# 2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season was the 54th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Crusaders represented the College of the Holy Cross and were coached by David Berard, in his 6th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Matt Barry | Forward | United States | Transferred to Miami |
| Mitch Collett | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Johnny Coughlin | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (Signed with Maine Mariners) |
| Peter Crinella | Forward | United States | Graduation (Signed with Wichita Thunder) |
| Mike Laffin | Forward | United States | Graduation (Retired) |
| Jay Mackie | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Tommy Nixon | Goaltender | Canada | Graduation (Signed with Worcester Railers) |
| Spencer Trapp | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (Signed with Worcester Railers) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Grayson Constable | Forward | Canada | 21 | Lethbridge, AB |
| Nick Hale | Defenseman | United States | 20 | Raleigh, NC |
| Christian Hayes | Forward | United States | 20 | Milton, MA |
| Mike Higgins | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Needham, MA |
| Alex Peterson | Forward | United States | 21 | Lansdale, PA |
| Matt Radomsky | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Bobby Young | Forward | Canada | 20 | Kitchener, ON |

## Roster

As of July 12, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 Atlantic Hockey Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | 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 | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #20 American International | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 96 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 103 | 68 |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 127 | 82 |
| RIT | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 98 |
| Army | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 70 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 76 |
| Niagara | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 72 | 87 |
| Air Force | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 67 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 95 |
| Robert Morris | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 90 |
| Bentley | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 94 |
| Canisius | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 80 | 109 |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 99 |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 141 |
| Championship: March 20, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 ||||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Simon Fraser* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | | Radomsky | W 9–0 $^{3x3OTL}$ | 482 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:15 PM | at #6 Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | | Radomsky | W 3–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,900 | 1–0–0 |
| October 13 | 4:05 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Exhibition) | | Gordon | L 2–4 | 1,100 | |
| October 17 | 7:05 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Radomsky | L 1–3 | 1,550 | 1–1–0 |
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | at Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Gordon | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 2,504 | 1–1–1 |
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. St. Lawrence* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,837 | 1–1–2 |
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | | Gordon | L 4–7 | 2,937 | 1–2–2 (0–1–0–0) |
| November 2 | 5:05 PM | at RIT | Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta, New York | | Radomsky | T 3–3 $^{SOW}$ | 2,178 | 1–2–3 (0–1–1–1) |
| November 7 | 7:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | | Radomsky | W 2–1 | 233 | 2–2–3 (1–1–1–1) |
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 2–4 | 1,052 | 2–3–3 (1–2–1–1) |
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Army | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 1–4 | 600 | 2–4–3 (1–3–1–1) |
| November 16 | 5:05 PM | vs. Army | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 1–3 | 755 | 2–5–3 (1–4–1–1) |
| November 21 | 7:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | | Radomsky | W 4–3 | 303 | 3–5–3 (2–4–1–1) |
| November 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 1–4 | 1,052 | 3–6–3 (2–5–1–1) |
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 2–3 | 637 | 3–7–3 (2–6–1–1) |
| November 30 | 4:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Gordon | L 4–1 | 1,260 | 3–8–3 (2–7–1–1) |
| December 6 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Radomsky | L 2–7 | 1,902 | 3–9–3 (2–8–1–1) |
| December 7 | 7:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | | Radomsky | T 3–3 $^{SOL}$ | 1,608 | 3–9–4 (2–8–2–1) |
| December 28 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | | Radomsky | L 2–5 | 525 | 3–10–4 (2–9–2–1) |
| December 29 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | | Radomsky | L 1–3 | 472 | 3–11–4 (2–10–2–1) |
| January 3 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | W 4–0 | 668 | 4–11–4 (3–10–2–1) |
| January 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | W 7–2 | 437 | 5–11–4 (4–10–2–1) |
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Radomsky | W 6–3 | 437 | 6–11–4 (5–10–2–1) |
| January 11 | 4:05 PM | at Niagara | Dwyer Arena • Lewiston, New York | | Radomsky | T 2–2 $^{SOW}$ | 350 | 6–11–5 (5–10–3–2) |
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | vs. #20 Quinnipiac* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 3–4 | 869 | 6–12–4 (5–10–2–1) |
| January 24 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | W 3–1 | 900 | 7–12–4 (6–10–2–1) |
| January 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. Air Force | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | W 2–1 | 844 | 8–12–4 (7–10–2–1) |
| January 31 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | W 4–3 | 641 | 9–12–4 (8–10–2–1) |
| February 1 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 2–4 | 633 | 9–13–4 (8–11–2–1) |
| February 7 | 7:05 PM | vs. #11 Arizona State* | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,905 | 9–14–4 (8–11–2–1) |
| February 14 | 7:05 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | W 5–3 | 504 | 10–14–4 (9–11–2–1) |
| February 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. Robert Morris | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 2–4 | 553 | 10–15–4 (9–12–2–1) |
| February 20 | 7:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 1–4 | 776 | 10–16–4 (9–13–2–1) |
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | at American International | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 0–2 | 1,108 | 10–17–4 (9–14–2–1) |
| February 28 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 2–3 | 1,554 | 10–18–4 (9–15–2–1) |
| February 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. Bentley | Hart Center • Worcester, Massachusetts | | Radomsky | L 2–6 | 540 | 10–19–4 (9–16–2–1) |
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament ||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris* | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 1) | | Radomsky | W 2–0 | 487 | 11–19–4 (9–16–2–1) |
| March 7 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris* | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 2) | | Radomsky | L 1–2 $^{OT}$ | 520 | 11–20–4 (9–16–2–1) |
| March 8 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris* | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania (First Round Game 3) | | Radomsky | L 1–5 | 433 | 11–21–4 (9–16–2–1) |
| Holy Cross Lost Series 1–2 ||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Neil Robinson | LW | 36 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 14 |
| Logan Ferguson | RW | 37 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 35 |
| Pete Kessel | F | 34 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| Conner Jean | C | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 45 |
| Kevin Darrar | F | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 31 |
| Alex Peterson | F | 36 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 37 |
| Ryan Leibold | F | 37 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| Jake Pappalardo | C | 30 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 16 |
| Dalton Skelly | D | 36 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Anthony Vincent | F | 21 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| Matt Slick | D | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| Will Brophy | D | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Jack Surowiec | C/LW | 34 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| Nick Hale | D | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| Mike Higgins | D | 32 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Patrick O'Leary | D | 26 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Grayson Constable | F | 33 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| Erkka Vänskä | F | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Andrew Dumaresque | C | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Charlie Barrow | D | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| Frank Boie | D | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bobby Young | C | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Logan Milliken | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Bryce Dolan | D | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Erik Gordon | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beau Collins | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Hayes | F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Radomsky | G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | | | | | | |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Matt Radomsky | 34 | 1985 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 96 | 892 | 2 | .903 | 2.90 |
| Beau Collins | 5 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 0 | .842 | 3.88 |
| Erik Gordon | 4 | 212 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 80 | 0 | .842 | 4.24 |
| Empty Net | - | 11 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 37 | 2255 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 115 | 988 | 2 | .896 | 3.06 |

## 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 |