2013–14 Yale Bulldogs
men's ice hockey season
Conference6th ECAC Hockey
Home iceIngalls Rink
Rankings
USCHO.comRV
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall17–11–5
Conference10–8–4
Home10–4–2
Road5–6–3
Neutral2–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachKeith Allain
Assistant coachesDan Muse
Jason Guerriero
Josh Siembida
Captain(s)Jesse Root
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2013–14 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 119th season of play for the program and the 53rd season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bulldogs represented Yale University and were coached by Keith Allain, in his 8th season.

Season

Yale began the defense of their first NCAA Championship with a top-10 preseason ranking. Their regular season kicked off with the Liberty Invitational Tournament and, though they finished third, the Bulldogs found some success early in the season. Initially, the two freshman goaltenders, Alex Lyon and Patrick Spano, traded starts but by mid-November head coach Keith Allain had settled on Lyon as the team's primary netminder.

Through the first half of the season, Yale remained in the hunt to return to the NCAA Tournament. After defeating arch-rival Harvard at Madison Square Gardens they got up to #8 in the national polls, but the team began slipping afterwards. From the third week of January on, Yale wasn't able to sweep a single weekend for the remainder of the regular season. Worse, the team's performance against ranked teams was less than satisfactory. When the ECAC Tournament began, Yale had gone 1–6–2 against ranked teams, which put them on the bubble for an at-large bid. The Bulldogs needed a strong performance in the conference playoff to have any chance at a postseason bid and began their run with two solid wins in the First Round.

Their quarterfinal match against Quinnipiac would decide whether or not Yale could perform against good teams and if it had more hockey yet to play. The answer to both was 'no'; Yale surrendered 11 goals in 2 games and lost to the #6 team, leaving them with just a single win in 11 games against ranked opponents on the year.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Josh BalchForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Colin DueckDefenseman CanadaGraduation (retired)
Antoine LaganièreForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals)
Jeff MalcolmGoaltender CanadaGraduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack)
Nick MaricicGoaltender United StatesGraduation (retired)
Andrew MillerForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Edmonton Oilers)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Tim BonnerForward United States21Plymouth, MN
Frank DiChiaraForward United States20Ronkonkoma, NY
Mike DohertyForward United States20Reading, MA
John HaydenForward United States18Chicago, IL; selected 74th overall in 2013
Chris IzmirlianForward Canada20Montreal, QC
Alex LyonGoaltender United States20Baudette, MN
Dan O'KeefeDefenseman United States19Wall, NJ
Patrick SpanoGoaltender Canada20Montreal, QC

Roster

As of February 2014.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Massachusetts Gus Young Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1991-07-10 Dedham, Massachusetts Noble and Greenough (USHS–MA) COL, 184th overall 2009
3 New Jersey Dan O'Keefe Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1994-03-06 North Wall, New Jersey Surrey (BCHL)
4 New York (state) Rob O'Gara Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1993-07-06 Nesconset, New York Milton (USHS–MA) BOS, 151st overall 2011
5 Minnesota Tim Bonner Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1992-08-19 Plymouth, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL)
6 New York (state) Stu Wilson Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991-11-15 Pittsford, New York Cedar Rapids (USHL)
7 New Jersey Matt Killian Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-10-20 Basking Ridge, New Jersey Delbarton (USHS–NJ)
9 Alberta Carson Cooper Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1992-03-18 Bow Island, Alberta Fort McMurray (AJHL)
10 Illinois Mitch Witek Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-02-04 Downers Grove, Illinois Waterloo (USHL)
11 Florida Trent Ruffolo Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1992-01-15 Coral Springs, Florida New Hampshire (EJHL)
12 New Hampshire Cody Learned Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-10-02 Amherst, New Hampshire Boston (EJHL)
13 New Jersey Matthew Beattie Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-12-14 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Phillips Exeter (USHS–NH) VAN, 207th overall 2012
14 Michigan Ryan Obuchowski Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-06-07 West Bloomfield, Michigan Indiana (USHL)
16 Vermont Alex Ward Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991-11-21 Burlington, Vermont Deerfield (USHS–MA)
17 New York (state) Frankie DiChiara Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1993-09-22 Ronkonkoma, New York Dubuque (USHL)
18 New Jersey Kenny Agostino Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-04-30 Flanders, New Jersey Delbarton (USHS–NJ) CGY, 140th overall 2010
19 New York (state) Anthony Day Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-05-25 Buffalo, New York Waterloo (USHL)
20 Pennsylvania Jesse Root Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1989-11-23 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Taft (USHS–CT)
21 Connecticut John Hayden Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1995-02-14 Greenwich, Connecticut US NTDP (USHL) CHI, 74th overall 2013
22 Minnesota Tommy Fallen Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991-04-17 Plymouth, Minnesota Cedar Rapids (USHL)
24 Massachusetts Mike Doherty Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1993-08-21 Reading, Massachusetts Middlesex (EJHL)
25 Florida Chris Izmirlian Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-12-28 Highland Beach, Florida Middlesex (EJHL)
26 Norway Nicholas Weberg Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1992-02-20 Oslo, Norway Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS–MN)
27 New Jersey Charles Orzetti Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 1992-02-28 Ridgewood, New Jersey Surrey (BCHL)
29 North Carolina Connor Wilson Junior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991-08-30 Cary, North Carolina Chicago (USHL)
30 Quebec Patrick Spano Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-03-01 Montreal, Quebec Cowichan Valley (BCHL)
34 Minnesota Alex Lyon Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-12-09 Baudette, Minnesota Omaha (USHL)
92 New York (state) Max Bartell Junior F 8' 11" (2.72 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-01-19 Old Westbury, New York Tri-City (SSHS)

