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2023–24 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season
The 2023–24 Brown Bears Men's ice hockey season is the 106th season of play for the program and the 62nd in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bears represent Brown University and are coached by Brendan Whittet, in his 14th season.
| 2023–24 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Meehan Auditorium |
| Record | |
| Overall | 4–9–1 |
| Conference | 2–5–0 |
| Home | 3–6–1 |
| Road | 1–3–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brendan Whittet |
| Assistant coaches | Jason Smith Matt Plante Ed Kesell |
| Brown Bears men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
Season edit
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Departures edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Albert | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Mathieu Caron | Goaltender | Canada | Transferred to Boston University |
| Brad Cocca | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| James Crossman | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Michigan State |
| James Durham | Goaltender | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Luke Krys | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Providence |
| Connor Marshall | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Samuli Niinisaari | Defenseman | Finland | Graduate transfer to Massachusetts |
| Nathan Plessis | Forward | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Jonny Russell | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffen Barr | Defenseman | Canada | 21 | Nanaimo, BC |
| Matthew Brille | Forward | United States | 20 | Bethesda, MD |
| Michael Cataldo | Forward | United States | 20 | Norfolk, MA |
| Stephen Chen | Goaltender | China | 18 | Beijing, CHN |
| Tyler Kopff | Forward | United States | 20 | Ridgewood, NJ |
| Ethan Mistry | Forward | Canada | 20 | Toronto, ON |
| Alex Pineau | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Thunder Bay, ON |
| Max Scott | Forward | United States | 20 | San Jose, CA |
| Tyler Shea | Goaltender | United States | 22 | Stevenson Ranch, CA; transfer from Michigan |
| Ryan St. Louis | Forward | United States | 20 | Burlington, VT; transfer from Northeastern |
| Lawton Zacher | Goaltender | United States | 19 | Buffalo, NY |
Roster edit
As of July 20, 2023.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawton Zacher | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-12-31 | Buffalo, New York | Minot (NAHL) | — | |
| 3 | Alex Pineau | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-01-21 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Des Moines (USHL) | — | |
| 4 | Brett Bliss | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-12-29 | Chelmsford, Massachusetts | Surrey (BCHL) | — | |
| 5 | Nick Traggio | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2001-08-01 | Sharon, Connecticut | Bonnyville (AJHL) | — | |
| 6 | Harry Meirowitz | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-05-21 | Old Westbury, New York | P. A. L. (NCDC) | — | |
| 7 | Griffen Barr | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-03-19 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Vernon (BCHL) | — | |
| 8 | Ryan Shostak | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-09-08 | Calgary, Alberta | Vernon (BCHL) | — | |
| 9 | Ryan St. Louis | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-06-13 | Old Greenwich, Connecticut | Dubuque (USHL) | — | |
| 11 | Tyler Kopff | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-04-22 | Ridgewood, New Jersey | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — | |
| 12 | Matt Sutton | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-05-26 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Omaha (USHL) | — | |
| 13 | Lynden Grandberg | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2001-05-21 | Calgary, Alberta | Camrose (AJHL) | — | |
| 14 | Spence Evans | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-04-29 | Oyster Bay Cove, New York | Johnstown (NAHL) | — | |
| 15 | Tony Andreozzi | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-16 | Winchester, Massachusetts | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — | |
| 16 | Thomas Manty | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-02-04 | Andover, Massachusetts | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — | |
| 17 | Mike Cataldo | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2003-05-04 | Norfolk, Massachusetts | Bonnyville (AJHL) | — | |
| 18 | Dean Bauchiero | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2002-03-04 | Southington, Connecticut | Wichita Falls (NAHL) | — | |
| 19 | Matthew Brille | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-01-02 | Bethesda, Maryland | Chippewa (NAHL) | — | |
| 20 | Noah Wakeford | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-29 | Okotoks, Alberta | Trail (BCHL) | — | |
| 21 | Wyatt Schlaht | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-06-04 | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado | Surrey (BCHL) | — | |
| 22 | Ethan Mistry | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-04 | Toronto, Ontario | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — | |
| 23 | Jackson Munro | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-02-11 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — | |
| 24 | Brenden Clark | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-01-16 | Morris Plains, New Jersey | Johnstown (NAHL) | — | |
| 25 | Zackary Tonelli | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-02-14 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Vernon (BCHL) | — | |
