2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season was the 54th season of play for the program, the 47th at the Division I level and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Lakers represented Lake Superior State University and were coached by Damon Whitten, in his 6th season.

2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season
Conference7th WCHA
Home iceTaffy Abel Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall14–23–4
Conference11–13–4–4
Home8–7–3
Road6–15–1
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachDamon Whitten
Assistant CoachesMike York
Zack Cisek
Mike Gugin
Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey seasons
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Roster

As of September 9, 2019.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Roman Bengert Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-03-21 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
2 Michael Mannara Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-03-21 Caledon, Ontario Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
3 Will Riedell Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1996-10-09 Greensboro, North Carolina New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
4 Tyler Anderson Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1996-01-21 Niverville, Manitoba Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
5 Arvid Henrikson Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1998-02-23 Stockholm, Sweden Austin Bruins (NAHL) MTL, 187th overall 2016
6 Alec Semandel Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-05-23 Waunakee, Wisconsin Janesville Jets (NAHL)
7 Mitchell Oliver Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1997-06-17 Kelowna, British Columbia Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
8 Dustin Manz Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1999-09-21 Vanderbilt, Michigan Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
9 Alex Ambrosio Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-03-12 Burnaby, British Columbia Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
10 Brendan McKay Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1994-11-06 Toronto, Ontario Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
11 Brayden Gelsinger Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1995-02-22 Regina, Saskatchewan Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
12 Owen Guy Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-01-05 Mountain, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)
13 Ian Johnston Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1997-04-16 Ottawa, Ontario Brockville Braves (CCHL)
14 Yuki Miura Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-07-19 Tokyo, Japan Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
15 Jacob Nordqvist Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1998-02-12 Gothenburg, Sweden Madison Capitols (USHL)
16 Ashton Calder Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-02-09 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Lincoln Stars (USHL)
17 Chase Gamelin Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1996-07-20 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Brookings Blizzard (NAHL)
18 Bryan Basilico Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1995-01-27 Macomb, Michigan West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
19 Robert Blueger Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-08-03 Riga, Latvia Madison Capitols (USHL)
20 Miroslav Mucha Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1997-10-07 Bytča, Slovakia Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
21 Max Humitz Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 156 lb (71 kg) 1995-07-08 Livonia, Michigan Tri-City Storm (USHL)
22 Lukas Kaelble Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1997-10-13 Mannheim, Germany Fargo Force (USHL)
23 Colin Saccoman Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1997-03-05 Stillwater, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
24 Hampus Eriksson Junior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1996-09-11 Forsbacka, Sweden Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
25 Bennet Vida Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-04-24 St. Albert, Alberta New York Apple Core (EHL)
26 Pete Veillette Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-02-26 Drummondville, Quebec Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)
27 Niko Esposito-Selivanov Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-09-23 St. Petersburg, Florida Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
29 Louis Boudon Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1998-10-04 Grenoble, France Northeast Generals (NAHL)
30 Mareks Mitens Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-01-29 Ventspils, Latvia Aston Rebels (NAHL)
31 Seth Eisele Freshman G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-10-30 Lake Elmo, Minnesota Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)

