2019–20 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season was the 72nd season of play for the program, the 24th at the Division I level, and the 17th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Yellow Jackets represented American International College and were coached by Eric Lang, in his 4th season.
| 2019–20 American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Atlantic Hockey, Champion | |
| Conference | 1st Atlantic Hockey |
| Home ice | MassMutual Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 20 |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 21–12–1 |
| Conference | 21–6–1–0 |
| Home | 11–4–1 |
| Road | 10–8–0 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Eric Lang |
| Assistant Coaches | Stephen Wiedler Cory Schneider Patrick Tabb |
| Captain(s) | Hugo Reinhardt Joel Kocur |
| American International Yellow Jackets men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
On March 12, 2020, Atlantic Hockey announced that the remainder of the conference tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1][2]
Roster
As of September 12, 2019.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jarrett Fiske | Freshman | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-05-28 | Erie, Pennsylvania | Kemptville 73's (CCHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Nicolas Luka | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1995-08-18 | Bartlett, Illinois | Coulee Region Chill (NAHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Patrik Demel | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-11-28 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | |
Brett Callahan | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-10-16 | Westmont, Illinois | New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) | — |
| 5 |  |
Calvon Boots | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-02-11 | Fairbanks, Alaska | Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Jeff Baum | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-06-17 | Colleyville, Texas | Providence Friars (HEA) | — |
| 7 |  |
Oskar Strömberg | Junior | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 1996-11-26 | Sollentuna, Sweden | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 8 | |
Brennan Kapcheck | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-11-17 | Mount Prospect, Illinois | Aston Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Blake Bennett | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-07-01 | Grand Island, New York | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Martin Mellberg | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1995-09-17 | Stockholm, Sweden | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Jan Štefka | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1997-02-18 | Olomouc, Czech Republic | Connecticut Jr. Rangers (NCDC) | — |
| 12 |  |
Eric Otto | Freshman (RS) | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1997-07-19 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Hugo Reinhardt (C) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1996-04-06 | Kungsbacka, Sweden | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Jared Pike | Senior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1995-12-31 | Sandy, Utah | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Matúš Spodniak | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-12-22 | Košice, Slovakia | Ogden Mustangs (WSHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Kyle Stephan | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-02-20 | Banff, Alberta | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Blake Christensen | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1995-09-15 | Coral Springs, Florida | Wenatchee Wild (BCHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Tobias Fladeby | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1996-05-20 | Asker, Norway | Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Justin Cole | Sophomore (RS) | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1996-05-01 | Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Parker Revering | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-01-11 | Alexandria, Minnesota | Brookings Blizzard (NAHL) | — |
| 23 |  |
Austin Albrecht | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1996-05-14 | Flemington, New Jersey | Massachusetts Minutemen (HEA) | — |
| 24 | |
Joel Kocur (C) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1995-09-18 | Edson, Alberta | Flin Flon (SJHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Luka Maver | Sophomore (RS) | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-10-25 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 26 |  |
Chris Theodore | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1997-10-15 | Beaconsfield, Quebec | Cornwall Colts (CCHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Jānis Jaks | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1995-08-22 | Iecava, Latvia | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 28 |  |
Elijiah Barriga | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1996-05-16 | West Covina, California | UNLV Rebels (ACHA) | — |
| 29 |  |
Nate Hooper | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-01-08 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Flin Flon Bombers (BCHL) | — |
| 30 |  |
Stefano Durante | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-06-04 | Brampton, Ontario | Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) | — |
| 33 | |
Zackarias Skog | Senior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1995-06-27 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 37 | |
