2021–22 Brown Bears
men's ice hockey season
Conference9th ECAC Hockey
Home iceMeehan Auditorium
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall7–20–4
Conference6–12–4
Home4–8–3
Road3–12–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrendan Whittet
Assistant coachesJason Guerriero
Jason Smith
Ed Kesell
Captain(s)Tristan Crozier
Alternate captain(s)Luke Kania
Brown Bears men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2021–22 Brown Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 104th season of play for the program and the 60th in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Bears represented Brown University and were coached by Brendan Whittet, in his 12th season.

Season

Brown's return to the ice after losing the entire 20–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic began well with Luke Kania posting a shutout in the opening match. Afterwards, the Bears took a sharp turn downwards and lost seven straight games. In the stretch neither Kania nor freshman Mathieu Caron played particularly well but the later did perform better overall so the team began to lean more towards Caron as the starter. The biggest problem for Brown was their woeful offense that was shutout in three of those games and would remain inadequate for the remainder of the season.

In early December, Brown finally ended its losing streak when Caron posted back-to-back shutouts with the first coming in surprise fashion against Harvard, a team that would eventually make the NCAA tournament. The short winning streak ended shortly thereafter and the team tried to turn back to Kania but the results were very poor.

An uptick in the number of positive COVID-19 tests in January caused several of Brown's games to be postponed. When they finally got back onto the ice later in the month, Brendan Whittet had settled on Caron as the team's starter and he kept the team in several games, giving them multiple chances to post victories. In their final 14 games, Brown went 3–7–4, a poor record but good enough to get the Bears out of the conference cellar.

The Bears ended the year in 9th place and set them up against St. Lawrence in the First Round of the conference tournament. After losing the first game, Brown fought back to tie the series with an overtime victory and then built a 3–1 lead midway through the deciding match. Unfortunately, the Bears couldn't hold the advantage and after the Saints tied the game things looked bleak for the Brunos. While the game went into overtime, Brown had not scored more than three goals all season. To continue their campaign, the offense would have to rise to the occasion. However, before the Bears had a chance to generate any opportunities, St. Lawrence scored on the first shot of the extra period and ended Brown's season.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Christopher BergerForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Michigan State
Colin BurstonForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Anea FerrarioDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Alec MehrForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Tony StillwellDefenseman United StatesGraduate transfer to Quinnipiac
Ben TaylorForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Joachim WebergForward NorwayGraduation (retired)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Brett BlissDefenseman United States19Chelmsford, MA
Mathieu CaronGoaltender Canada21Abbotsford, BC
Brendan ClarkForward United States19Morris Plains, NJ
Spencer EvansDefenseman United States19Oyster Bay, NY
Lynden GrandbergForward Canada20Calgary, AB
Thomas MantyForward United States21Andover, MA
Wyatt SchlahtForward United States21Denver, CO
Noah WakefordForward Canada21Okotoks, AB

Roster

As of August 19, 2021.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Michigan James Durham Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-03-27 Grand Rapids, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
2 Connecticut Luke Krys Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-27 Ridgefield, Connecticut Muskegon (USHL)
3 Ontario Luke Albert Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1998-08-17 Fergus, Ontario Bonnyville (AJHL)
4 Massachusetts Brett Bliss Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-12-29 Chelmsford, Massachusetts Surrey (BCHL)
7 Minnesota Justin Jallen Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1998-01-06 St. Paul, Minnesota Northeast (NAHL)
8 Massachusetts Thomas Manty Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-02-04 Andover, Massachusetts Aberdeen (NAHL)
9 Florida Connor Marshall Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-10-10 Parkland, Florida Northeast (NAHL)
10 Michigan Jonny Russell Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1998-01-31 Traverse City, Michigan Des Moines (USHL)
11 British Columbia Nathan Plessis Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-02-28 Salmon Arm, British Columbia Brooks (AJHL)
12 Pennsylvania Matt Sutton Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-05-26 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Omaha (USHL)
13 Alberta Lynden Grandberg Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 2001-05-21 Calgary, Alberta Camrose (AJHL)
14 New York (state) Spence Evans Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-04-29 Oyster Bay Cove, New York Johnstown (NAHL)
15 Massachusetts Tony Andreozzi Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-04-16 Winchester, Massachusetts Salmon Arm (BCHL)
16 Alberta Tristan Crozier (C) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1998-02-23 Calgary, Alberta Nanaimo (BCHL)
17 Ontario Bradley Cocca Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-08-13 Toronto, Ontario Merritt (BCHL)
18 Ontario Jake Harris Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 1998-04-10 Toronto, Ontario Nanaimo (BCHL)
19 Finland Samuli Niinisaari Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-08-11 Hamina, Finland Lincoln (USHL)
20 Alberta Noah Wakeford Freshman F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-06-29 Okotoks, Alberta Trail (BCHL)
21 Colorado Wyatt Schlaht Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-06-04 Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Surrey (BCHL)
22 New York (state) Matty Holmes Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-02-22 Rye, New York Chilliwack (BCHL)
23 British Columbia Jackson Munro Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-02-11 Vancouver, British Columbia Chilliwack (BCHL)
24 Ontario Dorian Dawson Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1997-05-29 Collingwood, Ontario Sioux City (USHL)
25 Illinois Michael Maloney Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-02-17 McHenry, Illinois Omaha (USHL)
26 Colorado James Crossman Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-11-23 Denver, Colorado Jamestown (NAHL)
27 New York (state) Jordan Tonelli Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-06-30 Armonk, New York Cedar Rapids (USHL)
28 New Jersey Brenden Clark Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-16 Morris Plains, New Jersey Johnstown (NAHL)
29 Colorado Cole Quisenberry Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-22 Denver, Colorado Chicago (USHL)
31 British Columbia Mathieu Caron Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-29 Abbotsford, British Columbia Chilliwack (BCHL)
33 New York (state) Gabriel Vinal Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-01-12 Syracuse, New York Aberdeen (NAHL)
35 Illinois Luke Kania (A) Graduate G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1996-01-24 Chicago, Illinois Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Quinnipiac22174101154711442327313953
#17 Clarkson221444023518647372110612385
#15 Harvard *221462002466946352111311682
Cornell221264210397347321810410072
Colgate229941033355574018184111112
Rensselaer22101200003058634418233114119
Union229112310275266371419489110
St. Lawrence227105202264460371119772110
Brown22612401225366131720450100
Princeton22714101023548931821270122
Yale2271413112138603082115590
Dartmouth22515203121457132722369110
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

