2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season was the 27th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Pioneers represented Sacred Heart University and were coached by C. J. Marottolo, in his 11th season.

2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season
Connecticut Ice, Champion
Conference2nd Atlantic Hockey
Home iceWebster Bank Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall21–10–3
Conference18–8–2–0
Home8–7–2
Road13–3–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachC. J. Marottolo
Assistant CoachesScott McDougall
Paul Kirtland
Craig Height
Captain(s)Marc Johnstone
Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey seasons
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On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]

Current roster

As of September 3, 2019.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Drennen Atherton Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-06-17 Winter Haven, Florida Northern Cyclones (NCDC)
2 Colin Bernard Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1997-10-14 Stamford, Connecticut Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
3 Mike Lee Senior (RS) D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-04-25 Hamden, Connecticut Vermont Catamounts (HEA)
4 Jeppe Urup Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-03-14 Odense, Denmark Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
6 Max Luukko Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-12-28 Avalon, New Jersey Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club (USPHL)
7 Ruslan Rakhmatov Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-04-25 Moscow, Russia Chicago Steel (USHL)
8 Tim Clifton Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-02-23 Farmingdale, New Jersey Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
9 Jason Cotton Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-02-07 Parker, Texas Youngstown (USHL)
10 Alex Bates Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-06-17 Parker, Colorado Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
11 Ryan Steele Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1997-09-13 Stratford, Prince Edward Island West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
12 Kevin Lombardi Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1998-08-12 Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
13 Jordan Kaplan Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-05-19 Bridgewater, New Jersey New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
14 Nick Boyagian Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1997-07-16 East Greenbush, New York New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
15 Evan Wisocky Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-03-20 Hoboken, New Jersey Connecticut Huskies (HEA)
16 Marcus Joseph Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-05-08 Mountain Top, Pennsylvania Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
17 Daniel Petrick Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1999-04-06 Wilbraham, Massachusetts Madison Capitols (USHL)
18 Michael Gilroy Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-10 North Bellmore, New York P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (USPHL)
19 Matt Tugnutt Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-05-14 Peterborough, Ontario Kemptville 73's (CCHL)
20 Vito Bavaro Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-10-01 Sarasota, Florida Brooks (USHS–MA)
21 Josh Allan Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-02 Orillia, Ontario Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
22 Derek Contessa Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1999-03-03 Freehold, New Jersey Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
23 Braeden Tuck Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1998-04-15 Calgary, Alberta Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
24 Austin Magera Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-07-19 Suwanee, Georgia Lincoln Stars (USHL)
25 Austin McIlmurray Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-09-08 Coral Springs, Florida Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
26 Marc Johnstone (C) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-06-19 Cranford, New Jersey Chicago Steel (USHL)
27 Patrick Dawson Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-14 Medway, Massachusetts Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
28 Marcel Godbout Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-06-04 St. Clair Shores, Michigan Sioux City Musketeers (NAHL)
29 Todd Goehring Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-07-08 Wayside, New Jersey Chicago Steel (USHL)
30 Josh Benson Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-11-04 Stillwater, Minnesota Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
33 Luke Lush Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-02-15 Sherwood Park, Alberta Drayton Valley Thunder (AJHL)