Standings

2019–20 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Minnesota State2823411711153836295214153
#11 Bemidji State2820532651014634209511165
Northern Michigan281611115092873618144115112
Alaska281495249736534161358486
Bowling Green28141043498570361913411292
Michigan Tech2814122044686537191539685
Lake Superior State28111344416677381321490112
Alaska Anchorage284186321569634423766122
Ferris State2852120175410035726270127
Alabama–Huntsville2822061135011634226657145
Championship: March 21, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 7:07 PM vs. Merrimack* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Mitens W 6–2  1,860 1–0–0
October 6 5:07 PM vs. Merrimack* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Mitens W 4–3  1,435 2–0–0
October 11 7:37 PM vs. #2 Denver* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Mitens L 1–3  1,778 2–1–0
October 12 7:07 PM vs. #2 Denver* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan  Mitens L 3–4  2,414 2–2–0
October 18 7:30 PM at Michigan* Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan  Mitens L 0–4  5,405 2–3–0
October 19 7:30 PM at Michigan* Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan  Mitens L 3–4  5,404 2–4–0
October 25 7:10 PM at #5 Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, IndianaNBCSN Mitens L 2–5  3,991 2–5–0
October 26 6:05 PM at #5 Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, IndianaNHL Network Bengert L 4–6  4,178 2–6–0
November 1 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens W 5–4 OT 1,746 3–6–0 (1–0–0–0)
November 2 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens W 4–3  2,146 4–6–0 (2–0–0–0)
November 8 8:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota  Mitens L 1–7  2,955 4–7–0 (2–1–0–0)
November 9 7:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota  Bengert L 1–5  2,415 4–8–0 (2–2–0–0)
November 15 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens L 2–4  1,907 4–9–0 (2–3–0–0)
November 16 6:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–2  2,094 4–10–0 (2–4–0–0)
November 22 7:07 PM at #17 Bowling Green Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, OhioFloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–5  2,381 4–11–0 (2–5–0–0)
November 23 7:07 PM at #17 Bowling Green Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, OhioFloHockey.tv Mitens W 3–1  2,746 5–11–0 (3–5–0–0)
November 29 7:07 PM vs. Bemidji State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–4  1,751 5–12–0 (3–6–0–0)
November 30 5:07 PM vs. Bemidji State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens T 2–2 3x3 OTW 1,433 5–12–1 (3–6–1–1)
December 6 8:07 PM at #1 Minnesota State Mankato Civic CenterMankato, MinnesotaFloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–5  4,330 5–13–1 (3–7–1–1)
December 7 7:07 PM at #1 Minnesota State Mankato Civic CenterMankato, MinnesotaFloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  4,452 5–14–1 (3–8–1–1)
December 13 7:07 PM vs. #10 Bowling Green Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  1,381 5–15–1 (3–9–1–1)
December 14 7:07 PM vs. #10 Bowling Green Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens W 3–2 OT 1,463 6–15–1 (4–9–1–1)
Catamount Cup
December 28 4:00 PM vs. #13 Providence* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)  Mitens L 1–2 OT 3,397 6–16–1 (4–9–1–1)
December 29 7:30 PM at Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)  Mitens L 0–2  2,579 6–17–1 (4–9–1–1)
January 4 9:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAnchorage, AlaskaFloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  725 6–18–1 (4–10–1–1)
January 5 7:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAnchorage, AlaskaFloHockey.tv Mitens W 5–3  650 7–18–1 (5–10–1–1)
January 10 11:07 PM at Alaska Carlson CenterFairbanks, AlaskaFloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  1,250 7–19–1 (5–11–1–1)
January 11 11:07 PM at Alaska Carlson CenterFairbanks, AlaskaFloHockey.tv Mitens T 1–1 3x3 OTW 1,510 7–19–2 (5–11–2–2)
January 24 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens W 3–2  1,870 8–19–2 (6–11–2–2)
January 25 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens T 3–3 3x3 OTW 2,216 8–19–3 (6–11–3–3)
January 31 7:00 PM vs. USNTDP* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Exhibition)  Bengert T 4–4 SOL -
February 7 7:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens W 7–3  3,381 9–19–3 (7–11–3–3)
February 8 5:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens L 3–4 OT 3,385 9–20–3 (7–12–3–3)
February 14 7:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens T 0–0 SOW 1,721 9–20–4 (7–12–4–4)
February 15 7:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville GFL Memorial GardensSault Ste. Marie, OntarioFloHockey.tv Mitens W 4–1  3,169 10–20–4 (8–12–4–4)
February 21 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens W 6–1  2,135 11–20–4 (9–12–4–4)
February 22 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–5  2,904 11–21–4 (9–13–4–4)
February 28 7:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, MichiganFloHockey.tv Mitens W 5–0  1,717 12–21–4 (10–13–4–4)
February 29 6:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, MichiganFloHockey.tv Bengert W 4–2  1,802 13–21–4 (11–13–4–4)
WCHA Tournament
March 6 8:07 PM vs. #10 Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 1)FloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  2,042 13–22–4 (11–13–4–4)
March 7 7:07 PM vs. #10 Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 2)FloHockey.tv Mitens W 5–3  2,167 14–22–4 (11–13–4–4)
March 8 7:07 PM vs. #10 Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 3)FloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–3  1,766 14–23–4 (11–13–4–4)
Lake Superior State Lost Series 1–2
*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
Max HumitzF4122133562
Ashton CalderF4112162820
Louis BoudonC406212722
Pierre-Luc VeilletteC411214264
Hampus ErikssonC/W416182418
William RiedellD415131834
Yuki MiuraC41212142
Jacob NordqvistD352111318
Lukas KaelbleD412101224
Collin SaccomanD1763923
Dustin ManzC4027918
Brayden GelsingerLW2235816
Miroslav MuchaRW3035820
Mitchell OliverD3408818
Brendan McKayLW4143719
Alexandro AmbrosioF3433633
Tyler AndersonD4014524
Bryan BasilicoLW3922418
Chase GamelinF291234
Arvid HenriksonD3711248
Alec SemandelD2202212
Niko Esposito-SelivanovF131016
Owen GuyC70110
Ian JohnstonD90110
Mareks MitensG390110
Robert BluegerLW/RW30000
Roman BengertG40000
Bench-----8
Total96176272471

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Mareks Mitens392292132149810022.9112.57
Roman Bengert4177120141770.8574.74
Empty Net-26---8----
Total4124951423412010862.9002.89

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. "Roster". Lake Superior State Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. "Lake Superior State Lakers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. "Lake Superior State Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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