The 2023–24 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season is the 4th season of play for the program. The Sharks represent Long Island University and are coached by Brett Riley, in his 4th season.
| 2023–24 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Independent |
| Home ice | Northwell Health Ice Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 16–20–1 |
| Home | 8–6–0 |
| Road | 8–14–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Brett Riley |
| Assistant coaches | Will Messa Andrew Veglucci |
| LIU Sharks men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
Season edit
While LIU was hoping to take the next step in their fourth season, the team was still largely unable to move forward. Long Island's start to the season looked promising as they played two close games against ranked opponents (both losses) and produced some good offense against Stonehill, that pattern didn't change throughout the year. The Sharks got a solid effort from starter Brandon Perrone throughout the season but it wasn't quite good enough to overcome decent teams. Similarly, the offense produced consistently; Josh Zary became the first LIU player to hit 20 goals for a season and the Sharks had five skaters with at least 30 points. However, the team came up just shy too often, losing eight games by 1 goal. LIU's numbers were offset by the eight games the team had against Stonehill, the worst team in college hockey. In those matches, Long Island went 8–0 and scored 48 goals while allowing just 12. The season series with the Skyhawks enabled LIU to set a program record with 16 wins but still left them sitting near the bottom of the PairWise rankings.[1]
Departures edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Cox | Defenseman/Forward |  United States |
Transferred to Miami |
| Adam Goodsir | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Santeri Hartikainen | Forward |  Finland |
Graduation (signed with Kiekko-Vantaa) |
| Tyler Kostelecky | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Bethel |
| Patriks Marcinkēvičs | Forward |  Latvia |
Transferred to Michigan Tech |
| Ethan Martini | Defenseman |  Canada |
Transferred to Dalhousie |
| Gustav Müller | Forward |  Sweden |
Left program (retired) |
| Vinnie Purpura | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Austin Rook | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder) |
| Dylan Schuett | Forward | Canada |
Left program (retired) |
| Jan Škorpík | Goaltender |  Czech Republic |
Left program (retired) |
| Anthony Vincent | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with San Jose Barracuda) |
Recruiting edit
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Armstrong | Forward | Canada |
21 | Calgary, AB |
| Grayson Constable | Forward | Canada |
25 | Lethbridge, AB; graduate transfer from Holy Cross |
| Rico DiMatteo | Goaltender | United States |
22 | Brasher Falls, NY; transfer from Northern Michigan |
| Aaron Grounds | Forward | United States |
21 | Jamestown, ND; transfer from American International |
| Atte Lehikoinen | Defenseman | Finland |
20 | Joensuu, FIN |
| Onni Leppänen | Forward | Finland |
19 | Helsinki, FIN |
| Peter Muzyka | Defenseman | Canada |
23 | Toronto, ON; graduate transfer from Cornell |
| Remy Parker | Forward | United States |
25 | Montclair, NJ; graduate transfer from Union |
| Kade Peterson | Forward | United States |
20 | West Fargo, ND |
| Adam Pitters | Forward | United States |
24 | Grosse Pointe, MI; graduate transfer from Bowling Green |
| Noah Rupprecht | Goaltender | United States |
21 | Thief River Falls, MN |
| Luke Strickland | Forward | Canada |
20 | Keswick, ON |
| Garrett Valk | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | North Vancouver, BC |
Roster edit
As of September 20, 2023.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Peter Muzyka | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2000-05-14 | Toronto, Ontario | Cornell (ECAC) | — |
| 3 | 
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A. J. Casperson | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-07-19 | Flower Mound, Texas | Janesville (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |
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Atte Lehikoinen | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-07-05 | Joensuu, Finland | Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — |
| 5 |
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Valtteri Piironen | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2001-09-11 | Joensuu, Finland | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Cade Mason | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2001-08-26 | Red Deer, Alberta | Spruce Grove (AJHL) | — |
| 7 |
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Jordan Di Cicco | Senior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-03-17 | London, Ontario | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Isaiah Fox | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2000-07-05 | Montreal, Quebec | Maine (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Daniel Baldassarra | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-03-15 | Woodbridge, Ontario | North York (OJHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Heath Armstrong | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2002-05-12 | Calgary, Alberta | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 11 |
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Chris Pappas | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-11-26 | Toronto, Ontario | St. Lawrence (ECAC) | — |
| 12 | 
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Zachary Nazzarett | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2000-08-25 | Cheektowaga, New York | New Jersey (NAHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Josh Zary | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-10-15 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Luke Strickland | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2002-10-16 | Keswick, Ontario | Wellington (OJHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Grayson Constable | Graduate | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1998-05-05 | Lethbridge, Alberta | Holy Cross (AHA) | — |
| 16 | 
