2022–23 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season

The 2022–23 Harvard Crimson Men's ice hockey season was the 122nd season of play for the program and 61st in ECAC Hockey. The Crimson represented Harvard University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, were coached by Ted Donato in his 18th season, and played their home games at Bright-Landry Hockey Center.

2022–23 Harvard Crimson
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Tournament, Regional Semifinal
Conference2nd ECAC Hockey
Home iceBright-Landry Hockey Center
Rankings
USCHO#10
USA Today#10
Record
Overall24–8–2
Conference16–4–0
Home13–1–0
Road9–5–1
Neutral2–2–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachTed Donato
Assistant coachesJim Tortorella
James Marcou
Brian Robinson
Captain(s)John Farinacci
Baker Shore
Henry Thrun
Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey seasons
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Jan 21: The Crimson faces off against the Bears at Meehan Auditorium

Season

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Harvard entered the season in a curious position as the team had more players on its roster who had been drafted by NHL teams than any other college.[1] The high level of talent on the team placed the Crimson on the national radar and had the team sitting 11th in both preseason polls.[2] Aside from the prospect potential, Harvard's recent trip to the NCAA tournament and the return of most of its key players put tremendous expectations on the program.

Once their season got underway, Harvard looked to be exceeding any predictions when the team started out 7–0. The offense, led by Olympian Sean Farrell, was firing on all cylinders while the defensive effort was being spearheaded by All-American Henry Thrun. In goal the team was a little less certain, rotating between three different netminders early in the year. coach Donato eventually settled on senior Mitchell Gibson but also had a capable backup in Derek Mullahy. The team ran into a bit of a speed bump on its first real road trip, dropping a weekend to Michigan, and then bookended its winter break with a pair of splits.

The losses caused Harvard's ranking to slip a bit but it was still a top-10 team and in a guaranteed tournament position when the Crimson began the second half of its season. Harvard was well positioned to make a run for a regular season title, however, losing both matches to league-leading Quinnipiac ended that hope. In spite of that disappointment, Harvard was still heading for a 2nd-place finish when they paused their conference slate for the Beanpot in early February. With seconds remaining in overtime, the Crimson knocked off Boston College and advanced to their first title game in 6 years. For the first time in the 70-year history of the event, neither BC nor BU made the final Harvard was met by Northeastern.[3] The two teams fought a close game with the Huskies taking a lead in the second before a pair of goals from Matthew Coronato staked Harvard to a lead. NU tied the game early in the third and both teams battled to get the next goal. The game headed into overtime and, after a 5-minute 3-on-3, was sent to a shootout. Because the NCAA had denied the Beanpot's waiver to continue using playoff overtime rules in 2021, this was the first time the tournament had ended with a shootout.[4] Unfortunately for Harvard, Devon Levi stopped every Crimson shot and won the championship for Northeastern.

Harvard swept the rest of its schedule to end the regular season #7 in the polls and, more importantly, well inside the top ten for the PairWise rankings. With their lofty position, Harvard was guaranteed to make the NCAA tournament no matter what happened in the conference postseason but that didn't stop the Crimson from trying to repeat as league champions. The Crimson began their run with a pair of dominating performances against Princeton with the team succeeding in all phases of the game. Their semifinal match with Cornell proved to a much tougher challenge as the two rivals fought a defensive struggle that resulted in 0 goals during regulation. Harvard continued to plug away in overtime and Alex Laferriere's 21st goal of the year sent the Crimson to the title game. Despite being a heavy favorite over Colgate, Harvard found themselves down by a pair goin into the second period. Henry Thrun cut the lead in half but the Raiders regained the 2-goal edge just a few minutes later. In the third, Coronato's 20th on the power play put the Crimson back within a goal but that was all they could get and Harvard lost out on the championship.

The defeat caused Harvard to drop in the rankings slightly but it still left them with a #2 seed for the NCAA tournament. They were placed opposite Ohio State, who had been hit-or-miss over the previous few months, and were the favorites to win the game. However, once the puck dropped, nothing went right for the Crimson. Even with 15 NHL draft picks, Harvard's offense was unable to get anything going and managed just 3 shots in the first period. The defense, meanwhile, was under constant attack from the Buckeyes. Gibson did well to limit the damage to 2 goals after 20 minutes and kept his team in the game. While they needed a complete change in the second, all Harvard got was more of the same. The Crimson was outshot 5–17 and the withering attack was too much for Gibson. Ohio State broke through with 5 goals in the middle frame while Harvard was still scoreless. With the game essentially over, Ohio State relented on their pressure and were content to play defense for the final 20 minutes. The extra room gave Harvard the chance to actually generate some chances but, with the game's outcome already decided, that was only for pride. John Farinacci finally got Harvard on the board with under 4 minutes to play and avoid a historical loss but that was about the only silver lining in an otherwise terribly cloudy game.[5]

