2021–22 Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey season

The 2021–22 Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey season was the 42nd season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level, and the 19th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Golden Griffins represented Canisius College and were coached by Trevor Large, in his 5th season.

2021–22 Canisius Golden Griffins
men's ice hockey season
Conference2nd Atlantic Hockey
Home iceLECOM Harborcenter
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall16–16–3
Conference13–11–2
Home9–9–0
Road7–7–3
Coaches and captains
Head coachTrevor Large
Assistant coachesDaniel Paille
Max Mobley
Captain(s)J. D. Pogue
Alternate captain(s)Austin Alger
Keaton Mastrodonato
David Melaragni
Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Canisius got off to a good start, winning games against three non-conference opponents and tying Clarkson, who finished the season in the top-20. Despite shoeing promise early, the Golden Griffins played inconsistently once their conference schedule began. While they led the Atlantic Hockey standings early, the team could only complete two weekend sweeps all season.

Canisius received very capable goaltending from Jacob Barczewski but their offense was hit-or-miss. The Golden Griffins were limited to less than 3 goals in 18 games during the season with their leading goal-scorer, Max Kouznetsov, hitting just 12 for the year. In spite of their occasional offensive struggles, Canisius benefitted from Atlantic Hockey being a mediocre conference and finished in second place.

The Golden Griffins opened their postseason run with a home date against Mercyhurst but their offense failed them at the worst time. Canisius fired 63 shots on goal in two games but could only get a single marker in each contest. They lost the series, including a double overtime match in game 1, and would have to wait for another year.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
David BaskervilleForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Logan GestroDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Matt LongForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Grant MeyerForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Kevin ObssuthForward United StatesTransferred to Wentworth
MacGregor SinclairForward CanadaTransferred to Wisconsin–Superior
John StampoharDefenseman United StatesTransferred to Wisconsin–Superior
Jami VirtanenForward FinlandSigned professional contract (Ässät)
Blake WarehamDefenseman United StatesGraduation (signed with Danbury Hat Tricks)
Tucker WeppnerGoaltender United StatesGraduation (retired)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Alex AmbrosioForward Canada24Burnaby, BC; graduate transfer from Lake Superior State
Danny DiGrandeForward United States24Macomb, MI; transfer from Rensselaer
John HawthorneGoaltender Canada19Chemainus, BC; transfer from Northern Michigan
Randy HernándezForward United States22Miami, FL; transfer from Robert Morris
Alexander HoustonGoaltender United States19Canton, OH; joined mid-season
Keegan LangefelsDefenseman United States21Eden Prairie, MN
Joey MatthewsDefenseman United States24Columbia, IL; graduate transfer from Dartmouth
Alton McDermottForward Canada20Oakville, ON
Cory ThomasDefenseman United States23St. Brieux, SK; graduate transfer from Vermont
Matthew VermaetenForward United States20Ottawa, ON
Jake WitkowskiForward United States24Melrose, MA; graduate transfer from Boston University

