2021-22 Waterloo Black Hawks Roster

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 28-30-3 (SO: 0-1) - 60 points
Finishing 6th in the USHL's Western Conference
Coach: Matt Smaby (28-30, 3 OTL)
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
2021-22 Waterloo Black Hawks Statistics

The Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League ended the 2021-22 season with a record of 28 wins and 30 losses (and 3 overtime losses), with a 0-1 showing in shootouts for 60 points finishing sixth in the USHL's Western Conference.

The Black Hawks scored 182 goals and conceded 197. Garrett Schifsky netted 28 goals for Waterloo, while John Waldron contributed 30 assists. Emmett Croteau topped the squad with 16 wins, and Jonathan Williams earned a 2.6 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.

Matt Smaby coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
Nicholas AhernFDecember 2, 20025'9"170LChicago, IL
Owen BakerFJanuary 29, 20045'9"161RHowell, MI
Carter BatchelderFFebruary 25, 20035'10"160REden Prairie, MN
Connor BrownFMay 3, 20055'9"168REstero, FL
Ben BrunetteDAugust 1, 20025'11"181LNorth Bay, ON
Adam CardonaDOctober 5, 20036'2"196RBeaconsfield, QC
Emmett CroteauGDecember 7, 20036'2"181LBonnyville, AB
Griffin ErdmanFFebruary 10, 20055'10"174LWilmington, DE
Ray FustFOctober 23, 20026'4"195LLausanne, Switzerland
Patrick GearyDFebruary 18, 20046'0"160LHamburg, NY
James HongFNovember 22, 20045'9"175LIrvine, CA
Jacob JeannetteFDecember 13, 20026'1"209LDuluth, MN
Hunter JonesFJuly 13, 20025'10"180LAndover, MN
David KleeFMay 10, 20056'3"168LCastle Rock, CO
Tyler KosteleckyFJune 23, 20015'10"172RMaple Grove, MN
Michael LaStarzaFJanuary 14, 20045'10"165LMontreal, QC
Gavin LindbergFApril 20, 20046'0"170RFergus Falls, MN
Mason McCormickFMay 25, 20006'3"185LVerona, WI
Tucker NessDNovember 25, 20026'0"205RPlymouth, MN
Gavin O'ConnellFFebruary 19, 20045'11"169RWayzata, MN
Tyler ProciousDMay 29, 20035'10"174RPittsford, NY
Mason ReinersDMay 3, 20015'11"148REdina, MN
Sam RinzelDJune 25, 20046'4"181RChanhassen, MN
Ben RobertsonDSeptember 18, 20045'10"170LPotomac Falls, VA
Jake RozziFJanuary 27, 20045'11"146LKirkland, QC
Daniel SambucoFJune 10, 20035'11"185LSpringfield, PA
Garrett SchifskyFApril 8, 20035'9"150RAndover, MN
Conner SchneiderFAugust 17, 20035'9"174LMadison, WI
Jacob SchneiderFDecember 24, 20025'11"194RPlymouth, MI
Will SchumacherFMay 4, 20045'11"165LPrior Lake, MN
Tucker SheddDSeptember 8, 20046'0"183LHolt, MI
Aiden ShireyDApril 6, 20056'0"170RBarrington, IL
Gavyn ThoresonFOctober 30, 20045'8"154LAndover, MN
Jakub TichyGJune 13, 20036'3"190LKolin, Czech Republic
Cam VanSickleFFebruary 24, 20046'1"196LFairbanks, AK
John WaldronFNovember 13, 20026'1"185RBatavia, IL
Jonathan WilliamsGJune 21, 20016'4"185LSt. Louis, MO
Cooper WylieDOctober 26, 20016'1"174LStillwater, MN


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