2021–22 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
The 2021–22 Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey season was the 56th season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level, and the 19th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Crusaders represented the College of the Holy Cross and were coached by Bill Riga , in his 1st season.
Season
Under their new head coach, the Crusaders started the season poorly, winning just one of their first ten matches. The offense slowly improved as the season went along, but Holy Cross couldn't keep the puck out of their own net, allowing at least 3 goals in fifteen of their eighteen games in the first half of the year. It was no coincidence that they won all three of those games.
The second half of the year was going much like the first and Holy Cross found itself mired in at the bottom of the Atlantic Hockey standings. Throughout January, the defense played much better but the team's scoring dried up. However, the Crusaders seemed to turn things around when the defeated the top team in the conference, American International , at the end of the month. In the final four weeks of the regular season, Holy Cross won nearly as many games as they had through the first four months. While they were too far back in the standings to move up, the late surge gave the team hope that they could advance in the postseason.
Holy Cross opened at Mercyhurst and outplayed the Lakers in both games. Unfortunately, while they outshot Mercyhurst 76–35, they lost both games 1–2.
Departures
Recruiting
Roster
As of August 31, 2021.[ 1]
No. S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
2
Jack Robilotti Sophomore
D 6' 3" (1.91 m)
194 lb (88 kg)
2001-07-18
New York, New York Fargo (USHL —
3
Daniel Colabufo Freshman
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
2001-06-19
Camillus, New York Maryland (NAHL —
4
Jake Higgins Sophomore
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2001-06-09
Hingham, Massachusetts Deerfield (USHS–MA —
5
Mike Higgins Junior
D 5' 10" (1.78 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
2000-04-06
Needham, Massachusetts Northeast (NAHL —
6
Bryce Dolan Senior
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1999-02-13
Barrington, Rhode Island Kimball Union (USHS–NH —
7
Nick Hale Junior
D 5' 9" (1.75 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1999-05-07
Raleigh, North Carolina Brooks (AJHL —
8
Michael Kane Sophomore
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2000-04-01
Guilford, Connecticut Jersey (NCDC )—
11
Ryan Pineault Sophomore
D 5' 9" (1.75 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
2001-02-10
Glastonbury, Connecticut Westminster (USHS–CT —
12
Matt Guerra Sophomore
F 5' 8" (1.73 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1999-05-21
Orlando, Florida Robert Morris (AHA —
13
Grayson Constable Junior
F 6' 2" (1.88 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
1998-05-05
Lethbridge, Alberta Bonnyville (AJHL —
14
Matt Shatsky Freshman
D 6' 0" (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2001-04-29
Winnipeg, Manitoba Sherwood Park (AJHL —
15
Jack Ricketts Sophomore
F 6' 1" (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1999-09-08
Oakville, Ontario Oakville (OJHL —
17
Ryan Leibold A Senior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1998-11-03
Ashburn, Virginia Sioux City (USHL —
18
Bobby Young Junior
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1998-11-08
Kitchener, Ontario Bonnyville (AJHL —
19
Alex Peterson Junior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
1998-03-27
Lansdale, Pennsylvania Amarillo (NAHL —
20
Jack Hillman Freshman
D 6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2001-07-04
Zionsville, Indiana Maryland (NAHL —
21
Alec Cicero Sophomore
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2001-03-09
Williamsville, New York Buffalo (OJHL —
22
Lucas Thorne Sophomore
F 6' 0" (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-03-05
Dunnville, Ontario Bonnyville (AJHL —
23
Jackson MacNab Junior
F 6' 4" (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1998-07-03
Indianapolis, Indiana Notre Dame (Big Ten —
