The 2021–22 RIT Tigers men's ice hockey season was the 58th season of play for the program, the 17th at the Division I level, and the 16th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Tigers represented the Rochester Institute of Technology and were coached by Wayne Wilson, in his 23rd season.
| 2021–22 RIT Tigers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 4th Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Gene Polisseni Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 18–16–4 |
| Conference | 12–10–4 |
| Home | 8–8–2 |
| Road | 9–7–2 |
| Neutral | 1–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Wayne Wilson |
| Assistant coaches | Brian Hills David Insalaco Len Perno |
| Captain(s) | Will Calverley Dan Willett |
| Alternate captain(s) | Nick Bruce Andrew Petrucci Kobe Walker |
| RIT Tigers men's ice hockey seasons « 2020–21 2022–23 » | |
Season edit
At the start of the season, Wayne Wilson was just 9 wins shy of reaching 400 for his career. RIT shot out of the gate, trying to get their coach to that mark as quickly as they could. The team's good start, which included a surprising win over ranked Notre Dame, got Wilson to the milestone in late November and had the Tigers well positioned in Atlantic Hockey.
Unfortunately, the winter break and COVID-19 delays combined to stop all of the team's momentum as RIT played just two games (both losses) over the succeeding 6 weeks. A pair of poor stretches in January and February dropped the team down around the .500 mark and saw the Tigers' switch starting goaltenders from Kolby Matthews to Frehshman, Tommy Scarfone. Scarfone had a tough beginning to his college career, allowing 6 goals in his first start (albeit on 45 shots), but made the most of his opportunities afterwards.
Despite being outscored by a fair margin during the season, RIT's 4th-place finish gave the team a home date for the conference quarterfinals and the Tigers were able to use that advantage to give them a narrow 2–1 series win over Sacred Heart. In their semifinal game, the Tigers answered goals from Air Force on three separate occasions but could not equal the score a fourth time and lost the game 3–4.
Departures edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Drackett | Goaltender |  Canada |
Graduation (signed with Jacksonville Icemen) |
| Alden Dupuis | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Morinville Kings) |
| Regan Seiferling | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Bryson Traptow | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Andrew | Forward | Canada |
21 | Virden, MB |
| Gianfranco Cassaro | Defenseman | Canada |
22 | Nobleton, ON; transfer from Massachusetts |
| Grady Hobbs | Forward | Canada |
21 | Deloraine, MB |
| Evan Miller | Forward | Canada |
21 | Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON |
| Thomas Scarfone | Goaltender | Canada |
20 | L'Île-Bizard, QC |
| Doug Scott | Defenseman | Canada |
21 | North Vancouver, BC |
| Carter Wilkie | Forward/Defenseman | Canada |
21 | Calgary, AB |
Roster edit
As of September 7, 2021.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Ian Andriano | Senior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1996-08-11 | Barrie, Ontario | Ottawa (CCHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Diarmad DiMurro | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-05-02 | Highland Mills, New York | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Spencer Berry | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1998-09-26 | White Rock, British Columbia | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 4 |
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Dimitri Mikrogiannakis | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1999-09-20 | Aurora, Ontario | Cowichan Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Dan Willett (C) | Senior | D | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-02-23 | Bayville, New York | Bloomington (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Calvon Boots | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1998-02-11 | Fairbanks, Alaska | American International (AHA) | — |
| 7 | 
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Tanner Andrew | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-02-11 | Virden, Manitoba | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Will Calverley (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1998-07-17 | Scarborough, Ontario | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Jake Joffe | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-04-30 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Gianfranco Cassaro | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1999-03-30 | Nobleton, Ontario | UMass (HEA) | — |
| 11 |
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Colton Trumbla | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1998-11-30 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | St. Michael's (OJHL) | — |
| 14 | 
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Jake Hamacher | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1997-04-20 | Corona, California | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 15 | 
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Andrew Rinaldi | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-03-15 | Pierrefonds, Quebec | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Elijah Gonsalves | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2000-03-08 | Scarborough, Ontario | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Evan Miller | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-03-07 | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 18 | 
