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2022–23 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season

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2022–23 LIU Sharks
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceIndependent
Home iceNorthwell Health Ice Center
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall13–22–1
Home10–10–0
Road3–12–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachBrett Riley
Assistant coachesWill Messa
Rob Riley
LIU Sharks men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2022–23 LIU Sharks men's ice hockey season was the 3rd season of play for the program. The Sharks represented Long Island University and were coached by Brett Riley, in his 3rd season.

Season

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LIU entered the season hoping to continue its upward trend, however, they would first have to contend with a major obstacle. More than half of the roster changed in the offseason, including most of the leading scorers. 18 new players were brought in to fill in the gaps with about a third transferring from other programs. The lack of familiarity showed early in the year when the offense had trouble getting on track. In its first 10 games, the Sharks scored just 23 goals and lost 8 of those contests. Excluding the game against Stonehill, who were playing their first game as an equal Division I member, Long Island could barely generate any offense and well out of it just a month into the season. Evan a surprise tie with Quinnipiac didn't do much to improve the team's outlook.

The situation in goal was better, but not by much. Starter Vinnie Purpura was inconsistent during the year but did provide some highlight for the team. His brightest performance came against Ohio State by making 32 saves in the program's first win over a ranked team.[1] That victory came during a 5–2 run, however, because the Sharks were still having to schedule Division II opponents to fill out their schedule, only two of those wins were counted for the national rankings.

The lack of stability on the back end caused LIU to miss several more chances at wins. It got to the point where coach Riley turned to backup Brandon Perrone for help in goal. After changing to goaltender rotation, the Sharks started winning more, however they also began playing some of the worst teams in college hockey. A 5-game winning streak that the team put together in January and February came with four of those games being played against the two newest Division I teams, Stonehill and Lindenwood. The Sharks were able to post a win over tournament hopeful Alaska, but the team ended up stumbling to the finish with a 2–7 skid.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Max Balinson Defenseman  Canada Graduation (signed with Cincinnati Cyclones)
Zack Bross Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Worcester Railers)
Kristofer Carlson Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)
Daine Dubois Forward  Canada Left program (retired)
Carter Ekberg Defenseman  United States Graduation (retired)
Jacob Franczak Forward  Canada Transferred to Skidmore
Tanner Hopps Forward  Canada Left program (retired)
Billy Jerry Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Adirondack Thunder)
P. J. Marrocco Forward  Canada Graduation (retired)
Robert McCollum Defenseman  Canada Transferred to UNLV
Nolan McElhaney Defenseman  United States Left program (retired)
Carson Musser Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals)
Derek Osik Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Evansville Thunderbolts)
Jake Stevens Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Justin Thompson Forward  United States Left program (retired)
Jordan Timmons Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Idaho Steelheads)
Tyler Welsh Forward  Canada Graduation (signed with Newfoundland Growlers)
Marty Westhaver Forward  Canada Left program (retired)
Aaron White Forward  United States Left program (retired)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Daniel Baldassarra Forward  Canada 20 Vaughan, ON
Austin Brimmer Forward  Canada 20 Markham, ON
A. J. Casperson Defenseman  United States 21 Flower Mound, TX
Adam Goodsir Forward  United States 24 Okemos, MI; graduate transfer from Michigan State
Xan Gurney Defenseman  United States 22 Grosse Ile, MI; transfer from Western Michigan
Santeri Hartikainen Forward  Finland 23 Edmonton, AB; transfer from American International
Noah Kane Forward  United States 22 Buffalo, NY; transfer from Mercyhurst
Tyler Kostelecky Forward  United States 21 Maple Grove, MN
Patriks Marcinkēvičs Forward  Latvia 21 Riga, LAT
Cade Mason Defenseman  Canada 21 Red Deer, AB
Chris Pappas Forward  Canada 21 Etobicoke, ON; transfer from St. Lawrence
Valtteri Piironen Defenseman  Finland 21 Pyhäselkä, FIN
Austin Rook Defenseman  United States 25 Shrewsbury, MA; graduate transfer from Skidmore
Jan Škorpík Goaltender  Czech Republic 21 Brandys nad Labem, CZE
Anthony Vincent Forward  United States 25 Wilton, CT; graduate transfer from Holy Cross
Riley Wallack Forward  Canada 21 South Surrey, BC
Josh Zary Forward  Canada 20 Nanaimo, BC

Roster

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Massachusetts Austin Rook Graduate D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-03-04 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Skidmore (NEHC)
3 Texas A. J. Casperson Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-07-19 Flower Mound, Texas Janesville (NAHL)
4 Ohio Spencer Cox Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-02-07 Powell, Ohio Chippewa (NAHL)
5 Finland Valtteri Piironen Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2001-09-11 Joensuu, Finland Sioux Falls (USHL)
6 Alberta Cade Mason Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2001-08-26 Red Deer, Alberta Spruce Grove (AJHL)
7 Ontario Jordan Di Cicco Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-17 London, Ontario Brooks (AJHL)
8 Quebec Isaiah Fox Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 2000-07-05 Montreal, Quebec Maine (NAHL)
9 Ontario Daniel Baldassarra Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-03-15 Woodbridge, Ontario North York (OJHL)
10 Minnesota Tyler Kostelecky Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 2001-06-23 Maple Grove, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL)
11 Ontario Chris Pappas Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-11-26 Toronto, Ontario St. Lawrence (ECAC)
12 New York (state) Zachary Nazzarett Junior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2000-08-25 Cheektowaga, New York New Jersey (NAHL)
13 British Columbia Josh Zary Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-10-15 Nanaimo, British Columbia Alberni Valley (BCHL)
14 Michigan Adam Goodsir Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-09-22 Okemos, Michigan Michigan State (Big Ten)
16 Michigan Xan Gurney Freshman (RS) D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-05-28 Grosse Ile, Michigan Western Michigan (NCHC)
17 British Columbia Nolan Welsh Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-06-23 Whistler, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL)
19 Massachusetts Jack Quinn Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-12-28 Lancaster, Massachusetts Kenai River (NAHL)
20 Sweden Gustav Müller Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1999-04-23 Hudiksvall, Sweden Madison (USHL)
21 Ontario Austin Brimmer Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 2001-10-10 Markham, Ontario Shreveport (ECAC)
22 British Columbia Riley Wallack Freshman F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2001-04-05 South Surrey, British Columbia Langley (BCHL)
23 British Columbia Ethan Martini Sophomore D 6' 7" (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-10-04 Trail, British Columbia Penticton (BCHL)
24 New York (state) John Gormley Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2000-08-19 Bronx, New York Bismarck (NAHL)
25 Saskatchewan Preston Brodziak Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-06-29 Estevan, Saskatchewan Prince George (BCHL)
26 Finland Santeri Hartikainen Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-01-05 Helsinki, Finland American International (AHA)
27 Latvia Patriks Marcinkēvičs Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 2001-05-06 Riga, Latvia Jersey (NCDC)
29 Illinois Vincent Purpura Senior G 6' 6" (1.98 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-10-29 Lemont, Illinois Boston University (HEA)
30 Czech Republic Jan Škorpík Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 177 lb (80 kg) 2001-02-24 Brandýs nad Labem, Czech Republic Lone Star (NAHL)
34 Connecticut Anthony Vincent Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-08-12 Darien, Connecticut Holy Cross (AHA)
35 New York (state) Brandon Perrone Senior G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1998-10-26 Smithtown, New York Alaska Anchorage (WCHA)
44 New York (state) Noah Kane Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1999-11-27 Buffalo, New York Mercyhurst (AHA)
55 Alberta Dylan Schuett Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-09-24 Medicine Hat, Alberta Northeast (NAHL)

