McQuaid Jesuit - New Coach - New Schedule

March 31, 2022 -

McQuaid Jesuit 2022

Class A - Independent

Of the six offensive players that scored at least ten goals last season, three of them were seniors and the produced 94 of 194 points. Gone are offensive leader Max Ettinghausen (28g-17a- Tufts) who with goalie Connor Winters (130s - 62%) were named Academic All-Americans. Also gone are midfielder Mike Hazard (23g-8a) and Cam Hocker (15g-3a). The Knights were 7-6 after a disappointing 11-10 overtime loss to Pittsford in the semifinals. 

McQuaid Jesuit has a new coach, Justin Ross, who takes over for Terry Corcoran (now at Aquinas). He is looking for close defenseman Hunter Smith (Richmond) to captain the defensive end of the field. He and his crew will be protecting a new goalie, probably Will Gordon (who made 9s (75%) in the Knight's opener with OP). Coach Ross also lists junior LSM Gavin Brownlie on his watch list. Gavin had 3g-1a last year. In the midfield he is looking for good things from junior midfielder Henry Coke.

McQuaid is not playing a GRALL schedule this year so all of its games are non-league, but do include some GRALL teams including Livonia-Avon and Bishop Kearney. They have out-of-section games with Orchard Park (which they won 10-3 on March 26th), St. Francis, Nichols, Chenango Forks, Horseheads, Canisius and St. Joseph. They also have games scheduled with Fairport, Geneva, HF-L, Victor, Hilton and Spencerport.

If the Orchard Park game means anything, it looks like Coach Ross will be looking to his younger players for offensive action this year. Sophomores Nick Bianchi (1g-2a), Vincenzo Giamgreco (3g) and John Harding (2g-2a) combined for seven of the ten points in the OP game.

Head Coach

Justin Ross 1st year

Assisted by - Shawn Nally - Zach Ettinghausen - Ted Hanna - Nick Wolak

Some Key Players

Hunter Smith (12-D) - Gavin Brownlie (11-LSM) - Henry Coke (11-M)

Key Games

Coach Ross says that Fairport is a key game for the Knights this year.

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