| 26 | Max Scott | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-10-11 | San Jose, California | North Iowa (NAHL) | — | |
| 27 | Jordan Tonelli (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-06-30 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — | |
| 28 | Gavin Puskar | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-06-21 | Fairfield, Connecticut | UConn (HEA) | — | |
| 30 | Jacob Zacharewicz | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2001-02-11 | Riverhead, New York | El Paso (NAHL) | — | |
| 31 | Stephen Chen | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2005-07-26 | Beijing, China | Mercer Chiefs (Midget AAA) | — | |
| 35 | Tyler Shea | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-08-03 | Stevenson Ranch, California | Michigan (Big Ten) | — | |
| Ryan Bottrill | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-02-04 | Chandler, Arizona | Maryland (NAHL) | — |
Standings edit
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #5 Quinnipiac | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 43 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 35 | ||
| Princeton | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 47 | ||
| Clarkson | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 39 | ||
| #13 Cornell | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 29 | ||
| Colgate | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 51 | 50 | ||
| Dartmouth | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 35 | ||
| Union | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 57 | 59 | ||
| St. Lawrence | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 34 | 50 | ||
| Brown | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 47 | ||
| Harvard | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 39 | ||
| Yale | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 52 | ||
| Rensselaer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 47 | 74 | ||
| Championship: March 16, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll Updated: January 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results edit
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 27 | 8:00 pm | Yale | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | L 2–3 OT | 798 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| October 29 | 2:00 pm | Stonehill* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | W 7–2 | 488 | 1–1–0 | |||
| November 3 | 7:00 pm | Colgate | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Shea | W 3–2 | 577 | 2–1–0 (1–1–0) | |||
| November 4 | 7:00 pm | #10 Cornell | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Shea | L 1–7 | 1,043 | 2–2–0 (1–2–0) | |||
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | at #10 Quinnipiac | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Shea | L 1–5 | 2,979 | 2–3–0 (1–3–0) | |||
| November 11 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Shea | L 2–3 OT | 1,553 | 2–4–0 (1–4–0) | |||
| November 17 | 7:00 pm | Clarkson | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | L 2–3 OT | 542 | 2–5–0 (1–5–0) | |||
| November 18 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | W 2–1 | 673 | 3–5–0 (2–5–0) | |||
| November 24 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | Shea | L 3–6 | 647 | 3–6–0 | |||
| December 1 | 7:00 pm | Long Island* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | T 2–2 OT | 464 | 3–6–1 | |||
| December 3 | 4:00 pm | at Stonehill* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | NEC Front Row | Shea | W 4–1 | 217 | 4–6–1 | |||
| December 9 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | L 4–1 | 1,077 | 4–7–1 | |||
| December 29 | 7:00 pm | Merrimack* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | L 1–5 | 610 | 4–8–1 | |||
| December 30 | 7:00 pm | #10 Providence* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup) | ESPN+ | Zacher | L 0–3 | 1,524 | 4–9–1 | |||
| January 5 | 7:00 pm | at Union | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Zacher | W 3–2 | 1,822 | 5–9–1 (3–5–0) | |||
| January 6 | 7:00 pm | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Zacher | L 1–2 | 1,572 | 5–10–1 (3–6–0) | |||
| January 12 | 7:00 pm | Harvard | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | W 5–3 | 1,112 | 6–10–1 (4–6–0) | |||
| January 13 | 7:00 pm | Dartmouth | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | W 2–1 | 672 | 7–10–1 (5–6–0) | |||
| January 19 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Zacher | L 1–2 | 914 | 7–11–1 (5–7–0) | |||
| January 20 | 7:00 pm | at Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Zacher | W 3–2 OT | 2,521 | 8–11–1 (6–7–0) | |||
| February 2 | 7:00 pm | Rensselaer | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | L 1–3 | 679 | 8–12–1 (6–8–0) | |||
| February 3 | 7:00 pm | Union | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Zacher | T 4–4 SOL | 330 | 8–12–2 (6–8–1) | |||
| February 9 | 7:00 pm | at Yale | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 16 | 7:00 pm | at Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 17 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 23 | 7:00 pm | Quinnipiac | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 24 | 7:00 pm | Princeton | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 2 | 7:00 pm | at Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics edit
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Rankings edit
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| 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 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
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