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Nick Abruzzese Forward   United States Signed professional contract (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Jack Donato Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Casey Dornbach Forward   United States Graduate transfer to Denver
John Fusco Defenseman   United States Transferred to Dartmouth
R. J. Murphy Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
John Murray Defenseman   United States Left program (retired)
Marshall Rifai Defenseman   Canada Graduation (signed with Toronto Marlies)
Derek Schaedig Goaltender   United States Graduation (retired)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Ryan Healey Defenseman   United States 18 Chicago, IL; selected 121st overall in 2022
Marek Hejduk Forward   United States 18 Parker, CO
Aku Koskenvuo Goaltender   Finland 19 Espoo, FIN; selected 137th overall in 2021
Mason Langenbrunner Defenseman   United States 20 Dallas, TX; selected 151st overall in 2020
Joe Miller Forward   United States 20 Minneapolis, MN; selected 180th overall in 2020
Casey Severo Forward   United States 21 Pittsford, NY
Philip Tresca Forward   United States 20 Boston, MA

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Max Miller Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-08-02 Ann Arbor, Michigan Janesville (NAHL)
2   Ian Moore Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-04 Concord, Massachusetts Chicago (USHL) ANA, 67th overall 2020
3   Henry Thrun (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-03-12 Southborough, Massachusetts Dubuque (USHL) ANA, 101st overall 2019
5   Mason Langenbrunner Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2002-09-14 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) BOS, 151st overall 2020
7   Philip Tresca Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-04-10 Newton, Massachusetts Muskegon (USHL)
8   Alex Gaffney Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-06-25 West Orange, New Jersey Waterloo (USHL)
9   Ryan Healey Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2004-05-19 Hull, Massachusetts Sioux Falls (USHL) MIN, 121st overall 2022
12   Joe Miller Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 147 lb (67 kg) 2002-09-15 Minneapolis, Minnesota Chicago (USHL) TOR, 180th overall 2020
13   Marek Hejduk Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 2004-01-03 Parker, Colorado NTDP (USHL)
14   Jace Foskey Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-06-01 Southlake, Texas Lone Star (NAHL)
15   Luke Khozozian Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-04-21 Weston, Massachusetts East Coast (EHL)
17   John Farinacci (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-02-14 Red Bank, New Jersey Muskegon (USHL) ARI, 76th overall 2019
18   Alex Laferriere Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 2001-10-28 Chatham, New Jersey Des Moines (USHL) LAK, 83rd overall 2020
19   Matthew Coronato Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-11-14 Greenlawn, New York Chicago (USHL) CGY, 13th overall 2021
20   Tommy Lyons Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-04-01 East Falmouth, Massachusetts Chilliwack (BCHL)
21   Sean Farrell Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-11-02 Hopkinton, Massachusetts Chicago (USHL) MTL, 124th overall 2020
22   Ryan Siedem Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2001-02-25 Madison, New Jersey Fargo (USHL)
23   Baker Shore (C) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-08-20 Englewood, Colorado Chicago (USHL)
24   Jack Bar Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-10-24 Newmarket, Ontario Chicago (USHL) DAL, 138th overall 2021
26   Ryan Drkulec Junior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 2000-09-22 Mansfield, Texas Lone Star (NAHL)
27   Austin Wong Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-08-26 Calgary, Alberta Fargo (USHL) WPG, 215th overall 2018
29   Casey Severo Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2001-02-01 Penfield, New York Madison (USHL)
30   Aku Koskenvuo Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2003-02-26 Espoo, Finland HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja) VAN, 137th overall 2021
33   Kyle Aucoin Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-07-02 Ottawa, Ontario Muskegon (USHL) DET, 156th overall 2020
35   Derek Mullahy Junior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-03-20 Scituate, Massachusetts Des Moines (USHL)
43   Christian Jimenez Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-03-15 Yorktown Heights, New York Sioux City (USHL)
44   Mitchell Gibson Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1999-06-25 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Central Illinois (USHL) WSH, 124th overall 2018
59   Zakary Karpa Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-03-25 Newport Beach, California Des Moines (USHL) NYR, 191st overall 2022
96   Wyllum Deveaux Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-08-30 Sackville, Nova Scotia Des Moines (USHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Quinnipiac 22 20 2 0 0 0 0 60 87 30 41 34 4 3 162 64
#10 Harvard 22 18 4 0 5 0 0 49 86 48 34 24 8 2 125 81
#9 Cornell 22 15 6 1 0 1 0 47 78 42 34 21 11 2 112 66
