2019–20 New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey season

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2019–20 New Hampshire Wildcats
men's ice hockey season
Conference9th Hockey East
Home iceWhittemore Center
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine		NR
Record
Overall15–15–4
Conference9–12–3
Home10–5–2
Road4–9–2
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachMike Souza
Assistant coachesGlenn Stewart
Jeff Giuliano
Ty Conklin
Captain(s)Anthony Wyse
Alternate captain(s)Patrick Grasso
Charlie Kelleher
New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons
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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.

Roster[edit]

As of June 28, 2019.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Connecticut Drew Hickey Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-10-28 New Canaan, Connecticut Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) —
3 Massachusetts Ryan Verrier Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-11-19 Reading, Massachusetts Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
5 Michigan Will MacKinnon Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-04-13 Plymouth, Michigan Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
6 New York (state) Lucas Herrmann Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2000-08-01 Lancaster, New York Madison Capitols (USHL) —
7 Massachusetts Nolan McElhaney Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-04-22 Natick, Massachusetts Omaha Lancers (USPHL) —
8 Texas 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 British Columbia 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 Sweden Kalle Eriksson Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-09-15 Leksand, Sweden Madison Capitols (USHL) —
11 Indiana Jackson Pierson Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1999-09-10 Zionsville, Indiana Culver Academies (Midget AAA) —
12 Connecticut Eric Esposito Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-08-24 West Haven, Connecticut Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
13 Ontario Justin Fregona Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-05-29 Mississauga, Ontario Langley Rivermen (BCHL) —
14 Massachusetts Joe Sacco Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-06-01 Reading, Massachusetts Vernon Vipers (BCHL) —
15 British Columbia 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 Sweden Filip Engarås Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-05-16 Stockholm, Sweden Skellefteå AIK (J20 SuperElit) —
17 Massachusetts Robby Griffin Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-08 Burlington, Massachusetts Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) —
18 Japan Kohei Sato Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-09-26 Nishitōkyō, Japan Northeast Generals (NAHL) —
19 Massachusetts Eric MacAdams Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-04-29 Salem, Massachusetts Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
20 Iowa Patrick Grasso (A) Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-05-29 Ankeny, Iowa Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
21 Massachusetts Anthony Wyse (C) Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1996-03-29 Newton, Massachusetts Lincoln Stars (USHL) —
23 Massachusetts Charlie Kelleher (A) Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1997-02-04 Longmeadow, Massachusetts Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
26 British Columbia 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 British Columbia Matt Dawson Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-08-13 Delta, British Columbia Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
28 Minnesota 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 New York (state) Joseph Cipollone Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-03-29 Purchase, New York Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) —
31 New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire 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 British Columbia 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[edit]

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 regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results[edit]

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.

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Scoring statistics[edit]

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

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Goaltending statistics[edit]

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[edit]

Main article: 2019–20 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 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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Players drafted into the NHL[edit]

2020 NHL Entry Draft[edit]

Round Pick Player NHL team
6 166 Luke Reid† Nashville Predators
6 169 Filip Engarås Edmonton Oilers

† incoming freshman

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UNH Wildcats. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "New Hampshire Wildcats (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Univ. of New Hampshire 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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