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Xan Gurney | Sophomore (RS) | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-05-28 | Grosse Ile, Michigan | Western Michigan (NCHC) | — |
| 17 |
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Nolan Welsh | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-23 | Whistler, British Columbia | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 18 | 
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Kade Peterson | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-05-03 | West Fargo, North Dakota | St. Cloud (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Jack Quinn | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-12-28 | Lancaster, Massachusetts | Kenai River (NAHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Adam Pitters | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-02-09 | Grosse Pointe, Michigan | Bowling Green (CCHA) | — |
| 21 |
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Austin Brimmer | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 2001-10-10 | Markham, Ontario | Shreveport (ECAC) | — |
| 22 |
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Riley Wallack | Sophomore | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2001-04-05 | South Surrey, British Columbia | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Aaron Grounds | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-12-24 | Jamestown, North Dakota | American International (AHA) | — |
| 24 |
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John Gormley | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2000-08-19 | Bronx, New York | Bismarck (NAHL) | — |
| 25 | 
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Preston Brodziak | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-29 | Estevan, Saskatchewan | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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Remy Parker | Graduate | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1998-04-27 | Montclair, New Jersey | Utica (UCHC) | — |
| 28 |
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Garrett Valk | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-10-20 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 31 | 
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Noah Rupprecht | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-06-15 | Thief River Falls, Minnesota | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 33 |
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Rico DiMatteo | Junior (RS) | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2001-01-01 | Brasher Falls, New York | Northern Michigan (CCHA) | — |
| 35 |
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Brandon Perrone | Graduate | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1998-10-26 | Smithtown, New York | Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) | — |
| 44 |
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Noah Kane | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1999-11-27 | Buffalo, New York | Mercyhurst (AHA) | — |
| 52 |
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Onni Leppänen | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2003-12-01 | Helsinki, Finland | Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | — |
Standings edit
| Overall record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| Alaska | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 110 | 86 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 95 | 105 | |
| Arizona State | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 129 | 94 | |
| Lindenwood | 28 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 74 | 121 | |
| Long Island | 37 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 115 | 103 | |
| Stonehill | 36 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 62 | 213 | |
| Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||
Schedule and results edit
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 7 | 7:30 pm | #16 Penn State* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Perrone | L 2–3 | 1,862 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 8 | 7:00 pm | at Holy Cross* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | FloHockey | DiMatteo | L 2–5 | 830 | 0–2–0 | |||
| October 13 | 7:00 pm | at #4 Boston College* | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Perrone | L 2–4 | 7,308 | 0–3–0 | |||
| October 14 | 5:00 pm | at Stonehill* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | NEC Front Row | DiMatteo | W 7–3 | 275 | 1–3–0 | |||
| October 20 | 9:00 pm | at Colorado College* | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Perrone | L 2–3 | 3,412 | 1–4–0 | ||||
| October 21 | 8:00 pm | at Colorado College* | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | DiMatteo | L 2–4 | 3,407 | 1–5–0 | ||||
| October 28 | 8:00 pm | Saint Anselm* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+, SNY | Perrone | W 4–0 | 314 | 2–5–0 | |||
| October 30 | 7:30 pm | at Stonehill* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | NEC Front Row | DiMatteo | W 4–2 | 183 | 3–5–0 | |||
| November 5 | 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Perrone | W 2–1 | 349 | 4–5–0 | |||
| November 10 | 8:07 pm | at Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Perrone | L 2–3 | 7,802 | 4–6–0 | ||||
| November 11 | 8:07 pm | at Omaha* | Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska | Perrone | L 4–5 OT | 7,802 | 4–7–0 | ||||
| November 17 | 8:10 pm | at Lindenwood* | Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri | Perrone | L 0–3 | 857 | 4–8–0 | ||||
| November 18 | 3:10 pm | at Lindenwood* | Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri | DiMatteo | W 6–2 | 635 | 5–8–0 | ||||
| November 24 | 7:30 pm | American International* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+, SNY | Perrone | L 2–5 | 550 | 5–9–0 | |||
| November 25 | 7:00 pm | Simon Fraser* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York (Exhibition) | ESPN+, SNY | DiMatteo | W 3–1 | 325 | ||||
| November 28 | 6:00 pm | at Saint Anselm* | Thomas F. Sullivan Ice Arena • Manchester, New Hampshire | DiMatteo | L 2–3 | 207 | 5–10–0 | ||||
| December 1 | 7:00 pm | at Brown* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Perrone | T 2–2 OT | 464 | 5–10–1 | |||
| December 2 | 7:00 pm | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Perrone | W 3–1 | 1,029 | 6–10–1 | |||
