St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey

St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey
St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey
University	St. Cloud State University
Conference	NCHC
Head coach	Brett Larson; 1st season, 0–0–0 (–)
Assistant coaches	Mike Gibbons ; Nick Oliver ; Mike Lee
Captain(s)	Jimmy Schuldt ; Judd Peterson
Alternate captain(s)	Jon Lizotte ; Blake Winiecki
Arena	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (1989-Present); St. Cloud, Minnesota
Student section	Dog Pound
Colors	Cardinal and black;
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
	2013
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1989, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Conference Tournament championships
	WCHA: 2001, NCHC: 2016
Conference regular season championships
	WCHA: 2013 , NCHC: 2014, 2018
Current uniform

The St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents St. Cloud State University. The Huskies are a member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.^[2] They play at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.^[3]

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last eighteen seasons completed by the Huskies.

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Records as of March 18, 2018.

Season	GP	W	L	T	Finish	Conference Tournament	NCAA Tournament	Coach
1987-1988	38	11	25	1	Independent	NA	NA	Craig Dahl
1988-1989	37	19	16	2	Independent	NA	NCAA Regional Semi-Final, (3-6)(2-4) (Lake Superior State)	Craig Dahl
1989-1990	38	17	19	2	Independent	NA	NA	Craig Dahl
1990-1991	41	18	19	4	t-5th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (4-2)(2-10)(4-7) (North Dakota)	NA	Craig Dahl
1991-1992	37	14	21	2	t-5th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (5-6(OT))(5-3)(3-4(OT)) (Wisconsin)	NA	Craig Dahl
1992-1993	36	15	18	3	7th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (1-3)(5-6) (Michigan Tech)	NA	Craig Dahl
1993-1994	39	21	13	4	4th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Finals, 3-2 (OT) (Minnesota)	NA	Craig Dahl
1994-1995	38	17	20	1	t-5th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (2-3)(2-5) (North Dakota)	NA	Craig Dahl
1995-1996	39	13	22	4	8th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Quarterfinal Game, 4-3 (OT) (Michigan Tech)	NA	Craig Dahl
1996-1997	40	23	13	4	3rd, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Third place Game, 6-0 (Colorado College)	NA	Craig Dahl
1997-1998	42	22	16	4	4th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Third place Game, 6-1 (Colorado College)	NA	Craig Dahl
1998-1999	39	16	18	5	7th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Quarterfinal, 5-3 (Minnesota)	NA	Craig Dahl
1999-2000	40	23	14	3	3rd, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Semifinals, 7-3(North Dakota) Won 3rd Place Game 6-4 (Minnesota)	Lost in NCAA Regional Semi-Final, 5-3 (Boston University)	Craig Dahl
2000-01	41	31	9	1	2nd, WCHA	Won in WCHA Championship, 6-5 (OT)	Lost in NCAA Regional Semi-Final, 3-4 (Michigan)	Craig Dahl
2001-02	42	29	11	2	2nd, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Semi-Final, 1-4 (Minnesota)	NA	Craig Dahl
2002-03	38	17	16	5	6th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (5-4)(3-2(OT))(3-7)(Minnesota-Duluth)	NA	Craig Dahl
2003-04	38	18	16	4	6th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (1-6) (3-7) (Minnesota)	NA	Craig Dahl
2004-05	40	14	23	3	9th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (2-8) (2-4) (Colorado College)	NA	Craig Dahl
2005-06	42	22	16	4	6th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Championship Game, 3-5 (North Dakota)	NA	Bob Motzko
2006-07	40	22	11	7	2nd, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Semifinal Game, 6-2 (North Dakota) Lost in 3rd Place Game, 4-3 (OT)(Wisconsin)	Lost in NCAA Regional Semi-Final, 1-4 (Maine)	Bob Motzko
2007-08	40	19	16	5	5th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Quarterfinal, 2-3 (Minnesota)	Lost in NCAA Regional Semi-Final, 1-2 (Clarkson)	Bob Motzko
2008-09	38	18	17	3	6th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (2-4)(0-3) (Minnesota)	NA	Bob Motzko
2009–10	43	24	14	5	3rd, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Championship Game, 3-5 (North Dakota)	Lost in NCAA Regional Final, 3–5 (Wisconsin)	Bob Motzko
2010–11	38	15	18	5	Tied 9th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA First Round, (2-4) (2-3(3OT) (Minnesota-Duluth)	NA	Bob Motzko
2011–12	39	17	17	5	6th, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Quarterfinals, 1-4 (North Dakota)	NA	Bob Motzko
2012–13	42	25	16	1	Tied 1st, WCHA	Lost in WCHA Semifinals, 1-4 (Wisconsin)	Lost in NCAA Frozen Four, 1–4 (Quinnipiac)	Bob Motzko
2013–14	38	22	11	5	1st, NCHC	Lost NCHC First Round, (4-5 (OT)) (3-4) ( Miami)	Lost in NCAA Regional Final, 0–4 (Minnesota)	Bob Motzko
2014-15	40	20	19	1	6th, NCHC	Lost NCHC Finals, 2-3 ( Miami)	Lost in NCAA Regional Final, 1–4 (North Dakota)	Bob Motzko
2015-16	41	31	9	1	Tied 2nd, NCHC	Won NCHC Finals, 3-1 (Minnesota-Duluth)	Lost in NCAA Regional Semi-Final, 4–5 (OT) (Ferris State)	Bob Motzko
2016-17	36	16	19	1	6th, NCHC	Lost in NCHC Quarterfinals, (2-5)(5-6) (North Dakota)	NA	Bob Motzko
2017-18	40	25	9	6	1st, NCHC	Lost in NCHC Finals, (Denver)1-4	Lost in NCAA Regional Semi-Final, (Air Force) 1-4	Bob Motzko

