2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season

2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders
men's ice hockey season
Conference11th Atlantic Hockey
Home iceHart Center
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine		NR
Record
Overall4–12–0
Conference3–9–0–2–0–0
Home3–6–0
Road1–6–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachDavid Berard
Assistant coachesPeter Roundy
Max Mobley
Jon Lounsbury
Captain(s)Logan Ferguson
Matt Slick
Alternate captain(s)Pete Kessel
Anthony Vincent
Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2020–21 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season was the 55th season of play for the program, the 23rd at the Division I level, and the 18th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Crusaders represented the College of the Holy Cross and were coached by David Berard, in his 7th season.

The start of the college hockey season was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Holy Cross's first scheduled game was in mid-November as opposed to early-October, which was the norm.

Season

Despite several COVID-related changes to the schedule, Holy Cross began the season well, winning 4 of their first 6 games and sat near the top of the conference in early December with a 4–1 mark in Atlantic Hockey play. The team added a series against Quinnipiac just before Christmas and the two losses seemed to reverse the Crusaders' fortunes. Holy Cross lost all of their remaining games with the offense being dormant for most of those contests. In their final 10 matches, Holy Cross scored just 10 goals and were shut out 4 times. With their schedule being rearranged in February, the Crusaders played only two games in the entire month and sat at the bottom of their conference when the Atlantic Hockey tournament was set to begin.

Four days before they were to play Sacred Heart in the first round, Holy Cross received a positive Covid test and immediately suspended all team activities.[1] This caused the team to withdraw from the conference tournament and cancel the remainder of their season.

Erkka Vänskä sat out for the season.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Charlie Barrow Defenseman  United States Graduation
Will Brophy Defenseman  United States Graduation
Beau Collins Goaltender  United States Graduation
Kevin Darrar Forward  United States Graduation
Christian Hayes Forward  United States Transferred to Trinity
Patrick O'Leary Defenseman  United States Graduation
Neil Robinson Forward  Canada Graduation
Dalton Skelly Defenseman  United States Graduation (Signed with Knoxville Ice Bears)
Jack Surowiec Forward  United States Graduation

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Alec Cicero Forward  United States 19 Buffalo, NY
Jake Higgins Defenseman  United States 19 Hingham, MA
Michael Kane Forward  United States 20 Guilford, CT
Jack MacNab Forward  United States 22 Indianapolis, IN; transfer from Notre Dame
Ryan Pineault Defenseman  United States 19 Glastonbury, CT
Jack Ricketts Forward  Canada 21 Oakville, ON
Jack Robilotti Defenseman  United States 19 New York, NY
Lucas Thorne Forward  Canada 21 Dunnville, ON

Roster

As of August 31, 2020.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 New York (state) Jack Robilotti Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-07-18 New York, New York Fargo (USHL) —
3 Massachusetts Frank Boie Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1998-05-15 Needham, Massachusetts Langley (BCHL) —
4 Massachusetts Jake Higgins Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-06-09 Hingham, Massachusetts Deerfield (USHS–MA) —
5 Massachusetts Mike Higgins Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-04-06 Needham, Massachusetts Northeast (NAHL) —
6 Rhode Island Bryce Dolan Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-13 Barrington, Rhode Island Kimball Union (USHS–NH) —
7 North Carolina Nick Hale Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-05-07 Raleigh, North Carolina Brooks (AJHL) —
8 Connecticut Michael Kane Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-04-01 Guilford, Connecticut Jersey (NCDC) —
11 Connecticut Ryan Pineault Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2001-02-10 Glastonbury, Connecticut Westminster (USHS–CT) —
12 Michigan Conner Jean Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1997-02-15 Oakland, Michigan Brooks (AJHL) —
13 Alberta Grayson Constable Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-05-05 Lethbridge, Alberta Bonnyville (AJHL) —
15 Ontario Jack Ricketts Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-09-08 Oakville, Ontario Oakville (OJHL) —
17 Virginia Ryan Leibold Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-11-03 Ashburn, Virginia Sioux City (USHL) —
18 Ontario Bobby Young Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-11-08 Kitchener, Ontario Bonnyville (AJHL) —
19 Pennsylvania Alex Peterson Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1998-03-27 Lansdale, Pennsylvania Amarillo (NAHL) —
20 Alberta Logan Ferguson (C) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1997-04-18 Calgary, Alberta Canmore (AJHL) —
21 New York (state) Alec Cicero Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-03-09 Williamsville, New York Buffalo (OJHL) —
22 Ontario Lucas Thorne Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-05 Dunnville, Ontario Bonnyville (AJHL) —
23 Indiana Jack MacNab Freshman (RS) F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-07-03 Indianapolis, Indiana Notre Dame (Big Ten) —
24 Nova Scotia Andrew Dumaresque Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1997-02-25 Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia Langley (BCHL) —
26 Michigan Pete Kessel (A) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996-01-19 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Lone Star (NAHL) —
27 New York (state) Matt Slick (C) Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1999-03-13 Buffalo, New York Chilliwack (BCHL) —
28 Alberta Logan Milliken Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1997-06-30 Canmore, Alberta Wenatchee (BCHL) —
29 Georgia (U.S. state) Erik Gordon Junior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1999-01-05 Duluth, Georgia Calgary Canucks (AJHL) —
30 Manitoba Matt Radomsky Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-06-21 Winnipeg, Manitoba Steinbach (MJHL) —
34 Connecticut Anthony Vincent (A) Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-08-12 Wilton, Connecticut Chilliwack (BCHL) —
37 New Hampshire Jake Pappalardo Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-07-11 Salem, New Hampshire Maine (HEA) —
40 Finland Erkka Vänskä Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1998-02-15 Espoo, Finland Fairbanks (NAHL) —

