2023–24 Stonehill Skyhawks men's ice hockey season

For their second season as a D-I team, Stonehill was able to put together a schedule mostly against their contemporaries. Unfortunately, the team was not yet up to Division I standards. Stonehill's offense was lacking in firepower, averaging only about 20 shots per game which resulted in well under 2 goals per match. Conversely, the team's defense was porous and the goaltending suffered; the Skyhawks allowed more than 40 shots against per contest, resulting in just under 6 goals against per game. That is a recipe for disaster and the team's record bears that out.

From the very start of the season the Skyhawks netminders were under siege and were rarely able to catch their breaths. Dylan Meilun, the primary starter during the year, turned in a few decent performances but for the first 28 games the offense was too weak to take advantage. Even in the few matches against lower-tier clubs, Stonehill was unable to find a way to earn a victory and the team seemed destined for a winless campaign. Late January saw the team show some signs of life when the offense produced its best effort on the year. Though they lost to Lindenwood in overtime, the next series between the two saw Stonehill finally get its first win against a Division I opponent (albeit one of the worst teams that year). Not satisfied with just one victory, the Skyhawks won their next game as well, winning their final two home games. Their winning streak ended as soon as they hit the road and Stonehill lost their final six games to end the year.

Stonehill was able to avoid total ignominy with their two wins but that didn't stop the team from being ranked among the worst teams in college hockey history. While others have had worse records (1961 Brown, 1962 Colorado College) there haven't been many. Stonehill's 34 losses on the year put them one shy of the all-time record, held by 2014 Alabama–Huntsville.

Shortly after the end of the season, head coach David Borges announced his retirement, bringing his 26-year coaching career to a close.^[1]

A game with Saint Anselm scheduled for February 13 was cancelled due to inclement weather.^[2]

As of September 20, 2023.^[3]

No.	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
2		Greg Japchen	Sophomore	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	2001-12-17	Doylestown, Pennsylvania	Union (ECAC)	—
3		Alexander Tertyshny	Sophomore (RS)	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2000-01-03	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Northeast (NAHL)	—
4		Charles Banquier	Freshman	D	6' 2" (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2002-10-06	Oakville, Ontario	Prince George (BCHL)	—
5		Ryan Davies	Sophomore	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	2001-03-27	Arlington, Massachusetts	Valley (EHL)	—
7		Cam Gaudette	Junior	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2000-06-01	Braintree, Massachusetts	Northeastern (HEA)	—
8		Cam Mannion	Junior	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	2001-10-31	Dorchester, Massachusetts	South Shore (NCDC)	—
9		Carter Rapalje (A)	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2001-08-10	Colorado Springs, Colorado	North Iowa (NAHL)	—
10		Joseph Grainda	Freshman	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2002-08-01	Carmel, Indiana	Chippewa (NAHL)	—
11		Hunter Hastings	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2002-02-07	Scottsdale, Arizona	New Mexico (NAHL)	—
12		Conor Ronayne	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	179 lb (81 kg)	2002-07-29	Plymouth, Michigan	Smiths Falls (CCHL)	—
13		Michael Martignetti	Sophomore	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-03-13	Winchester, Massachusetts	Railers (EHL)	—
14		Max Pineo (C)	Senior	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2000-08-07	North Reading, Massachusetts	Tilton (USHS–NH)	—
16		Jack Shemligian	Sophomore	D	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2003-04-22	Southborough, Massachusetts	East Coast (EHL)	—
18		Nolan FitzPatrick	Junior	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2000-06-25	Bridgewater, Massachusetts	Thayer (USHS–MA)	—
19		Frank Ireland (A)	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2001-02-06	South Easton, Massachusetts	Boston Jr. Bruins (NCDC)	—
20		Henri Schreifels	Senior	F	6' 2" (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2000-07-01	Newbury Park, California	Rensselaer (ECAC)	—
21		Devon Carlstorm	Freshman	D	6' 3" (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-03-05	Palm Beach Gardens, Florida	Aberdeen (NAHL)	—
22		Jake Cady	Junior	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2001-07-04	Raynham, Massachusetts	South Shore (NCDC)	—
23		Justin Barker	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-11-07	Calgary, Alberta	Calgary (AJHL)	—
24		Anthony Galante	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2002-04-18	Morganville, New Jersey	Johnstown (NAHL)	—
25		Dean Schwenninger	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	2001-03-05	Zürich, Switzerland	Minot (NAHL)	—
27		Cameron Collins	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2002-09-04	Raynham, Massachusetts	East Coast (EHL)	—
30		Dylan Ghaemi	Sophomore	G	6' 4" (1.93 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	2001-12-30	Fairport, New York	Järvso (Division 3)	—
31		Dylan Meilun	Sophomore	G	6' 5" (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	2001-11-21	Winnipeg, Manitoba	Wisconsin–Superior (WIAC)	—
35		Gavin FitzPatrick	Junior	G	6' 0" (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2002-01-09	Bridgewater, Massachusetts	South Shore (NCDC)	—
37		Kyle Heath	Junior	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2002-04-28	West Bridgewater, Massachusetts	Middlesex (USHS–MA)	—
44		William Tripp	Sophomore	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	2002-05-17	Lakeville, Massachusetts	South Shore (NCDC)	—
55		Dominick Campione	Freshman	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	154 lb (70 kg)	2002-11-25	Kohler, Wisconsin	Brooks (AJHL)	—

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Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 and 25.^[6]
Note: USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.