Hunter Johannes | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-07-24 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Jamestown Rebels (NAHL) | — |
| 39 | |
Jake Stella | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-11-14 | Karlstad, Sweden | Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL) | — |
| 55 | |
Chris Dodero | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1996-06-08 | West Chicago, Illinois | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 61 |  |
Justin Wilson | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-06-30 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
Standings
2019–20 Atlantic Hockey Standings | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #20 American International | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 96 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 103 | 68 | |
| Sacred Heart | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 104 | 63 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 127 | 82 | |
| RIT | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 86 | 73 | 36 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 98 | |
| Army | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 70 | 64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 76 | |
| Niagara | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 64 | 65 | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 72 | 87 | |
| Air Force | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 60 | 67 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 70 | 95 | |
| Robert Morris | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 75 | 90 | |
| Bentley | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 75 | 80 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 83 | 94 | |
| Canisius | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 71 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 80 | 109 | |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 67 | 83 | 34 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 80 | 99 | |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 49 | 118 | 34 | 5 | 27 | 2 | 64 | 141 | |
| Championship: March 20, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 7:17 PM | at #9 Quinnipiac* | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | Skog | L 2–3 | 2,823 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| October 12 | 7:00 PM | vs. #9 Quinnipiac* | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | L 2–3 | 1,376 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Skog | W 2–1 | 469 | 1–2–0 (1–0–0–0) | ||||
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | at #3 Massachusetts* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | Skog | L 1–4 | 4,873 | 1–3–0 (1–0–0–0) | ||||
| November 1 | 7:05 PM | at Army | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Skog | L 1–2 | 1,343 | 1–4–0 (1–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 2 | 1:05 PM | vs. Army | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | W 4–1 | 1,484 | 2–4–0 (2–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Skog | W 12–0 | 748 | 3–4–0 (3–1–0–0) | ||||
| November 16 | 4:05 PM | at Mercyhurst | Mercyhurst Ice Center • Erie, Pennsylvania | Durante | L 3–4 OT | 687 | 3–5–0 (3–2–0–0) | ||||
| November 26 | 7:05 PM | vs. Army | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | L 1–4 | 567 | 3–6–0 (3–3–0–0) | ||||
| November 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. RIT | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | W 4–2 | 692 | 4–6–0 (4–3–0–0) | ||||
| November 30 | 1:05 PM | vs. RIT | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | W 5–1 | 517 | 5–6–0 (5–3–0–0) | ||||
| December 3 | 7:05 PM | vs. Sacred Heart | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | L 4–2 | 414 | 5–7–0 (5–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 6 | 1:05 PM | vs. Canisius | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | W 6–0 | 244 | 6–7–0 (6–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 7 | 1:10 PM | vs. Canisius | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | W 3–2 OT | 376 | 7–7–0 (7–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 10 | 7:00 PM | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | Durante | L 1–2 | 888 | 7–8–0 (7–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 13 | 1:05 PM | vs. Niagara | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | W 3–1 | 219 | 8–8–0 (8–4–0–0) | ||||
| December 14 | 1:05 PM | vs. Niagara | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | T 0–0 SOL | 467 | 8–8–1 (8–4–1–0) | ||||
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | at Maine* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | WPME | Skog | L 1–5 | 3,063 | 8–9–1 (8–4–1–0) | |||
| January 3 | 9:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Skog | L 1–4 | 1,779 | 8–10–1 (8–5–1–0) | ||||
| January 4 | 7:05 PM | at Air Force | Cadet Ice Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Skog | W 5–1 | 1,704 | 9–10–1 (9–5–1–0) | ||||
| January 9 | 7:05 PM | vs. #12 Providence* | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Durante | L 0–5 | 1,102 | 9–11–1 (9–5–1–0) | ||||
| January 17 | 7:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Durante | W 4–1 | 1,425 | 10–11–1 (10–5–1–0) | ||||
| January 18 | 4:05 PM | at Bentley | Bentley Arena • Waltham, Massachusetts | Durante | W 2–1 | 1,332 | 11–11–1 (11–5–1–0) | ||||
| January 24 | 7:05 PM | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Durante | W 4–3 | 777 | 12–11–1 (12–5–1–0) | ||||
| January 25 | 4:05 PM | at Robert Morris | Colonials Arena • Neville Township, Pennsylvania | Durante | W 4–1 | 686 | 13–11–1 (13–5–1–0) | ||||
| January 31 | 7:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Durante | W 4–3 | 576 | 14–11–1 (14–5–1–0) | ||||
