2019–20 Connecticut Huskies men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Connecticut Huskies Men's ice hockey season was the 60th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 6th season in the Hockey East conference. The Huskies represented the University of Connecticut and were coached by Mike Cavanaugh, in his 7th season.
| 2019–20 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 5th Hockey East |
| Home ice | XL Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 15–15–4 |
| Conference | 12–10–2 |
| Home | 7–6–2 |
| Road | 7–7–1 |
| Neutral | 1–2–1 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Mike Cavanaugh |
| Assistant Coaches | Joe Pereira Tyler Helton Matt Michno Joe Ferriss Will Moran |
| Captain(s) | Wyatt Newpower Benjamin Freeman |
| Alternate captain(s) | Adam Karashik Alexander Payusov |
| UConn Huskies men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The Hockey East tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before any games were played.[1][2]
Roster
As of July 25, 2019.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ryan Keane | Freshman | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-03-15 | Lewisville, Texas | Jamestown Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Yan Kuznetsov | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2002-03-21 | Murmansk, Russia | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Adam Karashik (A) | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-01-15 | Ridgefield, Connecticut | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Roman Kinal | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-07-20 | Waterford, Michigan | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Eric Linell | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-09-17 | Great Neck, New York | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Ryan Wheeler | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-08-24 | Lancaster, New York | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Jonny Evans | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | 1997-05-01 | North Delta, British Columbia | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Carter Turnbull | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-09-08 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Alexander Payusov (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-07-26 | Montreal, Quebec | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Vladislav Firstov | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-06-19 | Yaroslavl, Russia | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | MIN, 42nd overall 2019 |
| 11 |  |
Jáchym Kondelík | Sophomore | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1999-12-21 | Budějovice, Czech Republic | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | NSH, 111th overall 2018 |
| 13 | |
John Wojciechowski | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1998-02-18 | Mamaroneck, New York | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Zac Robbins | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-10-03 | Glenview, Illinois | Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Jordan Timmons | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1998-10-25 | South Fayette, Pennsylvania | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Jacob Flynn | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-05-26 | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Thayer Academy (USHS–MA) | — |
| 17 | |
Marc Gatcomb | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-07-22 | Woburn, Massachusetts | The Gunnery (USHS–CT) | — |
| 19 | |
Brian Rigali | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-03-08 | Libertyville, Illinois | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Wyatt Newpower (C) | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-12-09 | Hugo, Minnesota | White Bear Lake Area High School (USHS–MN) | — |
| 22 | |
Justin Howell | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-04-26 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Carter Berger | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-09-17 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | FLA, 106th overall 2019 |
| 24 |  |
Benjamin Freeman (C) | Senior | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1996-01-10 | Falmouth, Maine | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (USPHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Harrison Rees | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-03-19 | Mississauga, Ontario | North York (OJHL) | — |
| 29 |  |
Kale Howarth | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-06-10 | Red Deer, Alberta | Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) | CBJ, 148th overall 2017 |
| 33 | |
Tomáš Vomáčka | Sophomore | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-05-02 | Trutnov, Czech Republic | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | NSH, 154th overall 2017 |
| 34 | |
Ruslan Iskhakov | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-07-22 | Moscow, Russia | Krasnaya Armiya (MHL) | NYI, 43rd overall 2018 |
| 35 |  |
Bradley Stone | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-07-14 | London, England | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | — |
Standings
2019–20 Hockey East Standings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#5 Boston College  | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 | |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 | |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 | |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 | |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 | |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:05 PM | at Sacred Heart* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Vomáčka | T 3–3 OT | 703 | 0–0–1 | ||||
| October 11 | 7:05 PM | vs. Army* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | L 1–2 | 2,029 | 0–1–1 | ||||
| October 12 | 3:35 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | L 3–5 | 2,859 | 0–2–1 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | Vomáčka | W 5–2 | 2,588 | 1–2–1 | ||||
| November 1 | 7:15 PM | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Vomáčka | W 3–2 | 1,734 | 2–2–1 (1–0–0) | ||||
| November 3 | 2:05 PM | vs. Merrimack | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | L 2–3 | 3,387 | 2–3–1 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:01 PM | at #19 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Vomáčka | L 0–6 | 5,291 | 2–4–1 (1–2–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 3:31 PM | vs. #19 Boston College | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | NESN | Vomáčka | L 1–5 | 5,112 | 2–5–1 (1–3–0) | |||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | T 3–3 OT | 2,730 | 2–5–2 (1–3–1) | ||||