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons Coaching at
Yale University
Alma Mater
Keith AllainHead Coach12Yale University (1980)
Dan MuseAssociate Head Coach5Stonehill College (2006)
Jason GuerrieroAssistant coach1Northeastern University (2005)
Josh SiembidaVolunteer Assistant Coach1Quinnipiac (2006)

Standings

    Conference record Overall record
    GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
    #1 Union*22183137834242326416090
    #12 Colgate2213632972593920145108104
    #7 Quinnipiac221264287843402410614181
    #16 Cornell22117426515032171057774
    Clarkson2211922457644221174101102
    Yale221084247156331711510682
    Rensselaer228952157573715166104100
    St. Lawrence2271141870783815194122131
    Brown22813117486231111737587
    Dartmouth227132165172341020484115
    Harvard22612416445231101746983
    Princeton2241808449132626060126
    Championship: Union
    † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
    * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
    Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 23, 2014

    Schedule and results

    DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
    Exhibition
    October 19 7:00 PM vs. Ontario Tech* #7 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Spano W 9–2  1,322
    Liberty Invitational Tournament
    October 25 4:00 PM vs. Brown* #7 Prudential CenterNewark, New Jersey (Liberty Invitational semifinal)  Lyon L 1–4  1,209 0–1–0
    October 26 7:05 PM vs. Princeton* #7 Prudential CenterNewark, New Jersey (Liberty Invitational consolation)  Spano W 3–2  1,546 1–1–0
    Regular Season
    November 1 7:00 PM vs. St. Lawrence #11 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon T 3–3 OT 3,500 1–1–1 (0–0–1)
    November 2 7:00 PM vs. Clarkson #11 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Spano W 6–3  3,500 2–1–1 (1–0–1)
    November 8 7:00 PM at Princeton #9 Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey  Spano W 5–2  1,746 3–1–1 (2–0–1)
    November 9 7:00 PM at #5 Quinnipiac #9 TD Bank Sports CenterHamden, Connecticut  Lyon T 3–3 OT 3,695 3–1–2 (2–0–2)
    November 16 7:00 PM vs. Sacred Heart* #9 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon W 5–1  3,141 4–1–2
    November 22 7:07 PM at Colgate #9 Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York  Lyon W 5–2  1,568 5–1–2 (3–0–2)
    November 23 7:03 PM at #18 Cornell #9 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York  Lyon L 1–2  4,013 5–2–2 (3–1–2)
    November 30 7:00 PM vs. Merrimack* #9 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon W 3–2 OT 3,267 6–2–2
    December 6 7:00 PM vs. Dartmouth #8 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon L 1–4  3,421 6–3–2 (3–2–2)
    December 7 7:00 PM vs. Harvard #8 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon T 2–2 OT 3,500 6–3–3 (3–2–3)
    December 27 7:00 PM vs. Russian Red Stars* #11 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (Exhibition)  Wilson W 6–3  3,145
    December 29 4:00 PM vs. Holy Cross* #11 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon W 5–4  3,500 7–3–3
    January 4 7:05 PM at #20 Vermont* #10 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont  Lyon T 3–3 OT 4,007 7–3–4
    January 11 3:05 PM vs. Harvard* #10 Madison Square GardenNew York, New York  Lyon W 5–1  15,524 8–3–4
    January 17 7:00 PM at #14 Clarkson #8 Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York  Lyon L 2–3  2,367 8–4–4 (3–3–3)
    January 18 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence #8 Appleton ArenaCanton, New York  Lyon W 4–2  1,837 9–4–4 (4–3–3)
    January 24 7:05 PM at Brown #10 Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Lyon L 1–3  2,360 9–5–4 (4–4–3)
    January 25 7:00 PM vs. Brown #10 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon W 6–0  3,500 10–5–4 (5–4–3)
    January 31 7:00 PM vs. #11 Cornell #13 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon L 2–3 OT 3,500 10–6–4 (5–5–3)
    February 1 7:00 PM vs. #18 Colgate #13 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon W 4–1  3,500 11–6–4 (6–5–3)
    February 7 7:00 PM at Rensselaer #13 Houston Field HouseTroy, New York  Lyon W 3–2 OT 3,639 12–6–4 (7–5–3)
    February 8 7:08 PM at #4 Union #13 Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York  Lyon L 3–5  2,205 12–7–4 (7–6–3)
    February 14 7:05 PM vs. #4 Quinnipiac #13 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon L 0–4  3,500 12–8–4 (7–7–3)
    February 15 7:00 PM vs. Princeton #13 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon W 7–5  3,500 13–8–4 (8–7–3)
    February 21 7:00 PM at Harvard #14 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts  Lyon W 5–2  2,657 14–8–4 (9–7–3)
    February 22 7:05 PM at Dartmouth #14 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire  Lyon T 2–2  4,267 14–8–5 (9–7–4)
    February 28 7:00 PM vs. #3 Union #15 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon L 0–2  3,500 14–9–5 (9–8–4)
    March 1 7:00 PM vs. Rensselaer #15 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Lyon W 5–0  3,500 15–9–5 (10–8–4)
    ECAC Hockey Tournament
    March 7 7:00 PM vs. Harvard* #16 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 1)  Lyon W 4–0  2,263 16–9–5
    March 8 7:00 PM vs. Harvard* #16 Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut (First Round Game 2)  Lyon W 2–1  2,890 17–9–5
    Yale Won Series 2–0
    March 14 7:00 PM at #6 Quinnipiac* #16 TD Bank Sports CenterHamden, Connecticut (Quarterfinal Game 1)  Lyon L 2–6  3,215 17–10–5
    March 15 7:00 PM at #6 Quinnipiac* #16 TD Bank Sports CenterHamden, Connecticut (Quarterfinal Game 2)  Lyon L 3–5  3,479 17–11–5
    Yale Lost Series 0–2
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

