# 2019–20 Union Dutchmen ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Union Dutchmen ice hockey season was the 80th season of play for the program and the 29th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Dutchmen represented Union College and played their home games at Achilles Center, and were coached by Rick Bennett, in his 9th season.

## Departures

| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
| Luc Brown | Forward | Canada | Transfer (Alaska Anchorage) |
| Greg Campbell | Defenseman | Canada | Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Mark Dufour | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Blake Hayward | Forward | Canada | Transfer (McGill) |
| Jake Kupsky | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Pensacola Ice Flyers) |
| Cole Maier | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose) |
| Liam Morgan | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Belfast Giants) |
| Brett Supinski | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign) |
| Brendan Taylor | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Retired) |
| Sebastian Vidmar | Forward | Sweden | Graduation (signed with Stockton Heat) |
| Ryan Walker | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Binghamton Devils) |
| Joe Young | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Elmira Enforcers) |

## Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
| Matt Allen | Forward | United States | 20 | Smithfield, RI |
| Dylan Anhorn | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Calgary, AB |
| Alex Cohen | Forward | United States | 21 | Newton, MA |
| Owen Farris | Forward | Canada | 19 | Vancouver, BC |
| Garrett Nieto | Goaltender | United States | 21 | Yorba Linda, CA |
| Merek Pipes | Goaltender | Canada | 20 | Victoria, BC |
| Ben Pirko | Forward | United States | 20 | Arlington, VA |
| Liam Robertson | Forward | Canada | 19 | Clarington, ON |
| Christian Sanda | Forward | United States | 21 | Saint Paul, MN |
| Colin Schmidt | Forward | United States | 19 | Maple Grove, MN |
| Gabriel Seger | Forward | Sweden | 19 | Uppsala, SWE |
| Chaz Smedsrud | Forward | United States | 21 | Luverne, MN |

