2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
Conference7th CCHA
Home iceEwigleben Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall11–24–1
Conference9–16–1
Home5–9–1
Road6–15–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBob Daniels
Assistant coachesDrew Famulak
Mark Kaufman
Kyle Schempp
Captain(s)Liam MacDougall
Ethan Stewart
Alternate captain(s)Justin Michaelian
Jake Transit
Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 47th season of play for the program and the 36th season in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The team represented Ferris State University, was coached by Bob Daniels in his 30th season and played their home games at Ewigleben Arena.

Season

Ferris State joined with six other members of the WCHA to restart the CCHA for the 2021–22 season. Ferris State was eager to leave the previous season behind after posting one of the worst records in the history of college hockey. Straight away, the team's offense looked much better, scoring four goals in each of their first two games and equaling their win total from the previous season after just the first weekend.

While the Bulldogs put up several more wins over the succeeding month, including over #2 Minnesota State, the team was being let down by subpar goaltending. After going through an 8-game losing skid in November, where they surrendered at least 5 goals against on 5 occasions, head coach Bob Daniels knew something had to be done. He was able to lure Noah Giesbrecht from Windsor after the fall semester and the team began to respond to the new netminder. Giesbrecht put together a solid stretch and helped the Bulldogs produce their only weekend sweep of the season, downing Bemidji State in late-January. Giesbrecht would end up sharing the goal with senior Logan Stein by the end of the season and Ferris State ended the year with 11 wins, 10 more than they had all of the previous year.

The Bulldogs' goaltenders shone in the postseason, turning aside a barrage of shots from Michigan Tech in both games. While the team managed to push the Huskies into overtime twice, they weren't able to get the final goal on either occasion.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Lucas FinnerForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Max FinnerDefenseman United StatesLeft program (retired)
Coale NorrisForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Bowling Green
Justin SmithDefenseman United StatesLeft program (retired)
Hunter WendtForward United StatesTransferred to Adrian
Jake WilletsDefenseman United StatesTransferred to Lake Superior State

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Nico DeVitaDefenseman United States20Bellevue, WA
Kaleb ErgangForward Canada20Spruce Grove, AB
Zach FaremouthForward United States21Jackson, MI
Noah GiesbrechtGoaltender Canada22South Surrey, BC; mid-season transfer from Windsor
Nick GrimaldiForward United States22Plymouth, MI
Bradley MarekForward United States20Big Rapids, MI
Brendon MichaelianDefenseman United States23Wixom, MI; transfer from Robert Morris
Nick NardecchiaForward United States20Macomb, MI

