2020–21 Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey season

The 2020–21 Clarkson Golden Knights Men's ice hockey season was the 98th season of play for the program and the 60th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Golden Knights represented the Clarkson University and played their home games at Cheel Arena, and were coached by Casey Jones, in his 10th season.
==Season==
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Clarkson's players would lose a season of play. However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.
Clarkson was up and down all season, ending their non-conference schedule with just a 5–3 record despite playing mostly Atlantic Hockey teams. The offense began to sputter once the team began its conference slate but the goaltending was strong enough to keep them in most games. Clarkson ended the season in second place in the conference and was on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament. Just as the team was getting ready to play in the ECAC Hockey Tournament, several team members gathered on campus, violating the school's COVID-19 protocols. As a resule, the school ended the team's season and caused the Golden Knights to withdraw from postseason competition. While Clarkson wasn't the first team to end their season prematurely, they were the first ranked team to do so.
Chris Klack, Tommy Pasanen and Jordan Robert sat out the season.
==Departures==
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Cause
Jere Astrén 	Defenseman	 	Left program
Devin Brosseau 	Forward 	 	Graduation (signed with Bakersfield Condors)
Haralds Egle 	Forward 	 	Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose)
Shane Kuzmeski 	Defenseman	 	Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Nicholas Latinovich	Goaltender	 	Left program
Frank Marotte 	Goaltender	 	Graduation (signed with Allen Americans)
Greg Moro 	Defenseman	 	Graduation (signed with Stockton Heat)
Jordan Schneider 	Defenseman	 	Graduation
Adam Tisdale 	Forward 	 	Transferred to Sacred Heart
==Recruiting==
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Age	Notes
Noah Beck 	Defenseman	 	19 	Richmond Hill, ON; Selected 194th overall in 2020
Alex Campbell 	Forward 	 	19 	Chateauguay, QC; Selected 65th overall in 2019
Charlie Campbell	Forward 	 	20 	Chateauguay, QC
Ethan Haider 	Goaltender	 	19 	Maple Grove, MN; Selected 148th overall in 2019
Luke Mobley 	Forward 	 	20 	St. Louis Park, MN
Jake Mucitelli 	Goaltender	 	20 	Deerfield, NY
Tommy Pasanen 	Defenseman	 	19 	Schweinfurt, DEU
Jordan Power 	Defenseman	 	19 	Ottawa, ON
David Silye 	Forward 	 	21 	Arnprior, ON
Kaelan Taylor 	Defenseman	 	21 	Oceanside, CA
Nick Wicks 	Forward 	 	22 	Delta, BC; transfer from Alaska Anchorage
==Roster==
As of December 30, 2020.
==Standings==
==Schedule and Results==
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==Scoring Statistics==
Name 	Position	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	
 	C 	22 	4 	14 	18 	4
 	F 	22 	9 	8 	17 	16
 	C/LW 	22 	4 	13 	17 	2
 	RW 	22 	4 	11 	15 	2
 	C/RW 	22 	9 	5 	14 	10
 	LW 	22 	8 	6 	14 	10
 	RW 	22 	6 	6 	12 	20
 	D 	22 	3 	5 	8 	12
 	F 	22 	3 	5 	8 	6
 	C 	22 	3 	2 	5 	21
 	C 	14 	2 	3 	5 	26
 	D 	22 	1 	3 	4 	8
 	F 	12 	1 	2 	3 	0
 	F 	16 	1 	2 	3 	6
 	D 	20 	1 	2 	3 	2
 	D 	22 	1 	2 	3 	26
 	C 	17 	0 	3 	3 	6
 	D 	19 	0 	3 	3 	19
 	D 	20 	1 	1 	2 	8
 	F 	6 	1 	0 	1 	0
 	D 	21 	0 	1 	1 	8
 	G 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	8 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	G 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	16 	0 	0 	0 	0
Bench	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	4
Total	 	 	62 	95 	157 	220
==Goaltending statistics==
Name 	Games	Minutes	Wins	Losses	Ties	Goals Against	Saves	Shut Outs	 	
 	16 	960 	7 	5 	4 	32 	373 	0 	.921	2.00
 	8 	379 	4 	2 	0 	18 	172 	0 	.905	2.85
 	1 	8 	0 	0 	0 	1 	4 	0 	.800	7.00
Empty Net	- 	5 	- 	- 	- 	1 	- 	- 	- 	-
Total 	22 	1353 	11 	7 	5 	52 	549 	0 	.913	2.31
==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 (Final)	 	
USCHO.com	8 	8 	9 	9 	7 	7 	8 	10 	10 	13 	14 	12 	13 	14 	13 	15 	14 	14 	18 	20 	- 	- 	 	
USA Today	8 	8 	9 	8 	7 	8 	9 	12 	10 	12 	14 	14 	13 	15 	13 	13 	14 	14 	NR 	NR 	NR 	- 	 	
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.
==Awards and honors==
Player 	Award 	Ref
Zach Tsekos 	ECAC Hockey Best Defensive Forward	
Ethan Haider 	ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year 	
Connor McCarthy	ECAC Hockey First Team 	
Zach Tsekos 	ECAC Hockey First Team 	
Ethan Haider 	ECAC Hockey Rookie Team 	
==References==
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