## Roster

As of September 12, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 ECAC Hockey 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 |
| #1 Cornell † | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 81 | 34 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 104 | 45 |
| #7 Clarkson | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 63 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 96 | 63 |
| #14 Quinnipiac | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 64 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 94 | 78 |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 63 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 95 | 87 |
| Harvard | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 82 | 59 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 116 | 87 |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 31 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 93 | 106 |
| Yale | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 57 | 64 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 77 | 97 |
| Colgate | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 50 | 54 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 76 | 87 |
| Brown | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 54 | 31 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 52 | 84 |
| Union | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 46 | 71 | 37 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 67 | 112 |
| Princeton | 22 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 46 | 71 | 31 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 66 | 100 |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 81 | 36 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 64 | 130 |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 23, 2020 |||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 5 | 4:00 PM | vs. Boston University* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 3–7 | 2,088 | 0–1–0 |
| October 6 | 4:05 PM | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | | Hanson | L 2–3 | 1,541 | 0–2–0 |
| October 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. #15 Northeastern* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 1–2 | 1,740 | 0–3–0 |
| October 12 | 7:31 PM | vs. #15 Northeastern* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 1–2 | 1,852 | 0–4–0 |
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Massachusetts* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Hanson | L 1–6 | 4,447 | 0–5–0 |
| October 19 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Massachusetts* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | | Hanson | L 0–5 | 5,659 | 0–6–0 |
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. Rensselaer | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 2–3 | 2,062 | 0–7–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 26 | 7:00 PM | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | | Hanson | W 2–1 | 3,108 | 1–7–0 (1–1–0) |
| November 1 | 7:35 PM | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | | Hanson | W 3–0 | 636 | 2–7–0 (1–1–0) |
| November 2 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | | Hanson | L 0–4 | 691 | 2–8–0 (1–1–0) |
| November 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. #8 Clarkson | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 1–5 | 2,080 | 2–9–0 (1–2–0) |
| November 9 | 7:00 PM | vs. St. Lawrence | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,865 | 2–10–0 (1–3–0) |
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | at Quinnipiac | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | | Hanson | L 1–2 | 2,934 | 2–11–0 (1–4–0) |
| November 16 | 7:02 PM | vs. Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | | Hanson | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 2,034 | 3–11–0 (2–4–0) |
| December 6 | 7:00 PM | vs. Brown | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | W 5–0 | 1,482 | 4–11–0 (3–4–0) |
| December 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. Yale | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 0–2 | 1,614 | 4–12–0 (3–5–0) |
| December 13 | 7:00 PM | vs. Merrimack* | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | W 3–2 | 1,505 | 5–12–0 (3–5–0) |
| Catamount Cup ||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | | Hanson | L 0–2 | 3,397 | 5–13–0 (3–5–0) |
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | vs. #13 Providence* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | | Hanson | T 1–1 $^{OT}$ | 2,579 | 5–13–1 (3–5–0) |
| January 3 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence | Roos House • Canton, New York | | Hanson | W 5–4 $^{OT}$ | 421 | 6–13–1 (4–5–0) |
| January 4 | 7:00 PM | at Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | | Hanson | L 0–2 | 2,463 | 6–14–1 (4–6–0) |
| January 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. Colgate | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 2–3 | 1,885 | 6–15–1 (4–7–0) |
| January 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. #2 Cornell | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 2,184 | 6–15–2 (4–7–1) |
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | at Yale | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | | Hanson | L 0–5 | 1,944 | 6–16–2 (4–8–1) |
| January 18 | 7:00 PM | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | | Hanson | L 2–3 | 559 | 6–17–2 (4–9–1) |
| January 25 | 7:00 PM | vs. Rensselaer* | Times Union Center • Albany, New York (Mayor's Cup) | | Hanson | T 1–1 $^{SOL}$ | 6,164 | 6–17–3 (4–9–1) |
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | vs. #16 Harvard | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Graziano | L 5–8 | 1,697 | 6–18–3 (4–10–1) |
| February 1 | 7:00 PM | vs. Dartmouth | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Graziano | W 4–3 | 1,791 | 7–18–3 (5–10–1) |
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | at Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York | | Hanson | L 2–5 | 3,601 | 7–19–3 (5–11–1) |
| February 15 | 7:00 PM | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | | Hanson | L 0–4 | 1,164 | 7–20–3 (5–12–1) |
| February 21 | 7:00 PM | vs. Princeton | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 1,981 | 7–20–4 (5–12–2) |
| February 22 | 7:00 PM | vs. Quinnipiac | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | | Hanson | L 2–3 $^{OT}$ | 1,790 | 7–21–4 (5–13–2) |
| February 28 | 7:00 PM | at Dartmouth | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | | Hanson | L 3–5 | 1,581 | 7–22–4 (5–14–2) |
| February 29 | 7:00 PM | vs. Harvard | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | | Hanson | L 1–4 | 1,822 | 7–23–4 (5–14–2) |
| ECAC Hockey Tournament ||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:00 PM | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 1) | | Hanson | W 3–0 | 700 | 8–23–4 (5–14–2) |
| March 7 | 7:00 PM | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 2) | | Hanson | L 1–4 | 850 | 8–24–4 (5–14–2) |
| March 8 | 4:00 PM | at Yale* | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 2) | | Hanson | L 1–2 $^{2OT}$ | 700 | 8–25–4 (5–14–2) |
| Union 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 |
| Anthony Rinaldi | RW | 37 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 12 |
| Gabriel Seger | C/LW | 37 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 |
| Dylan Anhorn | D | 37 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 22 |
| Sean Harrison | RW | 36 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 6 |
| Vas Kolias | D | 33 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 20 |
| Chaz Smedsrud | LW | 33 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Zachary Emelifeonwu | LW | 35 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 61 |
| Brandon Estes | D | 37 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 26 |
| Christian Sanda | F | 32 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Liam Robertson | C | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| Parker Foo | LW | 20 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Matt Allen | C | 28 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Josh Kosack | RW | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Owen Farris | F | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| Colin Schmidt | C | 32 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| Joseph Campolieto | D | 31 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 39 |
| Sam Morton | F | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Taylor Brierley | D | 35 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Michael Ryan | D | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Lucas Breault | C | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Fletcher Fineman | D | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Ryan Sidorski | D | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Alex Cohen | C | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Merek Pipes | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Graziano | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Blackmun | F | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darion Hanson | G | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | - | 37 | - | - | - | 14 |
| Total | | | | | | |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Darion Hanson | 36 | 2150 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 100 | 1007 | 3 | .910 | 2.79 |
| Josh Graziano | 4 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 0 | .848 | 4.40 |
| Merek Pipes | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 15.52 |
| Empty Net | - | 26 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 37 | 2276 | 8 | 25 | 4 | 112 | 1048 | 3 | .903 | 2.95 |

## 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 |