2021–22 St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey season

The 2021–22 St. Lawrence Saints Men's ice hockey season was the 82nd season of play for the program and the 61st season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Saints represented the St. Lawrence University and were coached by Brent Brekke, in his 3rd season.

2021–22 St. Lawrence Saints
men's ice hockey season
Conference8th ECAC Hockey
Home iceAppleton Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall11–19–7
Conference7–10–5
Home5–11–3
Road6–8–4
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrent Brekke
Assistant coachesBen Murphy
Tommy Hill
Captain(s)David Jankowski
Kaden Pickering
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Season

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After a stunning conference championship in 2021, St. Lawrence was hoping to continue the upwards swing but the team got off to a rotten start. Emil Zetterquist was a tower of strength in goal, holding opponents to an average of 2 goals a game in his first eight starts, but the team's offense was pitiful. Over the first month and a half of their season, the Saints scored more than 2 goals just once and ended up with twice as many ties as they had wins. The lack of scoring was a trend that continued throughout the entire season and prevented the Larries from being able to make any waves in their conference. On the other side of the puck, St. Lawrence's stable defense went through a rough patch in the middle of the season and their average goals allowed ballooned to more than double what it had been at the start.

In late January, the Saints finally recovered on the back end and gave Zetterquist the help he needed. In their final eleven games, St. Lawrence played .500 hockey, which enabled them to finish 8th in the conference and receive a home site for the First Round of the conference tournament.

The series against Brown pitted two fairly remedial offenses against one another but that did not prevent some drama from being created. After a solid win in the first game, St. Lawrence dropped the second in overtime. A deciding third match was required and the Bears, who averaged just over one and a half goals a game, built a 3–1 lead midway through the game. The Saints came storming back, however, and tied the score with less than 10 minutes to play. The pivotal game required overtime as well with every shot potentially ending someone's season. As it turned out, St. Lawrence only needed one chance because the first shot on goal in the extra session found its way into the net and the Saints advanced to the quarterfinals.

Since every higher-seed won in the opening round, St. Lawrence was set against top-seeded Quinnipiac in the second round. The Tournament-bound Bobcats had been a powerhouse in conference all season and looked like they were ready to trounce the Saints after a routine win in the first game. However, the Larries would not just lay down and the team fought back in the second match. The Saints scored twice early in the third period, taking a 3–1 edge and potentially setting up a third meeting. Quinnipiac rallied to tie the score but couldn't knock out St. Lawrence before the buzzer, forcing overtime. In the extra period, neither offense was particularly strong, with just 10 shots being recorded between the two, but it was the Larries who had more chances on goal. That trend continued in the second overtime and, as their shot total increased, it seemed like only a matter of time before the Saints broke through. Unfortunately, the team ran out of time in the 89th minute of play and St. Lawrence's valiant effort ended in defeat.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Philip Alftberg Forward/Defenseman   Sweden Graduation (signed with HC Vita Hästen)
Callum Cusinato Forward   Canada Graduation (retired)
Mark Mahoney Defenseman   United States Left program (retired)
Jake Nielsen Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Jake Stevens Defenseman   United States Graduate transfer to Long Island
Cameron White Defenseman   Canada Graduate transfer to Western Ontario
Nicholas Wildgoose Forward   United States Left program (retired)
Dylan Woolf Defenseman   United States Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Will Arquiett Forward   United States 21 Brasher Falls, NY
Josh Boyer Forward   United States 21 Wasilla, AK; transfer from Omaha
Drake Burgin Defenseman   Canada 20 Winnipeg, MB
Philippe Chapleau Defenseman   Canada 21 Longueuil, QC
Isaac MacLeod Forward   Canada 19 Caledonia, ON
Ty Naaykens Forward   Canada 20 Winnipeg, MB
Chris Pappas Forward   Canada 20 Etobicoke, ON
Mason Waite Defenseman   Canada 21 Winnipeg, MB

