2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season
The 2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season was the 48th season of play for the program and the 9th season in the NCHC conference. They were coached by Pat Ferschweiler, in his first season, and played their home games at Lawson Arena.
| 2021–22 Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| NCAA Tournament, Regional Final | |
| Conference | NCHC |
| Home ice | Lawson Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | #4 |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | #5 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 26–12–1 |
| Conference | 14–9–1 |
| Home | 12–4–0 |
| Road | 12–6–1 |
| Neutral | 2-2-0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Pat Ferschweiler |
| Assistant Coaches | J. J. Crew Will Massey |
| Alternate captain(s) | Ronnie Attard Ethen Frank Josh Passolt Drew Worrad |
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Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kale Bennett | Defenseman |  United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Austin Cain | Goaltender | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduate transfer to Providence |
| Lukas Samuelsson | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Brett Van Os | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xan Gurney | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Grosse Ile, MI |
| Max Sasson | Forward | United States | 21 | Birmingham, MI |
| Wyatt Schingoethe | Forward | United States | 19 | Algonquin, IL; selected 195th overall in 2020 |
| Nick Strom | Defenseman | United States | 21 | Dayton, MN |
| Dylan Wendt | Forward | Canada | 20 | Grand Haven, MI |
Roster
As of March 22, 2022.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Jacob Bauer | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2002-02-25 | Milford, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 3 |  |
Michael Joyaux | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1997-02-13 | Bloomingdale, Illinois | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 4 | |
Xan Gurney | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-05-28 | Grosse Ile, Michigan | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 6 | |
Scooter Brickey | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1999-05-27 | Burtchville, Michigan | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 7 | |
Ronnie Attard (A) | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-03-20 | White Lake, Michigan | Tri-City (USHL) | PHI, 72nd overall 2019 |
| 8 |  |
Matteo Pecchia | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2000-06-05 | Nobleton, Ontario | Mississauga (OJHL) | — |
| 9 |  |
Luke Grainger | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-09-03 | Montreal, Quebec | Hawkesbury (CCHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Chad Hillebrand | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-01-22 | Park Ridge, Illinois | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 12 |  |
Cole Gallant | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-03-14 | Dover, Florida | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 13 | |
Drew Worrad (A) | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 1997-06-30 | Birr, Ontario | Steinbach (MJHL) | — |
| 14 | |
Jason Polin | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1999-06-17 | Holt, Michigan | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 15 |  |
Daniel Hilsendager | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2000-03-30 | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 16 | |
Tim Washe | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2001-08-25 | Clarkston, Michigan | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Cédric Fiedler | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 2001-04-20 | Zug, Switzerland | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Wyatt Schingoethe | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-08-03 | Algonquin, Illinois | Waterloo (USHL) | TOR, 195th overall 2020 |
| 19 | |
Cam Knuble | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-07-23 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Jamie Rome | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 1998-10-03 | Cochrane, Alberta | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Josh Passolt (A) | Graduate | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-09-13 | Hayward, Wisconsin | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 22 | |
Trevor Bishop | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-01-23 | Rochester Hills, Michigan | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Aidan Fulp | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2000-02-29 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 25 | |
Jared Kucharek | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1998-05-23 | Royal Oak, Michigan | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 26 |  |
Ethen Frank (A) | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-02-05 | Papillion, Nebraska | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Ty Glover | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-10-01 | London, Ontario | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Hugh Larkin | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-03-27 | Livonia, Michigan | Austin (NAHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Jarred White | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1999-05-21 | Edmonton, Alberta | Sherwood Park (AJHL) | — |
| 30 |  |
Brandon Bussi | Junior | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-06-25 | Sound Beach, New York | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Ross Hawryluk | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | 2001-03-19 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Nipawin (SJHL) | — |
| 34 | |
