2020–21 UConn Huskies men's ice hockey season

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Connecticut's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]

UConn began the season going through a gauntlet or ranked teams. The stiff competition handed the Huskies a 1–4–1 record and left the team with wallowing near the bottom of the conference standings. Despite the bad start, Connecticut turned its season around with a solid performance in January. While facing a slightly easier schedule, the Huskies ended the month a game over .500 and, after defeating Northeastern at the start of February, the team found itself in the top-20. The ranking didn't last long, however, and Connecticut's 4-game losing streak nearly ended any hope for the team. Winning the last two games of the regular season put the Huskies at .500 and, because Hockey East used a power index for ranking for the 2021 season, UConn finished 4th in the conference, the best result to date.

In spite of their mediocre record, Connecticut had a small chance to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament but it would need a good performance to make itself stand out from the other 'bubble teams'.[3] They got a good chance in the conference quarterfinals, facing Providence at home. The Huskies started slow and were badly outshot in the first period. When they did finally score the Friars had already built a 3-oal lead and their opponents cruised to a 6–1 victory.

Darion Hanson, Ryan Keane, Matt Pasquale, and Bradley Stone sat out the season.

As of February 12, 2021.[4]

No.	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1		Ryan Keane	Sophomore	G	5' 9" (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	1998-03-15	Lewisville, Texas	Jamestown (NAHL)	—
2		Yan Kuznetsov	Sophomore	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	2002-03-21	Murmansk, Russia	Sioux Falls (USHL)	CGY, 50th overall 2020
3		Adam Karashik (C)	Senior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1998-01-15	Ridgefield, Connecticut	Chicago (USHL)	—
4		Roman Kinal	Junior	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1998-07-20	Waterford, Michigan	Dubuque (USHL)	—
5		Eric Linell	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1998-09-17	Great Neck, New York	Penticton (BCHL)	—
6		Ryan Wheeler	Junior	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1997-08-24	Lancaster, New York	New Jersey (NAHL)	—
7		Jonny Evans	Junior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1997-05-01	North Delta, British Columbia	Powell River (BCHL)	—
8		Carter Turnbull (A)	Junior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1998-09-08	Nanaimo, British Columbia	Powell River (BCHL)	—
9		Cassidy Bowes	Freshman	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1999-02-17	Sturgeon County, Alberta	Whitecourt (AJHL)	—
10		Vladislav Firstov	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2001-06-19	Yaroslavl, Russia	Waterloo (USHL)	MIN, 42nd overall 2019
11		Jáchym Kondelík	Junior	F	6' 5" (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	1999-12-21	Budějovice, Czech Republic	Muskegon (USHL)	NSH, 111th overall 2018
12		Gavin Puskar	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-06-21	Farmington, Connecticut	Hotchkiss (USHS–CT)	—
13		John Wojciechowski	Junior	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1998-02-18	Mamaroneck, New York	Langley (BCHL)	—
14		Zac Robbins (A)	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1996-10-03	Glenview, Illinois	Cedar Rapids (USHL)	—
16		Jake Flynn	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2001-05-26	Bridgewater, Massachusetts	Thayer (USHS–MA)	—
17		Marc Gatcomb	Junior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1999-07-22	Woburn, Massachusetts	The Gunnery (USHS–CT)	—
18		John Spetz	Freshman	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1999-12-01	Oak Ridge, New Jersey	Chicago (USHL)	—
19		Brian Rigali (A)	Senior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1997-03-08	Libertyville, Illinois	Sioux City (USHL)	—
21		Nick Capone	Freshman	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2001-12-17	East Haven, Connecticut	Tri-City (USHL)	TBL, 157th overall 2020
22		Hudson Schandor	Freshman	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2000-09-29	North Vancouver, British Columbia	Surrey (BCHL)	—
23		Carter Berger	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1999-09-17	North Vancouver, British Columbia	Victoria (BCHL)	FLA, 106th overall 2019
27		Harrison Rees	Sophomore	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2000-03-19	Mississauga, Ontario	North York (OJHL)	—
28		Ryan Tverberg	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2002-01-30	Richmond Hill, Ontario	Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL)	TOR, 213th overall 2020
29		Kale Howarth	Junior	F	6' 4" (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	1997-06-10	Red Deer, Alberta	Trail (BCHL)	CBJ, 148th overall 2017
31		Matt Pasquale	Freshman (RS)	G	6' 2" (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2000-10-06	North Reading, Massachusetts	Northeast (NAHL)	—
32		Artem Shlaine	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2002-03-17	Moscow, Russia	Shattuck-St. Mary's (USHS–MN)	NJD, 130th overall 2020
33		Tomáš Vomáčka	Junior	G	6' 3" (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1999-05-02	Trutnov, Czech Republic	Lincoln (USHL)	NSH, 154th overall 2017
35		Bradley Stone	Senior	G	6' 1" (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1996-07-14	London, England	Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL)	—

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USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[9]