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Players

Current roster

As of July 10, 2018.^[6]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1	Jeff Smith	Senior	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1995-10-03	Maple Ridge, British Columbia	Powell River (BCHL)	—
2	Clark Kuster	Junior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1995-01-28	St. Louis, Missouri	Cedar Rapids (USHL)	—
3	Jack Poehling	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1996-08-29	Lakeville, Minnesota	Green Bay (USHL)	—
6	Luke Jaycox	Sophomore	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1997-08-19	Warroad, Minnesota	Lincoln (USHL)	—
7	Nick Poehling	Junior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	1996-08-29	Lakeville, Minnesota	Green Bay (USHL)	—
8	Tyler Anderson	Sophomore	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1997-01-12	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Steinbach (MJHL)	—
9	Spencer Meier	Freshman	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1999-04-15	Sartell, Minnesota	Fargo (USHL)	—
10	Jon Lizotte (A)	Senior	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1994-11-10	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Minot (NAHL)	—
11	Ryan Poehling	Junior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1999-01-03	Lakeville, Minnesota	Lakeville North (USHS–MN)	MTL, 25th overall 2017
12	Jack Ahcan	Junior	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	1997-05-18	Savage, Minnesota	Cedar Rapids (USHL)	—
14	Patrick Newell	Senior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	1996-01-18	Thousand Oaks, California	Indiana (USHL)	—
15	Micah Miller	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	1998-10-29	Grand Rapids, Minnesota	Sioux City (USHL)	—
16	Will Hammer	Sophomore	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1996-02-06	Savage, Minnesota	Minnesota (NAHL)	—
17	Jacob Benson (A)	Senior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1996-02-01	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Dubuque (USHL)	—
18	Brendan Bushy	Freshman	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1998-08-23	Thief River Falls, Minnesota	Dubuque (USHL)	—
20	Nolan Walker	Freshman	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1998-10-20	Anchorage, Alaska	Sioux Falls (USHL)	—
21	Jake Wahlin	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	1996-11-09	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Tri-City (USHL)	—
22	Jimmy Schuldt (C)	Senior	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1995-05-11	Minnetonka, Minnesota	Omaha (USHL)	—
23	Robby Jackson	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1997-08-22	Alameda, California	Dubuque (USHL)	—
25	Nick Perbix	Freshman	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	1998-06-15	Elk River, Minnesota	Omaha (USHL)	TBL, 169th overall 2017
26	Easton Brodzinski	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1996-08-13	Blaine, Minnesota	Green Bay (USHL)	—
27	Blake Lizotte	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1997-12-13	Lindstrom, Minnesota	Fargo (USHL)	—
28	Kevin Fitzgerald	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1996-07-31	Oak Brook, Illinois	Aberdeen (NAHL)	—
30	David Zevnik	Senior	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	1994-01-17	Lakeville, Minnesota	Wichita Falls (NAHL)	—
34	Dávid Hrenák	Sophomore	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	1998-05-05	Považska Bystrica, Slovakia	Green Bay (USHL)	LAK, 144th overall 2018
55	Mika Ilvonen	Graduate	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	1995-02-27	Espoo, Finland	Blues U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)	—