Max Sasson | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-09-05 | Birmingham, Michigan | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 35 |  |
Alex Aslanidis | Sophomore | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2001-01-20 | Morristown, New Jersey | Navan (CCHL) | — |
| 37 | |
Dylan Wendt | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-01-09 | Grand Haven, Michigan | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 55 |  |
Nick Strom | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-03-21 | Dayton, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #3 Denver † | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 98 | 55 | 39 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 167 | 90 | ||
| #7 North Dakota † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 78 | 58 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 119 | 99 | ||
| #4 Western Michigan | 24 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 84 | 68 | 39 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 138 | 101 | ||
| #11 St. Cloud State | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 84 | 69 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 133 | 97 | ||
| #6 Minnesota Duluth * | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 61 | 56 | 42 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 109 | 93 | ||
| Omaha | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 65 | 74 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 123 | 102 | ||
| Colorado College | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 48 | 87 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 79 | 116 | ||
| Miami | 24 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 54 | 105 | 36 | 7 | 27 | 2 | 94 | 153 | ||
| Championship: March 19, 2022 † indicates conference regular season champion (Penrose Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Frozen Faceoff Championship Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 19, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 2 | 4:00 PM | at Ohio State* | Value City Arena • Columbus, OH | W 3–1 | |||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 8 | 7:05 PM | vs. Ferris State* | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 4–0 | 3,669 | 1–0–0 | ||||
| October 9 | 7:07 PM | at Ferris State* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Bussi | W 4–3 | 1,827 | 2–0–0 | ||||
| October 22 | 7:30 PM | at #1 Michigan* | #17 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI | BTN+ | Bussi | W 5–2 | 5,800 | 3–0–0 | ||
| October 23 | 7:05 PM | vs. #1 Michigan* | #17 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | L 2–3 OT | 3,369 | 3–1–0 | |||
| October 29 | 7:00 PM | at Colgate* | #13 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | ESPN+ | Bussi | W 6–5 | 1,022 | 4–1–0 | ||
| October 30 | 5:00 PM | at Colgate* | #13 | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, NY | ESPN+ | Bussi | W 2–1 OT | 844 | 5–1–0 | ||
| November 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. #4 Minnesota Duluth | #10 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 4–3 | 3,569 | 6–1–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| November 6 | 7:05 PM | vs. #4 Minnesota Duluth | #10 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | L 0–3 | 3,781 | 6–2–0 (1–1–0) | |||
| November 12 | 9:07 PM | at #14 Denver | #9 | Magness Arena • Denver, CO | Bussi | L 3–5 | 4,540 | 6–3–0 (1–2–0) | |||
| November 13 | 9:07 PM | at #14 Denver | #9 | Magness Arena • Denver, CO | Bussi | L 2–5 | 4,981 | 6–4–0 (1–3–0) | |||
| November 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. #2 St. Cloud State | #13 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 6–2 | 3,369 | 7–4–0 (2–3–0) | |||
| November 20 | 7:05 PM | vs. #2 St. Cloud State | #13 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 4–0 | 3,669 | 8–4–0 (3–3–0) | |||
| November 26 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | #7 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Bussi | W 8–2 | 671 | 9–4–0 | |||
| November 27 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | #7 | Appleton Arena • Canton, NY | Bussi | W 5–1 | 652 | 10–4–0 | |||
| December 3 | 7:05 PM | at Miami | #6 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, OH | Bussi | W 6–3 | 2,116 | 11–4–0 (4–3–0) | |||
| December 4 | 5:05 PM | at Miami | #6 | Steve Cady Arena • Oxford, OH | Bussi | W 5–3 | 1,881 | 12–4–0 (5–3–0) | |||
| December 10 | 7:05 PM | vs. #14 Omaha | #4 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 4–2 | 3,275 | 13–4–0 (6–3–0) | |||
| December 11 | 7:05 PM | vs. #14 Omaha | #4 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | L 0–1 | 3,673 | 13–5–0 (6–4–0) | |||
| Great Lakes Invitational | |||||||||||
| December 29 | 7:00 PM | at Michigan State | #4 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | Bussi | W 3–1 | 5,538 | 14–5–0 | |||
| December 30 | 7:00 PM | #3 Michigan* | #4 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MI (Great Lakes Invitational) | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | ||||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 21 | 7:05 PM | vs. #9 North Dakota | #4 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 4–1 | 3,769 | 15–5–0 (7–4–0) | |||
| January 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. #9 North Dakota | #4 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 2–0 | 3,567 | 16–5–0 (8–4–0) | |||
| January 28 | 7:07 PM | at #7 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Bussi | L 4–5 | 5,479 | 16–6–0 (8–5–0) | |||
| January 29 | 7:07 PM | at #7 Minnesota Duluth | #3 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, MN | Bussi | W 3–2 OT | 6,296 | 17–6–0 (9–5–0) | |||
| February 4 | 9:30 PM | at Colorado College | #5 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, CO | ATTRM | Bussi | W 8–2 | 3,441 | 18–6–0 (10–5–0) | ||
| February 5 | 8:00 PM | at Colorado College | #5 | Ed Robson Arena • Colorado Springs, CO | Bussi | W 5–4 | 3,512 | 19–6–0 (11–5–0) | |||
