The 2019–20 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 45th season of play for the program and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Bulldogs represented Ferris State University and were coached by Bob Daniels, in his 28th season.
| 2019–20 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Ewigleben Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–26–2 |
| Conference | 5–21–2–0 |
| Home | 3–12–1 |
| Road | 4–12–1 |
| Neutral | 0–2–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Bob Daniels |
| Assistant coaches | Drew Famulak Mark Kaufman |
| Captain(s) | Nate Kallen |
| Alternate captain(s) | Dominic Lutz |
| Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Roster
editAs of September 12, 2019.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Max Finner | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-10-09 | Elmhurst, Illinois | Topeka Pilots (NAHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Cameron Clarke | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1996-05-15 | Tecumseh, Michigan | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | BOS, 136th overall 2016 |
| 4 | 
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Zach Yoder | Senior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1994-08-14 | Woodstock, Georgia | Air Force Falcons (AHA) | — |
| 5 |
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Justin Smith | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-26 | East Lansing, Michigan | Topeka Pilots (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Blake Evennou | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-07-09 | Macomb, Michigan | Lone Star Brahmas (WCHA) | — |
| 7 | 
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Connor Fedorek | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-03-27 | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania | Odessa Jackalopes (CCHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Lucas Finner | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1997-02-05 | Elmhurst, Illinois | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Coale Norris | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-05-25 | Oxford, Michigan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Dominic Lutz (A) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 1996-01-19 | Livonia, Michigan | Topeka Pilots (NAHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Dallas Tulik | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-06-23 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Jake Transit | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1999-02-26 | Royal Oak, Michigan | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Justin Michaelian | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-12-07 | Wixom, Michigan | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Marshall Moise | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1997-10-11 | St. Clair Shores, Michigan | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Hunter Wendt | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1997-10-27 | Troy, Michigan | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Oskar Andrén | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-03-29 | Stockholm, Sweden | Boston University Terriers (HEA) | — |
| 20 | 
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Liam MacDougall | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1997-12-18 | Windsor, Ontario | LaSalle Vipers (GOJHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Jason Brancheau | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | 1999-08-15 | Ecorse, Michigan | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Jason Tackett | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1995-08-13 | West Chester, Ohio | Kemptville 73's (CCHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Nate Kallen (C) | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1997-11-05 | San Diego, California | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Brenden Rons | Freshman | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1998-03-03 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Topeka Pilots (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Jake Willets | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-08-06 | Erie, Michigan | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Joe Rutkowski | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1997-02-23 | Crystal Lake, Illinois | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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Cade Kowalski | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-06-15 | Morden, Manitoba | Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Brenden MacLaren | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-11-30 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Ethan Stewart | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-02-10 | Rockford, Illinois | Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | 
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Roni Salmenkangas | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-03-28 | Tampere, Finland | HPK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | — |
| 31 | 
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Austin Shaw | Senior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1996-06-20 | Highlands Ranch, Colorado | Princeton Tigers (ECAC) | — |
| 35 |
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Carter McPhail | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-12-04 | Fenton, Michigan | Johnstown Tomahawks (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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 6 | 2:00 PM | vs. Waterloo* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan (Exhibition) | McPhail | T 2–2 OT | 1,276 | |||||
| October 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan (Exhibition) | McPhail | W 5–0 | 1,058 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colgate* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Salmenkangas | W 3–1 | 1,129 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:05 PM | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | McPhail | L 3–4 | 2,341 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 19 | 8:00 PM | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | Salmenkangas | W 3–1 | 2,319 | 2–1–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 3–4 | 1,832 | 2–2–0 (0–1–0–0) | |||
| October 26 | 6:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 4–6 | 2,500 | 2–3–0 (0–2–0–0) | |||
