2020–21 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 2020–21 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 46th season of play for the program and the 8th in the WCHA conference. The Bulldogs represented Ferris State University and were coached by Bob Daniels, in his 29th 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 Ferris State'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.
From the very beginning Ferris State had a bad season. Losses piled up week after week and, as the year progresses, the team produced a record that was so dreadful it needs historical context to properly appreciate. The 2019–20 Ferris State team as the first season in the 45-year history of the program to finish with less than 10 wins. This season had seven times fewer wins (1 vs. 7). The team's only win on the year came against a Division III team, but not just any D-III program, Trine's program is just four years old and has yet to accomplish anything significant. Ferris State allowed over 4 goals per game on the year and scored nearly half as many themselves (if the Trine game is excluded they scored exactly 2 goals per game). The only saving grace for the Bulldogs is a tie they earned against Bemidji State, a ranked team no less. In the end, however, Ferris State went winless against their peers, an ignominious achievement accomplished by just two other teams in history: 1961 Brown and 1962 Colorado College.
==Departures==
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Cause
Oskar Andrén 	Forward 	 	Graduation (Signed with Väsby IK HK)
Cam Clarke 	Defenseman	 	Graduation (Signed with Wichita Thunder)
Nate Kallen 	Defenseman	 	Graduation (Signed with Maine Mariners)
Dominic Lutz 	Forward 	 	Graduation
Joe Rutkowski	Defenseman	 	Graduation (Signed with Rapid City Rush)
Austin Shaw 	Goaltender	 	Graduation (Signed with Norfolk Admirals)
Jason Tackett	Forward 	 	Graduation (Signed with Macon Mayhem)
Zach Yoder 	Defenseman	 	Graduation (Signed with Toledo Walleye)
==Recruiting==
Player 	Position 	Nationality	Age	Notes
Drew Cooper 	Defenseman	 	20 	Ann Arbor, MI
Mitchel Deelstra	Forward 	 	21 	Wallace, ON
Jacob Dirks 	Forward 	 	21 	Mindoro, WI
Luke Farthing 	Defenseman	 	20 	Stoutsville, OH
Austin McCarthy 	Forward 	 	21 	Ludington, MI
Štěpán Pokorný 	Forward 	 	20 	Kolín, CZE
Ben Schultheis 	Defenseman	 	20 	Mount Juliet, TN
Sam Skinner 	Defenseman	 	19 	Schoolcraft, MI
Logan Stein 	Goaltender	 	19 	Suwanee, GA
Antonio Venuto 	Forward 	 	20 	Whitmore Lake, MI
==Roster==
As of September 11, 2020.
==Standings==
==Schedule and Results==
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|colspan=12|Ferris State Lost Series 0–2
==Scoring Statistics==
Name 	Position	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	
 	LW 	25 	8 	9 	17 	4
 	F 	24 	6 	8 	14 	44
 	F 	25 	6 	8 	14 	2
 	LW 	25 	7 	4 	11 	18
 	F 	14 	6 	5 	11 	17
 	LW 	21 	2 	9 	11 	24
 	D 	25 	1 	9 	10 	10
 	RW 	22 	3 	6 	9 	6
 	F 	24 	2 	7 	9 	8
 	F 	21 	4 	3 	7 	16
 	D 	17 	2 	4 	6 	14
 	F 	24 	1 	4 	5 	18
 	D 	25 	0 	5 	5 	12
 	F 	16 	1 	3 	4 	4
 	F 	13 	1 	2 	3 	4
 	D 	20 	1 	2 	3 	0
 	D 	24 	0 	3 	3 	8
 	D 	16 	1 	1 	2 	8
 	F 	18 	1 	1 	2 	4
 	D 	20 	1 	1 	2 	6
 	D 	6 	0 	2 	2 	2
 	C/RW 	10 	0 	2 	2 	21
 	F 	12 	1 	0 	1 	10
 	F 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	G 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	F 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	12 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	16 	0 	0 	0 	20
Bench	- 	25 	0 	0 	0 	10
Total	 	 	55 	98 	153 	292
==Goaltending statistics==
Name 	Games	Minutes	Wins	Losses	Ties	Goals Against	Saves	Shut Outs	 	
 	12 	695 	0 	11 	1 	44 	389 	0 	.887	3.80
 	14 	759 	1 	10 	0 	49 	398 	1 	.877	3.87
 	2 	52 	0 	2 	0 	5 	31 	0 	.839	5.75
Empty Net	- 	9 	- 	- 	- 	5 	- 	- 	- 	-
Total 	25 	1516 	1 	23 	1 	103 	720 	1 	.875	4.08
==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	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	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 	 	 	
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.
==References==
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