Standings

2020–21 Atlantic Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS PT% GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#15 American International †* 12 11 1 0 1 0 0 32 .889 47 18 19 15 4 0 67 40
Army 15 10 4 1 3 1 1 30 .667 42 33 22 15 6 1 71 48
Robert Morris 15 10 5 0 2 1 0 29 .644 58 48 24 15 9 0 85 69
Canisius 13 8 5 0 1 1 0 24 .615 42 34 17 11 6 0 59 46
RIT 13 7 5 1 0 0 1 23 .590 43 40 20 9 9 2 68 70
Sacred Heart 13 6 6 1 1 2 0 20 .513 35 38 18 6 10 2 43 59
Mercyhurst 16 7 8 1 1 1 1 23 .479 54 50 21 8 12 1 64 67
Bentley 15 4 11 0 1 5 0 16 .356 35 48 16 5 11 0 42 51
Niagara 15 3 9 3 0 2 1 15 .333 39 53 22 7 12 3 57 70
Air Force 13 3 9 1 2 1 0 9 .231 32 49 14 3 10 1 35 56
Holy Cross 12 3 9 0 2 0 0 7 .194 22 38 16 4 12 0 30 52
Championship: March 20, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
November 19 10:37 AM vs. Long Island* Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 2–3 OT 0 0–1–0
November 22 4:00 PM vs. Long Island* Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Gordon W 5–2  0 1–1–0
December 1 6:30 PM at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts   Gordon W 2–1 OT 0 2–1–0 (1–0–0)
December 4 6:00 PM at Sacred Heart Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut   Gordon L 1–2  0 2–2–0 (1–1–0)
December 6 2:00 PM Sacred Heart Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Gordon W 6–3  0 3–2–0 (2–1–0)
December 9 6:00 PM at Bentley Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Gordon W 4–3 OT 0 4–2–0 (3–1–0)
December 22 5:00 PM at #16 Quinnipiac* People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut   Radomsky L 1–6  0 4–3–0
December 23 5:05 PM at #16 Quinnipiac* People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut   Gordon L 0–3  0 4–4–0
January 17 1:00 PM at #20 American International MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts   Gordon L 0–1  0 4–5–0 (3–2–0)
January 21 6:00 PM vs. Army Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Gordon L 2–3  0 4–6–0 (3–3–0)
January 22 6:00 PM vs. Army Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Gordon L 1–4  0 4–7–0 (3–4–0)
January 26 5:05 PM at Bentley Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts   Gordon L 2–5  0 4–8–0 (3–5–0)
January 29 5:00 PM vs. #19 American International Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts   Radomsky L 0–6  0 4–9–0 (3–6–0)
January 30 2:00 PM at #19 American International MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts   Gordon L 0–3  0 4–10–0 (3–7–0)
February 19 7:35 PM at Sacred Heart Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut   Radomsky L 1–2  0 4–11–0 (3–8–0)
February 20 4:05 PM at Sacred Heart Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut   Radomsky L 3–5  0 4–12–0 (3–9–0)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
Participation Cancelled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Alex Peterson F 12 4 5 9 23
Jake Pappalardo C 13 5 3 8 12
Ryan Leibold F 14 2 6 8 6
Logan Ferguson RW 15 3 4 7 8
Anthony Vincent F 14 3 2 5 29
Andrew Dumaresque C 16 2 2 4 10
Michael Kane F 13 2 1 3 6
Bobby Young C 15 2 1 3 2
Jack Robilotti D 16 2 1 3 20
Logan Milliken D 13 1 2 3 2
Connor Jean C 10 0 3 3 4
Jack Ricketts C 5 1 1 2 2
Frank Boie D 15 1 1 2 4
Matt Slick D 16 1 1 2 6
Grayson Constable F 14 0 2 2 6
Nick Hale D 15 0 2 2 4
Alec Cicero F 16 1 0 1 4
Jack MacNab RW 8 0 1 1 6
Mike Higgins D 13 0 1 1 4
Pete Kessel F 16 0 1 1 2
Bryce Dolan D 16 0 1 1 0
Jake Higgins D 5 0 0 0 0
Matt Radomsky G 6 0 0 0 0
Ryan Pineault D 7 0 0 0 0
Lucas Thorne C 7 0 0 0 0
Erik Gordon G 11 0 0 0 0
Bench - 16 0 0 0 8
Total 30 41 71 170

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Erik Gordon 11 648 4 7 0 29 281 0 .906 2.68
Matt Radomsky 6 312 0 5 0 21 141 0 .870 4.03
Empty Net - 4 - - - 2 - - - -
Total 16 966 4 12 0 52 422 0 .890 3.23

Rankings

Main article: 2020–21 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 (Final)
USCHO.com 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

USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[5]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Matt Slick Atlantic Hockey Second Team [6]

References

  1. ^ "Positive COVID-19 test at Holy Cross cancels rest of Crusaders' season; Sacred Heart gets bye into Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals". USCHO.com. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Crusaders Men's Ice Hockey — 2019–20 Roster". GoHolyCross.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Holy Cross Crusaders (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "College of the Holy Cross 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Atlantic Hockey Announces All-Conference and All-Rookie Winners". Atlantic Hockey. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.