2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers
men's ice hockey season
Conference5th Atlantic Hockey
Home iceWebster Bank Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall15–18–4
Conference11–12–3
Home6–4–0
Road9–13–4
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachC. J. Marottolo
Assistant coachesScott McDougall
Craig Height
Alternate captain(s)Alex Bates
Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2021–22 Sacred Heart Pioneers men's ice hockey season was the 29th season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level, and the 19th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Pioneers represented Sacred Heart University and were coached by C. J. Marottolo, in his 13th season.

Season

Sacred Heart spent the entire season hovering around the .500 mark. The team was effectively average in all aspects of the game; neither their offense nor defense were particularly strong, but both couldn't be called weaknesses either. Over the course of the season, Sacred Heart's longest losing streak was just three games but they weren't able to put together any long stretches of winning hockey. The Pioneers got mostly reliable goaltending from junior Justin Robbins but also buoyed his efforts with stints from both Josh Benson and Luke Lush.

Probably the best performance from the team came in the Connecticut Ice semifinal when they lost to #2 Quinnipiac into overtime. The Pioneers had led late, only to see the Bobcats tie the score after pulling their goalie.

The Pioneers' 5th-place finish in Atlantic Hockey earned them an automatic bid into the conference quarterfinals. Despite outplaying RIT for a majority of the three-game series, Sacred Heart's offense was lacking and scored just once in their two losses.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Josh AllanDefenseman CanadaGraduation (retired)
Derek ContessaForward United StatesTransferred to Endicott
Carson GallagherForward CanadaTransferred to Plattsburgh State
Michael GilroyDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Marcel GodboutForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Pensacola Ice Flyers)
Marc JohnstoneForward United StatesGraduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays)
Marcus JosephDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Max LuukkoDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Emil ÖhrvallForward SwedenSigned professional contract (BIK Karlskoga)
David TomeoGoaltender United StatesSigned professional contract (Utica Comets)
Evan WisockyForward United StatesGraduation (retired)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Logan BrittDefenseman United States22Crystal Lake, IL; transfer from Quinnipiac
Troy ConzoForward United States24Nesconset, NY; graduate transfer from Colorado College
Daniel EbrahimForward Canada21Brooklin, ON
Dante FantauzziDefenseman Canada21Woodbridge, ON; transfer from Alaska Anchorage
Conner HutchisonDefenseman United States20Hicksville, NY; transfer from Vermont
Dante PaleccoForward United States23Whippany, NJ; graduate transfer from Yale
Dakota RaabeForward United States24Capistrano Beach, CA; graduate transfer from Michigan
Justin RobbinsGoaltender United States22Alpine, NJ; transfer from Arizona State
Rourke RussellDefenseman United States23Long Beach, CA; graduate transfer from Miami
Hunter SansburyDefenseman United States20Lomita, CA
Neil SheaForward United States22Marshfield, MA; transfer from Northeastern

