2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 5, 2019 and was intended to conclude with the Frozen Four in April 2020.[1] This would have been the 73rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and was US college hockey's 125th year overall. However, the postseason tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan was the scheduled host of the 2020 Frozen Four
DurationOctober 5, 2019–
April 11, 2020
NCAA tournament2020
National championshipLittle Caesars Arena
Detroit, Michigan
Hobey Baker AwardScott Perunovich
(Minnesota–Duluth)
NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 2018–19 2020–21 →

In February, seven members that had previously announced their withdrawal from the WCHA following the 2020–21 season announced that they were reforming the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and that the new conference would begin play with the 2021–22 season.[2]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA, along with several conferences, decided to ban spectators from attending many of the games played after March 10, 2020 including the 2020 Frozen Four.[3] Additionally, due to the threat of infection, Harvard and Yale withdrew from their conference tournament on March 11, effectively ending their seasons.[4] On March 12, the NCAA canceled the tournament outright, along with all other winter and spring championships. [5]

Polls
Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

Regular season

Season tournaments
TournamentDatesTeamsChampion
IceBreaker Invitational October 11–12 4 Ohio State
Friendship Four November 29–30 4 Northeastern
Ledyard Bank Classic December 28–29 4 Dartmouth
Mariucci Classic December 28–29 4 Minnesota
Catamount Cup December 28–29 4 Vermont
Great Lakes Invitational December 30–31 4 Michigan Tech
Fortress Invitational January 3–4 4 Providence
Connecticut Ice January 25–26 4 Sacred Heart
Beanpot February 3, 10 4 Northeastern

Standings
    2019–20 Atlantic Hockey Standings
    Conference record Overall record
    GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
    #20 American International2821610649646342112110368
    Sacred Heart28188205610463342110312782
    RIT2815941508673361913410898
    Army2814113348706433171338276
    Niagara2812124242646534121847287
    Air Force2810126541606734101867095
    Robert Morris2811125341656534111857590
    Bentley2813132041758034151638394
    Canisius2891363367183341018680109
    Holy Cross289163232678334101958099
    Mercyhurst2832320114911834527264141
    Championship: March 20, 2020
    † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
    Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020
      2019–20 Big Ten ice hockey Standings
      Conference record Overall record
      GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
      #9 Penn State2412841417970342010412188
      #10 Ohio State241194138626234181159180
      #17 Michigan2411103238655234161449272
      #18 Minnesota24987438666234141379594
      Notre Dame24996437595934141379091
      Michigan State2411112035545434151728082
      Wisconsin24715222563893414182110124
      Championship: March 21, 2020
      † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
      Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020
        Overall record
        GP W L T GF GA
        #14 Arizona State362211312197
        Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020
          Conference record Overall record
          GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
          #1 Cornell †22182238813429232410445
          #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
            Conference record Overall record
            GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
            #5 Boston College 24176135934834248213671
            #9 Massachusetts241482306949342111210767
            #12 Massachusetts–Lowell24127529606034181069079
            #15 Maine24129327565634181158975
            Connecticut24121022671753415154102106
            Boston University241095256964341313810398
            #19 Northeastern241112123667134181339892
            Providence2410113237063341612610278
            New Hampshire24912321546934151549197
            Merrimack24714317637734922385123
            Vermont2421848448334523659100
            Championship: March 21, 2020
            indicates conference regular season champion
            * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
            Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
              Conference record Overall record
              GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
              #3 North Dakota †241743256864935265413568
              #5 Minnesota–Duluth2417520538953342210211477
              #6 Denver241185442675436219611881
              #16 Western Michigan24129324184733618135125101
              St. Cloud State24101221336174341315694108
              Omaha24813302763753614175108107
              Miami245163220618934821592127
              Colorado College2441731164896341120386123
              Championship: Cancelled
              indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
              Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
                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

                PairWise Rankings

                The PairWise Rankings (PWR) are a statistical tool designed to approximate the process by which the NCAA selection committee decides which teams get at-large bids to the 16-team NCAA tournament. Although the NCAA selection committee does not use the PWR as presented by USCHO, the PWR has been accurate in predicting which teams will make the tournament field.

                For Division I men, all teams are included in comparisons starting in the 2013–14 season (formerly, only teams with a Ratings Percentage Index of .500 or above, or teams under consideration, were included). The PWR method compares each team with every other such team, with the winner of each “comparison” earning one PWR point. After all comparisons are made, the points are totaled up and rankings listed accordingly.

                With 60 Division I men's teams, the greatest number of PWR points any team could earn is 59, winning the comparison with every other team. Meanwhile, a team that lost all of its comparisons would have no PWR points.

                Teams are then ranked by PWR point total, with ties broken by the teams’ RPI ratings, which starting in 2013-14 is weighted for home and road games and includes a quality wins bonus (QWB) for beating teams in the top 20 of the RPI (it also is weighted for home and road).

                When it comes to comparing teams, the PWR uses three criteria which are combined to make a comparison: RPI, record against common opponents and head-to-head competition. Starting in 2013–14, the comparison of record against teams under consideration was dropped because all teams are now under comparison.[6]

                NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Final PairWise Rankings[7]
                Rank Team PWR RPI Conference
                1North Dakota 59.6220*NCHC
                2Minnesota State 58.6012*WCHA
                3Cornell 57.5958*ECAC Hockey
                4Boston College 55.5785Hockey East
                4Minnesota–Duluth 55.5744NCHC
                4Denver 55.5704NCHC
                7Penn State 53.5560Big Ten
                8Massachusetts 52.5520Hockey East
                9Clarkson 51.5490*ECAC Hockey
                10Bemidji State 49.5449WCHA
                10Ohio State 49.5422*Big Ten
                12Arizona State 48.5398*Independent
                13Massachusetts–Lowell 47.5388Hockey East
                14Quinnipiac 46.5356ECAC Hockey
                15Maine 45.5325Hockey East
                15Minnesota 45.5317Big Ten
                17Northeastern 42.5313Hockey East
                17Michigan 42.5313Big Ten
                19Western Michigan 40.5309NCHC
                19Notre Dame 40.5289Big Ten
                21Providence 39.5271Hockey East
                22St. Cloud State 38.5241NCHC
                23Sacred Heart 37.5198Atlantic Hockey
                24Bowling Green 36.5172WCHA
                25Michigan State 35.5194Big Ten
                26Northern Michigan 34.5164WCHA
                27American International 33.5161Atlantic Hockey
                28Wisconsin 32.5148Big Ten
                29Harvard 31.5139ECAC Hockey
                30Boston University 29.5109Hockey East
                31New Hampshire 28.5118Hockey East
                31Connecticut 28.5106Hockey East
                33Alaska 27.5101WCHA
                33Michigan Tech 27.5101WCHA
                35Omaha 24.5060NCHC
                35Rensselaer 24.5019ECAC Hockey
                37RIT 23.5010Atlantic Hockey
                37Army 23.4911Atlantic Hockey
                39Dartmouth 21.4910ECAC Hockey
                39Yale 21.4892ECAC Hockey
                41Colorado College 19.4784NCHC
                41Miami 19.4727NCHC
                43Colgate 16.4721ECAC Hockey
                43Lake Superior State 16.4679WCHA
                45Merrimack 15.4661Hockey East
                46Bentley 14.4644Atlantic Hockey
                46Niagara 14.4537Atlantic Hockey
                48Robert Morris 12.4529Atlantic Hockey
                48Air Force 12.4514Atlantic Hockey
                50Canisius 10.4492Atlantic Hockey
                51Holy Cross 9.4476Atlantic Hockey
                52Brown 8.4459ECAC Hockey
                53Vermont 7.4446Hockey East
                54Union 6.4327ECAC Hockey
                54Ferris State 6.4293WCHA
                56Alaska Anchorage 4.4198WCHA
                57Princeton 3.4182ECAC Hockey
                58Alabama–Huntsville 2.4118WCHA
                59St. Lawrence 1.4077ECAC Hockey
                60Mercyhurst 0.3944Atlantic Hockey
                *A team's RPI has been adjusted to remove negative effect from defeating a weak opponent
                Note: A team's record is based only on games against other Division I hockey schools which are eligible for the NCAA Tournament[8]
                PairWise Rankings were last updated March 1, 2020

                Player stats

                Scoring leaders

                Updated as of games played on March 8, 2020.[9]

                GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

                Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
                Jack DuganSophomoreProvidence3410425264
                Jordan KawaguchiJuniorNorth Dakota331530458
                Marc MichaelisSeniorMinnesota State312024448
                Tyce ThompsonSophomoreProvidence3419254429
                Nick AbruzzeseFreshmanHarvard311429434
                David FarranceJuniorBoston University3414294320
                Alex NewhookFreshmanBoston College3419234210
                Mitchell FossierSeniorMaine3410324212
                Julius MattilaSeniorBoston College3410324210
                James SanchezJuniorArizona State3610304024

                Leading goaltenders

                The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average, minimum 1/3 of team's minutes played.[9]
                GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

                Player Class Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
                Dryden McKaySophomoreMinnesota State372156:2530424710.9421.31
                Matthew GalajdaJuniorCornell291733:362324455.9311.56
                Zach DriscollSophomoreBemidji State331989:152184544.9371.63
                Frank MarotteSeniorClarkson342019:492383604.9381.78
                Zackarias SkogSeniorAmerican International191049:011081324.9261.83
                Strauss MannSophomoreMichigan352071:5518134646.9391.85
                Matt MurrayJuniorMassachusetts201094:191360343.9191.86
                Filip LindbergSophomoreMassachusetts18943:58852302.9271.91
                Spencer KnightFreshmanBoston College331979:122382655.9311.97
                Keith PetruzzelliJuniorQuinnipiac341967:5721102663.9202.01

                Awards

                WCHA
                AwardRecipient
                Offensive Player of the YearMarc Michaelis, Minnesota State
                Defensive Player of the YearAlec Rauhauser, Bowling Green
                Goaltender of the YearDryden McKay, Minnesota State
                Rookie of the YearLucas Sowder, Minnesota State
                Outstanding Student-Athlete of the YearEdwin Hookenson, Minnesota State
                Coach of the YearTom Serratore, Bemidji State
                Scoring ChampionGriffin Loughran, Northern Michigan
                Most Valuable Player in TournamentNot awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
                All-WCHA Hockey Teams[18][19]
                First Team  Position  Second Team
                Dryden McKay, Minnesota State G Zach Driscoll, Bemidji State
                Connor Mackey, Minnesota State D Tommy Muck, Bemidji State
                Alec Rauhauser, Bowling Green D Philip Beaulieu, Northern Michigan
                Marc Michaelis, Minnesota State F Griffin Loughran, Northern Michigan
                Adam Brady, Bemidji State F Parker Tuomie, Minnesota State
                Chris Jandric, Alaska F Max Humitz, Lake Superior State
                Third Team  Position  Rookie Team
                Matt Jurusik, Michigan Tech G John Hawthorne, Northern Michigan
                Elias Rosén, Bemidji State D Elias Rosén, Bemidji State
                Ian Scheid, Minnesota State D Jake Willets, Ferris State
                Connor Ford, Bowling Green F Lucas Sowder, Minnesota State
                Owen Sillinger, Bemidji State F Louis Boudon, Lake Superior State
                Darien Craighead, Northern Michigan F Nathan Smith, Minnesota State

                See also

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