24
John Gelatt Freshman
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
2001-04-29
Middletown, New Jersey Johnstown (NAHL —
26
Liam Connors Freshman
F 5' 9" (1.75 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
2001-02-01
Westborough, Massachusetts Connecticut (NCDC )
—
27
Matt Slick C Senior
D 6' 1" (1.85 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1999-03-13
Buffalo, New York Chilliwack (BCHL —
29
Erik Gordon Senior
G 5' 10" (1.78 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
1999-01-05
Duluth, Georgia Calgary Canucks (AJHL —
30
Matt Radomsky Junior
G 6' 2" (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-06-21
Winnipeg, Manitoba Steinbach (MJHL —
33
Thomas Gale Freshman
G 6' 1" (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
2000-06-10
Kirkland, Quebec P. A. L. (NCDC )
—
34
Anthony Vincent A Senior
F 5' 10" (1.78 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1997-08-12
Wilton, Connecticut Chilliwack (BCHL —
39
Tyler Ghirardosi Sophomore
F 6' 3" (1.91 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-10-01
Montrose, British Columbia Quinnipiac (ECAC —
40
Erkka Vänskä Senior
F 5' 11" (1.8 m)
168 lb (76 kg)
1998-02-15
Espoo, Finland Fairbanks (NAHL —
Standings
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
OW
OL
SW
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#18 American International †*
26
17
7
2
1
2
0
54 97
61
38
22
13
3
134
95
Canisius 26
13
11
2
2
1
1
43 76
67
35
16
16
3
99
97
Army 26
12
11
3
0
1
2
42 75
68
35
14
17
4
98
100
RIT 26
12
10
4
1
3
3
41 69
82
38
18
16
4
92
115
Sacred Heart 26
11
12
3
0
1
3
40 72
70
37
15
18
4
95
100
Air Force 26
11
12
3
3
2
2
37 76
80
36
16
17
3
99
127
Mercyhurst 26
10
12
4
0
1
1
36 75
79
39
16
19
4
114
129
Niagara 26
10
13
3
2
2
1
34 70
79
36
11
22
3
82
122
Bentley 26
10
14
2
1
2
1
34 70
78
36
14
20
2
94
117
Holy Cross 26
10
14
2
3
0
0
29 56
72
37
12
23
2
77
108
Championship : March 19, 2022 † indicates conference regular season champion indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy ) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll
Schedule and results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Exhibition
October 2
7:30 PM
at #10 Boston University *
Walter Brown Arena • Boston , Massachusetts (Exhibition)
L 1–6 1,922
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 8
7:30 PM
vs. #18 Northeastern *
DCU Center • Worcester , Massachusetts (Ice Breaker Game 1)
Radomsky
L 0–3 1,627
0–1–0
October 9
7:30 PM
vs. #6 Boston College *
DCU Center • Worcester , Massachusetts (Ice Breaker Game 2)NESN
Gordon
L 1–6 2,052
0–2–0
Regular Season
October 15
7:05 PM
at Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie , Pennsylvania
Radomsky
T 4–4 SOL
813
0–2–1 (0–0–1)
October 16
3:05 PM
at Mercyhurst
Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie , Pennsylvania
Gale
L 2–5 512
0–3–1 (0–1–1)
October 21
7:05 PM
Bentley
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
L 2–4 537
0–4–1 (0–2–1)
October 22
4:05 PM
at Bentley
Bentley Arena • Waltham , Massachusetts
Gale
W 3–2 1,761
1–4–1 (1–2–1)
October 26
7:00 PM
at #5 Quinnipiac *
People's United Center • Hamden , Connecticut
Gale
L 2–5 2,502
1–5–1
November 4
7:30 PM
at #17 Notre Dame *
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame , Indiana NBCSN
Radomsky
L 2–5 2,480
1–6–1
November 5
7:30 PM
at #17 Notre Dame *
Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame , Indiana NBCRN
Gale
L 1–4 4,521
1–7–1
November 12
7:05 PM
Mercyhurst
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
L 2–3 435
1–8–1 (1–3–1)
November 13
5:05 PM
Mercyhurst
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
W 5–4 OT
302
2–8–1 (2–3–1)
November 19
7:05 PM
at RIT
Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta , New York
Radomsky
L 2–3 2,027
2–9–1 (2–4–1)
November 20
5:05 PM
at RIT
Gene Polisseni Center • Henrietta , New York
Gordon
L 3–4 1,853
2–10–1 (2–5–1)
November 23
7:00 PM
at Merrimack *
J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover , Massachusetts
Gordon
L 2–3 214
2–11–1
November 26
2:05 PM
Brown *
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
W 5–1 261
3–11–1
November 27
7:00 PM
at New Hampshire *
