2019–20 Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey season

2019–20 Colorado College Tigers
men's ice hockey season
2019–20 Colorado College Tigers; men's ice hockey season
Conference	8th NCHC
Home ice	Broadmoor World Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com	NR
USA Today/; US Hockey Magazine	NR
Record
Overall	11–20–3
Conference	4–17–3–1
Home	4–10–3
Road	6–10–0
Neutral	1–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coach	Mike Haviland
Assistant coaches	R. J. Enga; Leon Hayward; Tate Maris
Captain(s)	Alex Berardinelli; Grant Cruikshank
Alternate captain(s)	Chris Wilkie; Nick Halloran; Zach Berzolla
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The 2019–20 Colorado College Tigers men's ice hockey season was the 80th season of play for the program and the 7th in the NCHC conference. The Tigers represented Colorado College and were coached by Mike Haviland, in his 6th season.

On March 12, 2020, NCHC announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, before any games were played.^[1]

Roster

As of August 1, 2019.^[2]

No.	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
2	Chad Sasaki	Freshman	D	5' 7" (1.7 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1998-02-06	Cypress, California	Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)	—
3	Kristian Blumenschein	Senior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	1997-02-06	Kelowna, British Columbia	West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)	—
4	Bryan Yoon	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	169 lb (77 kg)	1998-01-27	Parker, Colorado	Tri-City Storm (USHL)	—
7	Alex Berardinelli (C)	Senior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1995-07-01	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Lone Star Brahmas (BCHL)	—
8	Zach Berzolla (A)	Junior	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1998-05-28	Howell, New Jersey	Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)	—
9	Jackson Ross	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	1997-03-28	Denver, Colorado	Surrey Eagles (BCHL)	—
10	Patrick Cozzi	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1998-04-30	Greenlawn, New York	Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL)	—
12	Ben Copeland	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	1999-04-27	Edina, Minnesota	Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)	—
13	Nick Halloran (A)	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	1997-05-13	Draper, Utah	Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)	—
16	Erik Middendorf	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2000-07-11	Scottsdale, Arizona	USNTDP (USHL)	—
18	Connor Mayer	Freshman	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1999-06-13	Champlin, Minnesota	Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL)	—
19	Troy Conzo	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1997-02-21	Nesconset, New York	Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)	—
20	Alex Pernitsky	Senior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	1996-06-25	Unity, Saskatchewan	Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL)	—
21	Grant Cruikshank (C)	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	1998-07-19	Delafield, Wisconsin	Penticton Vees (BCHL)	—
23	Bailey Conger	Sophomore (RS)	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	1997-05-01	Boise, Idaho	Providence Friars (HEA)	—
24	Jack Gates	Junior	F	5' 7" (1.7 m)	149 lb (68 kg)	1998-02-24	Oceanside, California	Janesville Jets (NAHL)	—
25	Brian Williams	Junior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	1995-01-08	San Diego, California	Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)	—
26	Brady Smith	Freshman	D	5' 8" (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2000-08-16	Bloomington, Illinois	Madison Capitols (USHL)	—
27	Josiah Slavin	Freshman	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1998-12-31	Erie, Colorado	Chicago Steel (USHL)	CHI, 193rd overall 2018
28	Andrew Gaus	Graduate	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1995-02-23	Wexford, Pennsylvania	Yale Bulldogs (ECAC)	—
29	Christiano Versich	Junior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1997-01-02	Kelly Lake, Minnesota	Bloomington Thunder (USHL)	—
30	Matt Vernon	Freshman	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1998-03-29	San Jose, California	Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)	—
33	Jon Flakne	Junior	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	1996-09-04	Maple Plain, Minnesota	Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)	—
34	Chris Wilkie (A)	Senior (RS)	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	1996-07-10	Omaha, Nebraska	North Dakota Fighting Hawks (NCHC)	FLA, 162nd overall 2015
36	McKay Flanagan	Junior	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	1997-02-03	Ridgefield, Connecticut	Langley Rivermen (BCHL)	—
37	Casey Staum	Freshman	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1998-01-08	St. Paul, Minnesota	Chicago Steel (USHL)	MTL, 124th overall 2016
39	Sam Renlund	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2000-04-04	Verona, Wisconsin	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)	—
41	Ryan Ruck	Graduate	G	6' 1" (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1994-09-12	Coto de Caza, California	Northeastern Huskies (HEA)	—

