2022–23 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season

The 2022–23 Brown Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 105th season of play for the program and the 61st in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bears represented Brown University and were coached by Brendan Whittet, in his 13th season.

2022–23 Brown Bears
men's ice hockey season
Conference11th ECAC Hockey
Home iceMeehan Auditorium
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall9–18–3
Conference5–13–2
Home5–7–1
Road4–11–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrendan Whittet
Assistant coachesJason Smith
Matt Plante
Ed Kesell
Captain(s)Luke Krys
Alternate captain(s)Samuli Niinisaari
Jordan Tonelli
Brown Bears men's ice hockey seasons
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2022-2023 season
Jan 13: Bears defeat the Dutchmen, 6-2
Jan 14: Bears defeat the Engineers, 3-0
Jan 21: Bears defeat the Crimson, 3-2
Feb 3: Bears are shutout by the Saints, 0-6
Feb 6: Bears lose to Golden Knights, 2-6
Feb 24: Bears are shut out by the Big Red, 0-5

Season

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Brown had a slow start to the season, winning just once in their first eight games. While the offense was still trying to figure things out, the team had settled on Mathieu Caron as their starting goaltender. After Thanksgiving the team's results began to improve and Brown posted its first win over a ranked team in 4 years.[1]

The Bears were hit and miss over the next few months but were able to win twice more against top-20 teams, including a very strong performance over Merrimack. After the team's win over Harvard, the Bears were just 3 games under .500 and had a chance to post just their second winning season in the last decade. Unfortunately, during the off week, Caron suffered an injury and missed six games.[2] The team turned to freshman Jacob Zacharewicz, but he wasn't quite ready to be the starter. After allowing 6 goals in each of his first two games he settled into the role but the Bears ended up losing 5 of those contests.

When Caron returned at the end of the regular season, he didn't look like the same goaltender and couldn't stop Brown from finishing on a 1–6–1 run. The losses caused the Bears to drop to 11th in the conference and set them up against Clarkson in the first round. Caron looked much better after a full week of practice and weathered a barrage of shots, but Brown's offense gave him no support. The Bears could only manage 1 goal and were swiftly knocked out of the postseason.[3]

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Tristan Crozier Forward   Canada Graduate transfer to Merrimack
Dorian Dawson Defenseman   Canada Graduate transfer to Alaska Anchorage
Jake Harris Forward   Canada Graduation (retired)
Justin Jallen Forward   United States Graduate transfer to Michigan State
Luke Kania Goaltender   United States Graduation (retired)
Michael Maloney Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Gabriel Vinal Goaltender   United States Graduate transfer to Clarkson

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Dean Bauchiero Forward   United States 20 Southington, CT
Ryan Bottrill Forward   United States 20 Scottsdale, AZ
Harry Meirowitz Defenseman   United States 19 Old Westbury, NY
Gavin Puskar Forward   United States 21 Westfield, NJ; transfer from Connecticut
Ryan Shostak Forward   Canada 21 Calgary, AB
Zackary Tonelli Forward   United States 20 Armonk, NY
Nick Traggio Defenseman   United States 21 Sharon, CT
Jacob Zacharewicz Goaltender   Canada 21 Riverhead, NY

