RPI Engineers men's ice hockey
{{Short description|College ice hockey program}}
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{{Infobox college ice hockey team
|current = 2024–25 RPI Engineers men's ice hockey season
|team_name = RPI Engineers
|team_link = RPI Engineers
|image = RPI Engineers.svg
|image_size = 175px
|university = Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
|sex = men's
|first_year = 1901–02
|conference = ECAC Hockey
|conference_short = ECAC
|division =
|location = Troy, New York
|coach = Eric Lang
|coach_year = 1st
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|captain =
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|arena = Houston Field House
|NCAAfrozenfour = 1953, 1954, 1961, 1964, 1985
|NCAAtourneys = 1953, 1954, 1961, 1964, 1984, 1985, 1994, 1995, 2011
|conference_tournament = 1984, 1985, 1995
|conference_season = 1952, 1953, 1954, 1984, 1985
|uniform_image = ECAC-Uniform-RPI.png
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| caption1 = November 2014 game against Michigan
| image2= RPI Engineer Altti Nykanen with the puck.jpg
| caption2 = Altti Nykänen in 2023
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The RPI Engineers men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college ice hockey program that represents Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The Engineers are a member of ECAC Hockey conference and play their home games at Houston Field House in Troy, New York.{{cite web |url=http://www.rpiathletics.com/sports/2010/5/19/GEN_0519103709.aspx?|title=RPI Engineers – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics Facilities}}{{cite web |url=http://insidecollegehockey.com/2Teams/ren.htm|title=Inside College Hockey – Rensselaer Engineers}}
History
Men's ice hockey at RPI dates back to 1901 and is one of the oldest programs in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.uscho.com/stats/teamYxY.php/rensselaer-engineers/mens-college-hockey/team,rpi/gender,m.html|title=Statistics|work=USCHO.com}} The team played as an independent NCAA Division I team from its inception in 1901 through 1938. The team resumed after World War II for the 1949–50 season, and in the following season Rensselaer joined Clarkson, Colgate, Middlebury, St. Lawrence, and Williams to form the Tri-State League for the 1950–51 season. The next three seasons, the 1952–1954 team won the Tri-State League season championships. RPI's first NCAA tournament berth in 1953, coming in third, and the following season in 1954 the team won its first NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Championship. After a six-year drought the program again made the NCAA tournament in 1961, finishing fourth. The 1960–61 season would be the last season RPI competed in the Tri-State League, as RPI and fellow Tri-State League members Clarkson and St. Lawrence joined the new ECAC Hockey League.{{cite web |url=http://ecachockey.com/men/history/M_timeline.pdf|title=ECAC Hockey}}
Depending on how the rules are interpreted, the RPI men's ice hockey team may have the longest winning streak on record for a Division I team; in the 1984–85 season it went undefeated for 30 games, but one game was against the University of Toronto, a non-NCAA team. Continuing into the 1985–86 season, RPI continued undefeated over 38 games, including two wins over Toronto.{{cite web|url=http://www.augenblick.org/rpi/h_faq.html |title=RPI Hockey FAQ |access-date=2010-03-03}} Adam Oates and Daren Puppa, two players during that time, both went on to become stars in the NHL. Joe Juneau, who played from 1987 to 1991, also spent many years in the NHL. Graeme Townshend, who also played in the late 1980s, had a brief NHL career. He is the first person of Jamaican ancestry to play in the National Hockey League.
Traditions
The hockey team plays a significant role in the campus's culture, drawing thousands of fans each week to the Houston Field House during the season. The team's popularity even sparked the tradition of the hockey line, where students lined up for season tickets months in advance of the on-sale date. Today, the line generally begins a week or more before ticket sales.{{cite web|url=http://rpiarchives.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/at-the-beginning-of-the-hockey-line/|title=at the beginning of the Hockey Line|date=2009-09-08|publisher=RPI History Revealed|access-date=2010-03-08|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718000845/http://rpiarchives.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/at-the-beginning-of-the-hockey-line/|archive-date=2011-07-18}} Another tradition since 1978 has been the "Big Red Freakout!" game held close to the first weekend of February. Fans usually dress in the schools colors Red and White, and gifts such as tee-shirts are distributed en masse.
From 1995 to 2009, RPI's Division III teams were known as the Red Hawks. However the hockey, football, cross-country, tennis, and track and field teams all chose to retain the longstanding Engineers name. The Red Hawks name was, at the time, very unpopular among the student body; a Red Hawk mascot was frequently taunted with thrown concessions and chants of "kill the chicken!" This was a major factor behind "Engineers" being restored for all teams in 2009.
