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Princeton University Athletics
Tigers Open Hockey Season At Niagara
November 02, 2001 | Men's Ice Hockey
Nov. 2, 2001
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Princeton 0-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC, 0-0-0 Ivy
at Niagara 4-2-0, 2-0-0 CHA
Nov. 2 & 3, 2001 * 7 p.m. * Dwyer Arena (Niagara, N.Y.)
story line Princeton opens its 2001-02 regular season with a pair of games at Niagara.
series history even - 1-1-1
last year 3-1 Princeton win at Hobey Baker Rink (Nov. 3) 1-1 tie at Hobey Baker Rink (Feb. 9)
last week Princeton - idle Niagara 4, Findlay 1, Niagara 6, Findlay 3
prior meeting 7-2 Niagara win at Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo, (Oct. 30, 1999)
coaches Princeton: Len Quesnelle (2nd season) 10-16-5 overall, 9-9-4 ECAC, 4-4-2 Ivy vs. Niagara: 1-0-1 Niagara: David Burkholder (1st season) 4-2-0 overall, 4-2-0 at Niagara vs. Princeton: 1st meeting
broadcasting none
upcoming games Nov. 9 at Clarkson (7 p.m.) Nov. 10 at St. Lawrence (7 p.m.)
One-Timers
Just for Openers - Princeton is 56-38-4 in season openers, dating back to 1900. Coach Len Quesnelle is 1-0 in openers, defeating Niagara 3-1 last year at Hobey Baker Rink.
Tune-up - Princeton defeated St. Francis Xavier 2-1 in an exhibition game last Saturday. Josh Roberts and James Fitzpatrick scored the goals, while Dave Stathos (13 saves), Nate Nomeland (4) and Trevor Clay (7) each played a period in net. Head Start - Niagara already has played six games, taking four from Army and Findlay, while losing to UMass Lowell and UMass Amherst.
Fast Start - Last year Princeton lost only one of its first six games.
'C' What I See - Princeton's captain this year is senior defenseman David Schneider, who is the team's third-leading returning scorer (8g, 7a).
Stats - Goalie Dave Stathos enters the season with the best career save percentage (.902) of any goalie in Princeton history (.896 sv%, Erasmo Saltarelli, 1994-98).
Stats 2 - With a 2.93 career goals-against average, Dave Stathos is second all-time to Robert O'Connor (2.38 gaa, 1947-49). Stathos, however, has the best average of any goalie playing more than 35 career games.
Brad Parsons Project - Princeton's top returning scorer is Brad Parsons (14g, 10a). Parsons also scored seven of the team's 22 power-play goals.
Who has the Power? - Besides Brad Parsons, David Schneider is the only returning player to score more than one power-play goal last year, he had two.
By George - An eighth-round pick of the Lost Angeles Kings in the 1999 entry draft, George Parros is the team's second-leading returning scorer (7g, 10a).
Capital Gains - The Washington Capitals drafted defenseman Matt Maglione in the eighth round (249th pick) of the 2001 entry draft.
Capital Gains 2 - Jeff Halpern '99 was the Capitals third-leading goal scorer last year, and recently was joined by Chris Corrinet '01, who was called up from the AHL's Portland Pirates on Monday.
Oh Shoot - Princeton registered a season-low 13 shots in last year's 1-1 tie against Niagara.
Mag Wheels - Matt Maglione was Princeton best plus-minus player last year and was voted the Hobey Baker Trophy recipient as the team's top freshman (4g, 5a).
No Slightin' Slaton - With 10 points (2g, 8a), Steve Slaton was the top scoring freshman defenseman.
McCann Can - Neil McCann was second among defensemen in scoring (2g, 9 a) last year.
Remember Us? - Brad Parsons, Josh Roberts and Dan Hursh scored goals against Niagara last year, while George Parros, Dave Bennett, David Schneider and Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer added assists. Dave Stathos stopped 30 shots in the 3-1 victory, and Nate Nomeland turned aside 29 in the 1-1 tie. The goal was Hursh's only point in 12 games last year, while Fouladgar-Mercer's assist was one of two points he recorded during the season.
Prime Time - Scott Prime scored three goals last year and two were game-winners.
Rubber Legs - Goalie Nate Nomeland, a native of Fargo, N.D., stopped 60 shots in a 5-4 loss to North Dakota at the Badger Hockey Showdown last year. The 60 saves is the second-highest singe-game total in school history, tying current Sports Illustrated writer Ed Swift '73 and one behind Wally McDonough '84's 61 saves against RPI in 1984.
Q & A with Captain David Schneider - Q: How do you envision the role of captain altering your approach to hockey this year? A: "It doesn't alter my approach to the game at all, but it effects my day-to-day relationships with the players and my interaction with the coaching staff. I'm honored that my teammates thought enough of my abilities - on and off the ice - to elect me captain, and I hope I can live up to their expectations."