Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey
| Holy Cross Crusaders | |
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| University | College of the Holy Cross |
| Conference | AHA NCAA Division I Division |
| Head coach | David Berard 2nd year, 5–5–4 |
| Captain(s) | Matt Ginn, Matt Vidal |
| Arena | Hart Center Capacity: 1,600 Surface: 200' x 85' |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |
| 2004, 2006 | |
| Conference Tournament Champions | |
| 1999, 2004, 2006 | |
| Conference Regular Season Champions | |
| 2003–04, 2005-06 | |
| Current uniform | |
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The Holy Cross Crusaders men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents the College of the Holy Cross. The Crusaders are a member of the Atlantic Hockey Association (AHA). They play at the Hart Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.[1]
History
Holy Cross men's ice hockey began in 1966. The team played as an independent NCAA Division I team from its inception in 1966 through 1998.[2] The Crusaders joined the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) for ice hockey beginning in the 1998-99 season.[3] That same season the team won the MAAC Tournament Championship. In 2003 ice hockey was split from the MAAC and became the Atlantic Hockey Association, a hockey-only conference.[4]
In its history, the Holy Cross ice hockey program has seen two NCAA appearances, and has won the Atlantic Hockey and MAAC three times (1999, 2004, 2006).[5]
In 2004 after beating Sacred Heart 4–0 to win the Atlantic Hockey Championship, the team received a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in the program's history.[6] The Crusaders lost in the NCAA West Regional Semifinal to North Dakota 0–3.[7]
On March 24, 2006, the Holy Cross men's hockey team made history by defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament by the score of 4–3, in overtime.[8] Coined as one of the biggest upsets in NCAA ice hockey history.[9] The upset was the first time a fifteen or sixteen seed beat a number one or two seed, since the field was expanded to sixteen teams.[10]
Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Patrick Rissmiller: Played for the San Jose Sharks (2003–08), New York Rangers (2008–09), Atlanta Thrashers (2010–11) & Florida Panthers (2010–11)
Current roster
As of January 21, 2016.[11]
| # | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Tommy Nixon | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1995-03-16 | Sherwood Park, Alberta | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | — |
| 2 |  |
Jake Bolton (A) | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | 1992-02-29 | Ellington, Connecticut | New Hampshire (EJHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Joe McNamara (A) | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1993-11-02 | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Belmont Hill (USHS–MA) | — |
| 5 |  |
Spencer Trapp | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1995-11-24 | White City, Saskatchewan | Notre Dame (SJHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Karl Beckman | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1991-12-04 | Okemos, Michigan | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 7 |  |
Johnny Coughlin | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1995-07-27 | Fairport, New York | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Michael Laffin | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1995-01-06 | Hopewell Junction, New York | Jersey (USPHL) | — |
| 12 |  |
Scott Pooley | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1994-03-28 | Granger, Indiana | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Peter Crinella | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1996-10-05 | East Longmeadow, Massachusetts | Cathedral (USHS–MA) | — |
| 14 | |
Matt Scarth | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1993-08-28 | Calgary, Alberta | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Castan Sommer | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1991-10-27 | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | Bismarck (NAHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
T. J. Moore | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1995-01-10 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina (USHS–MN) | — |
| 18 |  |
Jay Mackie | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1995-06-27 | Kingston, Ontario | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 19 | |
Matt Vidal (C) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1991-09-17 | Manorville, New York | Bay State (EJHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Brett Lubanski (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1991-09-13 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Kenai River (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Tim Driscoll | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1992-10-25 | Hingham, Massachusetts | Phillips Andover (USHS–MA) | — |
| 23 |  |
Ryan Ferrill | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 1993-04-17 | Havertown, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia (USPHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Tommy Muratore | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-05-31 | Mendham, New Jersey | Islanders (USPHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Danny Lopez | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1994-02-01 | Barrington Hills, Illinois | Jersey (USPHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Mike Barrett | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1993-10-04 | Orland Park, Illinois | Jersey (EJHL) | — |
| 30 | |
Jack Kenney | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1994-04-02 | Orono, Minnesota | Breck (USHS–MN) | — |
| 33 |  |
Logan Smith | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1992-11-11 | Littleton, Colorado | Langley (BCHL) | — |
| 36 | |
Paul Berrafato | Sophomore | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1993-06-09 | Williamsville, New York | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 37 |  |
Brett Mulcahy | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1993-02-11 | Kelowna, British Columbia | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 39 | |
Mitch Collett | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1995-02-06 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks (AJHL) | — |
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.uscho.com/stats/teamYxY.php/holy-cross-crusaders/mens-college-hockey/team,hc/gender,m.html
- ↑ http://www.uscho.com/stats/teamYxY.php/holy-cross-crusaders/mens-college-hockey/team,hc/gender,m.html
- ↑ http://www.atlantichockeyonline.com/ahahistory
- ↑ , Atlantic Hockey History Accessed 03-08-2007
- ↑ http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/Notebooks/0405/aha_0304.htm
- ↑ http://www.uscho.com/schedules/team.php/holy-cross-crusaders/mens-college-hockey/team,46/season,20032004/gender,m.html
- ↑ http://www.uscho.com/recaps/20052006/m/03/24/hc-umn.php
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2383111
- ↑ Crusaders Pull Off Stunner, Win One for the Little Guy. College Hockey News, March 24, 2006.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
