2021–22 Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey season

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2021–22 Minnesota State Mavericks
men's ice hockey season
Minnesota State Mavericks logo.png
CCHA, Champion
ConferenceCCHA
Home iceMayo Clinic Health System Event Center
Rankings
USCHO.com#1
USA Today#1
Record
Overall33–5–0
Conference23–3–0
Home16–1–0
Road16–3–0
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachMike Hastings
Assistant Coaches

Captain(s)Wyatt Aamodt
Alternate captain(s)Reggie Lutz
Jack McNeely
Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2021–22 Minnesota State Mavericks men's ice hockey season is the 53rd season of play for the program. They represent Minnesota State University, Mankato in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 1st season in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). They are coached by Mike Hastings, in his 10th season, and play their home games at Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center.

Season[]

Minnesota State joined with six other members of the WCHA to restart the CCHA for the 2021–22 season.

Departures[]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Colby Bukes Defenseman  United States Transferred to Merrimack
Todd Burgess Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose)
Walker Duehr Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Calgary Flames)
Ryan Edquist Goaltender  United States Graduation (signed with Evansville Thunderbolts)
Evan Foss Goaltender  United States Left program (retired)
Dallas Gerads Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
Jake Jaremko Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades)
Shane McMahan Forward  United States Left program (retired)
Jared Spooner Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Chris Van Os-Shaw Forward  Canada Transferred to American International
Riese Zmolek Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Iowa Wild)

Recruiting[]

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Steven Bellini Defenseman  Canada 21 Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Josh Groll Forward  United States 20 San Diego, CA; transfer from Michigan
Will Hillman Forward  United States 20 Blaine, MN
Zach Krajnik Forward  United States 22 Eagle River, AK
Benton Maass Defenseman  United States 22 Elk River, MN; graduate transfer from New Hampshire; selected 182nd overall in 2017
Andrew Miller Goaltender  United States 21 Boulder, CO
Brenden Olson Forward  United States 20 Eau Claire, WI
Keenan Rancier Goaltender  Canada 21 Victoria, BC
David Silye Forward  Canada 22 Arnprior, ON; transfer from Clarkson
Bennett Zmolek Defenseman  United States 19 Rochester, MN

Roster[]

As of August 20, 2021.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Alberta Akito Hirose Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-04-09 Calgary, Alberta Salmon Arm (BCHL)
3 Minnesota Jack McNeely (A) Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-12-16 Lakeville, Minnesota Muskegon (USHL)
4 Minnesota Andy Carroll Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1997-02-17 Northfield, Minnesota Green Bay (USHL)
6 Colorado Sam Morton Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-07-28 Lafayette, Colorado Wenatchee (BCHL)
7 Minnesota Wyatt Aamodt (C) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1997-11-22 Hermantown, Minnesota Lincoln (USHL)
8 Florida Nathan Smith Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-10-18 Hudson, Florida Cedar Rapids (USHL) WPG, 91st overall 2018
9 Alaska Tanner Edwards Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-03-11 Anchorage, Alaska Muskegon (USHL)
10 Ontario David Silye Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1999-03-02 Arnprior, Ontario Clarkson (ECAC)
11 Minnesota Benton Maass Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-11-25 Elk River, Minnesota New Hampshire (HEA) WSH, 182nd overall 2017
12 California Josh Groll Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-08-09 San Diego, California Michigan (Big Ten)
13 Ohio Brendan Furry Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-07-08 Toledo, Ohio Tri-City (USHL)
14 Minnesota Ryan Sandelin Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1999-01-03 Hermantown, Minnesota Penticton (BCHL)
15 Germany Julian Napravnik Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 167 lb (76 kg) 1997-05-06 Bad Nauheim, Germany Des Moines (USHL)
16 Minnesota Reggie Lutz (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1996-10-18 Elk River, Minnesota Chicago (USHL)
17 Minnesota Bennett Zmolek Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-04-17 Rochester, Minnesota Youngstown (USHL)
18 Czech Republic Ondřej Pavel Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-08-29 Prague, Czech Republic Fargo (USHL)
19 Minnesota Will Hillman Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2000-11-22 Blaine, Minnesota Youngstown (USHL)
20 Ontario Connor Gregga Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-07-24 Markham, Ontario Coquitlam (BCHL)
21 Florida Lucas Sowder Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-11-15 Trinity, Florida Wenatchee (BCHL)
22 Ontario Steven Bellini Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-05-23 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Tri-City (USHL)
23 British Columbia Jake Livingstone Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-04-16 Creston, British Columbia Langley (BCHL)
24 Alaska Zach Krajnik Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1999-05-13 Eagle River, Alaska Kenai River (NAHL)
25 Wisconsin Brenden Olson Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2000-10-18 Eau Claire, Wisconsin Sioux City (USHL)
27 Michigan Tony Malinowski Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-10-15 Clarkston, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
28 Minnesota Cade Borchardt Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-07-06 Burnsville, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL)
29 Illinois Dryden McKay Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-11-25 Downers Grove, Illinois Madison (USHL)
32 Colorado Andrew Miller Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2000-02-10 Boulder, Colorado Fargo (USHL)
35 British Columbia Keenan Rancier Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2000-06-21 Victoria, British Columbia Minot (NAHL)

