The 2020–21 Clarkson Golden Knights Men's ice hockey season was the 99th season of play for the program and the 60th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Golden Knights represented the Clarkson University and played their home games at Cheel Arena, and were coached by Casey Jones, in his 10th season.
| 2020–21 Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | 2nd ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Cheel Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | 20 |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 11–7–4 |
| Conference | 6–4–4 |
| Home | 4–3–3 |
| Road | 7–4–1 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Casey Jones |
| Assistant coaches | Josh Hauge Mike Towns Andrew Mercer |
| Captain(s) | Zach Tsekos Josh Dunne |
| Alternate captain(s) | Jack Jacome Connor McCarthy |
| Clarkson Golden Knights 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. 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 Clarkson's players would lose a season of play.[1] 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.[2]
Clarkson was up and down all season, ending their non-conference schedule with just a 5–3 record despite playing mostly Atlantic Hockey teams. The offense began to sputter once the team began its conference slate but the goaltending was strong enough to keep them in most games. Clarkson ended the season in second place in the conference and was on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament. Just as the team was getting ready to play in the ECAC Hockey Tournament, several team members gathered on campus, violating the school's COVID-19 protocols.[3] As a result, the school ended the team's season and caused the Golden Knights to withdraw from postseason competition. While Clarkson wasn't the first team to end their season prematurely, they were the first ranked team to do so.
Chris Klack, Tommy Pasanen and Jordan Robert sat out the season.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jere Astrén | Defenseman |  Finland |
Left program |
| Devin Brosseau | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (signed with Bakersfield Condors) |
| Haralds Egle | Forward |  Latvia |
Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose) |
| Shane Kuzmeski | Defenseman |  United States |
Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Nicholas Latinovich | Goaltender | Canada |
Left program |
| Frank Marotte | Goaltender | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Greg Moro | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Stockton Heat) |
| Jordan Schneider | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation |
| Adam Tisdale | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Sacred Heart |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Beck | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | Richmond Hill, ON; Selected 194th overall in 2020 |
| Alex Campbell | Forward | Canada |
19 | Châteauguay, QC; Selected 65th overall in 2019 |
| Charlie Campbell | Forward | Canada |
20 | Châteauguay, QC |
| Ethan Haider | Goaltender | United States |
19 | Maple Grove, MN; Selected 148th overall in 2019 |
| Luke Mobley | Forward | United States |
20 | St. Louis Park, MN |
| Jake Mucitelli | Goaltender | United States |
20 | Deerfield, NY |
| Tommy Pasanen | Defenseman |  Germany |
19 | Schweinfurt, DEU |
| Jordan Power | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | Ottawa, ON |
| David Silye | Forward | Canada |
21 | Arnprior, ON |
| Kaelan Taylor | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Oceanside, CA |
| Nick Wicks | Forward | Canada |
22 | Delta, BC; transfer from Alaska Anchorage |
Roster
editAs of December 30, 2020.[4]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Connor McCarthy (A) | Senior | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 1996-05-07 | LaSalle, Quebec | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Kaelan Taylor | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-01-03 | Oceanside, California | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Brian Hurley | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 1998-06-18 | Dellwood, Minnesota | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 5 | 
|
Michael Underwood | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1998-06-07 | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
|
Jack Jacome (A) | Senior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 1998-12-07 | Caledon, Ontario | Georgetown (OJHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Chris Klack | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1997-06-03 | Georgetown, Ontario | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Jamie Collins | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | 1997-09-21 | Fergus, Ontario | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 10 | 
|
Nick Wicks | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-04-24 | Delta, British Columbia | Merritt Centennials (NAHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Alex Campbell | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-02-27 | Châteauguay, Quebec | Omaha (USHL) | NSH, 65th overall 2019 |
| 12 |
|
David Silye | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1999-03-02 | Arnprior, Ontario | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Mathieu Gosselin | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 1999-05-18 | Quebec City, Quebec | Merritt (BCHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Luke Mobley | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1999-11-26 | St. Louis Park, Minnesota | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 15 | 
|
John Carter MacLean | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 1997-02-27 | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Tommy Pasanen | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2001-07-30 | Schweinfurt, Germany | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Zach Tsekos (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-11-15 | Montreal, Quebec | Sacred Heart (AHA) | — |
| 18 |
|
Noah Beck | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2001-03-25 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Fargo (USHL) | STL, 194th overall 2020 |
| 19 |
|
Nick Campoli | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1999-02-16 | Toronto, Ontario | North York (OJHL) | VGK, 158th overall 2017 |
| 20 |
|
Charlie Campbell | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 1999-12-01 | Châteauguay, Quebec | Cornwall (CCHL) | — |
| 21 | 
|
Josh Dunne (C) | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-12-08 | O'Fallon, Missouri | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 23 |
|
Jordan Power | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2001-07-31 | Ottawa, Ontario | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Grant Cooper | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 1996-07-20 | Cornwall, Ontario | Cornwall (CCHL) | — |
| 27 |
|
Dustyn McFaul | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2000-08-04 | Waterdown, Ontario | Pickering (OJHL) | BOS, 181st overall 2018 |
| 28 | 
|
Jordan Robert | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1998-03-18 | Massena, New York | Cowichan Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Anthony Romano | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-10-07 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Sioux Falls (USHL) | ARI, 176th overall 2019 |
| 30 | 
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Kris Oldham | Senior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 1997-06-25 | Anchorage, Alaska | Omaha (NCHC) | TBL, 153rd overall 2015 |
| 42 |
|