Standings

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Overall record
GP W L T GF GA
#15 Alaska 34 22 10 2 104 74
Alaska Anchorage 28 8 19 1 66 106
Arizona State 39 18 21 0 115 112
Lindenwood 30 7 22 1 92 134
Long Island 36 13 22 1 116 123
Stonehill 25 17 6 2 102 95
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 1 7:30 PM at #8 Northeastern* Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts ESPN+ Purpura L 2–3 OT 2,579 0–1–0
October 8 5:00 PM at Stonehill* Bridgewater Ice ArenaBridgewater, Massachusetts   Purpura W 7–1  175 1–1–0
October 9 2:00 PM at #6 Quinnipiac* M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+ Purpura T 2–2 OT 2,731 1–1–1
October 14 7:00 PM at Rensselaer* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 0–1  1,549 1–2–1
October 21 7:00 PM at Michigan State* Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan BTN+ Purpura L 1–3  4,594 1–3–1
October 22 6:00 PM at Michigan State* Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan BTN+ Purpura L 4–8  4,623 1–4–1
October 28 7:45 PM Omaha* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 1–2  738 1–5–1
October 29 7:00 PM Omaha* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 1–7  300 1–6–1
November 11 8:00 PM at Wisconsin* Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin BSW+ Purpura L 2–3  6,058 1–7–1
November 12 8:00 PM at Wisconsin* Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin BSW Purpura L 3–4 OT 7,650 1–8–1
November 19 6:50 PM at Assumption* Worcester Ice CenterWorcester, Massachusetts   Purpura W 5–1  208 2–8–1
November 25 7:45 PM #12 Ohio State* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura W 3–2  526 3–8–1
November 26 8:00 PM #12 Ohio State* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 1–4  516 3–9–1
December 3 8:00 PM Brown* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 1–5  300 3–10–1
December 4 7:15 PM Brown* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Perrone W 5–4 OT 200 4–10–1
December 10 7:00 PM Franklin Pierce* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura W 6–1  516 5–10–1
December 11 7:15 PM Franklin Pierce* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Perrone W 9–2  200 6–10–1
December 18 7:15 PM Northeastern* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 3–4 OT 717 6–11–1
December 29 7:00 PM #10 Connecticut* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 1–2 OT 707 6–12–1
December 31 1:05 PM at #10 Connecticut* XL CenterHartford, Connecticut ESPN+ Purpura L 3–5  4,647 6–13–1
January 13 7:00 PM at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Purpura L 2–5  1,300 6–14–1
January 14 7:00 PM at #1 Quinnipiac* M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+ Purpura L 2–5  1,100 6–15–1
January 20 3:00 PM Lindenwood* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Perrone W 3–2 OT 422 7–15–1
January 21 8:00 PM Lindenwood* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura W 6–4  250 8–15–1
January 28 7:00 PM at Princeton* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+ Perrone W 6–4  1,817 9–15–1
February 3 3:00 PM Stonehill* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Perrone W 9–3  210 10–15–1
February 4 2:00 PM Stonehill* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura W 9–1  337 11–15–1
February 10 3:00 PM #20 Alaska* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 3–5  372 11–16–1
February 11 2:00 PM #20 Alaska* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Perrone W 3–1  230 12–16–1
February 17 11:07 PM at Alaska* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey Perrone L 2–3  1,912 12–17–1
February 18 11:07 PM at Alaska* Carlson CenterFairbanks, Alaska FloHockey Purpura L 3–6  2,817 12–18–1
February 25 2:00 PM Alaska Anchorage* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Purpura L 0–4  500 12–19–1
February 26 7:15 PM Alaska Anchorage* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Perrone W 6–2  456 13–19–1
February 28 3:00 PM Alaska Anchorage* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York ESPN+ Perrone L 3–5  300 13–20–1
March 10 10:00 PM at Arizona State* Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona   Perrone L 3–6  4,448 13–21–1
March 11 10:00 PM at Arizona State* Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona   Purpura L 1–2 OT 4,516 13–22–1
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Anthony Vincent F 36 17 20 37 78
Adam Goodsir F 35 15 19 34 64
Cade Mason D 26 7 25 32 8
Patriks Marcinkēvičs LW 24 6 21 27 23
Riley Wallack F 35 11 9 20 20
Josh Zary F 28 12 5 17 0
Noah Kane C 34 8 9 17 14
Austin Brimmer RW 32 6 11 17 27
Jordan Di Cicco D 34 6 11 17 10
Nolan Welsh F 32 5 12 17 12
Jack Quinn F 36 6 8 14 6
Spencer Cox C/D 34 1 12 13 10
Isaiah Fox F 24 9 1 10 26
Valtteri Piironen D 32 1 9 10 26
Preston Brodziak F 28 1 8 9 12
Chris Pappas C 23 3 3 6 8
Austin Rook D 33 2 4 6 10
John Gormley D 36 1 5 6 30
Zachary Nazzarett LW 17 1 4 5 6
Daniel Baldassarra C 17 1 2 3 2
Santeri Hartikainen C/RW 22 0 3 3 4
Gustav Müller F 11 1 1 2 2
Dylan Schuett C 16 1 1 2 10
A. J. Casperson D 8 0 2 2 10
Brandon Perrone G 14 0 2 2 0
Tyler Kostelecky F 4 0 1 1 0
Xan Gurney D 14 0 1 1 8
Jan Škorpík G 1 0 0 0 0
Ethan Martini D 11 0 0 0 21
Vinnie Purpura G 26 0 0 0 0
Bench - - - - - 0
Total 121 209 330 435

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Brandon Perrone 14 675:02 7 3 0 32 255 0 .889 2.84
Jan Škorpík 1 20:00 0 0 0 1 7 0 .875 3.00
Vincent Purpura 26 1464:47 6 19 1 83 690 0 .893 3.40
Empty Net - 21:12 - - - 7 - - - -
Total 36 2181:01 13 22 1 123 952 0 .886 3.38

Rankings

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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 26 27 (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 NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "LIU Upsets No. 12 Ohio State For First Win Ever Against a Ranked Opponent". NYI Hockey Now. November 26, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". LIU Sharks. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Long Island Univ. 2022-2023 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.