2021–22 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season
| 2021–22 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Big Ten |
| Home ice | Pegula Ice Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 17–19–1 |
| Conference | 6–17–1 |
| Home | 6–9–1 |
| Road | 10–10–0 |
| Neutral | 1–0–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Guy Gadowsky |
| Assistant Coaches | |
| Captain(s) | Paul DeNaples |
| Alternate captain(s) | Connor McMenamin Clayton Phillips Adam Pilewicz |
| Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 » | |
The 2021–22 Penn State Nittany Lions men's ice hockey season will be the 15th season of play for the program. They will represent Penn State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. This season will mark the ninth season in the Big Ten Conference. They will be coached by Guy Gadowsky, in his 11th season, and play their home games at Pegula Ice Arena.
Season[]
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Departures[]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Bell | Defenseman |  United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Tim Doherty | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Bobby Hampton | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| William Holtforster | Goaltender |  Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Alex Limoges | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with San Diego Gulls) |
| Max Sauvé | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Wheeling Nailers) |
| Sam Sternschein | Forward | United States |
Graduate transfer to Boston College |
| Alex Stevens | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Aarne Talvitie | Forward |  Finland |
Signed professional contract (New Jersey Devils) |
Recruiting[]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Copeland | Forward | United States |
22 | Edina, MN; transfer from Colorado College |
| Doug Dorr | Goaltender | United States |
22 | Pittsburgh, PA; already completed one year of classes |
| Carson Dyck | Forward | Canada |
20 | Lethbridge, AB |
| Danny Dzhaniyev | Forward | United States |
19 | Brooklyn, NY |
| Ryan Kirwan | Forward | United States |
19 | DeWitt, NY |
| Simon Mack | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | Brockville, ON |
| Ben Schoen | Forward | United States |
19 | Toledo, OH |
Roster[]
As of September 5, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 
|
Paul DeNaples (C) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1998-09-19 | Moscow, Pennsylvania | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Simon Mack | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-03-29 | Brockville, Ontario | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 5 | 
|
Christian Berger | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 2000-05-22 | St. Louis, Missouri | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
|
Jimmy Dowd Jr. | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2000-07-09 | Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Carson Dyck | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-06-07 | Lethbridge, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Xander Lamppa | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-04-30 | Rochester, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 10 | 
|
Christian Sarlo | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2001-06-29 | Lynbrook, New York | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Ryan Kirwan | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-02-27 | DeWitt, New York | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Ben Schoen | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 2002-05-18 | Maumee, Ohio | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Danny Dzhaniyev | Freshman | F | 5' 4" (1.63 m) | 145 lb (66 kg) | 2002-09-15 | Brooklyn, New York | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Ben Copeland | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-04-27 | Edina, Minnesota | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Kenny Johnson | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1998-05-28 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Mason Snell | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-06-18 | Courtice, Ontario | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Chase McLane | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2000-04-22 | Trenton, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | NSH, 209th overall 2020 |
| 18 |
|
Clayton Phillips (A) | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-09-09 | Edina, Minnesota | Minnesota (Big Ten) | PIT, 93rd overall 2017 |
| 19 |
|
Connor McMenamin (A) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-02-25 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Kevin Wall | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-02-01 | Penfield, New York | Chilliwack (BCHL) | CAR, 181st overall 2019 |
| 23 |
|
Tyler Paquette | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2001-03-18 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Adam Pilewicz (A) | Graduate | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-07-20 | Sewickley, Pennsylvania | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |
|
Jared Westcott | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-07-18 | Imperial, Missouri | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Tyler Gratton | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1999-08-06 | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Central Illinois (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Connor MacEachern | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-07-01 | Brooklin, Ontario | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Doug Dorr | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-05-07 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Utica (NCDC) | — |
| 31 |
|
Liam Soulière | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-03-16 | Brampton, Ontario | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 35 |
|
Oskar Autio | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1999-10-06 | Espoo, Finland | Chicago (USHL) | — |
Standings[]
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #2 Minnesota † | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 90 | 50 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 127 | 79 | ||
| #4 Michigan | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 91 | 59 | 38 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 149 | 81 | ||
| #9 Notre Dame | 24 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 74 | 55 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 126 | 80 | ||
