2023–24 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey season

2023–24 Augustana Vikings
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceNA CCHA
Home iceDenny Sanford Premier Center
Midco Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA HockeyNR
Record
Overall12–18–4
Conference0–0–0
Home5–6–2
Road7–12–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachGarrett Raboin
Assistant coachesTaylor Nelson
Chad Demers
Brandon Wildung
Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey seasons
 2024–25 »

The 2023–24 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings men's ice hockey season was the inaugural season of play for the program and 1st in the CCHA. The Vikings represented Augustana University, played their home games at Midco Arena and were coached by Garrett Raboin in his 1st season.

Season

Due to ongoing construction of the Midco Arena, Augustana played its first five home games at the Denny Sanford Premier Center.[1] The Vikings will play a transitional conference schedule in their first two seasons, meeting each CCHA opponent for one weekend series each year (16 games). None of the games against their conference opponents were counted in the league standings. As a result, Augustana is ineligible for the conference tournament until 2026. Despite this, because Augustana was starting its program at the Division I level and not moving up from a lower level, they were eligible for the NCAA tournament in their first season.[2]

Unsurprisingly, Augustana finished with a losing record in their inaugural season but the team was anything but unsuccessful. Early in the season, a tie against one of the top teams in the nation, Denver was followed up by defeating another tournament-hopeful in Colorado College. While the Vikings weren't able to sustain that level of play, the team did demonstrate that they were more than just a collection of spare parts and castaways. The team had many close losses throughout the year, several against well-regarded programs such as Notre Dame. The season's biggest win, however, came against #16 Arizona State, the first victory for the Vikings over a ranked opponent.

Departures

None; Augustana did not field a club team prior to their first varsity season.

Recruiting

The entire roster was complied of new entries to the program.

Roster

As of July 20, 2023.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
3 New York (state) Anthony Stark Graduate D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-04-09 New York, New York Colgate (ECAC) —
6 Ohio Ethan Perrault Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2003-01-26 Tipp City, Ohio Johnstown (NAHL) —
7 Ontario Evan McIntyre Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 2000-10-17 Oakville, Ontario Ohio State (Big Ten) —
8 Minnesota Ben Troumbly Sophomore F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2001-11-21 Bovey, Minnesota Bismarck (NAHL) —
9 Minnesota Hayden Hennen Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-08-13 Hallock, Minnesota Anchorage (NAHL) —
10 Ontario Arnaud Vachon Graduate F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1998-05-13 Ajax, Ontario Colgate (ECAC) —
12 Minnesota Hunter Bischoff Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2003-03-24 Cohasset, Minnesota Youngstown (USHL) —
13 North Dakota Will Howard Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-07-30 Grand Forks, North Dakota New Mexico (NAHL) —
15 Minnesota Luke Mobley Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-11-25 St. Louis Park, Minnesota Clarkson (ECAC) —
17 Michigan Ryan Naumovski Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1999-07-28 Shelby Township, Michigan Niagara (AHA) —
19 Minnesota Will Svenddal Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-12 Minneapolis, Minnesota Minnesota (NAHL) —
20 Finland Uula Ruikka Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2000-05-28 Oulu, Finland Providence (HEA) —
21 Minnesota Quinn Rudrud Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-08-18 Farmington, Minnesota Alaska (NCAA) —
22 Minnesota Brady Ziemer Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-05-24 Carver, Minnesota St. Cloud State (NCHC) —
23 Sweden Simon Falk Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-01-20 Västerås, Sweden Alaska (NCAA) —
24 Manitoba Colton Friesen Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-12-09 Winnipeg, Manitoba Wisconsin–Superior (WIAC) —
25 Illinois Brian Silver Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-11-06 Lake Bluff, Illinois Miami (NCHC) —
26 Alberta Callum Gau Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-06-19 Camrose, Alberta Camrose (AJHL) —
27 Minnesota Chase Brand Graduate F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-02-25 Park Rapids, Minnesota St. Cloud State (NCHC) —
28 Minnesota Shay Donovan Graduate D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-05-26 Duluth, Minnesota Wisconsin (Big Ten) —
29 Wyoming Kayden Hargraves Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-02-25 Cheyenne, Wyoming Fairbanks (NAHL) —
32 British Columbia Josh Kotai Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-03-13 Abbotsford, British Columbia Battlefords (SJHL) —
40 Newfoundland and Labrador Zack Rose Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-07-03 Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador Bowling Green (CCHA) —
72 Alberta Brett Meerman Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2002-02-04 Blackfalds, Alberta Blackfalds (AJHL) —
81 California Owen Bohn Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-02-12 Morgan Hill, California Victoria (BCHL) —
84 Missouri Jeff Hutchinson Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-05-02 St. Louis, Missouri New Mexico (NAHL) —

