# 2022–23 Stonehill Skyhawks men's ice hockey season

The 2022–23 Stonehill Skyhawks men's ice hockey season was the 44th season of play for the program and 1st at the Division I level. The Skyhawks represented Stonehill College and were coached by David Borges in his 9th season.

## Season

After the college announced that it was promoting all of its athletic programs to Division I for the 2022–23 academic season, the ice hockey program had just a scant few months to put a schedule together. While they were able to get a few D-I schools on their slate, the Skyhawks had to rely on Division II and III teams to fill out the majority of their schedule.
Due to weather conditions, the game against Franklin Pierce that was originally scheduled for January 24 was postponed.
On February 1, the NCAA selection committee voted to remove all Stonehill games from consideration for the NCAA tournament selection. This was done primarily due to the low number of Division I games that the Skyhawks played this season. Because this was Stonehill's first season at the DI level, they were not eligible for postseason play so the ruling did not affect the program in any practical way.
Over the course of the season, two things became apparent for the Skyhawks. First, with the influx on scholarship players, the team was now significantly better than their former contemporaries. Going 17–1–2 against Division II and III opponents showed that Stonehill no longer belonged at the lower levels. However, despite setting a new program record for wins and winning percentage, Stonehill was not yet up to snuff at the Division I level. Losing their first game of the year to Long Island was probably unavoidable but the team showed little progress as the season went on. Due in part to exclusively playing D-II and III opponents for almost 4 months, the Skyhawks didn't have the ability to gage themselves against stronger competition and improve their play over the course of the year. The defense, which performed well in most games, was woefully inadequate when facing other D-I teams. The games against Lindenwood are of particular note as the Lions too were in their first season of Division I play. However, with Lindenwood playing a full D-I schedule, they were able to improve their play far more than the Skyhawks.
With more lead time for their second Division I season, Stonehill should not have to rely so heavily on the lower levels to fill up their schedule.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Sage Bittinger-Esser | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Kevin Buckley | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Timmy Grable | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Josh Loveridge | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Chase McKay | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Mitch Nenninger | Forward/Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Charlie Page | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Luke Richards | Defenseman | United States | Returned to juniors (Team Maryland) |
| Matty Ryan | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Mike Seoane | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Augie Stevens | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (retired) |
| Adam Usinger | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Cameron Collins | Forward | United States | 20 | Raynham, MA |
| Ryan Davies | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Arlington, MA |
| Dylan Ghaemi | Goaltender | United States | 20 | Fairport, NY |
| Frank Ireland | Forward | United States | 21 | Longmeadow, MA |
| Michael Martignetti | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Winchester, MA |
| Austin Pick | Forward | United States | 20 | Troutdale, OR |
| Matthew Pimental | Forward | United States | 21 | East Providence, RI |
| Carter Rapalje | Forward | United States | 21 | Burlington, VT |
| Dean Schwenninger | Forward | Switzerland | 21 | Zürich, SUI |
| Jack Shemligian | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Southborough, MA |
| William Tripp | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Lakeville, MA |

## Roster

As of September 12, 2022.

## Standings

2022–23 NCAA Division I Independent ice hockey standingsvte :
| | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #15 Alaska | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 104 | 74 |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 66 | 106 |
| Arizona State | 39 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 115 | 112 |
| Lindenwood | 30 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 92 | 134 |
| Long Island | 36 | 13 | 22 | 1 | 116 | 123 |
| Stonehill | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 102 | 95 |
| Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ||||||||