Roster

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As of September 9, 2021.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Emil Zetterquist Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-09-21 Stockholm, Sweden Coulee Region (NAHL)
3   Luke Erickson Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-04-15 Woodbury, Minnesota Fairbanks (NAHL)
4   Mason Waite Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-04-04 Winnipeg, Manitoba Prince George (BCHL)
7   Luc Salem Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-07-09 Santa Monica, California Topeka (NAHL)
8   Oak MacLeod Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-04-04 Caledonia, Ontario Jersey (NCDC)
9   Philippe Chapleau Freshman D 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-07-06 Longueuil, Quebec Penticton (BCHL)
10   David Jankowski (C) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1997-05-25 Waterdown, Ontario Hawkesbury (CCHL)
11   Will Arquiett Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-06-25 Brasher Falls, New York Aberdeen (NAHL)
12   Greg Lapointe Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-01-01 Granby, Quebec Coquitlam (BCHL)
13   Aleksi Peltonen Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-06-08 Helsinki, Finland Omaha (USHL)
14   Justin Paul Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2000-04-10 Thunder Bay, Ontario Wellington (OJHL)
15   Ty Naaykens Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-27 Winnipeg, Manitoba Fairbanks (NAHL)
16   Drake Burgin Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-10-22 Winnipeg, Manitoba Cranbrook (BCHL)
17   Reilly Moran Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2000-04-24 Hingham, Massachusetts Powell River (BCHL)
18   Kaden Pickering (C) Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-12-17 Madrid, New York Chilliwack (BCHL)
19   Max Dorrington Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-08-30 North Reading, Massachusetts Cushing Academy (USHS–MA)
20   Nicholas Trela Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-08-26 Trenton, Michigan Amarillo (NAHL)
21   Cameron Buhl Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1998-12-03 South St. Paul, Minnesota Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)
22   Jeff Clarke Senior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-15 London, Ontario Oakville (OJHL)
23   Ashton Fry Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-07-16 Highlands Ranch, Colorado Kemptville (CCHL)
24   Tucker McIntosh Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-05-20 Toronto, Ontario Ottawa (CCHL)
26   Chris Pappas Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2000-11-26 Toronto, Ontario Brooks (AJHL)
27   Logan Ritchie Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-07-27 O'Fallon, Missouri Kenai River (NAHL)
28   Josh Boyer Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-10-07 Wasilla, Alaska Omaha (NCHC)
29   Jordan Steinmetz Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1999-01-10 Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Sioux City (USHL)
31   Francis Boisvert Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-03-11 Blainville, Quebec Ottawa (CCHL)
33   Tim Makowski (A) Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-11-14 St. Louis, Missouri Aberdeen (NAHL)
35   Grant Adams Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-09-22 South Bend, Indiana Salmon Arm (BCHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Quinnipiac 22 17 4 1 0 1 1 54 71 14 42 32 7 3 139 53
#17 Clarkson 22 14 4 4 0 2 3 51 86 47 37 21 10 6 123 85
#15 Harvard * 22 14 6 2 0 0 2 46 69 46 35 21 11 3 116 82
Cornell 22 12 6 4 2 1 0 39 73 47 32 18 10 4 100 72
Colgate 22 9 9 4 1 0 3 33 55 57 40 18 18 4 111 112
Rensselaer 22 10 12 0 0 0 0 30 58 63 44 18 23 3 114 119
Union 22 9 11 2 3 1 0 27 52 66 37 14 19 4 89 110
St. Lawrence 22 7 10 5 2 0 2 26 44 60 37 11 19 7 72 110
Brown 22 6 12 4 0 1 2 25 36 61 31 7 20 4 50 100
Princeton 22 7 14 1 0 1 0 23 54 89 31 8 21 2 70 122
Yale 22 7 14 1 3 1 1 21 38 60 30 8 21 1 55 90
Dartmouth 22 5 15 2 0 3 1 21 45 71 32 7 22 3 69 110
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 2 7:00 PM at #19 Clarkson* Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York (Exhibition)     W 3–0  3,000
Regular Season
October 8 9:07 PM at Colorado College* Ed Robson ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Zetterquist W 2–1  3,589 1–0–0
October 9 8:07 PM at Colorado College* Ed Robson ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado   Zetterquist T 1–1  3,571 1–0–1
October 16 7:05 PM at RIT* Gene Polisseni CenterHenrietta, New York   Zetterquist L 1–2  6,753 1–1–1
October 29 7:07 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Zetterquist T 2–2 OT 1,151 1–1–2
October 30 6:07 PM at Lake Superior State* Taffy Abel ArenaSault Ste. Marie, Michigan   Adams L 1–7  1,136 1–2–2
November 5 7:00 PM at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York   Zetterquist W 4–3  344 2–2–2 (1–0–0)
November 6 7:00 PM at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York   Zetterquist T 2–2 SOW 1,594 2–2–3 (1–0–1)
November 12 7:00 PM Dartmouth Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist L 2–3  1,774 2–3–3 (1–1–1)