| November 1 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 4–5 OT | 1,746 | 2–4–0 (0–3–0–0) | |||
| November 2 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 3–4 | 2,146 | 2–5–0 (0–4–0–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | at Western Michigan* | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | Shaw | L 2–4 | 3,794 | 2–6–0 (0–4–0–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 8:07 PM | vs. Western Michigan* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Salmenkangas | L 2–8 | 1,855 | 2–7–0 (0–4–0–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | W 2–1 | 1,160 | 3–7–0 (1–4–0–0) | |||
| November 16 | 6:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 1–4 | 1,020 | 3–8–0 (1–5–0–0) | |||
| November 22 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | W 3–2 | 1,508 | 4–8–0 (2–5–0–0) | |||
| November 23 | 11:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 1–3 | 1,475 | 4–9–0 (2–6–0–0) | |||
| November 29 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | W 4–1 | 712 | 5–9–0 (3–6–0–0) | |||
| November 30 | 9:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | T 4–4 SOL | 742 | 5–9–1 (3–6–1–0) | |||
| December 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | T 2–2 3x3 OTW | 920 | 5–9–2 (3–6–2–1) | |||
| December 14 | 7:37 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | W 3–1 | 1,030 | 6–9–2 (4–6–2–1) | |||
| Great Lakes Invitational | |||||||||||
| December 30 | 4:07 PM | vs. Michigan* | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan (GLI Semifinal) | Shaw | L 1–4 | 16,139 | 6–10–2 (4–6–2–1) | ||||
| December 31 | 11:37 AM | vs. Michigan State* | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan (GLI Third Place) | Salmenkangas | L 2–5 | 10,240 | 6–11–2 (4–6–2–1) | ||||
| January 3 | 8:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 2–5 | 2,317 | 6–12–2 (4–7–2–1) | |||
| January 4 | 7:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 1–4 | 3,127 | 6–13–2 (4–8–2–1) | |||
| January 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 0–5 | 850 | 6–14–2 (4–9–2–1) | |||
| January 11 | 6:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 1–5 | 1,100 | 6–15–2 (4–10–2–1) | |||
| January 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 0–2 | 1,138 | 6–16–2 (4–11–2–1) | |||
| January 18 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 3–6 | 1,600 | 6–17–2 (4–12–2–1) | |||
| January 24 | 7:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 1–2 | 2,705 | 6–18–2 (4–13–2–1) | |||
| January 25 | 6:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | W 2–1 | 2,928 | 7–18–2 (5–13–2–1) | |||
| January 31 | 7:07 PM | at #15 Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 2–5 | 2,890 | 7–19–2 (5–14–2–1) | |||
| February 1 | 6:07 PM | at #15 Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 2–5 | 3,738 | 7–20–2 (5–15–2–1) | |||
| February 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 2–3 | 1,341 | 7–21–2 (5–16–2–1) | |||
| February 15 | 6:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 0–2 | 1,963 | 7–22–2 (5–17–2–1) | |||
| February 21 | 7:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 1–6 | 2,509 | 7–23–2 (5–18–2–1) | |||
| February 22 | 7:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 1–3 | 4,350 | 7–24–2 (5–19–2–1) | |||
| February 28 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 0–5 | 1,717 | 7–25–2 (5–20–2–1) | |||
| February 29 | 6:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 2–4 | 1,802 | 7–26–2 (5–21–2–1) | |||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Willets | D | 35 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 35 |
| Marshall Moise | F | 26 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 31 |
| Nate Kallen | D | 35 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 |
| Jason Tackett | LW | 29 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
| Blake Evennou | D | 35 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
| Liam MacDougall | F | 35 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
| Joe Rutkowski | D | 32 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Jake Transit | F | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 48 |
| Zach Yoder | D | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 48 |
| Justin Michaelian | F | 33 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| Coale Norris | LW | 25 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| Dalla Tulik | F | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Hunter Wendt | F | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| Cameron Clarke | D | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Brendan MacLaren | F | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 31 |
| Connor Fedorek | D | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Lucas Finner | LW | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| Oskar Andrén | RW | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| Jason Brancheau | F | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Dominic Lutz | W | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| Max Finner | D | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Brenden Rons | D | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Cade Kowalski | C/RW | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Austin Shaw | G | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Roni Salmenkangas | G | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ethan Stewart | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Carter McPhail | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Shaw | 15 | 779 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 326 | 0 | .893 | 3.00 |
| Roni Salmenkangas | 17 | 883 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 429 | 0 | .879 | 3.51 |
| Carter McPhail | 9 | 433 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 209 | 0 | .886 | 3.74 |
| Empty Net | - | 18 | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Total | 35 | 2114 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 127 | 912 | 0 | .878 | 3.60 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (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 | |
References
edit- ^ "2018–19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Ferris State University. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Ferris State Bulldogs (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Ferris State Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.