2014–15 New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey season

The 2014–15 New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey team represented the University of New Hampshire during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Dick Umile, in his 25th season with the Wildcats. The Wildcats played their home games at the Whittemore Center on campus in Durham, New Hampshire, competing in Hockey East.

2014–15 New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey season
ConferenceHockey East
Home iceWhittemore Center
Rankings
USCHO.comRV
Record
Overall19–19–2 (10–11–1 HEA)
Home11–6–2
Road8–12–0
Neutral1–2–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachDick Umile
Assistant CoachesScott Borek
Glenn Stewart
New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey seasons
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Previous season

In 2013–14, the Wildcats finished 4th in Hockey East with a record of 21–17–1, 11–9–0 in conference play. In the 2014 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, they lost in the championship to UMass Lowell, by a score of 4–0. They failed to qualify for the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

Personnel

Roster

As of December 26, 2014.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Matias Cleland Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994-01-28 Longmont, Colorado Omaha (USHL)
3 Warren Foegele Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-04-01 Unionville, Ontario St. Andrew's (CAHS–ON) CAR, 67th overall 2014
4 Dylan Maller Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1994-04-15 Parkland, Florida Tri-City (USHL)
5 Dylan Chanter Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995-09-17 Armstrong, British Columbia Vernon (BCHL)
6 Cameron Marks Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1995-04-09 North Vancouver, British Columbia Coquitlam (BCHL)
7 Harry Quast Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1991-03-26 Chagrin Falls, Ohio Bay State (EJHL)
8 Jamie Hill Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992-02-03 Glassboro, New Jersey Waterloo (USHL)
9 Matt Willows Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991-07-24 Congers, New York New Jersey (EJHL)
10 Jason Salvaggio Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-10-01 Hanson, Massachusetts Indiana (USHL)
11 Michael McNicholas Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1994-03-23 Manhattan Beach, California Vernon (BCHL)
12 Shane Eiserman Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1995-10-10 Newburyport, Massachusetts Dubuque (USHL) OTT, 100th overall 2014
13 Dan Correale Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991-08-21 Prince George, British Columbia Grande Prairie (AJHL)
14 Maxim Gaudreault Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-07-16 Annapolis, Maryland Sioux City (USHL)
15 Richard Boyd Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1995-06-07 Delray Beach, Florida Cushing (USHS–MA)
16 Tyler Kelleher Sophomore F 5' 6" (1.68 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 1995-01-02 Longmeadow, Massachusetts US NTDP (USHL)
17 Jay Camper Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991-04-17 Rocky River, Ohio Chicago (USHL)
18 Andrew Poturalski Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-01-14 Williamsville, New York Cedar Rapids (USHL)
19 Casey Thrush Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-05-05 Easton, Maryland Muskegon (USHL)
20 Collin Bourque Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1993-02-11 Goffstown, New Hampshire New England (AEHL)
21 John Furgele Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-01-15 Glen Mills, Pennsylvania New Jersey (USPHL)
22 Brett Pesce Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-11-15 Tarrytown, New York New Jersey (EJHL) CAR, 66th overall 2013
23 Kyle Smith Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-02-14 Lumberton, New Jersey Boston (EJHL)
24 Collin MacDonald Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-06-21 West Milford, New Jersey New Jersey (EJHL)
28 Grayson Downing Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-04-18 Abbotsford, British Columbia Westside (BCHL)
32 Jamie Regan Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-01-15 Chagrin Falls, Ohio Philadelphia (EJHL)
35 Jeff Wyer Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991-07-05 Reading, Massachusetts Valley (EJHL)
41 Adam Clark Freshman G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-02-28 Sherwood Park, Alberta Salmon Arm (BCHL)
46 Ryan Randall Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1992-02-20 Durham, New Hampshire New Hampshire (EJHL)

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
New Hampshire
Alma Mater
Dick UmileHead Coach25University of New Hampshire (1972)
Scott BorekAssociate Head Coach14Dartmouth College (1985)
Glenn StewartAssociate Head Coach1University of New Hampshire (1994)

