2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 5, 2019, and was intended to conclude with the Frozen Four in April 2020.[ 1] This would have been the 73rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and was US college hockey's 126th year overall. However, the postseason tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
In February, seven members that had previously announced their withdrawal from the WCHA following the 2020–21 season announced that they were reforming the Central Collegiate Hockey Association , and that the new conference would begin play with the 2021–22 season.[ 2]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the NCAA, along with several conferences, decided to ban spectators from attending many of the games played after March 10, 2020, including the 2020 Frozen Four.[ 3] Additionally, due to the threat of infection, Harvard and Yale withdrew from their conference tournament on March 11, effectively ending their seasons.[ 4] On March 12, the NCAA canceled the tournament outright, along with all other winter and spring championships.[ 5]
Polls
Regular season
Season tournaments
Standings
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
3/SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#20 American International
28
21
6
1
0
64
96
46
34
21
12
1
103
68
Sacred Heart
28
18
8
2
0
56
104
63
34
21
10
3
127
82
RIT
28
15
9
4
1
50
86
73
36
19
13
4
108
98
Army
28
14
11
3
3
48
70
64
33
17
13
3
82
76
Niagara
28
12
12
4
2
42
64
65
34
12
18
4
72
87
Air Force
28
10
12
6
5
41
60
67
34
10
18
6
70
95
Robert Morris
28
11
12
5
3
41
65
65
34
11
18
5
75
90
Bentley
28
13
13
2
0
41
75
80
34
15
16
3
83
94
Canisius
28
9
13
6
3
36
71
83
34
10
18
6
80
109
Holy Cross
28
9
16
3
2
32
67
83
34
10
19
5
80
99
Mercyhurst
28
3
23
2
0
11
49
118
34
5
27
2
64
141
Championship : March 20, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ; updated March 1, 2020
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
3/SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#9 Penn State
24
12
8
4
1
41
79
70
34
20
10
4
121
88
#10 Ohio State
24
11
9
4
1
38
62
62
34
18
11
5
91
80
#17 Michigan
24
11
10
3
2
38
65
52
34
16
14
4
92
72
#18 Minnesota
24
9
8
7
4
38
66
62
34
14
13
7
95
94
Notre Dame
24
9
9
6
4
37
59
59
34
14
13
7
90
91
Michigan State
24
11
11
2
0
35
54
54
34
15
17
2
80
82
Wisconsin
24
7
15
2
2
25
63
89
34
14
18
2
110
124
Championship : March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ; updated March 1, 2020
Conference 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
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
3/SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#3 North Dakota †
24
17
4
3
2
56
86
49
35
26
5
4
135
68
#5 Minnesota–Duluth
24
17
5
2
0
53
89
53
34
22
10
2
114
77
#6 Denver
24
11
8
5
4
42
67
54
36
21
9
6
118
81
#16 Western Michigan
24
12
9
3
2
41
84
73
36
18
13
5
125
101
St. Cloud State
24
10
12
2
1
33
61
74
34
13
15
6
94
108
Omaha
24
8
13
3
0
27
63
75
36
14
17
5
108
107
Miami
24
5
16
3
2
20
61
89
34
8
21
5
92
127
Colorado College
24
4
17
3
1
16
48
96
34
11
20
3
86
123
Championship : Cancelled † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
PairWise Rankings
The PairWise Rankings (PWR) are a statistical tool designed to approximate the process by which the NCAA selection committee decides which teams get at-large bids to the 16-team NCAA tournament. Although the NCAA selection committee does not use the PWR as presented by USCHO , the PWR has been accurate in predicting which teams will make the tournament field.
For Division I men, all teams are included in comparisons starting in the 2013–14 season (formerly, only teams with a Ratings Percentage Index of .500 or above, or teams under consideration, were included). The PWR method compares each team with every other such team, with the winner of each “comparison” earning one PWR point. After all comparisons are made, the points are totaled up and rankings listed accordingly.
With 60 Division I men's teams, the greatest number of PWR points any team could earn is 59, winning the comparison with every other team. Meanwhile, a team that lost all of its comparisons would have no PWR points.
