2022–23 RPI Engineers
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceT–7th ECAC Hockey
Home iceHouston Field House
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall14–20–1
Conference9–13–0
Home12–6–1
Road2–13–0
Neutral0–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachDave Smith
Assistant coachesMathias Lange
Chuck Weber
Liam Thrawl
Captain(s)Kyle Hallbauer
Alternate captain(s)Jakob Lee
Ryan Mahshie
T. J. Walsh
RPI Engineers men's ice hockey seasons
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Coach David Smith with players John Evans, Henri Schreifels, James McIsaac, and Jack Brackett.

The 2022-23 RPI Engineers Men's ice hockey season was the 103rd season of play for the program and the 61st in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Engineers represented Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, played their home games at Houston Field House and were coached by Dave Smith, in his 5th season.

Season

Entering the season, Rensselaer had to contend with the loss of each of their top 6 goal-scorers from last season. Early on, at least, the Engineers didn't appear to miss those players as RPI began the season 4–0. Unfortunately, as soon as the team left the friendly confines of the Houston Field House, the Engineers began to lose. Rensselaer lost its first 9 away game on the year and tumbled down the national rankings. During that stretch a slight lack of offense was apparent for the team and the Engineers scored 30 fewer goals than they had the year before, albeit in 9 fewer games. The bigger problem for the team was the decline in performance in goal. While the defense allowed an average of less the 30 shots against per game, the team saw its goals against average increase by more than half a goal. Jack Watson's less-than-stellar performance in the leading role saw the team regress and finish well below .500.

RPI ended the season in a tie for 7th in the conference standings but were able to receive a home site for the first round. They played host to one of the worst offenses in the nation, Yale, and had a good chance to at least make the quarterfinals. Unfortunately, the troubles with the offense and goaltending were on full display and the Engineers were knocked out with a 1–4 defeat.[1]

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Justin AddamoForward FranceGraduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Anthony BaxterDefenseman CanadaGraduation (retired)
Nick BowmanForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Canisius
Zach DubinskyForward United StatesTransferred to Michigan State
Jake JohnsonDefenseman United StatesGraduate transfer to Quinnipiac
Simon KjellbergDefenseman SwedenTransferred to Northern Michigan
Jakub LackaForward SlovakiaGraduation (signed with HK Nitra)
Ottoville LeppänenForward FinlandGraduate transfer to Merrimack
Ture LindenForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Penn State
Linden MarshallGoaltender CanadaGraduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits)
Shane SellarForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Reading Royals)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Nicolas ArdanazDefenseman Canada20Surrey, BC
Finn BrownForward Canada20North York, ON
Brendan BudyForward Canada22Langley, BC; transfer from North Dakota
Carson CherepakGoaltender Canada19Winnipeg, MB
Danny CiccarelloForward Canada21Kirkland, QC
John EvansForward Canada20South Surrey, BC
Austin HeidemannForward United States23Maple Grove, MN; transfer from Mercyhurst
Sutter MuzzattiForward United States19Okemos, MI
Max SmolinskiDefenseman United States19Bloomfield Hills, MI
Nick StromDefenseman United States22Dayton, MN; transfer from Western Michigan

