The 2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season was the 54th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Crusaders represented the College of the Holy Cross and were coached by David Berard, in his 6th season.
| 2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 10th Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | Hart Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 11–21–5 |
| Conference | 9–16–3–2 |
| Home | 6–11–1 |
| Road | 5–10–4 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | David Berard |
| Assistant coaches | Peter Roundy Max Mobley Jon Lounsbury |
| Captain(s) | Jack Surowiec |
| Alternate captain(s) | Kevin Darrar Logan Ferguson Anthony Vincent |
| Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Barry | Forward |  United States |
Transferred to Miami |
| Mitch Collett | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (Retired) |
| Johnny Coughlin | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Maine Mariners) |
| Peter Crinella | Forward | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Wichita Thunder) |
| Mike Laffin | Forward | United States |
Graduation (Retired) |
| Jay Mackie | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (Retired) |
| Tommy Nixon | Goaltender | Canada |
Graduation (Signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Spencer Trapp | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (Signed with Worcester Railers) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Constable | Forward | Canada |
21 | Lethbridge, AB |
| Nick Hale | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Raleigh, NC |
| Christian Hayes | Forward | United States |
20 | Milton, MA |
| Mike Higgins | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Needham, MA |
| Alex Peterson | Forward | United States |
21 | Lansdale, PA |
| Matt Radomsky | Goaltender | Canada |
20 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Bobby Young | Forward | Canada |
20 | Kitchener, ON |
Roster
editAs of July 12, 2019.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Patrick O'Leary | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-01-31 | Norfolk, Massachusetts | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | — |
| 3 |
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Frank Boie | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1998-05-15 | Needham, Massachusetts | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 4 | 
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Dalton Skelly | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1995-09-22 | Keller, Texas | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Mike Higgins | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-04-06 | Needham, Massachusetts | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Bryce Dolan | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-02-13 | Barrington, Rhode Island | Kimball Union Academy (USHS–NH) | — |
| 7 | 
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Nick Hale | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-05-07 | Raleigh, North Carolina | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Will Brophy | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1996-08-09 | Fairfield, Connecticut | Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) | — |
| 10 | 
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Kevin Darrar (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1996-06-10 | Monroe Township, New Jersey | Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) | — |
| 12 | 
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Conner Jean | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1997-02-15 | Oakland, Michigan | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Grayson Constable | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1998-05-05 | Lethbridge, Alberta | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Christian Hayes | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 167 lb (76 kg) | 1999-02-01 | Milton, Massachusetts | Thayer Academy (USHS–MA) | — |
| 15 |
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Charlie Barrow | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 1996-11-04 | Belmont, Massachusetts | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | 
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Ryan Leibold | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-11-03 | Ashburn, Virginia | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 18 | 
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Bobby Young | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-11-08 | Kitchener, Ontario | Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Alex Peterson | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1998-03-27 | Lansdale, Pennsylvania | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Logan Ferguson (A) | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1997-04-18 | Calgary, Alberta | Canmore Eagles (AJHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Neil Robinson | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1995-09-06 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec | Brockville Braves (CCHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Jack Surowiec (C) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1996-07-26 | Louisville, Kentucky | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 24 | 
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Andrew Dumaresque | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1997-02-25 | Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia | Langley Rivermen (BCHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Pete Kessel | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1996-01-19 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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Matt Slick | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 1999-03-13 | Buffalo, New York | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Logan Milliken | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1997-06-30 | Canmore, Alberta | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 29 | 
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Erik Gordon | Sophomore | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1999-01-05 | Duluth, Georgia | Calgary Canucks (AJHL) | — |
| 30 | 
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Matt Radomsky | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-21 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — |
| 31 | 
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Beau Collins | Senior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1996-08-31 | Londonderry, New Hampshire | Portland Jr. Pirates (USPHL) | — |
| 34 |
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Anthony Vincent (A) | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-08-12 | Wilton, Connecticut | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 37 |
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Jake Pappalardo | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-07-11 | Salem, New Hampshire | Maine Black Bears (HEA) | — |
| 40 | 
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Erkka Vänskä | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 1998-02-15 | Espoo, Finland | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #20 American International | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 96 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 103 | 68 | |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 127 | 82 | |
| RIT | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 98 | |
| Army | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 70 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 76 | |
| Niagara | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 72 | 87 | |
| Air Force | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 67 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 95 | |
| Robert Morris | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 90 | |