The official hockey mascot, The Puckman–an anthropomorphic hockey puck with an engineer's helmet–has always been popular.
Season
The RPI Engineers men's ice hockey typically plays between 35 and 42 regular season games per season in the ECAC Hockey Conference. They also usually play one exhibition game against a Canadian college hockey team from Ontario, Nova Scotia, or Quebec. During the season, RPI will play 22 conference games against the other 11 teams in the ECAC. RPI will play each team home game at the Houston Field House and each away game at the respective university's campus. The conference games are typically played on Friday and Saturday nights, with the ECAC scheduling reflecting the Ivy League scheduling of having traveling partners. RPI's travel partner has been Union College since they joined the league in the 1991-92 season. They also play 10-12 non-conference games against teams not in the ECAC. These games typically take place at the beginning of the season in October and around the Thanksgiving and New Year holidays. RPI also plays one non-conference game against their Capital District geographic rival, Union, at the Times Union Center, typically on the last Saturday of January in what has become known as the Mayor's Cup. RPI has opened ECAC Hockey conference play on the last weekend of October against Union since the 2012–13 season. The first conference home game is known as Black Friday or Black Saturday which alternates each year. Other highlights of the season include the Big Red Freakout, which is played on the last or second to last Saturday home game in February.
At the conclusion of the regular season the team will play a minimum of two postseason games in the ECAC Hockey men's ice hockey tournament in the beginning of March. If RPI wins the ECAC Tournament or is invited to the NCAA tournament as an at-large team, they would then play at least one postseason game in late March in the single elimination tournament. RPI last played in the NCAA tournament in 2011.
Season-by-season results
{{Main|List of RPI Engineers men's ice hockey seasons}}
Records vs. current ECAC Hockey teams
As of the completion of 2018–19 season{{Cite web|work=RPI Engineers |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/rpiathletics.com/documents/2017/1/20/MHKY_All_Time_Opponent.pdf |title=Rensselaer Men's Hockey Record vs. Opponents |access-date=October 20, 2019}}
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! School ! Team ! Away Arena ! Overall record ! Win % ! Last Result |
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| Brown Bears men's ice hockey | 63–30–9 | {{winpct|63|30|9}} | 0-3 L |
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| Clarkson Golden Knights men's ice hockey | 51–97–11 | {{winpct|51|97|11}} | 2-5 L |
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| Colgate Raiders men's ice hockey | 65–63–5 | {{winpct|65|63|5}} | 1-2 L (OT) |
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| Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey | 38–63–11 | {{winpct|38|63|11}} | 3-2 W |
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| Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey | 46–42–11 | {{winpct|46|42|11}} | 2-5 L |
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| Harvard Crimson men's ice hockey | 37–58–8 | {{winpct|37|58|8}} | 1-3 L |
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| Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey | 69–37–11 | {{winpct|69|37|11}} | 6-2 W |
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| Quinnipiac Bobcats men's ice hockey | 7–17–9 | {{winpct|7|17|9}} | 1-2 |
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| St. Lawrence Saints men's ice hockey | 60–83–7 | {{winpct|60|83|7}} | 6-5 W |
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| 53–40–11 | {{winpct|53|40|11}} | 0-0 T |
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| Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey | 57–52–6 | {{winpct|57|52|6}} | 0-4 L |
Head coaches
File:American International head coach Eric Lang.jpg]]
As of the completion of 2023–24 season{{cite news|title=Rensselaer Men's Hockey Head Coaches |url=https://rpiathletics.com/documents/2017/1/20//MHKY_Coaches.pdf?id=2752 |work=RPI Engineers |access-date=May 19, 2019}}
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | Tenure ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | Coach ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | Years ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | Record ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | Pct. | ||||
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| 1901–1904, 1906–1917, 1923–1924 | No Coach | 15 | 14–34–3 | {{winpct|14|34|3}} |
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| 1917–1923 | Leroy Clark | 6 | 3–17–1 | {{winpct|3|17|1}} |
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| 1924–1925 | W. J. Cook | 1 | 2–2–0 | {{winpct|2|2|0}} |
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| 1925–1931, 1936–1937 | Marvin Callan | 8 | 6–20–2 | {{winpct|6|20|2}} |
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| 1949–1963 | Ned Harkness | 14 | 176–96–7 | {{winpct|176|96|7}} |
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| 1963–1964 | Rube Bjorkman | 1 | 18–8–0 | {{winpct|18|8|0}} |
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| 1964–1969 | Garry Kearns | 5 | 44–63–4 | {{winpct|44|63|4}} |
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| 1969–1972 | Leon Abbott | 3 | 41–31–4 | {{winpct|41|31|4}} |
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| 1972–1979 | Jim Salfi | 7 | 103–94–7 | {{winpct|103|94|7}} |
