2019–20 New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 New Hampshire Wildcats Men's ice hockey season was the 94th season of play for the program and the 36th season in the Hockey East conference. The Wildcats represented the University of New Hampshire and were coached by Mike Souza, in his 2nd season.
| 2019–20 New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 9th Hockey East |
| Home ice | Whittemore Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 15–15–4 |
| Conference | 9–12–3 |
| Home | 10–5–2 |
| Road | 4–9–2 |
| Neutral | 1–1–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Mike Souza |
| Assistant Coaches | Glenn Stewart Jeff Giuliano Ty Conklin |
| Captain(s) | Anthony Wyse |
| Alternate captain(s) | Patrick Grasso Charlie Kelleher |
| New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Roster
As of June 28, 2019.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Drew Hickey | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-10-28 | New Canaan, Connecticut | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) | — |
| 3 |  |
Ryan Verrier | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-11-19 | Reading, Massachusetts | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Will MacKinnon | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-04-13 | Plymouth, Michigan | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Lucas Herrmann | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-08-01 | Lancaster, New York | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Nolan McElhaney | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-04-22 | Natick, Massachusetts | Omaha Lancers (USPHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Max Gildon | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-05-17 | Plano, Texas | USNTDP (USHL) | FLA, 66th overall 2017 |
| 9 |  |
Angus Crookshank | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-10-02 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | OTT, 126th overall 2018 |
| 10 |  |
Kalle Eriksson | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-09-15 | Leksand, Sweden | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 11 |  |
Jackson Pierson | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-09-10 | Zionsville, Indiana | Culver Academies (Midget AAA) | — |
| 12 | |
Eric Esposito | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-08-24 | West Haven, Connecticut | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Justin Fregona | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-05-29 | Mississauga, Ontario | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Joe Sacco | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-06-01 | Reading, Massachusetts | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Chase Stevenson | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-01-13 | West Kelowna, British Columbia | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Filip Engarås | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-05-16 | Stockholm, Sweden | Skellefteå AIK (J20 SuperElit) | — |
| 17 | |
Robby Griffin | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-01-08 | Burlington, Massachusetts | Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 18 |  |
Kohei Sato | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-09-26 | Nishitōkyō, Japan | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Eric MacAdams | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-04-29 | Salem, Massachusetts | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Patrick Grasso (A) | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-05-29 | Ankeny, Iowa | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Anthony Wyse (C) | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1996-03-29 | Newton, Massachusetts | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Charlie Kelleher (A) | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1997-02-04 | Longmeadow, Massachusetts | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Liam Blackburn | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-06-08 | Prince George, British Columbia | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Matt Dawson | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-08-13 | Delta, British Columbia | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 28 |  |
Benton Maass | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-11-25 | Elk River, Minnesota | Elk River High School (USHS–MN) | WSH, 182nd overall 2017 |
| 29 | |
Joseph Cipollone | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-03-29 | Purchase, New York | Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 31 |  |
Mike Robinson | Junior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-03-27 | Bedford, New Hampshire | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | SJS, 86th overall 2015 |
| 33 | |
Joe Lazzaro | Senior | G | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-06-13 | Hampstead, New Hampshire | Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS–NH) | — |
| 35 | |
Ty Taylor | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-07-05 | Richmond, British Columbia | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | TBL, 214th overall 2018 |
Standings
2019–20 Hockey East Standings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#5 Boston College  | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 | |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 | |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 | |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 | |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 | |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 6 | 5:00 PM | vs. Guelph* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Exhibition) | Taylor | W 4–3 | 2,817 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:05 PM | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Robinson | W 6–2 | 1,571 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 12 | 7:05 PM | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Robinson | T 4–4 OT | 1,833 | 1–0–1 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Robinson | L 2–3 OT | 1,821 | 1–1–1 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Taylor | W 3–2 OT | 1,866 | 1–1–1 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 26 | 7:05 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Robinson | L 0–3 | 2,777 | 2–2–1 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | vs. #15 Boston College | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Robinson | W 1–0 OT | 4,832 | 3–2–1 (2–1–0) | |||
| November 2 | 7:05 PM | vs. Dartmouth* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Taylor | W 5–4 OT | 4,012 | 4–2–1 (2–1–0) | ||||
| November 10 | 1:00 PM | vs. #2 Massachusetts | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Robinson | W 3–1 | 4,707 | 5–2–1 (3–1–0) | |||
