| 2019–20 Union Dutchmen ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 10th ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Achilles Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 8–25–4 |
| Conference | 5–15–2 |
| Home | 3–10–2 |
| Road | 5–15–0 |
| Neutral | 0–0–2 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Rick Bennett |
| Assistant coaches | Jason Tapp John Ronan Will Messa |
| Captain(s) | Vas Kolias Darion Hanson |
| Union Dutchmen ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The 2019–20 Union Dutchmen ice hockey season was the 80th season of play for the program and the 29th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Dutchmen represented Union College and played their home games at Achilles Center, and were coached by Rick Bennett, in his 9th season.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luc Brown | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Transfer (Alaska Anchorage) |
| Greg Campbell | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Mark Dufour | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Blake Hayward | Forward | Canada | Transfer (McGill) |
| Jake Kupsky | Goaltender |  United States | Graduation (signed with Pensacola Ice Flyers) |
| Cole Maier | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose) |
| Liam Morgan | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Belfast Giants) |
| Brett Supinski | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign) |
| Brendan Taylor | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Sebastian Vidmar | Forward |  Sweden | Graduation (signed with Stockton Heat) |
| Ryan Walker | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Binghamton Devils) |
| Joe Young | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Elmira Enforcers) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Allen | Forward | United States | 20 | Smithfield, RI |
| Dylan Anhorn | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Calgary, AB |
| Alex Cohen | Forward | United States | 21 | Newton, MA |
| Owen Farris | Forward | Canada | 19 | Vancouver, BC |
| Garrett Nieto | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Yorba Linda, CA |
| Merek Pipes | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Victoria, BC |
| Ben Pirko | Forward | United States | 20 | Arlington, VA |
| Liam Robertson | Forward | Canada | 19 | Clarington, ON |
| Christian Sanda | Forward | United States | 21 | Saint Paul, MN |
| Colin Schmidt | Forward | United States | 19 | Maple Grove, MN |
| Gabriel Seger | Forward | Sweden | 19 | Uppsala, SWE |
| Chaz Smedsrud | Forward | United States | 21 | Luverne, MN |
Roster
As of September 12, 2019.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Garrett Nieto | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | 1998-05-15 | Yorba Linda, California | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Taylor Brierley | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1996-07-31 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 3 | |
Colin Schmidt | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2000-01-06 | Wayzata, Minnesota | Jamestown Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Joseph Campolieto | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-04-29 | Eynon, Pennsylvania | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Vas Kolias (C) | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1997-01-08 | Schaumburg, Illinois | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Brandon Estes | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-02-13 | Richardson, Texas | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Anthony Rinaldi | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1995-08-17 | Pierrefonds, Quebec | Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Sam Morton | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-07-28 | Benicia, California | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 10 |  |
Ryan Sidorski | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-10-02 | Williamsville, New York | Buffalo Jr. Sabres (OJHL) | — |
| 11 |  |
Lucas Breault | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1999-05-20 | Toronto, Ontario | Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) | — |
| 12 |  |
Fletcher Fineman | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-02-17 | Lake Worth, Florida | Springfield Junior Blues (NAHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Zachary Emelifeonwu | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1996-09-05 | Kingston, Ontario | Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Drew Blackmun | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1996-01-18 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Northeastern Huskies (HEA) | — |
| 15 |  |
Jack Adams | Junior | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1997-02-05 | Boxford, Massachusetts | Fargo Force (USHL) | DET, 162nd overall 2017 |
| 16 | |
Christian Sanda | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-03-13 | Vadnais Heights, Minnesota | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Matt Allen | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1999-03-14 | Smithfield, Rhode Island | Boston Junior Bruins (NCDC) | — |
| 18 | |
Gabriel Seger | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 1999-11-15 | Uppsala, Sweden | Amarillo Bulls (NAHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Liam Robertson | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-05-14 | Courtice, Ontario | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Ben Pirko | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-02-02 | Bethesda, Maryland | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Michael Ryan | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-01-19 | Marion, Massachusetts | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |  |
Parker Foo | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-09-12 | Edmonton, Alberta | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | CHI, 144th overall 2017 |
| 23 | |
Chaz Smedsrud | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-06-04 | Luverne, Minnesota | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Alex Cohen | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-06-15 | Boca Raton, Florida | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Owen Farris | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2000-06-08 | Dallas, Texas | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Josh Kosack | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-06-25 | Oakville, Ontario | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Dylan Anhorn | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-01-21 | Calgary, Alberta | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |  |
Sean Harrison | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1996-03-29 | Anchorage, Alaska | Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) | — |
| 33 |  |
Merek Pipes | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1998-11-12 | Cobble Hill, British Columbia | Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL) | — |
| 34 | |
Darion Hanson (C) | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1997-05-19 | East Bethel, Minnesota | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Cornell † | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 81 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 104 | 45 | |
| #7 Clarkson | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 63 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 96 | 63 | |
| #14 Quinnipiac | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 64 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 94 | 78 | |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 63 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 95 | 87 | |
| Harvard | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 82 | 59 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 116 | 87 | |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 93 | 106 | |
| Yale | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 57 | 64 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 77 | 97 | |
| Colgate | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 50 | 54 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 76 | 87 | |
| Brown | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 54 | 31 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 52 | 84 | |
| Union | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 71 | 37 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 67 | 112 | |