Roster

As of August 23, 2021.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
4 Minnesota Keegan Langefels Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-02-02 Eden Prairie, Minnesota New Mexico (NAHL)
5 Pennsylvania David Melaragni (A) Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-03-30 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
8 British Columbia Keaton Mastrodonato (A) Junior 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) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-06-23 Montreal, Quebec Cornwall (CCHL)
10 Pennsylvania Nick Parody Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-02 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Islanders (NCDC)
12 Massachusetts Jake Witkowski Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-08-26 Melrose, Massachusetts Boston University (HEA)
14 Michigan Daniel DiGrande Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-08-05 Macomb, Michigan RPI (ECAC)
15 Illinois Joey Matthews Graduate D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-06-24 Columbia, Illinois Dartmouth (ECAC)
20 Florida Randy Hernandez Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-12 Miami, Florida Robert Morris (AHA)
23 California Cooper Haar Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-04-26 Huntington Beach, California Aberdeen (NAHL)
24 Illinois Jackson Decker Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-03-19 Algonquin, Illinois Chippewa (NAHL)
25 Ontario Matthew Vermaeten Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-01-04 Ottawa, Ontario Shreveport (NAHL)
27 Ontario Ryan Miotto Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-07-11 Thorold, Ontario Alberni Valley (BCHL)
28 Ontario Lee Lapid Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-01-11 Thornhill, Ontario Toronto Patriots (OJHL)
29 British Columbia John Hawthorne Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-09-02 Chemainus, British Columbia Northern Michigan (WCHA)
30 Missouri Jacob Barczewski Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-01-07 O'Fallon, Missouri Tri-City (USHL)
33 New York (state) Matt Ladd Senior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-07-11 Getzville, New York New Jersey (NAHL)
37 Saskatchewan Cory Thomas Graduate D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1998-03-19 St. Brieux, Saskatchewan Vermont (HEA)
40 Sweden Niclas Puikkonen Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1999-01-23 Stockholm, Sweden Amarillo (NAHL)
44 Wisconsin Connor Zilisch Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1999-08-07 Appleton, Wisconsin Topeka (NAHL)
53 Minnesota Lincoln Erne Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-09-26 Blaine, Minnesota Minot (NAHL)
58 Quebec Derek Hamelin Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-01-21 Mercier, Quebec Langley (BCHL)
71 British Columbia Alex Ambrosio Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-03-12 Burnaby, British Columbia Lake Superior State (WCHA)
72 New Jersey Max Kouznetsov Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-12-06 Voorhees, New Jersey Johnstown (NAHL)
77 Ontario Jack Lyons Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-07-04 Mississauga, Ontario Oakville (OJHL)
81 Ontario Mitchell Martan Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-06-30 Whitby, Ontario Wellington (OJHL)
83 Michigan Austin Alger (A) Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-09-23 Livonia, Michigan Miami (NCHC)
85 Ohio Alex Houston Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-03-21 Canton, Ohio Cornwall (CCHL)
89 Quebec Simon Gravel Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-04-10 Boucherville, Quebec Brooks (AJHL)
91 Ontario Alton McDermott Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-06-04 Oakville, Ontario Oakville (OJHL)
94 Ontario Hudson Lambert Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-08-17 Richmond Hill, Ontario Brampton (OJHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#18 American International †*261772120549761382213313495
Canisius261311221143766735161639997
Army2612113012427568351417498100
RIT2612104133416982381816492115
Sacred Heart2611123013407270371518495100
Air Force2611123322377680361617399127
Mercyhurst26101240113675793916194114129
Niagara2610133221347079361122382122
Bentley2610142121347078361420294117
Holy Cross2610142300295672371223277108
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 8 7:00 PM at Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania  Barczewski W 4–1  5,996 1–0–0
October 9 1:00 PM at Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania  Ladd L 2–5  6,020 1–1–0
October 15 7:00 PM at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York  Barczewski L 3–7  370 1–2–0
October 16 7:00 PM at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York  Barczewski W 3–2 OT 304 2–2–0
October 19 7:00 PM at Clarkson* Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York  Hawthorne T 4–4 OT 2,030 2–2–1
October 29 7:00 PM Ferris State* LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski W 6–4  569 3–2–1
October 30 7:00 PM Ferris State* LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski L 2–4  523 3–3–1