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 30 7:00 PM Yale Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Kania W 2–0  743 1–0–0 (1–0–0)
November 5 7:00 PM Princeton Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Kania L 3–6  427 1–1–0 (1–1–0)
November 6 7:00 PM #6 Quinnipiac Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron L 0–1  383 1–2–0 (1–2–0)
November 19 7:00 PM at #10 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York  Caron L 2–3 OT 2,362 1–3–0 (1–3–0)
November 20 7:30 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York  Caron L 0–6  523 1–4–0 (1–4–0)
November 23 7:00 PM at #16 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts  Kania L 2–5  1,498 1–5–0 (1–5–0)
November 26 2:05 PM at Holy Cross* Hart CenterWorcester, Massachusetts  Caron L 1–5  261 1–6–0
November 27 7:00 PM #14 Providence* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup)NESN+ Kania L 0–4  842 1–7–0
December 3 7:00 PM #17 Harvard Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron W 2–0  416 2–7–0 (2–5–0)
December 4 7:00 PM Dartmouth Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron W 4–0  357 3–7–0 (3–5–0)
December 7 7:00 PM at Boston College* Conte ForumChestnut Hill, Massachusetts  Caron L 2–5  2,597 3–8–0
December 10 7:00 PM at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut  Kania L 3–4  1,127 3–9–0 (3–6–0)
December 31 2:00 PM Boston University* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Kania L 1–5  473 3–10–0
January 2 4:00 PM Merrimack* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Kania L 1–7  160 3–11–0
January 21 7:00 PM at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York  Caron L 1–3  1,493 3–12–0 (3–7–0)
January 22 7:00 PM at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York  Caron W 3–2  0 4–12–0 (4–7–0)
January 28 1:00 PM at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey  Caron L 1–6  0 4–13–0 (4–8–0)
January 30 4:00 PM Long Island* Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Kania L 3–4  170 4–14–0
February 1 3:00 PM #11 Cornell Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron W 2–1  262 5–14–0 (5–8–0)
February 4 7:00 PM #20 Clarkson Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron L 0–5  195 5–15–0 (5–9–0)
February 5 7:00 PM St. Lawrence Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron T 1–1 SOL 417 5–15–1 (5–9–1)
February 8 7:00 PM at #2 Quinnipiac People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut  Caron L 1–4  1,813 5–16–1 (5–10–1)
February 11 8:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire  Caron W 3–2 OT 878 6–16–1 (6–10–1)
February 14 5:00 PM Colgate Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron T 1–1 SOL 207 6–16–2 (6–10–2)
February 18 7:00 PM Rensselaer Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron L 2–4  291 6–17–2 (6–11–2)
February 19 7:00 PM Union Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island  Caron T 2–2 SOW 537 6–17–3 (6–11–3)
February 25 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York  Caron T 1–1 SOW 905 6–17–4 (6–11–4)
February 26 7:00 PM at #17 Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York  Caron L 0–4  2,429 6–18–4 (6–12–4)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 4 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York (First Round game 1)  Caron L 1–4  1,142 6–19–4
March 5 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York (First Round game 2)  Caron W 2–1 OT 1,265 7–19–4
March 6 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence* Appleton ArenaCanton, New York (First Round game 3)  Caron L 3–4 OT 894 7–20–4
Brown Lost Series 1–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Justin JallenF30107176
Tristan CrozierF26691523
Michael MaloneyF311031318
Luke KrysD313101338
Samuli NiinisaariD291111210
Jake HarrisLW3037108
Brett BlissD3027918
Nathan PlessisF3134716
Thomas MantyF253254
Jordan TonelliC/LW2632514
Cole QuisenberryF192356
Luke AlbertD3105529
Jackson MunroD1613431
Matt SuttonF221342
James CrossmanD1912314
Lynden GrandbergF260334
Wyatt SchlahtF2803316
Jonny RussellRW3010118
Tony AndreozziD310116
Gabriel VinalG20000
Spencer EvansD40000
Luke KaniaG90000
Connor MarshallF100000
Bradley CoccaC140008
Brendan ClarkF220008
Noah WakefordF230002
Mathieu CaronG260000
Bench-----0
Total5085135299

[3]

Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Mathieu Caron2614026142646542.9112.74
Luke Kania9420160262031.8863.71
Gabriel Vinal2480004200.8334.96
Empty Net-12---6----
Total31188472041008773.8983.19

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 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

  1. "2019–20 Men's Hockey Roster". Brown. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  2. "Brown 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. "Brown Univ. 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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