2021–22 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season was the 62nd season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level, and the 8th season in the Hockey East conference. The Huskies represented the University of Connecticut and were coached by Mike Cavanaugh , in his 9th season.
This was expected to be UConn's final season playing home games at the XL Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut . In May, 2021, UConn began construction on a new 2,600-seat arena on its Storrs campus that will be home to both the Huskies men's and women's hockey programs upon its opening, planned for the 2022–23 season.[ 1]
Season
UConn entered the season looking to post their first winning record since 2013. Though they had been trending upwards in recent years, the Huskies were still picked to finish in the middle of the standings.[ 2]
The biggest impediment to the Huskies was the poor non-conference record for their entire conference which downgraded the team's overall strength of schedule. While UConn won most of their games against unranked opponents, a middling record against ranked teams did the Huskies no favors and the team was a long shot to make the tournament at the end of January. A 4-game winning streak in February briefly put the team in the top-20, but the Huskies followed that by losing four out of five games near the end of the regular season.
Though UConn was guaranteed to finish with a winning record at the beginning of the playoff, they also knew that they had no chance to make the NCAA tournament without a conference championship. Hanson played masterfully in the quarterfinal game, stopping 38 shots from Boston University . In the semifinal the offense took over and triumphed over top-seeded Northeastern . Suddenly, the Huskies found themselves just 1 win away from the program's first NCAA tournament appearance. All they had to do now was defeat the defending national champions, Massachusetts . Hanson was again a brick wall in goal, turning aside all but one shot in regulation. The rest of the team, however, was outplayed by the Minutemen and could only hold on to force overtime. UMass ended the game on their first shot of overtime and ended the Huskies' season.
Despite the sour end, UConn recorded 20 wins for the first time in 24 years. Combined with their strong performances against the top teams in their conference, this was objectively the best season in the history of the program.
Departures
Recruiting
Roster
As of August 12, 2021.[ 3]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Ryan Keane Junior
G 5' 9" (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
1998-03-15
Lewisville, Texas Jamestown (NAHL —
4
Roman Kinal A Junior
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1998-07-20
Waterford, Michigan Dubuque (USHL —
5
Aidan Metcalfe Freshman
D 6' 3" (1.91 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
2000-01-24
Palos Verdes, California Shreveport (NAHL —
6
Ryan Wheeler Senior
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1997-08-24
Lancaster, New York New Jersey (NAHL —
7
Jonny Evans Senior
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1997-05-01
North Delta, British Columbia Powell River (BCHL —
8
Carter Turnbull C Senior
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1998-09-08
Nanaimo, British Columbia Powell River (BCHL —
9
Cassidy Bowes Sophomore
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-02-17
Sturgeon County, Alberta Whitecourt (AJHL —
10
Vladislav Firstov Junior
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-06-19
Yaroslavl, Russia Waterloo (USHL MIN 2019
11
Jáchym Kondelík C Senior
F 6' 5" (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1999-12-21
Budějovice, Czech Republic Muskegon (USHL NSH 2018
12
Gavin Puskar Sophomore
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2001-06-21
Farmington, Connecticut Hotchkiss (USHS–CT —
13
John Wojciechowski Senior
F 6' 3" (1.91 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1998-02-18
Mamaroneck, New York Langley (BCHL —
16
Jake Flynn Junior
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2001-05-26
Bridgewater, Massachusetts Thayer (USHS–MA —
17
Marc Gatcomb A Senior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1999-07-22
Woburn, Massachusetts The Gunnery (USHS–CT —
18
John Spetz Sophomore
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1999-12-01
Oak Ridge, New Jersey Chicago (USHL —
19
Kevin O'Neil Graduate
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1998-02-23
Latham, New York Yale (ECAC —
20
Chase Bradley Freshman