November 5 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts  Barczewski L 1–2  1,262 3–4–1 (0–1–0)
November 6 4:05 PM at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts  Barczewski W 6–3  1,253 4–4–1 (1–1–0)
November 12 7:05 PM RIT LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski W 5–2  537 5–4–1 (2–1–0)
November 13 7:05 PM RIT LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski W 4–1  582 6–4–1 (3–1–0)
November 19 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania  Barczewski W 6–1  747 7–4–1 (4–1–0)
November 20 7:00 PM Mercyhurst LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski L 2–5  502 7–5–1 (4–2–0)
November 26 1:00 PM American International LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski W 6–5  552 8–5–1 (5–2–0)
November 27 1:00 PM American International LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski L 2–3  609 8–6–1 (5–3–0)
December 3 9:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Barczewski L 2–5  1,652 8–7–1 (5–4–0)
December 4 7:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Hawthorne T 3–3  1,565 8–7–2 (5–4–1)
December 10 7:00 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Barczewski W 4–0  1,072 9–7–2 (6–4–1)
December 11 7:00 PM Niagara LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Hawthorne L 2–3 OT 852 9–8–2 (6–5–1)
January 7 7:05 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Barczewski W 5–3  1,283 10–8–2 (7–5–1)
January 8 4:05 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Barczewski L 0–3  1,484 10–9–2 (7–6–1)
January 14 7:05 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Barczewski T 1–1 SOW 77 10–9–3 (7–6–2)
January 15 7:05 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Barczewski W 2–1  89 11–9–3 (8–6–2)
January 21 7:00 PM Bentley LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski L 4–7  582 11–10–3 (8–7–2)
January 22 7:00 PM Bentley LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski W 2–1 OT 614 12–10–3 (9–7–2)
February 4 7:00 PM Air Force LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski W 4–2  523 13–10–3 (10–7–2)
February 5 7:00 PM Air Force LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski L 2–3 OT 424 13–11–3 (10–8–2)
February 11 7:00 PM Niagara LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski L 1–4  895 13–12–3 (10–9–2)
February 12 7:00 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Hawthorne W 5–1  854 14–12–3 (11–9–2)
February 18 7:00 PM Sacred Heart LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Hawthorne W 3–1  585 15–12–3 (12–9–2)
February 19 7:00 PM Sacred Heart LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski W 3–1  803 16–12–3 (13–9–2)
February 25 7:00 PM Mercyhurst LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Barczewski L 0–3  732 16–13–3 (13–10–2)
February 26 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania  Barczewski L 1–3  858 16–14–3 (13–11–2)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
March 11 7:00 PM Mercyhurst* LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York (Quarterfinal game 1)  Barczewski L 1–2 2OT 513 16–15–3
March 12 7:00 PM Mercyhurst* LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York (Quarterfinal game 2)  Barczewski L 1–3  443 16–16–3
Canisius Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Keaton MastrodonatoC3011152620
Max KouznetsovC/LW3212112320
Lee LapidC3311122329
Mitchell MartanLW315172231
Austin AlgerF3311102118
Alex AmbrosioF357111824
Jackson DeckerD353131628
David MelaragniD352141641
Ryan MiottoF32771412
Jake WitkowskiF32561114
Danny DiGrandeC30641042
Joey MatthewsD282796
J. D. PogueLW1744812
Simon GravelC/RW313584
Cooper HaarLW212686
Lincoln ErneD3205548
Randy HernándezRW102242
Hudson LambertD2413412
Derek HamelinD240448
Cory ThomasD3421339
Alton McDermottRW251234
Keegan LangefelsD130330
Niclas PuikkonenC/W151126
Connor ZilischF81012
Jacob BarczewskiG290112
Matt LaddG10000
Jake ZuratG10000
Nick ParodyD40000
Jack LyonsD800017
John HawthorneG100000
Matthew VermaetenF1000015
Total99164263464

[3]

Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
John Hawthorne11388312152170.9352.32
Jacob Barczewski29168813141688141.9232.42
Matt Ladd1590104390.9074.05
Empty Net-16---10----
Total352136161639710701.9172.70

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 24 25 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR 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 NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[4]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Jacob Barczewski Atlantic Hockey First Team [5]
Keaton Mastrodonato Atlantic Hockey Second Team [5]
David Melaragni Atlantic Hockey Third Team [5]

References

  1. "2020–21 Ice Hockey Roster". Canisius College. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. "Canisius 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. "Canisius College 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2021-22 All-Conference Teams". Atlantic Hockey. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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