Roster

As of January 10, 2022.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Georgia (U.S. state) Logan Stein Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2001-04-26 Suwanee, Georgia Waterloo (USHL)
2 Michigan Brendon Michaelian Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1997-12-07 Wixom, Michigan Robert Morris (AHA)
3 Tennessee Ben Schultheis Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2000-02-17 Mount Juliet, Tennessee Dubuque (USHL)
4 Michigan Drew Cooper Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 2000-08-28 Ann Arbor, Michigan Coquitlam (BCHL)
5 Washington (state) Nico DeVita Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2001-05-24 Bellevue, Washington Aberdeen (NAHL)
6 Michigan Blake Evennou Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-07-09 Macomb, Michigan Lone Star (WCHA)
7 Pennsylvania Connor Fedorek Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1999-03-27 Bethel Park, Pennsylvania Odessa (CCHL)
8 Michigan Austin McCarthy Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-03-01 Ludington, Michigan Topeka (NAHL)
9 Michigan Nick Nardecchia Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2001-01-01 Macomb, Michigan Lincoln (USHL)
10 Michigan Bradley Marek Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 2000-11-13 Big Rapids, Michigan Muskegon (USHL)
11 Wisconsin Jacob Dirks Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1999-09-15 Mindoro, Wisconsin Chippewa (NAHL)
12 Michigan Dallas Tulik Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1998-06-23 Kalamazoo, Michigan Dubuque (USHL)
13 Ontario Mitch Deelstra Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1999-07-15 Wallace, Ontario Alberni Valley (BCHL)
15 Michigan Jake Transit (A) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1999-02-26 Royal Oak, Michigan Dubuque (USHL)
16 Michigan Justin Michaelian (A) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1997-12-07 Wixom, Michigan Victoria (BCHL)
17 Michigan Marshall Moise Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1997-10-11 St. Clair Shores, Michigan Youngstown (USHL)
18 Alberta Kaleb Ergang Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 2000-12-31 Spruce Grove, Alberta Whitecourt (AJHL)
19 Czech Republic Štěpán Pokorný Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-06-08 Kolín, Czech Republic Madison (USHL)
20 Ontario Liam MacDougall (C) Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1997-12-18 Windsor, Ontario LaSalle (GOJHL)
21 Michigan Jason Brancheau Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-08-15 Ecorse, Michigan Amarillo (NAHL)
22 Ohio Luke Farthing Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1999-04-21 Stoutsville, Ohio Chippewa (NAHL)
23 Michigan Antonio Venuto Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2000-02-26 Whitmore Lake, Michigan Dubuque (USHL)
24 Michigan Brenden MacLaren Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1998-11-30 Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Fairbanks (NAHL)
25 Michigan Zach Faremouth Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 2000-01-04 Jackson, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
26 Michigan Sam Skinner Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-03-31 Schoolcraft, Michigan Minot (NAHL)
27 Manitoba Cade Kowalski Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1999-06-15 Morden, Manitoba Flin Flon (SJHL)
28 Michigan Brenden Rons Junior D 6' 6" (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-03-03 Farmington Hills, Michigan Topeka (NAHL)
29 Illinois Ethan Stewart (C) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1997-02-10 Rockford, Illinois Springfield (NAHL)
30 Finland Roni Salmenkangas Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1999-03-28 Tampere, Finland HPK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)
31 British Columbia Noah Geisbrecht Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1999-04-18 South Surrey, British Columbia Windsor (U Sports)
33 Michigan Carter McPhail Junior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-12-04 Fenton, Michigan Johnstown (NAHL)
34 Michigan Nick Grimaldi Freshman F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-06-26 Plymouth, Michigan Odessa (NAHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Minnesota State †*262330200671152844386017860
#14 Michigan Tech261682240549353372113311875
Bemidji State26141201104283813919200118121
Lake Superior State26131301103969643718181107104
Northern Michigan26121313013586993720161132136
Bowling Green2611141210336787371519394119
Ferris State269161220286699361124190135
St. Thomas263221040144511236332161168
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 2 6:07 PM Miami* Ewigleben ArenaBig Rapids, MI  Stein L 4–7  1,757 0–1–0
October 3 4:07 PM Miami* Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein W 4–3 OT 1,507 1–1–0
October 8 7:05 PM at Western Michigan* Lawson ArenaKalamazoo, MI  Stein L 0–4  3,669 1–2–0
October 9 7:07 PM Western Michigan* Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein L 3–4  1,827 1–3–0
October 22 8:07 PM at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice ArenaMendota Heights, MN  Stein W 2–1 OT 0 2–3–0 (1–0–0)
October 23 8:07 PM at St. Thomas St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN  Stein L 2–5  0 2–4–0 (1–1–0)
October 29 7:00 PM at Canisius* LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, NY  Stein L 4–6  569 2–5–0
October 30 7:00 PM at Canisius* LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY  Salmenkangas W 4–2  523 3–5–0
