Golden Knights Men’s Hockey Strong leadership and a standout first-year class gives the Golden Knights their 72nd winning season
With leadership from veteran team members, the Clarkson men’s hockey team had a successful 201617 season, skating to the 72nd winning season in the program’s 95-year history. The Green and Gold placed five players on the league’s all-star team, with captain, senior defenseman James Dehaas, earning ECAC Hockey Best Defenseman accolades, along with second-team honors. Clarkson’s leading scorer and Most Valuable Player, junior Sam Vigneault, was named a third-team All-Star.
The Class of 2020
The Golden Knights also received a big boost from the Class of 2020, which emerged as one of the best groups of rookies in the country. The Knights’ first-year students were one of the most productive groups in the country. Clarkson’s Class of 2020 led ECAC Hockey rookies in scoring
and was eighth overall in the NCAA, averaging 2.44 points per game. The Knights’ seven rookie skaters, and goaltender Jake Kielly (one assist), accounted for 31 percent of Clarkson’s offense, with 95 points on 35 goals and 60 assists. Three members of Clarkson’s standout Class of 2020 were recognized by ECAC Hockey when they were selected to the conference’s All-Rookie team. Kielly and forwards Sheldon Rempal and Nico Sturm represented the Green and Gold on the league’s six-member rookie team, giving Clarkson the majority of the best first-years in the conference by vote of the ECAC Hockey coaches.
A Decade of Green and Gold Hockey Highlights Reel
ECAC CHAMPS 42 President’s Report
With Shawn Weller and Nick Dodge up front, Ken Dryden Award-winner
Winner, ECAC-regular season title. Led by the heralded Class of 2008 (Mike Arciero, David Cayer, Grant Clitsome,
2006-07
2007-08
David Leggio in goal and a solid team behind them, the Knights win their fifth ECAC tournament championship and advance to the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 1999.
Nick Dodge, Dave Leggio and Steve Zalewski), the team closes out a 22-win campaign by skating to the program’s first NCAA tournament victory since 1996.
2011-12
Rookie head coach Casey Jones is named a finalist for ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year, while goaltender Paul Karpowich graduates as the Golden Knights all-time save leader, with a school record of 3,735 stops.
