2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season was the 27th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Pioneers represented Sacred Heart University and were coached by C. J. Marottolo, in his 11th season.

2019–20 Sacred Heart Pioneers
men's ice hockey season
Connecticut Ice, Champion
Conference2nd Atlantic Hockey
Home iceWebster Bank Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
NR
Record
Overall21–10–3
Conference18–8–2–0
Home8–7–2
Road13–3–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachC. J. Marottolo
Assistant coachesScott McDougall
Paul Kirtland
Craig Height
Captain(s)Marc Johnstone
Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey seasons
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On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]

Current roster

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As of September 3, 2019.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Drennen Atherton Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-06-17 Winter Haven, Florida Northern Cyclones (NCDC)
2   Colin Bernard Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1997-10-14 Stamford, Connecticut Langley Rivermen (BCHL)
3   Mike Lee Senior (RS) D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-04-25 Hamden, Connecticut Vermont Catamounts (HEA)
4   Jeppe Urup Morgensen Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-03-14 Odense, Denmark Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
6   Max Luukko Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-12-28 Avalon, New Jersey Philadelphia Flyers Junior Hockey Club (USPHL)
7   Ruslan Rakhmatov Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-04-25 Moscow, Russia Chicago Steel (USHL)
8   Tim Clifton Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-02-23 Farmingdale, New Jersey Shreveport Mudbugs (NAHL)
9   Jason Cotton Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-02-07 Parker, Texas Youngstown (USHL)
10   Alex Bates Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-06-17 Parker, Colorado Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
11   Ryan Steele Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1997-09-13 Stratford, Prince Edward Island West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)
12   Kevin Lombardi Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1998-08-12 Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
13   Jordan Kaplan Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-05-19 Bridgewater, New Jersey New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
14   Nick Boyagian Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1997-07-16 East Greenbush, New York New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
15   Evan Wisocky Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-03-20 Hoboken, New Jersey Connecticut Huskies (HEA)
16   Marcus Joseph Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-05-08 Mountain Top, Pennsylvania Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
17   Daniel Petrick Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1999-04-06 Wilbraham, Massachusetts Madison Capitols (USHL)
18   Michael Gilroy Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-10 North Bellmore, New York P.A.L. Jr. Islanders (USPHL)
19   Matt Tugnutt Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-05-14 Peterborough, Ontario Kemptville 73's (CCHL)
20   Vito Bavaro Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-10-01 Sarasota, Florida Brooks (USHS–MA)
21   Josh Allan Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-02 Orillia, Ontario Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
22   Derek Contessa Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1999-03-03 Freehold, New Jersey Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
23   Braeden Tuck Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1998-04-15 Calgary, Alberta Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
24   Austin Magera Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-07-19 Suwanee, Georgia Lincoln Stars (USHL)
25   Austin McIlmurray Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-09-08 Coral Springs, Florida Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
26   Marc Johnstone (C) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-06-19 Cranford, New Jersey Chicago Steel (USHL)
27   Patrick Dawson Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-14 Medway, Massachusetts Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
28   Marcel Godbout Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-06-04 St. Clair Shores, Michigan Sioux City Musketeers (NAHL)
29   Todd Goehring Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-07-08 Wayside, New Jersey Chicago Steel (USHL)
30   Josh Benson Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-11-04 Stillwater, Minnesota Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
33   Luke Lush Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-02-15 Sherwood Park, Alberta Drayton Valley Thunder (AJHL)

Standings

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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