Roster

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2022-23 players

As of July 18, 2022.[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   James Durham Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-03-27 Grand Rapids, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
2   Luke Krys (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-27 Ridgefield, Connecticut Muskegon (USHL)
3   Luke Albert Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-08-17 Fergus, Ontario Bonnyville (AJHL)
4   Brett Bliss Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-12-29 Chelmsford, Massachusetts Surrey (BCHL)
5   Nick Traggio Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-08-01 Sharon, Connecticut Bonnyville (AJHL)
6   Harry Meirowitz Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-05-21 Old Westbury, New York P. A. L. (NCDC)
7   Ryan Bottrill Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-02-04 Chandler, Arizona Maryland (NAHL)
8   Ryan Shostak Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-09-08 Calgary, Alberta Vernon (BCHL)
9   Connor Marshall Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-10-10 Parkland, Florida Northeast (NAHL)
10   Jonny Russell Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1998-01-31 Traverse City, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
11   Nathan Plessis Senior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-02-28 Salmon Arm, British Columbia Brooks (AJHL)
12   Matt Sutton Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-05-26 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Omaha (USHL)
13   Lynden Grandberg Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2001-05-21 Calgary, Alberta Camrose (AJHL)
14   Spence Evans Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-04-29 Oyster Bay Cove, New York Johnstown (NAHL)
15   Tony Andreozzi Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-04-16 Winchester, Massachusetts Salmon Arm (BCHL)
16   Thomas Manty Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-02-04 Andover, Massachusetts Aberdeen (NAHL)
17   Bradley Cocca Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-08-13 Toronto, Ontario Merritt (BCHL)
18   Dean Bauchiero Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-03-04 Southington, Connecticut Wichita Falls (NAHL)
19   Samuli Niinisaari (A) Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-08-11 Hamina, Finland Lincoln (USHL)
20   Noah Wakeford Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-06-29 Okotoks, Alberta Trail (BCHL)
21   Wyatt Schlaht Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-06-04 Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Surrey (BCHL)
23   Jackson Munro Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-02-11 Vancouver, British Columbia Chilliwack (BCHL)
24   Brenden Clark Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-16 Morris Plains, New Jersey Johnstown (NAHL)
25   Zackary Tonelli Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-02-14 Greenwich, Connecticut Vernon (BCHL)
26   James Crossman Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-11-23 Denver, Colorado Jamestown (NAHL)
27   Jordan Tonelli (A) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-06-30 Greenwich, Connecticut Cedar Rapids (USHL)
28   Gavin Puskar Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-06-21 Fairfield, Connecticut UConn (HEA)
29   Cole Quisenberry Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-22 Denver, Colorado Chicago (USHL)
30   Jacob Zacharewicz Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2001-02-11 Riverhead, New York El Paso (NAHL)
31   Mathieu Caron Sophomore G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-29 Abbotsford, British Columbia Chilliwack (BCHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Quinnipiac 22 20 2 0 0 0 0 60 87 30 41 34 4 3 162 64
#10 Harvard 22 18 4 0 5 0 0 49 86 48 34 24 8 2 125 81
#9 Cornell 22 15 6 1 0 1 0 47 78 42 34 21 11 2 112 66
St. Lawrence 22 12 10 0 1 2 0 37 56 58 36 17 19 0 88 102
#18 Colgate * 22 11 8 3 4 1 3 36 71 58 40 19 16 5 113 109
Clarkson 22 9 10 3 0 1 0 31 60 60 37 16 17 4 102 98
Rensselaer 22 9 13 0 2 1 0 26 52 74 35 14 20 1 84 115
Union 22 8 13 1 0 0 1 26 45 68 35 14 19 2 86 117
Princeton 22 8 14 0 2 1 0 26 57 73 32 13 19 0 89 112
Yale 22 6 14 2 0 1 1 22 35 62 32 8 20 4 57 94
Brown 22 5 14 3 0 1 1 20 41 69 30 9 18 3 65 91
Dartmouth 22 4 17 1 0 2 1 16 44 70 30 5 24 1 64 106
Championship: March 18, 2023
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 29 7:00 PM at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN+ Caron L 0–2  1,300 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 30 4:00 PM Yale Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron W 2–1  839 1–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 4 7:00 PM at #15 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron L 2–5  1,579 1–2–0 (1–2–0)
November 5 5:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire ESPN+ Caron T 2–2 SOL 1,288 1–2–1 (1–2–1)
November 11 7:00 PM #5 Quinnipiac Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron L 3–4  712 1–3–1 (1–3–1)
November 12 7:00 PM Princeton Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron L 0–1  877 1–4–1 (1–4–1)
November 18 7:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+ Caron L 2–3  882 1–5–1 (1–5–1)
November 19 7:00 PM at Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Caron L 1–5  3,695 1–6–1 (1–6–1)
November 25 2:00 PM Holy Cross* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron W 3–0  574 2–6–1
November 26 7:00 PM at #8 Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup) ESPN+ Caron W 3–2  1,885 3–6–1
November 29 7:00 PM Boston College* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron L 2–4  786 3–7–1
December 3 8:00 PM at Long Island* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Caron W 5–1  300 4–7–1
December 4 7:15 PM at Long Island* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Zacharewicz L 4–5 OT 200 4–8–1
December 9 7:00 PM at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+ Caron T 2–2 SOW 2,382 4–8–2 (1–6–2)
December 10 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Caron L 0–4  1,100 4–9–2 (1–7–2)
January 3 7:00 PM at #15 Massachusetts* Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron L 0–3  2,070 4–10–2
January 7 7:00 PM at #8 Merrimack* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Caron W 6–2  2,134 5–10–2
January 13 7:00 PM Union Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron W 6–2  1,177 6–10–2 (2–7–2)
January 14 7:00 PM Rensselaer Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron W 3–0  798 7–10–2 (3–7–2)
January 20 7:00 PM Dartmouth Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron L 3–4  677 7–11–2 (3–8–2)
January 21 7:00 PM #9 Harvard Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron W 3–2  823 8–11–2 (4–8–2)
February 3 7:00 PM St. Lawrence Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacharewicz L 0–6  502 8–12–2 (4–9–2)
February 4 7:00 PM Clarkson Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Zacharewicz L 2–6  709 8–13–2 (4–10–2)
February 10 7:00 PM at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+ Zacharewicz W 3–2  2,325 9–13–2 (5–10–2)
February 11 4:00 PM at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York ESPN+ Zacharewicz L 1–3  2,011 9–14–2 (5–11–2)
February 17 7:00 PM at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Zacharewicz L 2–3  1,599 9–15–2 (5–12–2)
February 18 7:00 PM at #1 Quinnipiac M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+ Zacharewicz L 2–5  3,367 9–16–2 (5–13–2)
February 24 7:00 PM #13 Cornell Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron L 0–5  1,177 9–17–2 (5–14–2)
February 25 7:00 PM Colgate Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+ Caron T 2–2 SOL 712 9–17–3 (5–14–3)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 4 7:00 PM at Clarkson* Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York (First Round) ESPN+ Caron L 1–5  2,527 9–18–3
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[5]