Roster

As of December 24, 2022.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Manitoba Carson Cherepak Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2002-10-09 Winnipeg, Manitoba Dauphin (MJHL)
3 Finland Lauri Sertti Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1999-07-11 Espoo, Finland Amarillo (NAHL)
4 Colorado Mason Klee Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-10-04 Morrison, Colorado Sioux Falls (USHL)
6 Ontario Jack Agnew Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-10-22 Oakville, Ontario Boston College (HEA)
7 Michigan Max Smolinski Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-04-02 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Fargo (USHL)
8 Manitoba James McIsaac Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-29 Winnipeg, Manitoba Brooks (AJHL)
9 Virginia Reid Leibold Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-10-23 Ashburn, Virginia Maryland (NAHL)
10 Michigan Dylan Davies Junior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2001-02-09 Traverse City, Michigan Sioux Falls (USHL)
11 British Columbia Nick Ardanaz Freshman D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2002-05-30 Surrey, British Columbia West Kelowna (BCHL)
12 Minnesota Austin Heidemann Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-27 Blaine, Minnesota Mercyhurst (AHA)
13 Massachusetts T. J. Walsh (A) Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-04-29 Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Northeastern (HEA)
14 British Columbia John Evans Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 150 lb (68 kg) 2002-04-08 South Surrey, British Columbia West Kelowna (BCHL)
15 Finland Altti Nykänen Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-09-26 Vihti, Finland Bishop's College (CISAA)
17 Ontario John Beaton Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-10-30 Stittsville, Ontario Youngstown (USHL)
18 Ontario Jakob Lee (A) Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-02-12 Owen Sound, Ontario Merrimack (HEA)
19 Michigan Sutter Muzzatti Freshman F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2003-06-28 Okemos, Michigan Austin (NAHL) NSH, 143rd overall 2023
20 California Henri Schreifels Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-07-01 Newbury Park, California Victoria (BCHL)
22 Quebec Danny Ciccarello Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-03-23 Kirkland, Quebec Fort McMurray (AJHL)
23 Minnesota Nick Strom Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-03-21 Dayton, Minnesota Western Michigan (NCHC)
24 Virginia Jack Brackett Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-12-31 Manassas, Virginia Maryland (NAHL)
25 Ontario Ryan Mahshie (A) Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-05 Stoney Creek, Ontario Brooks (AJHL)
27 Quebec Jake Gagnon Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-11-04 Pointe-Claire, Quebec Wellington (OJHL)
28 New Jersey Kyle Hallbauer (C) Graduate D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-03-02 Howell, New Jersey Lone Star (NAHL)
29 British Columbia Brendan Budy Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-06-06 Langley, British Columbia North Dakota (NCHC)
30 Michigan Brett Miller Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-04-26 Northville, Michigan Austin (NAHL)
34 Ontario Jack Watson Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-03-14 Toronto, Ontario Coquitlam (BCHL)
51 Ontario Finn Brown Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2002-04-06 Toronto, Ontario Alberni Valley (BCHL)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Quinnipiac22202000060873041344316264
#10 Harvard22184050049864834248212581
#9 Cornell221561010477842342111211266
St. Lawrence2212100120375658361719088102
#18 Colgate *2211834133671584019165113109
Clarkson229103010316060371617410298
Rensselaer229130210265274351420184115
Union228131001264568351419286117
Princeton228140210265773321319089112
Yale2261420112235623282045794
Brown2251430112041693091836591
Dartmouth22417102116447030524164106
Championship: March 18, 2023
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Exhibition
October 2 3:00 PM Toronto* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York (Exhibition)ESPN+ Cherepak L 1–2  1,087
Regular Season
October 7 7:00 PM Mercyhurst* Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 6–3  1,278 1–0–0
October 8 7:00 PM Mercyhurst* Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 3–2  1,732 2–0–0
October 14 7:00 PM Long Island* Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 1–0  1,549 3–0–0
October 15 7:00 PM Army* Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 7–4  2,085 4–0–0
October 18 7:00 PM at Canisius* LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo, New YorkFloHockey Watson L 2–3  647 4–1–0
October 21 7:00 PM USNTDP* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York (Exhibition)ESPN+ Miller L 4–7  0
October 28 7:00 PM Union Houston Field HouseTroy, New York (Rivalry)ESPN+ Watson W 2–1  4,700 5–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 29 7:00 PM at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York (Rivalry)ESPN+ Watson L 0–6  2,115 5–2–0 (1–1–0)
