# 2019–20 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Northern Michigan Wildcats men's ice hockey season was the 44th season of play for the program and the 20th in the WCHA conference. The Wildcats represented Northern Michigan University and were coached by Grant Potulny, in his 3rd season.

## Roster

As of September 9, 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$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||||
| October 5 | 7:00 PM | at USNTDP* | | USA Hockey Arena • Plymouth, Michigan (Exhibition) | | Hawthorne | W 4–3 | 847 | |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. Michigan State* | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | | Kent | L 5–3 | 4,043 | 0–1–0 |
| October 12 | 6:07 PM | vs. Michigan State* | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | | Hawthorne | W 2–0 | 4,071 | 1–1–0 |
| October 18 | 6:07 PM | at #20 Boston University* | | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Hawthorne | T 4–4 $^{OT}$ | 3,277 | 1–1–1 |
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | at #20 Boston University* | | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Kent | W 4–3 | 3,083 | 2–1–1 |
| October 25 | 7:07 PM | at Ferris State | | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Hawthorne | W 4–3 | 1,832 | 3–1–1 (1–0–0–0) |
| October 26 | 6:07 PM | at Ferris State | | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 6–4 | 2,500 | 4–1–1 (2–0–0–0) |
| November 1 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | #20 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Hawthorne | W 5–3 | 2,493 | 5–1–1 (3–0–0–0) |
| November 2 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alabama–Huntsville | #20 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 4–2 | 2,959 | 6–1–1 (4–0–0–0) |
| November 8 | 7:07 PM | vs. St. Cloud State* | #16 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | | Hawthorne | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 3,020 | 6–1–2 (4–0–0–0) |
| November 9 | 6:00 PM | vs. St. Cloud State* | #16 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | | Hawthorne | L 4–5 $^{OT}$ | 3,258 | 6–2–2 (4–0–0–0) |
| November 15 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska | #18 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Hawthorne | W 2–1 | 2,605 | 7–2–2 (5–0–0–0) |
| November 16 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alaska | #18 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Hawthorne | L 2–3 | 2,785 | 7–3–2 (5–1–0–0) |
| November 22 | 7:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | #19 | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 2–3 | 3,337 | 7–4–2 (5–2–0–0) |
| November 23 | 6:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | #19 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 2–3 | 3,945 | 7–5–2 (5–3–0–0) |
| November 29 | 8:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 2–4 | 1,142 | 7–6–2 (5–4–0–0) |
| November 30 | 8:07 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 3–1 | 956 | 8–6–2 (6–4–0–0) |
| December 13 | 7:07 PM | vs. #1 Minnesota State | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Hawthorne | L 2–5 | 2,227 | 8–7–2 (6–5–0–0) |
| December 14 | 6:00 PM | vs. #1 Minnesota State | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 4–1 | 2,246 | 9–7–2 (7–5–0–0) |
| January 3 | 6:07 PM | at #11 Bowling Green | | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 5–2 | 1,912 | 10–7–2 (8–5–0–0) |
| January 4 | 7:07 PM | at #11 Bowling Green | | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 4–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,113 | 11–7–2 (9–5–0–0) |
| January 10 | 7:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | #19 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 4–1 | 2,477 | 12–7–2 (10–5–0–0) |
| January 11 | 6:07 PM | vs. Alaska Anchorage | #19 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 6–3 | 3,066 | 13–7–2 (11–5–0–0) |
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | at #1 Cornell* | #17 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Kent | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 3,511 | 13–7–3 (11–5–0–0) |
| January 18 | 7:00 PM | at #1 Cornell* | #17 | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | ESPN+ | Kent | L 3–1 | 3,876 | 13–8–3 (11–5–0–0) |
| January 24 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | #15 | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Hawthorne | T 5–4 $^{3x3OTW}$ | 1,230 | 13–8–4 (11–5–1–1) |
| January 25 | 11:07 PM | at Alaska | #15 | Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska | FloHockey.tv | Hawthorne | W 4–2 | 1,405 | 14–8–4 (12–5–1–1) |
| January 31 | 7:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | #15 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 5–2 | 2,890 | 15–8–4 (13–5–1–1) |
| February 1 | 6:07 PM | vs. Ferris State | #15 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 5–2 | 3,738 | 16–8–4 (14–5–1–1) |
| February 7 | 8:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State | #15 | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 7–3 | 4,436 | 16–9–4 (14–6–1–1) |
| February 8 | 8:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State | #15 | Mankato Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 1–0 | 5,090 | 16–10–4 (14–7–1–1) |
| February 14 | 7:07 PM | vs. #16 Bemidji State | #19 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 0–5 | 5,090 | 16–11–4 (14–8–1–1) |
| February 15 | 6:07 PM | vs. #16 Bemidji State | #19 | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 1–5 | 3,383 | 16–12–4 (14–9–1–1) |
| February 21 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 6–1 | 2,135 | 16–13–4 (14–10–1–1) |
| February 22 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 5–1 | 2,904 | 17–13–4 (15–10–1–1) |
| February 28 | 7:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | L 4–8 | 4,030 | 17–14–4 (15–11–1–1) |
| February 29 | 6:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Kent | W 3–2 | 4,053 | 18–14–4 (16–11–1–1) |
| WCHA Tournament ||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan* | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 1) | | Kent | L 1–4 | 3,209 | 18–15–4 (16–11–1–1) |
| March 7 | 6:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan* | | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan (WCHA Quarterfinals Game 2) | | Kent | L 3–4 $^{3OT}$ | 3,765 | 18–16–4 (16–11–1–1) |
| Northern Michigan Lost Series 0–2 ||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Griffin Loughran | F | 37 | 23 | 16 | 39 | 93 |
| Darien Craighead | RW | 36 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 33 |
| Vincent de Mey | F | 38 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 14 |
| Joseph Nardi | LW | 38 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 12 |
| Philip Beaulieu | D | 38 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 32 |
| André Ghantous | RW | 36 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 16 |
| Ty Readman | C | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 8 |
| Ben Newhouse | D | 38 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 4 |
| Grant Loven | C | 38 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 20 |
| Luke Voltin | LW | 36 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| Hank Sorensen | D | 37 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 101 |
| Brandon Schultz | C/LW | 18 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| A. J. Vanderbeck | F | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Mitchell Slattery | RW | 36 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Garrett Klee | F | 37 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 35 |
| Caleb Schroer | F | 25 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Adam Roeder | D | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Michael Van Unen | D | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 41 |
| Rylan Yaremko | D/RW | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 26 |
| Nolan Kent | G | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tanner Vescio | D | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jarrett Lee | F | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Mason Palmer | D | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Jett Jungels | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Roberts | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hawthorne | G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 12 |
| Total | | | 119 | 198 | 317 | 545 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| John Roberts | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Nolan Kent | 30 | 1530 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 73 | 668 | 0 | .901 | 2.86 |
| John Hawthorne | 17 | 793 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 306 | 1 | .882 | 3.10 |
| Empty Net | - | 20 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 38 | 2352 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 120 | 975 | 1 | .890 | 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 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 15 | 15 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |