The 2019–20 RIT Tigers men's ice hockey season was the 56th season of play for the program, the 15th at the Division I level, and the 14th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology and were coached by Wayne Wilson, in his 21st season.
| 2019–20 RIT Tigers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 3rd Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Gene Polisseni Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 19–13–4 |
| Conference | 15–9–4–1 |
| Home | 10–4–3 |
| Road | 8–8–1 |
| Neutral | 1–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Wayne Wilson |
| Assistant coaches | Brian Hills David Insalaco Len Perno |
| Captain(s) | Adam Brubacher Darren Brady |
| Alternate captain(s) | Shawn Cameron Chris McKay |
| RIT Tigers men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]
Roster
editAs of December 14, 2019[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Ian Andriano | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1996-08-11 | Barrie, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | — |
| 2 |
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Adam Brubacher (C) | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1995-12-13 | Elmira, Ontario | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Spencer Berry | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1998-09-26 | White Rock, British Columbia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 4 | 
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Brody Valette | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1995-11-03 | Calgary, Alberta | Whitecourt Wolverines (AJHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Dan Willett | Junior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1996-02-23 | Bayville, New York | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Andrew Rinaldi | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1998-03-15 | Montreal, Quebec | Wellington Dukes (OJHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Ryan Nicholson | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-01-14 | Mississauga, Ontario | Oakville Blades (OJHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Will Calverley | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-07-17 | Scarborough, Ontario | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Jake Joffe | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1998-04-30 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Kobe Walker | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1998-04-03 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Colton Trumbla | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-11-30 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Ryan Kruper | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1995-01-19 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) | — |
| 14 | 
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Jake Hamacher | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-04-20 | Corona, California | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Shawn Cameron (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1995-08-30 | Sherbrooke, Quebec | Cumberland Grads (CCHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Elijah Gonsalves | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 2000-03-09 | Toronto, Ontario | Wellington Dukes (CCHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Bryson Traptow | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1997-04-17 | Calgary, Alberta | Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Zach Salloum | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1997-03-27 | Orleans, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Nick Bruce | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1996-09-02 | Fall River, Nova Scotia | Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) | — |
| 20 | 
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Caleb Moretz | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1998-07-14 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Alden Dupuis | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-11-06 | Edmonton, Alberta | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Regan Seiferling | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1997-03-09 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | Yorkton Terriers (SJHL) | — |
| 23 | 
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Darren Brady (C) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 1996-04-05 | Lake Orion, Michigan | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Chris McKay (A) | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 1996-04-17 | Edmonton, Alberta | Sherwood Park Crusaders (AJHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Jordan Peacock | Senior | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 1995-03-30 | Burlington, Ontario | Burlington Cougars (OJHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Thomas Maia | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 157 lb (71 kg) | 2000-07-26 | Brampton, Ontario | Oakville Blades (OJHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Andrew Petrucci | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1997-05-21 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Patriots (OJHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Merritt Oszytko | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1998-02-21 | Edmonton, Alberta | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Logan Drackett | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1998-10-01 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Canucks (NAHL) | — |
| 40 |
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Kolby Matthews | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-03-04 | Coquitlam, British Columbia | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #20 American International | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 96 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 103 | 68 | |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 127 | 82 | |
| RIT | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 98 | |
| Army | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 70 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 76 | |
| Niagara | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 72 | 87 | |
| Air Force | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 67 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 95 | |
| Robert Morris | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 90 | |
| Bentley | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 94 | |
| Canisius | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 80 | 109 | |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 99 | |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 141 | |
| Championship: March 20, 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 | 7:30 PM | at Colgate* | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Drackett | W 3–1 | 2,278 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| IceBreaker Invitational | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 9:10 PM | vs. #17 Bowling Green* | Huntington Center • Toledo, Ohio (IceBreaker Semifinal) | Drackett | W 3–2 OT | - | 2–0–0 | ||||
| October 12 | 5:00 PM | vs. #12 Ohio State* | Huntington Center • Toledo, Ohio (IceBreaker Championship) | Drackett | L 1–3 | - | 2–1–0 | ||||
