2014–15 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey season

College ice hockey season March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#00356B white white Yale Bulldogs white 2014–15 Old Yale Bulldogs athletics logo.svg 150px Yale Bulldogs men ECAC Hockey 3rd USCHO #17 USA Today #15 18–10–5 12–6–4 8–5–3 8–4–1 2–1–1 Keith Allain Dan Muse Jason Guerriero Josh Siembida Stephen Volek Tommy Fallen Ingalls Rink Ivy League Champions NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal L 2–3 OT vs. BU 2013–14 2015–16 background:#00356B; color:#FFFFFF; background:#eeeeee; The 2014–15 Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey team represented Yale University in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Keith Allain, '80, his ninth season behind the bench at Yale. His assistant coaches were Dan Muse, Jason Guerriero, Josh Siembida, and Stephen Volek. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ingalls Rink on the campus of Yale University, competing in the ECAC. Offseason Three Senior Bulldogs graduated in May: Captain Jesse Root – F, Kenny Agostino – F, and Gus Young – D Senior defensemen Tommy Fallen was named Captain for the 2014–15 season. Recruiting Yale added five freshmen for the 2014–15 season: three forwards, and two defensemen. Player Position Nationality NotesJohn Baiocco Forward New Vernon, NJ; Played for the Fargo Force (USHL) and Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)Henry Hart Forward Stillwater, MN; Played for the Phillips Exeter AcademyRyan Hitchcock Forward Manhassett, NY; Played for the U.S. National TeamAdam Larkin Defense Clarkston, MI; Played for the Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)Nate Repensky Defense Duluth, MN; Played for the Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL) 2014–15 Roster Departures from 2013–2014 team Kenny Agostino, F – Graduation – Signed a contract with the Calgary Flames,Sportak Randy http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/03/17/ncaa-player-acquired-in-jarome-iginla-trade-signs-with-flames NCAA player acquired in Jarome Iginla trade signs with Flames Calgary Sun March 17, 2014 February 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150220230814/http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/03/17/ncaa-player-acquired-in-jarome-iginla-trade-signs-with-flames 2015-02-20 dead currently playing for the AHL Affiliate, Calgary Flames. Jesse Root, F – Graduation – Signed a contract with the Dallas Stars,Malafronte Chip http://www.nhregister.com/sports/20140721/yales-jesse-root-signs-contract-with-dallas-stars Yale’s Jesse Root signs contract with Dallas Stars New Haven Register July 21, 2014 February 20, 2015 currently playing for the AHL Affiliate, Texas Stars. Gus Young, D – Graduation – Signed a contract with the Worcester Sharkshttps://theahl.com/news/sharks-sign-five-to-ahl-deals Sharks sign five to AHL deals AHL.com September 8, 2014 February 20, 2015 February 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150220223938/http://theahl.com/sharks-sign-five-to-ahl-deals-p193553 live 2014–15 Bulldogs As of February 20, 2015.http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-hockey/2014-15/roster 2014–15 Yale Men's Ice Hockey Roster Yale University Athletics February 20, 2015 February 18, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150218235808/http://yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-hockey/2014-15/roster dead 2 Adam Larkin Fr D 6 1 182 1995 1 28 USA Clarkston, Michigan Muskegon Lumberjacks USHL 3 Dan O'Keefe So D 6 3 205 1994 3 6 USA North Wall, New Jersey Surrey Eagles BCHL 4 Rob O'Gara Rob O'Gara Jr D 6 4 205 1993 7 6 USA Nesconset, New York Milton Academy USHS–MA Boston 151st 2011 5 Tim Bonner So F 5 9 175 1992 8 19 USA Plymouth, Minnesota Tri-City Storm USHL 6 Stu Wilson Jr F 5 10 170 1991 11 15 USA Pittsford, New York Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 7 Matt Killian Sr D 6 1 200 1992 10 20 USA Basking Ridge, New Jersey Delbarton School USHS–NJ 9 Carson Cooper Jr F 5 11 191 1992 3 18 CAN Bow Island, Alberta Fort McMurray Oil Barons AJHL 10 Mitch Witek Jr D 6 1 205 1992 2 4 USA Downers