2020–21 St. Lawrence Saints
men's ice hockey season
ECAC Tournament, Champion
NCAA Tournament, Withdrawal
Conference3rd ECAC Hockey
Home iceAppleton Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine		NR
Record
Overall6–8–3
Conference4–8–2
Home1–5–2
Road5–3–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrent Brekke
Assistant coachesBen Murphy
Tommy Hill
Captain(s)Callum Cusinato
Dylan Woolf
St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2020–21 St. Lawrence Saints Men's ice hockey season was the 81st season of play for the program and the 60th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Saints represented the St. Lawrence University and were coached by Brent Brekke, in his 2nd 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 St. Lawrence's players would lose a season of play.[1] 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.[2]

After an abysmal season, St. Lawrence continued to see a great deal of roster turnover as the program recovered from Mark Morris's tenure. The Saints got a late start to the season, even after the delay due to COVID, but the team played surprisingly well once they got on the ice. buoyed by the play of junior netminder Emil Zetterquist, SLU gave opponents fits throughout the season, holding at least a .500 record until February when the team ran into league-leading Quinnipiac and lost four consecutive matches against the Bobcats. Even with the losses, however, St. Lawrence kept the score close and demonstrated great strides by a team that had finished last in the ECAC for three consecutive years.

St. Lawrence's final matchup of the regular season was cancelled when Clarkson ended their season due to COVID protocol violations.[3] The Saints ended in 3rd place, giving them a home game for the ECAC Tournament. Ordinarily this would have been seen as a positive for the team, but St. Lawrence hadn't won a single home game through 7 games. Despite the recent history, SLU produced its largest offensive output of the season and defeated Colgate 5–4 in overtime. The Saints found themselves playing for a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament despite a 5–8–3 record and got out to an early lead. Quinnipiac took over in the second and then tried to play in a defensive shell for the remainder of the contest but the Larries scored late and then David Jankowski scored the game-winner in the fourth minute of overtime.

The miraculous, albeit short, run for the Saints gave them their first league championship in 20 years and their first tournament berth since 2007. Unfortunately, everything came crashing to a halt a day later when Brent Brekke tested positive for COVID-19 and St. Lawrence was forced to withdraw from the tournament.[4] St. Lawrence was just the second ECAC Tournament champion to not play in the NCAA Tournament and the second time a team declined an automatic invitation to a national tournament, the previous time for both was by Harvard in 1963.[5]

Grant Adams and Luke Erickson sat out the season.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Carson DimoffForward United StatesLeft program
Ryan GarveyForward CanadaGraduation
Carson GicewiczForward United StatesTransferred to Massachusetts
Alex GilmourForward CanadaGraduation (Signed with Birmingham Bulls)
Cade GleekelForward United StatesLeft program
Bo HansonDefenseman United StatesTransferred to Denver
Michael LaidleyForward CanadaGraduation (Signed with Pensacola Ice Flyers)
Daniel MannellaGoaltender CanadaGraduation
Ted McGeenForward CanadaTransferred to Guelph
Andrew McIntyreForward CanadaLeft program
Eddie PavliniForward United StatesLeft program
Zac RisteauForward United StatesTransferred to St. Thomas
Keenan SuthersForward CanadaTransferred to Maine

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Grant AdamsGoaltender United States20Niles, MI
Max DorringtonForward United States19North Reading, MA
Luke EricksonDefenseman United States21Woodbury, MN
Greg LapointeForward Canada19Granby, QC
Tucker McIntoshDefenseman Canada19Toronto, ON
Reilly MoranForward United States20Hingham, MA
Justin PaulForward Canada20Thunder Bay, ON
Logan RitchieForward United States21O'Fallon, MO
Luc SalemDefenseman United States21Los Angeles, CA
Nick TrelaForward United States21Trenton, MI

