# 2019–20 New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey season

The 2019-20 New Hampshire Wildcats Men's ice hockey season was the 94th season of play for the program and the 36th season in the Hockey East conference. The Wildcats represented the University of New Hampshire and were coached by Mike Souza, in his second season.

## Roster

As of June 28, 2019

## Standings

2019–20 Hockey East Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 Boston College † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 6 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. Guelph* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Exhibition) | | Taylor | W 4–3 | 2,817 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:05 p.m. | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Robinson | W 6–2 | 1,571 | 1–0–0 |
| October 12 | 7:05 p.m. | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Robinson | T 4–4 $^{OT}$ | 1,833 | 1–0–1 |
| October 18 | 7:05 p.m. | at Bentley* | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | | Robinson | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,821 | 1–1–1 |
| October 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Taylor | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,866 | 1–1–1 (1–0–0) |
| October 26 | 7:05 p.m. | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Robinson | L 0–3 | 2,777 | 2–2–1 (1–1–0) |
| November 1 | 7:05 p.m. | vs. #15 Boston College | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Robinson | W 1–0 $^{OT}$ | 4,832 | 3–2–1 (2–1–0) |
| November 2 | 7:05 p.m. | vs. Dartmouth* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | | Taylor | W 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 4,012 | 4–2–1 (2–1–0) |
| November 10 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. #2 Massachusetts | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Robinson | W 3–1 | 4,707 | 5–2–1 (3–1–0) |
| November 15 | 7:30 p.m. | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Robinson | L 1–3 | 4,787 | 5–3–1 (3–2–0) |
| November 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN+ | Robinson | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,012 | 5–4–1 (3–3–0) |
| November 22 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Michigan* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | | Robinson | L 1–4 | 5,246 | 5–5–1 (3–3–0) |
| November 23 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Michigan* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Robinson | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 6,038 | 6–5–1 (3–3–0) |
| Friendship Four ||||||||||
| November 29 | 10:00 a.m. | vs. #12 Northeastern* | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Semifinal) | NESN | Robinson | L 0–4 | 3,200 | 6–6–1 (3–4–0) |
| November 30 | 10:00 a.m. | vs. Princeton* | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Championship) | NESN+ | Robinson | W 3–2 | 4,163 | 7–6–1 (3–4–0) |
| December 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | Robinson | L 2–4 | 1,748 | 7–7–1 (3–5–0) |
| December 8 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Merrimack | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Taylor | W 5–2 | 4,074 | 8–7–1 (4–5–0) |
| December 29 | 4:05 p.m. | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | | Robinson | L 4–5 | 2,614 | 8–8–1 (4–5–0) |
| January 3 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Yale* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Taylor | W 4–1 | 3,575 | 9–8–1 (4–5–0) |
| January 4 | 7:05 p.m. | vs. Brown* | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Taylor | W 5–1 | 3,241 | 10–8–1 (4–5–0) |
| January 11 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. #11 Northeastern | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | | Taylor | W 5–4 | 5,091 | 11–8–1 (5–5–0) |
| January 17 | 7:00 p.m. | at #11 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Robinson | W 4–3 | 3,030 | 12–8–1 (6–5–0) |
| January 18 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. #11 Providence | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Taylor | L 1–5 | 3,991 | 12–9–1 (6–6–0) |
| January 24 | 7:30 p.m. | at #7 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | | Robinson | W 1–0 | 4,873 | 13–9–1 (7–6–0) |
| January 25 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. #7 Massachusetts | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Robinson | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 6,093 | 13–9–2 (7–6–1) |
| January 31 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Connecticut | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | | Robinson | L 4–7 | 4,671 | 13–10–2 (7–7–1) |
| February 1 | 4:00 p.m. | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | NESN | Taylor | L 4–7 | 8,211 | 13–11–2 (7–8–1) |
| February 7 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. Vermont | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Robinson | W 6–3 | 3,809 | 14–11–2 (8–8–1) |
| February 8 | 7:05 p.m. | vs. Vermont | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Robinson | W 2–1 | 4,899 | 15–11–2 (9–8–1) |
| February 14 | 7:05 p.m. | vs. Boston University | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | Robinson | L 1–4 | 4,969 | 15–12–2 (9–9–1) |
| February 15 | 7:05 p.m. | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Robinson | L 1–3 | 3,814 | 15–13–2 (9–10–1) |
| February 28 | 7:15 p.m. | at #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Robinson | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 5,085 | 15–13–3 (9–10–2) |
| February 29 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | | Robinson | L 2–3 | 6,237 | 15–14–3 (9–11–2) |
| March 6 | 7:02 p.m. | at #4 Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | Robinson | L 1–2 | 4,024 | 15–15–3 (9–12–2) |
| March 7 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. #4 Boston College | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | | Robinson | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 6,034 | 15–15–4 (9–12–3) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||||
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## Scoring statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Max Gildon | D | 34 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 40 |
| Patrick Grasso | C | 34 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 8 |
| Charlie Kelleher | RW | 29 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 10 |
| Angus Crookshank | LW | 34 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 39 |
| Jackson Pierson | F | 26 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 6 |
| Eric MacAdams | RW | 33 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 57 |
| Liam Blackburn | F | 34 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| Kohei Sato | LW | 32 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Filip Engarås | C | 25 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| Chase Stevenson | F | 24 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Eric Esposito | LW | 33 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 |
| Benton Maass | D | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Anthony Wyse | D | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 51 |
| Ryan Verrier | D | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 37 |
| Kalle Eriksson | D | 33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| William MacKinnon | D | 34 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| Lucas Herrmann | F | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Joseph Cipollone | C | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Justin Fregona | RW | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Joe Sacco | RW | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Joe Hankinson | F | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Robby Griffin | C | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Joe Lazzaro | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Hickey | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Taylor | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Dawson | D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Robinson | G | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bench | - | 34 | - | - | - | 6 |
| Total | | | | | | |
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## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals against | Saves | Shut-outs | SV % | GAA |
| Joe Lazzaro | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.00 |
| Mike Robinson | 27 | 1591 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 68 | 604 | 2 | .899 | 2.56 |
| Ty Taylor | 8 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 158 | 0 | .873 | 2.97 |
| Empty Net | - | 16 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2074 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 97 | 762 | 2 | .887 | 2.81 |

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 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 |
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## Players drafted into the NHL
### 2020 NHL entry draft

| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
| 6 | 166 | Luke Reid† | Nashville Predators |
| 6 | 169 | Filip Engarås | Edmonton Oilers |
† incoming freshman
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