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| 1979–1989 | Mike Addesa | 10 | 186–124–9 | {{winpct|186|124|9}} |
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| 1989–1994 | Buddy Powers | 5 | 94–63–13 | {{winpct|94|63|13}} |
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| 1994–2006 | Dan Fridgen | 12 | 211–193–38 | {{winpct|211|193|38}} |
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| 2006–2017 | Seth Appert | 11 | 152–221–48 | {{winpct|152|221|48}} |
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| 2017–Present | Dave Smith | 6 | 75–131–17 | {{winpct|75|131|17}} |
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | Totals ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | 13 coaches ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | 104 seasons ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | 1,125–1,097–153 ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | {{winpct|1125|1097|153}} |
Current roster
As of September 14, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://rpiathletics.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster |title=2024-25 Men's Hockey Roster |work=RPI Engineers |accessdate=September 14, 2024}}
{{College ice hockey team roster}}
{{CIHplayer |num=2 |first=Jimmy |last=Goffredo |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=185 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=24 |state=New Jersey |hometown=Mount Laurel, New Jersey |prevteam=Des Moines Buccaneers |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=4 |first=Elliott |last=McDermott |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=193 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=3 |state=Ontario |hometown=Kingston, Ontario |prevteam=Massachusetts |prevleague=HEA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=6 |first=Jack |last=Agnew |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=195 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=22 |state=Ontario |hometown=Oakville, Ontario |prevteam=Boston College |prevleague=HEA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=7 |first=Max |last=Smolinski |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=180 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=2 |state=Michigan |hometown=Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |prevteam=Fargo Force |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=8 |first=William |last=Gilson |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=170 |birthyear=2001 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=28 |state=Connecticut |hometown=Old Greenwich, Connecticut |prevteam=Alaska Anchorage |prevleague=NCAA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=9 |first=Jordan |last=Tonelli |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=180 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=30 |state=Connecticut |hometown=Greenwich, Connecticut |prevteam=Brown |prevleague=ECAC |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=10 |first=Gustavs |last=Ozoliņš |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=181 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=19 |state=Latvia |hometown=Riga, Latvia |prevteam=Minnesota Wilderness |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=11 |first=Rainers |last=Rullers |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=4 |wt=194 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=12 |birthday=11 |state=Latvia |hometown=Riga, Latvia |prevteam=Madison Capitols |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=13 |first=Félix |last=Caron |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=168 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=12 |birthday=1 |state=Quebec |hometown=Terrebonne, Quebec |prevteam=West Kelowna Warriors |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=17 |first=John |last=Beaton |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=190 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=30 |state=Ontario |hometown=Stittsville, Ontario |prevteam=Youngstown Phantoms |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=18 |first=Jakob |last=Lee |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=190 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=2 |birthday=12 |state=Ontario |hometown=Owen Sound, Ontario |prevteam=Merrimack |prevleague=HEA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=19 |first=Sutter |last=Muzzatti |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=6 |wt=240 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=6 |birthday=28 |state=Michigan |hometown=Okemos, Michigan |prevteam=Austin Bruins |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam=Nashville |NHLpick=143rd |NHLyear=2023 |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=20 |first=Nathan |last=Sullivan |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=191 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=5 |birthday=31 |state=Alberta |hometown=Calgary, Alberta |prevteam=Camrose Kodiaks |prevleague=AJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=23 |first=Nick |last=Strom |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=190 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=21 |state=Minnesota |hometown=Dayton, Minnesota |prevteam=Western Michigan |prevleague=NCHC |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=24 |first=Jack |last=Brackett |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=180 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=12 |birthday=31 |state=Virginia |hometown=Manassas, Virginia |prevteam=Maryland Black Bears |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=25 |first=Dovar |last=Tinling |class=sr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=185 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=3 |state=Quebec |hometown=Pointe-Claire, Quebec |prevteam=Penticton Vees |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=27 |first=Jake |last=Gagnon |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=175 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=11 |birthday=4 |state=Quebec |hometown=Pointe-Claire, Quebec |prevteam=Wellington Dukes |prevleague=OJHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=C}}
