2019–20 Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey season

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2019–20 Quinnipiac Bobcats
men's ice hockey season
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Conference3rd ECAC Hockey
Home ice People's United Center
Rankings
USCHO.com14
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine
14
Record
Overall21–11–2
Conference14–6–2
Home13–3–0
Road7–8–2
Neutral1–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head Coach Rand Pecknold
Assistant Coaches Bill Riga
Joe Dumais
Justin Eddy
Captain(s)Nick Jermain
Alternate captain(s)Alex Whelan
Odeen Tufto
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The 2019-20 Quinnipiac Bobcats Men's ice hockey season was the 44th season of play for the program and the 15th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bobcats represented the Quinnipiac University and played their home games at the Frank Perrotti, Jr. Arena in the People's United Center, and were coached by Rand Pecknold, in his 26th season.

Contents

On March 12, ECAC Hockey announced that the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Roster

As of July 17, 2019. [2]

No. S/P/CPlayerClassPosHeightWeightDoBHometownPrevious teamNHL rights
2 Flag of Latvia.svg Kārlis ČuksteSenior D 6' 3" (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)1997-06-17 Riga, Latvia Chicago Steel  ( USHL ) SJS , 130th overall  2015
3 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Peter DiLiberatoreSophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m)170 lb (77 kg)2000-03-31 Bedford, Nova Scotia Salisbury School  ( USHS–CT ) VGK , 180th overall  2018
4 Flag of Rhode Island.svg Michael LombardiSophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg)1998-08-20 Barrington, Rhode Island West Kelowna Warriors  ( BCHL )
5 Flag of New York.svg C. J. McGeeFreshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m)180 lb (82 kg)1999-03-12 Pearl River, New York Shreveport Mudbugs  ( NAHL )
6 Flag of California.svg P. J. FletcherFreshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m)186 lb (84 kg)2001-07-12 Dana Point, California Wenatchee Wild  ( BCHL )
7 Flag of Minnesota.svg Marcus ChorneySophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg)1997-09-16 Hastings, Minnesota Amarillo Bulls  ( NAHL )
8 Flag of New Jersey.svg Alex Whelan ( A )Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)212 lb (96 kg)1997-07-20 Ramsey, New Jersey New Jersey Hitmen  ( USPHL )
10 Flag of British Columbia.svg Ethan de JongSophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m)175 lb (79 kg)1999-07-12 North Vancouver, British Columbia Prince George Spruce Kings  ( BCHL )
11 Flag of Michigan.svg Wyatt BongiovanniSophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m)195 lb (88 kg)1999-07-24 Birmingham, Michigan Muskegon Lumberjacks  ( USHL )
12 Flag of Connecticut.svg Daniel WinslowSophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m)195 lb (88 kg)1997-09-26 Fairfield, Connecticut New Jersey Hitmen  (NCDC)
13 Flag of Ontario.svg Jeremy SmithFreshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m)188 lb (85 kg)1998-07-16 Toronto, Ontario Surrey Eagles  ( BCHL )
14 Flag of British Columbia.svg Ethan LeyhFreshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m)187 lb (85 kg)2001-06-07 Anmore, British Columbia Langley Rivermen  ( BCHL )
15 Flag of British Columbia.svg Jayden LeeFreshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg)2001-01-10 North Vancouver, British Columbia Powell River Kings  ( BCHL )
16 Flag of Sweden.svg William FällströmSophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m)180 lb (82 kg)1998-02-03 Stockholm, Sweden Fargo Force  ( USHL )
17 Flag of New Hampshire.svg Cam BoudreauSophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1999-11-27 Salem, New Hampshire Boston Junior Bruins  (NCDC)
18 Flag of Connecticut.svg Nick Jermain ( C )Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m)174 lb (79 kg)1996-06-07 Norwalk, Connecticut Merritt Centennials  ( BCHL )
19 Flag of Missouri.svg T. J. FriedmannSophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg)1998-02-27 St. Louis, Missouri Victoria Grizzlies  ( BCHL )
20 Flag of Rhode Island.svg Matt FawcettFreshman F 5' 6" (1.68 m)140 lb (64 kg)1999-04-22 Lincoln, Rhode Island Powell River Kings  ( BCHL )
22 Flag of North Carolina.svg Skyler Brind'AmourFreshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg)1999-07-27 Raleigh, North Carolina Chilliwack Chiefs  ( BCHL ) EDM , 177th overall  2017
23 Flag of Wisconsin.svg Zach MetsaSophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m)180 lb (82 kg)1998-10-19 Delafield, Wisconsin Central Illinois Flying Aces  ( USHL )
24 Flag of Illinois.svg Logan BrittFreshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)1999-02-10 Crystal Lake, Illinois Sioux Falls Stampede  ( USHL )
26 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Guus van NesFreshman (RS) F 6' 3" (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1997-02-14 Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands Boston Junior Bruins  (NCDC)
27 Flag of British Columbia.svg Desi BurgartSophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)1998-09-28 North Vancouver, British Columbia Surrey Eagles  ( BCHL )
28 Flag of Connecticut.svg Joe O'ConnorJunior D 6' 3" (1.91 m)215 lb (98 kg)1996-03-16 Hamden, Connecticut Brooks Bandits  ( AJHL )
29 Flag of Minnesota.svg Odeen Tufto ( A )Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m)175 lb (79 kg)1997-01-09 Chaska, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers  ( USHL )
31 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Keith PetruzzelliJunior G 6' 5" (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)1999-02-09 Wilbraham, Massachusetts Muskegon Lumberjacks  ( USHL ) DET , 88th overall  2017
33 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Josh MayanjaJunior G 6' 0" (1.83 m)165 lb (75 kg)1997-08-16 Framingham, Massachusetts South Shore Kings  ( USPHL )
35 Flag of Illinois.svg Evan FearFreshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m)188 lb (85 kg)1999-07-05 Winnetka, Illinois Waterloo Black Hawks  ( USHL )

