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Men's Hockey Hosts McGill Friday Night
October 19, 2006 | Men's Ice Hockey
Princeton vs. McGill (Exhibition)
GAMETIME: Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
SITE: Hobey Baker Rink (Princeton, N.J.)
2006-07 RECORDS: Princeton (0-0, 0-0 ECACHL); McGill (6-3)
SERIES RECORD: McGill leads 8-2-0, is 1-1 in Princeton
LAST MEETING: Princeton won 4-1 on Nov. 5, 1993 in Montreal
STREAK: Princeton has won the last two meetings.
The Princeton men's hockey team prepares for next weekend's season opener with an exhibition contest against McGill University on Friday night at Baker Rink.
The Princeton men's hockey team looks to continue building in the 2006-07 season. Princeton improved upon its previous season's win total last season for the third-straight season as Princeton continues to climb in the ranks of the ECAC Hockey League. Last season the Tigers won 10 games, highlighted by a win at Denver – the defending NCAA champion, a home sweep of Colgate and Cornell – which included Princeton's first shutout of the Big Red since 1964, and a home sweep of St. Lawrence and Clarkson.
Princeton scored 81 goals for the second season in a row, despite losing two of its top three scorers from the previous season, and allowed the least amount of goals of any Princeton team, 96, since the 1968-69 Tiger squad allowed 95 goals.
Princeton began practicing last Friday and will find it in a competitive atmosphere just one week later. The Tigers had an intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday.
Princeton has not faced McGill since the 1993-94 season but has played at least one Canadian university in exhibition play in each of the past several season. Since the 1999-00 season, Princeton has defeated Queen's, Wilfrid Laurier, St. Francis Xavier, Western Ontario, Guelph, Windsor and Waterloo in exhibition action.
McGill began its season on Sept. 23 and is 6-3 on the season. Last weekend McGill split its games at home, topping Quebec-Trois Rivieres and losing to Ottawa. McGill has yet to face another NCAA team this season. Last season the Redmen played exhibition games at Harvard and Dartmouth, beating the Crimson 4-3 and falling to the Big Green 5-2.
Princeton opens the regular season a week from Friday night against Bentley at the “Hockey For Hope” Charity Game in South Orange, N.J. Princeton opens its home schedule the following night, also against Bentley.
2006-07 Season Outlook
The Princeton men's hockey team improved upon its previous season's win total last season for the third-straight season as Princeton continues to climb in the ranks of the ECAC Hockey League. Last season the Tigers won 10 games, highlighted by a win at Denver – the defending NCAA champion, a home sweep of Colgate and Cornell – which included Princeton's first shutout of the Big Red since 1964, and a home sweep of St. Lawrence and Clarkson.
Princeton scored 81 goals for the second season in a row, despite losing two of its top three scorers from the previous season, and allowed the least amount of goals of any Princeton team, 96, since the 1968-69 Tiger squad allowed 95 goals.
The Princeton men's hockey coaching staff hopes to take the important wins and milestones from the 2005-06 season and spin them into increased success for the 2006-07 campaign.
It should be an exciting season for the Orange and Black as a proven senior class of nine experienced seniors will lead the way. The group has played an instrumental role in helping to turn the Princeton program around and is looking for increased success in their final season.
Add to that a strong group of four juniors and four sophomores who now have gained additional collegiate experience and will bring that to the ice, and a large group of 10 freshmen who will bring excitement and exuberance to the rink.
FORWARDS (Returning - 10, Lost - 5, Newcomers – 6)
Since the arrival of head coach Guy Gadowsky two seasons ago, Princeton has seen an increase in the amount of goals it has scored. In his first season of playing under Gadowsky's aggressive, but disciplined style, the Tigers saw a 30% increase in goal production, scoring 81 times, compared to the 62 goals scored in each of the previous two seasons. Last season Princeton scored 81 goals again, but did so without three of its top-five leading scorers from that previous season, including the Dustin Sproat, the ECACHL scoring champion in 2004-05.
Although the Tigers will lose the production of 18 of its goals from last season, the Tiger roster boasts its top three scorers from 2005-06 and five of its top-six goal scorers.
Princeton's leading returning scorer is senior Grant Goeckner-Zoeller, who led the Tigers in points as a freshman and as a junior. He was second as a sophomore, despite scoring 32 points, his single-season high. Goeckner-Zoeller has 81 career points leave him 19 points away from the century mark and 22 points away from cracking Princeton's top-10 leading scorers. He also ranks 10th all-time in assists with 55 in his career. Goeckner-Zoeller was primarily a playmaker through his first two seasons, posting four times as many assists as goals, but when looked to for goal-scoring production last season, responded with a career-high 15 goals.
In addition to his physical presence in the Princeton lineup, senior Kevin Westgarth emerged as an offensive threat last season with 23 points, nearly doubling his point total from his first two seasons combined. Westgarth was one of four Tigers to have a double digit goal total and one of three to have double digits in goals and assists. In the fall, Westgarth was invited to the Philadelphia Flyers rookie training camp.
Sophomore Brett Wilson became Princeton's first representative to the ECAC Hockey League's All-Rookie team in nine seasons when he was named to the team last season. Despite missing the first four games of the season with an injury and the last two games of the season with mono, Wilson climbed to third on the team in scoring with 11 goals and 10 assists in 25 games.
Senior Darroll Powe will wear the captain's 'C' for the Tigers this season after serving as an assistant captain last season. Powe is one of the hardest working and more physical players on the roster and can be counted on in both offensive and defensive situations. Powe scored six goals and added 10 assists for 16 points as a junior, doubling his career point total to 32. His knack for scoring important goals was exemplified by back-to-back game winners in Princeton's sweep of Colgate and Cornell.
