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2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season
The 2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season was the 54th season of play for the program, the 47th at the Division I level and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Lakers represented Lake Superior State University and were coached by Damon Whitten, in his 6th season.
| 2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 7th WCHA |
| Home ice | Taffy Abel Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 14–23–4 |
| Conference | 11–13–4–4 |
| Home | 8–7–3 |
| Road | 6–15–1 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Damon Whitten |
| Assistant coaches | Mike York Zack Cisek Mike Gugin |
| Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Roster edit
As of September 9, 2019.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Bengert | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-03-21 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — | |
| 2 | Michael Mannara | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-03-21 | Caledon, Ontario | Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) | — | |
| 3 | Will Riedell | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1996-10-09 | Greensboro, North Carolina | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — | |
| 4 | Tyler Anderson | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 1996-01-21 | Niverville, Manitoba | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — | |
| 5 | Arvid Henrikson | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 1998-02-23 | Stockholm, Sweden | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | MTL, 187th overall 2016 | |
| 6 | Alec Semandel | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-05-23 | Waunakee, Wisconsin | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — | |
| 7 | Mitchell Oliver | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1997-06-17 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — | |
| 8 | Dustin Manz | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1999-09-21 | Vanderbilt, Michigan | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — | |
| 9 | Alex Ambrosio | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-03-12 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — | |
| 10 | Brendan McKay | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1994-11-06 | Toronto, Ontario | Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) | — | |
| 11 | Brayden Gelsinger | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1995-02-22 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — | |
| 12 | Owen Guy | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1998-01-05 | Mountain, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | — | |
| 13 | Ian Johnston | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1997-04-16 | Ottawa, Ontario | Brockville Braves (CCHL) | — | |
| 14 | Yuki Miura | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-07-19 | Tokyo, Japan | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — | |
| 15 | Jacob Nordqvist | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1998-02-12 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 16 | Ashton Calder | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1998-02-09 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — | |
| 17 | Chase Gamelin | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1996-07-20 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) | — | |
| 18 | Bryan Basilico | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1995-01-27 | Macomb, Michigan | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — | |
| 19 | Robert Blueger | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-08-03 | Riga, Latvia | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — | |
| 20 | Miroslav Mucha | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 1997-10-07 | Bytča, Slovakia | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — | |
| 21 | Max Humitz | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | 1995-07-08 | Livonia, Michigan | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — | |
| 22 | Lukas Kälble | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 1997-10-13 | Mannheim, Germany | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 23 | Colin Saccoman | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1997-03-05 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — | |
| 24 | Hampus Eriksson | Junior | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 1996-09-11 | Forsbacka, Sweden | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — | |
| 25 | Bennet Vida | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-04-24 | St. Albert, Alberta | New York Apple Core (EHL) | — | |
| 26 | Pete Veillette | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-02-26 | Drummondville, Quebec | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | — | |
| 27 | Niko Esposito-Selivanov | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-09-23 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — | |
| 29 | Louis Boudon | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1998-10-04 | Grenoble, France | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — | |
| 30 | Mareks Mitens | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-01-29 | Ventspils, Latvia | Aston Rebels (NAHL) | — | |
| 31 | Seth Eisele | Freshman | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-10-30 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
Standings edit
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Minnesota State | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 115 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 141 | 53 | |
| #11 Bemidji State | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 101 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 65 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 92 | 87 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 115 | 112 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 73 | 65 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 86 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 85 | 70 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 112 | 92 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 68 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 96 | 85 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 66 | 77 | 38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 112 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 96 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 66 | 122 | |
| Ferris State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 100 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 70 | 127 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 116 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 57 | 145 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and results edit
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:07 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Mitens | W 6–2 | 1,860 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 6 | 5:07 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Mitens | W 4–3 | 1,435 | 2–0–0 | ||||
| October 11 | 7:37 PM | vs. #2 Denver* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Mitens | L 1–3 | 1,778 | 2–1–0 | ||||
| October 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. #2 Denver* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Mitens | L 3–4 | 2,414 | 2–2–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:30 PM | at Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Mitens | L 0–4 | 5,405 | 2–3–0 | ||||