Standings

2023–24 Central Collegiate Hockey Association Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bemidji State † 24 15 7 2 2 1 2 48 82 64 38 20 16 2 117 111
St. Thomas 24 12 11 1 0 2 0 39 68 62 37 15 20 2 97 105
#19 Michigan Tech* 24 12 10 2 1 2 0 39 63 54 40 19 15 6 109 102
Minnesota State 24 12 10 2 2 1 1 38 73 62 37 18 15 4 111 96
Northern Michigan 24 10 10 4 1 1 2 36 57 67 34 12 16 6 83 105
Bowling Green 24 11 12 1 1 1 1 35 60 69 36 13 22 1 86 116
Lake Superior State 24 11 12 1 2 2 0 34 79 73 38 17 20 1 114 113
Ferris State 24 6 17 1 3 2 1 19 49 80 36 10 24 2 83 125
Augustana ^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 12 18 4 90 105
Championship: March 22, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup)
^ Augustana is playing a transition schedule of 16 games against conference opponents that are not counted in the standings
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 7 7:00 pm at Wisconsin* Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin BTN+ Rose L 0–4  5,703 0–1–0
October 8 5:00 pm at Wisconsin* Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin BTN+ Kotai L 0–3  6,646 0–2–0
October 14 6:07 pm Bowling Green Denny Sanford Premier Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Rose W 3–2  3,664 1–2–0
October 15 5:07 pm Bowling Green Denny Sanford Premier Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey Rose W 4–1  2,891 2–2–0
October 27 8:00 pm at #2 Denver* Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Rose T 5–5 OT 5,343 2–2–1
October 28 7:00 pm at Colorado College* Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Kotai W 4–3  3,407 3–2–1
November 3 6:07 pm at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan FloHockey Kotai L 4–6  2,527 3–3–1
November 4 5:07 pm at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan FloHockey Kotai L 3–4 OT 3,021 3–4–1
November 10 7:10 pm at Lindenwood* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Rose W 4–3 OT 1,607 4–4–1
November 11 7:10 pm at Lindenwood* Centene Community Ice Center • St. Charles, Missouri   Kotai L 3–5  — 4–5–1
November 24 7:07 pm at Omaha* Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska   Rose L 1–2  7,285 4–6–1
November 25 6:07 pm Omaha* Denny Sanford Premier Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Rose L 2–5  3,265 4–7–1
December 1 6:07 pm at Northern Michigan Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Kotai T 2–2 OT 2,859 4–7–2
December 2 5:07 pm at Northern Michigan Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan FloHockey Kotai W 5–3  2,911 5–7–2
December 15 10:07 pm at Alaska* Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska FloHockey Kotai L 2–5  2,343 5–8–2
December 16 10:07 pm at Alaska* Carlson Center • Fairbanks, Alaska FloHockey Hargraves W 3–2 OT 2,892 6–8–2
December 30 4:00 pm at Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Hargraves L 1–5  5,136 6–9–2
December 31 4:00 pm at Notre Dame* Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Rose L 2–3 OT 5,022 6–10–2
January 5 7:07 pm Minnesota State Denny Sanford Premier Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Rose T 3–3 OT 3,211 6–10–3
January 6 6:07 pm Minnesota State Denny Sanford Premier Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Kotai L 1–2  3,363 6–11–3
January 19 8:00 pm at #16 Arizona State* Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona   Rose W 5–4  4,836 7–11–3
January 20 8:00 pm at #16 Arizona State* Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona   Kotai L 2–3  4,892 7–12–3
