2021–22 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season
| 2021–22 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #9 |
| USA Today | #9 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 18–12–4 |
| Conference | 10–10–4 |
| Home | 11–3–3 |
| Road | 7–9–1 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Brett Larson |
| Assistant Coaches | Dave Shyiak |
| Captain(s) | Spencer Meier |
| Alternate captain(s) | Seamus Donohue Kevin Fitzgerald Luke Jaycox |
| St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 » | |
The 2021–22 St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey season will be the 87th season of play for the program. They will represent St. Cloud State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 9th season in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC). They will be coached by Brett Larson, in his fourth season, and play their home games at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
Season[]
Departures[]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Anderson | Defenseman |  Canada |
Graduate transfer to Manitoba |
| Jared Cockrell | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Will Hammer | Forward | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Trevor Zins | Defenseman | United States |
Transfer to St. Thomas |
Recruiting[]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Luedtke | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Minnetonka, MN |
| Jack Peart | Defenseman | United States |
18 | Grand Rapids, MN; selected 54th overall in 2021 |
| Ryan Rosborough | Forward | Canada |
21 | Mount Brydges, ON |
| Mason Salquist | Forward | United States |
21 | Grand Forks, ND |
| Aidan Spellacy | Forward | United States |
23 | Lakewood, OH; transfer from Robert Morris |
Roster[]
As of August 30, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Brady Ziemer | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-05-24 | Carver, Minnesota | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Seamus Donohue (A) | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-06-01 | North Oaks, Minnesota | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | — |
| 5 | 
|
Ondřej Trejbal | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-04-21 | Hamry nad Sázavou, Czech Republic | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |
|
Luke Jaycox (A) | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-08-19 | Warroad, Minnesota | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 7 |
|
Jack Johnston | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-06-29 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Aidan Spellacy | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-06-13 | Lakewood, Ohio | Robert Morris (AHA) | — |
| 9 |
|
Spencer Meier (C) | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1999-04-15 | Sartell, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 10 | 
|
Kyler Kupka | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-05-11 | Camrose, Alberta | Camrose (AJHL) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Ryan Rosborough | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-05-24 | Mt. Brydges, Ontario | South Shore (NCDC) | — |
| 13 | 
|
Jami Krannila | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-10-03 | Nokia, Finland | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Zach Okabe | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-01-04 | Okotoks, Alberta | Grande Prairie (AJHL) | — |
| 15 |
|
Micah Miller | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-10-29 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 16 | 
|
Mason Salquist | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-03-21 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 17 | 
|
Thomas Rocco | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-11-04 | Midlothian, Virginia | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Brendan Bushy | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1998-08-23 | Thief River Falls, Minnesota | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
|
Sam Hentges | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-07-26 | New Brighton, Minnesota | Tri-City (USHL) | MIN, 210th overall 2018 |
| 20 | 
|
Nolan Walker | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-10-20 | Anchorage, Alaska | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Josh Luedtke | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-09-29 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Joe Molenaar | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-10-16 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Jack Peart | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-05-15 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Grand Rapids (USHS–MN) | MIN, 54th overall 2021 |
| 25 |
|
Nick Perbix | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-06-15 | Elk River, Minnesota | Omaha (USHL) | TBL, 169th overall 2017 |
| 26 |
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Easton Brodzinski | Graduate | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1996-08-13 | Blaine, Minnesota | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Chase Brand | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-02-25 | Nevis, Minnesota | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 28 | 
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Kevin Fitzgerald (A) | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-07-31 | Hinsdale, Illinois | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Veeti Miettinen | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2001-09-20 | Espoo, Finland | Kiekko-Espoo (Nuorten SM-liiga) | TOR, 168th overall 2020 |
| 30 | 
|
Joey Lamoreaux | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-02-01 | Shorewood, Wisconsin | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 34 | 
|
Dávid Hrenák | Graduate | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-05-05 | Považska Bystrica, Slovakia | Green Bay (USHL) | LAK, 144th overall 2018 |
| 40 | 
|
Jaxon Castor | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-03-14 | Phoenix, Arizona | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
Standings[]
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #5 North Dakota | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 67 | 48 | 32 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 101 | 83 | ||
| #3 Denver | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 83 | 51 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 137 | 78 | ||
| #7 Western Michigan | 21 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 44 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 113 | 78 | ||
