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Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey
Current season
Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey athletic logo
UniversityCanisius College
ConferenceAHA
Head coachTrevor Large
6th season, 68–79–16 (.466)
CaptainJ.D. Pogue[1]
ArenaLECOM Harborcenter
Buffalo, New York
ColorsBlue and gold[2]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2013
Conference Tournament championships
2013
Conference regular season championships
2017
Current uniform

The Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Canisius College. The Golden Griffins are a member of Atlantic Hockey. They play at the LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, New York across the street from KeyBank Center, home of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.[3] Canisius won an automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship after winning the Atlantic Hockey title in the conference playoffs, but lost in the first round to top-ranked Quinnipiac.[4]

History

Early years

Canisius founded their hockey team, then known as the Ice Griffs, in the fall of 1971 as a club sport led by Dr. David Dietz.[5] Two years later they joined their first conference and by 1976 had claimed two conference titles. Dietz resigned after the 1976 championship and allowed Mike Kelly to take over. Kelly kept the team performing at a high level but finished runner up two years running before reclaiming the title in 1979. Canisius join a new conference the following year and after claiming the championship, their fourth in a six-year span, the program was elevated to varsity status.

With a new division to play in Canisius also received a new coach in Brian Cavanaugh. Their first two seasons in Division III went well for the Golden Griffins but when Cavanaugh took a year off in 1982 the program slumped to single-digit wins before rebounding after the coach's return. During Cavanaugh's tenure he kept the team mostly above .500 and aside from a dip in the early 1990s Canisius was a contender for the ECAC West crown most years.[6] Canisius was able to reach two ECAC West title game in the '90s but lost both contests by one goal.

Division I

When the MAAC announced it was forming an ice hockey division in 1997 only three member teams had extant programs, one of those was Canisius who became a founding member of the league that began play in 1998–99. The Golden Griffins played well in their first season, finishing with a winning record, but it was their play in the conference tournament, allowing them to reach the title match, that made Canisius stand out. Unfortunately that was the height of Canisius' time in the MAAC. Despite a 20-win season the following year the Griffs were bounced in the first round and won only one MAAC playoff game after their inaugural year in D-I.

When two of the MAAC's teams ended their ice hockey sponsorship in 2003 the conference was able to end its support for the hockey division. The remaining nine schools simply reformed into a new conference called Atlantic Hockey and continued on without much trouble. Canisius' trouble in the conference tournament continued throughout the decade and saw them win two out of their first ten games. During that streak, however, the Canisius program went through some upheaval. Long-time coach Brian Cavanaugh came under fire for his conduct through complaints from his players. In December 2004 he was fired when players threatened to sit out a game and he was soon replaced by assistant Clancy Seymour.[7] The following season began with yet a third coach, Dave Smith and it took the new bench boss a few years to repair the program.

In 2009–10 Canisius posted its first winning season in nine years and reach the conference semifinal. After a couple of modest seasons the Golden Griffins shocked Atlantic Hockey by winning the 2013 Tournament as a 7th-seed and made its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament. The Golden Griffins played well but bowed out in their first game against top-seeded Quinnipiac. Over the next few years Smith pushed the program to better results, culminating in their first conference title in 2017. Smith was hired away by Rensselaer soon after[8] but the Golden Griffins continue to perform well under new coach Trevor Large.

Season-by-season results

Main article: List of Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey seasons

Source:[6]

All-time coaching records

As of the completion of 2021–22 season[9]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
2017–Present Trevor Large 5 68–79–16 .466
2005–2017 Dave Smith 12 172–223–59 .444
2004–2005 Clancy Seymour 1† 9–8–3† .525
1982–1983 Carl Koeppel 1 9–16–1 .365
1980–1982, 1983–2004‡ Brian Cavanaugh 24‡ 342–306–56 .526
Totals 5 Coaches 42 Years 599–633–135 .488

† interim head coach
‡ fired mid-season

Awards and honors

Source:[10]

NCAA

AHCA First Team All-Americans

MAAC

Individual Awards

MAAC Goaltender of the Year

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-MAAC

Second Team All-MAAC

MAAC All-Rookie Team

Atlantic Hockey

Individual Awards

All-Conference Teams

First Team All-Atlantic Hockey

Second Team All-Atlantic Hockey

Third Team All-Atlantic Hockey

Atlantic Hockey All-Rookie Team

Canisius Hall of Fame

The following is a list of Canisius' men's ice hockey players who were elected into the Canisius College Hall of Fame (induction year in parenthesis).[10]

  • Derrick Bishop (2013)
  • Andre Bourgeault (2006)
  • Dr. David Dietz (2001)
  • Joe Federico (2005)
  • Josh Oort (2010)
  • Gary Roessler (1998)
  • Mike Sisti (2002)
  • Kevin Sykes (1999)
  • Mike Torrillo (1999)
  • Brian Worosz (2016)

Statistical leaders

Source:[11]

Career points leaders

Player Years GP G A Pts PIM
Mike Torillo 1984–1988 117 121 144 265 N/A
Kevin Sykes 1984–1988 104 114 120 234 N/A
Josh Oort 1994–1998 103 67 105 172 49
Mike Sisti 1986–1990 120 74 89 163 156
Gary Roessler 1980–1984 90 68 84 152 N/A
Andre Bourgeault 1992–1996 107 55 93 148 127
Cory Conacher 2007–2011 129 62 85 147 156
Dylan McLaughlin 2015–2019 151 58 89 147 28
Dave Yablecki 1987–1991 115 59 86 145 21
Derrick Bishop 1991–1995 103 46 98 144 114