| November 16 | 6:05 PM | at #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Vomáčka | W 2–1 | 4,397 | 3–5–2 (2–3–1) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. Providence | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | T 3–3 OT | 3,384 | 3–5–3 (2–3–2) | ||||
| November 23 | 7:00 PM | at Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Vomáčka | L 2–5 | 2,183 | 3–6–3 (2–4–2) | ||||
| November 29 | 4:05 PM | vs. Miami* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | W 6–4 | 3,006 | 4–6–3 (2–4–2) | ||||
| November 30 | 4:05 PM | vs. Miami* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | W 4–3 | 2,735 | 5–6–3 (2–4–2) | ||||
| December 6 | 7:05 PM | vs. Vermont | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | W 3–2 | 2,012 | 6–6–3 (3–4–2) | ||||
| December 7 | 3:35 PM | vs. Vermont | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | W 7–4 | 2,884 | 7–6–3 (4–4–2) | ||||
| Ledyard Bank Classic | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 4:02 PM | vs. St. Lawrence* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic) | NESN | Stone | T 2–2 SOW | 3,003 | 7–6–4 (4–4–2) | |||
| December 29 | 7:02 PM | at Dartmouth* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic) | Vomáčka | L 3–4 | 2,312 | 7–7–4 (4–4–2) | ||||
| January 3 | 7:05 PM | vs. #12 Northeastern | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | L 2–5 | 4,027 | 7–8–4 (4–5–2) | ||||
| January 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. Merrimack | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | L 2–6 | 2,953 | 7–9–4 (4–6–2) | ||||
| January 11 | 7:00 PM | at #12 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Vomáčka | L 1–2 | 2,609 | 7–10–4 (4–7–2) | ||||
| January 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Maine | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | NESN | Vomáčka | W 3–2 | 559 | 8–10–4 (5–7–2) | |||
| January 18 | 6:00 PM | at #12 Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Vomáčka | W 3–2 OT | 2,712 | 9–10–4 (6–7–2) | |||
| Connecticut Ice | |||||||||||
| January 25 | 4:00 PM | at #17 Quinnipiac* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) | SNY | Vomáčka | L 2–3 | 5,724 | 9–11–4 (6–7–2) | |||
| January 26 | 3:30 PM | vs. Yale* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Third Place) | SNY | Vomáčka | L 2–3 | 4,631 | 9–12–4 (6–7–2) | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | Vomáčka | W 7–4 | 4,671 | 10–12–4 (7–7–2) | ||||
| February 1 | 4:00 PM | New Hampshire | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | NESN | Vomáčka | W 7–4 | 8,211 | 11–12–4 (8–7–2) | |||
| February 14 | 7:30 PM | at #17 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | WPME | Vomáčka | W 3–2 | 4,023 | 12–12–4 (9–7–2) | |||
| February 15 | 7:00 PM | at #17 Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN | Vomáčka | L 0–1 OT | 3,876 | 12–13–4 (9–8–2) | |||
| February 21 | 7:05 PM | vs. Boston University | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | W 4–3 OT | 5,653 | 13–13–4 (10–8–2) | ||||
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Vomáčka | W 6–1 | 3,808 | 14–13–4 (11–8–2) | |||
| February 28 | 7:08 PM | at #8 Massachusetts | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Vomáčka | W 3–2 | 6,666 | 15–13–4 (12–8–2) | ||||
| February 29 | 8:00 PM | at #8 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Vomáčka | L 3–4 | 5,165 | 15–14–4 (12–9–2) | |||
| March 6 | 7:15 PM | at #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Vomáčka | L 1–3 | 4,802 | 15–15–4 (12–10–2) | ||||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Freeman | RW/C | 33 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 0 |
| Carter Turnbull | RW | 31 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 8 |
| Vladislav Firstov | LW | 34 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 31 |
| Jáchym Kondelík | C | 34 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 25 |
| Alexander Payusov | RW | 33 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 20 |
| Wyatt Newpower | D | 34 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
| Ruslan Iskhakov | C | 32 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 26 |
| Jonny Evans | F | 27 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4 |
| Kale Howarth | LW/C | 29 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 |
| Marc Gatcomb | F | 34 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| Yan Kuznetsov | D | 34 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
| Brian Rigali | F | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Carter Berger | D | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
| Jake Flynn | D | 30 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Harrison Rees | D | 34 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 |
| Zac Robbins | F | 33 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Justin Howell | C | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
| Ryan Wheeler | D | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Adam Karashik | D | 33 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Jordan Timmons | F | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Tomáš Vomáčka | G | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradley Stone | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Keane | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wojciechowski | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Linell | RW | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 102 | 180 | 282 | 299 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Keane | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Bradley Stone | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 | .913 | 1.89 |
| Tomáš Vomáčka | 33 | 1974 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 103 | 910 | 0 | .898 | 3.13 |
| Empty Net | - | 20 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2067 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 106 | 934 | 0 | .898 | 3.08 |
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 | |
Players drafted into the NHL
2020 NHL Entry Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL Team |
| 2 | 50 | Yan Kuznetsov | Calgary Flames |
| 6 | 157 | Nick Capone† | Tampa Bay Lightning |
† incoming freshman
References
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- smeyers@ncaa.org (2020-03-12). "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. Retrieved 2020-03-12.
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