Standings

Conference recordOverall record
GPWLTPTSGFGAGPWLTGFGA
#1 Cornell 22182238813429232410445
#7 Clarkson 2216513363383423839663
#14 Quinnipiac 22146230644534211129478
Rensselaer 22138127634134171529587
Harvard 221165278259311510611687
Dartmouth 2210102226073311314493106
Yale 221010222576432151527797
Colgate 2289521505436121687687
Brown 2281221841543182125284
Union 22515212467137825467112
Princeton 2221648467131620566100
St. Lawrence 2221826378136427564130
Championship: March 21, 2020
Dagger-14-plain.png 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

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Exhibition
October 54:05 PMvs.  Brock *#8 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  (Exhibition) FearT 4–4 OT1,234
Regular Season
October 117:17 PMvs.  American International *#9 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 3–2 OT2,8231–0–0
October 127:00 PMat  American International *#9 MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  PetruzzelliW 3–2 1,3762–0–0
October 187:00 PMvs.  Maine *#8 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliL 2–4 3,1082–1–0
October 197:05 PMvs.  Maine *#8 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 4–3 3,1193–1–0
October 272:05 PMvs.  Vermont *#9 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 4–0 2,7254–1–0
November 19:05 PMat  Arizona State *#9 Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona  FearL 3–5 9014–2–0
November 29:05 PMat  Arizona State *#9 Oceanside Ice ArenaTempe, Arizona  PetruzzelliL 1–4 9154–3–0
November 87:02 PMat  Dartmouth #15 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire  PetruzzelliT 2–2 1,5894–3–1 (0–0–1)
November 97:00 PMat #18  Harvard #15 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts NESN+ PetruzzelliL 2–7 1,8874–4–1 (0–1–1)
November 157:05 PMvs.  Union People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 2–1 2,9345–4–1 (1–1–1)
November 167:05 PMvs.  Rensselaer People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 3–1 3,0906–4–1 (2–1–1)
November 227:02 PMat #2  Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York  PetruzzelliL 1–2 3,8766–5–1 (2–2–1)
November 237:30 PMat  Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York  PetruzzelliL 1–3 7696–6–1 (2–3–1)
November 297:35 PMvs.  Massachusetts * People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliL 0–3 2,9926–7–1 (2–3–1)
November 307:00 PMat  Massachusetts * Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts NESN PetruzzelliW 2–1 2,8577–7–1 (2–3–1)
December 287:03 PMat  Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey  PetruzzelliW 3–1 2,1958–7–1 (3–3–1)
December 297:05 PMvs.  Princeton People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 4–3 2,8859–7–1 (4–3–1)
January 37:00 PMvs. #16  Harvard People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 6–1 2,84010–7–1 (5–3–1)
January 47:05 PMvs.  Dartmouth People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 5–1 2,75711–7–1 (6–3–1)
January 107:05 PMvs.  St. Lawrence Roos HouseCanton, New York  PetruzzelliW 3–2 35312–7–1 (7–3–1)
January 117:00 PMat #7  Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York  PetruzzelliL 2–5 2,34212–8–1 (7–4–1)