{{CIHplayer |num=28 |first=Tyler |last=Hotson |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=163 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=17 |state=Ontario |hometown=Stratford, Ontario |prevteam=Sioux City Musketeers |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=31 |first=Noah |last=Giesbrecht |link= |class=gr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=4 |wt=205 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=18 |state=British Columbia |hometown=White Rock, British Columbia |prevteam=Ferris State |prevleague=CCHA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=32 |first=Carson |last=Dorfman |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=179 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=6 |state=Tennessee |hometown=Hermitage, Tennessee |prevteam=Sioux City Musketeers |prevleague=USHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=34 |first=Jack |last=Watson |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=G |ft=6 |in=3 |wt=195 |birthyear=2000 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=14 |state=Ontario |hometown=Toronto, Ontario |prevteam=Coquitlam Express |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=38 |first=Arvils |last=Bergmanis |link= |class=sr |rs= |pos=D |ft=5 |in=11 |wt=187 |birthyear=1999 |birthmonth=12 |birthday=29 |state=Latvia |hometown=Riga, Latvia |prevteam=Alaska |prevleague=NCAA |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=43 |first=Brad |last=McNeil |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=181 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=15 |state=Michigan |hometown=Royal Oak, Michigan |prevteam=Maryland Black Bears |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=44 |first=Brody |last=Maguire |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=170 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=4 |birthday=8 |state=Alberta |hometown=Calgary, Alberta |prevteam=Okotoks Oilers |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=61 |first=Lucas |last=Matta |link= |class=jr |rs= |pos=D |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=185 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=4 |state=Ontario |hometown=Kleinburg, Ontario |prevteam=Western Michigan |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=71 |first=Jérémie |last=Payant |link= |class=so |rs= |pos=F |ft=5 |in=10 |wt=170 |birthyear=2002 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=7 |state=Quebec |hometown=Saint-Lazare, Quebec |prevteam=Nanaimo Clippers |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=72 |first=Jagger |last=Tapper |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=0 |wt=185 |birthyear=2004 |birthmonth=10 |birthday=1 |state=Alberta |hometown=Calgary, Alberta |prevteam=Okotoks Oilers |prevleague=BCHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{CIHplayer |num=82 |first=Mathieu |last=Bourgault |link= |class=fr |rs= |pos=F |ft=6 |in=2 |wt=176 |birthyear=2003 |birthmonth=3 |birthday=31 |state=Quebec |hometown=Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec |prevteam=Bismarck Bobcats |prevleague=NAHL |NHLteam= |NHLpick= |NHLyear= |inj= |cap=}}
{{end}}
Statistical Leaders
=Career points leaders=
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! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | Years ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | GP ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | G ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | A ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | Pts ! style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|RPI Engineers |color=white}};" | PIM |
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{{sortname|Frank|Chiarelli}}
| 1951–1955 | 80 | 155 | 110 | 265 | 43 |
{{sortname|John|Carter|John Carter (ice hockey)}}
| 1982–1986 | 131 | 117 | 108 | 225 | 207 |
{{sortname|Adam|Oates}}
| 1982–1985 | 98 | 66 | 150 | 216 | 52 |
{{sortname|Bob|Brinkworth}}
| 1961–1964 | 71 | 110 | 106 | 216 | 20 |
{{sortname|Joé|Juneau}}
| 1987–1991 | 124 | 69 | 144 | 213 | 157 |
{{sortname|Paul|Midghall}}
| 1956–1959 | 63 | 93 | 118 | 211 | 118 |
{{sortname|Abbie|Moore}}
| 1951–1954 | 61 | 102 | 104 | 206 | 22 |
{{sortname|Bryan|Richardson|Bryan Richardson (ice hockey)}}
| 1992–1996 | 141 | 80 | 113 | 193 | 146 |
{{sortname|Jerry|Knightley}}
| 1962–1965 | 71 | 90 | 97 | 187 | 99 |
{{sortname|Mark|Jooris}}
| 1982–1986 | 117 | 84 | 99 | 183 | 70 |
=Career goaltending leaders=
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Minimum 30 games
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{{sortname|Owen|Savory}} | 2018–2021 | 49 | 2839 | 18 | 24 | 5 | 107 | 6 | .929 | 2.26 |
{{sortname|Jason|Kasdorf}} | 2012–2016 | 88 | 5025 | 38 | 37 | 9 | 200 | 7 | .920 | 2.39 |
{{sortname|Allen|York}} | 2008–2011 | 83 | 4898 | 37 | 34 | 8 | 202 | 4 | .914 | 2.47 |
{{sortname|Nathan|Marsters}} | 2000–2004 | 115 | 6638 | 57 | 50 | 6 | 282 | 10 | .917 | 2.55 |
{{sortname|Bryce|Merriam}} | 2009–2013 | 56 | 3102 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 134 | 3 | .903 | 2.59 |
{{sortname|Joel|Laing}} | 1996–2000 | 90 | 5345 | 52 | 31 | 6 | 231 | 13 | .926 | 2.59 |
Statistics current through the end of the 2022–23 season.