## Schedule and results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 8 | 5:00 PM | Long Island* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | | Day | L 1–7 | 175 | 0–1–0 |
| October 15 | 5:00 PM | Salve Regina* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | | FitzPatrick | W 6–5 $^{OT}$ | 200 | 1–1–0 |
| October 19 | 6:00 PM | at Fitchburg State* | Wallace Civic Center • Fitchburg, Massachusetts | | FitzPatrick | W 3–2 | 100 | 2–1–0 |
| October 22 | 1:00 PM | New England College* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | | FitzPatrick | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 200 | 3–1–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | at New England College* | Lee Clement Arena • Henniker, New Hampshire | | Ghaemi | W 7–0 | 193 | 4–1–0 |
| October 29 | 5:00 PM | at Massachusetts Dartmouth* | Hetland Arena • North Dartmouth, Massachusetts | | FitzPatrick | W 3–1 | 87 | 5–1–0 |
| November 11 | 5:40 PM | at Anna Maria* | Daniel J. Horgan Memorial Arena • Auburn, Massachusetts | | FitzPatrick | W 5–2 | 229 | 6–1–0 |
| November 19 | 2:45 PM | at Post* | Sports Center of Connecticut • Waterbury, Connecticut | | Day | W 5–2 | 108 | 7–1–0 |
| November 22 | 7:30 PM | Westfield State* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | | FitzPatrick | T 5–5 $^{OT}$ | 400 | 7–1–1 |
| North Country Tournament ||||||||||
| November 26 | 7:00 PM | at Potsdam State* | Maxcy Hall • Potsdam, New York (North Country Tournament) | | Day | W 4–3 | 140 | 8–1–1 |
| November 27 | 1:00 PM | vs. Canton State* | Maxcy Hall • Potsdam, New York (North Country Tournament) | | FitzPatrick | W 7–5 | 113 | 9–1–1 |
| December 6 | 7:00 PM | Worcester State* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | | Day | W 5–3 | 169 | 10–1–1 |
| December 9 | 7:00 PM | at Southern Maine* | USM Ice Arena • Gorham, Maine | | Day | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 158 | 10–1–2 |
| January 6 | 5:00 PM | at Cortland State* | Alumni Arena • Cortland, New York | | FitzPatrick | L 4–10 | 111 | 10–2–2 |
| January 7 | 4:00 PM | at Morrisville State* | Morrisville State IcePlex • Morrisville, New York | | Day | W 4–3 | 158 | 11–2–2 |
| January 10 | 5:50 PM | at Assumption* | Worcester Ice Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Day | W 8–2 | 359 | 12–2–2 |
| January 14 | 4:00 PM | at Saint Anselm* | Thomas F. Sullivan Arena • Manchester, New Hampshire | | FitzPatrick | W 3–1 | 257 | 13–2–2 |
| January 17 | 7:30 PM | Rivier* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | | Day | W 5–1 | 200 | 14–2–2 |
| February 3 | 5:00 PM | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | FitzPatrick | L 3–9 | 210 | 14–3–2 |
| February 4 | 4:00 PM | at Long Island* | Northwell Health Ice Center • East Meadow, New York | ESPN+ | Day | L 1–9 | 337 | 14–4–2 |
| February 7 | 7:30 PM | at Franklin Pierce* | Jason Ritchie Ice Arena • Rindge, New Hampshire | | FitzPatrick | W 5–3 | 46 | 15–4–2 |
| February 10 | 8:10 PM | at Lindenwood* | Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri | | FitzPatrick | L 2–5 | 2,008 | 15–5–2 |
| February 11 | 3:10 PM | at Lindenwood* | Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri | | Day | L 3–10 | 1,163 | 15–6–2 |
| February 14 | 6:00 PM | at Saint Anselm* | Thomas F. Sullivan Arena • Manchester, New Hampshire | | FitzPatrick | W 3–2 | 256 | 16–6–2 |
| February 18 | 1:00 PM | Framingham State* | Bridgewater Ice Arena • Bridgewater, Massachusetts | | Day | W 6–2 | 400 | 17–6–2 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: ||||||||||

## Scoring statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Frank Ireland | F | 25 | 17 | 27 | 44 | 38 |
| Carter Rapalje | F | 23 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 0 |
| Dean Schwenninger | F | 23 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 52 |
| William Tripp | D | 25 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 14 |
| Kyle Heath | F | 23 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 35 |
| Brendan Nehmer | F | 25 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 8 |
| Cameron Collins | F | 23 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 |
| Nolan FitzPatrick | F | 25 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14 |
| Max Pineo | F | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Jake Cady | F | 25 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 30 |
| Teddy McElaney | D | 23 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| John Peloso | F | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Will Cohen | D | 19 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Ryan Davies | D | 24 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
| Matt Talarico | F | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| Austin Pick | F | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Matthew Pimental | F | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Thomas Horak | F | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| Michael Martignetti | D | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Ryan King | F | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Cam Mannion | D | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Richard Hall | D | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| John Day | G | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Drew Gardner | D | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Dylan Ghaemi | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin FitzPatrick | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Shemligian | D | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | | | 102 | 167 | 269 | 355 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| John Day | 13 | 713:33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 345 | 0 | .887 | 3.70 |
| Gavin FitzPatrick | 13 | 787:29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 413 | 0 | .894 | 3.73 |
| Dylan Ghaemi | 3 | 19:02 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6.30 |
| Empty Net | - | 0:05 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 25 | 1520:09 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 762 | 1 | .889 | 3.75 |
Note: Day and Ghaemi shared the shutout on October 25.

## 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 | 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 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (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 | - | 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 | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.