Standings

2019–20 National Collegiate Hockey Conference Standings v t e
	Conference record								Overall record
	GP	W	L	T	3/SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#3 North Dakota †	24	17	4	3	2	56	86	49	35	26	5	4	135	68
#5 Minnesota–Duluth	24	17	5	2	0	53	89	53	34	22	10	2	114	77
#6 Denver	24	11	8	5	4	42	67	54	36	21	9	6	118	81
#16 Western Michigan	24	12	9	3	2	41	84	73	36	18	13	5	125	101
St. Cloud State	24	10	12	2	1	33	61	74	34	13	15	6	94	108
Omaha	24	8	13	3	0	27	63	75	36	14	17	5	108	107
Miami	24	5	16	3	2	20	61	89	34	8	21	5	92	127
Colorado College	24	4	17	3	1	16	48	96	34	11	20	3	86	123
Championship: Cancelled † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

Date	Time	Opponent^#	Site	TV	Decision	Result	Attendance	Record
Exhibition
October 5	6:00 PM	vs. Trinity Western*	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Ruck	W 4–1	2,769
Regular Season
October 11	7:07 PM	vs. Minnesota*	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	FSN+	Ruck	W 3–2	3,429	1–0–0
October 12	7:05 PM	vs. Minnesota*	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Ruck	L 3–4	3,460	1–1–0
October 25	7:37 PM	vs. Michigan State*	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	ATTRM	Vernon	W 3–1	3,430	2–1–0
October 26	4:00 PM	vs. Michigan State*	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	L 1–5	3,390	2–2–0
November 1	7:37 PM	vs. Western Michigan	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Ruck	L 3–6	3,279	2–3–0 (0–1–0–0)
November 2	6:07 PM	vs. Western Michigan	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	T 4–4 ^SOL	3,452	2–3–1 (0–1–1–0)
November 15	6:37 PM	at St. Cloud State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota		Vernon	W 4–2	3,601	3–3–1 (1–1–1–0)
November 16	6:07 PM	at St. Cloud State	Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota		Vernon	W 5–2	3,923	4–3–1 (2–1–1–0)
November 22	6:07 PM	at #9 Minnesota–Duluth	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota		Vernon	L 3–4	5,574	4–4–1 (2–2–1–0)
November 23	6:07 PM	at #9 Minnesota–Duluth	AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota		Vernon	L 0–5	5,581	4–5–1 (2–3–1–0)
December 6	2:02 PM	at Princeton*	Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey		Vernon	W 7–2	1,001	5–5–1 (2–3–1–0)
December 7	5:02 PM	at Princeton*	Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey		Ruck	W 2–1 ^OT	1,685	6–5–1 (2–3–1–0)
December 13	7:07 PM	at #8 Denver	Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado	Altitude2	Vernon	L 0–3	5,758	6–6–1 (2–4–1–0)
December 14	7:10 PM	vs. #8 Denver	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	ATTRM	Vernon	L 1–3	4,400	6–7–1 (2–5–1–0)
Ledyard Bank Classic
December 28	5:37 PM	at Dartmouth*	Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic)	NESN	Vernon	L 2–5	3,003	6–8–1 (2–5–1–0)
December 29	2:02 PM	vs. St. Lawrence*	Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic)		Ruck	W 7–3	2,312	7–8–1 (2–5–1–0)
January 10	7:37 PM	vs. Miami	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Ruck	L 1–6	2,945	7–9–1 (2–6–1–0)
January 11	6:07 PM	vs. Miami	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	W 4–2	3,391	8–9–1 (3–6–1–0)
January 17	5:00 PM	at Western	Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan		Vernon	L 2–5	2,855	8–10–1 (3–7–1–0)
January 18	5:00 PM	at Western	Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, Michigan		Vernon	L 2–6	3,108	8–11–1 (3–8–1–0)
January 24	7:37 PM	vs. Omaha	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	L 4–6	3,006	8–12–1 (3–9–1–0)
January 25	4:07 PM	vs. Omaha	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	L 1–4	3,583	8–13–1 (3–10–1–0)
January 31	6:37 PM	at #1 North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota	ATTRM	Vernon	L 0–1	10,882	8–14–1 (3–11–1–0)
February 1	6:07 PM	at #1 North Dakota	Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota		Vernon	L 1–8	10,882	8–15–1 (3–12–1–0)
February 7	7:37 PM	vs. St. Cloud State	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	CBSSN	Vernon	L 2–3	2,733	8–16–1 (3–13–1–0)
February 8	6:07 PM	vs. St. Cloud State	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	T 2–2 ^SOW	3,345	8–16–2 (3–13–2-1)
February 14	7:35 PM	vs. Air Force*	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	W 6–2	4,355	9–16–2 (3–13–2–1)
February 17	5:05 PM	at Air Force*	Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	W 4–2	7,178	10–16–2 (3–13–2–1)
February 21	6:07 PM	at Omaha	Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska		Vernon	L 0–5	5,630	10–17–2 (3–14–2–1)
February 22	6:07 PM	at Omaha	Baxter Arena • Omaha, Nebraska		Vernon	W 3–2	6,064	11–17–2 (4–14–2–1)
February 28	7:37 PM	vs. #5 Minnesota–Duluth	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	L 2–4	2,883	11–18–2 (4–15–2–1)
February 29	6:07 PM	vs. #5 Minnesota–Duluth	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado	ATTRM	Vernon	L 1–6	3,043	11–19–2 (4–16–2–1)
March 6	7:37 PM	vs. #6 Denver	Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado		Vernon	T 2–2 ^SOL	4,466	11–19–3 (4–16–3–1)
March 7	7:07 PM	at #6 Denver	Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado	CBSSN	Vernon	L 1–5	6,527	11–20–3 (4–17–3–1)
NCHC Tournament
Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.

