2020–21 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season
The 2020–21 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season was the 118th season of play for the program, the 111th at the Division I level, and the 18th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Black Knights represented the United States Military Academy in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and were coached by Brian Riley, in his 17th season.
| 2020–21 Army Black Knights men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 2nd Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Tate Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 15–6–1 |
| Conference | 10–4–1–1 |
| Home | 10–3–0–0 |
| Road | 5–2–1–1 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brian Riley |
| Assistant coaches | Zack McKelvie Arlen Marshall Ross Chicantek |
| Captain(s) | Matt Berkovitz |
| Alternate captain(s) | John Zimmerman Colin Bilek |
| Army Black Knights men's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Evancho | Forward |  United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Dominic Franco | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Rochester Americans) |
| Bryan Gerstenfeld | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Blaine Madson | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Matt Penta | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Brendan Soucie | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Birmingham Bulls) |
| Alex Wilkinson | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Michael Wilson | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Abric | Goaltender | United States | 19 | Hayward, WI |
| Jake Felker | Forward | United States | 20 | Omaha, NE |
| Lincoln Hatten | Forward | United States | 20 | Allen, TX |
| Eric Huss | Forward | United States | 21 | Dallas, TX |
| Chris Könin | Forward | United States | 20 | West Kingston, RI |
| Ricky Lyle | Forward | United States | 20 | Duluth, MN |
| Mitch Machlitt | Forward | United States | 21 | Robbinsdale, MN |
| Brody Medeiros | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Littleton, CO |
Roster
As of October 17, 2020.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Gavin Abric | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-01-11 | Hayward, Wisconsin | New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Thomas Farrell | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-01-18 | Mettawa, Illinois | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Cody Fleckenstein | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-03-31 | Fredonia, New York | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Coby Mack | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | 1997-10-07 | Rapid City, South Dakota | Northern Cyclones (NCDC) | — |
| 5 |  |
Andrew Quetell | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-06-21 | Cleveland, Ohio | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Colin Bilek (C) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-06-04 | Brighton, Michigan | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Jake Felker | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2000-03-19 | Omaha, Nebraska | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Ricky Lyle | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-08-21 | Duluth, Minnesota | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Daniel Haider | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-12-19 | Anchorage, Alaska | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |  |
John Laurito | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-04-19 | Johnston, Rhode Island | New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | — |
| 11 |  |
Lincoln Hatten | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-03-01 | Allen, Texas | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (NAHL) | — |
| 12 | |
John Keranen | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-08-31 | Delano, Minnesota | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Tucker DeYoung | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1996-03-23 | Lake Bluff, Illinois | New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Marshal Plunkett | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-10-31 | West Salem, Wisconsin | Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Eric Butte | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-05-28 | Belmont, Massachusetts | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Anthony Firriolo | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-07-03 | Montville, New Jersey | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Mitch Machlitt | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-01-15 | Robbinsdale, Minnesota | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Brett Abdelnour | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 1998-10-23 | Macomb, Michigan | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Brody Medeiros | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-01-25 | Littleton, Colorado | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | |
John Zimmerman (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-05-02 | Arlington, Texas | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Noah Wilson | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-12-21 | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 23 |  |
Mason Krueger | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-07-21 | Bettendorf, Iowa | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Kevin Dineen | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-04-02 | Faribault, Minnesota | Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Patrick Smyth | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1999-04-23 | Toledo, Ohio | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Matt Berkovitz (C) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-02-16 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | ANA, 123rd overall 2014 |
| 27 | |
Chris Konin | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 2000-01-04 | West Kingston, Rhode Island | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 28 |  |
Kendrick Frost | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-04-01 | Lee's Summit, Missouri | Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Eric Huss | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-03-16 | Dallas, Texas | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |  |
Trevin Kozlowski | Senior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1997-03-27 | Valencia, California | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
| 34 | |
Justin Evenson | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-08-20 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | PT% | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #15 American International †* | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .889 | 47 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 40 | |
| Army | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | .667 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 48 | |
| Robert Morris | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | .644 | 58 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 85 | 69 | |
| Canisius | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .615 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 46 | |
| RIT | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .590 | 43 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 68 | 70 | |
| Sacred Heart | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .513 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 59 | |
| Mercyhurst | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .479 | 54 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 64 | 67 | |
| Bentley | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | .356 | 35 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 51 | |
| Niagara | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .333 | 39 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 70 | |
| Air Force | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .231 | 32 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 56 | |