Awards and honors
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=Hockey Hall of Fame=
=United States Hockey Hall of Fame=
=NCAA=
==Individual awards==
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- Frank Chiarelli: 1952
- Jerry Knightley: 1964
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NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player
- Abbie Moore: 1954
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==All-Americans==
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- 1952-53: Herb LaFontaine, D; Frank Chiarelli, F
- 1955-56: Garry Kearns, F
- 1957-58: Paul Midghall, F
- 1958-59: Paul Midghall, F
- 1962-63: Bob Brinkworth, F
- 1963-64: Bob Brinkworth, F; Jerry Knightley, F
- 1964-65: Jerry Knightley, F
- 1983-84: John Carter, F; Adam Oates, F
- 1984-85: Ken Hammond, D; Adam Oates, F
- 1985-86: Mike Dark, D
- 1989-90: Joé Juneau, F
- 1999-00: Joel Laing, G
- 2001-02: Marc Cavosie, F
- 2009-10: Chase Polacek, F
- 2010-11: Chase Polacek, F
- 2012-13: Nick Bailen, D
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AHCA Second Team All-Americans
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- 1951-52: Frank Chiarelli, F
- 1953-54: Frank Chiarelli, F; Abbie Moore, F
- 1983-84: Daren Puppa, G
- 1984-85: John Carter, F
- 1990-91: Joé Juneau, F
- 1992-93: Neil Little, G
- 1996-97: Eric Healey, F
- 1997-98: Eric Healey, F
- 1999-00: Brian Pothier, D; Brad Tapper, F
- 2001-02: Matt Murley, F
- 2010-11: Nick Bailen, D
- 2013-14: Ryan Haggerty, F
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=ECAC Hockey=
==Individual awards==
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- Bob Brinkworth: 1963, 1964
- Marc Cavosie: 2002
- Chase Polacek: 2010, 2011
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- Bob Brinkworth: 1962
- Don Cutts: 1972
- George Servinis: 1983
- Jerry D'Amigo: 2010
- Jason Kasdorf: 2013
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- Joel Laing: 2000
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Most Outstanding Player in tournament
- Adam Oates: 1984
- Daren Puppa: 1985
- Mike Tamburro: 1995
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==All-Conference==
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- 1961-62: Bob Brinkworth, F
- 1962-63: Bob Brinkworth, F
- 1963-64: Bill Sack, D; Fred Kitchen, F; Bob Brinkworth, F; Jerry Knightley, F
- 1964-65: Jerry Knightley, F
- 1984-85: Ken Hammond, D; John Carter, F; Adam Oates, F
- 1985–86: Mike Dark, D
- 1989–90: Joé Juneau, F
- 1992–93: Neil Little, G
- 1997–98: Eric Healey, F
- 1998–99: Dan Riva, F
- 1999–00: Joel Laing, G; Brad Tapper, F
- 2001–02: Marc Cavosie, F; Matt Murley, F
- 2009–10: Chase Polacek, F
- 2010–11: Nick Bailen, D; Chase Polacek, F
- 2012–13: Nick Bailen, D
- 2013–14: Ryan Haggerty, F
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- 1961-62: Brian Robins, D; Tom McMahon, D; Jim Josephson, F
- 1962-63: Brian Pryce, D; Jerry Knightley, F
- 1963-64: Bill Grisdale, D
- 1967-68: Dale Watson, F
- 1971-72: Don Cutts, G
- 1972-73: Don Cutts, G
- 1977-78: Ian Harrison, G
- 1983-84: John Carter, F; Adam Oates, F; Marty Dallman, F
- 1990–91: Joé Juneau, F
- 1991–92: Stephane Robitaille, D
- 1992–93: Brad Layzell, D
- 1993–94: Ron Pasco, F
- 1994–95: Adam Bartell, D
- 1995–96: Patrick Rochon, D
- 1996–97: Eric Healey, F
- 1999–00: Brian Pothier, D
- 2003–04: Nathan Marsters, G; Scott Basiuk, D; Kevin Croxton, F
- 2009–10: Allen York, G
