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2022–23 Merrimack Warriors
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Tournament, Regional Semifinal
Conference2nd Hockey East
Home iceJ. Thom Lawler Rink
Rankings
USCHO#14
USA Today#14
Record
Overall23–13–1
Conference16–8–0
Home11–5–1
Road11–6–0
Neutral1–2–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachScott Borek
Assistant coachesJosh Ciocco
Dan Jewell
Chris Ross
Captain(s)Ben Brar
Alternate captain(s)Tristan Crozier
Jordan Seyfert
Merrimack Warriors men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2022–23 Merrimack Warriors Men's ice hockey season was the 68th season of play for the program, the 34th at the Division I level, and the 34th in the Hockey East conference. The Warriors represented Merrimack College and were coached by Scott Borek, in his 5th season.

Season

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Josh Ciocco

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On October 4, just before the first game of the season, Merrimack announced the death of assistant coach Josh Ciocco.[1] Ciocco was one of the first players head coach Scott Borek had recruited as an assistant at New Hampshire in 2002 and the two had been close ever since.[2]

Early Season Success

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In spite of the grave news, Merrimack opened its season on October 7 and, unsurprisingly, the team had a flat performance. However, the following night, the Warriors fought back after getting down in the second with a tremendous final period to earn their first win of the season. A pair of splits at the end of October weren't bad results as one came against #5 Massachusetts, but the team was still sitting near .500 at the beginning of November. In the second month of the campaign, however, Merrimack would do Ciocco proud and make a change towards the top of the national rankings.

While the team briefly experimented with having Hugo Ollas as the primary starter, they soon reverted back to the goaltender rotation they had used in '22. Ollas was still performing well but Zachary Borgiel, who had been the starter during the difficult COVID season, saw a vast improvement in his play and cut nearly a full goal from his GAA. With both goaltenders playing stellar hockey, Merrimack won their first 6 games in November to charge to the top of the Hockey East standings. The offense, led by Alex Jefferies, was a bit hit or miss but they were able to score enough to give the Warriors the victory on most nights.

A split with Connecticut ended the winning streak but Merrimack kept their foot on the gas and finished out the first half of their season with three consecutive wins over ranked teams. As they headed into the winter break, the Warriors were well inside the top 10 for both polls but, more importantly, they were #3 in the PairWise and only a catastrophe would keep them out of the NCAA tournament.

Second half slump

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Merrimack kicked off the second half of its season with an appearance in the Ledyard Bank Classic. After finishing as the tournament runners-up, The Warriors returned home and promptly lost their place in the polls. A 5-game homestand at the beginning of January turned into a complete debacle and the team won just once as the offense flagged. Worse, they managed to lose to Brown and could only earn a tie against Yale, two of the worst teams in college hockey. Things got even worse when they went on a 5-game road trip and again could only earn a single victory. 2 wins in 10 games sent the team plummeting to the bottom of the polls and pushed them below the cut line for an at-large bid.

With their season swiftly spiraling out of control, the Warriors had to run the table in their final 5 games if they wanted to have any chance at making the NCAA tournament without a conference championship. It was the perfect time for Merrimack to run into league-leading Boston University as the offense suddenly was able to score once more. The Warriors swept the home-and-home series against the Terriers and then repeated the feat a week later against #19 Massachusetts Lowell. The wins pushed Merrimack up to 14 in the rankings, inside the tournament but only just.

Hockey East Tournament

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Merrimack finished the season 2nd in Hockey East, the best finish since joining the conference in 1989, but still had to fight to make the tournament.[3] because several other teams were also jockeying for an at-large bid, a loss in the postseason could easily knock the Warriors out. After receiving a bye into the quarterfinals, Merrimack opened their playoffs against Boston College. Despite carrying the play for much of the game, the Warriors were unable to get a goal past the Eagle netminder. Fortunately, Ollas was equal to the challenge and held BC off the scoresheet as well. The overtime session was dominated by BC, who fired 13 shots on Ollas, but he stood tall and turned everything aside, forcing the game into a second overtime. The 5th period was a bit more sedate, with only 5 shots combined through 8 minutes. However, the last one came from Mick Messner and gave the Warriors the win.[4]

The offense continued to struggle in the semifinal and only managed one goal through 60 minutes. This time it was Borgiel's turn to be the hero and he shut Lowell down until 31 left in regulation. The River hawks tied the game with an extra attacker and carried that momentum into overtime. Once again Merrimack was outshot, this time by a 19–12 margin, but they were saved by their goaltender. The Warriors played back-to-back double overtime games and, miraculously, a Matt Copponi goal allowed them to win both.