January 26 7:07 pm Ferris State Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Rose L 2–5  3,183 7–13–3
January 27 7:07 pm Ferris State Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Kotai L 3–4 OT 3,141 7–14–3
February 2 7:07 pm at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota FloHockey Kotai L 0–5  2,050 7–15–3
February 3 6:07 pm at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, Minnesota FloHockey Hargraves W 5–2  2,435 8–15–3
February 9 7:07 pm St. Thomas Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Hargraves W 4–2  2,422 9–15–3
February 10 7:07 pm St. Thomas Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Hargraves W 2–1 OT 2,591 10–15–3
February 16 6:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey Hargraves L 0–3  742 10–16–3
February 17 5:07 pm at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan FloHockey Rose W 3–0  1,015 11–16–3
February 23 7:07 pm Alaska Anchorage* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Hargraves L 5–6  2,371 11–17–3
February 24 6:07 pm Alaska Anchorage* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey, Midco Rose W 3–0  2,718 12–17–3
March 1 7:07 pm Alaska* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey Kotai T 2–2 OT 2,667 12–17–4
March 2 6:07 pm Alaska* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota FloHockey Rose L 0–2  3,097 12–18–4
March 8 7:07 pm USNTDP* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Exhibition) FloHockey       
March 9 6:07 pm USNTDP* Midco Arena • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Exhibition) FloHockey       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[4]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Ryan Naumovski F 34 8 17 25 0
Luke Mobley F 34 12 7 19 23
Arnaud Vachon F 34 8 8 16 27
Uula Ruikka D 29 5 9 14 30
Hayden Hennen D 32 4 10 14 10
Ben Troumbly F 28 5 8 13 14
Brett Meerman F 29 3 10 13 2
Quinn Rudrud F 29 5 7 12 12
Owen Bohn F 31 6 5 12 18
Chase Brand F 30 5 7 12 15
Colton Friesen F 24 3 8 11 6
Evan McIntyre D 34 3 8 11 16
Brady Ziemer D 34 3 7 10 10
Will Howard F 25 4 5 9 6
Shay Donovan D 32 2 6 8 14
Jack Jensen F 15 4 4 8 23
Hunter Bischoff F 26 4 4 8 2
Simon Falk F 26 0 7 7 4
Callum Gau F 28 2 3 5 20
Anthony Stark D 30 2 3 5 4
Will Svenddal F 19 0 2 2 8
Zack Rose G 16 0 1 1 0
Jeff Hutchinson D 21 0 1 1 6
Kayden Hargraves G 9 0 0 0 0
Josh Kotai G 13 0 0 0 0
Brian Silver F 16 0 0 0 8
Total 88 147 236 278

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Zack Rose 15 863:31 6 6 2 39 463 2 .922 2.71
Kayden Hargraves 9 462:27 4 3 0 21 241 0 .920 2.72
Josh Kotai 13 722:36 2 9 2 40 378 0 .904 3.32
Empty Net - 24:24 - - - 5 - - - -
Total 34 2072:58 12 18 4 105 1082 2 .912 3.04

Rankings

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (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 – NR
USA Hockey NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR – NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 and 25.[6]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

References

  1. ^ "Augustana Hockey's Inaugural CCHA Slate Unveiled". Augustana Vikings. May 4, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Augustana Hockey's Inaugural CCHA Slate Unveiled". Augustana Vikings. May 4, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023–24 Men's Hockey Roster". Augustana Vikings. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023–24 Men's Hockey Schedule". Augustana Vikings. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Augustana Univ. 2023-2024 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.