Notable alumni

There has been a total of 31 former Huskies that have played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Hobey Baker Award winners

The following players have won the Hobey Baker Award while playing at St. Cloud State:

Drew LeBlanc, Center, 2013

DII Hockey Results

Prior to the 1987-1988 Season the St Cloud State Huskies Played DII Hockey. Here is the results of the team since they started a team. There was not a team from 1942-1946.

Season	Games Played	Wins	Loses	Ties	Coach	Finish	Playoffs
1931-1932	8	1	7	0	Ralph Theisen
1932-1933	11	10	1	0	Ludwig Andolsek
1933-1934	9	7	1	1	Ludwig Andolsek
1934-1935	27	25	2	0	Ludwig Andolsek
1935-1936	11	6	5	0	Robert DePaul
1936-1937	10	5	5	0	Walter Gerzin
1937-1938	8	4	4	0	Benedict Vandell
1938-1939	9	5	4	0	George Lynch
1939-1940	11	6	5	0	George Lynch
1940-1941	10	4	4	2	George Lynch
1941-1942	7	5	2	0	George Lynch
1946-1947	19	14	3	2	Roland Vandell
1947-1948	16	12	4	0	Roland Vandell
1948-1949	12	6	6	0	Roland Vandell
1949-1950	13	7	6	0	Roland Vandell
1950-1951	8	5	3	0	Ray Gasperline
1951-1952	6	0	6	0	Roland Vandell
1952-1953	11	8	3	0	George Martin
1953-1954	4	2	2	0	Brendan McDonald
1954-1955	8	7	1	0	Jim Baxter
1955-1956	15	11	3	1	Jim Baxter
1956-1957	11	5	6	0	Jack Wink
1957-1958	9	4	5	0	Jack Wink
1958-1959	12	6	6	0	Jack Wink
1959-1960	13	11	2	0	Jack Wink
1960-1961	26	13	12	1	Jack Wink
1961-1962	12	0	0	0	Jack Wink
1962-1963	5	1	1	0	Jack Wink
1963-1964	6	3	2	1	Jack Wink
1964-1965	9	5	4	0	Jack Wink
1965-1966	14	4	10	0	Jack Wink
1966-1967	15	1	14	0	Jack Wink
1967-1968	19	1	18	0	Jack Wink
1968-1969	20	2	18	0	Charles Basch
1969-1970	17	7	10	0	Charles Basch
1970-1971	17	10	7	0	Charles Basch
1971-1972	24	7	9	0	Charles Basch
1972-1973	20	8	12	0	Charles Basch
1973-1974	23	15	6	2	Charles Basch
1974-1975	25	16	9	0	Charles Basch
1975-1976	24	9	14	1	Charles Basch
1976-1977	24	10	13	1	Charles Basch
1977-1978	24	12	12	0	Charles Basch
1978-1979	24	10	13	1	Charles Basch
1979-1980	30	20	9	1	Charles Basch
1980-1981	31	19	11	1	Charles Basch
1981-1982	29	14	15	0	Charles Basch	5th, NCHA
1982-1983	29	11	18	0	Charles Basch	5th, NCHA
1983-1984	28	11	17	0	Charles Basch	T-4th, NCHA
1984-1985	29	14	13	2	John Perpich	2nd, NCHA
1985-1986	29	16	11	2	John Perpich	5th, NCHA
1986-1987	36	25	10	1	Herb Brooks	T-1st, NCHA	Wins NCHA Finals 9-7 (Bemidji)

