The 2020–21 RIT Tigers men's ice hockey season was the 57th season of play for the program, the 16th at the Division I level, and the 15th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology and were coached by Wayne Wilson, in his 22nd season.
| 2020–21 RIT Tigers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 5th Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Gene Polisseni Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 9–9–2 |
| Conference | 7–5–1–0–0–1 |
| Home | 7–1–1 |
| Road | 2–8–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Wayne Wilson |
| Assistant coaches | Brian Hills David Insalaco Len Perno |
| Captain(s) | Alden Dupuis |
| Alternate captain(s) | Will Calverley Dan Willett |
| RIT Tigers men's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
Season
editAs a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of RIT's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]
Throughout the entire season, RIT was a Jekyll and Hyde team, playing far better at home than they did on the road. Despite having no home fans for the entire season, as a result of COVID protocols, RIT won 7 of their 9 home games, including a sweep of then-ranked Robert Morris. Once the team hit the road the offense quieted down and the defense turned into a sieve. Their only two road wins came early in the season, both against a lowly Niagara team, and the resulting imbalance in play caused the Tigers to hover around the .500 mark for most of the season. RIT finished 5th in the conference and caused the team to travel for their quarterfinal meeting with Canisius. The result was nearly predictable and the Tigers were outscored 4–11 in the two games, ending their abbreviated season.
Daniel Chenard sat out the season.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Brady | Defenseman |  United States |
Graduation (Signed with Macon Mayhem) |
| Adam Brubacher | Defenseman |  Canada |
Graduation (Signed with Bridgeport Sound Tigers) |
| Shawn Cameron | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (Signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Ryan Kruper | Forward | Canada |
Graduation |
| Thomas Maia | Forward | Canada |
Returned to juniors (Nanaimo Clippers) |
| Chris McKay | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (Signed with Pensacola Ice Flyers) |
| Jordan Peacock | Forward | Canada |
Graduation |
| Zach Salloum | Defenseman | Canada |
Left program |
| Brody Valette | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvon Boots | Defenseman | United States |
22 | Fairbanks, AK; transfer from American International |
| Daniel Chenard | Goaltender | Canada |
20 | Waterloo, ON |
| Diarmad DiMurro | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Highland Mills, NY |
| Aiden Hansen-Bukata | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Delta, BC |
| Cody Laskosky | Forward | Canada |
21 | New Norway, AB |
| Dimitri Mikrogiannakis | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Aurora, ON |
Roster
editAs of September 15, 2020.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Ian Andriano | Senior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1996-08-11 | Barrie, Ontario | Ottawa (CCHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Diarmad DiMurro | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-05-02 | Highland Mills, New York | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 3 | 
|
Spencer Berry | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1998-09-26 | White Rock, British Columbia | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 4 |
|
Dimitri Mikrogiannakis | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1999-09-20 | Aurora, Ontario | Cowichan Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Dan Willett (A) | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-02-23 | Bayville, New York | Bloomington (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
|
Calvon Boots | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1998-02-11 | Fairbanks, Alaska | American International (AHA) | — |
| 7 |
|
Ryan Nicholson | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1999-01-13 | Mississauga, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Will Calverley (A) | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1998-07-17 | Scarborough, Ontario | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Jake Joffe | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-04-30 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | — |
| 11 | 
|
Colton Trumbla | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1998-11-30 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | St. Michael's (OJHL) | — |
| 14 | 
|
Jake Hamacher | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1997-04-20 | Corona, California | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Andrew Rinaldi | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-03-15 | Pierrefonds, Quebec | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Elijah Gonsalves | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2000-03-08 | Scarborough, Ontario | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 17 | 
|
Bryson Traptow | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-04-17 | Calgary, Alberta | Camrose (AJHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Kobe Walker | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1998-04-03 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Lloydminster (AJHL) | — |
| 19 | 
|
Nick Bruce | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1996-09-02 | Fall River, Nova Scotia | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |
|
Caleb Moretz | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1998-07-14 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Flin Flon (SJHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Alden Dupuis (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1996-11-06 | Edmonton, Alberta | Bonnyville (AJHL) | — |
| 22 | 
|
Regan Seiferling | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1997-03-09 | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan | Yorkton (SJHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Aiden Hansen-Bukata | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1999-06-29 | Delta, British Columbia | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Cody Laskosky | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-06-21 | New Norway, Alberta | Camrose (AJHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Andrew Petrucci | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1997-05-21 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Patriots (OJHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Merritt Oszytko | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1998-02-21 | Edmonton, Alberta | Fort McMurray (AJHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Logan Drackett | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1998-10-01 | Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — |
| 32 |
|
Daniel Chenard | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1999-10-03 | Waterloo, Ontario | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — |
| 40 |
|
Kolby Matthews | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-03-04 | Coquitlam, British Columbia | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | PT% | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #15 American International †* | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .889 | 47 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 40 | |
| Army | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 30 | .667 | 42 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 48 | |
