2020–21 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season

The 2020–21 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season was the 34th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 18th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Lakers represented Mercyhurst University and were coached by Rick Gotkin, in his 33rd season.

2020–21 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season
ConferenceAtlantic Hockey
Home iceMercyhurst Ice Center
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall0–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachRick Gotkin
Assistant CoachesGreg Gardner
Derek Whitmore
Mercyhurst Lakers 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, Mercyhurst's first scheduled game was in mid-November as opposed to early-October, which was the norm.

Roster

As of August 31, 2020.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Matt Lenz Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-06-02 Grapevine, Texas Steinbach (MJHL)
2 Cade Townend Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-06-17 Carleton Place, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL)
3 Kimball Johnson Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-06-23 Coppell, Texas Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
4 Quinn Wichers (C) Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1997-08-19 Metcalfe, Ontario Kemptville (CCHL)
5 Michael Bevilacqua (A) Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-05-07 Hamburg, New York Green Bay (USHL)
6 Carson Briere Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-09-23 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Trail (BCHL)
7 Devon Daniels Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-28 Thunder Bay, Ontario Ottawa (CCHL)
8 Owen Norton Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 1998-06-19 Ancaster, Ontario Surrey (BCHL)
9 Justin Cmunt Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-01-28 East Amherst, New York Shreveport (NAHL)
10 Geoff Kitt Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-02-09 Dryden, Ontario Carleton Place (CCHL)
11 Steven Ipri Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 1998-03-13 Broadview Heights, Ohio Lone Star (NAHL)
12 Austin Heidemann Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-06-27 Maple Grove, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL)
13 Paul Maust Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-06-24 Butler, Pennsylvania Green Bay (USHL)
14 Gueorgui Feduolov Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-12-10 Mentor, Ohio Shreveport (NAHL)
15 Dante Spagnuolo Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1998-09-04 Newmarket, Ontario North York (OJHL)
16 Ashton Stockie Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-07-15 Stratford, Ontario North York (OJHL)
18 Dalton Hunter Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-09-26 Greensburg, Pennsylvania Dubuque (USHL)
19 Garrett Dahm Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-06-29 Belleville, Illinois Youngstown (USHL)
20 Keanan Stewart Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-04-29 Elmira, Ontario Burlington (OJHL)
21 Khristian Acosta Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1998-05-05 Port Monmouth, New Jersey Tri-City (USHL)
22 Brendan Schneider Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-08-26 Wellesley, Ontario Merritt (BCHL)
23 Jonathan Bendorf Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-02-26 Yardville, New Jersey Aberdeen (NAHL)
24 Marko Reifenberger Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-19 Hastings, Minnesota Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)
25 Joseph Maziarz Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-23 Waterloo, Ontario North York (OJHL)
27 Carver Watson Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-03-03 Appleton, Wisconsin Vernon (BCHL)
28 Josh McDougall Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-06-19 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Nipawin (SJHL)
29 Hank Johnson Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-01-10 Minneapolis, Minnesota Bemidji State (WCHA)
31 Kyle McClellan Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-18 Manchester, Missouri Omaha (USHL)
34 Noah Kane Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-11-27 Buffalo, New York Maine (NAHL)
38 Dante Sheriff Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-08-04 Brampton, Ontario Austin (NAHL)

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 21 TBA at LIU* Islanders IceworksSyosset, New York        
November 22 TBA at LIU* Islanders IceworksSyosset, New York        
November 27 7:05 PM vs. Bowling Green* Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
November 29 5:07 PM at Bowling Green* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio        
December 10 TBA at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York        
December 12 TBA vs. Canisius Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
December 16 TBA vs. Niagara Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
December 18 TBA at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York        
January 2 TBA at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York        
January 3 TBA vs. Canisius Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
January 8 TBA vs. Air Force Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
January 9 TBA vs. Air Force Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
January 15 TBA at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York        
January 16 TBA vs. RIT Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
January 19 5:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
January 26 TBA at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York        
January 29 5:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
January 30 7:05 PM at Robert Morris Colonials ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania        
February 5 TBA vs. RIT Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
February 6 TBA at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York        
February 11 TBA vs. Niagara Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
February 13 TBA at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York        
February 18 TBA at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York        
February 20 TBA vs. Niagara Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
February 26 5:05 PM / 7:05 PM at Robert Morris Colonials ArenaNeville Township, Pennsylvania        
February 27 5:05 PM / 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania        
*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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
USA Today NR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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References

  1. "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Mercyhurst Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  2. "Mercyhurst Lakers (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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