2021–22 Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey season

The 2021–22 Merrimack Warriors Men's ice hockey season was the 67th season of play for the program, the 33rd at the Division I level, and the 33rd season in the Hockey East conference. The Warriors represented Merrimack College and were coached by Scott Borek, in his 4th season.

2021–22 Merrimack Warriors
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceT–4th Hockey East
Home iceJ. Thom Lawler Rink
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall19–15–1
Conference13–11–0
Home10–6–1
Road9–9–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott Borek
Assistant coachesJosh Ciocco
Dan Jewell
Chris Cowans
Captain(s)Max Newton
Alternate captain(s)Declan Carlile
Logan Drevitch
Liam Walsh
Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Merrimack entered the season having posted losing records in each of the previous nine seasons. Early in the season it appeared that trend would continue when the Warriors lost four consecutive games and then turned to a freshman goaltender to try and salvage their season. Hugo Ollas had a bit of a rough go at first, but he helped stabilize the back end for Merrimack and enabled the team to play .500 hockey in November and December.

While their record was still under water, the team had a bigger problem to contend with after returning from the winter break. A pair of games against Clarkson and St. Lawrence were cancelled due to COVID-19.[1] Bentley was swiftly added to the schedule and kicked off a 5-game winning streak that saw Merrimack score four victories over ranked teams.

The quality wins earned the Warriors the first appearance in the national rankings in years and made it possible for their supporters to hope for a tournament bid. Their time in the top 20 was short-lived and Merrick lost their very next game. The team flirted with the rankings for most of the remainder of the season, but sweep at the hands of Northeastern in the regular season finale ended any chance of an at-large bid.

Entering the postseason, Merrimack knew they would likely have to win the Hockey East championship in order to make the NCAA tournament. After a solid win over Maine in the opening round, the Warriors travelled to Lowell to take on the River Hawks. Despite outshooting their opponents, Ollas and Borgiel combined to allow 7 goals and the Warriors were drubbed out of contention. Regardless of the sour end, this was the most successful season for the program in a decade and was Scott Borek's best season behind the bench since 1997.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
James CorcoranGoaltender United StatesTransferred to New England
Dominic DockeryDefenseman United StatesGraduate transfer to Maine
Chase GresockForward United StatesTransferred to Miami
Tyler HeidtDefenseman CanadaTransferred to Regina
Patrick HolwayDefenseman United StatesGraduation (signed with Grand Rapids Griffins)
Jere HuhtamaaGoaltender FinlandSigned professional contract (TUTO Hockey)
Patrick KramerForward United StatesGraduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays)
Jakob LeeForward CanadaTransferred to Rensselaer
Conor LovettForward United StatesReturned to juniors (Cedar Rapids RoughRiders)
Jacob ModryDefenseman United StatesTransferred to Plattsburgh State
Christian SimeoneForward United StatesSigned professional contract (Utah Grizzlies)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Adam ArvedsonDefenseman Sweden20Karlstad, SWE
Colby BukesDefenseman United States22Littleton, CO; transfer from Minnesota State
Matt CopponiForward United States18Mansfield, MA
Jake DurflingerForward United States23Walnut Creek, CA; graduate transfer from Denver
Christian FeltonDefenseman United States21Medina, OH; transfer from Bentley
Mark HillierForward Canada19Labrador City, NL
Steven JandricForward Canada24Prince George, BC; graduate transfer from Denver
Devlin O'BrienForward Canada19Palm Coast, FL
Hugo OllasGoaltender Sweden19Linköping, SWE; selected 197th overall in 2020
Ivan ZivlakDefenseman Sweden19Gislaved, SWE