Teams are then ranked by PWR point total, with ties broken by the teams' RPI ratings, which starting in 2013-14 is weighted for home and road games and includes a quality wins bonus (QWB) for beating teams in the top 20 of the RPI (it also is weighted for home and road).
When it comes to comparing teams, the PWR uses three criteria which are combined to make a comparison: RPI, record against common opponents and head-to-head competition. Starting in 2013–14, the comparison of record against teams under consideration was dropped because all teams are now under comparison.[ 6]
Player stats
Scoring leaders
Updated as of games played on March 8, 2020.[ 8]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average , minimum 1/3 of team's minutes played. [ 8]
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage ; GAA = Goals against average
Awards
NCAA
Award
Recipient
Hobey Baker Award
Scott Perunovich , Minnesota–Duluth
Spencer Penrose Award
Brad Berry , North Dakota Mike Schafer , Cornell
Tim Taylor Award
Alex Newhook , Boston College
Mike Richter Award
Jeremy Swayman , Maine
Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award
Jared Pike , American International
Lowes' Senior CLASS Award
Nolan Nicholas , Alaska Anchorage
Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
AHCA All-American Teams [ 9]
East First Team
Position
West First Team
Jeremy Swayman , Maine
G
Dryden McKay , Minnesota State
David Farrance , Boston University
D
Ian Mitchell , Denver
Jack Rathbone , Harvard
D
Scott Perunovich , Minnesota–Duluth
Morgan Barron , Cornell
F
Jordan Kawaguchi , North Dakota
Jack Dugan , Providence
F
Hugh McGing , Western Michigan
John Leonard , Massachusetts
F
Marc Michaelis , Minnesota State
East Second Team
Position
West Second Team
Frank Marotte , Clarkson
G
Hunter Shepard , Minnesota–Duluth
Yanni Kaldis , Cornell
D
Cole Hults , Penn State
Mike Lee , Sacred Heart
D
Connor Mackey , Minnesota State
D
Alec Rauhauser , Bowling Green
Nick Abruzzese , Harvard
F
Noah Cates , Minnesota–Duluth
Jason Cotton , Sacred Heart
F
Cole Koepke , Minnesota–Duluth
Tyler Madden , Northeastern
F
Nate Sucese , Penn State
Atlantic Hockey
Award
Recipient
Player of the Year
Jason Cotton , Sacred Heart
Rookie of the Year
Braeden Tuck , Sacred Heart
Best Defensive Forward
Brady Tomlak , Air Force
Best Defenseman
Mike Lee , Sacred Heart
Individual Sportsmanship Award
Alex Wilkinson , Army
Regular Season Scoring Trophy
Austin McIlmurray , Sacred Heart
Regular Season Goaltending Award
Zackarias Skog , American International
Coach of the Year
Eric Lang , American International
Tournament MVP
Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
All-Atlantic Hockey Teams [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Zackarias Skog , American International
G
Justin Kapelmaster , Robert Morris
Mike Lee , Sacred Heart
D
Adam Brubacher , RIT
Brennan Kapcheck , American International
D
Patrik Demel , American International
Blake Christensen , American International
F
Dominic Franco , Army
Jason Cotton , Sacred Heart
F
Matt Hoover , Cansius
Austin McIlmurray , Sacred Heart
F
Nick Hutchison , Cansius
Jakov Novak , Bentley
F
–
Third Team
Position
Rookie Team
Josh Benson , Sacred Heart
G
Chad Veltri , Niagara
Logan Drackett , RIT
G
–
Brandon Koch , Air Force
D
Anthony Firriolo , Army
Matt Stief , Cansius
D
Brandon Koch , Air Force
Jack Billings , Niagara
F
Elijiah Gonsalves , RIT
Martin Mellberg , American International
F
Matt Gosiewski , Bentley
