2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season
| 2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Connecticut Ice, Champion | |
| Conference | 2nd Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Webster Bank Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 21–10–3 |
| Conference | 18–8–2–0 |
| Home | 8–7–2 |
| Road | 13–3–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | C. J. Marottolo |
| Assistant coaches | Scott McDougall Paul Kirtland Craig Height |
| Captain(s) | Marc Johnstone |
| Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The 2019-20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season was the 27th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Pioneers represented Sacred Heart University and were coached by C. J. Marottolo, in his 11th season.
On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]
Current roster
As of September 3, 2019[update].[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Drennen Atherton | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-06-17 | Winter Haven, Florida | Northern Cyclones (NCDC) | — |
| 2 | 
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Colin Bernard | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1997-10-14 | Stamford, Connecticut | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Mike Lee | Senior (RS) | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-04-25 | Hamden, Connecticut | Vermont Catamounts (HEA) | — |
| 4 | 
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Jeppe Urup | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1999-03-14 | Odense, Denmark | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Max Luukko | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-12-28 | Avalon, New Jersey | Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club (USPHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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Ruslan Rakhmatov | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-04-25 | Moscow, Russia | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Tim Clifton | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-02-23 | Farmingdale, New Jersey | Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL) | — |
| 9 | 
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Jason Cotton | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-02-07 | Parker, Texas | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 10 | 
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Alex Bates | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-06-17 | Parker, Colorado | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Ryan Steele | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1997-09-13 | Stratford, Prince Edward Island | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 12 | 
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Kevin Lombardi | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 234 lb (106 kg) | 1998-08-12 | Schwenksville, Pennsylvania | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Jordan Kaplan | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-05-19 | Bridgewater, New Jersey | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 14 | 
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Nick Boyagian | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1997-07-16 | East Greenbush, New York | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Evan Wisocky | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-03-20 | Hoboken, New Jersey | Connecticut Huskies (HEA) | — |
| 16 |
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Marcus Joseph | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-05-08 | Mountain Top, Pennsylvania | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | 
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Daniel Petrick | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 1999-04-06 | Wilbraham, Massachusetts | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Michael Gilroy | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1996-10-10 | North Bellmore, New York | P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (USPHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Matt Tugnutt | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-05-14 | Peterborough, Ontario | Kemptville 73's (CCHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Vito Bavaro | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-10-01 | Sarasota, Florida | Brooks (USHS–MA) | — |
| 21 |
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Josh Allan | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-05-02 | Orillia, Ontario | Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Derek Contessa | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 1999-03-03 | Freehold, New Jersey | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Braeden Tuck | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1998-04-15 | Calgary, Alberta | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | — |
| 24 | 
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Austin Magera | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-07-19 | Suwanee, Georgia | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Austin McIlmurray | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-09-08 | Coral Springs, Florida | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Marc Johnstone (C) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-06-19 | Cranford, New Jersey | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Patrick Dawson | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-01-14 | Medway, Massachusetts | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — |
| 28 | 
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Marcel Godbout | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-06-04 | St. Clair Shores, Michigan | Sioux City Musketeers (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Todd Goehring | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-07-08 | Wayside, New Jersey | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 30 | 
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Josh Benson | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-11-04 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Luke Lush | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-02-15 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Drayton Valley Thunder (AJHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #20 American International | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 96 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 103 | 68 | |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 127 | 82 | |
| RIT | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 98 | |
| Army | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 70 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 76 | |
| Niagara | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 72 | 87 | |
| Air Force | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 67 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 95 | |
| Robert Morris | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 90 | |
| Bentley | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 94 | |
| Canisius | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 80 | 109 | |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 99 | |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 141 | |