Whittemore Center • Durham , New Hampshire
Radomsky
L 2–3 OT
2,919
3–12–1
December 3
7:05 PM
Niagara
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
L 1–3 322
3–13–1 (2–6–1)
December 4
7:05 PM
Niagara
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
W 3–2 245
4–13–1 (3–6–1)
January 4
7:05 PM
Vermont *
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Gale
W 4–3 483
5–13–1
January 7
7:05 PM
American International
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Gordon
L 0–2 0
5–14–1 (3–7–1)
January 8
5:05 PM
American International
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Gordon
L 2–5 0
5–15–1 (3–8–1)
January 14
7:05 PM
Canisius
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
T 1–1 SOL
77
5–15–2 (3–8–2)
January 15
7:05 PM
Canisius
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
L 1–2 89
5–16–2 (3–9–2)
January 21
7:05 PM
at Army
Tate Rink • West Point , New York
Radomsky
W 3–1 1,302
6–16–2 (4–9–2)
January 22
4:05 PM
at Army
Tate Rink • West Point , New York
Radomsky
L 1–4 1,538
6–17–2 (4–10–2)
January 28
5:05 PM
at American International
MassMutual Center • Springfield , Massachusetts
Radomsky
L 1–3 191
6–18–2 (4–11–2)
January 29
12:05 PM
at American International
MassMutual Center • Springfield , Massachusetts
Radomsky
W 5–4 191
7–18–2 (5–11–2)
February 4
7:00 PM
Sacred Heart
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
W 1–0 197
8–18–2 (6–11–2)
February 5
7:00 PM
Sacred Heart
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
L 1–4 798
8–19–2 (6–12–2)
February 11
9:05 PM
at Air Force
Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs , Colorado
Gordon
W 3–2 1,327
9–19–2 (7–12–2)
February 12
7:05 PM
at Air Force
Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs , Colorado
Radomsky
W 3–2 1,542
10–19–2 (8–12–2)
February 18
7:00 PM
Army
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
L 1–2 207
10–20–2 (8–13–2)
February 19
7:00 PM
Army
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Radomsky
L 1–3 350
10–21–2 (8–14–2)
February 25
7:00 PM
at Bentley
Bentley Arena • Waltham , Massachusetts
Radomsky
W 3–2 OT
1,250
11–21–2 (9–14–2)
February 26
7:00 PM
Bentley
Hart Center • Worcester , Massachusetts
Gordon
W 2–1 650
12–21–2 (10–14–2)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
March 4
7:05 PM
at Mercyhurst *
Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania (First Round game 1)
Radomsky
L 1–2 OT
687
12–22–2
March 5
7:05 PM
at Mercyhurst *
Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania (First Round game 2)
Gordon
L 1–2 704
12–23–2
Holy Cross Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time . [ 2]
Scoring statistics
Name
Position
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Ryan Leibold F 35
10
16
26 24
Nick Hale D 35
4
18
22 20
Jack Ricketts C 35
10
8
18 28
Matt Guerra F 35
7
11
18 45
Lucas Thorne C 35
7
10
17 6
John Gelatt F 36
2
10
12 8
Anthony Vincent F 31
5
7
12 21
Matt Slick D 37
4
7
11 16
Alec Cicero F 35
4
7
11 23
Alex Peterson F 35
2
9
11 34
Grayson Constable F 32
7
1
8 23
Mike Higgins D 36
4
4
8 23
Tyler Ghirardosi F 23
3
4
7 34
Bobby Young C 31
4
1
5 12
Liam Connors F 22
2
2
4 6
Jackson MacNab RW 35
1
3
4 6
Jake Higgins D 33
1
3
4 20
Matt Shatsky D 34
0
4
4 2
Matt Radomsky G 24
0
1
1 0
Thomas Gale G 9
0
1
1 0
Michael Kane F 11
0
0
0 0
Erik Gordon G 11
0
0
0 0
Jack Hillman D 12
0
0
0 5
Daniel Colabufo F 15
0
0
0 4
Jack Robilotti D 33
0
0
0 43
Bryce Dolan D 35
0
0
0 4
Total
77
127
204
407
[ 3]
Goaltending statistics
Name
Games
Minutes
Wins
Losses
Ties
Goals Against
Saves
Shut Outs
SV % GAA
Matt Radomsky 26
1436
8
14
2
59
566
1
.906
2.47
Erik Gordon 12
429
2
6
0
19
172
0
.901
2.65
Thomas Gale 9
338
2
3
0
21
171
0
.891
3.72
Empty Net
-
40
-
-
-
9
-
-
-
-
Total
37
2244
12
23
2
108
909
1
.894
2.89
Rankings
Poll
Week
Pre
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25 (Final)
USCHO.com
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USA Today
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Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24. [ 4]
Awards and honors
References
Playing venues Head coaches Seasons Conference affiliations All-time leaders NCAA Tournament appearances Conference Tournament titles
