2023–24 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season
The 2023–24 Harvard Crimson Men's ice hockey season was the 123rd season of play for the program and 62nd in ECAC Hockey. The Crimson represented Harvard University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Bright-Landry Hockey Center and were coached by Ted Donato in his 19th season.
| 2023–24 Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
| Conference | 8th ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Bright-Landry Hockey Center |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–19–6 |
| Conference | 6–10–6 |
| Home | 5–6–3 |
| Road | 2–10–3 |
| Neutral | 0–3–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Ted Donato |
| Assistant coaches | Jim Tortorella James Marcou Brian Robinson |
| Captain(s) | Zakary Karpa Ian Moore |
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Season
Despite losing their top four scorers and starting goaltender from the previous season, Harvard was in the top-20 from earliest polls. To replace the departed talent, three NHL draftees were among the crop of freshman looking to help the Crimson return to the NCAA tournament. Unfortunately, very little went right for Harvard during the season. From the outset, the goaltending tandem of Koskenvuo and Mullahy did not play well enough to give the team a chance most nights. Over the course of the season, Harvard's goals against average was nearly a full goal more than it was the year before. Though Koskenvuo did possess marginally better numbers, it wasn't sufficient to give him the starting role outright.
Compounding the team's problems was a vast reduction in goal scoring. The team was unable to replace the offensive production lost to the professional ranks and, though three freshman did finish in the top 5 in team scoring (Callow, Johnson and MacDonald), their total combined contributions were less than what Harvard had received from Sean Farrell. Harvard scored 55 fewer goals than they had in 2023 and finished as one of the worst offensive teams in the nation. The team's situation was particularly dire in the first half of the year as the Crimson won just once in its first 14 games. Some improvements were seen in the second half but in the end Harvard posted one of its worst campaigns in decades. The seven wins on the year was the lowest number for the program since 1979.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Coronato | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Calgary Flames) |
| Wyllum Deveaux | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Sean Farrell | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Montreal Canadiens) |
| Jace Foskey | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Mitchell Gibson | Goaltender | United States | Graduation (signed with Washington Capitals) |
| Alex Laferriere | Forward | United States | Signed professional contract (Los Angeles Kings) |
| Baker Shore | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with South Carolina Stingrays) |
| Ryan Siedem | Defenseman | United States | Graduate transfer to Notre Dame |
| Henry Thrun | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (signed with San Jose Sharks) |
| Austin Wong | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Kunlun Red Star) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Callow | Forward | United States | 19 | Boston, MA; selected 154th overall in 2022 |
| Ryan Fine | Forward | United States | 18 | Center Moriches, NY |
| Salvatore Guzzo | Forward | United States | 18 | Old Tappan, NJ |
| David Hejduk | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Parker, CO |
| Cameron Johnson | Forward | Canada | 18 | Vancouver, BC |
| Ben MacDonald | Forward | United States | 19 | Weston, MA; selected 91st overall in 2022 |
| Matthew Morden | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Hamilton, ON; selected 131st overall in 2022 |
Roster
As of August 2, 2023.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Miller | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-08-02 | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Janesville (NAHL) | — | |
| 2 | Ian Moore (C) | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-01-04 | Concord, Massachusetts | Chicago (USHL) | ANA, 67th overall 2020 | |
| 5 | Mason Langenbrunner | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-09-14 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | BOS, 151st overall 2020 | |
| 7 | Philip Tresca | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-04-10 | Newton, Massachusetts | Muskegon (USHL) | — | |
| 8 | Alex Gaffney | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-06-25 | West Orange, New Jersey | Waterloo (USHL) | — | |
| 9 | Ryan Healey | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2004-05-19 | Hull, Massachusetts | Sioux Falls (USHL) | MIN, 121st overall 2022 | |
| 10 | David Hejduk | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-01-03 | Parker, Colorado | Wenatchee (BCHL) | — | |
| 11 | Ryan Fine | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2005-03-14 | Center Moriches, New York | NTDP (USHL) | — | |
| 12 | Joe Miller | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2002-09-15 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Chicago (USHL) | TOR, 180th overall 2020 | |
| 13 | Marek Hejduk | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2004-01-03 | Parker, Colorado | NTDP (USHL) | — | |
| 14 | Matthew Morden | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 2004-07-29 | Hamilton, Ontario | Muskegon (USHL) | ARI, 131st overall 2022 | |
| 15 | Luke Khozozian | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-04-21 | Weston, Massachusetts | East Coast (EHL) | — | |
