| Gender: | men |
| Division: | i |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Duration: | October 5, 2019– April 11, 2020 |
| Champ Stad: | Little Caesars Arena |
| Champ City: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Hobey Baker: | Scott Perunovich |
| Hobey Baker Team: | Minnesota–Duluth |
The 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 5, 2019, and was intended to conclude with the Frozen Four in April 2020.[1] This would have been the 73rd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held, and was US college hockey's 126th year overall. However, the postseason tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In February, seven members that had previously announced their withdrawal from the WCHA following the 2020–21 season announced that they were reforming the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and that the new conference would begin play with the 2021–22 season.[2]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA, along with several conferences, decided to ban spectators from attending many of the games played after March 10, 2020, including the 2020 Frozen Four.[3] Additionally, due to the threat of infection, Harvard and Yale withdrew from their conference tournament on March 11, effectively ending their seasons.[4] On March 12, the NCAA canceled the tournament outright, along with all other winter and spring championships.[5]
See main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.
| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IceBreaker Invitational | October 11–12 | 4 | Ohio State | |
| Friendship Four | November 29–30 | 4 | Northeastern | |
| Ledyard Bank Classic | December 28–29 | 4 | Dartmouth | |
| Mariucci Classic | December 28–29 | 4 | Minnesota | |
| Catamount Cup | December 28–29 | 4 | Vermont | |
| Great Lakes Invitational | December 30–31 | 4 | Michigan Tech | |
| Fortress Invitational | January 3–4 | 4 | Providence | |
| Connecticut Ice | January 25–26 | 4 | Sacred Heart | |
| Beanpot | February 3, 10 | 4 | Northeastern |
The PairWise Rankings (PWR) are a statistical tool designed to approximate the process by which the NCAA selection committee decides which teams get at-large bids to the 16-team NCAA tournament. Although the NCAA selection committee does not use the PWR as presented by USCHO, the PWR has been accurate in predicting which teams will make the tournament field. For Division I men, all teams are included in comparisons starting in the 2013–14 season (formerly, only teams with a Ratings Percentage Index of .500 or above, or teams under consideration, were included). The PWR method compares each team with every other such team, with the winner of each “comparison” earning one PWR point. After all comparisons are made, the points are totaled up and rankings listed accordingly. With 60 Division I men's teams, the greatest number of PWR points any team could earn is 59, winning the comparison with every other team. Meanwhile, a team that lost all of its comparisons would have no PWR points.
Teams are then ranked by PWR point total, with ties broken by the teams' RPI ratings, which starting in 2013-14 is weighted for home and road games and includes a quality wins bonus (QWB) for beating teams in the top 20 of the RPI (it also is weighted for home and road). When it comes to comparing teams, the PWR uses three criteria which are combined to make a comparison: RPI, record against common opponents and head-to-head competition. Starting in 2013–14, the comparison of record against teams under consideration was dropped because all teams are now under comparison.[6]
Updated as of games played on March 8, 2020.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophomore | 34 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 64 | ||
| Junior | 33 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Senior | 31 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 8 | ||
| Sophomore | 34 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 29 | ||
| Freshman | 31 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Junior | 34 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 20 | ||
| Freshman | 34 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 10 | ||
| Senior | 34 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 12 | ||
| Senior | 34 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 10 | ||
| Junior | 36 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 24 | ||
The following goaltenders lead the NCAA in goals against average, minimum 1/3 of team's minutes played.[7]
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophomore | 37 | 2156:25 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 10 | .942 | 1.31 | |||
| Junior | 29 | 1733:36 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 5 | .931 | 1.56 | |||
