2014–15 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season
Appearance
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2014–15 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season | |
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Conference | Hockey East |
Home ice | XL Center |
Record | |
Overall | 10–19–7 (7–11–4 HEA) |
Home | 5–6–3 |
Road | 3–11–3 |
Neutral | 2–2–1 |
Coaches and captains | |
Head coach | Mike Cavanaugh |
Assistant coaches | Michael Souza Joe Pereira Andrew Raycroft |
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The 2014–15 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Mike Cavanaugh his second season behind the bench at UConn. The Huskies played their home games at the XL Center in downtown Hartford, Connecticut, competing in their first season in Hockey East.
Personnel
[edit]Roster
[edit]As of October 5, 2014.[1]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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Tom Comunale | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1991-02-28 | Seven Fields, Pennsylvania | St. Louis Bandits (NAHL) | — |
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Derek Pratt | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-03-12 | Mount Hermon, Massachusetts | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
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Ryan Segalla | Sophomore | D | 5' 1" (1.55 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 1994-12-29 | Rockland, Massachusetts | Salisbury (USHS–CT) | PIT, 119th overall 2013 |
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Kyle Husson | Junior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1991-10-31 | Parker, Colorado | Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) | — |
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Jacob Poe | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1990-12-17 | Arlington, Texas | Topeka RoadRunners (NAHL) | — |
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Johnny Austin | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1995-07-22 | St. Louis Park, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN) | — |
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Joona Kunnas | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1993-01-08 | Vantaa, Finland | Middlesex Islanders (USPHL) | — |
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Spencer Naas | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-06-28 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN) | — |
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Shawn Pauly | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1992-05-07 | Bellingham, Washington | Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) | — |
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Jesse Schwartz | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1994-04-14 | Toronto, Ontario | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
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Corey Ronan | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1995-10-06 | Franklin, Massachusetts | Saint Sebastian's (USHS–MA) | — |
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Brent Norris | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1993-06-18 | Ottawa, Ontario | Nepean Raiders (CCHL) | — |
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Will Golonka | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1995-02-02 | Carlisle, Massachusetts | Belmont Hill School (USHS–MA) | — |
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Brad Smith | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1991-03-28 | Trenton, Michigan | St. Louis Bandits (NAHL) | — |
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Ryan Tyson (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1991-08-14 | Harleysville, Pennsylvania | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs (EJHL) | — |
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Trevor Gerling (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1990-06-30 | Seattle, Washington | Langley Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
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Evan Richardson | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1994-05-30 | Nanaimo, British Columbia | Boston College (HEA) | — |
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Jeff Wight | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1995-12-04 | Coquitlam, British Columbia | Merritt Centennials (BCHL) | — |
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David Drake | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1995-01-07 | Naperville, Illinois | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | PHI, 192nd overall 2013 |
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Kasperi Ojantakanen | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1995-01-12 | Helsinki, Finland | Jokerit U20 (Jr. A SM-Liiga) | — |
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Patrick Kirtland (A) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1991-01-22 | Rocky Hill, Connecticut | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
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Cody Sharib | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1990-08-23 | Needham, Massachusetts | New Hampshire Junior Monarchs (EJHL) | — |
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Joey Ferriss | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1992-12-28 | Novi, Michigan | Michigan Warriors (NAHL) | — |
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Rob Nichols | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1992-09-10 | Dallas, Texas | Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) | — |
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Tyler Cooke | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-04-28 | Warwick, Rhode Island | South Shore Kings (EJHL) | — |
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Steve Thulin | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1993-02-02 | North Reading, Massachusetts | Connecticut Junior Rangers (USPHL) | — |
Coaching staff
[edit]Name | Position | Seasons at UConn |
Alma Mater |
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Mike Cavanaugh | Head Coach | 2 | Bowdoin College (1990) |
Michael Souza | Associate head coach | 2 | University of New Hampshire (2000) |
Joe Pereira | Assistant coach | 2 | Boston University (2011) |
Andrew Raycroft | Assistant coach | 1 |
Standings
[edit]Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
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GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#2 Boston University †* | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 88 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 158 | 95 | |