| February 1 | 1:05 PM | vs. Mercyhurst | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Durante | W 7–4 | 649 | 15–11–1 (15–5–1–0) | ||||
| February 11 | 7:05 PM | vs. #20 Sacred Heart | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Durante | W 6–2 | 727 | 16–11–1 (16–5–1–0) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:35 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Durante | W 4–1 | 417 | 17–11–1 (17–5–1–0) | ||||
| February 15 | 4:05 PM | at Canisius | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, New York | Durante | W 3–2 | 717 | 18–11–1 (18–5–1–0) | ||||
| February 20 | 7:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Durante | W 4–1 | 776 | 19–11–1 (19–5–1–0) | ||||
| February 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. Holy Cross | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Skog | W 2–0 | 1,108 | 20–11–1 (20–5–1–0) | ||||
| February 26 | 7:05 PM | at Sacred Heart | #20 | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | Durante | L 3–5 | 304 | 20–12–1 (20–6–1–0) | |||
| February 29 | 7:05 PM | at Army | #20 | Tate Rink • West Point, New York | Skog | W 4–1 | 2,242 | 21–12–1 (21–6–1–0) | |||
| Atlantic Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Christensen | LW | 34 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 12 |
| Martin Mellberg | RW | 34 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 19 |
| Brennan Kapcheck | D | 33 | 2 | 23 | 25 | 61 |
| Tobias Fladeby | LW/RW | 32 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 14 |
| Hugo Reinhardt | D | 34 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 40 |
| Patrik Demel | C/LW | 34 | 2 | 19 | 21 | 10 |
| Joel Kocur | LW | 34 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 39 |
| Elijiah Barriga | LW | 28 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 12 |
| Luka Maver | C | 32 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 8 |
| Jānis Jaks | D | 33 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 |
| Austin Albrecht | LW | 33 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 |
| Jared Pike | F | 33 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 24 |
| Chris Dodero | C/LW | 34 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| Parker Revering | D | 32 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
| Nicholas Luka | D | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
| Austen Long | RW | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| Jeff Baum | D/F | 32 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| Jake Stella | LW | 27 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Justin Cole | F | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Kyle Stephan | RW | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Jan Štefka | F | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Hunter Johannes | F | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Matúš Spodniak | F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Callahan | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calvon Boots | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Hooper | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarrett Fiske | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Theodore | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oskar Strömberg | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Stefano Durante | G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zacharias Skog | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 4 |
| Total |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrett Fiske | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0.00 |
| Zackarias Skog | 19 | 1049 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 403 | 4 | .926 | 1.83 |
| Stefano Durante | 17 | 973 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 424 | 0 | .918 | 2.34 |
| Empty Net | - | 23 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2051 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 74 | 827 | 4 | .918 | 2.16 |
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 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
| 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 | |
Awards and Honors
NCAA
| Honor | Player | Position | |
| Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award | Jared Pike | Forward | [7] |
Atlantic Hockey
| Honor | Player | Position | |
| Regular Season Goaltending Award | Zackarias Skog | Goaltender | [8] |
| Coach of the Year | Eric Lang | Coach | [8] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | Zackarias Skog | Goaltender | [9] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | Brennan Kapcheck | Defenseman | [9] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey First Team | Blake Christensen | Forward | [9] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey Second Team | Patrik Demel | Defenseman | [9] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team | Martin Mellberg | Forward | [9] |
| All-Atlantic Hockey Third Team | Hugo Reinhardt | Forward | [9] |
References
- "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "Remainder of 2020 Atlantic Hockey Tournament Cancelled". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". American International College Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- "American International Yellow Jackets (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- "American International College 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Awards - NCAA Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- "Atlantic Hockey Announces Major Award Winners for 2019-20 Season". atlantichockeyonline.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
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