November 4 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New YorkESPN+ Watson L 2–3  1,732 5–3–0 (1–2–0)
November 5 7:00 PM at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York (Rivalry)ESPN+ Watson L 0–3  2,659 5–4–0 (1–3–0)
November 11 7:00 PM at #13 Harvard Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson L 2–3  2,425 5–5–0 (1–4–0)
November 12 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 2–1  1,810 6–5–0 (2–4–0)
November 18 7:00 PM Alaska* Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson L 1–3  1,965 6–6–0
November 19 7:00 PM Alaska* Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson T 3–3  1,711 6–6–1
November 25 7:00 PM at Vermont* Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Watson L 3–4 OT 2,316 6–7–1
November 27 4:00 PM Vermont* Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 2–1  1,861 7–7–1
December 9 7:00 PM at #2 Quinnipiac M&T Bank ArenaHamden, ConnecticutESPN+ Cherepak L 3–8  2,921 7–8–1 (2–5–0)
December 10 7:00 PM at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New JerseyESPN+ Watson L 5–6  1,575 7–9–1 (2–6–0)
December 29 7:00 PM at Bowling Green* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, OhioFloHockey Cherepak L 1–3  1,678 7–10–1
December 30 7:00 PM at Bowling Green* Slater Family Ice ArenaBowling Green, OhioFloHockey Watson L 2–5  1,989 7–11–1
January 6 7:00 PM Colgate Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 5–3  1,847 8–11–1 (3–6–0)
January 7 7:00 PM #18 Cornell Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson L 4–6  2,724 8–12–1 (3–7–0)
January 13 7:00 PM at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, ConnecticutESPN+ Watson L 1–4  1,400 8–13–1 (3–8–0)
January 14 7:00 PM at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Cherepak L 0–3  798 8–14–1 (3–9–0)
January 20 7:00 PM Clarkson Houston Field HouseTroy, New York (Rivalry)ESPN+ Watson W 3–2  2,723 9–14–1 (4–9–0)
January 21 7:00 PM St. Lawrence Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Miller W 4–3  1,989 10–14–1 (5–9–0)
January 28 6:00 PM vs. Union* MVP ArenaAlbany, New York (Mayor's Cup)  Watson L 0–6  5,883 10–15–1
February 3 7:00 PM at #11 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New YorkESPN+ Miller L 1–3  3,723 10–16–1 (5–10–0)
February 4 7:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 2–1  959 11–16–1 (6–10–0)
February 10 7:00 PM Brown Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson L 2–3  2,325 11–17–1 (6–11–0)
February 11 7:00 PM Yale Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 4–2  4,117 12–17–1 (7–11–0)
February 17 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New HampshireESPN+ Watson W 3–1  1,267 13–17–1 (8–11–0)
February 18 7:00 PM at #9 Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, MassachusettsESPN+ Watson L 0–4  3,095 13–18–1 (8–12–0)
February 24 7:00 PM Princeton Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Watson W 6–4  2,155 14–18–1 (9–12–0)
February 25 7:00 PM #2 Quinnipiac Houston Field HouseTroy, New YorkESPN+ Cherepak L 1–4  2,225 14–19–1 (9–13–0)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 4 7:00 PM Yale* Houston Field HouseTroy, New York (First Round)ESPN+ Watson L 1–4  1,556 14–20–1
*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
Ryan MahshieF31157226
Jakob LeeC2810122261
Sutter MuzzattiF357152242
Austin HeidemannF341010206
T. J. WalshLW35710174
Jake GagnonRW31610164
Lauri SerttiD354111531
Max SmolinskiD353111416
Kyle HallbauerD352111314
Jack AgnewD322101224
John EvansF295386
John BeatonC312684
Mason KleeD3116739
Jack BrackettF233362
Nick StromD351566
Brendan BudyLW300556
Altti NykänenF2022417
Nick ArdanazD200338
James McIsaacC/RW1620223
Danny CiccarelloF241128
Henri SchreifelsF211018
Rory HerrmanF1601110
Dylan DaviesD/F2101123
Reid LeiboldF20000
Brett MillerG40000
Carson CherepakG60000
Finn BrownF100000
Jack WatsonG300000
Total84143227383

[4]

Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Jack Watson301695:0213151877401.8953.08
Carson Cherepak7250:37040131120.8963.11
Brett Miller6149:061109500.8473.62
Empty Net-19:56---6----
Total352114:41142011159021.8873.26

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 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.[5]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Sutter Muzzatti ECAC Hockey Rookie Team [6]

Players drafted into the NHL

2023 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player NHL team
5143Sutter MuzzattiNashville Predators

† incoming freshman [7]

References

  1. "Saturday, March 4, 2023". College Hockey Inc. March 4, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  2. "RPI Engineers – 2022–23 Men's Hockey Roster".
  3. "2022-23 Men's Hockey Schedule". RPI Engineers. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  4. "RPI (Rensselaer Polytech. Inst.) 2022-2023 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  5. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. "ECAC Hockey Announces 2022-23 Men's All-League Teams". ECAC Hockey. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  7. "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2023 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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