| Bentley | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 94 | |
| Canisius | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 80 | 109 | |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 99 | |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 141 | |
| 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
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Simon Fraser* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | Radomsky | W 9–0 3x3 OTL | 482 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:15 PM | at #6 Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Radomsky | W 3–2 OT | 1,900 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 13 | 4:05 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | Gordon | L 2–4 | 1,100 | |||||
| October 17 | 7:05 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Radomsky | L 1–3 | 1,550 | 1–1–0 | |||
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Gordon | T 2–2 OT | 2,504 | 1–1–1 | |||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. St. Lawrence* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | T 2–2 OT | 1,837 | 1–1–2 | ||||
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Gordon | L 4–7 | 2,937 | 1–2–2 (0–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 5:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Radomsky | T 3–3 SOW | 2,178 | 1–2–3 (0–1–1–1) | ||||
| November 7 | 7:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Radomsky | W 2–1 | 233 | 2–2–3 (1–1–1–1) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 2–4 | 1,052 | 2–3–3 (1–2–1–1) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Army | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 1–4 | 600 | 2–4–3 (1–3–1–1) | ||||
| November 16 | 5:05 PM | vs. Army | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 1–3 | 755 | 2–5–3 (1–4–1–1) | ||||
| November 21 | 7:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Radomsky | W 4–3 | 303 | 3–5–3 (2–4–1–1) | ||||
| November 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 1–4 | 1,052 | 3–6–3 (2–5–1–1) | ||||
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 2–3 | 637 | 3–7–3 (2–6–1–1) | ||||
| November 30 | 4:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Gordon | L 4–1 | 1,260 | 3–8–3 (2–7–1–1) | ||||
| December 6 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Radomsky | L 2–7 | 1,902 | 3–9–3 (2–8–1–1) | ||||
| December 7 | 7:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Radomsky | T 3–3 SOL | 1,608 | 3–9–4 (2–8–2–1) | ||||
| December 28 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Radomsky | L 2–5 | 525 | 3–10–4 (2–9–2–1) | ||||
| December 29 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Radomsky | L 1–3 | 472 | 3–11–4 (2–10–2–1) | ||||
| January 3 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | W 4–0 | 668 | 4–11–4 (3–10–2–1) | ||||
| January 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | W 7–2 | 437 | 5–11–4 (4–10–2–1) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Radomsky | W 6–3 | 437 | 6–11–4 (5–10–2–1) | ||||
| January 11 | 4:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Radomsky | T 2–2 SOW | 350 | 6–11–5 (5–10–3–2) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | vs. #20 Quinnipiac* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 3–4 | 869 | 6–12–4 (5–10–2–1) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | W 3–1 | 900 | 7–12–4 (6–10–2–1) | ||||
| January 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | W 2–1 | 844 | 8–12–4 (7–10–2–1) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | W 4–3 | 641 | 9–12–4 (8–10–2–1) | ||||
| February 1 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 2–4 | 633 | 9–13–4 (8–11–2–1) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. #11 Arizona State* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 2–3 OT | 1,905 | 9–14–4 (8–11–2–1) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:05 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | W 5–3 | 504 | 10–14–4 (9–11–2–1) | ||||
| February 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 2–4 | 553 | 10–15–4 (9–12–2–1) | ||||
| February 20 | 7:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 1–4 | 776 | 10–16–4 (9–13–2–1) | ||||
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 0–2 | 1,108 | 10–17–4 (9–14–2–1) | ||||
| February 28 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 2–3 | 1,554 | 10–18–4 (9–15–2–1) | ||||
| February 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | Radomsky | L 2–6 | 540 | 10–19–4 (9–16–2–1) | ||||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris* | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 1) | Radomsky | W 2–0 | 487 | 11–19–4 (9–16–2–1) | ||||
| March 7 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris* | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 2) | Radomsky | L 1–2 OT | 520 | 11–20–4 (9–16–2–1) | ||||
| March 8 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris* | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 3) | Radomsky | L 1–5 | 433 | 11–21–4 (9–16–2–1) | ||||
| Holy Cross Lost Series 1–2 | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Robinson | LW | 36 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
| Logan Ferguson | RW | 37 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 35 |
| Pete Kessel | F | 34 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| Conner Jean | C | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 45 |
| Kevin Darrar | F | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 31 |
| Alex Peterson | F | 36 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 37 |
| Ryan Leibold | F | 37 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| Jake Pappalardo | C | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| Dalton Skelly | D | 36 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Anthony Vincent | F | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| Matt Slick | D | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| Will Brophy | D | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Jack Surowiec | C/LW | 34 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| Nick Hale | D | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| Mike Higgins | D | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Patrick O'Leary | D | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Grayson Constable | F | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Erkka Vänskä | F | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Andrew Dumaresque | C | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Charlie Barrow | D | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Frank Boie | D | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bobby Young | C | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Logan Milliken | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bryce Dolan | D | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Erik Gordon | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Collins | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Hayes | F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Radomsky | G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Radomsky | 34 | 1985 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 96 | 892 | 2 | .903 | 2.90 |
| Beau Collins | 5 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 0 | .842 | 3.88 |
| Erik Gordon | 4 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 0 | .842 | 4.24 |
| Empty Net | - | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 37 | 2255 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 115 | 988 | 2 | .896 | 3.06 |
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 (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 | |
| 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 | |
References
edit- ^ "Crusaders Men's Ice Hockey — 2019–20 Roster". GoHolyCross.com. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Holy Cross Crusaders (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "College of the Holy Cross 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.