Standings[]

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Minnesota State 26 23 3 0 2 0 0 67 115 28 36 31 5 0 146 45
#13 Michigan Tech 26 16 8 2 2 4 0 54 93 53 33 19 11 3 110 63
Bemidji State 26 14 12 0 1 1 0 42 83 81 34 16 18 0 104 112
Lake Superior State 26 13 13 0 1 1 0 39 69 64 34 17 16 1 99 92
Northern Michigan 26 12 13 1 3 0 1 35 86 99 33 18 14 1 119 120
Bowling Green 26 11 14 1 2 1 0 33 67 87 34 14 17 3 89 111
Ferris State 26 9 16 1 2 2 0 28 66 99 34 11 22 1 86 129
St. Thomas 26 3 22 1 0 4 0 14 45 112 34 3 30 1 57 157
Championship:
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated February 25, 2022

Schedule and results[]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 2 6:30 PM at #1 Massachusetts* #5 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts   McKay W 2–0  8,412 1–0–0
October 3 3:00 PM at #1 Massachusetts* #5 Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts   McKay W 6–3  3,808 2–0–0
October 8 7:07 PM vs. #2 St. Cloud State* #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, Minnesota Spectrum 191 McKay W 1–0  4,555 3–0–0
October 9 6:07 PM vs. #2 St. Cloud State* #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota Spectrum 191 McKay L 1–3  4,838 3–1–0
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 15 4:07 PM vs. #10 Providence* #1 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota (Ice Breaker Semifinal)   McKay W 5–2  [a] 4–1–0
October 16 4:07 PM vs. #3 Michigan* #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Ice Breaker Championship)   McKay L 2–3  [a] 4–2–0
Regular Season
October 29 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan #3 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota   McKay W 4–2  3,952 5–2–0 (1–0–0)
October 30 6:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan #3 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota   McKay W 7–0  4,004 6–2–0 (2–0–0)
November 5 6:07 PM at Ferris State #2 Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan   McKay L 1–2  1,745 6–3–0 (2–1–0)
November 6 5:07 PM at Ferris State #2 Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan   McKay W 5–1  1,776 7–3–0 (3–1–0)
November 12 7:07 PM vs. Bowling Green #3 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 9–2  4,260 8–3–0 (4–1–0)
November 13 6:07 PM vs. Bowling Green #3 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 5–3  4,187 9–3–0 (5–1–0)
November 19 7:07 PM vs. St. Thomas #3 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 9–0  3,875 10–3–0 (6–1–0)
November 20 7:07 PM at St. Thomas #3 St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, Minnesota   McKay W 5–0  885 11–3–0 (7–1–0)
November 26 6:07 PM at Lake Superior State #1 Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Rancier L 0–1  822 11–4–0 (7–2–0)
November 27 5:07 PM at Lake Superior State #1 Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan   McKay W 3–0  1,014 12–4–0 (8–2–0)
December 3 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech #2 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 2–1  4,522 13–4–0 (9–2–0)
December 4 6:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech #2 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 3–1  4,494 14–4–0 (10–2–0)
December 10 7:07 PM at Bemidji State #1 Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota   McKay W 5–1  2,941 15–4–0 (11–2–0)