| Championship: March 20, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Connecticut* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | T 3–3 OT | 703 | 0–0–1 | ||||
| October 6 | 3:05 PM | vs. Simon Fraser* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Exhibition) | Lush | W 6–1 SOL | 200 | |||||
| October 11 | 7:07 PM | at #13 Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Benson | L 2–8 | 6,062 | 0–1–1 | ||||
| October 12 | 4:37 PM | at #13 Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | Benson | L 4–5 | 6,111 | 0–2–1 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:05 PM | vs. American International | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | L 1–2 | 469 | 0–3–1 (0–1–0–0) | ||||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Benson | W 4–0 | 600 | 1–3–1 (1–1–0–0) | ||||
| October 26 | 4:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Benson | W 3–1 | 350 | 2–3–1 (2–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 6:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | W 7–1 | 272 | 3–3–1 (3–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 1:04 PM | vs. Air Force | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | L 3–4 | 271 | 3–4–1 (3–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | L 1–2 | 233 | 3–5–1 (3–3–0–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Benson | W 4–2 | 1,052 | 4–5–1 (4–3–0–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Benson | W 9–5 | 2,193 | 5–5–1 (5–3–0–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 5:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Benson | W 3–1 | 2,114 | 6–5–1 (6–3–0–0) | ||||
| November 21 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | L 3–4 | 303 | 6–6–1 (6–4–0–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Benson | W 4–1 | 1,052 | 7–6–1 (7–4–0–0) | ||||
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | at Boston University* | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Benson | W 4–0 | 1,826 | 8–6–1 (7–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 3 | 7:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Benson | W 4–2 | 414 | 9–6–1 (8–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | W 6–0 | 256 | 10–6–1 (9–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 8 | 4:05 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | W 4–2 | 142 | 11–6–1 (10–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 28 | 1:05 PM | vs. Bentley | #20 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | W 4–0 | 312 | 12–6–1 (11–4–0–0) | |||
| December 29 | 1:05 PM | vs. Bentley | #20 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | L 2–3 | 311 | 12–7–1 (11–5–0–0) | |||
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Benson | W 3–1 | 752 | 13–7–1 (12–5–0–0) | ||||
| January 11 | 5:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Benson | W 9–3 | 759 | 14–7–1 (13–5–0–0) | ||||
| January 17 | 6:05 PM | vs. Canisius | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | T 3–3 3x3 OTL | 256 | 14–7–2 (13–5–1–0) | ||||
| January 18 | 1:05 PM | vs. Canisius | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | L 2–5 | 221 | 14–8–2 (13–6–1–0) | ||||
| Connecticut Ice | |||||||||||
| January 25 | 7:30 PM | vs. Yale* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) | SNY | Benson | W 6–2 | 5,724 | 15–8–2 (13–6–1–0) | |||
| January 26 | 7:00 PM | vs. #17 Quinnipiac* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Championship) | SNY | Benson | W 4–1 | 4,631 | 16–8–2 (13–6–1–0) | |||
| January 31 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | #20 | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Benson | W 5–4 OT | 1,759 | 17–8–2 (14–6–1–0) | |||
| February 1 | 7:05 PM | at Air Force | #20 | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Benson | W 5–2 | 1,981 | 18–8–2 (15–6–1–0) | |||
| February 11 | 7:05 PM | at American International | #20 | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Benson | L 2–6 | 727 | 18–9–2 (15–7–1–0) | |||
| February 15 | 1:05 PM | vs. Niagara | #20 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | W 6–0 | 437 | 19–9–2 (16–7–1–0) | |||
| February 16 | 1:05 PM | vs. Niagara | #20 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | L 1–6 | 401 | 19–10–2 (16–8–1–0) | |||
| February 21 | 7:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Benson | W 3–0 | 1,718 | 20–10–2 (17–8–1–0) | ||||
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Benson | T 3–3 SOL | 2,207 | 20–10–3 (17–8–2–0) | ||||
| February 26 | 7:05 PM | vs. #20 American International | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Benson | W 5–3 | 304 | 21–10–3 (18–8–2–0) | ||||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Cotton | C | 34 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 14 |
| Mike Lee | D | 33 | 5 | 28 | 33 | 20 |
| Austin McIlmurray | RW | 34 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 6 |
| Matt Tugnutt | RW/C | 31 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 17 |
| Braeden Tuck | F | 34 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 2 |
| Marc Johnstone | RW | 34 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 14 |
| Jordan Kaplan | F | 34 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 12 |
| Austin Magera | C | 34 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 26 |
| Vito Bavaro | RW | 33 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 22 |
| Ryan Steele | F | 34 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 24 |
| Alex Bates | D | 33 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 22 |
| Jeppe Urup Morgensen | D | 34 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| Nick Boyagian | F | 31 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
| Evan Wisocky | C | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
| Todd Goehring | F | 30 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| Max Luukko | D | 31 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Michael Gilroy | D | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Patrick Dawson | D | 21 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Marcus Joseph | D | 31 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Kevin Lombardi | RW | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Marcel Godbout | C/RW | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luke Lush | G | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek Contessa | RW | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Daniel Petrick | D | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Josh Benson | G | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Bernard | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Clifton | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total | 132 | 238 | 370 | 286 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Lush | 4 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 1 | .915 | 2.11 |
| Josh Benson | 33 | 1929 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 80 | 768 | 5 | .906 | 2.49 |
| Empty Net | - | 12 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2055 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 85 | 811 | 6 | .905 | 2.48 |
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 | 20 | 20 | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 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 | |
References
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2019–20 Sacred Heart Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Pioneers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.