Career goaltending leaders

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Minimum 2000 minutes

Player Years GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Charles Williams 2016–2017 34 2009 21 7 5 61 6 .943 1.82
Keegan Asmundson 2012–2015 45 2422 18 15 6 84 3 .930 2.08
Tony Capobianco 2010–2014 101 5858 39 47 10 265 8 .920 2.72
Jacob Barczewski 2019–Present 39 2069 15 13 6 94 2 .912 2.73
Daniel Urbani 2016–2020 42 2433 17 22 3 115 1 .915 2.84

Statistics current through the start of the 2021-22 season.

Current roster

As of August 1, 2022.[12]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
4 Minnesota Keegan Langefels Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-02-02 Eden Prairie, Minnesota New Mexico (NAHL) —
5 Pennsylvania David Melaragni (A) Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-03-30 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cowichan Valley (BCHL) —
8 British Columbia Keaton Mastrodonato (A) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-09-24 Powell River, British Columbia Alberni Valley (BCHL) —
9 Quebec J. D. Pogue (C) Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-06-23 Montreal, Quebec Cornwall (CCHL) —
12 Minnesota Grant Loven Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-12-21 East Grand Forks, Minnesota St. Thomas (CCHA) —
13 Michigan Nick Bowman Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-12-19 Shelby, Michigan RPI (ECAC) —
14 Michigan Daniel DiGrande Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-08-05 Macomb, Michigan RPI (ECAC) —
15 Alberta Markus Boguslavsky Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-05-15 Calgary, Alberta Boston University (HEA) —
20 Florida Randy Hernandez Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-12 Miami, Florida Robert Morris (AHA) —
23 California Cooper Haar Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-04-26 Huntington Beach, California Aberdeen (NAHL) —
24 Illinois Jackson Decker Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-03-19 Algonquin, Illinois Chippewa (NAHL) —
25 Ontario Matt Vermaeten Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-01-04 Ottawa, Ontario Shreveport (NAHL) —
26 Switzerland Stefano Bottini Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-05-03 Lugano, Switzerland Penticton (BCHL) —
27 Ontario Ryan Miotto Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-07-11 Thorold, Ontario Alberni Valley (BCHL) —
29 British Columbia John Hawthorne Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-09-02 Chemainus, British Columbia Northern Michigan (WCHA) —
30 Missouri Jacob Barczewski Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-01-07 O'Fallon, Missouri Tri-City (USHL) —
37 Manitoba Hunter Andrew Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-10-25 Virden, Manitoba Powell River (BCHL) —
47 British Columbia Tyrell Buckley Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-03-01 Penticton, British Columbia Michigan Tech (CCHA) —
53 Minnesota Lincoln Erne Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-09-26 Blaine, Minnesota Minot (NAHL) —
55 Ontario Christian MacDougall Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-03-13 Toronto, Ontario Coquitlam (BCHL) —
57 Michigan Brenden Datema Senior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1999-03-18 Sterling Heights, Michigan Michigan Tech (CCHA) —
61 New York (state) Erik Urbank Graduate F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-03-28 Orchard Park, New York Dartmouth (ECAC) —
72 New Jersey Max Kouznetsov Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-12-06 Voorhees, New Jersey Johnstown (NAHL) —
73 British Columbia Cody Schiavon Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-07-01 West Kelowna, British Columbia Vermont (HEA) —
77 Ontario Jack Lyons Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-07-04 Mississauga, Ontario Oakville (OJHL) —
85 Ohio Alex Houston Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-03-21 Canton, Ohio Cornwall (CCHL) —
89 Quebec Simon Gravel Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-04-10 Boucherville, Quebec Brooks (AJHL) —
91 Ontario Alton McDermott Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-06-04 Oakville, Ontario Oakville (OJHL) —
92 Ontario Oliver Tarr Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-01-20 Uxbridge, Ontario Haliburton County (OJHL) —
94 Ontario Hudson Lambert Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-08-17 Richmond Hill, Ontario Brampton (OJHL) —

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

Golden Griffins in the NHL

As of July 1, 2022.

Player Position Team(s) Years Games Stanley Cups
Cory Conacher Center TBL, OTT, BUF, NYI 2012–2020 193 0

[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pogue Named Hockey Captain for 2021-22 Season".
  2. ^ "Canisius College Style Guide 2014". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Canisius Golden Griffins Men's Hockey". U.S. College Hockey Online. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  4. ^ "Quinnipiac rallies, knocks off Canisius in semis". 30 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Canisius Men's Hockey 2010-11 Media Guide". Canisius Golden Griffins. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Canisius Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  7. ^ "Cavanaugh Out at Canisius". USCHO.com. 2004-12-10. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  8. ^ "Rensselaer Unveils Canisius Smith As Head Coach". USCHO.com. 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
  9. ^ "Canisius Men's Hockey Team History". Retrieved 2018-09-10.
  10. ^ a b "Canisius Golden Griffins Awards" (PDF). Canisius Golden Griffins. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  11. ^ "All-Time Top 10 Records (Career)". Brown Bears. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
  12. ^ "2020–21 Ice Hockey Roster". Canisius College. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "Alumni report for Canisius College". Hockey DB. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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