| #10 Minnesota Duluth | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 58 | 48 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 88 | 78 | ||
| #19 Omaha | 21 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 55 | 63 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 107 | 82 | ||
| #9 St. Cloud State | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 70 | 63 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 110 | 77 | ||
| Colorado College | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 67 | 30 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 72 | 92 | ||
| Miami | 21 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 47 | 97 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 84 | 135 | ||
| Championship: † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) 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 | 6:07 PM | vs. St. Thomas* | #2 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 12–2 | 4,151 | 1–0–0 | |||
| October 3 | 4:37 PM | at St. Thomas* | #2 | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 2–0 | 4,261 | 2–0–0 | |||
| October 8 | 7:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State* | #2 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Spectrum 191 | Hrenák | L 0–1 | 4,555 | 2–1–0 | ||
| October 9 | 6:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State* | #2 | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | Spectrum 191 | Hrenák | W 3–1 | 4,838 | 3–1–0 | ||
| October 15 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Minnesota* | #2 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BSN | Hrenák | W 2–1 | 8,190 | 4–1–0 | ||
| October 16 | 5:07 PM | vs. #4 Minnesota* | #2 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | L 3–4 OT | 5,596 | 4–2–0 | |||
| October 22 | 7:37 PM | vs. Wisconsin* | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 5–1 | 3,774 | 5–2–0 | |||
| October 23 | 6:07 PM | vs. Wisconsin* | #3 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Castor | W 4–1 | 4,165 | 6–2–0 | |||
| November 5 | 8:07 PM | at Colorado College | #1 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | ATTRM | Hrenák | W 3–2 OT | 3,566 | 7–2–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| November 6 | 6:07 PM | at Colorado College | #1 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Hrenák | W 4–1 | 3,579 | 8–2–0 (2–0–0) | |||
| November 12 | 7:37 PM | vs. #11 Omaha | #1 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 5–1 | 3,825 | 9–2–0 (3–0–0) | |||
| November 13 | 6:07 PM | vs. #11 Omaha | #1 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | L 2–3 OT | 0 | 9–3–0 (3–1–0) | |||
| November 19 | 6:05 PM | at #13 Western Michigan | #2 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Hrenák | L 2–6 | 3,369 | 9–4–0 (3–2–0) | |||
| November 20 | 6:05 PM | at #13 Western Michigan | #2 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Castor | L 0–4 | 3,669 | 9–5–0 (3–3–0) | |||
| December 3 | 7:37 PM | vs. #7 North Dakota | #5 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 8–1 | 4,703 | 10–5–0 (4–3–0) | |||
| December 4 | 6:07 PM | vs. #7 North Dakota | #5 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | L 3–5 | 5,224 | 10–6–0 (4–4–0) | |||
| December 31 | 6:07 PM | at Bemidji State* | #7 | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 4–1 | 3,433 | 11–6–0 | |||
| January 1 | 6:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State* | #7 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Fox9+ | Castor | W 5–2 | 4,634 | 12–6–0 | ||
| January 21 | 7:37 PM | vs. Miami | #6 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 11–1 | 3,740 | 13–6–0 (5–4–0) | |||
| January 22 | 6:07 PM | vs. Miami | #6 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 8–0 | 4,107 | 14–6–0 (6–4–0) | |||
| January 28 | 7:07 PM | at #13 North Dakota | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Hrenák | L 1–7 | 11,417 | 14–7–0 (6–5–0) | |||
| January 29 | 6:07 PM | at #13 North Dakota | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota | Hrenák | T 3–3 SOL | 11,876 | 14–7–1 (6–5–1) | |||
| February 4 | 8:00 PM | at #4 Denver | #7 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Hrenák | L 5–8 | 4,661 | 14–8–1 (6–6–1) | |||
| February 5 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Denver | #7 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Hrenák | L 0–2 | 5,375 | 14–9–1 (6–7–1) | |||
| February 8 | 6:00 PM | vs. #6 Minnesota Duluth | #10 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | T 2–2 SOW | 3,842 | 14–9–2 (6–7–2) | |||
| February 11 | 7:30 PM | vs. #5 Western Michigan | #10 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | T 5–5 SOL | 3,627 | 14–9–3 (6–7–3) | |||
| February 12 | 6:00 PM | vs. #5 Western Michigan | #10 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 4–1 | 4,567 | 15–9–3 (7–7–3) | |||
| February 18 | 7:00 PM | at Omaha | #8 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Hrenák | L 2–5 | 5,011 | 15–10–3 (7–8–3) | |||
| February 19 | 7:00 PM | at Omaha | #8 | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Hrenák | L 1–5 | 5,454 | 15–11–3 (7–9–3) | |||
| February 22 | 6:00 PM | vs. #8 Minnesota Duluth | #11 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | T 1–1 SOL | 4,230 | 15–11–4 (7–9–4) | |||
| February 25 | 7:30 PM | vs. Colorado College | #11 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 4–1 | 3,857 | 16–11–4 (8–9–4) | |||
| February 26 | 6:00 PM | vs. Colorado College | #11 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 6–2 | 5,128 | 17–11–4 (9–9–4) | |||
| March 4 | 7:30 PM | at #11 Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | CBSSN | Hrenák | L 2–3 | 5,582 | 17–12–4 (9–10–4) | ||
| March 5 | 7:00 PM | at #11 Minnesota Duluth | #10 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Hrenák | W 2–0 | 5,791 | 18–12–4 (10–10–4) | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source: [2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics[]
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Goaltending statistics[]
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Rankings[]
| Poll[3] | 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 | 2 (13) | 2 (18) | 2 (14) | 3 (1) | 1 (22) | 1 (29) | 1 (42) | 2 (4) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 (1) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 11 | |||||
| USA Today | 3 (2) | 1 (16) | 2 (11) | 3 | 1 (17) | 1 (21) | 1 (30) | 2 (4) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | |||||
References[]
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Cloud State Huskies. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "St. Cloud 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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