By Making the championship game, and with a little help from other teams losing in the meantime, Merrimack had all but guaranteed itself a spot in the NCAA tournament. At the start of championship Saturday, Merrimack was sitting at #13 in the PairWise rankings. For various reasons, the winners of the Atlantic Hockey, Big Ten and CCHA tournaments would not affect the at-large selections for the NCAA tournament. Only upsets in either the ECAC or NCHC tournaments would knock teams out from the top-15. Unfortunately, if Merrimack lost to BU in the title game, they would slip below Cornell and could be left out of the tournament with those two upsets. With everything to play for, Merrimack got off to a strong start, opening the scoring with a short-handed marker. Because Boston University took a penalty on the play, they saw their own power play end and gave an abbreviated one to the Warriors. Merrimack didn't score, but that was the least of their worries. The Warriors were called for three more minors in the second half of the first and gave BU a 5-on-3 at the start of the second. The Terriers took full advantage and tied the score despite the efforts of Ollas. Luckily, the defense held for the rest of the period and stopped BU from adding to their total. Merrimack regained the lead in the latter part of the period but BU was able to match the goal midway through the third. With neither team giving an inch, Merrimack headed into overtime for the third game in a row. Unfortunately, Lane Hutson scored on the first shot of the extra session and won the title for the Terriers.[5]

In the meantime, Colgate had won the ECAC title and put Merrimack on the edge of the abyss. The team had to sit and watch, hoping that St. Cloud State would prove victorious in their match. When the final score read 3–0 in favor of the Huskies, the Warriors could breathe a sigh of relief. Merrimack was the final entry into the NCAA tournament, their first appearance for the program in 12 years.

NCAA tournament

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While happy to have made the tournament, the team knew that things were only going to be more difficult for them. As a #4 seed, Merrimack was going to get an unfavorable draw and they ended up being set opposite Quinnipiac. The Bobcats had been one of the best teams all season long and were one of the favorites to win the national title at the start of the tournament. From the drop of the puck, Quinnipiac's speed demonstrated why they had had such success during the year as they outshot the Warriors 7–14 in the first period. Borgiel, however, managed to turn everything aside and keep the Bobcats off the scoresheet. Merrimack would have to wait for its opportunity to score on the nation's top defense and hope that Borgiel could keep them in the match in the meantime. Unfortunately, Quinnipiac also possessed the #3 offense in the country and they proved that with a pair of goals just 3:30 into the second period. Down by a pair with their own offensive woes still unsettled, Merrimack needed a big effort from their forwards to get them back into the game. Unfortunately, the Bobcats controlled the puck for the entire game. Merrimack was only able to get 15 shots on goal and none of them found the back of the net. Quinnipiac added three more goals in the third but, without any real offensive push, the Warriors couldn't do anything to stop their season from coming to a close.[6]

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Declan Carlile Defenseman  United States Signed professional contract (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Logan Drevitch Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates)
Jake Durflinger Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades)
Steven Jandric Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Regan Kimens Forward  Canada Left program (retired)
Troy Kobryn Goaltender  United States Transferred to American International
Max Newton Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Ryan Nolan Forward  United States Transferred to Michigan State
Zach Uens Defenseman  Canada Signed professional contract (Florida Panthers)
Zach Vinnell Defenseman  Canada Transferred to Bowling Green
Liam Walsh Forward  United States Transferred to Northeastern

