St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey
The St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey team represents the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) in NCAA Division I ice hockey.
| St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's ice hockey | |
|---|---|
 Current season | |
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| University | University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) |
| Conference | CCHA |
| First season | 1920–21 |
| Head coach | Enrico Blasi 1st season, 3–28–1 (.109) |
| Arena | St. Thomas Ice Arena Capacity: 1,400 |
| Location | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Colors | Purple and gray[1] |
| NCAA Tournament Frozen Four | |
| DIII: 2000, 2005 | |
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |
| DIII: 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2020 | |
| Conference Tournament championships | |
| MIAC: 1986, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014, 2020 | |
| Conference regular season championships | |
| DIII: 1923, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1974, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 | |
History
St. Thomas is one of the oldest ice hockey programs in the nation, predating even Minnesota, having played their first varsity game in the 1920–21 season. That year St. Thomas, along with six other small Minnesota colleges, formed the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and began playing one another in many sports. Over the course of the first sixty five years, St. Thomas was one of the better teams in the conference but it became the leading program once Terry Skrypek arrived in 1987. In his 23 years with the program, Skrypek won 13 conference championships, 9 conference tournament titles and reached the NCAA Division III championship game twice.[2]
In 2019 the MIAC took the unprecedented step of removing St. Thomas from its membership because of concerns about “athletic competitive parity.”[3] Because the removal affected all sports and was effective at the end of the 2020–21 season, St. Thomas had time to decide what it would do next. The men's ice hockey program was given the green light to jump directly to the Division I level in July 2020.[4] Before the end of the month, the seven teams who had previously announced their intention to restart the CCHA with the 2021–22 season voted unanimously to accept the Tommies as the eighth member of the conference.[5]
Season-by-season results
Source:[2]
Head coaches
As of completion of the 2020–21 season
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920–1921 | Harold Dudley | 1 | 6–1–0 | .857 |
| 1921–1923, 1925–1926 | Joe Brandy | 3 | 19–9–0 | .679 |
| 1923–1924 | Dave Hayes | 1 | 8–2–0 | .800 |
| 1924–1925 | Bill Houle | 1 | 1–0–1 | .750 |
| 1926–1927 | Willard Faulk | 1 | 5–9–0 | .357 |
| 1927–1928 | John O'Halloran | 1 | 4–5–3 | .458 |
| 1928–1930 | Matt Coogan | 2 | 15–13–0 | .536 |
| 1930–1932 | Frank Penas | 2 | 7–7–4 | .500 |
| 1932–1933 | Joe Boland | 1 | 7–3–0 | .700 |
| 1933–1935 | Frank Halder | 2 | 6–6–1 | .500 |
| 1935–1937 | Frank Klingberg | 2 | 12–10–3 | .540 |
| 1937–1939 | Leo McGuire | 2 | 13–7–2 | .636 |
| 1939–1942 | Wee Walsh | 3 | 18–3–3 | .813 |
| 1946–1948 | Tom Cunningham | 2 | 20–9–0 | .690 |
| 1948–1951, 1952–1955 | Bill Funk | 6 | 66–19–11 | .745 |
| 1951–1952 | Norm Robertson | 1 | 7–3–0 | .700 |
| 1955–1959 | Ken Staples | 4 | 38–19–0 | .667 |
| 1959–1962 | Don Saatzer | 3 | 19–14–0 | .576 |
| 1962–1963 | Tom Martinson | 1 | 11–4–1 | .719 |
| 1963–1970 | Joe Flood | 7 | 57–53–4 | .518 |
| 1970–1982 | Gus Schwartz | 12 | 150–150–5 | .500 |
| 1982–1987 | Terry Abram | 5 | 105–45–2 | .697 |
| 1987–2010 | Terry Skrypek | 23 | 415–194–45 | .669 |
| 2010–2021 | Jeff Boeser | 11 | 160–81–33 | .644 |
| 2021–Present | Enrico Blasi | 0 | 0–0–0 | – |
| Totals | 25 coaches | 97 Seasons | 1169–666–118 | .628 |
Current roster
As of September 9, 2021.[6]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Peter Thome | Graduate | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1997-05-24 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | North Dakota (NCHC) | CBJ, 155th overall 2016 |
| 2 | |
Trevor Zins | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-07-23 | St. Michael, Minnesota | St. Cloud State (NCHC) | — |
| 3 |  |
Michael Ferrandino | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2000-03-17 | Lisle, Illinois | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — |
| 4 | |
Nolan Sawchuk | Graduate | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-09-25 | Burnsville, Minnesota | UMass Lowell (HEA) | — |
| 5 |  |
Vincent Weis | Sophomore | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-06-04 | Madison, Wisconsin | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 8 |  |
Cameron Recchi | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2001-05-24 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
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Matthew Jennings | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 1997-06-07 | Buford, Georgia | Ohio State (Big Ten) | — |
| 10 | |
Andrew Kangas | Junior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-01-28 | Mahtomedi, Minnesota | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 11 | |
Lucas McGregor | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-09-08 | Lino Lakes, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Tim Piechowski | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2000-12-08 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Bismarck (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Grant Loven | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997-12-21 | East Grand Forks, Minnesota | Northern Michigan (WCHA) | — |
| 16 | |
Luke Manning | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1999-04-13 | Stillwater, Minnesota | Air Force (AHA) | — |
| 17 |  |
Paul Schmid | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2000-06-10 | Linz, Austria | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 18 | |
Ethan Gauer | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-12-23 | Farmington, Minnesota | Bemidji State (WCHA) | — |
| 19 | |
Justin Kelley | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-08-23 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 20 | |
Aaron Swanson | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-05-10 | Sun Prairie, Wisconsin | Maryland (NAHL) | — |
| 21 |  |
Joey Sofo | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-08-07 | Sylvania, Ohio | Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) | — |
| 22 | |
John Schuldt | Graduate | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 1997-02-10 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Omaha (NCHC) | — |
| 23 |  |
Trevor LeDonne | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-02-27 | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Nanaimo (BCHL) | — |
| 24 | |
Logan Ommen | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-07-25 | Bolingbrook, Illinois | Corpus Christi (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | |
Blaine Warnert | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-07-17 | Chaska, Minnesota | Minot (NAHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Kyler Grundy | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-19 | Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 28 |  |
Kimball Johnson | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1999-06-23 | Coppell, Texas | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — |
| 29 | |
Christiano Versich | Graduate | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1997-01-02 | Kelly Lake, Minnesota | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 31 | |
Jacob Berger | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1997-07-01 | Minnetonka, Minnesota | Minnesota State (WCHA) | — |
| 35 | |
Henry Baribeau | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-10-15 | Hudson, Wisconsin | New Ulm (NA3HL) | — |
| 39 | |
Sam Renlund | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-04 | Verona, Wisconsin | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
References
- "Club Branding". Retrieved September 15, 2019.
- "St. Thomas Men's Hockey Team History". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- "D-III Powerhouse St. Thomas Is Getting Kicked Out of Its Conference Because It's Too Good at Sports". Sports Illustrated. May 22, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- "At the rink, it's 'Tommie Time,' as St. Thomas moves hockey programs to Division I". Duluth News Tribune. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- "St. Thomas men's team moves to Division I, will join new CCHA for 2021-22 season". USCHO.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- "2021–22 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". The University of St. Thomas. Retrieved July 27, 2017.