| Sophomore | 33 | 1989:15 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 54 | 4 | .937 | 1.63 | |||
| Senior | 34 | 2019:49 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 60 | 4 | .938 | 1.78 | |||
| Senior | 19 | 1049:01 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 4 | .926 | 1.83 | |||
| Sophomore | 35 | 2071:55 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 64 | 6 | .939 | 1.85 | |||
| Junior | 20 | 1094:19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 34 | 3 | .919 | 1.86 | |||
| Sophomore | 18 | 943:58 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 2 | .927 | 1.91 | |||
| Freshman | 33 | 1979:12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 65 | 5 | .931 | 1.97 | |||
| Junior | 34 | 1967:57 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 66 | 3 | .920 | 2.01 |
| Award | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Cotton, Sacred Heart | ||||
| Braeden Tuck, Sacred Heart | ||||
| Brady Tomlak, Air Force | ||||
| Mike Lee, Sacred Heart | ||||
| Alex Wilkinson, Army | ||||
| Austin McIlmurray, Sacred Heart | ||||
| Zackarias Skog, American International | ||||
| Eric Lang, American International | ||||
| Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| All-Atlantic Hockey Teams[9] [10] [11] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Zackarias Skog, American International | align=center | G | Justin Kapelmaster, Robert Morris | |
| Mike Lee, Sacred Heart | align=center | D | Adam Brubacher, RIT | |
| Brennan Kapcheck, American International | align=center | D | Patrik Demel, American International | |
| Blake Christensen, American International | align=center | F | Dominic Franco, Army | |
| Jason Cotton, Sacred Heart | align=center | F | Matt Hoover, Cansius | |
| Austin McIlmurray, Sacred Heart | align=center | F | Nick Hutchison, Cansius | |
| Jakov Novak, Bentley | align=center | F | – | |
| Position | Rookie Team | |||
| Josh Benson, Sacred Heart | align=center | G | Chad Veltri, Niagara | |
| Logan Drackett, RIT | align=center | G | – | |
| Brandon Koch, Air Force | align=center | D | Anthony Firriolo, Army | |
| Matt Stief, Cansius | align=center | D | Brandon Koch, Air Force | |
| Jack Billings, Niagara | align=center | F | Elijiah Gonsalves, RIT | |
| Martin Mellberg, American International | align=center | F | Matt Gosiewski, Bentley | |
| Hugo Reinhardt, American International | align=center | F | Braeden Tuck, Sacred Heart | |
| Award | Recipient | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Hults, Penn State | |||
| Strauss Mann, Michigan | |||
| Cole Caufield, Wisconsin | |||
| Cole Caufield, Wisconsin | |||
| Bob Motzko, Minnesota | |||
| Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||
| All-Big Ten Teams[12] | |||
| Position | Second Team | ||
| Strauss Mann, Michigan | align=center | G | John Lethemon, Michigan State |
| Wyatt Kalynuk, Wisconsin | align=center | D | Jerad Rosburg, Michigan State |
| Cole Hults, Penn State | align=center | D | Dennis Cesana, Michigan State |
| Cole Caufield, Wisconsin | align=center | F | Evan Barratt, Penn State |
| Nate Sucese, Penn State | align=center | F | Tanner Laczynski, Ohio State |
| Patrick Khodorenko, Michigan State | align=center | F | Jake Slaker, Michigan |
| Position | – | ||
| Jared Moe, Minnesota | align=center | G | – |
| Jackson LaCombe, Minnesota | align=center | D | – |
| Cam York, Michigan | align=center | D | – |
| John Beecher, Michigan | align=center | F | – |
| Cole Caufield, Wisconsin | align=center | F | – |
| Ben Meyers, Minnesota | align=center | F | – |
| Award | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Barron, Cornell | ||||
| Josh Dunne, Clarkson | ||||
| Alex Green, Cornell | ||||
| Nick Abruzzese, Harvard | ||||
| Frank Marotte, Clarkson | ||||
| Zach Tsekos, Clarkson | ||||
| Mike Schafer, Cornell | ||||
| Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| All-ECAC Hockey Teams[13] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Frank Marotte, Clarkson | align=center | G | Owen Savory, Rensselaer | |
| Yanni Kaldis, Cornell | align=center | D | Connor McCarthy, Clarkson | |
| Jack Rathbone, Harvard | align=center | D | Will Reilly, Rensselaer | |
| Nick Abruzzese, Harvard | align=center | F | Jack Drury, Harvard | |
| Morgan Barron, Cornell | align=center | F | Curtis Hall, Yale | |
| Drew O'Connor, Dartmouth | align=center | F | Odeen Tufto, Quinnipiac | |
| Position | Rookie Team | |||
| Matthew Galajda, Cornell | align=center | G | Mitchell Gibson, Harvard | |
| Peter Diliberatore, Quinnipiac | align=center | D | Dylan Anhorn, Union | |
| Alex Green, Cornell | align=center | D | Henry Thrun, Harvard | |
| Devin Brosseau, Clarkson | align=center | F | Nick Abruzzese, Harvard | |
| Josh Dunne, Clarkson | align=center | F | John Farinacci, Harvard | |