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References

^ "SCSU Colors and Logo usage rules". Retrieved September 10, 2016.
^ Myers, Jess (March 20, 2010). "WCHA: SCSU, NoDak win; Roe injury a scare". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
^ "National Hockey Center". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
^ "Bob Motzko Year-by-Year Coaching Record". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2014. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
^ "craig-dahl Year-by-Year Coaching Record". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^ "2018–19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Cloud State Huskies. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
^ "DII Results". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
^ "NCHA Historic Standings". NCHA Historic Standings. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
^ "NCHA Historic Tournament Results". NCHA Historic Standings. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

External links

Official website

[1] "SCSU Colors and Logo usage rules". Retrieved September 10, 2016.

[2] Myers, Jess (March 20, 2010). "WCHA: SCSU, NoDak win; Roe injury a scare". Inside College Hockey. Retrieved September 10, 2010.

[3] "National Hockey Center". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved September 10, 2010.

[seasons-4] "Bob Motzko Year-by-Year Coaching Record". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2014. Retrieved March 26, 2018.

[seasons2-5] "craig-dahl Year-by-Year Coaching Record". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996–2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

[6] "2018–19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Cloud State Huskies. Retrieved July 10, 2018.

[7] "DII Results". St. Cloud State University. Retrieved January 7, 2018.

[8] "NCHA Historic Standings". NCHA Historic Standings. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

[9] "NCHA Historic Tournament Results". NCHA Historic Standings. Retrieved January 31, 2018.

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v t e St. Cloud State Huskies men's ice hockey
Playing venues	J. C. Brown Athletic Field (1931–1972) St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex (1972–1989) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (1989–present)
Head coaches	Ralph Theisen (1931–1932) Ludwig Andolsek (1932–1935) Robert DePaul (1935–1936) Walter Gerzin (1936–1937) Benedict Vandell (1937–1938) George Lynch (1938–1942) Roland Vandell (1946–1950, 1951–1952) Ray Gasperline (1950–1951) George Martin (1952–1953) Brendan McDonald (1953–1954) Jim Baxter (1954–1956) Jack Wink (1956–1968) Charlie Basch (1968–1984) John Perpich (1984–1986) Herb Brooks (1986–1987) Craig Dahl (1987–2005) Bob Motzko (2005–2018) Brett Larson (2018–Present)
Seasons	1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Conference affiliations	NCHA (1981–1987) Independent (1987–1990) WCHA (1990–2013) NCHC (2013–present)
Rivalries	Minnesota
Culture & lore	North Star College Cup
All-time leaders	Ryan Lasch (183 Points) Mark Hartigan (86 Goals) Dávid Hrenák (82 Wins)
Frozen Four appearances	1987 2013 2021
NCAA Tournament appearances	1987 1989 2000 2001 2002 2003 2007 2008 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2021 2022 2023
Conference Tournament titles	WCHA: 2001
Hobey Baker winners	Drew LeBlanc (2013)
St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN

v t e National Collegiate Hockey Conference
Current teams	Arizona State Sun Devils Colorado College Tigers Denver Pioneers Miami RedHawks Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs North Dakota Fighting Hawks Omaha Mavericks St. Cloud State Huskies Western Michigan Broncos
Future teams	St. Thomas Tommies (joining in 2026)
Venues	Mullett Arena (Arizona State) Ed Robson Arena (Colorado College) Magness Arena (Denver) Steve Cady Arena (Miami) AMSOIL Arena (Minnesota Duluth) Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota) Baxter Arena (Omaha) Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (St. Cloud State) Lawson Arena (Western Michigan)
Future venues	Lee and Penny Anderson Arena (St. Thomas)
Seasons	2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
Awards	Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Goaltender of the Year Herb Brooks Coach of the Year Forward of the Year Defensive Forward of the Year Defensive Defenseman of the Year Offensive Defenseman of the Year Scholar-Athlete of the Year Sportsmanship Award All-NCHC Teams