Hugo Reinhardt , American International
F
Braeden Tuck , Sacred Heart
Big Ten
Award
Recipient
Player of the Year
Cole Hults , Penn State
Defensive Player of the Year
Cole Hults , Penn State
Goaltender of the Year
Strauss Mann , Michigan
Freshman of the Year
Cole Caufield , Wisconsin
Scoring Champion
Cole Caufield , Wisconsin
Coach of the Year
Bob Motzko , Minnesota
Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
All-Big Ten Teams [ 13]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Strauss Mann , Michigan
G
John Lethemon , Michigan State
Wyatt Kalynuk , Wisconsin
D
Jerad Rosburg , Michigan State
Cole Hults , Penn State
D
Dennis Cesana , Michigan State
Cole Caufield , Wisconsin
F
Evan Barratt , Penn State
Nate Sucese , Penn State
F
Tanner Laczynski , Ohio State
Patrick Khodorenko , Michigan State
F
Jake Slaker , Michigan
Freshman Team
Position
–
Jared Moe , Minnesota
G
–
Jackson LaCombe , Minnesota
D
–
Cam York , Michigan
D
–
John Beecher , Michigan
F
–
Cole Caufield , Wisconsin
F
–
Ben Meyers , Minnesota
F
–
ECAC
Award
Recipient
Player of the Year
Morgan Barron , Cornell
Best Defensive Forward
Josh Dunne , Clarkson
Best Defensive Defenseman
Alex Green , Cornell
Rookie of the Year
Nick Abruzzese , Harvard
Ken Dryden Award
Frank Marotte , Clarkson
Student-Athlete of the Year
Zach Tsekos , Clarkson
Tim Taylor Award
Mike Schafer , Cornell
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament
Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
All-ECAC Hockey Teams [ 14]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Frank Marotte , Clarkson
G
Owen Savory , Rensselaer
Yanni Kaldis , Cornell
D
Connor McCarthy , Clarkson
Jack Rathbone , Harvard
D
Will Reilly , Rensselaer
Nick Abruzzese , Harvard
F
Jack Drury , Harvard
Morgan Barron , Cornell
F
Curtis Hall , Yale
Drew O'Connor , Dartmouth
F
Odeen Tufto , Quinnipiac
Third Team
Position
Rookie Team
Matthew Galajda , Cornell
G
Mitchell Gibson , Harvard
Peter Diliberatore , Quinnipiac
D
Dylan Anhorn , Union
Alex Green , Cornell
D
Henry Thrun , Harvard
Devin Brosseau , Clarkson
F
Nick Abruzzese , Harvard
Josh Dunne , Clarkson
F
John Farinacci , Harvard
Haralds Egle , Clarkson
F
Gabriel Seger , Union
Hockey East
Award
Recipient
Player of the Year
Jeremy Swayman , Maine
Best Defensive Forward
Patrick Curry , Boston University
Best Defensive Defenseman
Wyatt Newpower , Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Alex Newhook , Boston College
Goaltending Champion
Jeremy Swayman , Maine
Len Ceglarski Sportmanship Award
Benjamin Freeman , Connecticut
Three Stars Award
John Leonard , Massachusetts
Scoring Champion
Jack Dugan , Providence
Charlie Holt Team Sportsmanship Award
Connecticut
Bob Kullen Award (Coach of the Year)
Red Gendron , Maine
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player
Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Hockey East All-Star Teams [ 15] [ 16]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Jeremy Swayman , Maine
G
Spencer Knight , Boston College
Michael Callahan , Providence
D
Ben Finklestein , Boston College
David Farrance , Boston University
D
Ryan Shea , Northeastern
–
D
Wyatt Newpower , Connecticut
Jack Dugan , Providence
F
Mitchell Fossier , Maine
John Leonard , Massachusetts
F
Alex Newhook , Boston College
Tyler Madden , Northeastern
F
Tyce Thompson , Providence
Third Team
Position
Rookie Team
Tyler Wall , UMass Lowell
G
Spencer Knight , Boston College
Max Gildon , New Hampshire
D
Declan Carlile , Merrimack