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Steven Bacovsky Goaltender  Canada 21 Calgary, AB
Zach Bookman Defenseman  United States 20 Syracuse, NY
Nikita Borodayenko Forward  Russia 20 Dmitrov, RUS
Will Calverley Forward  Canada 24 Scarborough, ON; graduate transfer from RIT
Tristan Crozier Forward  Canada 24 North Vancouver, BC; graduate transfer from Brown
Trevor Griebel Forward/Defenseman  United States 21 Tampa, FL
Ryan Leibold Forward  United States 23 Ashburn, VA; graduate transfer from Holy Cross
Ottoville Leppänen Forward  Finland 24 Espoo, FIN; graduate transfer from Rensselaer
Tyler Young Forward  United States 21 Lancaster, MA

Roster

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As of September 27, 2022.[7]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Sweden Hugo Ollas Sophomore G 6' 8" (2.03 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 2002-04-24 Linköping, Sweden Linköping J20 (J20 Nationell) NYR, 197th overall 2020
2 Ohio Christian Felton Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-02-04 Medina, Ohio Bentley (AHA)
3 New York (state) Zach Bookman Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-03-29 Syracuse, New York Brooks (AJHL)
4 Massachusetts Mike Brown Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 2001-04-03 Belmont, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL)
5 Florida Trevor Griebel Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-03-07 Tampa, Florida Fargo (USHL)
6 Florida Kevin Sadovski Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-07-06 Palm Coast, Florida Utica (NCDC)
7 Finland Ottoville Leppänen Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-06-18 Espoo, Finland RPI (ECAC)
8 Ontario Liam Dennison Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1999-02-07 Manotick, Ontario Youngstown (USHL)
9 Virginia Ryan Leibold Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-11-03 Ashburn, Virginia Holy Cross (AHA)
10 Newfoundland and Labrador Mark Hillier Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-03-18 Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador Summerside (MHL)
11 Wisconsin Mick Messner Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1999-04-20 Madison, Wisconsin Wisconsin (Big Ten)
12 Pennsylvania Jordan Seyfert (A) Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1999-04-03 Annville, Pennsylvania Fargo (USHL)
13 Ontario Will Calverley Graduate F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1998-07-17 Scarborough, Ontario RIT (AHA)
14 Massachusetts Tyler Young Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-05-08 Lancaster, Massachusetts Maryland (NAHL)
15 Sweden Hugo Esselin Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 2000-07-15 Stockholm, Sweden Djurgårdens J20 (J20 SuperElit)
16 Alberta Tristan Crozier (A) Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1998-02-23 Calgary, Alberta Brown (ECAC)
17 Michigan Mac Welsher Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1999-04-24 Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
18 British Columbia Ben Brar (C) Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-11-19 Abbotsford, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL)
19 Massachusetts Alex Jefferies Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-11-08 Lunenburg, Massachusetts The Gunnery (USHS–CT) NYI, 121st overall 2020
21 Massachusetts Matt Copponi Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2003-06-04 Mansfield, Massachusetts Dexter Southfield (USHS–MA)
22 Ontario Devlin O'Brien Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-04-05 Toronto, Ontario Penticton (BCHL)
24 Russia Nikita Borodayenko Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-06-17 Dmitrov, Russia Dubuque (USHL)
25 Sweden Filip Karlsson-Tägtström Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-07-14 Stockholm, Sweden Sioux Falls (USHL)
26 Sweden Ivan Zivlak Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-08-08 Gislaved, Sweden Linköping J20 (J20 Nationell)
27 Sweden Adam Arvedson Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 169 lb (77 kg) 2001-08-30 Karlstad, Sweden Färjestad (J20 Nationell)
28 Sweden Filip Forsmark Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1998-06-23 Skövde, Sweden Tri-City (USHL)
29 Michigan Zachary Borgiel Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 2000-04-27 Fort Gratiot, Michigan Cowichan Valley (BCHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Boston University †* 24 18 6 0 2 2 0 54 99 62 40 29 11 0 154 106
#14 Merrimack 24 16 8 0 2 4 0 50 72 52 38 23 14 1 106 89
#16 Northeastern 24 14 7 3 0 2 2 49 78 45 35 17 13 5 107 82
Connecticut 24 13 9 2 4 2 2 41 78 71 35 20 12 3 113 96
Massachusetts Lowell 24 11 10 3 2 2 3 39 56 54 36 18 15 3 89 82
Maine 24 9 11 4 1 1 1 32 62 65 36 15 16 5 92 94
Providence 24 9 9 6 3 0 2 32 64 60 37 16 14 7 103 87
Boston College 24 8 11 5 0 0 1 30 70 73 36 14 16 6 104 104
Massachusetts 24 7 14 3 1 3 2 28 55 80 35 13 17 5 94 103
New Hampshire 24 6 15 3 2 2 2 23 44 76 35 11 20 3 74 105
Vermont 24 5 16 3 2 1 1 18 36 76 36 11 20 5 69 103