| 18 | Michael Callow | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-01-15 | Boston, Massachusetts | Muskegon (USHL) | ANA, 154th overall 2022 | |
| 19 | Ben MacDonald | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-02-24 | Weston, Massachusetts | West Kelowna (BCHL) | SEA, 91st overall 2022 | |
| 20 | Tommy Lyons | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-04-01 | East Falmouth, Massachusetts | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — | |
| 21 | Cam Johnson | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 146 lb (66 kg) | 2004-11-28 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Chicago (USHL) | — | |
| 23 | Salvatore Guzzo | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 2005-04-17 | Old Tappan, New Jersey | NTDP (USHL) | — | |
| 24 | Jack Bar | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-10-24 | Newmarket, Ontario | Chicago (USHL) | DAL, 138th overall 2021 | |
| 26 | Ryan Drkulec | Senior | F | 6' 6" (1.98 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 2000-09-22 | Westlake, Texas | Lone Star (NAHL) | — | |
| 29 | Casey Severo | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2001-02-01 | Penfield, New York | Madison (USHL) | — | |
| 30 | Aku Koskenvuo | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2003-02-26 | Espoo, Finland | HIFK U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | VAN, 137th overall 2021 | |
| 33 | Kyle Aucoin | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2002-07-02 | Ottawa, Ontario | Muskegon (USHL) | DET, 156th overall 2020 | |
| 35 | Derek Mullahy | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-03-20 | Scituate, Massachusetts | Des Moines (USHL) | — | |
| 43 | Christian Jimenez | Junior | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-03-15 | Yorktown Heights, New York | Sioux City (USHL) | — | |
| 59 | Zakary Karpa (C) | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-03-25 | Newport Beach, California | Des Moines (USHL) | NYR, 191st overall 2022 |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| #6 Quinnipiac † | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 99 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 160 | 79 | ||
| #9 Cornell * | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 74 | 45 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 115 | 65 | ||
| Colgate | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 85 | 68 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 120 | 112 | ||
| Dartmouth | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 66 | 60 | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 92 | 91 | ||
| Clarkson | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 62 | 58 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 95 | 97 | ||
| Union | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 75 | 75 | 37 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 123 | 121 | ||
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 49 | 64 | 39 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 90 | 118 | ||
| Harvard | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 49 | 64 | 32 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 70 | 106 | ||
| Princeton | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 70 | 90 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 89 | 114 | ||
| Yale | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 46 | 57 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 63 | 91 | ||
| Brown | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 43 | 69 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 61 | 98 | ||
| Rensselaer | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 58 | 89 | 37 | 10 | 23 | 4 | 93 | 150 | ||
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | at Dartmouth | #17 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire | ESPN+ | Mullahy | T 1–1 SOW | 1,422 | 0–0–1 (0–0–1) | ||
| November 3 | 7:00 pm | Princeton | #19 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | T 4–4 SOL | 150 | 0–0–2 (0–0–2) | ||
| November 4 | 7:00 pm | #8 Quinnipiac | #19 | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 0–6 SOL | 2,194 | 0–1–2 (0–1–2) | ||
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | at Colgate | Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton, New York | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | T 2–2 SOL | 1,241 | 0–1–3 (0–1–3) | |||
| November 11 | 7:00 pm | at #7 Cornell | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Mullahy | W 3–2 | 4,361 | 1–1–3 (1–1–3) | |||
| November 24 | 4:00 pm | #11 Massachusetts* | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+, NESN | Koskenvuo | L 5–6 | — | 1–2–3 | |||
| November 26 | 1:00 pm | #2 Boston College* | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 1–4 | 2,903 | 1–3–3 | |||
| December 1 | 7:00 pm | at Clarkson | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 0–3 | 2,360 | 1–4–3 (1–2–3) | |||
| December 2 | 7:00 pm | at St. Lawrence | Appleton Arena • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | L 0–2 | 1,110 | 1–5–3 (1–3–3) | |||
| December 30 | 7:00 pm | at Princeton | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 2–5 | 2,453 | 1–6–3 (1–4–3) | |||
| December 31 | 7:00 pm | at Connecticut* | Toscano Family Ice Forum • Storrs, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | L 2–4 | 2,630 | 1–7–3 | |||
| Desert Hockey Classic | |||||||||||
| January 5 | 9:00 pm | at #12 Arizona State* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Semifinal) | Mullahy | L 2–5 | 5,007 | 1–8–3 | ||||
| January 6 | 5:30 pm | vs. Massachusetts Lowell* | Mullett Arena • Tempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Consolation Game) | Koskenvuo | L 4–7 | 4,903 | 1–9–3 | ||||
| January 12 | 7:00 pm | at Brown | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 3–5 | 1,112 | 1–10–3 (1–5–3) | |||