St. Lawrence 22 12 10 0 1 2 0 37 56 58 36 17 19 0 88 102
#18 Colgate * 22 11 8 3 4 1 3 36 71 58 40 19 16 5 113 109
Clarkson 22 9 10 3 0 1 0 31 60 60 37 16 17 4 102 98
Rensselaer 22 9 13 0 2 1 0 26 52 74 35 14 20 1 84 115
Union 22 8 13 1 0 0 1 26 45 68 35 14 19 2 86 117
Princeton 22 8 14 0 2 1 0 26 57 73 32 13 19 0 89 112
Yale 22 6 14 2 0 1 1 22 35 62 32 8 20 4 57 94
Brown 22 5 14 3 0 1 1 20 41 69 30 9 18 3 65 91
Dartmouth 22 4 17 1 0 2 1 16 44 70 30 5 24 1 64 106
Championship: March 18, 2023
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 22 7:00 PM Guelph* #15 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts (Exhibition) ESPN+ Koskenvuo W 9–0  230
Regular Season
October 28 7:00 PM Dartmouth #14 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Gibson W 5–2  2,276 1–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 29 7:00 PM Princeton #14 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts NESN, ESPN+ Mullahy W 4–2  1,508 2–0–0 (2–0–0)
November 4 7:00 PM Brown #15 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Koskenvuo W 5–2  1,579 3–0–0 (3–0–0)
November 5 7:00 PM Yale #15 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) ESPN+ Gibson W 4–0  2,239 4–0–0 (4–0–0)
November 11 7:00 PM at Rensselaer #13 Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+ Gibson W 3–2  2,425 5–0–0 (5–0–0)
November 12 7:00 PM at Union #13 Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York ESPN+ Mullahy W 5–1  1,793 6–0–0 (6–0–0)
November 15 7:00 PM at New Hampshire* #10 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Gibson W 3–1  2,812 7–0–0
November 25 7:00 PM at #5 Michigan* #9 Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan BTN+ Gibson T 4–4 OT 5,800 7–0–1
November 26 7:00 PM at #5 Michigan* #9 Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan BTN+ Gibson L 1–4  5,800 7–1–1
December 2 7:00 PM at Cornell #7 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York (Rivalry) ESPN+ Gibson W 2–1  4,267 8–1–1 (7–0–0)
December 3 7:00 PM at Colgate #7 Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+ Koskenvuo L 4–6  1,088 8–2–1 (7–1–0)
December 30 7:00 PM at #8 Boston University* #9 Walter Brown ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN2 Gibson L 1–2 OT 3,277 8–3–1
January 1 4:00 PM Northeastern* #9 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Gibson W 8–4  3,095 9–3–1
January 6 7:00 PM at Princeton #10 Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Gibson W 4–3 OT 2,300 10–3–1 (8–1–0)
January 7 7:00 PM at #2 Quinnipiac #10 M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+ Gibson L 1–4  3,523 10–4–1 (8–2–0)
January 13 7:00 PM Clarkson #9 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Mullahy W 4–1  3,095 11–4–1 (9–2–0)
January 14 7:00 PM St. Lawrence #9 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts NESN+, ESPN+ Mullahy W 5–0  3,095 12–4–1 (10–2–0)
January 20 7:00 PM at Yale #9 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (Rivalry) ESPN+ Gibson W 3–2 OT 3,200 13–4–1 (11–2–0)
January 21 7:00 PM at Brown #9 Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Gibson L 2–3  823 13–5–1 (11–3–0)
January 27 7:00 PM Colgate #10 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Mullahy W 5–4 OT 2,152 14–5–1 (12–3–0)
January 28 5:00 PM #11 Cornell #10 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) ESPN+ Gibson W 6–2  3,095 15–5–1 (13–3–0)
February 3 8:00 PM #2 Quinnipiac #8 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Gibson L 0–3  3,095 15–6–1 (13–4–0)
Beanpot
February 6 5:00 PM vs. Boston College* #10 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal) NESN Gibson W 4–3  18,258 16–6–1
February 10 8:00 PM at Dartmouth #10 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire ESPN+ Gibson W 6–3  1,642 17–6–1 (14–4–0)
February 13 7:30 PM vs. #16 Northeastern* #9 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Championship) NESN Gibson T 2–2 SOL 18,258 17–6–2
February 17 7:00 PM Union #9 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Gibson W 5–3  2,172 18–6–2 (15–4–0)
February 18 7:00 PM Rensselaer #9 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Gibson W 4–0  3,095 19–6–2 (16–4–0)
February 24 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence #7 Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Gibson W 6–2  1,352 20–6–2 (17–4–0)
February 25 7:00 PM at Clarkson #7 Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+ Gibson W 3–2  2,566 21–6–2 (18–4–0)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 10 7:00 PM Princeton* #6 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal Game 1) ESPN+ Gibson W 6–1  1,671 22–6–2
March 11 7:00 PM Princeton* #6 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal Game 2) ESPN+ Gibson W 6–1  1,640 23–6–2
March 12 7:30 PM vs. #10 Cornell* #6 Herb Brooks ArenaLake Placid, New York (Semifinal, Rivalry) ESPN+ Gibson W 1–0 OT 3,533 24–6–2
March 12 7:30 PM vs. Colgate* #6 Herb Brooks ArenaLake Placid, New York (Championship) ESPN+ Gibson L 2–3  3,839 24–7–2
NCAA Tournament
March 24 2:00 PM vs. #8 Ohio State* #7 Total Mortgage ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Northeast Regional Semifinal) ESPNU Gibson L 1–8  4,462 24–8–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[6]

