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2019–20 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season
The 2019–20 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season was the 88th season of play for the program, the 27th season competing at the Division I level, and the 26th season in the Hockey East conference. The Minutemen represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst and were coached by Greg Carvel, in his 4th season.
| 2019–20 UMass Minutemen ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 2nd Hockey East |
| Home ice | Mullins Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | 9 |
| USA Today | 9 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 21–11–2 |
| Conference | 14–8–2 |
| Home | 12–4–1 |
| Road | 9–7–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Greg Carvel |
| Assistant coaches | Ben Barr Jared DeMichiel Ryan Bliss |
| Captain(s) | Niko Hildenbrand Mitchell Chaffee |
| UMass Minutemen ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The Hockey East tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before any games were played.[1][2]
Roster edit
As of September 7, 2019.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marc Del Gaizo | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-10-11 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | NSH, 109th overall 2019 | |
| 3 | Ty Farmer | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 1998-01-06 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 4 | Matthew Kessel | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2000-06-23 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — | |
| 6 | Kolby Vegara | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1997-07-15 | Malden, Massachusetts | Jamestown Rebels (NAHL) | — | |
| 7 | Calen Kiefiuk | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-02-28 | Macomb, Michigan | Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) | — | |
| 8 | Bobby Trivigno | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 152 lb (69 kg) | 1999-01-19 | Setauket, New York | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — | |
| 9 | John Leonard | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-08-07 | Amherst, Massachusetts | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | SJS, 182nd overall 2018 | |
| 10 | Jack Suter | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 1995-04-19 | Omaha, Nebraska | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — | |
| 11 | Bobby Kaiser | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1997-05-09 | Grosse Pointe, Michigan | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — | |
| 12 | Anthony Del Gaizo | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-01-31 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — | |
| 13 | Reed Lebster | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1999-03-04 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — | |
| 14 | Jeremy Davidson | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2000-02-28 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 15 | Marco Bozzo | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-11-22 | Woodbridge, Ontario | Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL) | — | |
| 17 | Philip Lagunov | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-11-22 | Hamilton, Ontario | Burlington Cougars (OJHL) | — | |
| 18 | Jake Gaudet | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-06-18 | Ottawa, Ontario | Kemptville 73's (CCHL) | — | |
| 19 | Niko Hildenbrand (C) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1995-08-18 | Vacaville, California | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 20 | Oliver Chau | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1997-08-21 | Oakville, Ontario | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — | |
| 21 | Mitchell Chaffee (C) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 1998-01-26 | Rockford, Michigan | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 22 | Peyton Reeves | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-08-22 | Toronto, Ontario | Oakville Blades (OJHL) | — | |
| 23 | Gianfranco Cassaro | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-03-30 | Nobleton, Ontario | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — | |
| 24 | Zac Jones | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2000-10-18 | Glen Allen, Virginia | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | NYR, 68th overall 2019 | |
| 26 | Colin Felix | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-01-07 | Ocean City, New Jersey | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 27 | Jake McLaughlin | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1996-03-26 | Hinsdale, Illinois | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 28 | Eric Faith | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-04-18 | Carp, Ontario | Brockville Braves (CCHL) | — | |
| 29 | George Mika | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1996-10-19 | Naples, Florida | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — | |
| 31 | Matt Murray | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1998-02-02 | St. Albert, Alberta | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 32 | Alex Camarre | Freshman | G | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-11-04 | North Tonawanda, New York | Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL) | — | |
| 35 | Filip Lindberg | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1999-01-31 | Espoo, Finland | TUTO Hockey U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | MIN, 197th overall 2019 |
Standings edit
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #5 Boston College † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 | |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 | |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 | |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 | |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 | |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and results edit
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | #4 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Lindberg | W 5–3 | 3,628 | 1–0–0 | ||
| October 15 | 7:05 PM | at #15 Northeastern | #4 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Murray | L 1–3 | 2,707 | 1–1–0 (0–1–0) | ||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | vs. Union* | #4 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Murray | W 6–1 | 4,447 | 2–1–0 (0–1–0) | ||
| October 19 | 7:00 PM | vs. Union* | #4 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Lindberg | W 5–0 | 5,659 | 3–1–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. American International* | #3 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | W 4–1 | 4,873 | 4–1–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| November 1 | 7:00 PM | at #10 Northeastern | #3 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Lindberg | W 6–3 | 3,063 | 5–1–0 (1–1–0) | ||
| November 2 | 8:00 PM | vs. #10 Northeastern | #3 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | W 4–2 | 4,573 | 6–1–0 (2–1–0) | ||
