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2019–20 Brown Bears men's ice hockey season

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2019–20 Brown Bears
men's ice hockey season
Conference9th ECAC Hockey
Home iceMeehan Auditorium
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall8–21–2
Conference8–12–2
Home5–8–1
Road3–13–1
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrendan Whittet
Assistant coachesJason Guerriero
Jason Smith
Ed Kesell
Captain(s)Zach Giuttari
Alternate captain(s)Brent Beaudoin
Jack Gessert
Brown Bears men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2019-20 Brown Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 103rd season of play for the program and the 59th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bears represented Brown University and were coached by Brendan Whittet, in his 11th season.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Nolan Aibel Forward  United States Graduation (Retired)
Alex Brink Forward  United States Graduate Transfer (Boston University)
Max Gottlieb Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Ontario Reign)
Joey Maguire Defenseman  United States Graduation (Retired)
Tom Marchin Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Providence Bruins)
Will Scherer Defenseman  United States Graduate Transfer (Canisius)
Brady Schoo Defenseman  United States Graduation (Retired)
Conner Wynne Defenseman  United States Graduation (Retired)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Luke Albert Defenseman  Canada 21 Fergus, ON
Brad Cocca Forward  Canada 20 Mississauga, ON
James Crossman Defenseman  United States 21 Cherry Hills, CO
Matt Holmes Forward  United States 20 Rye, NY
Luke Krys Defenseman  United States 19 Ridgefield, CT
Connor Marshall Forward  United States 21 Parkland, FL
Samuli Niinisaari Defenseman  Finland 21 Hamina, FIN
Nathan Plessis Forward  Canada 21 Salmon Arm, BC
Cole Quisenberry Forward  United States 20 Cherry Hills, CO
Jon Russell Forward  United States 21 Traverse City, MI

Roster

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As of July 10, 2019.[1]

Coach Whittet and players in February 2020
No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 California Gavin Nieto Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-02-01 Yorba Linda, California Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
2 Connecticut Luke Krys Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-27 Ridgefield, Connecticut Salisbury School (USHS–CT)
3 Ontario Luke Albert Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-08-17 Fergus, Ontario Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL)
4 Utah Anea Ferrario Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-08-09 Ogden, Utah Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
5 Massachusetts Ben Taylor Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-04-25 Falmouth, Massachusetts Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
6 Wisconsin Tony Stillwell Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1997-04-18 Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
7 Minnesota Justin Jallen Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1998-01-06 St. Paul, Minnesota Northeast Generals (NAHL)
8 Rhode Island Zach Giuttari (C) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-04-17 Warwick, Rhode Island Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
9 Florida Connor Marshall Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-10-10 Parkland, Florida Northeast Generals (NAHL)
10 Michigan Jonny Russell Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1998-01-31 Traverse City, Michigan Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
11 British Columbia Nathan Plessis Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-02-28 Salmon Arm, British Columbia Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
13 New Hampshire Brent Beaudoin (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-02-29 Londonderry, New Hampshire Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL)
14 New York (state) Chris Berger Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-04-14 Buffalo, New York Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
15 Michigan Jack Gessert (A) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1995-01-12 Novi, Michigan Chicago Steel (USHL)
16 Alberta Tristan Crozier Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1998-02-23 Calgary, Alberta Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
17 Ontario Bradley Cocca Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-08-13 Toronto, Ontario Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
18 Ontario Jake Harris Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1998-04-10 Toronto, Ontario Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
19 Finland Samuli Niinisaari Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-08-11 Hamina, Finland Lincoln Stars (USHL)
20 Norway Joachim Weberg Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-06-21 Oslo, Norway New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL)
21 California Alec Mehr Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-01-11 Los Angeles, California Bloomington Thunder (USHL)
22 New York (state) Matty Holmes Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-02-22 Rye, New York Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
23 New York (state) Luke Harrington Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-09-02 Rye, New York Hotchkiss School (USHS–CT)
24 Ontario Dorian Dawson Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-05-29 Collingwood, Ontario Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
25 Illinois Michael Maloney Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-02-17 McHenry, Illinois Omaha Lancers (USHL)
26 Colorado James Crossman Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-11-23 Denver, Colorado Jamestown Rebels (NAHL)
27 Missouri Trey Dodd Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-07-18 St. Louis, Missouri Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
28 Manitoba Colin Burston Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-03-28 Winnipeg, Manitoba Wenatchee Wild (BCHL)
29 Colorado Cole Quisenberry Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-22 Denver, Colorado Chicago Steel (USHL)
33 New York (state) Gabriel Vinal Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-01-12 Syracuse, New York Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
35 Illinois Luke Kania Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-01-24 Chicago, Illinois Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Cornell 22 18 2 2 38 81 34 29 23 2 4 104 45
#7 Clarkson 22 16 5 1 33 63 38 34 23 8 3 96 63
#14 Quinnipiac 22 14 6 2 30 64 45 34 21 11 2 94 78
Rensselaer 22 13 8 1 27 63 41 34 17 15 2 95 87
Harvard 22 11 6 5 27 82 59 31 15 10 6 116 87
Dartmouth 22 10 10 2 22 60 73 31 13 14 4 93 106
Yale 22 10 10 2 22 57 64 32 15 15 2 77 97
Colgate 22 8 9 5 21 50 54 36 12 16 8 76 87
Brown 22 8 12 2 18 41 54 31 8 21 2 52 84
Union 22 5 15 2 12 46 71 37 8 25 4 67 112
Princeton 22 2 16 4 8 46 71 31 6 20 5 66 100
St. Lawrence 22 2 18 2 6 37 81 36 4 27 5 64 130
Championship: March 21, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 23, 2020