November 13 7:00 PM #10 Harvard Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist T 1–1 SOL 1,816 2–3–4 (1–1–2)
November 19 7:00 PM at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Zetterquist W 6–4  1,265 3–3–4 (2–1–2)
November 20 7:00 PM at #5 Quinnipiac People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut   Zetterquist L 0–8  2,217 3–4–4 (2–2–2)
November 26 7:00 PM #7 Western Michigan* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist L 2–8  671 3–5–4
November 27 7:00 PM #7 Western Michigan* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist L 1–5  652 3–6–4
December 3 7:00 PM #9 Cornell Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist L 1–4  1,256 3–7–4 (2–3–2)
December 4 7:00 PM Colgate Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist W 4–3  1,031 4–7–4 (3–3–2)
December 29 7:00 PM #15 Massachusetts–Lowell* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist L 2–3  727 4–8–4
December 31 7:00 PM #14 Omaha* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist W 3–2  468 5–8–4
January 1 7:00 PM #14 Omaha* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist L 0–5  639 5–9–4
January 14 7:00 PM Union Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Boisvert L 2–3 OT 492 5–10–4 (3–4–2)
January 17 7:00 PM Rensselaer Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Adams L 0–4  412 5–11–4 (3–5–2)
January 21 7:00 PM at #20 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts   Zetterquist L 1–4  412 5–12–4 (3–6–2)
January 22 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire   Zetterquist W 3–1  199 6–12–4 (4–6–2)
January 28 7:00 PM at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York   Zetterquist L 0–1  3,224 6–13–4 (4–7–2)
January 29 7:00 PM Clarkson Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist T 4–4 SOL 2,285 6–13–5 (4–7–3)
February 4 7:00 PM at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Zetterquist W 2–1 OT 0 7–13–5 (5–7–3)
February 5 7:00 PM at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Zetterquist T 1–1 SOW 417 7–13–6 (5–7–4)
February 11 7:00 PM #2 Quinnipiac Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist L 1–3  651 7–14–6 (5–8–4)
February 12 7:00 PM Princeton Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist L 2–3  773 7–15–6 (5–9–4)
February 18 7:00 PM at #18 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York   Zetterquist W 2–1  3,577 8–15–6 (6–9–4)
February 19 7:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York   Zetterquist L 2–4  927 8–16–6 (6–10–4)
February 25 7:00 PM Brown Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist T 1–1 SOL 905 8–16–7 (6–10–5)
February 26 7:00 PM Yale Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Zetterquist W 3–1  1,236 9–16–7 (7–10–5)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 4 7:00 PM Brown* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York (First Round game 1)   Zetterquist W 4–1  1,142 10–16–7
March 5 7:00 PM Brown* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York (First Round game 2)   Zetterquist L 1–2 OT 1,265 10–17–7
March 6 7:00 PM Brown* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York (First Round game 3)   Zetterquist W 4–3 OT 894 11–17–7
St. Lawrence Won Series 2–1
March 11 7:00 PM at #6 Quinnipiac* People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut (Quarterfinal game 1)   Zetterquist L 1–4  2,739 11–18–7
March 12 7:00 PM at #6 Quinnipiac* People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut (Quarterfinal game 2)   Zetterquist L 3–4 OT 2,401 11–19–7
St. Lawrence Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Kaden Pickering RW 36 6 13 19 30
Justin Paul LW 37 8 10 18 26
David Jankowski C 33 4 12 16 16
Aleksi Peltonen F 27 4 10 14 0
Philippe Chapleau D 36 4 9 13 2
Max Dorrington F 32 8 4 12 47
Mason Waite D 36 3 8 11 14
Chris Pappas C 26 2 8 10 6
Luc Salem D 37 2 8 10 14
Jordan Steinmetz F 35 5 4 9 26
Reilly Moran F 33 5 3 8 38
Cameron Buhl F 32 4 4 8 12
Josh Boyer C 32 3 5 8 16
Ashton Fry D 27 2 6 8 18
Ty Naaykens D 32 4 3 7 10
Tim Makowski D 31 2 5 7 37
Tucker McIntosh D 35 2 3 5 25
Nick Trela F 28 2 2 4 6
Luke Erickson D 25 0 4 4 16
Isaac MacLeod RW 16 1 2 3 8
Will Arquiett F 15 1 0 1 18
Logan Ritchie F 16 0 1 1 0
Drake Burgin D 21 0 1 1 4
Jeff Clarke D 24 0 1 1 12
Emil Zetterquist G 34 0 1 1 0
Francis Boisvert F 1 0 0 0 0
Grant Adams G 4 0 0 0 0
Total 72 127 199 401

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Emil Zetterquist 34 2030 11 16 7 87 822 0 .904 2.57
Francis Boisvert 1 58 0 1 0 3 32 0 .914 3.10
Grant Adams 6 175 0 2 0 15 57 0 .792 5.14
Empty Net - 30 - - - 0 - - - -
Total 37 2293 11 19 7 105 911 0 .897 2.75

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 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
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

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

References

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  1. ^ "2019-20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". St. Lawrence University Athletics.
  2. ^ "St. Lawrence 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "St. Lawrence Univ. 2021–2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.