| #16 Ohio State | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 76 | 59 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 125 | 87 | ||
| Penn State | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 63 | 92 | 38 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 117 | 122 | ||
| Wisconsin | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 53 | 96 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 76 | 132 | ||
| Michigan State | 24 | 6 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 51 | 87 | 36 | 12 | 23 | 1 | 76 | 119 | ||
| Championship: March 19, 2022 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 12, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results[]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 3 | 3:00 PM | vs. Long Island* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | W 3–1 | 5,795 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 4 | 7:00 PM | vs. Long Island* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | W 5–2 | 5,592 | 2–0–0 | ||||
| October 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. Canisius* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | L 1–4 | 5,996 | 2–1–0 | ||||
| October 9 | 1:00 PM | vs. Canisius* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Souliere | W 5–2 | 6,020 | 3–1–0 | ||||
| October 21 | 7:00 PM | vs. Niagara* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | W 4–0 | 5,547 | 4–1–0 | ||||
| October 22 | 7:00 PM | vs. Niagara* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Souliere | W 6–2 | 5,597 | 5–1–0 | ||||
| October 30 | 8:07 PM | vs. #6 North Dakota* | Bridgestone Arena • Nashville, TN (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Autio | W 6–4 | 14,659 | 6–1–0 | ||||
| November 5 | 7:00 PM | at Ohio State | #16 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | Souliere | L 2–5 | 4,376 | 6–2–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| November 6 | 5:00 PM | at Ohio State | #16 | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | Autio | L 1–4 | 3,941 | 6–3–0 (0–2–0) | |||
| November 11 | 8:30 PM | vs. #2 Michigan | #19 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | BTN | Autio | L 1–5 | 6,128 | 6–4–0 (0–3–0) | ||
| November 12 | 7:00 PM | vs. #2 Michigan | #19 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Souliere | L 2–6 | 6,437 | 6–5–0 (0–4–0) | |||
| November 19 | 8:00 PM | at #7 Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN | BSN | Autio | W 5–3 | 7,426 | 7–5–0 (1–4–0) | |||
| November 20 | 9:00 PM | at #7 Minnesota | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN | BSN | Autio | L 4–2 | 7,309 | 7–6–0 (1–5–0) | |||
| November 23 | 8:07 PM | at St. Thomas* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | Autio | W 5–1 | 559 | 8–6–0 | ||||
| November 24 | 8:07 PM | at St. Thomas* | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | Souliere | W 4–1 | 544 | 9–6–0 | ||||
| December 3 | 7:00 PM | vs. Michigan State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | W 4–2 | 6,008 | 10–6–0 (2–5–0) | ||||
| December 4 | 5:00 PM | vs. Michigan State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | L 3–4 | 6,144 | 10–7–0 (2–6–0) | ||||
| December 10 | 8:00 PM | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | BSW | Autio | L 1–4 | 9,369 | 10–8–0 (2–7–0) | |||
| December 11 | 7:00 PM | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, WI | BSW | Autio | W 5–4 OT | 10,176 | 11–8–0 (3–7–0) | |||
| January 1 | 5:05 PM | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, NY | Autio | W 5–3 | 1,160 | 12–8–0 | ||||
| January 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. #13 Notre Dame | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | L 2–4 | 5,639 | 12–9–0 (3–8–0) | ||||
| January 8 | 5:00 PM | vs. #13 Notre Dame | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | L 4–5 OT | 5,871 | 12–10–0 (3–9–0) | ||||
| January 14 | 7:30 PM | at #4 Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Autio | L 2–3 | 5,800 | 12–11–0 (3–10–0) | ||||
| January 15 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | Autio | L 3–4 | 5,800 | 12–12–0 (3–11–0) | ||||
| January 21 | 7:00 PM | at Wisconsin | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Souliere | W 4–1 | 6,008 | 13–12–0 (4–11–0) | ||||
| January 22 | 6:00 PM | at Wisconsin | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | W 7–2 | 6,247 | 14–12–0 (5–11–0) | ||||
| January 28 | 7:00 PM | vs. #12 Ohio State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Souliere | T 2–2 SOW | 6,059 | 14–12–1 (5–11–1) | ||||
| January 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. #12 Ohio State | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | Autio | L 0–6 | 6,059 | 14–13–1 (5–12–1) | ||||
| February 4 | 7:30 PM | at #13 Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN | Peacock | Souliere | L 2–7 | 4,358 | 14–14–1 (5–13–1) | |||
| February 5 | 6:00 PM | at #13 Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IN | Peacock | Autio | L 0–3 | 4,678 | 14–15–1 (5–14–1) | |||
| February 18 | 6:30 PM | vs. #5 Minnesota | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | BTN | Souliere | L 1–3 | 6,043 | 14–16–1 (5–15–1) | |||
| February 19 | 6:00 PM | vs. #5 Minnesota | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PA | BTN | Autio | L 4–6 | 6,216 | 14–17–1 (5–16–1) | |||
| February 25 | 7:00 PM | at Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | Souliere | W 5–3 | 4,940 | 15–17–1 (6–16–1) | ||||
| February 26 | 6:00 PM | at Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | Souliere | L 1–2 | 6,122 | 15–18–1 (6–17–1) | ||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 4 | 7:00 PM | at #12 Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Quarterfinal game 1) | Souliere | L 3–4 | 2,039 | 15–19–1 | ||||
| March 5 | 7:00 PM | at #12 Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Quarterfinal game 2) | Souliere | W 3–2 | 2,198 | 16–19–1 | ||||
| March 6 | 8:00 PM | at #12 Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Quarterfinal game 3) | Souliere | W 2–1 | 1,188 | 17–19–1 | ||||
| March 12 | 9:00 PM | at #2 Minnesota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MN (Semifinal) | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: [2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics[]
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Goaltending statistics[]
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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 | 24 | 25 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 16 | 19 | 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 | NR | NR |
References[]
- ^ "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Penn State 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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