The 2020–21 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 46th season of play for the program and the 8th in the WCHA conference. The Bulldogs represented Ferris State University and were coached by Bob Daniels, in his 29th season.
| 2020–21 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | 8th WCHA |
| Home ice | Ewigleben Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 1–23–1 |
| Conference | 0–13–1–0–1–1 |
| Home | 1–10–1 |
| Road | 0–13–0 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Bob Daniels |
| Assistant coaches | Drew Famulak Mark Kaufman Kyle Schempp |
| Captain(s) | Liam MacDougall |
| Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons « 2019–20 2021–22 » | |
Season
editAs a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Ferris State's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]
From the very beginning Ferris State had a bad season. Losses piled up week after week and, as the year progressed, the team produced a record that was so dreadful it needs historical context to properly appreciate. The 2019–20 Ferris State team was the first season in the 45-year history of the program to finish with less than 10 wins. This season had seven times fewer wins (1 vs. 7). The team's only win on the year came against a Division III team, but not just any D-III program, Trine's program was just four years old and had yet to accomplish anything significant. Ferris State allowed over 4 goals per game on the year and scored nearly half as many themselves (if the Trine game is excluded they scored exactly 2 goals per game). The only saving grace for the Bulldogs is a tie they earned against Bemidji State, a ranked team no less. In the end, however, Ferris State went winless against their peers, an ignominious achievement accomplished by just two other teams in history: 1961 Brown and 1962 Colorado College.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oskar Andrén | Forward |  Sweden |
Graduation (Signed with Väsby IK HK) |
| Cam Clarke | Defenseman |  United States |
Graduation (Signed with Wichita Thunder) |
| Nate Kallen | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Maine Mariners) |
| Dominic Lutz | Forward | United States |
Graduation |
| Joe Rutkowski | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Rapid City Rush) |
| Austin Shaw | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Norfolk Admirals) |
| Jason Tackett | Forward | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Macon Mayhem) |
| Zach Yoder | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (Signed with Toledo Walleye) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Cooper | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Mitchel Deelstra | Forward |  Canada |
21 | Wallace, ON |
| Jacob Dirks | Forward | United States |
21 | Mindoro, WI |
| Luke Farthing | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Stoutsville, OH |
| Austin McCarthy | Forward | United States |
21 | Ludington, MI |
| Štěpán Pokorný | Forward |  Czech Republic |
20 | Kolín, CZE |
| Ben Schultheis | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Mount Juliet, TN |
| Sam Skinner | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Schoolcraft, MI |
| Logan Stein | Goaltender | United States |
19 | Suwanee, GA |
| Antonio Venuto | Forward | United States |
20 | Whitmore Lake, MI |
Roster
editAs of September 11, 2020.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Logan Stein | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-04-26 | Suwanee, Georgia | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Max Finner | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 1998-10-09 | Elmhurst, Illinois | Topeka (NAHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Ben Schultheis | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-02-17 | Mount Juliet, Tennessee | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 4 | 
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Drew Cooper | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-08-28 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Justin Smith | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-06-26 | East Lansing, Michigan | Topeka (NAHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Blake Evennou | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-07-09 | Macomb, Michigan | Lone Star (WCHA) | — |
| 7 | 
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Connor Fedorek | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-03-27 | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania | Odessa (CCHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Austin McCarthy | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1999-03-01 | Ludington, Michigan | Topeka (NAHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Lucas Finner | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1997-02-05 | Elmhurst, Illinois | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 10 |
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Coale Norris | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1997-05-25 | Oxford, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Jacob Dirks | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-09-15 | Mindoro, Wisconsin | Chippewa (NAHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Dallas Tulik | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-06-23 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Mitch Deelstra | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-07-15 | Wallace, Ontario | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Jake Transit | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1999-02-26 | Royal Oak, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Justin Michaelian | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-12-07 | Wixom, Michigan | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Marshall Moise | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1997-10-11 | St. Clair Shores, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Hunter Wendt | Junior | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1997-10-27 | Troy, Michigan | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Štěpán Pokorný | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-06-08 | Kolín, Czech Republic | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Liam MacDougall (C) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1997-12-18 | Windsor, Ontario | LaSalle (GOJHL) | — |
| 21 |
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Jason Brancheau | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | 1999-08-15 | Ecorse, Michigan | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Luke Farthing | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-04-21 | Stoutsville, Ohio | Chippewa (NAHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Antonio Venuto | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2000-02-26 | Whitmore Lake, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Brenden MacLaren | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-11-30 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Jake Willets | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-08-06 | Erie, Michigan | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 26 |
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Sam Skinner | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2001-03-31 | Schoolcraft, Michigan | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | 
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Cade Kowalski | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-06-15 | Morden, Manitoba | Flin Flon (SJHL) | — |
| 28 |
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Brenden Rons | Sophomore | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1998-03-03 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Topeka (NAHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Ethan Stewart | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-02-10 | Rockford, Illinois | Springfield (NAHL) | — |
| 30 | 
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Roni Salmenkangas | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-03-28 | Tampere, Finland | HPK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | — |
| 33 |
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Carter McPhail | Sophomore | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-12-04 | Fenton, Michigan | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #4 Minnesota State † | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 56 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 46 | |
| #14 Lake Superior State * | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 63 | |
| #18 Bowling Green | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 46 | 34 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 108 | 67 | |
| #10 Bemidji State | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 42 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 82 | 70 | |
| Michigan Tech | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 78 | 63 | |
| Northern Michigan | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 40 | 47 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 79 | 103 | |
| Alabama–Huntsville | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 22 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 31 | 80 | |
| Ferris State | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 59 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 55 | 103 | |
| Alaska | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Alaska Anchorage | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| December 11 | 7:07 PM | at #16 Bowling Green* | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, Ohio | McPhail | L 2–3 | 300 | 0–1–0 | ||||
| December 12 | 7:07 PM | vs. #16 Bowling Green* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | McPhail | L 2–6 | 0 | 0–2–0 | ||||
| December 16 | 6:00 PM | at Northern Michigan* | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | Salmenkangas | L 4–5 | 0 | 0–3–0 | ||||
| December 30 | 3:07 PM | vs. Northern Michigan* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Salmenkangas | L 5–6 OT | 0 | 0–4–0 | ||||
| January 2 | 3:07 PM | vs. #7 Bowling Green | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 1–6 | 250 | 0–5–0 (0–1–0) | |||
| January 3 | 3:07 PM | vs. #7 Bowling Green | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 2–4 | 250 | 0–6–0 (0–2–0) | |||
| January 8 | 8:00 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Stein | L 4–5 OT | 1,124 | 0–7–0 (0–3–0) | |||
| January 9 | 8:00 PM | at Alabama–Huntsville | Von Braun Center • Huntsville, Alabama | FloHockey.tv | Stein | L 0–2 | 1,228 | 0–8–0 (0–4–0) | |||
| January 16 | 7:07 PM | vs. Trine* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Salmenkangas | W 7–0 | 250 | 1–8–0 | ||||
| January 23 | 6:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Stein | L 0–4 | 0 | 1–9–0 (0–5–0) | |||
| January 24 | 4:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 1–4 | 0 | 1–10–0 (0–6–0) | |||
| January 29 | 7:07 PM | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 4–5 | 0 | 1–11–0 (0–7–0) | |||
| January 30 | 6:07 PM | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Stein | L 3–5 | 0 | 1–12–0 (0–8–0) | |||
| February 2 | 6:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Stein | L 4–6 | 250 | 1–13–0 (0–9–0) | |||
| February 5 | 7:07 PM | vs. #18 Bemidji State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Stein | T 3–3 SOW | 200 | 1–13–1 (0–9–1) | |||
| February 6 | 7:14 PM | vs. #18 Bemidji State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Stein | L 2–7 | 234 | 1–14–1 (0–10–1) | |||
| February 9 | 4:07 PM | vs. Michigan Tech | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Stein | L 1–2 | 175 | 1–15–1 (0–11–1) | |||
| February 12 | 7:07 PM | at Michigan Tech* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Salmenkangas | L 0–3 | 300 | 1–16–1 | ||||
| February 13 | 6:07 PM | at Michigan Tech* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan | Stein | L 1–5 | 300 | 1–17–1 | ||||
| February 19 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Salmenkangas | L 4–5 OT | 215 | 1–18–1 | ||||
| February 20 | 7:07 PM | vs. #3 Minnesota State* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | Stein | L 1–5 | 250 | 1–19–1 | ||||
| February 26 | 7:07 PM | vs. #18 Lake Superior State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Salmenkangas | L 2–4 | 250 | 1–20–1 (0–12–1) | |||
| March 6 | 3:07 PM | vs. #20 Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | FloHockey.tv | Stein | L 1–2 | 0 | 1–21–1 (0–13–1) | |||
| WCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12 | 7:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State* | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals game 1) | Stein | L 0–3 | 250 | 1–22–1 | ||||
| March 13 | 5:07 PM | at #3 Minnesota State* | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, Minnesota (WCHA Quarterfinals game 2) | Salmenkangas | L 1–3 | 250 | 1–23–1 | ||||
| Ferris State Lost Series 0–2 | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coale Norris | LW | 25 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 4 |
| Jake Transit | F | 24 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 44 |
| Ethan Stewart | F | 25 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| Mitch Deelstra | LW | 25 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| Justin Michaelian | F | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| Lucas Finner | LW | 21 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| Blake Evennou | D | 25 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Antonio Venuto | RW | 22 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
| Štěpán Pokorný | F | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Marshall Moise | F | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Jake Willets | D | 17 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Liam MacDougall | F | 24 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| Ben Schultheis | D | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Jason Brancheau | F | 16 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Dallas Tuliks | F | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Drew Cooper | D | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Connor Fedorek | D | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Max Finner | D | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Jacob Dirks | F | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Luke Farthing | D | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Sam Skinner | D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cade Kowalski | C/RW | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| Brenden MacLaren | F | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Hunter Wendt | F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carter McPhail | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Smith | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin McCarthy | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Stein | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roni Salmenkangas | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Rons | D | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Bench | - | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 55 | 98 | 153 | 292 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Stein | 12 | 695 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 44 | 389 | 0 | .887 | 3.80 |
| Roni Salmenkangas | 14 | 759 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 398 | 1 | .877 | 3.87 |
| Carter McPhail | 2 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 0 | .839 | 5.75 |
| Empty Net | - | 9 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 25 | 1516 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 103 | 720 | 1 | .875 | 4.08 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 (Final) | ||||
| USCHO.com | 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 | |||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[6]
References
edit- ^ "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Ferris State University. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Ferris State Bulldogs (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Ferris State Univ. 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.