    [2]

    Scoring statistics

    Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
    Jesse RootC3014233726
    Kenny AgostinoLW3314183246
    Ryan ObuchowskiD326142012
    Mike DohertyLW/RW2799186
    Gus YoungD337111828
    Tommy FallenD33791626
    Stu WilsonC336101623
    John HaydenC/RW336101618
    Anthony DayRW2367136
    Frankie DiChiaraLW32491321
    Trent RuffoloRW331121312
    Cody LearnedF2765112
    Rob O'GaraD33471130
    Carson CooperC21371014
    Chris IzmirlianF283586
    Matthew BeattieLW/RW/D2242617
    Nicholas WebergW263258
    Matt KillianD282356
    Mitch WitekD330554
    Charles OrzettiLW2213423
    Alex LyonG300220
    Clinton BourbonaisC10000
    Dan O'KeefeD10000
    Alex WardF50000
    Tim BonnerC50002
    Patrick SpanoG50000
    Bench-33---6
    Total106173279342

    [3]

    Goaltending statistics

    Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
    Patrick Spano52383009900.9092.27
    Alex Lyon30176414115717963.9182.41
    Empty Net-12---2----
    Total33201417115828863.9152.44

    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 6 7 7 11 9 9 9 9 8 11 11 10 10 8 10 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 20 NR NR
    USA Today 8 6 6 6 11 9 9 9 9 8 11 11 10 8 10 13 13 13 14 14 15 NR NR NR NR

    [4]

    Awards and honors

    Player Award Ref
    Jesse Root ECAC Best Defensive Forward [5]
    Jesse Root ECAC Hockey Second Team [6]
    Kenny Agostino ECAC Hockey Third Team [6]

    References

    1. "2013-14 Yale Men's Ice Hockey Roster - Yale Bulldogs". www.yalebulldogs.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013.
    2. "Yale Bulldogs (Men) 2013-2014 Schedule and Results". collegehockeystats.net. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
    3. "Yale Univ. 2013-2014 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
    4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
    5. "Root Named League's Best Defensive Forward". March 21, 2014.
    6. 1 2 "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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