| Haralds Egle, Clarkson | align=center | F | Gabriel Seger, Union | |
See main article: 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | † | North Dakota | NCHC | Ottawa Senators | |
| 1 | 14 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| 1 | 29 | † | Michigan | Big Ten | Vegas Golden Knights | |
| 2 | 36 | † | Northeastern | Hockey East | Anaheim Ducks | |
| 2 | 38 | † | Michigan | Big Ten | San Jose Sharks | |
| 2 | 44 | † | North Dakota | NCHC | Ottawa Senators | |
| 2 | 45 | † | Minnesota | Big Ten | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 2 | 46 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| 2 | 47 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 2 | 50 | Connecticut | Hockey East | Calgary Flames | ||
| 2 | 58 | † | Ohio State | Big Ten | Boston Bruins | |
| 3 | 67 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Anaheim Ducks | |
| 3 | 74 | † | Quinnipiac | ECAC Hockey | Florida Panthers | |
| 3 | 79 | † | Notre Dame | Big Ten | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| 3 | 80 | † | Notre Dame | Big Ten | Calgary Flames | |
| 3 | 81 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | NCHC | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| 3 | 83 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 3 | 86 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | St. Louis Blues | |
| 3 | 89 | † | Boston College | Hockey East | Boston Bruins | |
| 3 | 91 | † | Michigan | Big Ten | Vegas Golden Knights | |
| 4 | 95 | † | Denver | NCHC | Florida Panthers | |
| 4 | 97 | † | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Detroit Red Wings | |
| 4 | 100 | † | Denver | NCHC | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 4 | 102 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | NCHC | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 4 | 105 | Merrimack | Hockey East | Florida Panthers | ||
| 4 | 109 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | NCHC | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 4 | 111 | † | North Dakota | NCHC | Arizona Coyotes | |
| 4 | 113 | † | North Dakota | NCHC | Vancouver Canucks | |
| 4 | 116 | † | Boston College | Hockey East | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| 4 | 118 | † | Boston College | Hockey East | Colorado Avalanche | |
| 4 | 120 | † | Michigan | Big Ten | New Jersey Devils | |
| 4 | 121 | † | Merrimack | Hockey East | New York Islanders | |
| 4 | 124 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 5 | 130 | † | Connecticut | Hockey East | New Jersey Devils | |
| 5 | 131 | † | North Dakota | NCHC | Buffalo Sabres | |
| 5 | 134 | † | Providence | Hockey East | New York Rangers | |
| 5 | 136 | † | Ohio State | Big Ten | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 5 | 139 | † | Notre Dame | Big Ten | Colorado Avalanche | |
| 5 | 140 | † | Massachusetts–Lowell | Hockey East | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 5 | 142 | † | Michigan Tech | WCHA | Arizona Coyotes | |
| 5 | 144 | † | Michigan | Big Ten | Vancouver Canucks | |
| 5 | 150 | Massachusetts | Hockey East | St. Louis Blues | ||
| 5 | 151 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins | |
| 6 | 156 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Detroit Red Wings | |
| 6 | 157 | † | Connecticut | Hockey East | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| 6 | 159 | † | Massachusetts | Hockey East | Carolina Hurricanes | |
| 6 | 166 | † | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Nashville Predators | |
| 6 | 168 | † | St. Cloud State | NCHC | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 6 | 169 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| 6 | 170 | † | Providence | Hockey East | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 6 | 180 | † | Minnesota | Big Ten | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 6 | 182 | † | Providence | Hockey East | Boston Bruins | |
| 6 | 184 | † | Massachusetts | Hockey East | Vegas Golden Knights | |
| 7 | 187 | † | Miami | NCHC | Detroit Red Wings | |
| 7 | 189 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 7 | 194 | † | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | St. Louis Blues | |
| 7 | 195 | † | Denver | NCHC | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 7 | 196 | † | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks | |
| 7 | 202 | † | Northeastern | Hockey East | Nashville Predators | |
| 7 | 203 | † | Northeastern | Hockey East | Detroit Red Wings | |
| 7 | 207 | † | North Dakota | NCHC | Anaheim Ducks | |
| 7 | 209 | † | Penn State | Big Ten | Nashville Predators | |
| 7 | 210 | † | Massachusetts | Hockey East | San Jose Sharks | |
| 7 | 212 | † | Northeastern | Hockey East | Florida Panthers | |
| 7 | 213 | † | Connecticut | Hockey East | Toronto Maple Leafs |