November 5 7:07 PM #2 Minnesota State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein W 2–1  1,745 4–5–0 (2–1–0)
November 6 6:07 PM #2 Minnesota State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Salmenkangas L 1–5  1,776 4–6–0 (2–2–0)
November 12 7:00 PM at Michigan State* Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, MI  Stein L 0–2  4,622 4–7–0
November 13 7:07 PM at Michigan State* Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI  Stein L 3–4  2,490 4–8–0
November 19 7:07 PM Northern Michigan Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein L 3–6  1,097 4–9–0 (2–3–0)
November 20 6:07 PM Northern Michigan Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein L 6–7 OT 1,589 4–10–0 (2–4–0)
November 26 7:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice ArenaHoughton, MI  Salmenkangas L 4–6  1,894 4–11–0 (2–5–0)
November 27 6:07 PM at Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, MI  Stein L 1–6  1,982 4–12–0 (2–6–0)
December 3 7:07 PM Lake Superior State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein L 0–3  1,344 4–13–0 (2–7–0)
December 4 6:07 PM Lake Superior State Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein W 3–1  1,640 5–13–0 (3–7–0)
December 10 7:07 PM at Bowling Green Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, OH  Stein W 6–3  2,392 6–13–0 (4–7–0)
December 11 7:07 PM at Bowling Green Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, OH  Stein L 1–2  2,302 6–14–0 (4–8–0)
January 7 8:07 PM at #1 Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event CenterMankato, MNCCMk–14 Stein L 1–7  4,016 6–15–0 (4–9–0)
January 8 7:07 PM at #1 Minnesota State Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MNCCMk–14 Giesbrecht L 0–7  4,032 6–16–0 (4–10–0)
January 14 7:07 PM St. Thomas Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Giesbrecht W 3–1  1,647 7–16–0 (5–10–0)
January 15 6:07 PM St. Thomas Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Giesbrecht L 3–4  1,749 7–17–0 (5–11–0)
January 21 8:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford CenterBemidji, MN  Giesbrecht W 2–1  2,446 8–17–0 (6–11–0)
January 22 7:07 PM at Bemidji State Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN  Giesbrecht W 5–2  2,681 9–17–0 (7–11–0)
January 28 7:07 PM Bowling Green Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Giesbrecht L 3–4  1,507 9–18–0 (7–12–0)
January 29 6:07 PM Bowling Green Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein W 2–1  1,547 10–18–0 (8–12–0)
February 11 7:07 PM at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, MI  Giesbrecht L 3–5  1,037 10–19–0 (8–13–0)
February 12 6:07 PM at Lake Superior State Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, MI  Giesbrecht L 0–4  1,310 10–20–0 (8–14–0)
February 18 7:07 PM #14 Michigan Tech Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Stein L 3–2 OT 1,901 10–21–0 (8–15–0)
February 19 6:07 PM #14 Michigan Tech Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI  Giesbrecht T 5–5 SOL 2,495 10–21–1 (8–15–1)
February 25 6:37 PM at Northern Michigan Berry Events CenterMarquette, MI  Stein L 1–7  2,114 10–22–1 (8–16–1)
February 26 6:37 PM at Northern Michigan Berry Events Center • Marquette, MI  Stein W 4–2  2,556 11–22–1 (9–16–1)
CCHA Tournament
March 4 7:07 PM at #15 Michigan Tech* MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, MI (Quarterfinal game 1)  Stein L 2–3 OT 2,016 11–23–1
March 5 6:07 PM at #15 Michigan Tech* MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, MI (Quarterfinal game 2)  Giesbrecht L 2–3 2OT 2,272 11–24–1
Ferris State Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Justin MichaelianF358152312
Bradley MarekF361091912
Dallas TulikF297121932
Liam MacDougallF356111749
Štěpán PokornýF313111416
Marshall MoiseF341031350
Ethan StewartF30581323
Brendon MichaelianD341121310
Mitchel DeelstraLW28481222
Blake EvennouD36481228
Kaleb ErgangRW21561117
Jake TransitF1644822
Nick NardecchiaRW2543720
Brenden RonsD3643716
Zach FaremouthF3234748
Drew CooperD2916710
Jacob DirksF254266
Sam SkinnerD182466
Luke FarthingD241566
Antonio VenutoRW2823514
Brenden MacLarenF2314527
Ben SchultheisD2805520
Nico DeVitaD2912310
Jason BrancheauF40110
Austin McCarthyF50004
Carter McPhailG60000
Roni SalmenkangasG80000
Noah GiesbrechtG110000
Connor FedorekD120004
Logan SteinG260002
Total90147237494

[3]

Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Carter McPhail4430002230.9202.74
Noah Giesbrecht10598361322690.8943.21
Logan Stein2613167160796080.8853.60
Roni Salmenkangas822912017890.8404.45
Empty Net-15---5----
Total362201112411359890.8813.65

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 (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 Today 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 week 24.[4]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Bradley Marek CCHA Rookie of the Year [5]
Bradley Marek CCHA Rookie Team [6]

References

  1. "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Ferris State University. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  2. "Ferris State 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. "Ferris State Univ. 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. "FSU's Marek named CCHA Rookie of the Year". CCHA (Press release). March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  6. "Six teams represented on CCHA All-Rookie Team". CCHA. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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