2023-24 Waterloo Black Hawks Statistics

United States Hockey League (USHL)
Team Record: 35-25 (SO: 0-2) - 72 points
Finishing 3rd in the USHL's Western Conference
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Matt Smaby (35-25)
Location: Waterloo, Iowa
2023-24 Waterloo Black Hawks Roster

The Waterloo Black Hawks of the United States Hockey League ended the 2023-24 season with a record of 35 wins and 25 losses, with a 0-2 showing in shootouts for 72 points finishing third in the USHL's Western Conference.

The Black Hawks scored 224 goals and yielded 205. John Mustard netted 29 goals for Waterloo, while Gavyn Thoreson accounted for 43 assists. Calvin Vachon topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.81 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.

Matt Smaby coached the team. The 2023-24 Waterloo Black Hawks lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG SOG SG%
Gavyn ThoresonF60224365874013316.5
John MustardF60292756717020514.1
Gavin LindbergF581929487910111117.1
Jakub AltrichterF54113546320310510.5
Griffin ErdmanF58222042666012617.5
Myles HilmanF5226113749114817.6
Grady DeeringF5715203599419715.5
Teddy TownsendF5713183110207317.8
Tyler MillerD629213039601187.6
Connor BrownF45120212500611.6
Reid MorichF5481119100006212.9
Jaedon KerrD48513186401568.9
Nicholas FasciaD56414184400914.4
William FelicioD315111616204112.2
Landon NyczD52112131000402.5
Carson ReedD563912601614.9
Jake DelaneyD29551018203414.7
Eero ButellaF584610800735.5
Dylan ComptonD241910600382.6
Adam ZlnkaF215498203414.7
Michael PhelanD542792200355.7
Matthew FrostF253256102015.0
Finlay WilliamsF10134000119.1
Chris BattainiRW22134400119.1
Calvin VachonG380448000
Brock SchultzF19123800244.2
Jackson NeversF16202800219.5
Tommy CroninF9112200911.1
Chase JetteF202200020.0
Keith McInnisD240223700270.0
Chase ReidD100000000
Travis LefereF20002000
Matthew LansingF1100000050.0
Cashen NaeveD400040060.0
John SpicerG290002000
Peyton BlairF1300020080.0
Brody CookF20000000
Nikola GoichG10000000
Nicholas KosibaF300020020.0
Jesse OrlowskyF200000010.0
Totals12882193645838990558188911.6

Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Calvin Vachon382094:00221202982.811001903.902
John Spicer291602:00131221883.30736648.880
Nikola Goich124:000100512.50138.615
Empty Net41:0001217.56
Totals68376135252032033.2417621559.885

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG SOG SG%
Gavyn ThoresonF2000000030.0
John MustardF20000000100.0
Gavin LindbergF2000000040.0
Jakub AltrichterF2000000080.0
Griffin ErdmanF2000000050.0
Myles HilmanF21010000616.7
Grady DeeringF2000000020.0
Teddy TownsendF2000200050.0
Tyler MillerD2000000070.0
Reid MorichF2000000010.0
Jaedon KerrD2000200070.0
Nicholas FasciaD2000000040.0
William FelicioD2000200030.0
Landon NyczD100000000
Carson ReedD2000000060.0
Eero ButellaF2000000020.0
Dylan ComptonD2011000030.0
Michael PhelanD1000000020.0
Calvin VachonG200000000
Brock SchultzF2000000010.0
Jackson NeversF2011000010.0
Matthew LansingF200000000
John SpicerG100000000
Totals431236000801.3

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Calvin Vachon299:000200063.644438.864
John Spicer114:000000014.2987.875
Empty Net07:000000000
Totals31200200073.505245.865


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