| November 15 | 7:30 PM | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Robinson | L 1–3 | 4,787 | 5–3–1 (3–2–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 7:00 PM | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN+ | Robinson | L 1–2 OT | 5,012 | 5–4–1 (3–3–0) | |||
| November 22 | 7:00 PM | vs. Michigan* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Robinson | L 1–4 | 5,246 | 5–5–1 (3–3–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 7:00 PM | vs. Michigan* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Robinson | W 3–2 OT | 6,038 | 6–5–1 (3–3–0) | |||
| Friendship Four | |||||||||||
| November 29 | 10:00 AM | vs. #12 Northeastern* | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Semifinal) | NESN | Robinson | L 0–4 | 3,200 | 6–6–1 (3–4–0) | |||
| November 30 | 10:00 AM | vs. Princeton* | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Championship) | NESN+ | Robinson | W 3–2 | 4,163 | 7–6–1 (3–4–0) | |||
| December 7 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Robinson | L 2–4 | 1,748 | 7–7–1 (3–5–0) | ||||
| December 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. Merrimack | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Taylor | W 5–2 | 4,074 | 8–7–1 (4–5–0) | |||
| December 29 | 4:05 PM | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Robinson | L 4–5 | 2,614 | 8–8–1 (4–5–0) | ||||
| January 3 | 7:00 PM | vs. Yale* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Taylor | W 4–1 | 3,575 | 9–8–1 (4–5–0) | |||
| January 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Brown* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Taylor | W 5–1 | 3,241 | 10–8–1 (4–5–0) | |||
| January 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. #11 Northeastern | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Taylor | W 5–4 | 5,091 | 11–8–1 (5–5–0) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | at #11 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Robinson | W 4–3 | 3,030 | 12–8–1 (6–5–0) | |||
| January 18 | 7:00 PM | vs. #11 Providence | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Taylor | L 1–5 | 3,991 | 12–9–1 (6–6–0) | |||
| January 24 | 7:30 PM | at #7 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Robinson | W 1–0 | 4,873 | 13–9–1 (7–6–0) | ||||
| January 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. #7 Massachusetts | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Robinson | T 1–1 OT | 6,093 | 13–9–2 (7–6–1) | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | vs. Connecticut | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Robinson | L 4–7 | 4,671 | 13–10–2 (7–7–1) | ||||
| February 1 | 4:00 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | NESN | Taylor | L 4–7 | 8,211 | 13–11–2 (7–8–1) | |||
| February 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. Vermont | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Robinson | W 6–3 | 3,809 | 14–11–2 (8–8–1) | |||
| February 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Vermont | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Robinson | W 2–1 | 4,899 | 15–11–2 (9–8–1) | |||
| February 14 | 7:05 PM | vs. Boston University | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Robinson | L 1–4 | 4,969 | 15–12–2 (9–9–1) | |||
| February 15 | 7:05 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Robinson | L 1–3 | 3,814 | 15–13–2 (9–10–1) | ||||
| February 28 | 7:15 PM | at #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Robinson | T 2–2 OT | 5,085 | 15–13–3 (9–10–2) | ||||
| February 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Robinson | L 2–3 | 6,237 | 15–14–3 (9–11–2) | ||||
| March 6 | 7:02 PM | at #4 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Robinson | L 1–2 | 4,024 | 15–15–3 (9–12–2) | ||||
| March 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. #4 Boston College | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Robinson | T 3–3 OT | 6,034 | 15–15–4 (9–12–3) | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Gildon | D | 34 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 40 |
| Patrick Grasso | C | 34 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 |
| Charlie Kelleher | RW | 29 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 |
| Angus Crookshank | LW | 34 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 39 |
| Jackson Pierson | F | 26 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 6 |
| Eric MacAdams | RW | 33 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 57 |
| Liam Blackburn | F | 34 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| Kohei Sato | LW | 32 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Filip Engarås | C | 25 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| Chase Stevenson | F | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Eric Esposito | LW | 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Benton Maass | D | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Anthony Wyse | D | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 51 |
| Ryan Verrier | D | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 37 |
| Kalle Eriksson | D | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| William MacKinnon | D | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Lucas Herrmann | F | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Joseph Cipollone | C | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Justin Fregona | RW | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Joe Sacco | RW | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Hankinson | F | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Robby Griffin | C | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Joe Lazzaro | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Hickey | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Taylor | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Dawson | D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Robinson | G | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | - | 34 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Lazzaro | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.00 |
| Mike Robinson | 27 | 1591 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 68 | 604 | 2 | .899 | 2.56 |
| Ty Taylor | 8 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 158 | 0 | .873 | 2.97 |
| Empty Net | - | 16 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2074 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 97 | 762 | 2 | .887 | 2.81 |
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 | 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 | |
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References
- "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UNH Wildcats. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- "New Hampshire Wildcats (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "Univ. of New Hampshire 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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