Grove, Illinois Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 11 Trent Ruffolo Sr F 6 1 180 1992 1 15 USA Coral Springs, Florida New Hampshire Junior Monarchs EJHL 12 Cody Learned Jr F 5 9 175 1991 10 2 USA Amherst, New Hampshire Boston Junior Bruins EJHL 13 Matthew Beattie Jr F 6 3 190 1992 12 14 USA Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Phillips Exeter Academy USHS–MA Vancouver 207th 2012 14 Ryan Obuchowski Jr D 6 1 185 1992 6 7 USA West Bloomfield Township, Michigan Indiana Ice USHL 15 Henry Hart Fr F 5 7 155 1994 9 27 USA Stillwater, Minnesota Phillips Exeter Academy USHS–MA 16 Alex Ward Sr F 6 1 180 1991 11 21 USA Burlington, Vermont Deerfield Academy USHS–MA 17 Frankie DiChiara So F 6 2 218 1993 9 22 USA Ronkonkoma, New York Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 18 Nate Repensky Fr D 5 11 180 1993 11 22 USA Duluth, Minnesota Bismarck Bobcats NAHL 19 Anthony Day Sr F 5 9 175 1991 5 25 USA Buffalo, New York Waterloo Black Hawks USHL 20 John Baiocco Fr F 5 8 170 1995 6 6 USA New Vernon, New Jersey Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 21 John Hayden John Hayden (ice hockey) So F 6 3 210 1995 2 14 USA Greenwich, Connecticut US NTDP USHL Chicago 74th 2013 22 Tommy Fallen Sr D 5 9 175 1991 4 17 USA Plymouth, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 24 Mike Doherty So F 5 11 170 1993 8 21 USA Reading, Massachusetts Middlesex Islanders EJHL 25 Chris Izmirlian So F 5 10 185 1992 12 28 USA Highland Beach, Florida Middlesex Islanders EJHL 26 Nicholas Weberg Sr F 5 8 160 1992 2 20 NOR Oslo, Norway Shattuck-Saint Mary's Midget AAA 27 Charles Orzetti Jr F 6 4 223 1992 2 2 USA Ridgewood, New Jersey Surrey Eagles BCHL 28 Ryan Hitchcock Fr F 5 10 170 1996 3 30 USA Manhasset, New York USNTDP USHL 29 Connor Wilson Sr G 5 10 170 1991 8 30 USA Cary, North Carolina Chicago Steel USHL 30 Patrick Spano So G 6 1 180 1993 3 1 CAN Montreal, Quebec Cowichan Valley Capitals BCHL 34 Alex Lyon Alex Lyon (ice hockey) So G 6 1 200 1992 12 9 USA Baudette, Minnesota Omaha Lancers USHL Coaching staff Name Position Seasons Coaching atYale University Alma mater Keith Allain Head Coach 13 Yale University (1980) Dan Muse Associate head coach 6 Stonehill College (2006) Jason Guerriero Assistant coach 2 Northeastern University (2005) Josh Siembida Volunteer Assistant Coach 2 Quinnipiac University (2006) Stephen Volek Assistant director Strength & Conditioning 1 Penn State (2010) Standings YALE Schedule yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#00356B" | Exhibition October 24 l yes Alberta Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 0–3 0–0–0 0–0–0 7:00 pm   Lyon 1,841 December 27 w yes Russian Red Stars Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 2–1 6–3–2 4–3–1 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,316 |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#00356B" | Regular season October 31 t yes yes Princeton Prudential Center Newark, NJ Liberty Hockey Invitational 2–2 OT 0–0–1 0–0–0 8:00 pm   Lyon 2,113 November 2 w yes yes Connecticut Prudential Center Newark, NJ Liberty Hockey Invitational 2–1 1–0–1 0–0–0 4:00 pm   Lyon 2,987 November 7 t no Clarkson Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 2–2 OT 1–0–2 0–0–1 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 November 8 l no St. Lawerence Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 0–4 1–1–2 0–1–1 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 November 14 w no yes Dartmouth Thompson Arena Hanover, NH 4–1 2–1–2 1–1–1 7:05 pm   Lyon 3,121 November 15 w no yes Harvard Bright Hockey Center Cambridge, MA 2–1 3–1–2 2–1–1 7:00 pm NESN Lyon 2,575 November 21 l no yes Cornell Lynah Rink Ithaca, NY 2–3 3–2–2 2–2–1 7:03 pm   Lyon 4,137 November 22 w no yes Colgate 6 Starr Rink Hamilton, NY 3–1 4–2–2 3–2–1 7:00 pm   Lyon 1,386 November 29 w yes RIT Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 2–0 5–2–2 3–2–1 7:00 pm   Spano 3,234 December 5 w no yes RPI Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 5–2 6–2–2 4–2–1 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,278 December 6 l no Union Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 1–3 6–3–2 4–3–1 