| February 11 | 7:30 PM | at #10 St. Cloud State | #5 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Bussi | T 5–5 SOW | 3,627 | 19–6–1 (11–5–1) | |||
| February 12 | 6:00 PM | at #10 St. Cloud State | #5 | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, MN | Bussi | L 1–4 | 4,567 | 19–7–1 (11–6–1) | |||
| February 18 | 7:05 PM | vs. #3 Denver | #6 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | L 1–4 | 3,593 | 19–8–1 (11–7–1) | |||
| February 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. #3 Denver | #6 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 6–4 | 3,606 | 20–8–1 (12–7–1) | |||
| February 25 | 8:07 PM | at #7 North Dakota | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | CBSSN | Bussi | L 1–2 | 11,510 | 20–9–1 (12–8–1) | ||
| February 26 | 7:07 PM | at #7 North Dakota | #6 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, ND | Bussi | L 2–5 | 12,088 | 20–10–1 (12–9–1) | |||
| March 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Miami | #8 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 5–3 | 3,053 | 21–10–1 (13–9–1) | |||
| March 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. Miami | #8 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Bussi | W 3–0 | 3,303 | 22–10–1 (14–9–1) | |||
| NCHC Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | 7:05 PM | vs. #19 Omaha* | #7 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI (Quarterfinal Game 1) | Bussi | W 4–2 | 3,107 | 23–10–1 | |||
| March 12 | 7:05 PM | vs. #19 Omaha* | #7 | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI (Quarterfinal Game 2) | Bussi | W 5–4 OT | 3,669 | 24–10–1 | |||
| Western Michigan Won Series 2–0 | |||||||||||
| March 18 | 8:37 PM | vs. #5 North Dakota* | #7 | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Semifinal) | CBSSN | Bussi | W 4–2 | 10,253 | 25–10–1 | ||
| March 19 | 8:37 PM | vs. #8 Minnesota Duluth* | #7 | Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Championship) | CBSSN | Bussi | L 0–3 | 7,814 | 25–11–1 | ||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 25 | 12:00 PM | vs. #12 Northeastern* | #4 | DCU Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Worcester Regional Semifinal) | ESPNU | Bussi | W 2–1 OT | 6,002 | 26–11–1 | ||
| March 27 | 4:00 PM | vs. #5 Minnesota* | #4 | DCU Center • Worcester, Massachusetts (Worcester Regional Final) | ESPN2 | Bussi | L 0–3 | 2,848 | 26–12–1 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source: [3] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Worrad | C | 39 | 9 | 36 | 45 | 20 |
| Ethen Frank | C | 38 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 34 |
| Ronnie Attard | D | 39 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 24 |
| Michael Joyaux | D | 39 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 25 |
| Josh Passolt | LW | 38 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 20 |
| Jason Polin | F | 39 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 4 |
| Cole Gallant | RW | 39 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 2 |
| Max Sasson | F | 37 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 18 |
| Ty Glover | C | 39 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| Luke Grainger | F | 39 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 12 |
| Paul Washe | C | 19 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 12 |
| Aidan Fulp | D | 34 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 38 |
| Chad Hillebrand | F | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Cédric Fiedler | D | 39 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| Daniel Hilsendager | D | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| Jamie Rome | F | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Tim Washe | C | 39 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| Jacob Bauer | D | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Hugh Larkin | RW | 19 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Brandon Bussi | G | 39 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Dylan Wendt | F | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Scooter Brickey | D | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rhett Kingston | LW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Cam Knuble | F | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wyatt Schingoethe | C | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ross Hawryluk | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Kucharek | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 16 |
| Total | 138 | 229 | 367 | 383 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Bussi | 39 | 2334 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 99 | 1022 | 4 | .912 | 2.55 |
| Ross Hawryluk | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.00 |
| Empty Net | - | 14 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 37 | 2256 | 26 | 12 | 1 | 101 | 1022 | 4 | .912 | 2.54 |
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 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 (1) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 (8) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | - | - |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 (3) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | - |
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[6]
References
- "WMU Hockey – 2021–22 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- McNeil, Kristy (December 27, 2021). "Ice Hockey GLI Contest vs. Western Michigan on Dec. 30 Canceled". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Western Michigan 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- "2021-22 Men's Ice Hockey Cumulative Statistics - Western Michigan University Athletics". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- "2021-22 Men's Ice Hockey Cumulative Statistics - Western Michigan University Athletics". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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