# 2019–20 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 45th season of play for the program and the 7th in the WCHA conference. The Bulldogs represented Ferris State University and were coached by Bob Daniels, in his 28th season.

## Roster

As of September 12, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 Western Collegiate Hockey Association 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 |
| #2 Minnesota State | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 115 | 38 | 36 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 141 | 53 |
| #11 Bemidji State | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 101 | 46 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 111 | 65 |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 92 | 87 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 115 | 112 |
| Alaska | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 49 | 73 | 65 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 86 |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 85 | 70 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 112 | 92 |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 68 | 65 | 37 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 96 | 85 |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 66 | 77 | 38 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 90 | 112 |
| Alaska Anchorage | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 56 | 96 | 34 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 66 | 122 |
| Ferris State | 28 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 54 | 100 | 35 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 70 | 127 |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 28 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 50 | 116 | 34 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 57 | 145 |
| Championship: March 21, 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 6 | 2:00 PM | vs. Waterloo* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan (Exhibition) | | McPhail | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,276 | |
| October 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. USNTDP* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan (Exhibition) | | McPhail | W 5–0 | 1,058 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. Colgate* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | | Salmenkangas | W 3–1 | 1,129 | 1–0–0 |
| October 18 | 7:05 PM | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | McPhail | L 3–4 | 2,341 | 1–1–0 |
| October 19 | 8:00 PM | at Miami* | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, Ohio | | Salmenkangas | W 3–1 | 2,319 | 2–1–0 |
| October 25 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 3–4 | 1,832 | 2–2–0 (0–1–0–0) |
| October 26 | 6:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 4–6 | 2,500 | 2–3–0 (0–2–0–0) |
| November 1 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 1,746 | 2–4–0 (0–3–0–0) |
| November 2 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 3–4 | 2,146 | 2–5–0 (0–4–0–0) |
| November 8 | 7:05 PM | at Western Michigan* | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan | | Shaw | L 2–4 | 3,794 | 2–6–0 (0–4–0–0) |
| November 9 | 8:07 PM | vs. Western Michigan* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | | Salmenkangas | L 2–8 | 1,855 | 2–7–0 (0–4–0–0) |
| November 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | W 2–1 | 1,160 | 3–7–0 (1–4–0–0) |
| November 16 | 6:07 PM | vs. Bemidji State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 1–4 | 1,020 | 3–8–0 (1–5–0–0) |
| November 22 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | W 3–2 | 1,508 | 4–8–0 (2–5–0–0) |
| November 23 | 11:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 1–3 | 1,475 | 4–9–0 (2–6–0–0) |
| November 29 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | W 4–1 | 712 | 5–9–0 (3–6–0–0) |
| November 30 | 9:07 PM | at Alaska Anchorage | Wells Fargo Sports Complex • Anchorage, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | T 4–4 $^{SOL}$ | 742 | 5–9–1 (3–6–1–0) |
| December 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | T 2–2 $^{3x3OTW}$ | 920 | 5–9–2 (3–6–2–1) |
| December 14 | 7:37 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | W 3–1 | 1,030 | 6–9–2 (4–6–2–1) |
| Great Lakes Invitational ||||||||||
| December 30 | 4:07 PM | vs. Michigan* | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan (GLI Semifinal) | | Shaw | L 1–4 | 16,139 | 6–10–2 (4–6–2–1) |
| December 31 | 11:37 AM | vs. Michigan State* | Little Caesars Arena • Detroit, Michigan (GLI Third Place) | | Salmenkangas | L 2–5 | 10,240 | 6–11–2 (4–6–2–1) |
| January 3 | 8:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 2–5 | 2,317 | 6–12–2 (4–7–2–1) |
| January 4 | 7:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 1–4 | 3,127 | 6–13–2 (4–8–2–1) |
| January 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 0–5 | 850 | 6–14–2 (4–9–2–1) |
| January 11 | 6:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 1–5 | 1,100 | 6–15–2 (4–10–2–1) |
| January 17 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 0–2 | 1,138 | 6–16–2 (4–11–2–1) |
| January 18 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alaska | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | McPhail | L 3–6 | 1,600 | 6–17–2 (4–12–2–1) |
| January 24 | 7:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 1–2 | 2,705 | 6–18–2 (4–13–2–1) |
| January 25 | 6:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | W 2–1 | 2,928 | 7–18–2 (5–13–2–1) |
| January 31 | 7:07 PM | at #15 Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 2–5 | 2,890 | 7–19–2 (5–14–2–1) |
| February 1 | 6:07 PM | at #15 Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 2–5 | 3,738 | 7–20–2 (5–15–2–1) |
| February 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 2–3 | 1,341 | 7–21–2 (5–16–2–1) |
| February 15 | 6:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 0–2 | 1,963 | 7–22–2 (5–17–2–1) |
| February 21 | 7:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 1–6 | 2,509 | 7–23–2 (5–18–2–1) |
| February 22 | 7:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 1–3 | 4,350 | 7–24–2 (5–19–2–1) |
| February 28 | 7:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 0–5 | 1,717 | 7–25–2 (5–20–2–1) |
| February 29 | 6:07 PM | vs. Lake Superior State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Shaw | L 2–4 | 1,802 | 7–26–2 (5–21–2–1) |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Jake Willets | D | 35 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 35 |
| Marshall Moise | F | 26 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 31 |
| Nate Kallen | D | 35 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 |
| Jason Tackett | LW | 29 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
| Blake Evennou | D | 35 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 38 |
| Liam MacDougall | F | 35 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
| Joe Rutkowski | D | 32 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| Jake Transit | F | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 48 |
| Zach Yoder | D | 35 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 48 |
| Justin Michaelian | F | 33 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 |
| Coale Norris | LW | 25 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| Dalla Tulik | F | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Hunter Wendt | F | 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| Cameron Clarke | D | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| Brendan MacLaren | F | 29 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 31 |
| Connor Fedorek | D | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Lucas Finner | LW | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| Oskar Andrén | RW | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 |
| Jason Brancheau | F | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Dominic Lutz | W | 34 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| Max Finner | D | 23 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| Brenden Rons | D | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Cade Kowalski | C/RW | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Austin Shaw | G | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Roni Salmenkangas | G | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Ethan Stewart | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Carter McPhail | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | | | | | | |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Austin Shaw | 15 | 779 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 39 | 326 | 0 | .893 | 3.00 |
| Roni Salmenkangas | 17 | 883 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 52 | 429 | 0 | .879 | 3.51 |
| Carter McPhail | 9 | 433 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 209 | 0 | .886 | 3.74 |
| Empty Net | - | 18 | - | - | - | 9 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Total | 35 | 2114 | 7 | 26 | 2 | 127 | 912 | 0 | .878 | 3.60 |

## 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 |