The 2020–21 Brown Bears Men's ice hockey season would have been the 104th season of play for the program and the 60th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bears represent Brown University.
| 2020–21 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Meehan Auditorium |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brendan Whittet |
| Assistant coaches | Jason Guerriero Jason Smith Ed Kesell |
| Brown Bears men's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
Season
editAs a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Despite the issues, Brown and most of ECAC Hockey were expecting to start playing some time in November. After the teams had assembled and began practicing, however, a sizable number of Yale's players tested positive for coronavirus. On October 16, Yale raised the campus alert status from green to yellow when the 18th member of the men's ice hockey team tested positive.[1] Less than a month later, the Ivy League, Brown's primary conference, announced that it was cancelling all winter sports for 2020–21. Additionally the schools would not be participating in any Spring sports until the end of February.[2] The announcement was not particularly surprising, considering that, unlike other conference, the Ivy League does not rely on revenue generated from its athletic programs.
Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Brown's players would lose a season of play.[3] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[4] Because of this, players who would have been members of Brown for the 2021 season had a pathway to leave the program and immediately play for another university.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Beaudoin | Forward |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Trey Dodd | Forward | United States |
Graduation |
| Jack Gessert | Forward | United States |
Graduation |
| Zach Giuttari | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack) |
| Luke Harrington | Forward | United States |
Left Program |
| Gavin Nieto | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Andreozzi | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Winchester, MA |
| James Durham | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Matthew Kinash | Forward |  Canada |
20 | Edmonton, AB; transferred to Massachusetts–Lowell |
| Jackson Munro† | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | Vancouver, BC |
| Matthew Sutton | Forward | United States |
20 | Gibsonia, PA |
| Jordan Tonelli | Forward | Canada |
20 | Armonk, NY |
† played junior hockey or equivalent during 2020–21 season.
Roster
editAs of September 1, 2020.[5]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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James Durham | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-03-27 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Luke Krys | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-09-27 | Ridgefield, Connecticut | Salisbury (USHS–CT) | — |
| 3 | 
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Luke Albert | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1998-08-17 | Fergus, Ontario | Bonnyville (AJHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Anea Ferrario (A) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-08-09 | Ogden, Utah | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 5 | 
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Ben Taylor | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-04-25 | Falmouth, Massachusetts | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 6 | 
|
Tony Stillwell (C) | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-04-18 | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Justin Jallen | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1998-01-06 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Northeast (NAHL) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Connor Marshall | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-10-10 | Parkland, Florida | Northeast (NAHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Jonny Russell | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1998-01-31 | Traverse City, Michigan | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 11 | 
|
Nathan Plessis | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-02-28 | Salmon Arm, British Columbia | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Matt Sutton | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-05-26 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 14 | 
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Chris Berger | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-04-14 | Buffalo, New York | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Tony Andreozzi | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-16 | Winchester, Massachusetts | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
| 16 | 
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Tristan Crozier (C) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1998-02-23 | Calgary, Alberta | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Bradley Cocca | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-08-13 | Toronto, Ontario | Merritt (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |
|
Jake Harris | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 1998-04-10 | Toronto, Ontario | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 19 | 
|
Samuli Niinisaari | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1998-08-11 | Hamina, Finland | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 20 | 
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Joachim Weberg | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-06-21 | Oslo, Norway | Jersey (USPHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Alec Mehr | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-01-11 | Los Angeles, California | Bloomington (USHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Matty Holmes | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-02-22 | Rye, New York | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Jackson Munro | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-02-11 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Dorian Dawson | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-05-29 | Collingwood, Ontario | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 25 | 
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Michael Maloney | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-02-17 | McHenry, Illinois | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 26 | 
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James Crossman | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-11-23 | Denver, Colorado | Jamestown (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Jordan Tonelli | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-06-30 | Armonk, New York | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 28 | 
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Colin Burston | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-03-28 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Cole Quisenberry | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-03-22 | Denver, Colorado | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Gabriel Vinal | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-01-12 | Syracuse, New York | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 35 |
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Luke Kania (A) | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-01-24 | Chicago, Illinois | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | PT% | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #11 Quinnipiac † | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | .685 | 54 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 100 | 59 | |
| #20 Clarkson | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .595 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 52 | |
| St. Lawrence * | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .357 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 45 | |
| Colgate | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .352 | 34 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 66 | |
| Brown | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cornell | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dartmouth | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Harvard | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Princeton | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rensselaer | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Union | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Yale | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
editSeason Cancelled
References
edit- ^ "18 members of Yale's men's ice hockey team test positive for Covid-19". CNN. October 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Ivy League cancels winter sports season, delays spring play". ESPN. November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2019–20 Men's Hockey Roster". Brown. Retrieved July 14, 2018.