Roster

As of December 31, 2020.[6]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Sweden Emil Zetterquist Junior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-09-21 Stockholm, Sweden Coulee Region (NAHL) —
2 Minnesota Dylan Woolf (C) Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-05-03 Victoria, Minnesota Lincoln (USHL) —
3 New York (state) Mark Mahoney Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-05-08 Canton, New York Hotchkiss (USHS–CT) —
4 Ontario Cameron White Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-03-12 Toronto, Ontario Ottawa (CCHL) —
7 California Luc Salem Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-07-09 Santa Monica, California Topeka (NAHL) —
9 Minnesota Luke Erickson Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-04-15 Woodbury, Minnesota Fairbanks (NAHL) —
10 Ontario David Jankowski Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-05-25 Waterdown, Ontario Hawkesbury (CCHL) —
12 Quebec Greg Lapointe Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-01-01 Granby, Quebec Coquitlam (BCHL) —
13 Finland Aleksi Peltonen Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-06-08 Helsinki, Finland Omaha (USHL) —
14 Ontario Justin Paul Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2000-04-10 Thunder Bay, Ontario Wellington (OJHL) —
15 Wisconsin Jacob Nielsen Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-02-21 New Berlin, Wisconsin Lincoln (USHL) —
16 North Carolina Nicholas Wildgoose Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-12-07 Cary, North Carolina Rockland (CCHL) —
17 Massachusetts Reilly Moran Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2000-04-24 Hingham, Massachusetts Powell River (BCHL) —
18 New York (state) Kaden Pickering Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-12-17 Madrid, New York Chilliwack (BCHL) —
19 Massachusetts Max Dorrington Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-08-30 North Reading, Massachusetts Cushing Academy (USHS–MA) —
20 Michigan Nicholas Trela Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-08-26 Trenton, Michigan Amarillo (NAHL) —
21 Minnesota Cameron Buhl Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1998-12-03 South St. Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) —
22 Ontario Jeff Clarke Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-15 London, Ontario Oakville (OJHL) —
23 Colorado Ashton Fry Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-07-16 Highlands Ranch, Colorado Kemptville (CCHL) —
24 Ontario Tucker McIntosh Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-05-20 Toronto, Ontario Ottawa (CCHL) —
27 Missouri Logan Ritchie Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-07-27 O'Fallon, Missouri Kenai River (NAHL) —
28 Ontario Callum Cusinato (C) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-09-29 Toronto, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) —
29 Wisconsin Jordan Steinmetz Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1999-01-10 Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Sioux City (USHL) —
31 Quebec Francis Boisvert Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-03-11 Blainville, Quebec Ottawa (CCHL) —
32 Sweden Philip Alftberg Senior D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-01-19 Märsta, Sweden Fargo (USHL) —
33 Missouri Tim Makowski Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-11-14 St. Louis, Missouri Aberdeen (NAHL) —
35 Indiana Grant Adams Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-09-22 South Bend, Indiana Salmon Arm (BCHL) —
44 Illinois Jake Stevens Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1996-12-06 Naperville, Illinois Victoria (BCHL) —