January 177:00 PMat  Holy Cross *#20 Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  PetruzzelliW 4–3 86913–8–1 (7–4–1)
Connecticut Ice
January 254:00 PMvs.  Connecticut *#17 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  (Connecticut Ice Semifinal) SNY PetruzzelliW 3–2 5,72414–8–1 (7–4–1)
January 267:00 PM Sacred Heart *#17 Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  (Connecticut Ice Championship) SNY PetruzzelliL 1–4 5,72414–9–1 (7–4–1)
January 317:00 PMvs. #1  Cornell #18 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 5–0 3,48815–9–1 (8–4–1)
February 17:00 PMvs.  Colgate #18 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 2–1 2,89316–9–1 (9–4–1)
February 77:00 PMat  Yale #16 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 3–2 OT3,26817–9–1 (10–4–1)
February 87:00 PMat  Brown #16 Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  PetruzzelliT 2–2 OT64217–9–2 (10–4–2)
February 147:00 PMat #5  Clarkson #15 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliL 2–3 2,89017–10–2 (10–5–2)
February 157:00 PMat  St. Lawrence #15 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 6–1 2,97818–10–2 (11–5–2)
February 217:00 PMat  Rensselaer #16 Houston Field HouseTroy, New York  PetruzzelliL 0–4 3,00818–11–2 (11–6–2)
February 227:00 PMat  Union #16 Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York  PetruzzelliW 3–2 OT1,79019–11–2 (12–6–2)
February 287:00 PMat  Brown #17 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  PetruzzelliW 2–1 3,24320–11–2 (13–6–2)
February 297:00 PMvs.  Yale #17 People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  (Heroes Hat) PetruzzelliW 5–0 3,62521–11–2 (14–6–2)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
Remainder of Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

[3]

Scoring Statistics

NamePositionGamesGoalsAssistsPoints PIM
Odeen Tufto C 347313810
Wyatt Bongiovanni C 3415102536
Alex Whelan RW 2913112410
Nick Jermain F 341292110
Peter DiLiberatore D 346152139
Ethan de Jong RW 347111814
Kārlis Čukste D 344141814
Zach Metsa D 34512172
William Fällström C/LW 331161729
Skyler Brind'Amour C 34491316
Ethan Leyh F 3473108
P. J. Fletcher F 340662
Michael Lombardi F 284154
Joe O'Connor D 2732520
Guus van Nes LW/RW 272356
Desi Burgart F 2213419
Jayden Lee D 271340
Logan Britt D 3011210
T. J. Friedmann F 321122
C. J. McGee D 250228
Josh Mayanja G 100020
Evan Fear G 40000
Daniel Winslow F 50004
Marcus Chorney D 120004
Matthew Fawcett F 130002
Keith Petruzzelli G 340000
Bench-----4
Total94163257273

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Goaltending statistics

NameGamesMinutesWinsLossesTiesGoals AgainstSavesShut Outs SV % GAA
Josh Mayanja120000501.0000.00
Keith Petruzzelli34196821102667613.9202.01
Evan Fear4640107240.7746.56
Empty Net-20---5----
Total34105421112788683.9102.28

Rankings

PollWeek
Pre1234567891011121314151617181920212223 (Final)
USCHO.com8989915NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR20171816151617141414
USA Today111310139NRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNRNR151514NR141414

[5]

Players drafted into the NHL

2020 NHL Entry Draft

RoundPickPlayerNHL Team
374 Ty Smilanic Florida Panthers

† incoming freshman

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