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Kobe Walker (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1998-04-03 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Lloydminster (AJHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Nick Bruce (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1996-09-02 | Fall River, Nova Scotia | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Caleb Moretz | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1998-07-14 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Flin Flon (SJHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Carter Wilkie | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-03 | Calgary, Alberta | West Kelowna (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Grady Hobbs | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2000-03-18 | Deloraine, Manitoba | Dauphin (MJHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Aiden Hansen-Bukata | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1999-06-29 | Delta, British Columbia | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Ryan Nicholson | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1999-01-13 | Mississauga, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Doug Scott | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-16 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Humboldt (SJHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Cody Laskosky | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-06-21 | New Norway, Alberta | Camrose (AJHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Andrew Petrucci (A) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1997-05-21 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Patriots (OJHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Merritt Oszytko | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1998-02-21 | Edmonton, Alberta | Fort McMurray (AJHL) | — |
| 30 |
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Tommy Scarfone | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-11-19 | Montreal, Quebec | Surrey (BCHL) | — |
| 32 |
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Daniel Chenard | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1999-10-03 | Waterloo, Ontario | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — |
| 40 |
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Kolby Matthews | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-03-04 | Coquitlam, British Columbia | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — |
Standings edit
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OW | OL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #18 American International †* | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 97 | 61 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 134 | 95 | ||
| Canisius | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 76 | 67 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 99 | 97 | ||
| Army | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 75 | 68 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 98 | 100 | ||
| RIT | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 69 | 82 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 92 | 115 | ||
| Sacred Heart | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 72 | 70 | 37 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 95 | 100 | ||
| Air Force | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 76 | 80 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 99 | 127 | ||
| Mercyhurst | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 75 | 79 | 39 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 114 | 129 | ||
| Niagara | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 70 | 79 | 36 | 11 | 22 | 3 | 82 | 122 | ||
| Bentley | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 70 | 78 | 36 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 94 | 117 | ||
| Holy Cross | 26 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 56 | 72 | 37 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 77 | 108 | ||
| Championship: March 19, 2022 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results edit
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 7:05 PM | Colgate* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Andriano | L 2–5 | 3,176 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 8 | 7:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Matthews | W 4–3 | 1,132 | 1–1–0 (1–0–0) | ||||
| October 9 | 4:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Matthews | T 2–2 SOL | 1,279 | 1–1–1 (1–0–1) | ||||
| October 16 | 7:05 PM | St. Lawrence* | Blue Cross Arena • Rochester, New York | Matthews | W 2–1 | 6,753 | 2–1–1 | ||||
| October 21 | 7:05 PM | at #13 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSRN, SNY | Matthews | W 3–2 OT | 2,283 | 3–1–1 | |||
| October 22 | 7:05 PM | at #13 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSRN, SNY | Scarfone | L 0–6 | 3,779 | 3–2–1 | |||
| October 29 | 7:05 PM | Mercyhurst | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | T 3–3 SOW | 2,222 | 3–2–2 (1–0–2) | ||||
| October 30 | 5:05 PM | Mercyhurst | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | W 3–1 | 1,718 | 4–2–2 (2–0–2) | ||||
| November 6 | 5:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Matthews | L 3–7 | 306 | 4–3–2 (2–1–2) | ||||
| November 7 | 3:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Matthews | W 3–2 OT | 180 | 5–3–2 (3–1–2) | ||||
| November 12 | 6:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Matthews | L 2–5 | 537 | 5–4–2 (3–2–2) | ||||
| November 13 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Matthews | L 1–4 | 582 | 5–5–2 (3–3–2) | ||||
| November 19 | 7:05 PM | Holy Cross | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | W 3–2 | 2,027 | 6–5–2 (4–3–2) | ||||
| November 20 | 5:05 PM | Holy Cross | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | W 4–3 | 1,853 | 7–5–2 (5–3–2) | ||||
| November 26 | 7:00 PM | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Matthews | W 5–4 | 1,200 | 8–5–2 | |||
| November 27 | 7:00 PM | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Scarfone | W 1–0 OT | 1,205 | 9–5–2 | |||
| December 11 | 5:05 PM | Army | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | L 0–6 | 2,213 | 9–6–2 (5–4–2) | ||||
| December 12 | 5:05 PM | Army | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Scarfone | L 3–4 | 1,269 | 9–7–2 (5–5–2) | ||||
| January 11 | 4:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Matthews | W 3–2 | 179 | 10–7–2 (6–5–2) | ||||
| January 14 | 7:05 PM | Arizona State* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Scarfone | L 1–2 | 1,523 | 10–8–2 | ||||
