The Hobart hockey team was ranked No. 5 in the nation in the final USCHO.com poll and No. 4 in the final D3hockey.com poll.
The Statesmen finished the year with a 21-8-2 overall record, matching the program record for wins in a season. It was Hobart’s 17th consecutive winning season. The Statesmen advanced to the NCAA tournament for the fifth straight year. Hobart reached the national semifinals for the third time in program history and first time since 2009. The Statesmen were edged by the eventual national champions, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 5-3 on the Pointers home ice.
Hobart finished the season ranked seventh in the nation in scoring margin (1.74 gpg), ninth in the nation in scoring offense (3.90 gpg), 16th in scoring defense (2.16 gpg), 12th in team winning percentage (.710), and 20th on the penalty kill (85.5%). The Statesmen’s 121 goals this winter are tied for sixth on the program’s single-season list. Hobart had six shutouts which are the most in a single-season in program history.
First-year goalie Liam Lascelle matched the program record for shutouts, finishing the year with four. His 1.64 goals against average was also a program best.
The Hobart hockey Class of 2019 – Brandon Bistodeau, Jack Macnee, Matt Pizzo, Cam Shaheen, Tanner Shaw, and Jonas Toupal – compiled a four-year record of 80-24-13. Their win total matches the program record for wins by a graduating class set last year.