Roster

As of August 24, 2021.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Sweden Hugo Ollas Freshman G 6' 8" (2.03 m) 238 lb (108 kg) 2002-04-24 Linköping, Sweden Linköping J20 (J20 Nationell) NYR, 197th overall 2020
2 Ohio Christian Felton Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-04 Medina, Ohio Bentley (AHA)
3 Michigan Declan Carlile (A) Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2000-05-18 Hartland, Michigan Muskegon (USHL)
4 Massachusetts Mike Brown Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 2001-04-03 Belmont, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL)
5 Florida Kevin Sadovski Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-07-06 Palm Coast, Florida Utica (NCDC)
6 Alberta Zach Vinnell Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-03 Cochrane, Alberta Camrose (AJHL)
7 Ontario Zach Uens Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-05-13 Belleville, Ontario Wellington (OJHL) FLA, 105th overall 2020
8 Ontario Liam Dennison Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1999-02-07 Manotick, Ontario Youngstown (USHL)
9 Pennsylvania Liam Walsh (A) Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1999-07-14 Bridgeville, Pennsylvania Cedar Rapids (USHL)
10 British Columbia Max Newton (C) Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-11-14 Vancouver, British Columbia Alaska (WCHA)
11 Wisconsin Mick Messner Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1999-04-20 Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin (Big Ten)
12 Pennsylvania Jordan Seyfert Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1999-04-03 Annville, Pennsylvania Fargo (USHL)
13 British Columbia Steven Jandric Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-08-18 Prince George, British Columbia Denver (NCHC)
14 California Jake Durflinger Graduate F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-10-06 Walnut Creek, California Denver (NCHC)
15 Sweden Hugo Esselin Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2000-07-15 Stockholm, Sweden Djurgårdens J20 (J20 SuperElit)
16 Ontario Regan Kimens Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1999-03-28 Vaughan, Ontario Coquitlam (BCHL)
17 Michigan Mac Welsher Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1999-04-24 Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
18 British Columbia Ben Brar Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1998-11-19 Abbotsford, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL)
19 Massachusetts Alex Jefferies Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2001-11-08 Lunenburg, Massachusetts The Gunnery (USHS–CT) NYI, 121st overall 2020
20 Newfoundland and Labrador Mark Hillier Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-03-18 Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador Summerside (MHL)
21 Massachusetts Matt Copponi Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 2003-06-04 Mansfield, Massachusetts Dexter Southfield (USHS–MA)
22 Massachusetts Logan Drevitch (A) Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1998-04-14 Middleborough, Massachusetts Boston Bandits (NCDC)
23 Ontario Devlin O'Brien Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-04-05 Toronto, Ontario Penticton (BCHL)
24 Illinois Ryan Nolan Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1998-07-14 Winnetka, Illinois Victoria (BCHL)
25 Sweden Filip Karlsson-Tägtström Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-07-14 Stockholm, Sweden Sioux Falls (USHL)
26 Sweden Ivan Zivlak Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2002-08-08 Gislaved, Sweden Linköping J20 (J20 Nationell)
27 Sweden Adam Arvedson Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2001-08-30 Karlstad, Sweden Färjestad (J20 Nationell)
28 Sweden Filip Forsmark Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 1998-06-23 Skövde, Sweden Tri-City (USHL)
29 Michigan Zachary Borgiel Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-04-27 Fort Gratiot, Michigan Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
30 New Jersey Troy Kobryn Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1999-02-14 Hillsborough, New Jersey Cedar Rapids (USHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#12 Northeastern24158111147684639251319968
#10 Massachusetts *241482231467754372213211788
#13 Massachusetts Lowell241581101466248352111310274
#19 Connecticut2414100210417361362016010989
Boston University241383320416958351913310789
Merrimack2413110130417070351915110999
#20 Providence2412111111386152382214211882
Boston College2491230113267773815185114123
New Hampshire24815122025477134141917695
Vermont24616231220417235825259101
Maine24517223119548033722474111
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 7 7:00 PM at #11 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Borgiel L 2–5  2,587 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 9 7:00 PM Sacred Heart* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel W 4–2  1,152 1–1–0
October 15 7:00 PM at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York  Ollas L 1–2 OT 917 1–2–0
October 16 4:00 PM at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York  Borgiel W 5–3  614 2–2–0
October 22 7:00 PM at #16 Boston University J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel W 3–2  2,174 3–2–0 (1–1–0)
October 23 7:00 PM at #16 Boston University Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  Kobryn L 6–8  5,339 3–3–0 (1–2–0)
