Pierce Crawford
Geoff Kitt
Alternate captain(s)Michael Bevilacqua
Josh McDougall
Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey seasons
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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
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
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
1 Texas Matt Lenz Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-06-02 Grapevine, Texas Steinbach (MJHL) —
2 Virginia Philip Waugh Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 2000-01-10 McLean, Virginia P. A. L. (NCDC) —
3 Michigan Jake Beaune Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-06-13 Livonia, Michigan Lincoln (USHL) —
5 Ontario Cade Townend Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-06-17 Carleton Place, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL) —
5 New York (state) Michael Bevilacqua (A) Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-05-07 Hamburg, New York Green Bay (USHL) —
6 Pennsylvania Carson Brière Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-09-23 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Trail (BCHL) —
7 Ontario Devon Daniels Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-28 Thunder Bay, Ontario Ottawa (CCHL) —
8 Ontario Owen Norton Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1998-06-19 Ancaster, Ontario Surrey (BCHL) —
10 Ontario Geoff Kitt (C) Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-02-09 Dryden, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL) —
11 Ohio Steven Ipri Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1998-03-13 Broadview Heights, Ohio Lone Star (NAHL) —
12 Minnesota Austin Heidemann Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-06-27 Maple Grove, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) —
13 Pennsylvania Paul Maust Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-06-24 Butler, Pennsylvania Green Bay (USHL) —
14 Ohio Gueorgui Feduolov Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-12-10 Mentor, Ohio Shreveport (NAHL) —
15 Ontario Dante Spagnuolo Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1998-09-04 Newmarket, Ontario North York (OJHL) —
16 British Columbia Wyatt Head Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-28 Kelowna, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL) —
18 Pennsylvania Dalton Hunter Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-09-26 Greensburg, Pennsylvania Dubuque (USHL) —
19 Illinois Garrett Dahm Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-06-29 Belleville, Illinois Youngstown (USHL) —
20 Ontario Keanan Stewart Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-04-29 Elmira, Ontario Burlington (OJHL) —
21 New Jersey Mickey Burns Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-04-03 Wayne, New Jersey Vermont (HEA) —
22 Ontario Brendan Schneider Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-08-26 Wellesley, Ontario Merritt (BCHL) —
23 New Jersey Jonathan Bendorf Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-02-26 Yardville, New Jersey Aberdeen (NAHL) —
24 Minnesota Marko Reifenberger Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-19 Hastings, Minnesota Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) —
25 Ontario Joseph Maziarz Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-23 Waterloo, Ontario North York (OJHL) —
26 Illinois 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 Saskatchewan Josh McDougall (A) Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-06-19 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Nipawin (SJHL) —
29 Minnesota Hank Johnson Graduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-01-10 Minneapolis, Minnesota Bemidji State (WCHA) —
31 Missouri Kyle McClellan Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-18 Manchester, Missouri Omaha (USHL) —
34 New York (state) Noah Kane Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-11-27 Buffalo, New York Maine (NAHL) —
37 Ontario Rylee St. Onge Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1998-04-22 St. Catharines, Ontario Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) —
38 Ontario Dante Sheriff Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-08-04 Brampton, Ontario Austin (NAHL) —

Standings[]

2021–22 Atlantic Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
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
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[]

Main article: 2021–22 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 - - - -
USA Today 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. ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Mercyhurst 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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