2017–18 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

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2017–18 Yale Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
Conference8th ECAC Hockey
Home iceIngalls Rink
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall15–15–1
Conference10–11–1
Home9–7–1
Road5–7–0
Neutral1–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachKeith Allain
Assistant coachesJosh Siembida
Ryan Donald
Captain(s)Ryan Hitchcock
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2017–18 Yale Bulldogs Men's ice hockey season was the 123rd season of play for the program and the 57th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bulldogs represented Yale University and were coached by Keith Allain, in his 12th season.

Season[edit]

Yale played up and down all season long, hovering around the .500 mark. Redshirt sophomore Corbin Kaczperski got some playing time in goal at the end of Yale's 5-game losing streak and the team began to rotate their goaltenders thereafter. The team showed modest improvement as the season went along and entered the conference tournament with a home date in the first round. Unfortunately, the team faltered against Quinnipiac and lost both of their postseason games.

Departures[edit]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Frank DiChiara Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Michael Doherty Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Manchester Monarchs)
Henry Hart Forward  United States Did Not Play (Retired)
John Hayden Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Chicago Blackhawks)
Chris Izmirlian Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Knoxville Ice Bears)
Dan O'Keefe Defenseman  United States Graduation (Retired)
Patrick Spano Goaltender  Canada Graduation (signed with Knoxville Ice Bears)

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Age
Brett Jewell Forward  Canada 20
Phil Kemp Defenseman  United States 18
Nicholas MacNab Goaltender  United States 21
Brian Matthews Defenseman  United States 19
Kevin O'Neil Forward  United States 19
Dante Palecco Forward  United States 19
Tyler Welsh Forward  Canada 20

Roster[edit]

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Connecticut Sam Tucker Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-04-16 Wilton, Connecticut Choate Rosemary Hall (US-Prep) —
2 Michigan Adam Larkin Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-01-28 Clarkston, Michigan Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) —
3 Minnesota Charlie Curti Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996-05-04 Mound, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) —
4 Massachusetts Matt Foley Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1995-04-20 Longmeadow, Massachusetts Bloomington Thunder (USHL) —
5 Massachusetts Brian Matthews Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-04-21 Marshfield, Massachusetts Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
6 Massachusetts Billy Sweezey Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1996-02-06 Hanson, Massachusetts Chicago Steel (USHL) —
7 Virginia Joe Snively Junior C 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1996-01-01 Herndon, Virginia Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
8 Massachusetts Will D'Orsi Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-01-07 Sudbury, Massachusetts Lincoln Stars (USHL) —
9 Ontario Robbie DeMontis Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-02-17 Kleinburg, Ontario Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) —
10 Minnesota Chandler Lindstrand Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-02-21 Medina, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
11 Pennsylvania Andrew Gaus Junior (RS) F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-02-23 Wexford, Pennsylvania Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) —
12 New Jersey Dante Palecco Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-18 Whippany, New Jersey Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
13 Ontario Evan Smith Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-08-28 Stouffville, Ontario Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
14 Ontario Mitchell Smith Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-08-28 Stouffville, Ontario Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
16 Illinois Anthony Walsh Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-12-30 Burr Ridge, Illinois Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
17 New York (state) Kevin O'Neil Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-02-23 Latham, New York Madison Capitols (USHL) —
19 Maine Ted Hart Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-02-20 Cumberland, Maine Phillips Exeter Academy (US-Prep) —
20 New Jersey John Baiocco Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1995-06-06 Harding, New Jersey Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
21 British Columbia Tyler Welsh Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1997-03-17 Whistler, British Columbia Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) —
22 Texas J. M. Piotrowski Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1995-05-01 Dallas, Texas Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) —
25 Connecticut Phil Kemp Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-02-12 Greenwich, Connecticut USNTDP (USHL) EDM, 208th overall 2017
26 British Columbia Brett Jewell Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-11-09 Vernon, British Columbia Merritt Centennials (BCHL) —
27 Massachusetts Luke Stevens Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1997-02-11 Duxbury, Massachusetts Noble & Greenough School (USHS–MA) CAR, 126th overall 2015
28 New York (state) Ryan Hitchcock (C) Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1996-03-30 Manhasset, New York USNTDP (USHL) —
33 Michigan Corbin Kaczperski Sophomore (RS) G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-03-02 China Township, Michigan Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) —

Standings[edit]

2017–18 ECAC Hockey men's standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Cornell† 22 17 3 2 36 61 32 33 25 6 2 102 52
Union 22 16 5 1 33 70 48 38 21 15 2 115 98
#12 Clarkson 22 12 5 5 29 74 49 40 23 11 6 122 75
Harvard 22 11 8 3 25 68 50 33 15 14 4 104 85
Dartmouth 22 11 10 1 23 55 69 35 16 17 2 83 107
Colgate 22 10 9 3 23 49 46 40 17 17 6 87 88
#15 Princeton* 22 10 10 2 22 77 79 36 19 13 4 131 110
Yale 22 10 11 1 21 67 59 31 15 15 1 87 88
Quinnipiac 22 9 11 2 20 59 56 38 16 18 4 105 106
Brown 22 7 14 1 15 45 63 31 8 19 4 67 104
Rensselaer 22 4 16 2 10 45 86 37 6 27 4 73 129
St. Lawrence 22 3 18 1 7 43 76 37 8 27 2 80 122
Championship: March 17, 2018
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated February 26, 2018

