2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season
men's ice hockey season
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Mark Kaufman
Kyle Schempp
Ethan Stewart
Jake Transit
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The 2021–22 Ferris State Bulldogs men's ice hockey season was the 47th season of play for the program and the 36th season in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). The team represented Ferris State University, was coached by Bob Daniels in his 30th season and played their home games at Ewigleben Arena.
Season
Ferris State joined with six other members of the WCHA to restart the CCHA for the 2021–22 season. Ferris State was eager to leave the previous season behind after posting one of the worst records in the history of college hockey. Straight away, the team's offense looked much better, scoring four goals in each of their first two games and equaling their win total from the previous season after just the first weekend.
While the Bulldogs put up several more wins over the succeeding month, including over #2 Minnesota State, the team was being let down by subpar goaltending. After going through an 8-game losing skid in November, where they surrendered at least 5 goals against on 5 occasions, head coach Bob Daniels knew something had to be done. He was able to lure Noah Giesbrecht from Windsor after the fall semester and the team began to respond to the new netminder. Giesbrecht put together a solid stretch and helped the Bulldogs produce their only weekend sweep of the season, downing Bemidji State in late-January. Giesbrecht would end up sharing the goal with senior Logan Stein by the end of the season and Ferris State ended the year with 11 wins, 10 more than they had all of the previous year.
The Bulldogs' goaltenders shone in the postseason, turning aside a barrage of shots from Michigan Tech in both games. While the team managed to push the Huskies into overtime twice, they weren't able to get the final goal on either occasion.
Departures
Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
---|---|---|---|
Lucas Finner | Forward | ![]() | Graduation (retired) |
Max Finner | Defenseman | ![]() | Left program (retired) |
Coale Norris | Forward | ![]() | Graduate transfer to Bowling Green |
Justin Smith | Defenseman | ![]() | Left program (retired) |
Hunter Wendt | Forward | ![]() | Transferred to Adrian |
Jake Willets | Defenseman | ![]() | Transferred to Lake Superior State |
Recruiting
Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nico DeVita | Defenseman | ![]() | 20 | Bellevue, WA |
Kaleb Ergang | Forward | ![]() | 20 | Spruce Grove, AB |
Zach Faremouth | Forward | ![]() | 21 | Jackson, MI |
Noah Giesbrecht | Goaltender | ![]() | 22 | South Surrey, BC; mid-season transfer from Windsor |
Nick Grimaldi | Forward | ![]() | 22 | Plymouth, MI |
Bradley Marek | Forward | ![]() | 20 | Big Rapids, MI |
Brendon Michaelian | Defenseman | ![]() | 23 | Wixom, MI; transfer from Robert Morris |
Nick Nardecchia | Forward | ![]() | 20 | Macomb, MI |
Roster
As of January 10, 2022.[1]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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1 | ![]() | Logan Stein | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2001-04-26 | Suwanee, Georgia | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
2 | ![]() | Brendon Michaelian | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1997-12-07 | Wixom, Michigan | Robert Morris (AHA) | — |
3 | ![]() | Ben Schultheis | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 2000-02-17 | Mount Juliet, Tennessee | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
4 | ![]() | Drew Cooper | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 2000-08-28 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Coquitlam (BCHL) | — |
5 | ![]() | Nico DeVita | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 2001-05-24 | Bellevue, Washington | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
6 | ![]() | Blake Evennou | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-07-09 | Macomb, Michigan | Lone Star (WCHA) | — |
7 | ![]() | Connor Fedorek | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1999-03-27 | Bethel Park, Pennsylvania | Odessa (CCHL) | — |
8 | ![]() | Austin McCarthy | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-03-01 | Ludington, Michigan | Topeka (NAHL) | — |
9 | ![]() | Nick Nardecchia | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2001-01-01 | Macomb, Michigan | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
10 | ![]() | Bradley Marek | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2000-11-13 | Big Rapids, Michigan | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
11 | ![]() | Jacob Dirks | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 1999-09-15 | Mindoro, Wisconsin | Chippewa (NAHL) | — |
12 | ![]() | Dallas Tulik | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1998-06-23 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
13 | ![]() | Mitch Deelstra | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1999-07-15 | Wallace, Ontario | Alberni Valley (BCHL) | — |
15 | ![]() | Jake Transit (A) | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1999-02-26 | Royal Oak, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
16 | ![]() | Justin Michaelian (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1997-12-07 | Wixom, Michigan | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
17 | ![]() | Marshall Moise | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1997-10-11 | St. Clair Shores, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
18 | ![]() | Kaleb Ergang | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | 2000-12-31 | Spruce Grove, Alberta | Whitecourt (AJHL) | — |
19 | ![]() | Štěpán Pokorný | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-06-08 | Kolín, Czech Republic | Madison (USHL) | — |
20 | ![]() | Liam MacDougall (C) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1997-12-18 | Windsor, Ontario | LaSalle (GOJHL) | — |