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Ryan Bottrill F 30 6 15 21 12
Jordan Tonelli C/LW 23 7 10 17 26
Luke Krys D 30 2 14 16 49
Brett Bliss D 30 6 7 13 39
James Crossman D 29 9 3 12 33
Cole Quisenberry F 29 5 6 12 8
Bradley Cocca C 29 4 8 12 14
Matt Sutton F 26 3 7 10 6
Gavin Puskar F 30 5 4 9 14
Nathan Plessis F 30 3 6 9 56
Jackson Munro D 20 1 8 9 8
Samuli Niinisaari D 30 0 8 8 8
Ryan Shostak F 29 5 2 7 4
Lynden Grandberg F 28 3 3 6 8
Tony Andreozzi D 30 1 4 5 8
Jonny Russell RW 17 2 2 4 10
Thomas Manty F 10 2 2 4 2
Zackary Tonelli F 24 0 4 4 4
Brendan Clark F 18 1 2 3 8
Noah Wakeford F 7 0 1 1 0
Wyatt Schlaht F 16 0 1 1 2
Luke Albert D 25 0 1 1 12
Jacob Zacharewicz G 7 0 0 0 0
Nick Traggio D 8 0 0 0 4
Connor Marshall F 10 0 0 0 2
Mathieu Caron G 24 0 0 0 15
Total 65 119 184 352

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Mathieu Caron 24 1446:30 8 12 3 60 701 2 .921 2.49
Jacob Zacharewicz 7 357:55 1 6 0 25 165 0 .868 4.19
Empty Net - 18:00 - - - 9 - - - -
Total 30 1822:25 9 18 3 94 866 2 .902 3.09

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 24 25 26 27 (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 - 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 NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.[7]

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Mathieu Caron ECAC Hockey Third Team [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Brown Men's Hockey Season-by-Season Results". Brown Bears. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "Men's hockey suffers two-loss weekend against St. Lawrence, Clarkson". Brown Daily Herald. February 5, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2023". College Hockey Inc. March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "2022–23 Men's Hockey Roster". Brown. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  5. ^ "2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Brown Bears. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brown Univ. 2022-2023 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  8. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2022-23 Men's All-League Teams". ECAC Hockey. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.