2016–17 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

The 2016–17 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 122nd season of play for the program and the 56th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bulldogs represented Yale University and were coached by Keith Allain, in his 11th season.

2016–17 Yale Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
Conference8th ECAC Hockey
Home iceIngalls Rink
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall13–15–5
Conference7–11–4
Home8–7–1
Road4–8–3
Neutral1–0–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachKeith Allain
Assistant coachesJosh Siembida
Ryan Donald
Stephen Volek
Nick Costanzo
Captain(s)John Hayden
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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Despite losing two of its best defensive players to graduation, Yale entered the season ranked. After a bad week in mid-November, however, the team found itself outside of the top-20 and it quickly sank to the bottom of the conference. After finishing 3rd in the Shillelagh Tournament, Yale clawed its way back up to a .500 record and then promptly lost back-to-back matches to ranked teams.

After the disappointing start, Yale began the new year more focused and put together a strong stretch in the month of January. The Bulldogs went 6–1–2 with ties against #16 St. Lawrence and #6 Harvard, putting them in contention for the NCAA Tournament. In February, however, their fortunes reversed and the team won just one of its last eight games, finishing 8th in ECAC Hockey.

When the conference tournament began, Yale's only chance of reaching the national tournament was a conference championship. The team took care of business in the first round with a pair of wins over Dartmouth, which set up a showdown with arch-rival Harvard. By then the Crimson had risen to #2 in the country but they got a tougher challenge than they were expecting from the Bulldogs. Yale scored six goals in two games, but their defense wasn't able to hold back Harvard's attack. The Bulldogs dropped both games and abruptly ended a once-promising season.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Matthew Beattie Forward/Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Étoile Noire de Strasbourg)
Tim Bonner Forward   United States Left program (retired)
Carson Cooper Forward   Canada Graduation (signed with Étoile Noire de Strasbourg)
Cody Learned Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Alex Lyon Goaltender   United States Graduation (signed with Philadelphia Flyers)
Rob O'Gara Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Boston Bruins)
Ryan Obuchowski Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Missouri Mavericks)
Charles Orzetti Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Stu Wilson Forward   United States Graduation (signed with Rochester Americans)
Mitch Witek Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Étoile Noire de Strasbourg)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Will D'Orsi Forward   United States 19 Sudbury, MA
Robbie DeMontis Forward   Canada 20 Vaughan, ON
Matt Foley Defenseman   United States 21 Longmeadow, MA
Corbin Kaczperski Goaltender   United States 20 China Township, MI
Chandler Lindstrand Defenseman   United States 20 Medina, MN
Evan Smith Forward   Canada 20 Markham, ON
Mitchell Smith Forward   Canada 20 Markham, ON
Luke Stevens Forward   United States 19 Duxbury, MA; selected 126th overall in 2015
Billy Sweezey Forward   United States 20 Hanson, MA

