2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season was the 54th season of play for the program, the 47th at the Division I level and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Lakers represented Lake Superior State University and were coached by Damon Whitten, in his 6th season.
| 2019–20 Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | WCHA |
| Home ice | Taffy Abel Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 10–20–4 |
| Conference | 8–12–4–4 |
| Home | 7–6–3 |
| Road | 3–13–1 |
| Neutral | 0–1–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Damon Whitten |
| Assistant Coaches | Mike York Zack Cisek Mike Gugin |
| Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
Roster
As of September 9, 2019.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Roman Bengert | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-03-21 | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Steinbach Pistons (MJHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Michael Mannara | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-03-21 | Caledon, Ontario | Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Will Riedell | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1996-10-09 | Greensboro, North Carolina | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Tyler Anderson | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 1996-01-21 | Niverville, Manitoba | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Arvid Henrikson | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 1998-02-23 | Stockholm, Sweden | Austin Bruins (NAHL) | MTL, 187th overall 2016 |
| 6 |  |
Alec Semandel | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-05-23 | Waunakee, Wisconsin | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Mitchell Oliver | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1997-06-17 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Dustin Manz | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1999-09-21 | Vanderbilt, Michigan | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 9 | |
Alex Ambrosio | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-03-12 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Brendan McKay | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1994-11-06 | Toronto, Ontario | Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) | — |
| 11 |  |
Brayden Gelsinger | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1995-02-22 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Owen Guy | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1998-01-05 | Mountain, Ontario | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Ian Johnston | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1997-04-16 | Ottawa, Ontario | Brockville Braves (CCHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Yuki Miura | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-07-19 | Tokyo, Japan | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Jacob Nordqvist | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1998-02-12 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Ashton Calder | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1998-02-09 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Chase Gamelin | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1996-07-20 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Bryan Basilico | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1995-01-27 | Macomb, Michigan | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 19 |  |
Robert Blueger | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-08-03 | Riga, Latvia | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Miroslav Mucha | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 1997-10-07 | Bytča, Slovakia | Minot Minotauros (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Max Humitz | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | 1995-07-08 | Livonia, Michigan | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 22 |  |
Lukas Kaelble | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 1997-10-13 | Mannheim, Germany | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 23 |  |
Colin Saccoman | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1997-03-05 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Hampus Eriksson | Junior | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 1996-09-11 | Forsbacka, Sweden | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Bennet Vida | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-04-24 | St. Albert, Alberta | New York Apple Core (EHL) | — |
| 26 |  |
Pete Veillette | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-02-26 | Drummondville, Quebec | Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Niko Esposito-Selivanov | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-09-23 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — |
| 29 |  |
Louis Boudon | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1998-10-04 | Grenoble, France | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Mareks Mitens | Junior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-01-29 | Ventspils, Latvia | Aston Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Seth Eisele | Freshman | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-10-30 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
Standings
2019–20 Western Collegiate Hockey Association Standings | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Minnesota State | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 115 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 141 | 53 | |
| #11 Bemidji State | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 101 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 65 | |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 92 | 87 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 115 | 112 | |
| Alaska | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 73 | 65 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 86 | |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 85 | 70 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 112 | 92 | |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 68 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 96 | 85 | |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 66 | 77 | 38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 112 | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 96 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 66 | 122 | |
| Ferris State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 100 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 70 | 127 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 116 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 57 | 145 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results[2]
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:07 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Mitens | W 6–2 | 1,860 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 6 | 5:07 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Mitens | W 4–3 | 1,435 | 2–0–0 | ||||
| October 11 | 7:37 PM | vs. #2 Denver* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Mitens | L 1–3 | 1,778 | 2–1–0 | ||||
| October 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. #2 Denver* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Mitens | L 3–4 | 2,414 | 2–2–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:30 PM | at Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Mitens | L 0–4 | 5,405 | 2–3–0 | ||||
| October 19 | 7:30 PM | at Michigan* | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan | Mitens | L 3–4 | 5,404 | 2–4–0 | ||||
| October 25 | 7:10 PM | at #5 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSN | Mitens | L 2–5 | 3,991 | 2–5–0 | |||
| October 26 | 6:05 PM | at #5 Notre Dame* | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NHL Network | Bengert | L 4–6 | 4,178 | 2–6–0 | |||
| November 1 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 5–4 OT | 1,746 | 3–6–0 (1–0–0–0) | |||
| November 2 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 4–3 | 2,146 | 4–6–0 (2–0–0–0) | |||
| November 8 | 8:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Mitens | L 1–7 | 2,955 | 4–7–0 (2–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 9 | 7:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | Bengert | L 1–5 | 2,415 | 4–8–0 (2–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 2–4 | 1,907 | 4–9–0 (2–3–0–0) | |||
| November 16 | 6:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 1–2 | 2,094 | 4–10–0 (2–4–0–0) | |||
| November 22 | 7:07 PM | at #17 Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–5 | 2,381 | 4–11–0 (2–5–0–0) | |||
| November 23 | 7:07 PM | at #17 Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 3–1 | 2,746 | 5–11–0 (3–5–0–0) | |||
| November 29 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 1–4 | 1,751 | 5–12–0 (3–6–0–0) | |||
| November 30 | 5:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | T 2–2 3x3 OTW | 1,433 | 5–12–1 (3–6–1–1) | |||
| December 6 | 8:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 1–5 | 4,330 | 5–13–1 (3–7–1–1) | |||
| December 7 | 7:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 4,452 | 5–14–1 (3–8–1–1) | |||
| December 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. #10 Bowling Green | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 1,381 | 5–15–1 (3–9–1–1) | |||
| December 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. #10 Bowling Green | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 3–2 OT | 1,463 | 6–15–1 (4–9–1–1) | |||
| Catamount Cup | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 4:00 PM | vs. #13 Providence* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Mitens | L 1–2 OT | 3,397 | 6–16–1 (4–9–1–1) | ||||
| December 29 | 7:30 PM | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Mitens | L 0–2 | 2,579 | 6–17–1 (4–9–1–1) | ||||
| January 4 | 9:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 725 | 6–18–1 (4–10–1–1) | |||
| January 5 | 7:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 5–3 | 650 | 7–18–1 (5–10–1–1) | |||
| January 10 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 0–2 | 1,250 | 7–19–1 (5–11–1–1) | |||
| January 11 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 1,510 | 7–19–2 (5–11–2–2) | |||
| January 24 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 3–2 | 1,870 | 8–19–2 (6–11–2–2) | |||
| January 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | T 3–3 3x3 OTW | 2,216 | 8–19–3 (6–11–3–3) | |||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Exhibition) | Bengert | T 4–4 SOL | - | |||||
| February 7 | 7:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 7–3 | 3,381 | 9–19–3 (7–11–3–3) | |||
| February 8 | 5:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | L 3–4 OT | 3,385 | 9–20–3 (7–12–3–3) | |||
| February 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | T 0–0 SOW | 1,721 | 9–20–4 (7–12–4–4) | |||
| February 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | GFL Memorial Gardens • Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | FloHockey.tv | Mitens | W 4–1 | 3,169 | 10–20–4 (8–12–4–4) | |||
| February 21 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | |||||||
| February 22 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | |||||||
| February 28 | 7:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | |||||||
| February 29 | 6:07 PM | at Ferris State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings[3]
| 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 | - | - | - | - | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | - | - | - | |
References
- "Roster". Lake Superior State Athletics. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- "Lake Superior State Lakers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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