| Holy Cross | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .194 | 22 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 52 | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 14 | vs. LIU* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Cancelled | |||||||
| December 4 | 5:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Flo | Kozlowski | L 2–4 | 0 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0–0) | |||
| December 5 | 6:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Evenson | W 2–0 | 100 | 1–1–0 (1–1–0–0) | |||
| December 15 | 5:00 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Flo | Kozlowski | L 1–4 | 0 | 1–2–0 (1–2–0–0) | |||
| December 28 | at Union* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Cancelled | ||||||||
| January 5 | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Flo | Cancelled | |||||||
| January 6 | 5:05 PM | vs. American International | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Evenson | L 3–6 | 7 | 1–3–0 (1–3–0–0) | |||
| January 7 | 5:05 PM | vs. American International | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Kozlowski | L 3–4 OT | 6 | 1–4–0 (1–4–0–0) | |||
| January 10 | 4:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Flo | Kozlowski | W 5–3 | 1 | 2–4–0 (2–4–0–0) | |||
| January 15 | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Flo | Cancelled | |||||||
| January 15 | 5:05 PM | vs. LIU* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Kozlowski | W 5–2 | 0 | 3–4–0 (2–4–0–0) | |||
| January 16 | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Flo | Cancelled | |||||||
| January 16 | 7:05 PM | vs. LIU* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Evenson | L 2–3 OT | 0 | 3–5–0 (2–4–0–0) | |||
| January 21 | 6:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Flo | Kozlowski | W 3–2 | 0 | 4–5–0 (3–4–0–0) | |||
| January 22 | 6:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Flo | Kozlowski | W 4–1 | 0 | 5–5–0 (4–4–0–0) | |||
| January 29 | 5:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Kozlowski | W 2–1 | 0 | 6–5–0 (5–4–0–0) | |||
| January 30 | 6:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Flo | Kozlowski | T 2–2 SOW | 0 | 6–5–1 (5–4–1–1) | |||
| February 4 | vs. American International | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Cancelled | |||||||
| February 7 | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Flo | Cancelled | |||||||
| February 8 | 7:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Flo | Kozlowski | W 3–1 | 0 | 7–5–1 (6–4–1–1) | |||
| February 9 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Kozlowski | W 2–1 OT | 3 | 8–5–1 (7–4–1–1) | |||
| February 12 | 5:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Flo | Kozlowski | W 3–2 OT | 0 | 9–5–1 (8–4–1–1) | |||
| February 13 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Kozlowski | W 5–1 | 100 | 10–5–1 (9–4–1–1) | |||
| February 16 | vs. Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Flo | Cancelled | |||||||
| February 20 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Kozlowski | W 2–1 OT | 100 | 11–5–1 (10–4–1–1) | |||
| February 23 | vs. Holy Cross | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Cancelled | |||||||
| February 26 | 5:05 PM | vs. LIU* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Kozlowski | W 5–0 | 24 | 12–5–1 (10–4–1–1) | |||
| February 27 | 7:05 PM | vs. LIU* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Flo | Kozlowski | W 6–3 | 86 | 13–5–1 (10–4–1–1) | |||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | 5:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Tate Rink • West Point, New York (Quarterfinals) | Flo | Kozlowski | W 4–0 | 102 | 14–5–1 (10–4–1–1) | |||
| March 13 | 5:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Tate Rink • West Point, New York (Quarterfinals) | Flo | Kozlowski | W 4–3 3OT | 96 | 15–5–1 (10–4–1–1) | |||
| March 19 | 7:00 PM | vs. Canisius | #19 | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts (Semifinals) | Flo | Kozlowski | L 3–4 OT | 0 | 15–6–1 (10–4–1–1) | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2][3] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Bilek | F | 21 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 20 |
| Mason Krueger | F | 20 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 |
| Eric Butte | F | 21 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 16 |
| Mitch Machlitt | F | 21 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 |
| John Zimmerman | D | 20 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 22 |
| Anthony Firriolo | D | 21 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 |
| Daniel Haider | F | 21 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Thomas Farrell | D | 21 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
| Lincoln Hatten | F | 21 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 |
| Tucker DeYoung | F | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
| Noah Wilson | D | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| Jake Felker | F | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Brett Abdelnour | F | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Matt Berkovitz | D | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| John Keranen | F | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| Ricky Lyle | F | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| John Laurito | F | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Chris Konin | F | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Evenson | G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Quetell | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cody Fleckenstein | D | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Huss | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshal Plunkett | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Dineen | F | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Trevin Kozlowski | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Abric | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total | 68 | 114 | 182 | 213 |
Source: [4]
Goaltending statistics
Statistics through March 14, 2021.
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevin Kozlowski | 19 | 1180 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 446 | 2 | .925 | 1.83 |
| Justin Evenson | 3 | 148 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 1 | .900 | 2.84 |
| Empty Net | - | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 21 | 1332 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 509 | 3 | .920 | 1.98 |
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 (Final) | ||||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | RV | 19 | RV | - | NR | |||
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | RV | RV | NR | NR | |||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[5]
Awards and honors
| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Trevin Kozlowski | AHCA East Second Team All-American | [6] |
| Colin Bilek | ||
| Lincoln Hatten | Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year | [7] |
| Trevin Kozlowski | Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Goaltending Award | [7] |
| Brian Riley | Atlantic Hockey Coach of the Year | [7] |
| Trevin Kozlowski | Atlantic Hockey First Team | [8] |
| Thomas Farrell | ||
| Colin Bilek | ||
| John Zimmerman | Atlantic Hockey Second Team | [8] |
| Lincoln Hatten | Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team | [8] |
References
- "2020–21 Hockey Roster". Army West Point Athletics. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- "2020–21 Hockey Schedule". Army West Point Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- "Army West Point Black Knights (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- "2020-21 Hockey Cumulative Statistics". GoArmyWestPoint.com. USMA Athletics Department. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- "Atlantic Hockey Names 2020-21 Regular Season Award Winners". Atlantic Hockey. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- "Atlantic Hockey Announces All-Conference and All-Rookie Winners". Atlantic Hockey. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
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