2019–20 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 Brown Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 103rd season of play for the program and the 59th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bears represented Brown University and were coached by Brendan Whittet, in his 11th season.

2019–20 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season
Conference9th ECAC Hockey
Home iceMeehan Auditorium
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall8–21–2
Conference8–12–2
Home5–8–1
Road3–13–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachBrendan Whittet
Assistant CoachesJason Guerriero
Jason Smith
Ed Kesell
Captain(s)Zach Giuttari
Alternate captain(s)Brent Beaudoin
Jack Gessert
Brown Bears men's ice hockey seasons
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Departures

PlayerPositionNationalityCause
Nolan AibelForward United StatesGraduation (Retired)
Alex BrinkForward United StatesGraduate Transfer (Boston University)
Max GottliebDefenseman United StatesGraduation (signed with Ontario Reign)
Joey MaguireDefenseman United StatesGraduation (Retired)
Tom MarchinForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Providence Bruins)
Will SchererDefenseman United StatesGraduate Transfer (Canisius)
Brady SchooDefenseman United StatesGraduation (Retired)
Conner WynneDefenseman United StatesGraduation (Retired)

Recruiting

PlayerPositionNationalityAgeNotes
Luke AlbertDefenseman Canada21Fergus, ON
Brad CoccaForward Canada20Mississauga, ON
James CrossmanDefenseman United States21Cherry Hills, CO
Matt HolmesForward United States20Rye, NY
Luke KrysDefenseman United States19Ridgefield, CT
Connor MarshallForward United States21Parkland, FL
Samuli NiinisaariDefenseman Finland21Hamina, FIN
Nathan PlessisForward Canada21Salmon Arm, BC
Cole QuisenberryForward United States20Cherry Hills, CO
Jon RussellForward United States21Traverse City, MI

Roster

As of July 10, 2019.[1]

Coach Whittet and players in February 2020
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Gavin Nieto Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-02-01 Yorba Linda, California Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
2 Luke Krys Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-27 Ridgefield, Connecticut Salisbury School (USHS–CT)
3 Luke Albert Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-08-17 Fergus, Ontario Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL)
4 Anea Ferrario Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-08-09 Ogden, Utah Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
5 Ben Taylor Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-04-25 Falmouth, Massachusetts Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
6 Tony Stillwell Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-04-18 Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
7 Justin Jallen Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1998-01-06 St. Paul, Minnesota Northeast Generals (NAHL)
8 Zach Giuttari (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-04-17 Warwick, Rhode Island Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
9 Connor Marshall Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-10-10 Parkland, Florida Northeast Generals (NAHL)
10 Jonny Russell Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1998-01-31 Traverse City, Michigan Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
11 Nathan Plessis Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-02-28 Salmon Arm, British Columbia Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
13 Brent Beaudoin (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-02-29 Londonderry, New Hampshire Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL)
14 Chris Berger Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-04-14 Buffalo, New York Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
15 Jack Gessert (A) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-01-12 Novi, Michigan Chicago Steel (USHL)
16 Tristan Crozier Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1998-02-23 Calgary, Alberta Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
17 Bradley Cocca Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-08-13 Toronto, Ontario Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
18 Jake Harris Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1998-04-10 Toronto, Ontario Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
19 Samuli Niinisaari Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-08-11 Hamina, Finland Lincoln Stars (USHL)
20 Joachim Weberg Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-06-21 Oslo, Norway New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL)
21 Alec Mehr Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-01-11 Los Angeles, California Bloomington Thunder (USHL)
22 Matty Holmes Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-02-22 Rye, New York Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
23 Luke Harrington Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-09-02 Rye, New York Hotchkiss School (USHS–CT)
24 Dorian Dawson Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-05-29 Collingwood, Ontario Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
25 Michael Maloney Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-02-17 McHenry, Illinois Omaha Lancers (USHL)
26 James Crossman Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-11-23 Denver, Colorado Jamestown Rebels (NAHL)
27 Trey Dodd Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-07-18 St. Louis, Missouri Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
28 Colin Burston Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-03-28 Winnipeg, Manitoba Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
29 Cole Quisenberry Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-22 Denver, Colorado Chicago Steel (USHL)
33 Gabriel Vinal Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-01-12 Syracuse, New York Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
35 Luke Kania Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-01-24 Chicago, Illinois Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)

Standings

2019–20 ECAC Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Cornell22182238813429232410445
#7 Clarkson2216513363383423839663
#14 Quinnipiac22146230644534211129478
Rensselaer22138127634134171529587
Harvard221165278259311510611687
Dartmouth2210102226073311314493106
Yale221010222576432151527797
Colgate2289521505436121687687
Brown2281221841543182125284
Union22515212467137825467112
Princeton2221648467131620566100
St. Lawrence2221826378136427564130
Championship: March 21, 2020
indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 23, 2020