Championship: March 18, 2023
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 7 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+ Ollas L 1–3  1,426 0–1–0
October 8 7:00 PM at #17 Clarkson* Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+ Borgiel W 3–2  2,200 1–1–0
October 18 7:00 PM New Hampshire J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas W 6–1  2,814 2–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 21 7:00 PM Colgate* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Borgiel W 5–0  2,072 3–1–0
October 22 7:00 PM Colgate* J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas L 3–5  4,031 3–2–0
October 28 7:00 PM at #5 Massachusetts Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas L 2–3 OT 3,150 3–3–0 (1–1–0)
October 29 7:00 PM #5 Massachusetts J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas W 2–1 OT 2,533 4–3–0 (2–1–0)
November 3 7:00 PM Boston College J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas W 3–1  2,612 5–3–0 (3–1–0)
November 5 1:00 PM at Boston College Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts ESPN+ Borgiel W 5–2  4,101 6–3–0 (4–1–0)
November 11 4:00 PM Maine #19 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas W 1–0  2,186 7–3–0 (5–1–0)
November 12 7:00 PM Maine #19 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Borgiel W 5–3  2,488 8–3–0 (6–1–0)
November 17 7:05 PM at Sacred Heart* #15 Total Mortgage ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut FloHockey Ollas W 3–0  890 9–3–0
November 22 4:00 PM Holy Cross* #13 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Borgiel W 5–1  1,468 10–3–0
November 29 7:00 PM #8 Connecticut #12 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas L 1–3  2,857 10–4–0 (6–2–0)
December 3 3:00 PM at #8 Connecticut #12 XL CenterHartford, Connecticut ESPN+ Borgiel W 7–3  3,846 11–4–0 (7–2–0)
December 8 7:00 PM at #13 Massachusetts #11 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas W 2–1  2,797 12–4–0 (8–2–0)
December 10 7:00 PM at #10 Providence #11 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island NESN, ESPN+ Borgiel W 3–2  2,618 13–4–0 (9–2–0)
Ledyard Bank Classic
December 30 7:30 PM at Dartmouth* #6 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic Semifinal) ESPN+ Borgiel W 3–2 OT 2,169 14–4–0
December 31 7:30 PM vs. #12 Providence* #6 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic Championship) ESPN+ Ollas L 1–6  1,229 14–5–0
January 6 7:00 PM Yale* #8 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Borgiel T 3–3 OT 2,478 14–5–1
January 7 7:00 PM Brown* #8 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas L 2–6  2,134 14–6–1
January 13 7:00 PM #14 Providence #10 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Borgiel L 3–8  2,067 14–7–1 (9–3–0)
January 14 7:00 PM #14 Providence #10 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas W 3–0  2,088 15–7–1 (10–3–0)
January 20 7:00 PM Northeastern #11 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas L 1–5  2,946 15–8–1 (10–4–0)
January 21 7:00 PM at Northeastern #11 Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts NESN, ESPN+ Borgiel L 0–1  2,526 15–9–1 (10–5–0)
January 27 7:00 PM at Vermont #16 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont ESPN+ Borgiel W 4–2  2,377 16–9–1 (11–5–0)
January 28 7:00 PM at Vermont #16 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont ESPN+ Borgiel L 1–2 OT 2,745 16–10–1 (11–6–0)
February 3 7:00 PM at New Hampshire #15 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire ESPN+ Borgiel L 2–3 OT 3,536 16–11–1 (11–7–0)
February 5 2:00 PM at Maine #15 Alfond ArenaOrono, Maine ESPN+ Ollas L 2–3 OT 3,770 16–12–1 (11–8–0)
February 17 7:00 PM #5 Boston University #20 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Borgiel W 4–1  2,946 17–12–1 (12–8–0)
February 18 6:00 PM at #5 Boston University #20 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas W 4–3 OT 4,785 18–12–1 (13–8–0)
February 24 7:15 PM at #19 Massachusetts Lowell #17 Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts NESN, ESPN+ Borgiel W 5–3  5,025 19–12–1 (14–8–0)
February 25 7:00 PM #19 Massachusetts Lowell #17 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Ollas W 2–0  3,052 20–12–1 (15–8–0)
March 4 7:00 PM Vermont #16 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts ESPN+ Borgiel W 4–1  2,017 21–12–1 (16–8–0)
Hockey East Tournament
March 11 7:30 PM Boston College* #14 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal) NESN, ESPN+ Ollas W 1–0 2OT - 22–12–1
March 17 7:30 PM vs. #20 Massachusetts Lowell* #14 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Semifinal) NESN, ESPN+ Borgiel W 2–1 2OT 13,187 23–12–1
March 18 7:00 PM vs. #5 Boston University* #14 TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Championship) NESN, ESPN+ Ollas L 2–3 OT 14,306 23–13–1
NCAA Tournament
March 24 5:30 PM vs. #3 Quinnipiac* #14 Total Mortgage ArenaBridgeport, Connecticut (Northeast Regional Semifinal) ESPNews Borgiel L 0–5  4,462 23–14–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[8]