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Sean Farrell C/LW 34 20 33 53 12
Alex Laferriere RW 34 21 21 42 20
Matthew Coronato LW/RW 34 20 16 36 14
Henry Thrun D 33 7 24 31 14
Joe Miller F 33 13 15 28 6
John Farinacci C 19 5 15 20 2
Ian Moore D 34 1 18 19 12
Ryan Siedem D 34 1 16 17 21
Alex Gaffney C 33 7 9 16 4
Marek Hejduk F 34 6 7 13 14
Baker Shore RW 34 4 9 13 14
Zakary Karpa C 22 5 3 8 6
Philip Tresca C 34 4 4 8 20
Casey Severo C 27 2 6 8 2
Ryan Healey D 34 2 6 8 23
Ryan Drkulec F 14 4 1 5 8
Jack Bar D 32 1 4 5 31
Kyle Aucoin D 24 0 2 2 4
Austin Wong C 30 1 0 1 28
Mason Langenbrunner D 33 1 0 1 22
Derek Mullahy G 6 0 1 1 0
Jace Foskey D 8 0 1 1 0
Wyllum Deveaux F 25 0 1 1 2
Aku Koskenvuo G 2 0 0 0 0
Christian Jimenez D 6 0 0 0 2
Mitchell Gibson G 27 0 0 0 0
Total 125 212 337 281

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Derek Mullahy 7 317:40 5 0 0 9 117 1 .929 1.70
Mitchell Gibson 27 1628:02 18 7 2 61 694 3 .919 2.25
Aku Koskenvuo 3 117:52 1 1 0 7 49 0 .875 3.56
Empty Net - 16:42 - - - 4 - - - -
Total 34 2080:16 24 8 2 81 860 4 .914 2.34

Rankings

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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 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com 11 - 12 12 15 14 15 13 10 9 7 9 9 - 10 9 9 10 8 10 9 7 5 6 6 7 - 10
USA Today 11 11 10 12 15 13т 15 12 11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 8 10 10 9 5 5 6 7 10 10

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.[8]

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Henry Thrun AHCA All-American East First Team [9]
Sean Farrell
Matthew Coronato AHCA All-American East Second Team [9]
Sean Farrell ECAC Hockey Player of the Year [10]
Henry Thrun ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Defenseman [10]
Henry Thrun ECAC Hockey First Team [11]
Sean Farrell
Mitchell Gibson ECAC Hockey Second Team [11]
Matthew Coronato
Alex Laferriere
Ryan Healey ECAC Hockey Rookie Team [11]
Joe Miller
Henry Thrun ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team [12]
Alex Laferriere

Players drafted into the NHL

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Round Pick Player NHL team
6 173 Sean Keohane Buffalo Sabres

† incoming freshman [13]

References

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  1. ^ "NHL factory? Harvard, in Beanpot final, has an NCAA-leading 15 draft picks". The Atlantic. February 13, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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  3. ^ "No. 10 Harvard and No. 20 Northeastern advance to 2023 men's Beanpot final". NCAA. February 6, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "When it comes to overtime in the Beanpot, the NCAA overrules what the tournament wants". Boston Globe. February 16, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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  8. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Two Northeastern players repeat as first-team All-Americans". USCHO.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "ECAC Hockey Announces Men's Hockey Major Individual Award Winners". ECAC Hockey. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c "ECAC Hockey Announces 2022-23 Men's All-League Teams". ECAC Hockey. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  12. ^ "Colgate Claims Second Whitelaw Cup, NCAA Tournament Berth". ECAC Hockey. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  13. ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2023 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.