Roster

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As of August 1, 2016.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Sam Tucker Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-04-16 Wilton, Connecticut Choate (USHS–CT)
2   Adam Larkin Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-01-28 Clarkston, Michigan Muskegon (USHL)
3   Dan O'Keefe Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1994-03-06 North Wall, New Jersey Surrey (BCHL)
4   Matt Foley Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1995-04-20 Longmeadow, Massachusetts Bloomington (USHL)
6   Billy Sweezey Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1996-02-06 Hanson, Massachusetts Chicago (USHL)
7   Joe Snively Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1996-01-01 Herndon, Virginia Sioux City (USHL)
8   Will D'Orsi Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-01-07 Sudbury, Massachusetts Lincoln (USHL)
9   Robbie DeMontis Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1996-02-17 Kleinburg, Ontario Muskegon (USHL)
10   Chandler Lindstrand Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1996-02-21 Medina, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL)
11   Andrew Gaus Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-02-23 Wexford, Pennsylvania Cedar Rapids (USHL)
13   Evan Smith Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-08-28 Stouffville, Ontario Dubuque (USHL)
14   Mitchell Smith Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-08-28 Stouffville, Ontario Dubuque (USHL)
15   Henry Hart Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1994-09-27 Stillwater, Minnesota Phillips Exeter (USHS–NH)
16   Anthony Walsh Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-09-21 Burr Ridge, Illinois Green Bay (USHL)
17   Frankie DiChiara Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1993-09-22 Ronkonkoma, New York Dubuque (USHL)
18   Nate Repensky Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1993-11-22 Duluth, Minnesota Bismarck (NAHL)
19   Ted Hart Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-02-20 Cumberland, Maine Phillips Exeter (USHS–NH)
20   John Baiocco Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1995-06-06 New Vernon, New Jersey Dubuque (USHL)
21   John Hayden (C) Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 217 lb (98 kg) 1995-02-14 Greenwich, Connecticut USNTDP (USHL) CHI, 74th overall 2013
22   J. M. Piotrowski Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1995-05-01 Irving, Texas Sioux City (USHL)
23   Charlie Curti Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1995-05-24 Mound, Minnesota Cedar Rapids (USHL)
24   Mike Doherty Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1993-08-21 Reading, Massachusetts Islanders (EJHL)
25   Chris Izmirlian Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-12-28 Highland Beach, Florida Islanders (EJHL)
27   Luke Stevens Freshman F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-02-11 Duxbury, Massachusetts Nobles (USHS–MA) CAR, 126th overall 2015
28   Ryan Hitchcock Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1996-03-30 Manhasset, New York USNTDP (USHL)
30   Patrick Spano Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-03-01 Montreal, Quebec Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
33   Corbin Kaczperski Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-03-02 China Township, Michigan Lone Star (NAHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 Harvard†* 22 16 4 2 34 85 47 36 28 6 2 146 77
#11 Union 22 16 4 2 34 87 56 38 25 10 3 143 113
#13 Cornell 22 13 4 5 31 70 51 35 21 9 5 99 81
St. Lawrence 22 12 6 4 28 61 44 37 17 13 7 104 88
#20 Quinnipiac 22 13 8 1 27 69 55 40 23 15 2 121 101
Clarkson 22 10 9 3 23 67 62 39 18 16 5 124 112
Princeton 22 8 11 3 19 63 75 34 15 16 3 103 111
Yale 22 7 11 4 18 62 67 33 13 15 5 99 98
Dartmouth 22 7 13 2 16 59 80 31 10 18 3 83 111
Colgate 22 6 13 3 15 40 62 37 9 22 6 78 113
Rensselaer 22 6 16 0 12 52 76 37 8 28 1 83 138
Brown 22 3 18 1 7 47 87 31 4 25 2 66 132
Championship: March 18, 2017
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 6, 2017

