2020–21 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season
The 2020–21 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program at the Division I level. The Sharks represented Long Island University and were coached by Brett Riley, in his 1st season.
| 2020–21 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Independent |
| Home ice | Islanders Iceworks |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 3–10–0 |
| Road | 3–10–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brett Riley |
| Assistant coaches | Will Messa Joe Gilhooly Bobby Goepfert |
| LIU Sharks men's ice hockey seasons 2021–22 » | |
Season
Prior to the season, LIU entered into a scheduling partnership with Atlantic Hockey. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LIU would schedule games against members of Atlantic Hockey but would not be eligible for the conference tournament.[1] In August, the NCAA granted a blanket waiver for all winter sports, not counting the 2020–21 season against eligibility.[2] This gave all LIU players an additional year of college hockey.
Recruiting
Due to LIU not possessing a club team the previous season, the entire varsity roster was assembled from scratch. Eleven transfers from other college programs were used as the framework for the inaugural team roster while 15 freshman were part of LIU's first recruiting class. At first, it was expected that the six non-graduate transfer players would not play for LIU in its first season.[3] However, in December the NCAA changed its transfer rules, dropping the requirement that students had to sit out a year when changing schools.[4]
Roster
As of October 8, 2020.[5]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Garrett Metcalf | Graduate | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-03-05 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Mercyhurst (AHA) | ANA, 179th overall 2015 |
| 2 |  |
Nolan McElhaney | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-04-22 | Natick, Massachusetts | New Hampshire (HEA) | — |
| 3 | |
Mat Harris | Graduate | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-07-14 | Sudbury, Massachusetts | RPI (ECAC) | — |
| 5 |  |
Garrett Worth | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-08-03 | Duluth, Minnesota | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Tanner Hopps | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-01-02 | Delta, British Columbia | Drayton Valley (AJHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Jordan DiCicco | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1999-03-17 | London, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Zack Bross | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-03-11 | St. Louis, Missouri | UMass Boston (NEHC) | — |
| 9 | |
Christian Rajic | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1997-02-06 | Oakville, Ontario | Alabama Huntsville (WCHA) | — |
| 10 | |
Mitchell Meek | Graduate | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-08-21 | Victoria, British Columbia | Michigan Tech (WCHA) | — |
| 11 | |
Max Balinson | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1996-10-05 | Ancaster, Ontario | Arizona State (NCAA) | — |
| 12 | |
Brett Humberstone | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-03-17 | Napanee, Ontario | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 13 |  |
Jacob Franczak | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-06-13 | Edmonton, Alberta | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Aaron White | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1999-06-03 | Toledo, Ohio | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Carter Ekberg | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-05-14 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Air Force (AHA) | — |
| 16 | |
Marty Westhaver | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-03-15 | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Nolan Welsh | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 1999-06-23 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Derek Osik | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-03-30 | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | UMass Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 19 | |
Jack Quinn | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-12-28 | Lancaster, Massachusetts | Kenai River (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Gustav Müller | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1999-04-23 | Hudiksvall, Sweden | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Connor Szmul | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 1999-09-08 | Castle Rock, Colorado | Chippewa (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Rob McCollum | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-11-04 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 23 |  |
Arseni Smekhnov | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2001-01-28 | Kirov, Russia | Janesville (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Tanner Schachle | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1997-06-20 | Wasilla, Alaska | Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) | — |
| 25 |  |
Preston Brodziak | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-29 | Estevan, Saskatchewan | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Daine Dubois | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-09-11 | Williams Lake, British Columbia | Bonnyville (AJHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Madoka Suzuki | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 154 lb (70 kg) | 2000-01-14 | Kanagawa, Japan | Kemptville (CCHL) | — |
| 29 |  |
Vincent Purpura | Junior | G | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-10-29 | Lemont, Illinois | Boston University (HEA) | — |
| 33 |  |
Stephen Mundinger | Graduate | G | 6' 8" (2.03 m) | 260 lb (118 kg) | 1995-04-26 | Smithtown, New York | Maine (HEA) | — |
|
Brandon Perrone | Sophomore | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-10-26 | Hauppauge, New York | Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) | — |
Standings
| Overall record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Arizona State | 26 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 68 | 106 | |
| Long Island | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 55 | |
| Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 19 | 10:37 AM | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Metcalf | W 3–2 OT | 0 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| November 22 | 4:00 PM | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Metcalf | L 2–5 | 0 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| December 11 | 5:00 PM | at RIT* | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Metcalf | W 4–3 | 0 | 2–1–0 | ||||
| December 12 | 5:00 PM | at RIT* | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Mundinger | L 1–5 | 0 | 2–2–0 | ||||
| January 2 | 2:05 PM | at #20 American International* | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Metcalf | L 1–2 | 0 | 2–3–0 | ||||
| January 13 | 2:05 PM | at #20 American International* | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Metcalf | L 2–5 | 0 | 2–4–0 | ||||
| January 15 | 5:00 PM | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Metcalf | L 2–5 | 0 | 2–5–0 | ||||
| January 16 | 7:00 PM | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Purpura | W 3–2 OT | 0 | 3–5–0 | ||||
| January 22 | 7:00 PM | at Liberty* | Lahaye Ice Center • Lynchburg, Virginia (Exhibition) | L 1–2 | |||||||
| January 23 | 3:30 PM | at Liberty* | Lahaye Ice Center • Lynchburg, Virginia (Exhibition) | W 4–0 | |||||||
| February 4 | 7:00 PM | at #19 Robert Morris* | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Purpura | L 1–4 | 0 | 3–6–0 | ||||
| February 5 | 3:00 PM | at #19 Robert Morris* | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Purpura | L 0–4 | 0 | 3–7–0 | ||||
| February 22 | 6:00 PM | at #12 Quinnipiac* | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Metcalf | L 1–7 | 0 | 3–8–0 | ||||
| February 26 | 5:00 PM | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Metcalf | L 0–5 | 24 | 3–9–0 | ||||
| February 27 | 7:00 PM | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Metcalf | L 3–6 | 86 | 3–10–0 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Welsh | F | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Zack Bross | F | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 31 |
| Mitch Meek | D | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Christian Rajic | C | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| Max Balinson | D | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Gustav Müller | F | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Jordan Di Cicco | D | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Jack Quinn | F | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Jacob Franczak | C | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Preston Brodziak | F | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Arseni Smekhnov | C | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Brett Humberstone | D | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| Mat Harris | D | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Garrett Worth | F | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Madoka Suzuki | LW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tanner Schachle | LW | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| Nolan McElhaney | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Derek Osik | F | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Mundinger | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vincent Purpura | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Hopps | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter Ekberg | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Garrett Metcalf | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron White | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Szmul | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob McCollum | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 6 |
| Total | 23 | 33 | 56 | 182 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Purpura | 4 | 211 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 111 | 0 | .902 | 3.40 |
| Garrett Metcalf | 9 | 537 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 329 | 0 | .901 | 4.02 |
| Stephen Mundinger | 1 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .800 | 6.08 |
| Empty Net | - | 7 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 13 | 786 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 55 | 452 | 0 | .892 | 4.20 |
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 | 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 | |||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[8]
References
- "Men's Hockey Announced as Atlantic Hockey Scheduling Partner". LIU Sharks. October 15, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "LIU Adds Two Hockey East Goalies From Transfer Portal". Neutral Zone. June 17, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "2020-21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". LIU Sharks. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Long Island University (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- "Long Island Univ. 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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