21 | ![]() | Jason Brancheau | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-08-15 | Ecorse, Michigan | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
22 | ![]() | Luke Farthing | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1999-04-21 | Stoutsville, Ohio | Chippewa (NAHL) | — |
23 | ![]() | Antonio Venuto | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 2000-02-26 | Whitmore Lake, Michigan | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
24 | ![]() | Brenden MacLaren | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1998-11-30 | Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
25 | ![]() | Zach Faremouth | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2000-01-04 | Jackson, Michigan | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
26 | ![]() | Sam Skinner | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-03-31 | Schoolcraft, Michigan | Minot (NAHL) | — |
27 | ![]() | Cade Kowalski | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-06-15 | Morden, Manitoba | Flin Flon (SJHL) | — |
28 | ![]() | Brenden Rons | Junior | D | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1998-03-03 | Farmington Hills, Michigan | Topeka (NAHL) | — |
29 | ![]() | Ethan Stewart (C) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 1997-02-10 | Rockford, Illinois | Springfield (NAHL) | — |
30 | ![]() | Roni Salmenkangas | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 1999-03-28 | Tampere, Finland | HPK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) | — |
31 | ![]() | Noah Geisbrecht | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1999-04-18 | South Surrey, British Columbia | Windsor (U Sports) | — |
33 | ![]() | Carter McPhail | Junior | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-12-04 | Fenton, Michigan | Johnstown (NAHL) | — |
34 | ![]() | Nick Grimaldi | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-06-26 | Plymouth, Michigan | Odessa (NAHL) | — |
Standings
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Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#2 Minnesota State †* | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 115 | 28 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 178 | 60 | |
#14 Michigan Tech | 26 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 54 | 93 | 53 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 118 | 75 | |
Bemidji State | 26 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 83 | 81 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 118 | 121 | |
Lake Superior State | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 69 | 64 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 107 | 104 | |
Northern Michigan | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 86 | 99 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 132 | 136 | |
Bowling Green | 26 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 67 | 87 | 37 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 94 | 119 | |
Ferris State | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 66 | 99 | 36 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 90 | 135 | |
St. Thomas | 26 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 45 | 112 | 36 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 61 | 168 | |
Championship: March 19, 2022 † indicates conference regular season champion (MacNaughton Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Mason Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |
Schedule and results
Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
October 2 | 6:07 PM | Miami* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | L 4–7 | 1,757 | 0–1–0 | ||||
October 3 | 4:07 PM | Miami* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | W 4–3 OT | 1,507 | 1–1–0 | ||||
October 8 | 7:05 PM | at Western Michigan* | Lawson Arena • Kalamazoo, MI | Stein | L 0–4 | 3,669 | 1–2–0 | ||||
October 9 | 7:07 PM | Western Michigan* | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | L 3–4 | 1,827 | 1–3–0 | ||||
October 22 | 8:07 PM | at St. Thomas | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | Stein | W 2–1 OT | 0 | 2–3–0 (1–0–0) | ||||
October 23 | 8:07 PM | at St. Thomas | St. Thomas Ice Arena • Mendota Heights, MN | Stein | L 2–5 | 0 | 2–4–0 (1–1–0) | ||||
October 29 | 7:00 PM | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY | Stein | L 4–6 | 569 | 2–5–0 | ||||
October 30 | 7:00 PM | at Canisius* | LECOM Harborcenter • Buffalo, NY | Salmenkangas | W 4–2 | 523 | 3–5–0 | ||||
November 5 | 7:07 PM | #2 Minnesota State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | W 2–1 | 1,745 | 4–5–0 (2–1–0) | ||||
November 6 | 6:07 PM | #2 Minnesota State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Salmenkangas | L 1–5 | 1,776 | 4–6–0 (2–2–0) | ||||
November 12 | 7:00 PM | at Michigan State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | Stein | L 0–2 | 4,622 | 4–7–0 | ||||
November 13 | 7:07 PM | at Michigan State* | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MI | Stein | L 3–4 | 2,490 | 4–8–0 | ||||
November 19 | 7:07 PM | Northern Michigan | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | L 3–6 | 1,097 | 4–9–0 (2–3–0) | ||||
November 20 | 6:07 PM | Northern Michigan | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | L 6–7 OT | 1,589 | 4–10–0 (2–4–0) | ||||
November 26 | 7:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, MI | Salmenkangas | L 4–6 | 1,894 | 4–11–0 (2–5–0) | ||||
November 27 | 6:07 PM | at Michigan Tech | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, MI | Stein | L 1–6 | 1,982 | 4–12–0 (2–6–0) | ||||
December 3 | 7:07 PM | Lake Superior State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | L 0–3 | 1,344 | 4–13–0 (2–7–0) | ||||
December 4 | 6:07 PM | Lake Superior State | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | W 3–1 | 1,640 | 5–13–0 (3–7–0) | ||||
December 10 | 7:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, OH | Stein | W 6–3 | 2,392 | 6–13–0 (4–7–0) | ||||
December 11 | 7:07 PM | at Bowling Green | Slater Family Ice Arena • Bowling Green, OH | Stein | L 1–2 | 2,302 | 6–14–0 (4–8–0) | ||||
January 7 | 8:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | CCMk–14 | Stein | L 1–7 | 4,016 | 6–15–0 (4–9–0) | |||