#1 Providence | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 61 | 37 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 123 | 84 | |
#13 Boston College | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 60 | 50 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 107 | 91 | |
#17 Massachusetts–Lowell | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 70 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 134 | 101 | |
Notre Dame | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 126 | 116 | |
Northeastern | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 70 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 107 | 107 | |
Vermont | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 110 | 91 | |
New Hampshire | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 66 | 68 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 119 | 109 | |
Connecticut | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 74 | 36 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 66 | 111 | |
Maine | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 74 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 108 | 127 | |
Merrimack | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 81 | 93 | |
Massachusetts | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 102 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 99 | 152 | |
Championship: March 21, 2015 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015 |
Schedule
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
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Exhibition | |||||||||||
October 5 | 2:05 pm | Dalhousie* | Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | W 3–1 | 759 | 0–0–0 | |||||
Regular Season | |||||||||||
October 10 | 7:00 pm | at Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | T 2–2 OT | 6,017 | 0–0–1 | |||||
October 11 | 3:00 pm | at Penn State* | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | L 1–7 | 6,016 | 0–1–1 | |||||
October 18 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN3 | L 1–2 OT | 2,549 | 0–2–1 (0–1–0) | ||||
October 21 | 7:00 pm | vs. #15 Quinnipiac* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | W 4–1 | 1,435 | 1–2–1 | |||||
October 25 | 7:00 pm | at #17 Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | L 1–2 | 4,007 | 1–3–1 (0–2–0) | |||||
October 31 | 4:30 pm | vs. Merrimack* | Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey (Liberty Hockey Invitational) | T 2–2 OT | 2,113 | 1–3–2 | |||||
November 1 | 4:00 pm | vs. Yale* | Prudential Center • Newark, New Jersey (Liberty Hockey Invitational) | L 1–2 | 2,987 | 1–4–2 | |||||
November 5 | 7:05 pm | #3 Boston College | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | W 1–0 | 8,089 | 2–4–2 (1–2–0) | |||||
November 8 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | T 4–4 OT | 4,658 | 2–4–3 (1–2–1) | |||||
November 14 | 7:05 pm | Sacred Heart* | The Taft School • Watertown, Connecticut | L 0–2 | 850 | 2–5–3 | |||||
November 18 | 7:05 pm | RPI* | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | T 1–1 OT | 3,879 | 2–5–4 | |||||
November 21 | 5:35 pm | #11 Vermont | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | W 2–1 | 5,072 | 3–5–4 (2–2–1) | |||||
November 22 | 3:35 pm | #3 Boston University | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | L 2–5 | 7,712 | 3–6–4 (2–3–1) | |||||
November 29 | 4:00 pm | at Brown* | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | L 0–1 | 956 | 3–7–4 | |||||
December 3 | 7:00 pm | at #7 UMass Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | L 4–6 | 3,680 | 3–8–4 (2–4–1) | |||||
December 27 | 6:00 pm | vs. Union* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Frozen Holiday Classic) | W 3–2 | 3,570 | 4–8–4 | |||||
December 28 | 6:00 pm | vs. #9 UMass Lowell* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut (Frozen Holiday Classic) | CPTV | L 1–3 | 1,483 | 4–9–4 | ||||
January 2 | 7:00 pm | at UMass | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | W 4–3 | 2,838 | 5–9–4 (3–4–1) | |||||
January 6 | 7:05 pm | Colorado College* | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | L 1–4 | 3,417 | 5–10–4 | |||||
January 9 | 7:05 pm | at Army* | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | W 6–3 | 2,308 | 6–10–4 | |||||
January 10 | 7:05 pm | #6 UMass Lowell | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | W 2–0 | 6,855 | 7–10–4 (4–4–2) | |||||
January 16 | 7:35 pm | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Center • South Bend, Indiana | NBCSN | T 3–3 OT | 5,202 | 7–10–5 (4–4–2) | ||||
January 18 | 2:05 pm | Notre Dame | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | L 1–6 | 4,157 | 7–11–5 (4–5–2) | |||||
January 24 | 7:00 pm | at #19 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | L 2–3 | 6,815 | 7–12–5 (4–6–2) | |||||
January 30 | 7:00 pm | at Maine | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 2–1 OT | 3,717 | 8–12–5 (5–6–2) | |||||
February 1 | 2:05 pm | Maine | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | W 2–2 OT | 5,211 | 8–12–6 (5–6–3) | |||||
February 4 | 7:05 pm | #12 Providence | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | T 2–2 ot | 4,672 | 8–12–7 (5–6–4) | |||||
February 7 | 7:00 pm | at #12 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | L 1–10 | 3,033 | 8–13–7 (5–7–4) | |||||
February 10 | 7:05 pm | Merrimack | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | W 1–0 | 4,194 | 9–13–7 (5–7–4) | |||||
February 13 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 0–9 | 2,308 | 9–14–7 (5–8–4) | |||||
February 14 | 3:35 pm | Northeastern | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | L 1–6 | 5,086 | 9–15–7 (6–9–4) | |||||
February 20 | 7:05 pm | New Hampshire | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | L 1–4 | 6,887 | 9–16–7 (6–10–4) | |||||
February 21 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | L 1–6 | 4,914 | 9–17–7 (6–11–4) | ||||
February 27 | 7:05 pm | UMass | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | W 4–0 | 6,298 | 10–17–7 (7–11–4) | |||||
Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
March 6 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | L 2–5 | 3,412 | 10–18–7 | |||||
March 7 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | L 0–2 | 4,256 | 10–19–7 | |||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Rankings
[edit]Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 (Final) | ||
USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | RV | 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 | RV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
References
[edit]- ^ "2014-15 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". UConn Huskies Athletics. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2014.