| Robert Morris | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 29 | .644 | 58 | 48 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 85 | 69 | |
| Canisius | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .615 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 46 | |
| RIT | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .590 | 43 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 68 | 70 | |
| Sacred Heart | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .513 | 35 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 43 | 59 | |
| Mercyhurst | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .479 | 54 | 50 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 64 | 67 | |
| Bentley | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | .356 | 35 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 51 | |
| Niagara | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .333 | 39 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 70 | |
| Air Force | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .231 | 32 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 35 | 56 | |
| Holy Cross | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .194 | 22 | 38 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 52 | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 27 | 5:00 PM | vs. #9 Clarkson* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | W 8–5 | 0 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| November 29 | 5:00 PM | at #9 Clarkson* | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Andriano | L 1–5 | 0 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| December 5 | 5:05 PM | vs. Niagara | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | T 3–3 SOW | 0 | 1–1–1 (0–0–1) | ||||
| December 6 | 5:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Drackett | W 5–1 | 0 | 2–1–1 (1–0–1) | ||||
| December 11 | 5:00 PM | vs. Long Island* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | L 3–4 | 0 | 2–2–1 | ||||
| December 12 | 5:00 PM | vs. Long Island* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Andriano | W 5–1 | 0 | 3–2–1 | ||||
| December 22 | 3:00 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Drackett | W 5–4 | 0 | 4–2–1 (2–0–1) | ||||
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Drackett | T 4–4 OT | 0 | 4–2–2 | ||||
| January 2 | 7:30 PM | at Robert Morris | Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Drackett | L 1–3 | 0 | 4–3–2 (2–1–1) | ||||
| January 3 | 4:00 PM | at Robert Morris | Clearview Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Drackett | L 3–4 | 0 | 4–4–2 (2–2–1) | ||||
| January 28 | 5:00 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | W 6–4 | 0 | 5–4–2 (3–2–1) | ||||
| January 30 | 5:00 PM | vs. Canisius | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Drackett | W 3–2 | 0 | 6–4–2 (4–2–1) | ||||
| February 5 | 5:00 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | W 2–1 | 0 | 7–4–2 (5–2–1) | ||||
| February 6 | 5:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Drackett | L 2–6 | 0 | 7–5–2 (5–3–1) | ||||
| February 12 | 7:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Matthews | L 3–5 | 0 | 7–6–2 (5–4–1) | ||||
| February 13 | 7:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Andriano | L 0–3 | 0 | 7–7–2 (5–5–1) | ||||
| February 20 | 7:05 PM | vs. #19 Robert Morris | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Andriano | W 6–1 | 0 | 8–7–2 (6–5–1) | ||||
| February 21 | 5:00 PM | vs. #19 Robert Morris | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Andriano | W 4–3 | 0 | 9–7–2 (7–5–1) | ||||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:05 PM | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals game 1) | Andriano | L 2–5 | 89 | 9–8–2 | ||||
| March 13 | 7:05 PM | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York (Atlantic Hockey Quarterfinals game 2) | Drackett | L 2–6 | 109 | 9–9–2 | ||||
| RIT Lost Series 0–2 | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Calverley | C | 18 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 25 |
| Elijah Gonsalves | C/RW | 20 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 |
| Jake Hamacher | LW | 20 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 4 |
| Dan Willett | D | 20 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 |
| Nick Bruce | F | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 14 |
| Kobe Walker | F | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 |
| Alden Dupuis | F | 19 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| Caleb Moretz | C/RW | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Jake Joffe | RW | 20 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Regan Seiferling | D | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Spencer Berry | D | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| Bryson Traptow | F | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| Cody Laskosky | F | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Andrew Petrucci | C | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Ryan Nicholson | D | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Diarmad DiMurro | D | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dimitri Mikrogiannakis | D | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Aiden Hansen-Bukata | D | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Calvon Boots | D | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Kolby Matthews | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Andriano | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colton Trumbla | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Rinaldi | LW | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Logan Drackett | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merritt Oszytko | F | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Total | 68 | 114 | 182 | 173 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Andriano | 6 | 328 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 160 | 0 | .909 | 2.92 |
| Kolby Matthews | 2 | 119 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 61 | 0 | .910 | 3.01 |
| Logan Drackett | 13 | 748 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 286 | 0 | .869 | 3.45 |
| Empty Net | - | 13 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 20 | 1210 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 70 | 577 | 0 | .879 | 3.47 |
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 (Final) | ||||
| USCHO.com | 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 | |||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[6]
Awards and honors
edit| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Will Calverley | AHCA East Second Team All-American | [7] |
| Will Calverley | Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year | [8] |
| Will Calverley | Atlantic Hockey Best Defensive Forward | [8] |
| Will Calverley | Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Scoring Trophy | [8] |
| Dan Willett | Atlantic Hockey First Team | [9] |
| Will Calverley |
References
edit- ^ "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 RIT Men's Hockey Roster". RIT Athletics. 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "RIT Tigers (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "RIT (Rochester Inst. of Tech.) 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Atlantic Hockey Names 2020-21 Regular Season Award Winners". Atlantic Hockey. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Atlantic Hockey Announces All-Conference and All-Rookie Winners". Atlantic Hockey. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.