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 December 30 w yes yes Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, MA 3–0 7–3–2 4–3–1 7:05 pm   Lyon 1,154 January 3 w yes Vermont 10 Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 3–1 8–3–2 4–3–1 7:30 pm   Lyon 3,500 January 6 l yes yes Northeaster Matthews Arena Boston, MA 2–3 8–4–2 4–3–1 19 7:00 pm   Lyon 1,350 January 10 w yes yes Havard 3 MSG New York, NY Rivalry on Ice 4–1 9–4–2 4–3–1 19 8:20 pm NBCSN/TSN2 Lyon 12,774 January 16 w no yes Brown Meehan Auditorium Providence, RI 1–0 10–4–2 5–3–1 18 7:30 pm   Lyon 1,214 January 17 w no Brown Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 5–1 11–4–2 6–3–1 18 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 January 23 l no yes St. Lawrence Appleton Arena Canton, NY 2–3 OT 11–5–2 6–4–1 13 7:00 pm   Lyon 1,437 January 24 l no yes Clarkson Cheel Arena Potsdam, NY 0–1 11–6–2 6–5–1 13 7:00 pm   Lyon 2,372 January 30 w no Princeton Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 4–0 12–6–2 7–5–1 16 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 January 31 t no Quinnipiac 18 Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 2–2 OT 12–6–3 7–5–2 16 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 February 6 w no yes Harvard 6 Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 3–0 13–6–3 8–5–2 15 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 February 7 l Dartmouth Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 4–6 13–7–3 8–6–2 15 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 February 13 w yes Union Achilles Rink Schenectady, NY 2–0 14–7–3 9–6–2 15 7:08 pm TWCS Lyon 2,049 February 14 w yes RPI Houston Field House Troy, NY 4–1 15–7–3 10–6–2 15 7:07 pm TWCS Lyon 4,746 February 20 t yes Quinnipiac 11 TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT Heroes Hat 2–2 OT 15–7–4 10–6–3 13 7:07 pm SNY/TSN Lyon 3,696 February 21 w yes Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, NJ 6–2 16–7–4 11–6–3 13 7:00 pm   Lyon 2,065 February 27 t Colgate Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 2–2 OT 16–7–5 11–6–4 12 7:00 pm ESPN3 Lyon 3,500 February 28 w Cornell Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT 4–0 17–7–5 12–6–4 12 7:00 pm   Lyon 3,500 |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#00356B" | ECAC Tournament March 13 l yes Harvard 18 Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT ECAC Tournament Quarterfinals 2–3 17–8–5 12–6–4 12 7:00 pm   Lyon 2,479 March 14 w yes Harvard 18 Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT ECAC Tournament Quarterfinals 2–0 18–8–5 12–6–4 12 7:00 pm   Lyon 2,988 March 15 l yes Harvard 18 Ingalls Rink New Haven, CT ECAC Tournament Quarterfinals 2–3 2OT 18–9–5 12–6–4 12 7:00 pm   Lyon 2,515 |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#00356B" | NCAA Tournament March 27 l yes yes Boston University 2 Verizon Wireless Arena Manchester, NH NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal 2–3 OT 18–10–5 12–6–4 17 2:00 pm ESPNU Lyon 5,123 Eastern Time 2014–15 On November 2, the Bulldogs beat Connecticut 2–1 to win the Liberty Hockey Invitational at the Prudential Center. On January 2, Yale's John Hayden was away, representing the United States at the 2015 World Juniors in Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The US lost to Russia in the quarterfinal. On January 10, the Bulldogs won the 2nd edition of Rivalry on Ice with a 4–1 win over Harvard in Madison Square Garden. On January 20, the Bulldogs tied for the Heroes Hat with a 2–2 tie with host Quinnipiac. On February 27, the Bulldogs secured a 1st-round bye in the ECAC playoffs, and will host a quarterfinals matchup at Ingalls Rink. On March 5, the Ivy League announced the season's Awards recipients and the All-League teams. Rob O'Gara and Alex Lyon were named to the All-Ivy first team, with John Hayden making the All-Ivy second teams. Ryan Hitchcock was unanimously selected as Ivy League Rookie of the Year. Additionally, Keith Allain was unanimously selected as the Ivy League Coach of the Year. On March 15, the Bulldogs were defeated by the Harvard Crimson in the quarterfinals of the ECAC tournament, losing