| 2020–21 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Ingalls Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Keith Allain |
| Assistant coaches | Josh Siembida Paul Kirtland Bill Maniscalco |
| Captain(s) | Phil Kemp |
| Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
The 2020–21 Yale Bulldogs Men's ice hockey season would have been the 126th season of play for the program and the 60th season in the ECAC Hockey conference.
Season
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Despite the issues, Yale and most of ECAC Hockey were expecting to start playing some time in November. After the team had assembled and began practicing, however, a sizable number of Bulldog players tested positive for coronavirus. On October 16, Yale raised the campus alert status from green to yellow when the 18th member of the men's ice hockey team tested positive. Less than a month later, the Ivy League, Yale's primary conference, announced that it was cancelling all winter sports for 2020–21. Additionally the schools would not be participating in any Spring sports until the end of February. The announcement was not particularly surprising, considering that, unlike other conference, the Ivy League does not rely on revenue generated from its athletic programs.
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 Yale's players would lose a season of play. 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. Because of this, players who would have been members of Yale for the 2021 season had a pathway to leave the program and play for another university.
While all Ivy League teams were shut down, the cancellation of Yale's ice hockey season was particularly galling. World Wars, the Great Depression and even their own home rink burning down had never completely hindered the Elis before but, for the first time in 125 years, Yale University would not play an official ice hockey game due to COVID-19.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will D'Orsi | Forward |  United States |
Graduation |
| Robbie DeMontis | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation |
| Matt Foley | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Corbin Kaczperski | Goaltender | United States |
Graduate transfer to Denver |
| Phil Kemp | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Edmonton Oilers) |
| Chandler Lindstrand | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation |
| Evan Smith | Forward | Canada |
Graduation |
| Mitchell Smith | Forward | Canada |
Graduation |
| Jack St. Ivany | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Boston College |
| Luke Stevens | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) |
| Billy Sweezey | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niklas Allain | Forward | United States |
21 | North Branford, CT |
| Ian Carpentier | Forward | United States |
20 | Worcester, MA |
| Reilly Connors | Forward | United States |
20 | Madison, CT |
| Ryan Conroy | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | Chestermere, AB |
| Nathan Reid | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Madison, WI |
| Ryan Stevens | Forward | United States |
20 | Duxbury, MA |
| Henry Wagner | Forward | United States |
19 | St. Louis, MO |
† played junior hockey or equivalent during 2020–21 season.
Roster
As of October 30, 2020.
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Connor Hopkins | Sophomore | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-03-09 | Malden, Massachusetts | West Kelowna (BCHL) | — |
| 3 |
|
Michael Young | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-08-21 | Medford, Massachusetts | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |
|
Brian Matthews | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-04-21 | Marshfield, Massachusetts | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Brandon Tabakin | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-05-21 | Woodbury, New York | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Ryan Conroy | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-02-06 | Chestermere, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Henry Wagner | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-05-11 | St. Louis, Missouri | Drayton Valley (AJHL) | — |
| 10 | 
|
Reilly Connors | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-03-17 | Madison, Connecticut | Bonnyville (AJHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Niklas Allain | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-09-08 | North Branford, Connecticut | Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Dante Palecco | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-04-18 | Whippany, New Jersey | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Ryan Stevens | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-03-04 | Duxbury, Massachusetts | South Shore (NCDC) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Kyle Johnson | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1998-06-03 | Port Moody, British Columbia | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Teddy Wooding | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-12-30 | Wrentham, Massachusetts | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Kevin O'Neil | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-02-23 | Latham, New York | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 18 | 
|
Justin Pearson | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-05-17 | Nashua, New Hampshire | Islanders (NCDC) | — |
| 19 | 
|
Quinton Ong | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-07-23 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Canmore (AJHL) | — |
| 20 | 
|
Curtis Hall | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2000-04-26 | Chagrin Falls, Ohio | Youngstown (USHL) | BOS, 119th overall 2018 |
| 21 |
|
Tyler Welsh | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-03-17 | Whistler, British Columbia | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Hayden Rowan | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-01-22 | Pemberville, Ohio | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Cole Donhauser | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-12-27 | Buffalo, New York | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 24 | 
|
Graham Lillibridge | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-01-29 | Geneva, Illinois | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 25 |
|
Phil Kemp (C) | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-02-12 | Greenwich, Connecticut | USNTDP (USHL) | EDM, 208th overall 2017 |
| 26 |
|
Brett Jewell | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-11-09 | Vernon, British Columbia | Merritt (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Ian Carpentier | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-06-22 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 29 | 
|
Nicholas MacNab | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-07-15 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 47 | 
|
Nathan Reid | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-07-12 | Madison, Wisconsin | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
|
|
Eddie Massaro | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-06-16 | Purchase, New York | Rye Country Day (USHS–NY) | — |
Standings
| 2020–21 ECAC Hockey Standings | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | PT% | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #11 Quinnipiac † | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | .685 | 54 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 100 | 59 | |
| #20 Clarkson | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .595 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 52 | |
| St. Lawrence * | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .357 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 45 | |
| Colgate | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .352 | 34 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 66 | |
| Brown | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cornell | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dartmouth | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Harvard | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Princeton | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rensselaer | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Union | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Yale | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Season Cancelled
References
- "18 members of Yale's men's ice hockey team test positive for Covid-19". CNN. October 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "Ivy League cancels winter sports season, delays spring play". ESPN. November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- "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.
- "YALE MEN'S HOCKEY RESULTS, 1895 -2019" (PDF). Yale Bulldogs. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- "2019–20 Yale Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Yale. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 7, 2017.