2020–21 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season

The 2020–21 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program at the Division I level. The Sharks represented Long Island University and were coached by Brett Riley, in his 1st season.

2020–21 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceIslanders Iceworks
Record
Overall0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachBrett Riley
Assistant CoachesWill Messa
Joe Gilhooly
Bobby Goepfert
LIU Sharks men's ice hockey seasons
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Roster

As of October 8, 2020.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Garrett Metcalf Graduate G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-03-05 Salt Lake City, Utah Mercyhurst (AHA) ANA, 179th overall 2015
2 Nolan McElhaney Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-04-22 Natick, Massachusetts New Hampshire (HEA)
3 Mat Harris Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-07-14 Sudbury, Massachusetts RPI (ECAC)
5 Garrett Worth Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-08-03 Duluth, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
7 Jordan DiCicco Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1999-03-17 London, Ontario Brooks (AJHL)
8 Zack Bross Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-03-11 St. Louis, Missouri UMass Boston (NEHC)
9 Christian Rajic Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1997-02-06 Oakville, Ontario Alabama Huntsville (WCHA)
10 Mitchell Meek Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-08-21 Victoria, British Columbia Michigan Tech (WCHA)
11 Max Balinson Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996-10-05 Ancaster, Ontario Arizona State (NCAA)
12 Brett Humberstone Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-17 Napanee, Ontario Wellington (OJHL)
13 Jacob Franczak Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-06-13 Edmonton, Alberta Sherwood Park (AJHL)
14 Aaron White Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-06-03 Toledo, Ohio Amarillo (NAHL)
15 Carter Ekberg Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-05-14 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Air Force (AHA)
16 Marty Westhaver Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-15 Victoria, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL)
17 Nolan Welsh Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1999-06-23 Burnaby, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL)
18 Derek Osik Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-03-30 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts UMass Lowell (HEA)
19 Jack Quinn Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-12-28 Lancaster, Massachusetts Kenai River (NAHL)
20 Gustav Müller Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1999-04-23 Hudiksvall, Sweden Madison (USHL)
21 Connor Szmul Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1999-09-08 Castle Rock, Colorado Chippewa (NAHL)
22 Rob McCollum Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-11-04 Thunder Bay, Ontario Muskegon (USHL)
23 Arseni Smekhnov Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2001-01-28 Kirov, Russia Janesville (NAHL)
25 Preston Brodziak Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-06-29 Estevan, Saskatchewan Prince George (BCHL)
26 Daine Dubois Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-09-11 Williams Lake, British Columbia Bonnyville (AJHL)
27 Madoka Suzuki Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 154 lb (70 kg) 2000-01-14 Kanagawa, Japan Kemptville (CCHL)
29 Vincent Purpura Junior G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-10-29 Lemont, Illinois Boston University (HEA)
33 Stephen Mundinger Graduate G 6' 8" (2.03 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1995-04-26 Smithtown, New York Maine (HEA)


Standings

2020–21 NCAA Division I Independent ice hockey standings
Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
Arizona State2051325489
Long Island83501829
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated January 29, 2021

Schedule and Results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
November 19 10:37 AM at Holy Cross* Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Metcalf W 3–2 OT 0 1–0–0
November 22 4:00 PM at Holy Cross* Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Metcalf L 2–5  0 1–1–0
December 11 5:00 PM at RIT* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Metcalf W 4–3  0 2–1–0
December 12 5:00 PM at RIT* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Mundinger L 1–5  0 2–2–0
January 2 2:05 PM at #20 American International* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Metcalf L 1–2  0 2–3–0
January 13 2:05 PM at #20 American International* MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Metcalf L 2–5  0 2–4–0
January 15 5:00 PM at Army* Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Metcalf L 2–5  0 2–5–0
January 16 7:00 PM at Army* Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Purpura W 3–2 OT 0 3–5–0
January 22 7:00 PM at Liberty* Lahaye Ice CenterLynchburg, Virginia (Exhibition)    L 1–2   
January 23 3:30 PM at Liberty* Lahaye Ice CenterLynchburg, Virginia (Exhibition)    W 4–0   
February 4 7:00 PM at #19 Robert Morris* Colonials ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania  Purpura L 1–4  0 3–6–0
February 5 3:00 PM at #19 Robert Morris* Colonials ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania  Purpura L 0–4  0 3–7–0
February 12 TBA at Sacred Heart* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut        
February 13 TBA at Sacred Heart* Islanders IceworksSyosset, New York        
February 19 TBA vs. Air Force* Islanders IceworksSyosset, New York        
February 20 TBA vs. Air Force* Islanders IceworksSyosset, New York        
February 26 TBA at Army* Tate RinkWest Point, New York        
February 27 TBA at Army* Tate RinkWest Point, New York        
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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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 - - - - - - - - - -
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - - - - - - - - - -

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References

  1. "2020-21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". LIU Sharks. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. "Long Island University (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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