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

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 7:05 PM vs. Connecticut* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson T 3–3 OT 703 0–0–1
October 6 3:05 PM vs. Simon Fraser* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Exhibition)  Lush W 6–1 SOL 200
October 11 7:07 PM at #13 Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania  Benson L 2–8  6,062 0–1–1
October 12 4:37 PM at #13 Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania  Benson L 4–5  6,111 0–2–1
October 18 7:05 PM vs. American International Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson L 1–2  469 0–3–1 (0–1–0–0)
October 25 7:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Benson W 4–0  600 1–3–1 (1–1–0–0)
October 26 4:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Benson W 3–1  350 2–3–1 (2–1–0–0)
November 1 6:05 PM vs. Air Force Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson W 7–1  272 3–3–1 (3–1–0–0)
November 2 1:04 PM vs. Air Force Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson L 3–4  271 3–4–1 (3–2–0–0)
November 7 7:05 PM vs. Holy Cross Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson L 1–2  233 3–5–1 (3–3–0–0)
November 8 7:05 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Benson W 4–2  1,052 4–5–1 (4–3–0–0)
November 15 7:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York  Benson W 9–5  2,193 5–5–1 (5–3–0–0)
November 16 5:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York  Benson W 3–1  2,114 6–5–1 (6–3–0–0)
November 21 7:05 PM at Holy Cross Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson L 3–4  303 6–6–1 (6–4–0–0)
November 23 7:05 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Benson W 4–1  1,052 7–6–1 (7–4–0–0)
November 29 7:05 PM at Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  Benson W 4–0  1,826 8–6–1 (7–4–0–0)
December 3 7:05 PM at American International MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Benson W 4–2  414 9–6–1 (8–4–0–0)
December 7 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson W 6–0  256 10–6–1 (9–4–0–0)
December 8 4:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson W 4–2  142 11–6–1 (10–4–0–0)
December 28 1:05 PM vs. Bentley #20 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson W 4–0  312 12–6–1 (11–4–0–0)
December 29 1:05 PM vs. Bentley #20 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson L 2–3  311 12–7–1 (11–5–0–0)
January 10 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania  Benson W 3–1  752 13–7–1 (12–5–0–0)
January 11 5:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania  Benson W 9–3  759 14–7–1 (13–5–0–0)
January 17 6:05 PM vs. Canisius Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson T 3–3 3x3 OTL 256 14–7–2 (13–5–1–0)
January 18 1:05 PM vs. Canisius Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson L 2–5  221 14–8–2 (13–6–1–0)
Connecticut Ice
January 25 7:30 PM vs. Yale* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal)SNY Benson W 6–2  5,724 15–8–2 (13–6–1–0)
January 26 7:00 PM vs. #17 Quinnipiac* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Championship)SNY Benson W 4–1  4,631 16–8–2 (13–6–1–0)
January 31 9:05 PM at Air Force #20 Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Benson W 5–4 OT 1,759 17–8–2 (14–6–1–0)
February 1 7:05 PM at Air Force #20 Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Benson W 5–2  1,981 18–8–2 (15–6–1–0)
February 11 7:05 PM at American International #20 MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Benson L 2–6  727 18–9–2 (15–7–1–0)
February 15 1:05 PM vs. Niagara #20 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson W 6–0  437 19–9–2 (16–7–1–0)
February 16 1:05 PM vs. Niagara #20 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson L 1–6  401 19–10–2 (16–8–1–0)
February 21 7:05 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Benson W 3–0  1,718 20–10–2 (17–8–1–0)
February 22 7:05 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Benson T 3–3 SOL 2,207 20–10–3 (17–8–2–0)
February 26 7:05 PM vs. #20 American International Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson W 5–3  304 21–10–3 (18–8–2–0)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
Tournament Cancelled
*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
Jason CottonC3420173714
Mike LeeD335283320
Austin McIlmurrayRW341814326
Matt TugnuttRW/C3114163017
Braeden TuckF34523282
Marc JohnstoneRW349182714
Jordan KaplanF349152412
Austin MageraC348152326
Vito BavaroRW331652122
Ryan SteeleF347132024
Alex BatesD332121422
Jeppe Urup MorgensenD34210122
Nick BoyagianF31381110
Evan WisockyC20371014
Todd GoehringF30281019
Max LuukkoD3126810
Michael GilroyD192574
Patrick DawsonD2116710
Marcus JosephD3113416
Kevin LombardiRW241234
Marcel GodboutC/RW52020
Luke LushG40220
Derek ContessaRW120222
Daniel PetrickD140224
Josh BensonG330110
Colin BernardD30002
Tim CliftonF30002
Bench-----8
Total132238370286

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Luke Lush41131004421.9152.11
Josh Benson33192920103807685.9062.49
Empty Net-12---1----
Total34205521103858116.9052.48

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 20 20 NR NR NR NR 20 20 20 20 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. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. "2019–20 Sacred Heart Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. "Sacred Heart Pioneers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. "Sacred Heart Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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