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
November 1 7:00 PM at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Nieto L 2–3  2,200 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
November 2 7:00 PM vs. Yale Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto W 5–1  690 1–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 8 7:08 PM at #4 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York  Nieto L 1–4  3,451 1–2–0 (1–2–0)
November 9 4:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York  Kania W 4–1  1,241 2–2–0 (2–2–0)
November 15 7:00 PM vs. #13 Harvard Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Kania L 1–4  723 2–3–0 (2–3–0)
November 16 7:00 PM vs. Dartmouth Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto L 1–4  489 2–4–0 (2–4–0)
November 22 7:00 PM vs. #8 Clarkson Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto L 1–2 OT 617 2–5–0 (2–5–0)
November 23 7:00 PM vs. St. Lawrence Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto W 3–2  557 3–5–0 (3–5–0)
November 26 7:05 PM at Bentley* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts  Kania L 0–1  1,144 3–6–0 (3–5–0)
November 30 7:00 PM vs. #13 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup)  Nieto L 2–4  557 3–7–0 (3–5–0)
December 6 7:00 PM vs. Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York  Kania L 0–5  1,482 3–8–0 (3–6–0)
December 7 7:00 PM vs. Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York  Nieto L 1–2 OT 2,101 3–9–0 (3–7–0)
December 10 7:00 PM vs. #9 Massachusetts* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Nieto L 0–4  410 3–10–0 (3–7–0)
January 4 7:00 PM at New Hampshire* Whittemore CenterDurham, New HampshireNESN Nieto L 1–5  3,241 3–11–0 (3–7–0)
January 8 7:00 PM at Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  Nieto L 2–3 OT 2,230 3–12–0 (3–7–0)
January 11 7:05 PM vs. #15 Arizona State* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto L 1–3  636 3–13–0 (3–7–0)
January 12 4:00 PM vs. #15 Arizona State* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Nieto L 3–4 OT 454 3–14–0 (3–7–0)
January 17 7:00 PM vs. Rensselaer Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto L 1–3  602 3–15–0 (3–8–0)
January 18 7:00 PM vs. Union Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto W 3–2  559 4–15–0 (4–8–0)
January 31 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York  Nieto W 2–0  1,764 5–15–0 (5–8–0)
February 1 7:00 PM at #6 Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York  Nieto L 1–4  2,842 5–16–0 (5–9–0)
February 7 7:00 PM vs. Princeton Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto W 4–3  638 6–16–0 (6–9–0)
February 8 7:00 PM vs. #16 Quinnipiac Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto T 2–2 OT 642 6–16–1 (6–9–1)
February 14 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire  Nieto L 2–5  1,492 6–17–1 (6–10–1)
February 15 7:00 PM at #18 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts  Nieto T 1–1 OT 2,064 6–17–2 (6–10–2)
February 21 7:00 PM vs. Colgate Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto W 3–1  572 7–17–2 (7–10–2)
February 22 7:00 PM vs. #2 Cornell Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Nieto L 0–3  1,418 7–18–2 (7–11–2)
February 28 7:00 PM at #17 Quinnipiac People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  Nieto L 1–2  3,243 7–19–2 (7–12–2)
February 29 7:00 PM at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey  Nieto W 2–0  2,100 8–19–2 (8–12–2)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 6 7:00 PM at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York (First Round Game 1)  Nieto L 0–3  715 8–20–2 (8–12–2)
March 7 7:00 PM at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York (First Round Game 2)  Nieto L 2–3 OT 871 8–21–2 (8–12–2)
Brown Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring Statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Zach GiuttariD314111510
Brent BeaudoinC3177148
Justin JallenF3194134
Bradley CoccaC31551010
Tony StillwellD2319108
Luke KrysD3145926
Michael MaloneyF3127925
James CrossmanD2126818
Cole QuisenberryF2843712
Trey DoddF302574
Tristan CrozierF1924616
Joachim WebergLW242462
Colin BurstonLW3123529
Chris BergerLW92246
Nathan PlessisC2222440
Connor MarshallF111340
Samueli NiinisaariD2913410
Dorian DawsonD300338
Alec MehrC220114
Anea FerrarioD3001110
Gabriel VinalG10000
Jonny RussellRW30002
Luke KaniaG40000
Luke AlbertD40000
Matty HolmesF50000
Jake HarrisLW90000
Jack GessertLW2500010
Gavin NietoG280000
Ben TaylorRW280006
Bench-31---4
Total

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Gabriel Vinal1500002350.9462.37
Gavin Nieto2816107182656952.9142.42
Luke Kania4212130111050.9053.11
Empty Net-22---6----
Total3118968212848352.9092.66

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 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

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References

  1. "2019–20 Men's Hockey Roster". Brown. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. "Brown Bears (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. "Brown Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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