| January 13 | 7:00 pm | at Yale | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | W 1–0 | 2,806 | 2–10–3 (2–5–3) | |||
| January 19 | 7:00 pm | Rensselaer | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | W 6–3 | 1,905 | 3–10–3 (3–5–3) | |||
| January 20 | 7:00 pm | Union | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 4–5 | 3,095 | 3–11–3 (3–6–3) | |||
| January 26 | 7:00 pm | #13 Cornell | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 0–2 | 3,095 | 3–12–3 (3–7–3) | |||
| January 27 | 7:00 pm | Colgate | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | W 6–3 | 3,095 | 4–12–3 (4–7–3) | |||
| February 2 | 7:00 pm | at #7 Quinnipiac | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | L 1–2 | 3,245 | 4–13–3 (4–8–3) | |||
| Beanpot | |||||||||||
| February 5 | 5:00 pm | vs. Northeastern* | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Semifinal) | NESN | Mullahy | L 2–3 OT | 17,850 | 4–14–3 | |||
| February 9 | 7:00 pm | Dartmouth | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | T 5–5 SOW | 2,120 | 4–14–4 (4–8–4) | |||
| February 12 | 4:30 pm | vs. #1 Boston College* | TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (Beanpot Consolation Game) | NESN | Mullahy | L 0–5 | — | 4–15–4 | |||
| February 16 | 7:00 pm | St. Lawrence | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mullahy | W 2–1 | 1,888 | 5–15–4 (5–8–4) | |||
| February 17 | 7:00 pm | Clarkson | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 2–3 | 1,682 | 5–16–4 (5–9–4) | |||
| February 23 | 7:00 pm | at Union | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 2–6 | 2,197 | 5–17–4 (5–10–4) | |||
| February 24 | 7:00 pm | at Rensselaer | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | T 2–2 SOW | 2,465 | 5–17–5 (5–10–5) | |||
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | Yale | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | W 2–1 | 3,095 | 6–17–5 (6–10–5) | |||
| March 2 | 7:00 pm | Brown | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Mullahy | T 1–1 SOL | 1,697 | 6–17–6 (6–10–6) | |||
| ECAC Hockey Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | Princeton* | Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston, Massachusetts (First Round) | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | W 1–0 | 1,482 | 7–17–6 | |||
| March 15 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York (Quarterfinal Game 1, Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Koskenvuo | L 3–4 | 4,267 | 7–18–6 | |||
| March 16 | 7:00 pm | at #15 Cornell* | Lynah Rink • Ithaca, New York (Quarterfinal Game 2, Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Mullahy | L 1–4 | 4,267 | 7–19–6 | |||
| *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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Miller | C | 32 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 8 |
| Ryan Healey | D | 29 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 12 |
| Cam Johnson | C | 32 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
| Michael Callow | RW | 32 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
| Ben MacDonald | C | 32 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 36 |
| Casey Severo | C | 32 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
| Ryan Fine | F | 32 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Alex Gaffney | C | 31 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Ian Moore | D | 21 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Zakary Karpa | C | 31 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Marek Hejduk | F | 32 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 29 |
| Philip Tresca | C | 16 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Jack Bar | D | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| Mason Langenbrunner | D | 32 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Salvatore Guzzo | F | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Matthew Morden | D | 32 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Ryan Drkulec | F | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| David Hejduk | D | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Kyle Aucoin | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Derek Mullahy | G | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Jimenez | D | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Peter Frates | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Khozozian | F | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Aku Koskenvuo | G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Miller | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tommy Lyons | F | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 70 | 113 | 183 | 224 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Mullahy | 19 | 973:11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 51 | 442 | 0 | .897 | 3.14 |
| Max Miller | 3 | 3:02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Aku Koskenvuo | 18 | 957:04 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 477 | 2 | .910 | 2.95 |
| Empty Net | - | 25:32 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 32 | 1958:49 | 7 | 19 | 6 | 106 | 920 | 2 | .897 | 3.25 |
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 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | – | NR | |
| USA Today | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 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 11 and 25.[4]
Note: USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- "2022–23 Harvard Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Harvard University.
- "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- "Harvard Univ. 2023-2024 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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