January 8 | 7:07 PM | at #1 Minnesota State | Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center • Mankato, MN | CCMk–14 | Giesbrecht | L 0–7 | 4,032 | 6–16–0 (4–10–0) | |||
January 14 | 7:07 PM | St. Thomas | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Giesbrecht | W 3–1 | 1,647 | 7–16–0 (5–10–0) | ||||
January 15 | 6:07 PM | St. Thomas | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Giesbrecht | L 3–4 | 1,749 | 7–17–0 (5–11–0) | ||||
January 21 | 8:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Giesbrecht | W 2–1 | 2,446 | 8–17–0 (6–11–0) | ||||
January 22 | 7:07 PM | at Bemidji State | Sanford Center • Bemidji, MN | Giesbrecht | W 5–2 | 2,681 | 9–17–0 (7–11–0) | ||||
January 28 | 7:07 PM | Bowling Green | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Giesbrecht | L 3–4 | 1,507 | 9–18–0 (7–12–0) | ||||
January 29 | 6:07 PM | Bowling Green | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | W 2–1 | 1,547 | 10–18–0 (8–12–0) | ||||
February 11 | 7:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Giesbrecht | L 3–5 | 1,037 | 10–19–0 (8–13–0) | ||||
February 12 | 6:07 PM | at Lake Superior State | Taffy Abel Arena • Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Giesbrecht | L 0–4 | 1,310 | 10–20–0 (8–14–0) | ||||
February 18 | 7:07 PM | #14 Michigan Tech | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Stein | L 3–2 OT | 1,901 | 10–21–0 (8–15–0) | ||||
February 19 | 6:07 PM | #14 Michigan Tech | Ewigleben Arena • Big Rapids, MI | Giesbrecht | T 5–5 SOL | 2,495 | 10–21–1 (8–15–1) | ||||
February 25 | 6:37 PM | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, MI | Stein | L 1–7 | 2,114 | 10–22–1 (8–16–1) | ||||
February 26 | 6:37 PM | at Northern Michigan | Berry Events Center • Marquette, MI | Stein | W 4–2 | 2,556 | 11–22–1 (9–16–1) | ||||
CCHA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4 | 7:07 PM | at #15 Michigan Tech* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, MI (Quarterfinal game 1) | Stein | L 2–3 OT | 2,016 | 11–23–1 | ||||
March 5 | 6:07 PM | at #15 Michigan Tech* | MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, MI (Quarterfinal game 2) | Giesbrecht | L 2–3 2OT | 2,272 | 11–24–1 | ||||
Ferris State Lost Series 0–2 | |||||||||||
*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 |
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Justin Michaelian | F | 35 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 12 |
Bradley Marek | F | 36 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 12 |
Dallas Tulik | F | 29 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 32 |
Liam MacDougall | F | 35 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 49 |
Štěpán Pokorný | F | 31 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
Marshall Moise | F | 34 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 50 |
Ethan Stewart | F | 30 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
Brendon Michaelian | D | 34 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Mitchel Deelstra | LW | 28 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 22 |
Blake Evennou | D | 36 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
Kaleb Ergang | RW | 21 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
Jake Transit | F | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
Nick Nardecchia | RW | 25 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Brenden Rons | D | 36 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Zach Faremouth | F | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 48 |
Drew Cooper | D | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
Jacob Dirks | F | 25 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Sam Skinner | D | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Luke Farthing | D | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Antonio Venuto | RW | 28 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
Brenden MacLaren | F | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 27 |
Ben Schultheis | D | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
Nico DeVita | D | 29 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Jason Brancheau | F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Austin McCarthy | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Carter McPhail | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roni Salmenkangas | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Noah Giesbrecht | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Connor Fedorek | D | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Logan Stein | G | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 90 | 147 | 237 | 494 |
[3]
Goaltending statistics
Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
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Carter McPhail | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | .920 | 2.74 |
Noah Giesbrecht | 10 | 598 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 269 | 0 | .894 | 3.21 |
Logan Stein | 26 | 1316 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 79 | 608 | 0 | .885 | 3.60 |
Roni Salmenkangas | 8 | 229 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 89 | 0 | .840 | 4.45 |
Empty Net | - | 15 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
Total | 36 | 2201 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 135 | 989 | 0 | .881 | 3.65 |
Rankings
Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Awards and honors
Player | Award | Ref |
---|---|---|
Bradley Marek | CCHA Rookie of the Year | [5] |
Bradley Marek | CCHA Rookie Team | [6] |
References
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Ferris State University. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "Ferris State 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Ferris State Univ. 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "FSU's Marek named CCHA Rookie of the Year". CCHA (Press release). March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Six teams represented on CCHA All-Rookie Team". CCHA. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.