Standings

2020–21 ECAC Hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS PT% GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#11 Quinnipiac †18104411337.685543429178410059
#20 Clarkson1464412225.59529252211746252
St. Lawrence *1448211115.3573037176834045
Colgate1859410116.35234512261154866
Brown0----------0-----
Cornell0----------0-----
Dartmouth0----------0-----
Harvard0----------0-----
Princeton0----------0-----
Rensselaer0----------0-----
Union0----------0-----
Yale0----------0-----
Championship: March 20, 2021
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
December 31 4:00 PM vs. #12 Quinnipiac Appleton Arena • Canton, New York  Zetterquist T 2–2 SOL 0 0–0–1 (0–0–1)
January 3 1:00 PM at #12 Quinnipiac People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut  Zetterquist W 4–2  0 1–0–1 (1–0–1)
January 7 5:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York  Zetterquist W 2–1  0 2–0–1 (2–0–1)
January 9 7:00 PM vs. Colgate Appleton Arena • Canton, New York  Zetterquist L 2–4  0 2–1–1 (2–1–1)
January 10 5:00 PM vs. Colgate Appleton Arena • Canton, New York  Zetterquist T 1–1 SOW 0 2–1–2 (2–1–2)
January 15 5:00 PM at #15 Clarkson Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York  Zetterquist W 2–1 OT 0 3–1–2 (3–1–2)
January 17 4:00 PM vs. #15 Clarkson Appleton Arena • Canton, New York  Zetterquist L 1–2  0 3–2–2 (3–2–2)
January 21 5:00 PM vs. Colgate Appleton Arena • Canton, New York  Zetterquist L 3–4 OT 0 3–3–2 (3–3–2)
January 23 6:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York  Zetterquist W 4–3  0 4–3–2 (4–3–2)
January 24 4:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York  Boisvert L 3–4  0 4–4–2 (4–4–2)
February 5 4:00 PM at #12 Quinnipiac People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut  Zetterquist L 1–4  0 4–5–2 (4–5–2)
February 6 4:00 PM at #12 Quinnipiac People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut  Zetterquist L 1–2  0 4–6–2 (4–6–2)
February 13 7:30 PM at Sacred Heart* Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut  Zetterquist T 2–2 OT 0 4–6–3
February 26 4:00 PM vs. #12 Quinnipiac Appleton Arena • Canton, New York  Zetterquist L 2–4  0 4–7–3 (4–7–2)
February 27 4:00 PM vs. #12 Quinnipiac Appleton Arena • Canton, New York  Zetterquist L 2–3  0 4–8–3 (4–8–2)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 18 5:00 PM vs. Colgate* Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York (ECAC Semifinal)  Zetterquist W 5–4 OT 0 5–8–3
March 20 4:00 PM vs. #10 Quinnipiac* People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut (ECAC Championship)  Zetterquist W 3–2 OT 0 6–8–3
NCAA Tournament
St. Lawrence Withdrew due to COVID-19 positive
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

[7]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Cameron BuhlF175101519
David JankowskiC1548120
Kaden PickeringRW1774116
Luc SalemD17371014
Greg LapointeF174596
Nicholas TrelaF174486
Justin PaulLW143256
Philip AlftbergD/RW1714512
Tim MakowskiD171456
Reilly MoranRW161344
Tucker McIntoshD62136
Ashton FryF1621314
Jordan SteinmetzF172138
Dylan WoolfD1212316
Jake StevensD1602212
Aleksi PeltonenF160222
Callum CusinatoC/LW100112
Jacob NielsenF1101115
Jeff ClarkeD110114
Max DorringtonF140116
Francis BoisvertG10000
Nichlas WildgooseRW20000
Cameron WhiteD40000
Mark MahoneyD60000
Logan RitchieF150000
Emil ZetterquistG160000
Bench36----2
Total4064104166

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Emil Zetterquist16975673394880.9262.40
Francis Boisvert1580104170.8104.09
Empty Net-16---2----
Total171050683455050.9182.57

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 (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.[9]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
David Jankowski ECAC Hockey Most Outstanding Player in Tournament [10]
Cameron Buhl ECAC Hockey First Team [11]
Luc Salem ECAC Hockey Rookie Team [12]
Greg Lapointe

References

  1. ↑ "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "College men's hockey: Clarkson's season called off due to school COVID-19 violations by team members". NNY 360. March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "St. Lawrence withdraws from NCAA men's hockey tournament after coach tests positive for COVID-19". ESPN. March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Year-By-Year Results" (PDF). Harvard Crimson. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Lawrence University Athletics.
  7. ↑ "St. Lawrence Saints (Men) 2020–2021 Schedule and Results". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ "St. Lawrence Univ. 2020–2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. ↑ "St. Lawrence Wins First ECAC Hockey Championship in 20 Years". ECAC Hockey. March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  11. ↑ "ECAC Hockey Announces First Team All-League". ecachockey.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  12. ↑ "ECAC Hockey Announces 2021 All-Rookie Team". ecachockey.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
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