| January 15 | 5:05 PM | Arizona State* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | L 1–5 | 2,308 | 10–9–2 | ||||
| January 21 | 7:05 PM | Niagara | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Scarfone | L 3–5 | 2,389 | 10–10–2 (6–6–2) | ||||
| January 22 | 7:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Matthews | W 6–5 OT | 713 | 11–10–2 (7–6–2) | ||||
| January 28 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Scarfone | W 2–1 | 897 | 12–10–2 (8–6–2) | ||||
| January 30 | 2:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Matthews | T 3–3 SOW | 780 | 12–10–3 (8–6–3) | ||||
| February 1 | 2:00 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Scarfone | W 5–1 | 0 | 13–10–3 (9–6–3) | ||||
| February 4 | 7:05 PM | American International | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Matthews | L 0–7 | 1,786 | 13–11–3 (9–7–3) | ||||
| February 5 | 7:05 PM | American International | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Scarfone | T 4–4 SOW | 2,200 | 13–11–4 (9–7–4) | ||||
| February 11 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Scarfone | L 0–1 | 758 | 13–12–4 (9–8–4) | ||||
| February 12 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Scarfone | L 2–4 | 812 | 13–13–4 (9–9–4) | ||||
| February 18 | 7:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Scarfone | W 4–2 | 836 | 14–13–4 (10–9–4) | ||||
| February 19 | 7:05 PM | Niagara | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Scarfone | W 3–2 | 3,012 | 15–13–4 (11–9–4) | ||||
| February 25 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Scarfone | W 3–2 OT | 1,401 | 16–13–4 (12–9–4) | ||||
| February 26 | 7:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Scarfone | L 0–1 OT | 1,465 | 16–14–4 (12–10–4) | ||||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | 7:00 PM | Sacred Heart* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York (Quarterfinal game 1) | Scarfone | W 1–0 OT | 1,104 | 17–14–4 | ||||
| March 12 | 7:00 PM | Sacred Heart* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York (Quarterfinal game 2) | Scarfone | L 1–3 | 1,195 | 17–15–4 | ||||
| March 13 | 5:00 PM | Sacred Heart* | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York (Quarterfinal game 3) | Scarfone | W 3–1 | 805 | 18–15–4 | ||||
| RIT Won Series 2–1 | |||||||||||
| March 18 | 7:35 PM | vs. Air Force* | Adirondack Bank Center • Utica, New York (Semifinal) | Scarfone | L 3–4 | 1,072 | 18–16–4 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics edit
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Wilkie | F/D | 38 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 4 |
| Will Calverley | C | 38 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 12 |
| Jake Hamacher | LW | 37 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 19 |
| Kobe Walker | F | 29 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 12 |
| Dan Willett | D | 38 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 24 |
| Grady Hobbs | LW/RW | 38 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 |
| Nick Bruce | F | 36 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 31 |
| Aiden Hansen-Bukata | D | 38 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Andrew Rinaldi | LW | 37 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 39 |
| Cody Laskosky | F | 32 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
| Jake Joffe | RW | 34 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| Gianfranco Cassaro | D | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| Elijah Gonsalves | C/RW | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| Caleb Moretz | C/RW | 38 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| Dimitri Mikrogiannakis | D | 36 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 33 |
| Tanner Andrew | C | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Ryan Nicholson | D | 36 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 45 |
| Spencer Berry | D | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| Andrew Petrucci | C | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Diarmad DiMurro | D | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Evan Miller | C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Colton Trumbla | LW | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Ian Andriano | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvon Boots | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Merritt Oszytko | F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kolby Matthews | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Scarfone | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Scott | D | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Total | 92 | 136 | 228 | 452 |
Goaltending statistics edit
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Scarfone | 20 | 1169 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 48 | 545 | 2 | .919 | 2.46 |
| Kolby Matthews | 19 | 1055 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 483 | 0 | .888 | 3.47 |
| Ian Andriano | 2 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 0 | .857 | 3.75 |
| Empty Net | - | 15 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 38 | 2318 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 115 | 1058 | 2 | .902 | 2.98 |
Rankings edit
| 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 | 24 | 25 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 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 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[4]
Awards and honors edit
| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Carter Wilkie | Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year | [5] |
| Will Calverley | Atlantic Hockey First Team | [6] |
| Tommy Scarfone | Atlantic Hockey Rookie Team | [6] |
| Carter Wilkie |
References edit
- ^ "2020–21 RIT Men's Hockey Roster". RIT Athletics. 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "RIT 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "RIT (Rochester Inst. of Tech.) 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2021-22 Regular Season Awards". Atlantic Hockey. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2021-22 All-Conference Teams". Atlantic Hockey. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.