| November 10 | 1:00 PM | at New Hampshire | #2 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Lindberg | L 1–3 | 4,707 | 6–2–0 (2–2–0) | ||
| November 15 | 7:35 PM | at Boston University | #5 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Lindberg | L 3–4 | 3,504 | 6–3–0 (2–3–0) | |||
| November 16 | 8:00 PM | vs. Boston University | #5 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Lindberg | W 4–1 | 5,583 | 7–3–0 (3–3–0) | |||
| November 22 | 7:00 PM | vs. Merrimack | #7 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Lindberg | T 2–2 OT | 2,904 | 7–3–1 (3–3–1) | ||
| November 23 | 7:05 PM | at Merrimack | #7 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Murray | W 3–2 | 2,412 | 8–3–1 (4–3–1) | |||
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | at Quinnipiac* | #10 | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Murray | W 3–0 | 2,992 | 9–3–1 (4–3–1) | |||
| November 30 | 7:00 AM | vs. Quinnipiac* | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Lindberg | L 1–2 | 2,857 | 9–4–1 (4–3–1) | ||
| December 6 | 7:05 PM | vs. Maine* | #11 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | W 5–1 | 4,507 | 10–4–1 (5–3–1) | |||
| December 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. Maine | #11 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | W 4–1 | 3,545 | 11–4–1 (6–3–1) | ||
| December 10 | 7:00 PM | at Brown* | #9 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Lindberg | W 4–0 | 410 | 12–4–1 (6–3–1) | ||
| December 29 | 5:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | #9 | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | Murray | W 5–3 | 2,332 | 13–4–1 (6–3–1) | |||
| January 3 | 9:07 PM | at #7 Denver* | #9 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | NESN+ | Lindberg | L 2–4 | 6,017 | 13–5–1 (6–3–1) | ||
| January 4 | 9:07 PM | at #7 Denver* | #9 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | Murray | L 3–4 | 5,986 | 13–6–1 (6–3–1) | |||
| January 10 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Boston College | #10 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NESN | Lindberg | W 3–1 | 6,705 | 14–6–1 (7–3–1) | ||
| January 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. #4 Boston College | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | L 3–6 | 5,153 | 14–7–1 (7–4–1) | ||
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | at Vermont | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Murray | W 4–0 | 3,044 | 15–7–1 (8–4–1) | |||
| January 18 | 7:05 PM | at Vermont | #10 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lindberg | W 3–1 | 3,015 | 16–7–1 (9–4–1) | |||
| January 24 | 7:30 PM | at New Hampshire | #7 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | L 0–1 | 4,873 | 16–8–1 (9–5–1) | |||
| January 25 | 6:00 PM | at New Hampshire | #7 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Lindberg | T 1–1 OT | 4,873 | 16–8–2 (9–5–2) | ||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | vs. #5 Boston College | #7 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | L 0–3 | 7,336 | 16–9–2 (9–6–2) | |||
| February 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. #10 Providence | #8 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Lindberg | W 3–1 | 4,202 | 17–9–2 (10–6–2) | ||
| February 8 | :00 PM | at #10 Providence | #8 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Murray | W 5–1 | 3,030 | 18–9–2 (11–6–2) | |||
| February 21 | 7:15 PM | at #14 Massachusetts–Lowell | #8 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Murray | L 2–3 | 6,474 | 18–10–2 (11–7–2) | |||
| February 22 | 7:00 PM | vs. #14 Massachusetts–Lowell | #8 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | W 5–3 | 5,802 | 19–10–2 (12–7–2) | ||
| February 28 | 7:08 PM | at Connecticut | #8 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Lindberg | L 2–3 | 6,666 | 19–11–2 (12–8–2) | |||
| February 29 | 8:00 PM | at Connecticut | #8 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Murray | W 4–3 | 5,165 | 20–11–2 (13–8–2) | ||
| March 5 | 7:00 PM | vs. Vermont | #9 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Murray | W 1–0 | 3,046 | 21–11–2 (14–8–2) | |||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics edit
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leonard | LW | 33 | 27 | 10 | 37 | 8 |
| Mitchell Chaffee | RW | 30 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 16 |
| Zac Jones | D | 32 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
| Bobby Trivigno | F | 34 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 20 |
| Jack Suter | F | 33 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 |
| Oliver Chau | C | 32 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 6 |
| Marc Del Gaizo | D | 22 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
| Reed Lebster | F | 34 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 8 |
| Jake McLaughlin | D | 34 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 27 |
| Colin Felix | D | 34 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 45 |
| Matthew Kessel | D | 34 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 48 |
| Niko Hildenbrand | F | 31 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 |
| Ty Farmer | D | 34 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| Cal Kiefiuk | F | 30 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| Anthony Del Gaizo | F | 31 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
| Jake Gaudet | C | 19 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| Philip Lagunov | C | 27 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Jeremy Davidson | F | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Gianfranco Cassaro | D | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Matt Murray | G | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Peyton Reeves | LW | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| George Mika | F | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Kolby Vegara | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Kaiser | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eric Faith | RW | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Filip Lindberg | LW | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 107 | 170 | 277 | 371 |
Goaltending statistics edit
Rankings edit
| 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 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| USA Today | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Players drafted into the NHL edit
2020 NHL Entry Draft edit
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 150 | Matt Kessel | St. Louis Blues |
| 6 | 159 | Lucas Mercuri† | Carolina Panthers |
| 6 | 184 | Noah Ellis† | Vegas Golden Knights |
† incoming freshman
References edit
- ^ "Hockey East Men's Tournament Cancelled - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2018–19 Roster". UMass Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
- ^ "Massachusetts Minutemen (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "UMass (Amherst) 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.