October 29 7:00 PM #12 Massachusetts J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, MassachusettsNESN+ Borgiel L 4–5 OT 3,477 3–4–0 (1–3–0)
October 30 7:00 PM at #12 Massachusetts Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts  Borgiel L 1–2  2,083 3–5–0 (1–4–0)
November 5 7:00 PM #14 Boston College J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel L 4–1  2,314 3–6–0 (1–5–0)
November 6 4:00 PM at #14 Boston College Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  Ollas W 4–3  4,246 4–6–0 (2–5–0)
November 12 7:30 PM at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine  Ollas L 5–6 OT 3,007 4–7–0 (2–6–0)
November 13 7:30 PM at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine  Borgiel W 2–0  3,189 5–7–0 (3–6–0)
November 23 7:00 PM at Holy Cross* Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Ollas W 3–2  214 6–7–0
November 27 4:00 PM Union* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Ollas L 2–3  1,746 6–8–0
December 9 7:00 PM #12 Massachusetts J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel L 2–3  2,122 6–9–0 (3–7–0)
December 12 3:00 PM USNTDP J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts (Exhibition)    W 8–2   
December 17 7:00 PM Dartmouth* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel T 2–2 OT 1,022 6–9–1
January 2 4:00 PM Brown* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Ollas W 7–1  160 7–9–1
January 3 6:00 PM at #10 Massachusetts* Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts  Borgiel L 3–4 OT 529 7–10–1
January 8 7:00 PM Bentley* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Ollas W 4–1  1,093 8–10–1
January 14 7:00 PM #17 Providence J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Ollas W 3–2  1,587 9–10–1 (4–7–0)
January 15 5:30 PM at #17 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island  Borgiel W 2–1  2,128 10–10–1 (5–7–0)
January 21 7:00 PM #10 Massachusetts Lowell J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Ollas W 3–1  2,471 11–10–1 (6–7–0)
January 22 6:05 PM at #10 Massachusetts Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts  Borgiel W 3–2  5,471 12–10–1 (7–7–0)
January 25 7:05 PM at Connecticut #19 XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  Ollas L 2–3  2,429 12–11–1 (7–8–0)
February 4 7:00 PM New Hampshire J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel W 5–2  2,177 13–11–1 (8–8–0)
February 5 7:00 PM Maine J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Ollas W 5–0  2,215 14–11–1 (9–8–0)
February 8 7:00 PM Connecticut J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel L 2–6  1,953 14–12–1 (9–9–0)
February 13 1:05 PM at Vermont Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont  Ollas W 4–1  2,158 15–12–1 (10–9–0)
February 18 7:00 PM Vermont J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Ollas W 3–2  1,873 16–12–1 (11–9–0)
February 19 7:30 PM Vermont J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel W 3–2  1,689 17–12–1 (12–9–0)
February 26 7:00 PM at New Hampshire Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire  Borgiel W 4–3  5,348 18–12–1 (13–9–0)
March 4 7:00 PM #13 Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  Borgiel L 1–6  1,779 18–13–1 (13–10–0)
March 5 7:00 PM #13 Northeastern J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Borgiel L 0–1  2,549 18–14–1 (13–11–0)
Hockey East Tournament
March 9 7:00 PM Maine* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Ollas W 6–2  2,549 19–14–1
March 12 7:00 PM at #14 Massachusetts Lowell* Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts (Quarterfinals)  Ollas L 2–7  5,782 19–15–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Max NewtonF3514243816
Steven JandricLW348202810
Filip ForsmarkLW/RW3311162735
Liam WalshLW3410172741
Declan CarlileD35717248
Alex JefferiesLW3310132310
Ben BrarF351192020
Zach UensD342171928
Zach VinnellD354121612
Logan DrevitchLW35581318
Matt CopponiC2536914
Jake DurflingerRW3436918
Mac WelsherC3262810
Jordan SeyfertC202682
Filip Karlsson-TägtströmC183472
Mick MessnerLW211564
Christian FeltonD2722416
Adam ArvedsonD1913410
Hugo EsselinC82130
Regan KimensLW102138
Mark HillierG131232
Ryan NolanG151236
Ivan ZivlakD120222
Liam DennisonD3202210
Mike BrownD210116
Troy KobrynG20000
Kevin SadovskiD20000
Devlin O'BrienLW110002
Hugo OllasG180000
Zachary BorgielG200004
Total109198307314

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Hugo Ollas189641060364141.9202.24
Zachary Borgiel201087981554481.8913.03
Troy Kobryn2470104200.8335.05
Empty Net-22---4----
Total35212119151998822.8992.80

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 19 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.[5]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Jordan Seyfert Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award
Declan Carlile Hockey East Second Team [6]

References

  1. "College sports: Clarkson men's hockey cancels Friday game due to COVID, Saturday game still on". Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  2. "2020–21 Merrimack College Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Merrimack Warriors.
  3. "Merrimack 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  4. "Merrimack College 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. "Hockey East Names 2021-22 Men's All-Star Teams". Hockey East. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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