- 2012–13: Jason Kasdorf, G
- 2015–16: Jason Kasdorf, G
- 2021–22: Ture Linden, F
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- 2005–06: Keith McWilliams, D; Kevin Croxton, F
- 2006–07: Jake Luthi, D
- 2010–11: Allen York, G
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- 1987–88: Bruce Coles, F; Joé Juneau, F
- 1989–90: Allen Kummu, D; Francois Cadoret, F
- 1990–91: Neil Little, G
- 1991–92: Wayne Clarke, F; Craig Hamelin, F
- 1992–93: Tim Regan, F; Bryan Richardson, F
- 1994–95: Eric Healey, F
- 1995–96: Matt Garver, F; Alain St. Hilaire, F
- 1996–97: Pete Gardiner, F
- 1998–99: Matt Murley, F
- 1999–00: Marc Cavosie, F
- 2000–01: Nathan Marsters, G
- 2002–03: Kevin Croxton, F
- 2003–04: Oren Eizenman, F
- 2005–06: Mathias Lange, G
- 2007–08: Chase Polacek, F
- 2008–09: Patrick Cullen, F
- 2009–10: Jerry D'Amigo, F; Brandon Pirri, F
- 2012–13: Jason Kasdorf, G
- 2014–15: Drew Melanson, F
- 2015–16: Cam Hackett, G
- 2022–23: Sutter Muzzatti, F
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Olympians
This is a list of Rensselaer alumni were a part of an Olympic team.
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align="center" | Left Wing | 1987–1991 | {{Flagicon|CAN}} CAN | 1992 | {{silver medal}} |
align="center" | Center | 1980–1984 | {{Flagicon|AUT}} AUT | 1994 | 12th |
align="center" | Right Wing | 1984–1988 | {{Flagicon|ITA}} ITA | 1994, 1998 | 9th, 12th |
align="center" | Goaltender | 2005–2009 | {{Flagicon|AUT}} AUT | 2014 | 10th |
align="center" | Forward | 2012–2016 | {{Flagicon|SVK}} SVK | 2018 | 11th |
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Engineers in the NHL
{{See also|Former NCAA players in the National Hockey League}}
As of July 1, 2024.
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Erik Burgdoerfer
|Defenseman |2016–2019 |8 |0 |
John Carter
|Left Wing |1985–1993 |244 |0 |
Don Cutts
|Goaltender |EDM |1979–1980 |6 |0 |
Jerry D'Amigo
|Left Wing |2013–2015 |31 |0 |
Marty Dallman
|Center |TOR |1987–1989 |6 |0 |
Mike Dark
|Defenseman |STL |1986–1988 |43 |0 |
Tim Friday
|Defenseman |DET |1985–1986 |23 |0 |
Ken Hammond
|Defenseman |LAK, EDM, NYR, TOR, BOS, SJS, VAN, OTT |1984–1993 |193 |0 |
Eric Healey
|Left Wing | BOS |2005–2006 |2 |0 |
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|Center |1991–2004 |828 |0 |
Jason Kasdorf
|Goaltender |BUF |2015–2016 |1 |0 |
Larry Landon
|Left Wing |1983–1985 |9 |0 |
Neil Little
|Goaltender |PHI |2001–2004 |2 |0 |
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Mike McPhee
|Forward |{{border |Montreal Canadiens|display=inline |width=2px |color=red }}, MNS, DAL |1983–1994 |744 |1 |
Matt Murley
|Left Wing |2003–2008 |62 |0 |
Kraig Nienhuis
|Left Wing |BOS |1985–1988 |87 |0 |
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|Center |DET, STL, BOS, WSH, PHI, ANA, EDM |1985–2004 |1,337 |0 |
Brandon Pirri
|Center |2010–2021 |276 |0 |
Brian Pothier
|Defenseman |2000–2010 |362 |0 |
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|Goaltender |1985–2000 |429 |0 |
George Servinis
|Left Wing |MNS |1987–1988 |5 |0 |
Steve Stoyanovich
|Center |HFD |1983–1984 |23 |0 |
Brad Tapper
|Right Wing |ATL |2000–2003 |71 |0 |
Graeme Townshend
|Right Wing |1989–1994 |45 |0 |
Allen York
|Goaltender |CBJ |2011–2012 |11 |0 |
Mike Zalewski
|Left Wing |VAN |2013–2017 |6 |0 |
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File:Brandonpirri.jpg|Brandon Pirri
References
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