Roster

As of August 23, 2021.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Ontario Dante Fantauzzi Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-05-01 North York, Ontario Sioux Falls (USHL)
3 Minnesota Grant Anderson Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1999-09-15 Plymouth, Minnesota Omaha (USHL)
4 Denmark Jeppe Urup Morgensen Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-03-14 Odense, Denmark Youngstown (USHL)
5 Massachusetts Andrius Kulbis Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-02-16 Methuen, Massachusetts Maine (NAHL)
6 Illinois Logan Britt Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-10 Crystal Lake, Illinois Quinnipiac (ECAC)
7 Massachusetts Daniel Petrick Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1999-04-06 Wilbraham, Massachusetts Madison (USHL)
8 California Hunter Sansbury Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-10-08 Lomita, California Salmon Arm (BCHL)
9 New Jersey Dante Palecco Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-18 Whippany, New Jersey Yale (ECAC)
10 Colorado Alex Bates (A) Graduate D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-06-17 Parker, Colorado Wenatchee (BCHL)
11 Prince Edward Island Ryan Steele Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1997-09-13 Stratford, Prince Edward Island West Kelowna (BCHL)
12 Pennsylvania Kevin Lombardi Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 234 lb (106 kg) 1998-08-12 Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Sioux City (USHL)
13 Connecticut Cody Hoban Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-04-26 Guilford, Connecticut Danbury (NAHL)
14 New York (state) Nick Boyagian Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1997-07-16 East Greenbush, New York New Jersey (NAHL)
15 New York (state) Troy Conzo Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-02-21 Nesconset, New York Colorado College (NCHC)
16 California Dakota Raabe Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-05-06 Dana Point, California Michigan (Big Ten)
17 Massachusetts Ryan Doolin Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-06 Hanover, Massachusetts Alberni Valley (BCHL)
18 Iowa John Jaworski Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2000-03-20 Grinnell, Iowa Chicago (USHL)
19 Ontario Daniel Ebrahim Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 2000-07-12 Brooklin, Ontario Jersey (NCDC)
20 Alberta Adam Tisdale Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1998-11-09 Cochrane, Alberta Clarkson (ECAC)
21 New Jersey Tim Clifton Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-02-23 Farmingdale, New Jersey Shreveport (NAHL)
22 New York (state) Conner Hutchison Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-06-02 Hicksville, New York Tri-City (USHL)
23 Alberta Braeden Tuck Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1998-04-15 Calgary, Alberta Trail (BCHL)
24 Georgia (U.S. state) Austin Magera Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-07-19 Suwanee, Georgia Lincoln (USHL)
26 Massachusetts Neil Shea Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1999-07-29 Marshfield, Massachusetts Northeastern (HEA)
27 Massachusetts Patrick Dawson Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-01-14 Medway, Massachusetts Odessa (NAHL)
28 California Rourke Russell Graduate D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1998-02-25 Long Beach, California Miami (NCHC)
29 New Jersey Todd Goehring Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-07-08 Wayside, New Jersey Chicago (USHL)
30 Minnesota Josh Benson Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-11-04 Stillwater, Minnesota Fairbanks (NAHL)
31 New Jersey Justin Robbins Junior G 5' 9" (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1999-03-10 Alpine, New Jersey Arizona State (NCAA)
33 Alberta Luke Lush Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-02-15 Sherwood Park, Alberta Drayton Valley (AJHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OW OL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#18 American International †*261772120549761382213313495
Canisius261311221143766735161639997
Army2612113012427568351417498100
RIT2612104133416982381816492115
Sacred Heart2611123013407270371518495100
Air Force2611123322377680361617399127
Mercyhurst26101240113675793916194114129
Niagara2610133221347079361122382122
Bentley2610142121347078361420294117
Holy Cross2610142300295672371223277108
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Riley Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 2 4:05 PM at Connecticut* XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  Benson L 3–6  2,417 0–1–0
October 9 7:00 PM at Merrimack* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Robbins L 2–4  1,152 0–2–0
October 15 7:30 PM at #12 Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  Robbins W 3–2  3,158 1–2–0
October 16 7:00 PM at #12 Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  Robbins L 1–4  3,201 1–3–0
October 22 7:30 PM at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine  Robbins W 1–0  4,142 2–3–0
October 23 5:00 PM at Maine* Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine  Robbins T 3–3 OT 3,136 2–3–1
October 29 5:35 PM Niagara Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Robbins L 1–6  413 2–4–1 (0–1–0)
