The 2020–21 Mercyhurst Lakers men's ice hockey season was the 34th season of play for the program, the 22nd at the Division I level, and the 18th season in the Atlantic Hockey conference. The Lakers represented Mercyhurst University and were coached by Rick Gotkin, in his 33rd season.

The start of the college hockey season was delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As a result, Mercyhurst's first scheduled game was in mid-November as opposed to early-October, which was the norm.^{[citation needed]}

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 Mercyhurst'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]

Mercyhurst managed to recover after the program's worst season, posting a middling record amidst an ever-changing schedule. Despite playing 14 fewer games, the Lakers won three more games than they had the year before. including three over ranked opponents.

Ashton Stockie and Carver Watson sat out the season.

As of December 31, 2020.^[3]

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No.	S/P/C	Player	Class	Pos	Height	Weight	DoB	Hometown	Previous team	NHL rights
1		Matt Lenz	Freshman	G	5' 11" (1.8 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1999-06-02	Grapevine, Texas	Steinbach (MJHL)	—
2		Cade Townend	Sophomore	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	1999-06-17	Carleton Place, Ontario	Carleton Place (CCHL)	—
4		Quinn Wichers (C)	Senior	D	6' 4" (1.93 m)	217 lb (98 kg)	1997-08-19	Metcalfe, Ontario	Kemptville (CCHL)	—
5		Michael Bevilacqua (A)	Junior	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1997-05-07	Hamburg, New York	Green Bay (USHL)	—
6		Carson Brière	Freshman	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1999-09-23	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Trail (BCHL)	—
7		Devon Daniels	Junior	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1998-04-28	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Ottawa (CCHL)	—
8		Owen Norton	Junior	D	5' 9" (1.75 m)	161 lb (73 kg)	1998-06-19	Ancaster, Ontario	Surrey (BCHL)	—
9		Justin Cmunt	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1998-01-28	East Amherst, New York	Shreveport (NAHL)	—
10		Geoff Kitt	Junior	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1997-02-09	Dryden, Ontario	Carleton Place (CCHL)	—
11		Steven Ipri	Junior	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	1998-03-13	Broadview Heights, Ohio	Lone Star (NAHL)	—
12		Austin Heidemann	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1999-06-27	Maple Grove, Minnesota	Sioux City (USHL)	—
13		Paul Maust	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1998-06-24	Butler, Pennsylvania	Green Bay (USHL)	—
14		Gueorgui Feduolov	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1998-12-10	Mentor, Ohio	Shreveport (NAHL)	—
15		Dante Spagnuolo	Sophomore	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	1998-09-04	Newmarket, Ontario	North York (OJHL)	—
16		Wyatt Head	Freshman	D	6' 1" (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1999-03-28	Kelowna, British Columbia	Coquitlam (BCHL)	—
16		Ashton Stockie	Sophomore	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1999-07-15	Stratford, Ontario	North York (OJHL)	—
18		Dalton Hunter	Junior	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1997-09-26	Greensburg, Pennsylvania	Dubuque (USHL)	—
19		Garrett Dahm	Freshman	F	6' 1" (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	2000-06-29	Belleville, Illinois	Youngstown (USHL)	—
20		Keanan Stewart	Freshman	F	6' 3" (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	2000-04-29	Elmira, Ontario	Burlington (OJHL)	—
21		Khristian Acosta	Sophomore	F	5' 8" (1.73 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	1998-05-05	Port Monmouth, New Jersey	Tri-City (USHL)	—
22		Brendan Schneider	Sophomore	F	5' 9" (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1998-08-26	Wellesley, Ontario	Merritt (BCHL)	—
23		Jonathan Bendorf	Sophomore	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1999-02-26	Yardville, New Jersey	Aberdeen (NAHL)	—
24		Marko Reifenberger	Freshman	F	6' 0" (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1999-01-19	Hastings, Minnesota	Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)	—
25		Joseph Maziarz	Sophomore	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1999-02-23	Waterloo, Ontario	North York (OJHL)	—
27		Carver Watson	Sophomore	D	5' 11" (1.8 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1998-03-03	Appleton, Wisconsin	Vernon (BCHL)	—
28		Josh McDougall	Junior	D	5' 10" (1.78 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	1998-06-19	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan	Nipawin (SJHL)	—
29		Hank Johnson	Senior	G	6' 1" (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	1996-01-10	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Bemidji State (WCHA)	—
31		Kyle McClellan	Freshman	G	6' 1" (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1999-03-18	Manchester, Missouri	Omaha (USHL)	—
34		Noah Kane	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1999-11-27	Buffalo, New York	Maine (NAHL)	—
37		Rylee St. Onge	Sophomore	F	5' 10" (1.78 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1998-04-22	St. Catharines, Ontario	Alaska Anchorage (WCHA)	—
38		Dante Sheriff	Freshman	F	5' 11" (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1999-08-04	Brampton, Ontario	Austin (NAHL)	—

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USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.^[6]