2021–22 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season will be the 62nd season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level, and the 8th season in the Hockey East conference. The Huskies represent the University of Connecticut and are coached by Mike Cavanaugh, in his 9th season.
| 2021–22 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | XL Center |
| Record | |
| Overall | 6–5—0 |
| Conference | 4–3–0 |
| Home | 1–2–0 |
| Road | 5–3–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Mike Cavanaugh |
| Assistant Coaches | Joe Pereira Tyler Helton Vince Stalletti Joe Ferriss Will Moran |
| Captain(s) | Jáchym Kondelík Carter Turnbull |
| Alternate captain(s) | Marc Gatcomb Roman Kinal |
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This is expected to be UConn's final season playing home games at the XL Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. UConn has begun construction on a new 2,600-seat arena on its Storrs campus that will be home to both the Huskies men's and women's hockey programs upon its opening, planned for the 2022–23 season.[1]
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kale Howarth | Forward | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Signed professional contract (Rockford IceHogs) |
| Adam Karashik | Defenseman |  United States | Graduate transfer to Notre Dame |
| Yan Kuznetsov | Defenseman |  Russia | Signed professional contract (Calgary Flames) |
| Eric Linell | Forward | United States | Transferred to Bentley |
| Brian Rigali | Forward | United States | Graduate transfer to American International |
| Zac Robbins | Forward | United States | Graduation |
| Bradley Stone | Goaltender |  United Kingdom | Graduation |
| Tomáš Vomáčka | Goaltender |  Czech Republic | Signed professional contract (Nashville Predators) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrod Gourley | Defenseman | Canada | 22 | Calgary, AB; transfer from Arizona State |
| Aidan Metcalfe | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Palos Verdes, CA |
| Kevin O'Neil | Forward | United States | 23 | Latham, NY; graduate transfer from Yale |
| Sasha Teleguine | Forward | United States | 19 | North Attleborough, MA |
| Logan Terness | Goaltender | Canada | 19 | Burnaby, BC |
| Jake Veilleux | Defenseman/Forward | United States | 21 | South Windsor, CT |
Roster
As of August 12, 2021.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Ryan Keane | Junior | G | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-03-15 | Lewisville, Texas | Jamestown (NAHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Roman Kinal (A) | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-07-20 | Waterford, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Aidan Metcalfe | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2000-01-24 | Palos Verdes, California | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Ryan Wheeler | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-08-24 | Lancaster, New York | New Jersey (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Jonny Evans | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1997-05-01 | North Delta, British Columbia | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Carter Turnbull (C) | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-09-08 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Cassidy Bowes | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-02-17 | Sturgeon County, Alberta | Whitecourt (AJHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Vladislav Firstov | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-06-19 | Yaroslavl, Russia | Waterloo (USHL) | MIN, 42nd overall 2019 |
| 11 | |
Jáchym Kondelík (C) | Senior | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1999-12-21 | Budějovice, Czech Republic | Muskegon (USHL) | NSH, 111th overall 2018 |
| 12 |  |
Gavin Puskar | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-06-21 | Farmington, Connecticut | Hotchkiss (USHS–CT) | — |
| 13 | |
John Wojciechowski | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-02-18 | Mamaroneck, New York | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Jake Flynn | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-05-26 | Bridgewater, Massachusetts | Thayer (USHS–MA) | — |
| 17 | |
Marc Gatcomb (A) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-07-22 | Woburn, Massachusetts | The Gunnery (USHS–CT) | — |
| 18 |  |
John Spetz | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-12-01 | Oak Ridge, New Jersey | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Kevin O'Neil | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-02-23 | Latham, New York | Yale (ECAC) | — |
| 21 | |
Nick Capone | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-12-17 | East Haven, Connecticut | Tri-City (USHL) | TBL, 157th overall 2020 |
| 22 | |
Hudson Schandor | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2000-09-29 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Surrey (BCHL) | — |
| 23 | |
Carter Berger | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-09-17 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Victoria (BCHL) | FLA, 106th overall 2019 |
| 24 | |
Sasha Teleguine | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-09-17 | North Attleborough, Massachusetts | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Harrison Rees | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-03-19 | Mississauga, Ontario | North York (OJHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Ryan Tverberg | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-01-30 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | TOR, 213th overall 2020 |
| 29 | |
Jake Veilleux | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-01-19 | South Windsor, Connecticut | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Matt Pasquale | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-10-06 | North Reading, Massachusetts | Northeast (NAHL) | — |
| 32 | |