October 30 1:05 PM Niagara Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Robbins W 3–1  353 3–4–1 (1–1–0)
November 5 7:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania  Robbins T 3–3 SOW 889 3–4–2 (1–1–1)
November 6 4:05 PM at Mercyhurst Mercyhurst Ice CenterErie, Pennsylvania  Robbins T 3–3 SOW 697 3–4–3 (1–1–2)
November 19 9:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Robbins L 2–3  1,925 3–5–3 (1–2–2)
November 20 7:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Benson W 3–1  1,390 4–5–3 (2–2–2)
November 22 9:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Benson W 4–2  1,350 5–5–3 (3–2–2)
November 23 9:05 PM at Air Force Cadet Ice ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado  Robbins W 3–1  1,207 6–5–3 (4–2–2)
December 2 7:05 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Benson L 1–4  1,068 6–6–3 (4–3–2)
January 7 7:00 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Benson L 4–5 OT 537 6–7–3 (4–4–2)
January 8 5:00 PM at Niagara Dwyer ArenaLewiston, New York  Lush W 2–1  538 7–7–3 (5–4–2)
January 11 4:00 PM RIT Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Lush L 2–3  179 7–8–3 (5–5–2)
January 14 7:05 PM at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts  Robbins W 5–1  689 8–8–3 (6–5–2)
January 15 5:05 PM at Bentley Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts  Lush L 3–4  874 8–9–3 (6–6–2)
January 18 6:05 PM Army Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Robbins W 4–2  313 9–9–3 (7–6–2)
January 21 6:05 PM American International Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Robbins L 2–4  243 9–10–3 (7–7–2)
January 22 1:05 PM American International Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Lush L 1–3  253 9–11–3 (7–8–2)
Connecticut Ice
January 29 7:00 PM #2 Quinnipiac* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice semifinal)SNY Robbins L 2–3 OT 0 9–12–3
January 30 1:00 PM Yale* Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Connecticut Ice consolation game)SNY Benson W 4–3 OT 0 10–12–3
February 1 2:00 PM vs. RIT Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Benson L 1–5  0 10–13–3 (7–9–2)
February 4 7:00 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Robbins L 0–1  197 10–14–3 (7–10–2)
February 5 7:00 PM at Holy Cross Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Robbins W 4–1  798 11–14–3 (8–10–2)
February 10 7:05 PM Bentley Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Robbins W 5–3  231 12–14–3 (9–10–2)
February 11 6:05 PM Bentley Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Robbins W 3–1  341 13–14–3 (10–10–2)
February 18 7:05 PM at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Robbins L 1–3  585 13–15–3 (10–11–2)
February 19 7:05 PM at Canisius LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New York  Robbins L 1–3  803 13–16–3 (10–12–2)
February 25 6:05 PM Army Webster Bank ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut  Benson W 5–2  853 14–16–3 (11–12–2)
February 26 4:05 PM at Army Tate RinkWest Point, New York  Benson T 6–6 SOW 1,814 14–16–4 (11–12–3)
Atlantic Hockey Tournament
March 11 7:00 PM at RIT* Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York (Quarterfinal game 1)  Robbins L 0–1 OT 1,104 14–17–4
March 12 7:00 PM at RIT* Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York (Quarterfinal game 2)  Robbins W 3–1  1,195 15–17–4
March 13 5:00 PM at RIT* Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York (Quarterfinal game 3)  Robbins L 1–3  805 15–18–4
Sacred Heart Lost Series 1–2
*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
Neil SheaF3711203110
Braeden TuckF351215272
Austin MageraC3010142425
Ryan SteeleF3410112129
Logan BrittD373182130
John JaworskiF37981713
Andrius Kulbis-MarinoD356101617
Nick BoyagianF34310132
Todd GoehringF36931210
Kevin LombardiRW1856116
Troy ConzoF33371010
Hunter SansburyD360101018
Conner HutchisonD253698
Rourke RussellD3627926
Dante PaleccoLW343582
Dakota RaabeF342682
Adam TisdaleC272574
Patrick DawsonD3723535
Alex BatesD190220
Jeppe Urup MogensenD50110
Ryan DoolinF90112
Dante FantauzziD1501112
Tim CliftonC210114
Justin RobbinsG280110
Daniel PetrickD20000
Jack O'DeaG20000
Cody HobanF50000
Luke LushG60000
Grant AndersonD90000
Josh BensonG110000
Daniel EbrahimLW2100021
Bench-----0
Total95171266288

[3]

Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Luke Lush62021308990.9252.37
Justin Robbins29153910123616091.9092.38
Josh Benson13491431251960.8873.05
Empty Net-25---2----
Total372258151841009041.9002.66

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
Neil Shea Atlantic Hockey Regular Season Scoring Trophy [5]
Logan Britt Atlantic Hockey Second Team [6]
Neil Shea
Braeden Tuck Atlantic Hockey Third Team [6]

References

  1. "2020–21 Sacred Heart Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. "Sacred Heart 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. "Sacred Heart Univ. 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2021-22 Regular Season Awards". Atlantic Hockey. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Atlantic Hockey Announces 2021-22 All-Conference Teams". Atlantic Hockey. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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