2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season was the 54th season of play for the program, the 47th at the Division I level and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Lakers represented Lake Superior State University and were coached by Damon Whitten, in his 6th season.

2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers
men's ice hockey season
Conference7th WCHA
Home iceTaffy Abel Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall14–23–4
Conference11–13–4–4
Home8–7–3
Road6–15–1
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachDamon Whitten
Assistant coachesMike York
Zack Cisek
Mike Gugin
Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey seasons
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Roster

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As of September 9, 2019.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Roman Bengert Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-03-21 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Steinbach Pistons (MJHL)
2   Michael Mannara Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-03-21 Caledon, Ontario Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
3   Will Riedell Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1996-10-09 Greensboro, North Carolina New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
4   Tyler Anderson Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1996-01-21 Niverville, Manitoba Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
5   Arvid Henrikson Freshman D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1998-02-23 Stockholm, Sweden Austin Bruins (NAHL) MTL, 187th overall 2016
6   Alec Semandel Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-05-23 Waunakee, Wisconsin Janesville Jets (NAHL)
7   Mitchell Oliver Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1997-06-17 Kelowna, British Columbia Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
8   Dustin Manz Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1999-09-21 Vanderbilt, Michigan Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)
9   Alex Ambrosio Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-03-12 Burnaby, British Columbia Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
10   Brendan McKay Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1994-11-06 Toronto, Ontario Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL)
11   Brayden Gelsinger Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1995-02-22 Regina, Saskatchewan Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
12   Owen Guy Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-01-05 Mountain, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)
13   Ian Johnston Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1997-04-16 Ottawa, Ontario Brockville Braves (CCHL)
14   Yuki Miura Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-07-19 Tokyo, Japan Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
15   Jacob Nordqvist Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1998-02-12 Gothenburg, Sweden Madison Capitols (USHL)
16   Ashton Calder Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-02-09 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Lincoln Stars (USHL)
17   Chase Gamelin Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1996-07-20 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Brookings Blizzard (NAHL)
18   Bryan Basilico Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1995-01-27 Macomb, Michigan West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
19   Robert Blueger Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-08-03 Riga, Latvia Madison Capitols (USHL)
20   Miroslav Mucha Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1997-10-07 Bytča, Slovakia Minot Minotauros (NAHL)
21   Max Humitz Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 156 lb (71 kg) 1995-07-08 Livonia, Michigan Tri-City Storm (USHL)
22   Lukas Kälble Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1997-10-13 Mannheim, Germany Fargo Force (USHL)
23   Colin Saccoman Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1997-03-05 Stillwater, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
24   Hampus Eriksson Junior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1996-09-11 Forsbacka, Sweden Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
25   Bennet Vida Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1996-04-24 St. Albert, Alberta New York Apple Core (EHL)
26   Pete Veillette Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-02-26 Drummondville, Quebec Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL)
27   Niko Esposito-Selivanov Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-09-23 St. Petersburg, Florida Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
29   Louis Boudon Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1998-10-04 Grenoble, France Northeast Generals (NAHL)
30   Mareks Mitens Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-01-29 Ventspils, Latvia Aston Rebels (NAHL)
31   Seth Eisele Freshman G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-10-30 Lake Elmo, Minnesota Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Minnesota State 28 23 4 1 1 71 115 38 36 29 5 2 141 53
#11 Bemidji State 28 20 5 3 2 65 101 46 34 20 9 5 111 65
Northern Michigan 28 16 11 1 1 50 92 87 36 18 14 4 115 112
Alaska 28 14 9 5 2 49 73 65 34 16 13 5 84 86
Bowling Green 28 14 10 4 3 49 85 70 36 19 13 4 112 92
Michigan Tech 28 14 12 2 0 44 68 65 37 19 15 3 96 85
Lake Superior State 28 11 13 4 4 41 66 77 38 13 21 4 90 112
Alaska Anchorage 28 4 18 6 3 21 56 96 34 4 23 7 66 122
Ferris State 28 5 21 2 0 17 54 100 35 7 26 2 70 127
Alabama–Huntsville 28 2 20 6 1 13 50 116 34 2 26 6 57 145
Championship: March 21, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 7:07 PM vs. Merrimack* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Mitens W 6–2  1,860 1–0–0
October 6 5:07 PM vs. Merrimack* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Mitens W 4–3  1,435 2–0–0
October 11 7:37 PM vs. #2 Denver* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Mitens L 1–3  1,778 2–1–0
October 12 7:07 PM vs. #2 Denver* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Mitens L 3–4  2,414 2–2–0