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Alex Jefferies LW 38 14 27 41 16
Matt Copponi C 37 14 15 29 30
Ben Brar F 38 14 12 26 39
Ottoville Leppänen F 38 6 19 25 10
Will Calverley C 38 5 15 20 27
Filip Forsmark LW/RW 37 6 10 16 18
Zach Bookman D 36 4 12 16 16
Slava Demin D 37 3 13 16 18
Jordan Seyfert C 35 7 6 13 10
Mac Welsher C 32 7 5 12 12
Ryan Leibold F 38 5 7 12 27
Mark Hillier F 31 3 8 11 4
Tristan Crozier F 38 2 9 11 4
Mick Messner LW 35 5 4 9 24
Mike Brown D 33 4 5 9 27
Christian Felton D 32 2 4 6 14
Ivan Zivlak D 38 0 4 4 2
Hugo Esselin C 19 2 1 3 10
Trevor Griebel F/D 16 2 0 2 10
Nikita Borodayenko F 8 1 1 2 5
Liam Dennison D 17 0 2 2 21
Adam Arvedson D 26 0 2 2 6
Kevin Sadovski D 2 0 1 1 0
Filip Karlsson-Tägtström C 2 0 1 1 0
Hugo Ollas G 22 0 1 1 0
Devlin O'Brien LW 2 0 0 0 0
Tyler Young RW 14 0 0 0 8
Zachary Borgiel G 20 0 0 0 2
Total 106 184 290 370

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Zachary Borgiel 18 1156:00 13 5 1 40 451 1 .919 2.08
Hugo Ollas 20 1191:48 10 9 0 46 497 5 .915 2.32
Empty Net - 16:51 - - - 3 - - - -
Total 38 2364:39 23 14 1 89 948 6 .914 2.26

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 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com NR - NR NR NR NR NR 19 15 13 12 11 6 - 8 10 11 16 15 19 20 17 16 14 14 14 - 14
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 19 17 14 12 10 5 6 8 10 11 17 18 19 20 16 15 14 14 14 14 14

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.[10]

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Alex Jefferies AHCA East Second Team All-American [11]
Alex Jefferies Hockey East First Team [12]
Hugo Ollas Hockey East Third Team [12]
Christian Felton Hockey East All-Tournament Team [13]
Matt Copponi

Players drafted into the NHL

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Round Pick Player NHL team
7 216 Matt Copponi Edmonton Oilers

† incoming freshman [14]

References

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  10. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  11. ^ "Two Northeastern players repeat as first-team All-Americans". USCHO.com. April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2022-23 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  13. ^ "MEN'S WEEKLY RELEASE: BOSTON UNIVERSITY WINS HOCKEY EAST TOURNAMENT TITLE". Hockey East. March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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