Schedule and Results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
November 1 7:00 PM at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Nieto L 2–3  2,200 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
November 2 7:00 PM vs. Yale Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto W 5–1  690 1–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 8 7:08 PM at #4 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York   Nieto L 1–4  3,451 1–2–0 (1–2–0)
November 9 4:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York   Kania W 4–1  1,241 2–2–0 (2–2–0)
November 15 7:00 PM vs. #13 Harvard Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Kania L 1–4  723 2–3–0 (2–3–0)
November 16 7:00 PM vs. Dartmouth Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto L 1–4  489 2–4–0 (2–4–0)
November 22 7:00 PM vs. #8 Clarkson Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto L 1–2 OT 617 2–5–0 (2–5–0)
November 23 7:00 PM vs. St. Lawrence Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto W 3–2  557 3–5–0 (3–5–0)
November 26 7:05 PM at Bentley* Bentley ArenaWaltham, Massachusetts   Kania L 0–1  1,144 3–6–0 (3–5–0)
November 30 7:00 PM vs. #13 Providence Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup)   Nieto L 2–4  557 3–7–0 (3–5–0)
December 6 7:00 PM vs. Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York   Kania L 0–5  1,482 3–8–0 (3–6–0)
December 7 7:00 PM vs. Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York   Nieto L 1–2 OT 2,101 3–9–0 (3–7–0)
December 10 7:00 PM vs. #9 Massachusetts* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island NESN Nieto L 0–4  410 3–10–0 (3–7–0)
January 4 7:00 PM at New Hampshire* Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire NESN Nieto L 1–5  3,241 3–11–0 (3–7–0)
January 8 7:00 PM at Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Nieto L 2–3 OT 2,230 3–12–0 (3–7–0)
January 11 7:05 PM vs. #15 Arizona State* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto L 1–3  636 3–13–0 (3–7–0)
January 12 4:00 PM vs. #15 Arizona State* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island NESN Nieto L 3–4 OT 454 3–14–0 (3–7–0)
January 17 7:00 PM vs. Rensselaer Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto L 1–3  602 3–15–0 (3–8–0)
January 18 7:00 PM vs. Union Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto W 3–2  559 4–15–0 (4–8–0)
January 31 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Nieto W 2–0  1,764 5–15–0 (5–8–0)
February 1 7:00 PM at #6 Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York   Nieto L 1–4  2,842 5–16–0 (5–9–0)
February 7 7:00 PM vs. Princeton Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto W 4–3  638 6–16–0 (6–9–0)
February 8 7:00 PM vs. #16 Quinnipiac Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto T 2–2 OT 642 6–16–1 (6–9–1)
February 14 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire   Nieto L 2–5  1,492 6–17–1 (6–10–1)
February 15 7:00 PM at #18 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts   Nieto T 1–1 OT 2,064 6–17–2 (6–10–2)
February 21 7:00 PM vs. Colgate Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto W 3–1  572 7–17–2 (7–10–2)
February 22 7:00 PM vs. #2 Cornell Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Nieto L 0–3  1,418 7–18–2 (7–11–2)
February 28 7:00 PM at #17 Quinnipiac People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut   Nieto L 1–2  3,243 7–19–2 (7–12–2)
February 29 7:00 PM at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Nieto W 2–0  2,100 8–19–2 (8–12–2)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 6 7:00 PM at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York (First Round Game 1)   Nieto L 0–3  715 8–20–2 (8–12–2)
March 7 7:00 PM at Colgate* Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York (First Round Game 2)   Nieto L 2–3 OT 871 8–21–2 (8–12–2)
Brown Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Zach Giuttari D 31 4 11 15 10
Brent Beaudoin C 31 7 7 14 8
Justin Jallen F 31 9 4 13 4
Bradley Cocca C 31 5 5 10 10
Tony Stillwell D 23 1 9 10 8
Luke Krys D 31 4 5 9 26
Michael Maloney F 31 2 7 9 25
James Crossman D 21 2 6 8 18
Cole Quisenberry F 28 4 3 7 12
Trey Dodd F 30 2 5 7 4
Tristan Crozier F 19 2 4 6 16
Joachim Weberg LW 24 2 4 6 2
Colin Burston LW 31 2 3 5 29
Chris Berger LW 9 2 2 4 6
Nathan Plessis C 22 2 2 4 40
Connor Marshall F 11 1 3 4 0
Samueli Niinisaari D 29 1 3 4 10
Dorian Dawson D 30 0 3 3 8
Alec Mehr C 22 0 1 1 4
Anea Ferrario D 30 0 1 1 10
Gabriel Vinal G 1 0 0 0 0
Jonny Russell RW 3 0 0 0 2
Luke Kania G 4 0 0 0 0
Luke Albert D 4 0 0 0 0
Matty Holmes F 5 0 0 0 0
Jake Harris LW 9 0 0 0 0
Jack Gessert LW 25 0 0 0 10
Gavin Nieto G 28 0 0 0 0
Ben Taylor RW 28 0 0 0 6
Bench - 31 - - - 4
Total

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Gabriel Vinal 1 50 0 0 0 2 35 0 .946 2.37
Gavin Nieto 28 1610 7 18 2 65 695 2 .914 2.42
Luke Kania 4 212 1 3 0 11 105 0 .905 3.11
Empty Net - 22 - - - 6 - - - -
Total 31 1896 8 21 2 84 835 2 .909 2.66

Rankings

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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 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

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  1. ^ "2019–20 Men's Hockey Roster". Brown. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brown Bears (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Brown Univ. 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.