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 29 7:00 PM vs. Sacred Heart* #17 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano W 4–1  2,619 1–0–0
November 4 7:00 PM at #20 Union #16 Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York   Spano L 3–5  1,836 1–1–0 (0–1–0)
November 5 7:00 PM at Rensselaer #16 Houston Field HouseTroy, New York   Spano W 3–2 OT 2,500 2–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 11 7:00 PM vs. Colgate #19 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano L 1–4 OT 3,210 2–2–0 (1–2–0)
November 12 7:00 PM vs. Cornell #19 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano L 3–6  3,500 2–3–0 (1–3–0)
November 18 7:00 PM at #20 St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Tucker L 2–5  1,171 2–4–0 (1–4–0)
November 19 7:00 PM at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York   Spano T 3–3 OT 3,002 2–4–1 (1–4–1)
Shillelagh Tournament
November 25 4:05 PM vs. Clarkson* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana (Shillelagh Tournament semifinal)   Spano T 2–2 SOL 4,581 2–4–2
November 26 4:05 PM vs. Holy Cross* Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana (Shillelagh Tournament consolation game)   Spano W 3–1  3,865 3–4–2
December 9 7:00 PM vs. Rensselaer Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano W 7–3  3,113 4–4–2 (2–4–1)
December 10 7:00 PM vs. #15 Union Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Tucker L 3–5  3,500 4–5–2 (2–5–1)
December 13 7:05 PM at #6 Boston University* Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts   Tucker L 2–5  3,892 4–6–2
December 28 7:00 PM vs. Ottawa* Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (Exhibition)   Spano W 7–1  3,061
January 3 7:00 PM vs. Northeastern* Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano W 5–4  2,708 5–6–2
January 7 3:05 PM at Connecticut* XL CenterHartford, Connecticut   Tucker W 4–2  4,909 6–6–2
January 10 3:05 PM vs. Providence* Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano L 1–3  3,061 6–7–2
January 13 7:00 PM vs. Clarkson Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano W 2–1  2,955 7–7–2 (3–5–1)
January 14 7:00 PM vs. #16 St. Lawrence Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano T 2–2 OT 3,500 7–7–3 (3–5–2)
January 20 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire   Spano W 7–0  2,477 8–7–3 (4–5–2)
January 21 7:00 PM at #6 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts   Spano T 1–1 OT 3,095 8–7–4 (4–5–3)
January 27 7:05 PM at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Spano W 4–3  1,406 9–7–4 (5–5–3)
January 28 7:00 PM vs. Brown Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Tucker W 4–1  3,500 10–7–4 (6–5–3)
February 3 7:00 PM vs. Princeton Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Tucker L 2–4  3,500 10–8–4 (6–6–3)
February 4 7:00 PM vs. #19 Quinnipiac Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano L 2–5  3,500 10–9–4 (6–7–3)
February 11 7:03 PM at #12 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York   Tucker T 2–2 OT 4,267 10–9–5 (6–7–4)
February 12 3:05 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York   Tucker L 2–4  1,164 10–10–5 (6–8–4)
February 17 7:00 PM vs. #3 Harvard Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Spano L 2–4  3,500 10–11–5 (6–9–4)
February 18 7:00 PM vs. Dartmouth Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Tucker W 4–0  3,500 11–11–5 (7–9–4)
February 24 7:04 PM at Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports CenterHamden, Connecticut YES Tucker L 2–3  3,695 11–12–5 (7–10–4)
February 25 7:00 PM at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Spano L 1–4  2,200 11–13–5 (7–11–4)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 3 7:00 PM vs. Dartmouth* Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 1)   Tucker W 6–1  1,755 12–13–5
March 4 7:00 PM vs. Dartmouth* Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 2)   Tucker W 3–2 OT 2,025 13–13–5
Yale Won Series 2–0
March 10 7:00 PM at #2 Harvard* Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal Game 1)   Tucker L 4–6  1,821 13–14–5
March 11 7:00 PM at #2 Harvard* Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal Game 2)   Tucker L 3–4  2,028 13–15–5
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

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Joe Snivley LW 33 14 25 39 34
John Hayden C/RW 33 21 13 34 62
Frankie DiChiara LW 30 10 11 21 28
Ryan Hitchcock C/LW 17 3 16 19 8
Ted Heart C/RW 33 11 5 16 12
Mike Doherty LW/RW 33 7 9 16 20
Adam Larkin D 32 3 11 14 18
Charlie Curti D 32 2 12 14 14
Chris Izmirlian F 31 5 8 13 22
Andrew Gaus RW 32 6 6 12 8
Evan Smith C/LW 33 4 6 10 30
Henry Hart F 27 1 9 10 12
Robbie DeMontis LW 33 1 9 10 6
Anthony Walsh D/F 18 2 6 8 18
Matt Foley D 33 1 7 8 18
Chandler Lindstrand D 21 1 5 6 7
Billy Sweezey D 33 1 5 6 40
Luke Stevens LW 17 2 3 5 4
Mitchell Smith LW 30 3 1 4 12
John Baiocco F 7 1 1 2 0
Will D'Orsi C 13 0 2 2 6
J. M. Piotrowski F 15 0 1 1 7
Dan O'Keefe D 8 0 0 0 2
Sam Tucker G 15 0 0 0 0
Patrick Spano G 20 0 0 0 0
Bench - 33 - - - 4
Total 99 171 270 392

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Patrick Spano 20 1155 8 7 4 52 485 1 .903 2.70
Sam Tucker 15 847 5 8 1 43 382 1 .899 3.05
Empty Net - 16 - - - 3 - - - -
Total 33 2019 13 15 5 98 867 2 .898 2.91

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 (Final)
USCHO.com 18 17 16 17 16 19 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 NR

*USCHO did not release a poll in week 24. [4]

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
John Hayden ECAC Hockey Second Team [5]

Players drafted into the NHL

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Round Pick Player NHL team
7 208 Phil Kemp Edmonton Oilers

† incoming freshman

References

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  1. ^ "2016–17 Yale Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Yale University Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Yale Bulldogs (Men) 2016-2017 Schedule and Results". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Yale Univ. 2016-2017 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "League Announces Postseason Award Winners". ECAC Hockey. March 17, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.