the best of three series in three games. Harvard took game 1 by a score of 2–3, but Yale tied the series by winning game 2 and 3 by scores of 2–0. In the 3rd and final game of the series Harvard won 2–3 with the game-winning goal in the 2nd overtime period. On March 20, ECAC Hockey announced the season's Awards recipients and the All-Conference teams. Rob O'Gara and Alex Lyon were named to the All-League first team. Rob O'Gara was named ECAC's best Defensive Defenseman, while Alex Lyon was selected as the Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year. Additionally, the Bulldogs were award the Sportsmanship Trophy. On March 22, the NCAA tournament Selection Committee placed Yale as the 4-seed in the Northeast Regional at Manchester, playing 1-seed Boston University in the first round. On March 27, Yale lost to 1-seed Boston University by a score of 3–2 in the first round. Rankings 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings PollWeekPre123456789101112131415161718192021222324 (Final) USCHO.comRVRVRVRVNRRVRVRVRVRVRV19181316151513121212191717 USA TodayRVRVNRRVNRRVNRRVRVRVRVRVRV14RV15RV14121212RVRV15 Statistics As of March 20, 2015. http://collegehockeystats.net/1415/teamstats/yalm Yale Bulldogs (Men) 2014–2015 Team Statistics collegehockeystats.net March 20, 2015 Skaters No. Number Player POS Position YR Class year GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalty minutes PP Powerplay goals SHG Shorthanded goals GWG Game winning goals +/- Plus/minus SOG Shots on Goal17Frankie DiChiaraFSO32813214402+9694Rob O'GaraDJR326152129101+1738 24 Mike Doherty F SO 321282016112+1011512Cody LearnedFJR3199186001+146221John HaydenFSO28711188303+2809Carson CooperFJR325131822100+127228Ryan HitchcockFFR323121510101+75118Nate RepenskyDFR242111314100+42611Trent RuffoloFSR2464102102-2476Stu WilsonFJR3046108301+2907Matt KillianDSR3244827000+24314Ryan ObuchowskiDJR3235812000+157210Mitch WitekDJR323588101+73625Chris IzmirlianFSO2334712001+83727Charles OrzettiFJR2825718001+63822Tommy Fallen (C)DSR321676100+2572Adam LarkinDFR321676000+42320John BaioccoFFR214264002+32613Matthew BeattieFJR160334000+51819Anthony DayFSR61010000-21526Nicholas WebergFSR50110000-1163Dan O'KeefeDSO50116000E115Henry HartFFR50110000-385Tim BonnerFSO10000000-1230Patrick SpanoGSO30000000+1016Alex WardFSR60004000E134Alex LyonGSO310000000+261 Bench 6 Team 328214522923018118+241044 Goaltenders No. Number Player POS Position YR Class year GP Games played MIN Minuets W Wins L Loses T Ties GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SA Shots against SV Saves SV% Saves percentage SO Shutouts 34 Alex Lyon SO G311857:381795491.58758807.9397 30 Patrick Spano SO G3118:591000038381.001 Empty Net 167:52 0 0 Team 291984:29189549.790794845.9698 Awards and honors Weekly awards ECAC Goaltender of the Week Alex Lyon, G – Week of November 18, 2014 Alex Lyon, G – Week of February 2, 2015 Postseason awards Ivy League All-StarsIvy League http://www.ivyleague.com/sports/mice/2014-15/releases/Mens_Ice_Hockey_All-Ivy-Coach_of_the_Year_Announced Men's Ice Hockey All-Ivy, Coach of the Year Announced March 5, 2015 March 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141012/http://www.ivyleague.com/sports/mice/2014-15/releases/Mens_Ice_Hockey_All-Ivy-Coach_of_the_Year_Announced April 2, 2015 dead mdy-all Rob O'Gara, D – 1st Team All-Ivy Alex Lyon, G – 1st Team All-Ivy John Hayden, F – 2nd Team All-Ivy Ivy League Awards Ryan Hitchcock, F – Ivy League Rookie of the Year Keith Allain – Ivy League Head Coach of the Year ECAC All-StarsECAC Hockey http://ecachockey.com/men/2014-15/News/20152003_Men_Awards League Announces Postseason Awards March 20, 2015 March 20, 2015 March 23, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150323105004/http://www.ecachockey.com/men/2014-15/News/20152003_Men_Awards dead Rob O'Gara, D – 1st Team All-League Alex Lyon, G – 1st Team All-League ECAC Awards Rob O'Gara, D – Best Defensive Defenseman Alex Lyon, G – Ken Dryden Goaltender of the Year Yale University Bulldogs – Sportsmanship Trophy References Category:Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey seasons Yale Bulldogs Yale Yale Bulldogs Yale Bulldogs