| October 19 | 7:30 PM | at Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Mitens | L 3–4 | 5,404 | 2–4–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:10 PM | at #5 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSN | Mitens | L 2–5 | 3,991 | 2–5–0 | |||
| October 26 | 6:05 PM | at #5 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NHL Network | Bengert | L 4–6 | 4,178 | 2–6–0 | |||
| November 1 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 5–4 OT | 1,746 | 3–6–0 (1–0–0–0) | |||
| November 2 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 4–3 | 2,146 | 4–6–0 (2–0–0–0) | |||
| November 8 | 8:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Mitens | L 1–7 | 2,955 | 4–7–0 (2–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 7:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Bengert | L 1–5 | 2,415 | 4–8–0 (2–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 2–4 | 1,907 | 4–9–0 (2–3–0–0) | |||
| November 16 | 6:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 1–2 | 2,094 | 4–10–0 (2–4–0–0) | |||
| November 22 | 7:07 PM | at #17 Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–5 | 2,381 | 4–11–0 (2–5–0–0) | |||
| November 23 | 7:07 PM | at #17 Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 3–1 | 2,746 | 5–11–0 (3–5–0–0) | |||
| November 29 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 1–4 | 1,751 | 5–12–0 (3–6–0–0) | |||
| November 30 | 5:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | T 2–2 3x3 OTW | 1,433 | 5–12–1 (3–6–1–1) | |||
| December 6 | 8:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 1–5 | 4,330 | 5–13–1 (3–7–1–1) | |||
| December 7 | 7:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 4,452 | 5–14–1 (3–8–1–1) | |||
| December 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. #10 Bowling Green | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 1,381 | 5–15–1 (3–9–1–1) | |||
| December 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. #10 Bowling Green | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 3–2 OT | 1,463 | 6–15–1 (4–9–1–1) | |||
| Catamount Cup | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 4:00 PM | vs. #13 Providence* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Mitens | L 1–2 OT | 3,397 | 6–16–1 (4–9–1–1) | ||||
| December 29 | 7:30 PM | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Mitens | L 0–2 | 2,579 | 6–17–1 (4–9–1–1) | ||||
| January 4 | 9:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 725 | 6–18–1 (4–10–1–1) | |||
| January 5 | 7:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 5–3 | 650 | 7–18–1 (5–10–1–1) | |||
| January 10 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 1,250 | 7–19–1 (5–11–1–1) | |||
| January 11 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 1,510 | 7–19–2 (5–11–2–2) | |||
| January 24 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 3–2 | 1,870 | 8–19–2 (6–11–2–2) | |||
| January 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | T 3–3 3x3 OTW | 2,216 | 8–19–3 (6–11–3–3) | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Exhibition) | Bengert | T 4–4 SOL | - | |||||
| February 7 | 7:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 7–3 | 3,381 | 9–19–3 (7–11–3–3) | |||
| February 8 | 5:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 3–4 OT | 3,385 | 9–20–3 (7–12–3–3) | |||
| February 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | T 0–0 SOW | 1,721 | 9–20–4 (7–12–4–4) | |||
| February 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | GFL Memorial Gardens • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 4–1 | 3,169 | 10–20–4 (8–12–4–4) | |||
| February 21 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 6–1 | 2,135 | 11–20–4 (9–12–4–4) | |||
| February 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 1–5 | 2,904 | 11–21–4 (9–13–4–4) | |||
| February 28 | 7:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 5–0 | 1,717 | 12–21–4 (10–13–4–4) | |||
| February 29 | 6:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Bengert | W 4–2 | 1,802 | 13–21–4 (11–13–4–4) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 8:07 PM | vs. #10 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 1) | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 2,042 | 13–22–4 (11–13–4–4) | |||
| March 7 | 7:07 PM | vs. #10 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 2) | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 5–3 | 2,167 | 14–22–4 (11–13–4–4) | |||
| March 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. #10 Bemidji State* | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 3) | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 1–3 | 1,766 | 14–23–4 (11–13–4–4) | |||
| Lake Superior State Lost Series 1–2 | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source:[2]
Scoring statistics edit
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Humitz | F | 41 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 62 |
| Ashton Calder | F | 41 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 20 |
| Louis Boudon | C | 40 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 22 |
| Pierre-Luc Veillette | C | 41 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 4 |
| Hampus Eriksson | C/W | 41 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 18 |
| William Riedell | D | 41 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 34 |
| Yuki Miura | C | 41 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| Jacob Nordqvist | D | 35 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
| Lukas Kälble | D | 41 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 |
| Collin Saccoman | D | 17 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| Dustin Manz | C | 40 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 |
| Brayden Gelsinger | LW | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| Miroslav Mucha | RW | 30 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| Mitchell Oliver | D | 34 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
| Brendan McKay | LW | 41 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
| Alexandro Ambrosio | F | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| Tyler Anderson | D | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 |
| Bryan Basilico | LW | 39 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| Chase Gamelin | F | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Arvid Henrikson | D | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 48 |
| Alec Semandel | D | 22 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Niko Esposito-Selivanov | F | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Owen Guy | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Johnston | D | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mareks Mitens | G | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Blueger | LW/RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Bengert | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total | 96 | 176 | 272 | 471 |
Source:[3]
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 | 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 | |
Source:[4]
References edit
- ^ "Roster". Lake Superior State Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "Lake Superior State Lakers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Lake Superior State Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.