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 13 7:00 PM vs. Western Ontario* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Exhibition)   MacNab W 6–4  1,286
Regular Season
October 27 7:00 PM vs. Brown Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker L 1–4  2,588 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
October 28 7:00 PM vs. Brown Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island   Tucker W 5–2  553 1–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 3 7:00 PM at #3 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts   Tucker W 5–2  2,774 2–1–0 (2–1–0)
November 4 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire   Tucker L 1–3  2,421 2–2–0 (2–2–0)
November 10 7:00 PM vs. St. Lawrence Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker W 6–1  3,031 3–2–0 (3–2–0)
November 11 7:00 PM vs. #11 Clarkson Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker L 1–4  3,189 3–3–0 (3–3–0)
November 17 7:00 PM at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey   Tucker L 4–5  1,948 3–4–0 (3–4–0)
November 18 7:00 PM at Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports Center • Hamden, Connecticut   Tucker L 0–3  3,625 3–5–0 (3–5–0)
November 25 7:00 PM vs. #13 New Hampshire* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker L 0–4  3,349 3–6–0
December 1 7:00 PM at Rensselaer Houston Field House • Troy, New York   Kaczperski L 1–2  2,831 3–7–0 (3–6–0)
December 2 7:00 PM at #19 Union Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York   Tucker W 5–3  1,919 4–7–0 (4–6–0)
December 9 7:00 PM vs. Sacred Heart Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut   Tucker W 2–1  507 5–7–0
Ledyard Bank Classic
December 29 4:05 PM vs. #17 Minnesota–Duluth* Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Game 1)   Tucker L 0–5  3,376 5–8–0
December 30 4:05 PM vs. #16 New Hampshire* Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Game 2)   Kaczperski W 4–2  — 6–8–0
January 5 7:00 PM vs. Massachusetts* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Kaczperski W 5–3  2,632 7–8–0
January 12 7:00 PM vs. #4 Cornell Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker T 3–3 OT 3,500 7–8–1 (4–6–1)
January 13 7:00 PM vs. #19 Colgate Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Kaczperski W 5–1  3,235 8–8–1 (5–6–1)
January 19 7:00 PM vs. Union Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker L 2–3  3,500 8–9–1 (5–7–1)
January 19 7:00 PM vs. Rensselaer Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Kaczperski W 5–1  3,500 9–9–1 (6–7–1)
January 26 7:00 PM at #3 Clarkson Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York   Tucker L 1–4  2,873 9–10–1 (6–8–1)
January 27 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence Appleton Arena • Canton, New York   Kaczperski L 0–1  1,581 9–11–1 (6–9–1)
February 2 7:00 PM vs. Arizona State* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker W 3–2 OT 2,939 10–11–1
February 3 7:00 PM vs. Arizona State* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Kaczperski W 4–3 OT 3,219 11–11–1
February 9 7:00 PM at Quinnipiac Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker W 3–2  3,500 12–11–1 (7–9–1)
February 10 7:00 PM vs. Princeton Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Kaczperski W 7–2  3,500 13–11–1 (8–9–1)
February 16 7:05 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York   Tucker W 4–3  1,006 14–11–1 (9–9–1)
February 17 7:03 PM at #4 Cornell Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York   Kaczperski L 2–3  4,267 14–12–1 (9–10–1)
February 23 7:00 PM vs. Dartmouth Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Tucker L 4–6  3,500 14–13–1 (9–11–1)
February 24 7:00 PM vs. Harvard Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut   Kaczperski W 2–1  3,500 15–13–1 (10–11–1)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 2 7:00 PM vs. Quinnipiac* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 1)   Tucker L 1–5  2,672 15–14–1
March 3 7:00 PM vs. Quinnipiac* Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 2)   Kaczperski L 1–4  3,224 15–15–1
Yale Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Scoring statistics[edit]

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Joe Snivley LW 31 19 17 36 18
Ryan Hitchcock C/LW 31 7 13 20 6
Evan Smith C/LW 31 10 7 17 60
Ted Heart C/RW 31 8 6 14 26
Dante Palecco LW 30 7 6 13 4
Robbie DeMontis LW 31 6 7 13 20
Kevin O'Neil RW 31 7 4 11 14
Luke Stevens LW 30 6 5 11 12
Charlie Curti D 25 3 8 11 8
Billy Sweezey D 30 1 9 10 46
Mitchell Smith LW 30 3 6 9 16
Phil Kemp D 26 3 5 8 8
Anthony Walsh D/F 31 1 7 8 28
Adam Larkin D 31 1 6 7 10
J. M. Piotrowski F 27 2 3 5 16
Tyler Welsh F 28 0 5 5 8
Matt Foley D 16 0 4 4 22
Will D'Orsi C 12 1 1 2 0
Brett Jewell RW 24 1 1 2 13
Andrew Gaus RW 4 0 2 2 0
Corbin Kaczperski G 12 0 2 2 0
Chandler Lindstrand D 21 0 2 2 10
Brian Matthews D 6 1 0 1 4
John Baiocco F 1 0 0 0 0
Sam Tucker G 20 0 0 0 0
Bench - 31 - - - 6
Total 87 126 213 355

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Goaltending statistics[edit]

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Corbin Kaczperski 12 684 7 4 0 23 318 0 .933 2.02
Sam Tucker 20 1169 8 11 1 60 501 0 .893 3.08
Empty Net - 16 - - - 5 - - - -
Total 31 1870 15 15 1 88 819 0 .903 2.82

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 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 (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 NR

*USCHO did not release a poll in week 1. [4]

Awards and honors[edit]

ECAC hockey[edit]

Honor Player Position Ref
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team Joe Snivley Forward [5]

Players drafted into the NHL[edit]

2018 NHL entry draft[edit]

Round Pick Player NHL team
4 112 Jack St. Ivany† Philadelphia Flyers
4 119 Curtis Hall† Boston Bruins

† incoming freshman [6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018–19 Yale Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Yale. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Yale Bulldogs (Men) 2017-2018 Schedule and Results". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Yale Univ. 2017-2018 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "ECAC Hockey Announces All-League Teams". ECAC Hockey. March 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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