December 11 6:07 PM at Bemidji State #1 Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota   McKay W 3–1  3,212 16–4–0 (12–2–0)
December 30 7:07 PM vs. #6 Minnesota Duluth* #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 2–1 OT 5,117 17–4–0
January 1 7:07 PM at #6 Minnesota Duluth* #1 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota My9 McKay W 3–0  5,878 18–4–0
January 7 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 7–1  4,016 19–4–0 (13–2–0)
January 8 6:07 PM vs. Ferris State #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 7–0  4,032 20–4–0 (14–2–0)
January 14 6:37 PM at Northern Michigan #1 Berry Events CenterMarquette, Michigan   McKay L 2–4  2,284 20–5–0 (14–3–0)
January 15 6:37 PM at Northern Michigan #1 Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan   McKay W 4–1  2,897 21–5–0 (15–3–0)
January 20 7:07 PM at St. Thomas #2 St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota   McKay W 5–1  684 22–5–0 (16–3–0)
January 22 7:07 PM vs. St. Thomas #2 Blakeslee Stadium • Mankato, Minnesota (Hockey Day Minnesota) BSN McKay W 7–1  [a] 23–5–0 (17–3–0)
January 28 7:07 PM vs. Arizona State* #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 4–2  4,332 24–5–0
January 29 6:07 PM vs. Arizona State* #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 5–3  4,902 25–5–0
February 4 6:07 PM at Bowling Green #1 Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio   McKay W 3–1  2,854 26–5–0 (18–3–0)
February 5 6:07 PM at Bowling Green #1 Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio   McKay W 5–0  3,711 27–5–0 (19–3–0)
February 18 7:07 PM vs. Bemidji State #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 5–1  5,058 28–5–0 (20–3–0)
February 19 6:07 PM vs. Bemidji State #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota CCMk–14 McKay W 5–1  5,130 29–5–0 (21–3–0)
February 25 6:07 PM at #14 Michigan Tech #1 MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan   McKay W 2–1 OT 2,607 30–5–0 (22–3–0)
February 26 5:07 PM at #14 Michigan Tech #1 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan   McKay W 2–1  2,736 31–5–0 (23–3–0)
CCHA Tournament
March 4 7:07 PM vs. St. Thomas* #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (Quarterfinal game 1)   McKay W 3–2  3,351 32–5–0
March 5 6:07 PM vs. St. Thomas* #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (Quarterfinal game 2)   McKay W 8–2  3,627 33–5–0
Minnesota State Won Series 2–0
March 12 TBA vs. Northern Michigan* #1 Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (Semifinal)          
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source: [2]

Scoring Statistics[]

Goaltending statistics[]

Rankings[]

Poll[3] 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 5 (1) 1 (24) 1 (17) 2 (2) 3 (8) 2 (16) 3 (2) 3 (4) 1 (38) 2 (6) 1 (32) 1 (37) 1 (43) 1 (42) 2 (15) 1 (20) 1 (29) 1 (30) 1 (40) 1 (38)
USA Today 5 2 (9) 1 (10) 2 2 (6) 2 (9) 3 (1) 3 (3) 1 (25) 3 (5) 1 (15) 1 (21) 1 (28) 1 (27) 2 (9) 1 (24) 1 (25) 1 (22) 1 (28) 1 (29)

References[]

  1. ^ "2020–21 Men's Hockey Roster". Minnesota State Mavericks. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "Minnesota State 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  1. ^ a b c Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
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