2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey season

The 2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey season was the 41st season of play for the program, the 23rd at the Division I level, and the 18th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Golden Griffins represented Canisius College and were coached by Trevor Large, in his 4th season.

2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey season
ConferenceAtlantic Hockey
Home iceLECOM Harborcenter
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine		NR
Record
Overall0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachTrevor Large
Assistant CoachesMartin Hlinka
Taylor Nelson
Daniel Paille
Canisius Golden Griffins men's ice hockey seasons
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The start of the college hockey season was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Canisius's first scheduled game was in late-November as opposed to early-October, which was the norm.

Roster

As of September 17, 2020.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
4 Logan Gestro Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-02-09 South Lyon, Michigan Corpus Christi (NAHL) —
5 David Melaragni Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-03-30 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Cowichan Valley (BCHL) —
8 Keaton Mastrodonato Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-09-24 Powell River, British Columbia Alberni Valley (BCHL) —
9 J. D. Pogue Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-06-23 Montreal, Quebec Cornwall (NAHL) —
10 Nick Parody Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-01-02 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Islanders (NCDC) —
14 John Stampohar Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-09-24 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Fairbanks (NAHL) —
15 Grant Meyer (C) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-03-21 Genoa, Ohio Fargo (USHL) —
20 David Baskerville Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-04-01 Buffalo, New York Corpus Christi (NAHL) —
23 Cooper Haar Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-04-26 Huntington Beach, California Aberdeen (NAHL) —
24 Jackson Decker Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-03-19 Algonquin, Illinois Chippewa (NAHL) —
25 Matt Long Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-08-06 Orland Park, Illinois Springfield (NAHL) —
27 Ryan Miotto Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-07-11 Thorold, Ontario Alberni Valley (BCHL) —
28 Lee Lapid Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-01-11 Thornhill, Ontario Toronto Patriots (OJHL) —
30 Jacob Barczewski Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-01-07 O'Fallon, Missouri Tri-City (USHL) —
32 Tucker Weppner Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-06-09 Williamsville, New York Buffalo (OJHL) —
33 Matt Ladd Junior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-07-11 Getzville, New York New Jersey (NAHL) —
37 Kevin Obssuth Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-07-09 Morristown, New Jersey Powell River (BCHL) —
40 Niclas Puikkonen Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1999-01-23 Stockholm, Sweden Amarillo (AJHL) —
44 Connor Zilisch Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1999-08-07 Appleton, Wisconsin Topeka (NAHL) —
52 Blake Wareham Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-03-05 Park Ridge, Illinois Janesville (NAHL) —
53 Lincoln Erne Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-09-26 Blaine, Minnesota Minot (NAHL) —
58 Derek Hamelin Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-01-21 Mercier, Quebec Langley (BCHL) —
71 MacGregor Sinclair Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-08-28 Irma, Alberta Battlefords (SJHL) —
72 Max Kouznetsov Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-12-06 Voorhees, New Jersey Johnstown (NAHL) —
77 Jack Lyons Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-07-04 Mississauga, Ontario Oakville (OJHL) —
81 Mitchell Martan Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-06-30 Whitby, Ontario Wellington (OJHL) —
83 Austin Alger Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-09-23 Livonia, Michigan Miami (NCHC) —
89 Simon Gravel Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-04-10 Boucherville, Quebec Brooks (AJHL) —
91 Jami Virtanen Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2000-08-07 Pori, Finland Ässät U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) —
94 Hudson Lambert Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-08-17 Richmond Hill, Ontario Brampton (OJHL) —

Standings
2020–21 Atlantic Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#19 American International1211101003247181613305932
Robert Morris1310302102954381712506751
Army10541011182727126513432
Mercyhurst10541101164036146714850
RIT7421001142621126424740
Bentley835002011212283502122
Canisius53200009171253201712
Niagara1117302193246132833953
Holy Cross10370200718311441002645
Sacred Heart62311006142282511733
Air Force1009101021942100911942
Championship:
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; Updated January 31, 2021

Schedule and Results
Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
November 27 7:05 PM at Robert Morris Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania        
November 28 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
December 10 TBA vs. Mercyhurst LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
December 12 TBA at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania        
December 17 TBA vs. RIT LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
December 19 TBA at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York        
December 22 2:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York        
January 2 TBA vs. Mercyhurst LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
January 3 TBA at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania        
January 8 TBA at RIT Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York        
January 9 TBA vs. RIT LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
January 14 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
January 16 5:05 PM / 7:05 PM at Robert Morris Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania        
January 19 TBA vs. RIT LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
January 22 7:05 PM vs. Niagara LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
January 24 3:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York        
January 29 TBA vs. LIU* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
January 30 TBA vs. LIU* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
February 4 5:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York        
February 6 5:05 PM vs. Niagara LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
February 12 7:05 PM at Robert Morris Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania        
February 13 TBA vs. Mercyhurst LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York        
February 26 TBA at Air Force Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado        
February 27 TBA at Air Force Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado        
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings
Main article: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
USA Today NR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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References
  1. "2020–21 Ice Hockey Roster". Canisius College. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  2. "Canisius Golden Griffins (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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