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Scoring Statistics

Name	Position	Games	Goals	Assists	Points	PIM
Chris Wilkie	RW	34	23	8	31	36
Nick Halloran	RW	33	12	18	30	12
Ben Copeland	C	34	4	14	18	14
Grant Cruikshank	C	34	11	6	17	25
Alex Berardinelli	F	34	4	13	17	12
Bryan Yoon	D	33	1	16	17	8
Josiah Slavin	LW	34	5	8	13	43
Connor Mayer	D	34	4	8	12	20
Bailey Conger	RW	27	4	7	11	14
Troy Conzo	F	23	3	6	9	6
Christiano Versich	RW	29	3	4	7	10
Jack Gates	C	31	3	4	7	6
Zach Berzolla	D	34	2	5	7	62
Andrew Gaus	RW	29	3	2	5	18
Kristian Blumenschein	D	21	1	4	5	10
Sam Renlund	F	26	1	4	5	32
Patrick Cozzi	RW	34	0	4	4	6
Chad Sasaki	D	31	1	2	3	6
Erik Middendorf	LW	6	0	2	2	4
McKay Flanagan	D	16	0	2	2	2
Brady Smith	D	24	1	0	1	4
Ryan Ruck	G	10	0	1	1	0
Casey Staum	D	11	0	1	1	4
Jackson Ross	D	16	0	1	1	2
Jon Flakne	G	1	0	0	0	0
Alex Pernitsky	D	4	0	0	0	0
Brian Williams	C	4	0	0	0	0
Matt Vernon	G	29	0	0	0	0
Bench	-	-	-	-	-	10
Total			86	140	226	366

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Goaltending statistics

Name	Games	Minutes	Wins	Losses	Ties	Goals Against	Saves	Shut Outs	SV %	GAA
Matt Vernon	29	1539	8	16	3	88	800	0	.901	3.43
Ryan Ruck	10	500	3	4	0	29	267	0	.902	3.48
Jon Flakne	1	5	0	0	0	2	4	0	.500	21.30
Empty Net	-	10	-	-	-	4	-	-	-	-
Total	34	2055	11	20	3	123	1071	0	.897	3.59

Rankings

Poll	Week
Poll	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	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

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References

^ "NCHC Tournament Cancelled Effective Immediately". nchchockey.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
^ "2019–2020 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Colorado College Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
^ "Colorado College Tigers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ "Colorado College 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

[1] "NCHC Tournament Cancelled Effective Immediately". nchchockey.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.

[2] "2019–2020 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Colorado College Athletics. Retrieved August 2, 2018.

[3] "Colorado College Tigers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[4] "Colorado College 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 3, 2020.

[5] "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.

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