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 7:05 PM vs. Connecticut* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson T 3–3 OT 703 0–0–1
October 6 3:05 PM vs. Simon Fraser* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Exhibition)   Lush W 6–1 SOL 200
October 11 7:07 PM at #13 Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania   Benson L 2–8  6,062 0–1–1
October 12 4:37 PM at #13 Penn State* Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania   Benson L 4–5  6,111 0–2–1
October 18 7:05 PM vs. American International Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson L 1–2  469 0–3–1 (0–1–0–0)
October 25 7:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York   Benson W 4–0  600 1–3–1 (1–1–0–0)
October 26 4:05 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York   Benson W 3–1  350 2–3–1 (2–1–0–0)
November 1 6:05 PM vs. Air Force Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson W 7–1  272 3–3–1 (3–1–0–0)
November 2 1:04 PM vs. Air Force Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson L 3–4  271 3–4–1 (3–2–0–0)
November 7 7:05 PM vs. Holy Cross Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson L 1–2  233 3–5–1 (3–3–0–0)
November 8 7:05 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts   Benson W 4–2  1,052 4–5–1 (4–3–0–0)
November 15 7:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York   Benson W 9–5  2,193 5–5–1 (5–3–0–0)
November 16 5:05 PM at RIT Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York   Benson W 3–1  2,114 6–5–1 (6–3–0–0)
November 21 7:05 PM at Holy Cross Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson L 3–4  303 6–6–1 (6–4–0–0)
November 23 7:05 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts   Benson W 4–1  1,052 7–6–1 (7–4–0–0)
November 29 7:05 PM at Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Benson W 4–0  1,826 8–6–1 (7–4–0–0)
December 3 7:05 PM at American International MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts   Benson W 4–2  414 9–6–1 (8–4–0–0)
December 7 7:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson W 6–0  256 10–6–1 (9–4–0–0)
December 8 4:05 PM vs. Robert Morris Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson W 4–2  142 11–6–1 (10–4–0–0)
December 28 1:05 PM vs. Bentley #20 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson W 4–0  312 12–6–1 (11–4–0–0)
December 29 1:05 PM vs. Bentley #20 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson L 2–3  311 12–7–1 (11–5–0–0)
January 10 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania   Benson W 3–1  752 13–7–1 (12–5–0–0)
January 11 5:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania   Benson W 9–3  759 14–7–1 (13–5–0–0)
January 17 6:05 PM vs. Canisius Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson T 3–3 3x3 OTL 256 14–7–2 (13–5–1–0)
January 18 1:05 PM vs. Canisius Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson L 2–5  221 14–8–2 (13–6–1–0)
Connecticut Ice
January 25 7:30 PM vs. Yale* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) SNY Benson W 6–2  5,724 15–8–2 (13–6–1–0)
January 26 7:00 PM vs. #17 Quinnipiac* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice Championship) SNY Benson W 4–1  4,631 16–8–2 (13–6–1–0)
January 31 9:05 PM at Air Force #20 Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Benson W 5–4 OT 1,759 17–8–2 (14–6–1–0)
February 1 7:05 PM at Air Force #20 Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Benson W 5–2  1,981 18–8–2 (15–6–1–0)
February 11 7:05 PM at American International #20 MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts   Benson L 2–6  727 18–9–2 (15–7–1–0)
February 15 1:05 PM vs. Niagara #20 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson W 6–0  437 19–9–2 (16–7–1–0)
February 16 1:05 PM vs. Niagara #20 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson L 1–6  401 19–10–2 (16–8–1–0)
February 21 7:05 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York   Benson W 3–0  1,718 20–10–2 (17–8–1–0)
February 22 7:05 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York   Benson T 3–3 SOL 2,207 20–10–3 (17–8–2–0)
February 26 7:05 PM vs. #20 American International Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut   Benson W 5–3  304 21–10–3 (18–8–2–0)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
Tournament Cancelled
*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
Jason Cotton C 34 20 17 37 14
Mike Lee D 33 5 28 33 20
Austin McIlmurray RW 34 18 14 32 6
Matt Tugnutt RW/C 31 14 16 30 17
Braeden Tuck F 34 5 23 28 2
Marc Johnstone RW 34 9 18 27 14
Jordan Kaplan F 34 9 15 24 12
Austin Magera C 34 8 15 23 26
Vito Bavaro RW 33 16 5 21 22
Ryan Steele F 34 7 13 20 24
Alex Bates D 33 2 12 14 22
Jeppe Urup Morgensen D 34 2 10 12 2
Nick Boyagian F 31 3 8 11 10
Evan Wisocky C 20 3 7 10 14
Todd Goehring F 30 2 8 10 19
Max Luukko D 31 2 6 8 10
Michael Gilroy D 19 2 5 7 4
Patrick Dawson D 21 1 6 7 10
Marcus Joseph D 31 1 3 4 16
Kevin Lombardi RW 24 1 2 3 4
Marcel Godbout C/RW 5 2 0 2 0
Luke Lush G 4 0 2 2 0
Derek Contessa RW 12 0 2 2 2
Daniel Petrick D 14 0 2 2 4
Josh Benson G 33 0 1 1 0
Colin Bernard D 3 0 0 0 2
Tim Clifton F 3 0 0 0 2
Bench - - - - - 8
Total 132 238 370 286

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Luke Lush 4 113 1 0 0 4 42 1 .915 2.11
Josh Benson 33 1929 20 10 3 80 768 5 .906 2.49
Empty Net - 12 - - - 1 - - - -
Total 34 2055 21 10 3 85 811 6 .905 2.48

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 20 20 NR NR NR NR 20 20 20 20 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. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Sacred Heart Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Sacred Heart Pioneers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Sacred Heart Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.