Standings

2014–15 Hockey East men's standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Boston University *22145331885541288515895
#1 Providence221381276137412613212384
#13 Boston College221273276050382114310791
#17 Massachusetts–Lowell2211742670523921126134101
Notre Dame2210752564544218195126116
Northeastern2211922470693616164107107
Vermont221093236253412215411091
New Hampshire22101112166684019192119109
Connecticut227114184274361019766111
Maine2281221864743914223108127
Merrimack22514313385638161848193
Massachusetts2251611159102361123299152
Championship: March 21, 2015
indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 4 4:00 PM St. Francis Xavier* #19 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire  L 0–2  3,602 0–0–0
Regular Season
October 11 7:30 PM at #5 Union* #19 Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York  L 1–3  2,030 0–1–0
October 17 7:30 PM at #10 Michigan* Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan  W 5–1  5,124 1–1–0
October 18 7:30 PM at #10 Michigan* Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan  L 1–2  5,371 1–2–0
October 25 7:00 PM Colorado College* Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireFCS W 6–2  6,501 2–2–0
October 31 7:00 PM #8 UMass Lowell Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireFCS L 0–2  5,011 2–3–0 (0–1–0)
November 1 7:00 PM at #8 UMass Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts  L 2–8  4,543 2–4–0 (0–2–0)
November 7 7:00 PM Michigan State* Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireFCS L 3–4  5,620 2–5–0
November 8 7:00 PM Michigan State Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireFCS W 5–2  6,020 3–5–0
November 14 7:00 PM Northeastern Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  W 5–3  5,061 4–5–0 (1–2–0)
November 15 7:00 PM at Northeastern Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  L 1–2  3,648 4–6–0 (1–3–0)
November 22 5:00 PM #19 Providence Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  L 0–1  6,005 4–7–0 (1–4–0)
November 25 7:00 PM RPI* Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  L 1–2  4,112 4–8–0
December 5 8:00 PM #17 Boston College Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireNBCSN T 2–2 OT 6,263 4–8–1 (1–4–1)
December 6 7:00 PM at #17 Boston College Kelley RinkChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  L 2–4  4,589 4–9–1 (1–5–1)
December 12 7:00 PM vs. Maine* Verizon Wireless ArenaManchester, New Hampshire  L 2–5  5,028 4–10–1
December 13 7:30 PM vs. Maine* Cross Insurance ArenaPortland, Maine  W 7–4  6,183 5–10–1
December 30 8:00 PM at #12 Omaha* CenturyLink Center OmahaOmaha, Nebraska  L 1–2 OT 4,094 5–11–1
December 31 5:00 PM at #12 Omaha* CenturyLink Center Omaha • Omaha, Nebraska  W 6–2  4,074 6–11–1
January 9 7:30 PM Dartmouth* Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireNBCSN T 2–2 OT 4,936 6–11–2
January 13 7:00 PM #14 Providence Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireFCS W 2–1  3,005 7–11–2 (2–5–1)
January 16 7:00 PM at UMass Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts  L 4–6  2,246 7–12–2 (2–6–1)
January 17 6:30 PM UMass Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireNBCSN W 5–2  5,021 8–12–2 (3–6–1)
January 23 7:00 PM at Maine Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine  L 4–6  5,084 8–13–2 (3–7–1)
January 24 7:00 PM Maine Whittemore Center • Durham, New HampshireFCS L 0–4  6,501 8–14–2 (3–8–1)
January 30 7:30 PM at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana  W 5–2  5,188 9–14–2 (4–8–1)
January 31 6:30 PM at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IndianaNBCSN L 3–5  4,891 9–15–2 (4–9–1)
February 6 7:00 PM at #17 Vermont Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont  L 2–5  3,810 9–16–2 (4–10–1)
February 7 7:00 PM at #17 Vermont Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont  W 6–3  4,007 10–16–2 (5–10–1)
February 13 7:00 PM at #3 Boston University Agganis Arena • Boston, MassachusettsNESN L 3–6  4,596 10–17–2 (5–11–1)
February 14 7:00 PM #3 Boston University Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  W 4–3  4,896 11–17–2 (6–11–1)
February 20 7:00 PM at Connecticut XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  W 4–1  6,887 12–17–2 (7–11–1)
February 21 7:00 PM Connecticut Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  W 5–1  4,914 13–17–2 (8–11–1)
February 27 7:00 PM Merrimack Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  W 4–1  3,955 14–17–2 (9–11–1)
February 28 7:00 PM Merrimack Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  W 3–0  5,586 15–17–2 (10–11–1)
Postseason
March 6 7:00 PM Connecticut* Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Hockey East First Round)  W 5–2  3,412 16–17–2
March 7 7:00 PM Connecticut* Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Hockey East First Round)  W 2–0  4,256 17–17–2
March 13 7:00 PM at #10 Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Hockey East Quarterfinal)  W 2–1 OT 1,325 18–17–2
March 14 7:00 PM at #10 Providence* Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Hockey East Quarterfinal)  L 1–2  1,877 18–18–2
March 15 7:30 PM at #10 Providence* Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Hockey East Quarterfinal)  W 2–1 OT 1,905 19–18–2
March 20 8:00 PM vs. #3 Boston University* TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Semifinal)NBCSN L 1–4  13,263 19–19–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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 19 RV RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR
USA Today RV NR RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR

References

  1. "2014-15 New Hampshire Wildcats roster". unhwildcats.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-01. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
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