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2002-01-09
St. Louis, Missouri Sioux City (USHL DET 2020
21
Nick Capone Sophomore
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2001-12-17
East Haven, Connecticut Tri-City (USHL TBL 2020
22
Hudson Schandor Sophomore
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2000-09-29
North Vancouver, British Columbia Surrey (BCHL —
23
Carter Berger Junior
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1999-09-17
North Vancouver, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL FLA 2019
24
Sasha Teleguine Freshman
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2002-09-17
North Attleborough, Massachusetts Chilliwack (BCHL —
27
Harrison Rees Junior
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2000-03-19
Mississauga, Ontario North York (OJHL —
28
Ryan Tverberg Sophomore
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2002-01-30
Richmond Hill, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL TOR 2020
29
Jake Veilleux Freshman
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-01-19
South Windsor, Connecticut Victoria (BCHL —
31
Matt Pasquale Sophomore
G 6' 2" (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2000-10-06
North Reading, Massachusetts Northeast (NAHL —
32
Artem Shlaine Sophomore
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
2002-03-17
Moscow, Russia Shattuck-St. Mary's (USHS–MN NJD 2020
33
Darion Hanson Graduate
G 6' 3" (1.91 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1997-05-19
East Bethel, Minnesota Union (ECAC —
35
Logan Terness Freshman
G 6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2002-09-18
Burnaby, British Columbia Trail (BCHL —
60
Jarrod Gourley Graduate
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
1999-06-29
Calgary, Alberta Arizona State (NCAA )—
Standings
Schedule and results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Regular Season
October 2
4:05 PM
Sacred Heart *
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
W 6–3 2,417
1–0–0
October 8
7:05 PM
#10 Boston University
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
L 1–2 3,084
1–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 9
7:00 PM
at #10 Boston University
Agganis Arena • Boston , Massachusetts
Hanson
W 5–1 3,533
2–1–0 (1–1–0)
October 15
7:05 PM
at Ohio State *
Value City Arena • Columbus , Ohio
Hanson
L 3–4 OT
2,775
2–2–0
October 16
3:05 PM
at Ohio State *
Value City Arena • Columbus , Ohio
Hanson
L 0–3 2,446
2–3–0
October 26
7:00 PM
at #20 Northeastern
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts NESN
Hanson
W 5–3 2,006
3–3–0 (2–1–0)
October 30
6:00 PM
at Dartmouth *
Thompson Arena • Hanover , New Hampshire
Hanson
W 4–1 1,027
4–3–0
November 5
7:30 PM
at Maine
Alfond Arena • Orono , Maine
Hanson
W 4–3 3,790
5–3–0 (3–1–0)
November 6
7:00 PM
at Maine
Alfond Arena • Orono , Maine
Hanson
W 3–2 OT
3,781
6–3–0 (4–1–0)
November 12
7:05 PM
#16 Boston College
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
L 1–2 5,694
6–4–0 (4–2–0)
November 13
7:00 PM
at #12 Providence
Schneider Arena • Providence , Rhode Island
Hanson
L 4–6 2,572
6–5–0 (4–3–0)
November 20
6:05 PM
at #15 Massachusetts Lowell
Tsongas Center • Lowell , Massachusetts NESN
Hanson
L 0–3 5,025
6–6–0 (4–4–0)
November 21
3:35 PM
at #15 Massachusetts Lowell
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
W 2–1 3,066
7–6–0 (5–4–0)
November 27
7:00 PM
Colgate *
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
W 6–1 3,134
8–6–0
January 2
7:00 PM
at #19 Harvard *
Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston , Massachusetts
Hanson
L 6–3 250
8–7–0
January 8
4:00 PM
at #18 Boston College
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill , Massachusetts NESN+
Hanson
W 5–4 3,524
9–7–0 (6–4–0)
January 11
7:05 PM
at American International *
MassMutual Center • Springfield , Massachusetts
Terness
L 1–3 207
9–8–0
January 14
7:05 PM
Boston University
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
L 1–2 OT
3,596
9–9–0 (6–5–0)
January 21
7:05 PM
New Hampshire
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
L 1–3 2,928
9–10–0 (6–6–0)
January 22
4:05 PM
New Hampshire
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut NESN+
Hanson
W 3–2 OT
3,855
10–10–0 (7–6–0)
January 25
7:05 PM
#19 Merrimack
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
W 3–2 2,429
11–10–0 (8–6–0)
Connecticut Ice
January 29
3:30 PM
vs. Yale *
Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport , Connecticut (Connecticut Ice semifinal)SNY
Hanson
W 5–1 0
12–10–0
January 30
4:30 PM
vs. #2 Quinnipiac *
Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport , Connecticut (Connecticut Ice championship)SNY
Hanson
L 0–2 0
12–11–0
February 4
7:05 PM
#17 Providence
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut NESN+
Hanson
W 2–1 3,647
13–11–0 (9–6–0)
February 5
7:30 PM
at New Hampshire
Whittemore Center • Durham , New Hampshire
Hanson
W 6–1 5,574
14–11–0 (10–6–0)
February 8
7:00 PM
at Merrimack
J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover , Massachusetts
Hanson
W 6–2 1,953
15–11–0 (11–6–0)
February 11
7:05 PM
at Boston College
Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill , Massachusetts NESN+
Hanson
W 6–4 3,024
16–11–0 (12–6–0)
February 18
7:05 PM
#10 Massachusetts
#20
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
L 1–2 4,358
16–12–0 (12–7–0)
February 19
7:00 PM
at #10 Massachusetts
#20
Mullins Center • Amherst , Massachusetts NESN+
Hanson
W 4–2 5,036
17–12–0 (13–7–0)
February 25
7:05 PM
#15 Northeastern
#19т
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut NESN+
Hanson
L 1–3 1,422
17–13–0 (13–8–0)
February 26
3:05 PM
at #15 Northeastern
#19т
Matthews Arena • Boston , Massachusetts
Hanson
L 2–5 3,942
17–14–0 (13–9–0)
March 4
7:05 PM
Vermont
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
L 3–5 3,157
17–15–0 (13–10–0)
March 5
3:05 PM
Vermont
XL Center • Hartford , Connecticut
Hanson
W 4–0 3,182
18–15–0 (14–10–0)
Hockey East Tournament
March 12
7:00 PM
#16 Boston University *
XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut (Quarterfinal)
Hanson
W 3–1 3,416
19–15–0
March 18
4:00 PM
vs. #10 Northeastern *
#19
TD Garden • Boston , Massachusetts (Semifinal)NESN
Hanson
W 4–1 13,106
20–15–0
March 19
7:00 PM
vs. #11 Massachusetts *
#19
TD Garden • Boston , Massachusetts (Championship)NESN
Hanson
L 1–2 OT
12,049
20–16–0
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . [ 4]
Scoring statistics
Name
Position
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Jáchym Kondelík C 36
12
21
33 16
Ryan Tverberg C /RW 36
14
18
32 16
Vladislav Firstov LW 35
12
11
23 18
Marc Gatcomb F 36
8
13
21 14
Hudson Schandor C 28
5
13
18 12
John Spetz D 36
4
14
18 14
Artem Shlaine C 36
7
10
17 6
Kevin O'Neil RW 36
6
10
16 16
Carter Turnbull RW 36
11
4
15 22
Jonny Evans F 34
6
9
15 14
Harrison Rees D 36
3
10
13 10
Nick Capone RW 31
4
7
11 28
Jake Flynn D 31
2
8
10 12
Chase Bradley C /LW 29
4
5
9 14
Carter Berger D 35
1
7
8 16
Jarrod Gourley D 35
3
4
7 14
Roman Kinal D 36
3
4
7 24
Ryan Wheeler D 36
2
4
6 6
Jake Veilleux D /F 16
1
2
3 0
Sasha Teleguine F 20
1
2
3 4
Darion Hanson G 35
0
2
2 0
John Wojciechowski C 14
0
1
1 0
Aidan Metcalfe D 1
0
0
0 0
Logan Terness G 1
0
0
0 0
Cassidy Bowes LW 11
0
0
0 2
Bench
-
-
-
-
-
6
Total
109
179
288
284
[ 5]
Goaltending statistics
Name
Games
Minutes
Wins
Losses
Ties
Goals Against
Saves
Shut Outs
SV % GAA
Darion Hanson 35
2092
20
15
0
78
932
1
.923
2.24
Logan Terness 1
58
0
1
0
3
28
0
.903
3.08
Empty Net
-
24
-
-
-
8
-
-
-
-
Total
36
2174
20
16
0
97
960
1
.915
2.46
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
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
NR
20
19
NR
NR
19
19
-
19
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
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24. [ 6]
Awards and honors
Players drafted into the NHL
† incoming freshman
[ 10]
References
^ "UConn Moving Forward to Build New On-Campus Ice Hockey Rink" (Press release). UConn Huskies. April 28, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021 .^ "Massachusetts Picked to Top Hockey East Men's League" . Hockey East . September 27, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2022 .^ "2020-21 Roster" . University of Connecticut. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2018 .^ "UConn 2021-22 Team Schedule" . College Hockey Inc . Retrieved February 2, 2022 .^ "Univ. of Connecticut 2021-2022 Skater Stats" . Elite Prospects . Retrieved July 2, 2020 .^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll" . USCHO.com . Retrieved November 26, 2019 .^ "Four players return to 2021-22 Division I men's All-American teams, led by three-time pick Dryden McKay" . USCHO.com . April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022 .^ "Bobby Trivigno Named Hockey East Player of the Year" . Hockey East . March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .^ a b "Hockey East Names 2021-22 Men's All-Star Teams" . Hockey East . March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022 .^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2022 NHL Draft" . USCHO.com . Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
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