| Princeton | 22 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 71 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 66 | 100 | |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 81 | 36 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 64 | 130 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 23, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 4:00 PM | vs. Boston University* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 3–7 | 2,088 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 6 | 4:05 PM | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Hanson | L 2–3 | 1,541 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. #15 Northeastern* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 1–2 | 1,740 | 0–3–0 | ||||
| October 12 | 7:31 PM | vs. #15 Northeastern* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 1–2 | 1,852 | 0–4–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Massachusetts* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Hanson | L 1–6 | 4,447 | 0–5–0 | |||
| October 19 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Massachusetts* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Hanson | L 0–5 | 5,659 | 0–6–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. Rensselaer | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 2–3 | 2,062 | 0–7–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| October 26 | 7:00 PM | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | Hanson | W 2–1 | 3,108 | 1–7–0 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:35 PM | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Hanson | W 3–0 | 636 | 2–7–0 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Hanson | L 0–4 | 691 | 2–8–0 (1–1–0) | ||||
| November 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. #8 Clarkson | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 1–5 | 2,080 | 2–9–0 (1–2–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 7:00 PM | vs. St. Lawrence | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 2–3 OT | 1,865 | 2–10–0 (1–3–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | at Quinnipiac | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Hanson | L 1–2 | 2,934 | 2–11–0 (1–4–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 7:02 PM | vs. Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | Hanson | W 2–1 OT | 2,034 | 3–11–0 (2–4–0) | ||||
| December 6 | 7:00 PM | vs. Brown | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | W 5–0 | 1,482 | 4–11–0 (3–4–0) | ||||
| December 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. Yale | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 0–2 | 1,614 | 4–12–0 (3–5–0) | ||||
| December 13 | 7:00 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | W 3–2 | 1,505 | 5–12–0 (3–5–0) | ||||
| Catamount Cup | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Hanson | L 0–2 | 3,397 | 5–13–0 (3–5–0) | ||||
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | vs. #13 Providence* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Hanson | T 1–1 OT | 2,579 | 5–13–1 (3–5–0) | ||||
| January 3 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence | Roos House • Canton, New York | Hanson | W 5–4 OT | 421 | 6–13–1 (4–5–0) | ||||
| January 4 | 7:00 PM | at Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Hanson | L 0–2 | 2,463 | 6–14–1 (4–6–0) | ||||
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. Colgate | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 2–3 | 1,885 | 6–15–1 (4–7–0) | ||||
| January 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. #2 Cornell | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | T 3–3 OT | 2,184 | 6–15–2 (4–7–1) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | at Yale | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | Hanson | L 0–5 | 1,944 | 6–16–2 (4–8–1) | ||||
| January 18 | 7:00 PM | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | Hanson | L 2–3 | 559 | 6–17–2 (4–9–1) | ||||
| January 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | Times Union Center • Albany, New York (Mayor's Cup) | Hanson | T 1–1 SOL | 6,164 | 6–17–3 (4–9–1) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | vs. #16 Harvard | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Graziano | L 5–8 | 1,697 | 6–18–3 (4–10–1) | ||||
| February 1 | 7:00 PM | vs. Dartmouth | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Graziano | W 4–3 | 1,791 | 7–18–3 (5–10–1) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | at Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | Hanson | L 2–5 | 3,601 | 7–19–3 (5–11–1) | ||||
| February 15 | 7:00 PM | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | Hanson | L 0–4 | 1,164 | 7–20–3 (5–12–1) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:00 PM | vs. Princeton | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | T 2–2 OT | 1,981 | 7–20–4 (5–12–2) | ||||
| February 22 | 7:00 PM | vs. Quinnipiac | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | Hanson | L 2–3 OT | 1,790 | 7–21–4 (5–13–2) | ||||
| February 28 | 7:00 PM | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | Hanson | L 3–5 | 1,581 | 7–22–4 (5–14–2) | ||||
| February 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | Hanson | L 1–4 | 1,822 | 7–23–4 (5–14–2) | ||||
| ECAC Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:00 PM | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 1) | Hanson | W 3–0 | 700 | 8–23–4 (5–14–2) | ||||
| March 7 | 7:00 PM | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 2) | Hanson | L 1–4 | 850 | 8–24–4 (5–14–2) | ||||
| March 8 | 4:00 PM | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 2) | Hanson | L 1–2 2OT | 700 | 8–25–4 (5–14–2) | ||||
| Union Lost Series 1–2 | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rinaldi | RW | 37 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 12 |
| Gabriel Seger | C/LW | 37 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 |
| Dylan Anhorn | D | 37 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 |
| Sean Harrison | RW | 36 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| Vas Kolias | D | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 |
| Chaz Smedsrud | LW | 33 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Zachary Emelifeonwu | LW | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 61 |
| Brandon Estes | D | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 26 |
| Christian Sanda | F | 32 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Liam Robertson | C | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| Parker Foo | LW | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Matt Allen | C | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Josh Kosack | RW | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Owen Farris | F | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| Colin Schmidt | C | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| Joseph Campolieto | D | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 39 |
| Sam Morton | F | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Taylor Brierley | D | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Michael Ryan | D | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Lucas Breault | C | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Fletcher Fineman | D | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Ryan Sidorski | D | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Alex Cohen | C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Merek Pipes | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Graziano | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Blackmun | F | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darion Hanson | G | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | - | 37 | - | - | - | 14 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darion Hanson | 36 | 2150 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 100 | 1007 | 3 | .910 | 2.79 |
| Josh Graziano | 4 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | .848 | 4.40 |
| Merek Pipes | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 15.52 |
| Empty Net | - | 26 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 37 | 2276 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 112 | 1048 | 3 | .903 | 2.95 |
Rankings
| 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 | 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 |
References
- ↑ "2018–19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Union College. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Union Dutchmen (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ↑ "Union College 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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