Jesper Mattila , Boston College
D
Zac Jones , Massachusetts
Jake McLaughlin , Massachusetts
D
–
David Cotton , Boston College
F
Matt Boldy , Boston College
Patrick Harper , Boston University
F
Vladislav Firstov , Connecticut
Trevor Zegras , Boston University
F
Alex Newhook , Boston College
–
F
Trevor Zegras , Boston University
NCHC
Award
Recipient
Player of the Year
Scott Perunovich , Minnesota–Duluth
Rookie of the Year
Shane Pinto , North Dakota
Goaltender of the Year
Hunter Shepard , Minnesota–Duluth
Forward of the Year
Jordan Kawaguchi , North Dakota
Defensive Defenseman of the Year
Colton Poolman , North Dakota
Offensive Defenseman of the Year
Scott Perunovich , Minnesota–Duluth
Defensive Forward of the Year
Justin Richards , Minnesota–Duluth
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Karch Bachman , Miami
Three Stars Award
Jordan Kawaguchi , North Dakota Scott Perunovich , Minnesota–Duluth
Sportsmanship Award
Kobe Roth , Minnesota–Duluth
Herb Brooks Coach of the Year
Brad Berry , North Dakota
Frozen Faceoff MVP
Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
All-NCHC Teams [ 17] [ 18]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Hunter Shepard , Minnesota–Duluth
G
Dávid Hrenák , St. Cloud State
Scott Perunovich , Minnesota–Duluth
D
Matt Kiersted , North Dakota
Ian Mitchell , Denver
D
Jack Ahcan , St. Cloud State
Jordan Kawaguchi , North Dakota
F
Emilio Pettersen , Denver
Noah Cates , Minnesota–Duluth
F
Gordie Green , Miami
Cole Koepke , Minnesota–Duluth
F
Hugh McGing , Western Michigan
F
Honorable Mention
Position
Rookie Team
Adam Scheel , North Dakota
G
Magnus Chrona , Denver
Mattias Samuelsson , Western Michigan
D
Ronnie Attard , Western Michigan
Colton Poolman , North Dakota
D
Brandon Scanlin , Omaha
Chris Wilkie , Minnesota–Duluth
F
Bobby Brink , Denver
Nick Poehling , St. Cloud State
F
Shane Pinto , North Dakota
Westin Michaud , North Dakota
F
Joey Abate , Omaha
Taylor Ward , Omaha
F
WCHA
Award
Recipient
Player of the Year
Marc Michaelis , Minnesota State
Offensive Player of the Year
Marc Michaelis , Minnesota State
Defensive Player of the Year
Alec Rauhauser , Bowling Green
Goaltender of the Year
Dryden McKay , Minnesota State
Rookie of the Year
Lucas Sowder , Minnesota State
Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year
Edwin Hookenson , Minnesota State
Coach of the Year
Tom Serratore , Bemidji State
Scoring Champion
Griffin Loughran , Northern Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament
Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic
All-WCHA Hockey Teams [ 19] [ 20]
First Team
Position
Second Team
Dryden McKay , Minnesota State
G
Zach Driscoll , Bemidji State
Connor Mackey , Minnesota State
D
Tommy Muck , Bemidji State
Alec Rauhauser , Bowling Green
D
Philip Beaulieu , Northern Michigan
Marc Michaelis , Minnesota State
F
Griffin Loughran , Northern Michigan
Adam Brady , Bemidji State
F
Parker Tuomie , Minnesota State
Chris Jandric , Alaska
F
Max Humitz , Lake Superior State
Third Team
Position
Rookie Team
Matt Jurusik , Michigan Tech
G
John Hawthorne , Northern Michigan
Elias Rosén , Bemidji State
D
Elias Rosén , Bemidji State
Ian Scheid , Minnesota State
D
Jake Willets , Ferris State
Connor Ford , Bowling Green
F
Lucas Sowder , Minnesota State
Owen Sillinger , Bemidji State
F
Louis Boudon , Lake Superior State
Darien Craighead , Northern Michigan
F
Nathan Smith , Minnesota State
† incoming freshman
[ 21]
See also
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