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Blue Cross Arena • Rochester, New York | Drackett | W 4–0 | 9,805 | 3–1–0 | ||||
| October 24 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Drackett | W 2–1 | 1,722 | 4–1–0 (1–0–0–0) | ||||
| October 25 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Drackett | W 1–0 | 1,736 | 5–1–0 (2–0–0–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | W 7–4 | 2,937 | 6–1–0 (3–0–0–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 5:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | T 3–3 SOL | 2,937 | 6–1–1 (3–0–1–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Niagara | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | T 2–2 3x3 OTL | 2,303 | 6–1–2 (3–0–2–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 7:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Drackett | W 4–1 | 819 | 7–1–2 (4–0–2–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Andriano | L 5–9 | 2,193 | 7–2–2 (4–1–2–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 5:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | L 1–3 | 2,114 | 7–3–2 (4–2–2–0) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Drackett | L 1–2 | 1,458 | 7–4–2 (4–3–2–0) | ||||
| November 23 | 7:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Drackett | W 4–2 | 2,030 | 8–4–2 (5–3–2–0) | ||||
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Drackett | L 2–4 | 692 | 8–5–2 (5–4–2–0) | ||||
| November 30 | 1:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Drackett | L 1–5 | 517 | 8–6–2 (5–5–2–0) | ||||
| December 6 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Drackett | W 7–3 | 2,071 | 9–6–2 (6–5–2–0) | ||||
| December 7 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Drackett | W 3–2 | 2,227 | 10–6–2 (7–5–2–0) | ||||
| December 29 | 3:05 PM | vs. Guelph* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York (Exhibition) | Mathews | T 2–2 3x3 OTL | 1,324 | |||||
| January 3 | 7:05 PM | vs. Canisius | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | T 1–1 SOW | 1,620 | 10–6–3 (7–5–3–1) | ||||
| January 4 | 7:35 AM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Drackett | L 3–5 | 569 | 10–7–3 (7–6–3–1) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. #13 Massachusetts–Lowell* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | L 4–6 | 1,908 | 10–8–3 (7–6–3–1) | ||||
| January 11 | 5:05 PM | vs. #13 Massachusetts–Lowell* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | W 3–2 | 2,604 | 11–8–3 (7–6–3–1) | ||||
| January 17 | 9:05 PM | at #14 Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Drackett | L 1–6 | 867 | 11–9–3 (7–6–3–1) | ||||
| January 18 | 9:05 PM | at #14 Arizona State* | Oceanside Ice Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Drackett | L 3–5 | 817 | 11–10–3 (7–6–3–1) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:35 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Drackett | W 7–4 | 1,207 | 12–10–3 (8–6–3–1) | ||||
| January 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Canisius | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | W 5–4 | 3,463 | 13–10–3 (9–6–3–1) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Drackett | L 3–4 | 641 | 13–11–3 (9–7–3–1) | ||||
| February 1 | 7:05 PM | at Holy Cross | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Drackett | W 4–2 | 633 | 14–11–3 (10–7–3–1) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Drackett | W 4–1 | 529 | 15–11–3 (11–7–3–1) | ||||
| February 8 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Drackett | T 3–3 3x3 OTL | 1,041 | 15–11–4 (11–7–4–1) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | W 4–1 | 2,294 | 16–11–4 (12–7–4–1) | ||||
| February 15 | 5:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | W 5–1 | 3,357 | 17–11–4 (13–7–4–1) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Drackett | L 1–4 | 912 | 17–12–4 (13–8–4–1) | ||||
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. Niagara | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | W 3–2 OT | 3,015 | 18–12–4 (14–8–4–1) | ||||
| February 28 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Andriano | L 0–3 | 2,070 | 18–13–4 (14–9–4–1) | ||||
| February 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Andriano | W 5–3 | 3,348 | 19–13–4 (15–9–4–1) | ||||
| Atlantic Hockey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Cameron | RW | 36 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 16 |
| Adam Brubacher | D | 36 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
| Jake Hamacher | LW | 36 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 0 |
| Elijah Gonsalves | RW/C | 35 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 37 |
| Caleb Moretz | RW/C | 36 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 24 |
| Alden Dupuis | F | 30 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 14 |
| Nick Bruce | F | 34 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 22 |
| Dan Willett | D | 35 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 29 |
| Andrew Rinaldi | LW | 36 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 42 |
| Darren Brady | D | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 |
| Kobe Walker | F | 31 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| Chris McKay | D | 35 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 49 |
| Jake Joffe | RW | 24 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Ryan Nicholson | D | 36 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 16 |
| Bryson Traptow | F | 17 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 19 |
| Ryan Kruper | F | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Jordan Peacock | F | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 |
| Andrew Petrucci | C | 22 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Regan Seiferling | D | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
| Colton Trumbla | LW | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Logan Drackett | G | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Brody Valette | D | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 |
| Merritt Oszytko | F | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kolby Mathews | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Andriano | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Salloum | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Spencer Berry | D | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 113 | 200 | 313 | 463 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolby Mathews | 2 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | .933 | 1.69 |
| Logan Drackett | 33 | 1922 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 88 | 856 | 2 | .907 | 2.75 |
| Ian Andriano | 5 | 175 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 68 | 0 | .883 | 3.07 |
| Empty Net | - | 13 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 36 | 2182 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 104 | 952 | 2 | .902 | 2.86 |
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 | |
References
edit- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "RIT Men's Hockey 2019-2020 Roster". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "RIT Tigers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "RIT (Rochester Inst. of Tech.) 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.