| December 9 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Quinnipiac* | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Perrone | L 2–4 | 3,087 | 6–11–1 | |||
| December 10 | 7:00 pm | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Perrone | L 3–5 | 866 | 6–12–1 | |||
| December 16 | 7:00 pm | Vermont* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Perrone | L 2–3 | 700 | 6–13–1 | |||
| December 17 | 7:15 pm | Vermont* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | DiMatteo | L 1–5 | 350 | 6–14–1 | |||
| January 12 | 7:00 pm | Colgate* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Rupprecht | W 3–2 OT | 650 | 7–14–1 | |||
| January 13 | 2:00 pm | Colgate* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Rupprecht | W 3–2 OT | 450 | 8–14–1 | |||
| January 19 | 2:30 pm | Stonehill* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Rupprecht | W 8–2 | 250 | 9–14–1 | |||
| January 20 | 2:00 pm | Stonehill* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Rupprecht | W 10–0 | 300 | 10–14–1 | |||
| January 26 | 2:30 pm | Alaska* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Rupprecht | L 3–7 | 255 | 10–15–1 | |||
| January 27 | 2:00 pm | Alaska* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Perrone | L 1–3 | 350 | 10–16–1 | |||
| February 2 | 7:00 pm | at Stonehill* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | NEC Front Row | Rupprecht | W 3–1 | 153 | 11–16–1 | |||
| February 3 | 4:00 pm | at Stonehill* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | NEC Front Row | Perrone | W 5–0 | 198 | 12–16–1 | |||
| February 10 | 10:07 pm | at Alaska Anchorage* | Avis Alaska Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | Perrone | W 2–1 | 800 | 13–16–1 | ||||
| February 11 | 9:07 pm | at Alaska Anchorage* | Avis Alaska Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | Rupprecht | L 1–3 | 562 | 13–17–1 | ||||
| February 16 | 11:07 pm | at Alaska* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey | Perrone | W 4–0 | 2,024 | 14–17–1 | |||
| February 17 | 11:07 pm | at Alaska* | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey | Perrone | L 0–4 | 1,776 | 14–18–1 | |||
| February 23 | 2:30 pm | Stonehill* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Perrone | W 7–2 | 300 | 15–18–1 | |||
| February 24 | 2:00 pm | Stonehill* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Perrone | W 4–2 | 300 | 16–18–1 | |||
| March 1 | 9:00 pm | at #20 Arizona State* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Perrone | L 2–4 | 4,951 | 16–19–1 | ||||
| March 2 | 7:00 pm | at #20 Arizona State* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona | Perrone | L 3–4 | 4,774 | 16–20–1 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[3] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics edit
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Zary | F | 35 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 21 |
| Isaiah Fox | F | 37 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 66 |
| Chris Pappas | C | 34 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 10 |
| Noah Kane | C | 33 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 48 |
| Cade Mason | D | 34 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 8 |
| Remy Parker | F | 35 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 |
| Grayson Constable | F | 37 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 29 |
| Austin Brimmer | RW | 32 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 12 |
| Nolan Welsh | F | 32 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 |
| Valtteri Piironen | D | 31 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 18 |
| Zachary Nazzarett | LW | 19 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 |
| Adam Pitters | F | 31 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 |
| Jack Quinn | F | 34 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| Preston Brodziak | F | 29 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Jordan Di Cicco | D | 33 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Aaron Grounds | F | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| Riley Wallack | F | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| John Gormley | D | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 61 |
| Garrett Valk | D | 36 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| Peter Muzyka | D | 35 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 70 |
| Xan Gurney | D | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| A. J. Casperson | D | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Heath Armstrong | F | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Perrone | G | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Atte Lehikoinen | D | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Daniel Baldassarra | C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Noah Rupprecht | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Peterson | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rico DiMatteo | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Strickland | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 115 | 190 | 305 | 519 |
Goaltending statistics edit
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Rupprecht | 10 | 421:40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 135 | 1 | .900 | 2.13 |
| Brandon Perrone | 25 | 1375:43 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 63 | 535 | 3 | .895 | 2.75 |
| Rico DiMatteo | 11 | 403:14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 139 | 0 | .874 | 2.98 |
| Empty Net | - | 31:59 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 37 | 2232:36 | 16 | 20 | 1 | 103 | 809 | 4 | .887 | 2.77 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (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 | |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 and 25.[5]
Note: USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.
References edit
- ^ "Men's Hockey Season Closes with Program-Record 16 Wins". LIU Sharks. March 2, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". LIU Sharks. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". LIU Sharks. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ^ "Long Island Univ. 2023-2024 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.