Artem Shlaine | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-03-17 | Moscow, Russia | Shattuck-St. Mary's (USHS–MN) | NJD, 130th overall 2020 |
| 33 |  |
Darion Hanson | Graduate | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-05-19 | East Bethel, Minnesota | Union (ECAC) | — |
| 35 | |
Logan Terness | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-09-18 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Trail (BCHL) | — |
| 60 | |
Jarrod Gourley | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1999-06-29 | Calgary, Alberta | Arizona State (NCAA) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SOW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #15 Massachusetts Lowell | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 26 | |
| #12 Massachusetts | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 33 | |
| #13 Northeastern | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 25 | |
| #16 Providence | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 45 | |
| #20 Boston College | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 34 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 44 | |
| Boston University | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 54 | |
| Connecticut | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 35 | |
| Merrimack | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 45 | 50 | |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 45 | |
| Vermont | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 41 | |
| Maine | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 51 | |
| Championship: † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated December 13, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 4:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Hanson | W 6–3 | 2,417 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. #10 Boston University | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Hanson | L 1–2 | 3,084 | 1–1–0 (0–1–0) | ||||
| October 9 | 7:00 PM | at #10 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Hanson | W 5–1 | 3,533 | 2–1–0 (1–1–0) | ||||
| October 15 | 7:05 PM | at Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Hanson | L 3–4 OT | 2,775 | 2–2–0 | ||||
| October 16 | 3:05 PM | at Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | Hanson | L 0–3 | 2,446 | 2–3–0 | ||||
| October 26 | 7:00 PM | at #20 Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN | Hanson | W 5–3 | 2,006 | 3–3–0 (2–1–0) | |||
| October 30 | 6:00 PM | at Dartmouth* | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | Hanson | W 4–1 | 1,027 | 4–3–0 | ||||
| November 5 | 7:30 PM | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Hanson | W 4–3 | 3,790 | 5–3–0 (3–1–0) | ||||
| November 6 | 7:00 PM | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | Hanson | W 3–2 OT | 3,781 | 6–3–0 (4–1–0) | ||||
| November 12 | 7:05 PM | vs. #16 Boston College | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Hanson | L 1–2 | 5,694 | 6–4–0 (4–2–0) | ||||
| November 13 | 7:00 PM | at #12 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Hanson | L 4–6 | 2,572 | 6–5–0 (4–3–0) | ||||
| November 20 | 6:05 PM | at #15 Massachusetts Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NESN | Hanson | L 0–3 | 5,025 | 6–6–0 (4–4–0) | |||
| November 21 | 3:35 PM | at #15 Massachusetts Lowell | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Hanson | W 2–1 | 3,066 | 7–6–0 (5–4–0) | ||||
| November 27 | 7:00 PM | vs. Colgate* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Hanson | W 6–1 | 3,134 | 8–6–0 | ||||
| December 3 | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ppd | ||||||||
| December 4 | 3:05 PM | vs. Merrimack | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ppd | |||||||
| December 9 | 7:05 PM | at American International* | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | ppd | |||||||
| December 11 | 3:05 PM | vs. American International* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ppd | |||||||
| January 2 | at Harvard* | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | |||||||||
| January 8 | at Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | |||||||||
| January 14 | 7:05 PM | vs. Boston University | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||
| January 21 | 7:05 PM | vs. New Hampshire | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||
| January 22 | 4:05 PM | vs. New Hampshire | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||
| Connecticut Ice | |||||||||||
| January 29 | Quinnipiac/Sacred Heart/Yale* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice) | |||||||||
| January 30 | Quinnipiac/Sacred Heart/Yale* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice) | |||||||||
| February 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Providence | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||
| February 5 | 7:05 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ||||||||
| February 11 | at Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | |||||||||
| February 18 | 7:05 PM | at Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| February 19 | at Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | |||||||||
| February 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Northeastern | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||
| February 26 | 7:00 PM | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| March 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Vermont | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||
| March 5 | 3:05 PM | vs. Vermont | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
References
- "UConn Moving Forward to Build New On-Campus Ice Hockey Rink" (Press release). UConn Huskies. April 28, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- "2020-21 Roster". University of Connecticut. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- "UConn Huskies (Men) 2021-2022 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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