Jacob Mucitelli | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2000-03-24 | Deerfield, New York | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 44 | 
|
Anthony Callin | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 1998-12-23 | Middleton, Wisconsin | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 47 |
|
Ethan Haider | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2001-09-04 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Sioux City (USHL) | NSH, 148th overall 2019 |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| November 22 | 4:00 PM | at Colgate* | #8 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Oldham | W 2–1 | 0 | 1–0–0 | |||
| November 27 | 5:00 PM | at RIT* | #9 | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | Haider | L 5–8 | 0 | 1–1–0 | |||
| November 29 | 5:00 PM | vs. RIT* | #9 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Oldham | W 5–1 | 0 | 2–1–0 | |||
| December 9 | 5:00 PM | at Niagara* | #7 | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | Oldham | L 1–4 | 0 | 2–2–0 | |||
| December 12 | 5:00 PM | at Mercyhurst* | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Oldham | W 4–3 OT | 89 | 3–2–0 | |||
| December 13 | 4:00 PM | at Mercyhurst* | #7 | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Oldham | W 6–2 | 89 | 4–2–0 | |||
| December 23 | 4:00 PM | vs. Colgate* | #8 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | L 4–5 OT | 0 | 4–3–0 | |||
| December 29 | 5:00 PM | vs. Niagara* | #10 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | W 6–3 | 0 | 5–3–0 | |||
| January 1 | 6:45 PM | at Colgate | #10 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Haider | W 4–1 | 0 | 6–3–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| January 3 | 4:00 PM | vs. Colgate | #10 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | T 1–1 SOL | 0 | 6–3–1 (1–0–1) | |||
| January 8 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Quinnipiac | #10 | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Haider | W 5–4 OT | 0 | 7–3–1 (2–0–1) | |||
| January 9 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Quinnipiac | #10 | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Oldham | L 3–4 OT | 0 | 7–4–1 (2–1–1) | |||
| January 10 | 4:00 PM | at #13 Quinnipiac | #10 | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Haider | L 0–1 | 0 | 7–5–1 (2–2–1) | |||
| January 15 | 5:00 PM | vs. St. Lawrence | #13 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | L 1–2 OT | 0 | 7–6–1 (2–3–1) | |||
| January 17 | 4:00 PM | at St. Lawrence | #13 | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | Haider | W 2–1 | 0 | 8–6–1 (3–3–1) | |||
| January 22 | 5:00 PM | vs. #10 Quinnipiac | #14 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | T 1–1 SOL | 0 | 8–6–2 (3–3–2) | |||
| January 23 | 4:00 PM | vs. #10 Quinnipiac | #14 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | T 1–1 SOW | 0 | 8–6–3 (3–3–3) | |||
| January 24 | 4:00 PM | vs. #10 Quinnipiac | #14 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | W 4–2 | 0 | 9–6–3 (4–3–3) | |||
| February 4 | 5:00 PM | vs. Colgate | #13 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | L 0–2 | 0 | 9–7–3 (4–4–3) | |||
| February 6 | 5:00 PM | at Colgate | #13 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Haider | T 1–1 SOW | 0 | 9–7–4 (4–4–4) | |||
| February 26 | 5:00 PM | at Colgate | #15 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Haider | W 3–2 | 0 | 10–7–4 (5–4–4) | |||
| February 28 | 4:00 PM | vs. Colgate | #15 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Haider | W 3–2 | 0 | 11–7–4 (6–4–4) | |||
| ECAC Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| Participation Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Tsekos | C | 22 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4 |
| Anthony Callin | F | 22 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 16 |
| Alex Campbell | C/LW | 22 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 2 |
| Jack Jacome | RW | 22 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 |
| Anthony Romano | C/RW | 22 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 10 |
| Grant Cooper | LW | 22 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| Mathieu Gosselin | RW | 22 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| Connor McCarthy | D | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Luke Mobley | F | 22 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Nick Campoli | C | 22 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 21 |
| John Dunne | C | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 |
| Jordan Power | D | 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Nick Wicks | F | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jamie Collins | F | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Brian Hurley | D | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Michael Underwood | D | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| David Silye | C | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Dustyn McFaul | D | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| Noah Beck | D | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Charlie Campbell | F | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaelan Taylor | D | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Jacob Mucitelli | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Carter MacLean | C | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kris Oldham | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Haider | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Total | 62 | 95 | 157 | 220 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Haider | 16 | 960 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 373 | 0 | .921 | 2.00 |
| Kris Oldham | 8 | 379 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 172 | 0 | .905 | 2.85 |
| Jacob Mucitelli | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .800 | 7.00 |
| Empty Net | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 22 | 1353 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 549 | 0 | .913 | 2.31 |
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 (Final) | |||
| USCHO.com | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | - | 20 | ||
| USA Today | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[7]
Awards and honors
edit| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Tsekos | ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward | [8] |
| Ethan Haider | ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year | [9] |
| Connor McCarthy | ECAC Hockey First Team | [10] |
| Zach Tsekos | ||
| Ethan Haider | ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | [11] |
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 73 | Ayrton Martino† | Dallas Stars |
† incoming freshman [12]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "College men's hockey: Clarkson's season called off due to school COVID-19 violations by team members". NNY 360. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Hockey Roster". Clarkson Golden Knights. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Clarkson Golden Knights (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Clarkson Univ. 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Zach Tsekos Named Gladiator Best Defensive Forward". ECAC Hockey. March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Ethan Haider Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year". ECAC Hockey. March 16, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces First Team All-League". ecachockey.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2021 All-Rookie Team". ecachockey.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2021 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.