October 18 7:30 PM at Michigan* Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan   Mitens L 0–4  5,405 2–3–0
October 19 7:30 PM at Michigan* Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan   Mitens L 3–4  5,404 2–4–0
October 25 7:10 PM at #5 Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana NBCSN Mitens L 2–5  3,991 2–5–0
October 26 6:05 PM at #5 Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana NHL Network Bengert L 4–6  4,178 2–6–0
November 1 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens W 5–4 OT 1,746 3–6–0 (1–0–0–0)
November 2 7:07 PM vs. Ferris State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens W 4–3  2,146 4–6–0 (2–0–0–0)
November 8 8:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota   Mitens L 1–7  2,955 4–7–0 (2–1–0–0)
November 9 7:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota   Bengert L 1–5  2,415 4–8–0 (2–2–0–0)
November 15 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens L 2–4  1,907 4–9–0 (2–3–0–0)
November 16 6:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–2  2,094 4–10–0 (2–4–0–0)
November 22 7:07 PM at #17 Bowling Green Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio FloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–5  2,381 4–11–0 (2–5–0–0)
November 23 7:07 PM at #17 Bowling Green Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, Ohio FloHockey.tv Mitens W 3–1  2,746 5–11–0 (3–5–0–0)
November 29 7:07 PM vs. Bemidji State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–4  1,751 5–12–0 (3–6–0–0)
November 30 5:07 PM vs. Bemidji State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens T 2–2 3x3 OTW 1,433 5–12–1 (3–6–1–1)
December 6 8:07 PM at #1 Minnesota State Mankato Civic CenterMankato, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–5  4,330 5–13–1 (3–7–1–1)
December 7 7:07 PM at #1 Minnesota State Mankato Civic CenterMankato, Minnesota FloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  4,452 5–14–1 (3–8–1–1)
December 13 7:07 PM vs. #10 Bowling Green Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  1,381 5–15–1 (3–9–1–1)
December 14 7:07 PM vs. #10 Bowling Green Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens W 3–2 OT 1,463 6–15–1 (4–9–1–1)
Catamount Cup
December 28 4:00 PM vs. #13 Providence* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)   Mitens L 1–2 OT 3,397 6–16–1 (4–9–1–1)
December 29 7:30 PM at Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)   Mitens L 0–2  2,579 6–17–1 (4–9–1–1)
January 4 9:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAnchorage, Alaska FloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  725 6–18–1 (4–10–1–1)
January 5 7:07 PM at Alaska Anchorage Wells Fargo Sports ComplexAnchorage, Alaska FloHockey.tv Mitens W 5–3  650 7–18–1 (5–10–1–1)
January 10 11:07 PM at Alaska Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  1,250 7–19–1 (5–11–1–1)
January 11 11:07 PM at Alaska Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey.tv Mitens T 1–1 3x3 OTW 1,510 7–19–2 (5–11–2–2)
January 24 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens W 3–2  1,870 8–19–2 (6–11–2–2)
January 25 7:07 PM vs. Alaska Anchorage Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens T 3–3 3x3 OTW 2,216 8–19–3 (6–11–3–3)
January 31 7:00 PM vs. USNTDP* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Exhibition)   Bengert T 4–4 SOL -
February 7 7:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens W 7–3  3,381 9–19–3 (7–11–3–3)
February 8 5:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens L 3–4 OT 3,385 9–20–3 (7–12–3–3)
February 14 7:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens T 0–0 SOW 1,721 9–20–4 (7–12–4–4)
February 15 7:07 PM vs. Alabama–Huntsville GFL Memorial GardensSault Ste. Marie, Ontario FloHockey.tv Mitens W 4–1  3,169 10–20–4 (8–12–4–4)
February 21 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens W 6–1  2,135 11–20–4 (9–12–4–4)
February 22 7:07 PM vs. Northern Michigan Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–5  2,904 11–21–4 (9–13–4–4)
February 28 7:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan FloHockey.tv Mitens W 5–0  1,717 12–21–4 (10–13–4–4)
February 29 6:07 PM at Ferris State Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, Michigan FloHockey.tv Bengert W 4–2  1,802 13–21–4 (11–13–4–4)
WCHA Tournament
March 6 8:07 PM vs. #10 Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 1) FloHockey.tv Mitens L 0–2  2,042 13–22–4 (11–13–4–4)
March 7 7:07 PM vs. #10 Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 2) FloHockey.tv Mitens W 5–3  2,167 14–22–4 (11–13–4–4)
March 8 7:07 PM vs. #10 Bemidji State* Sanford CenterBemidji, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 3) FloHockey.tv Mitens L 1–3  1,766 14–23–4 (11–13–4–4)
Lake Superior State Lost Series 1–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Max Humitz F 41 22 13 35 62
Ashton Calder F 41 12 16 28 20
Louis Boudon C 40 6 21 27 22
Pierre-Luc Veillette C 41 12 14 26 4
Hampus Eriksson C/W 41 6 18 24 18
William Riedell D 41 5 13 18 34
Yuki Miura C 41 2 12 14 2
Jacob Nordqvist D 35 2 11 13 18
Lukas Kälble D 41 2 10 12 24
Collin Saccoman D 17 6 3 9 23
Dustin Manz C 40 2 7 9 18
Brayden Gelsinger LW 22 3 5 8 16
Miroslav Mucha RW 30 3 5 8 20
Mitchell Oliver D 34 0 8 8 18
Brendan McKay LW 41 4 3 7 19
Alexandro Ambrosio F 34 3 3 6 33
Tyler Anderson D 40 1 4 5 24
Bryan Basilico LW 39 2 2 4 18
Chase Gamelin F 29 1 2 3 4
Arvid Henrikson D 37 1 1 2 48
Alec Semandel D 22 0 2 2 12
Niko Esposito-Selivanov F 13 1 0 1 6
Owen Guy C 7 0 1 1 0
Ian Johnston D 9 0 1 1 0
Mareks Mitens G 39 0 1 1 0
Robert Blueger LW/RW 3 0 0 0 0
Roman Bengert G 4 0 0 0 0
Bench - - - - - 8
Total 96 176 272 471

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Mareks Mitens 39 2292 13 21 4 98 1002 2 .911 2.57
Roman Bengert 4 177 1 2 0 14 177 0 .857 4.74
Empty Net - 26 - - - 8 - - - -
Total 41 2495 14 23 4 120 1086 2 .900 2.89

Rankings

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Roster". Lake Superior State Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Lake Superior State Lakers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lake Superior State Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.