Junior Kyle Hagel scored six goals and added five assists for 11 points in just his first full season as a forward, after transitioning up from the blueline. Sophomore Lee Jubinville also reached double digits in points with three goals and seven assists in his rookie season with the Tigers.
Sophomore Brandan Kushniruk contributed nine points on two goals and seven assists as a freshman. He tallied three points in Princeton's win at Quinnipiac and was named the ECACHL's Rookie of the Week for the performance.
Juniors Landis Stankievech and Keith Shattenkirk each had three points for Princeton last season. The speedy pair is often seen on the ice killing penalties. Stankievech scored game-winning goals in back-to-back games, against Alabama-Huntsville and at Denver, while Shattenkirk added goals against Dartmouth and Boston College, before a broken collarbone cut his season short. Senior Christian Read scored her first goal as a Tiger last season at Dartmouth. He also contributed two assists for the Tigers.
Joining the cast of 10 returning forwards will be six freshmen. Dan Bartlett is a gifted playmaker that played in the EJHL last season, while Tyler Beachell, ranked by NHL Central Scouting last season, will make an immediate impact offensively. Cam French is a power forward that can finish in front of the net, while Kevin Kaiser brings great work ethic and excellent leadership to the Princeton squad. Cam MacIntyre is another power forward that plays a physical game. Mark Magnowski is a good finisher and play maker that will have an impact in both ends of the ice.”
DEFENSEMEN (Returning - 5, Lost - 2, Newcomers – 3)
Last season the Princeton defense allowed 96 goals, the lowest single-season total since Princeton allowed 95 goals in the 1968-69 season. Additionally the 96 goals allowed was 24 goals better than it had allowed in the previous season.
While Princeton lost just two defenseman to graduation last season, those two – Brian Carthas and Seamus Young – were strong at both ends of the ice. They each recorded 18 points and are both now playing professionally.
Princeton will look to its group of five returning defenders and three newcomers to fill their spots and help the team continue to clamp down on opposing offenses.
Senior Brett Westgarth returned to the Princeton lineup last season after taking a year off from school. He played in every game and was one of three Princeton defensemen to score in double digits last season. His three goals and eight assists gave him 11 points for the season and were easily a career high as he had tallied two points in his first two seasons. He joined his brother at the Flyers rookie camp this fall.
Senior Daryl Marcoux is another experienced returnee on the Tiger blueline. Marcoux played in every game last season and has missed just one in his career. In addition to his steady play on the backline, he added six assists offensively last season.
Junior Mike Moore contributed four assists last season following a 10-point rookie campaign. He saw time on the power play and penalty kill and was another consistent defender for the Tigers.
Senior Max Cousins and junior B.J. Mackasey also returned to the Princeton lineup last season. After taking the 2004-05 season off, Cousins played in 27 games last season and added three assists. Mackasey returned to the Princeton lineup following a season-ending injury early in the 2004-05 season. He appeared in 16 games.
Freshmen defensemen Kevin Crane, Jody Pederson and Brad Schroeder will join the group this season. Crane had seven goals and 29 assists for 36 points at Phillips Exeter last season. He is a gifted skater that cane make the big play both defensively and offensively. Pederson brings a combination of size and puck-moving ability to the Princeton blueline, while Schroeder, a big body with a strong defensive mentality, will help add size to the Princeton defense.
GOALTENDERS (Returning - 2, Lost - 1, Newcomers – 1)
Princeton will look to its three goals to fill the gap left by Eric Leroux, who ranks second in the Princeton record books in career save percentage and fourth in career goals-against average.
Senior B.J. Sklapsky has the most collegiate experience, having appeared in 24 games during his three seasons at Princeton. He has a career record of 5-10-3 with a .892 save percentage and a 3.38 goals-against average. Last season he was 3-3-1 with wins against Notre Dame, Dartmouth and Colgate. The Dartmouth win was a shutout.
Sophomore Thomas Sychterz saw action in three games as a freshman, posting an 0-2 record with a 3.37 goals-against and a .881 save percentage. He dropped an overtime decision at Clarkson and also fell to Alabama-Huntsville.
Freshman Zane Kalemba, a New Jersey native, will join the group. A New Jersey native, Kalemba went 20-29-2 last season with the Flin Flon Bombers. He had a 3.78 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage. He played at Hotchkiss prior to his two seasons of junior hockey.
GAMETIME: Friday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m.
SITE: Hobey Baker Rink (Princeton, N.J.)
2006-07 RECORDS: Princeton (0-0, 0-0 ECACHL); McGill (6-3)
SERIES RECORD: McGill leads 8-2-0, is 1-1 in Princeton
LAST MEETING: Princeton won 4-1 on Nov. 5, 1993 in Montreal
STREAK: Princeton has won the last two meetings.
The Princeton men's hockey team prepares for next weekend's season opener with an exhibition contest against McGill University on Friday night at Baker Rink.
The Princeton men's hockey team looks to continue building in the 2006-07 season. Princeton improved upon its previous season's win total last season for the third-straight season as Princeton continues to climb in the ranks of the ECAC Hockey League. Last season the Tigers won 10 games, highlighted by a win at Denver – the defending NCAA champion, a home sweep of Colgate and Cornell – which included Princeton's first shutout of the Big Red since 1964, and a home sweep of St. Lawrence and Clarkson.
Princeton scored 81 goals for the second season in a row, despite losing two of its top three scorers from the previous season, and allowed the least amount of goals of any Princeton team, 96, since the 1968-69 Tiger squad allowed 95 goals.
Princeton began practicing last Friday and will find it in a competitive atmosphere just one week later. The Tigers had an intrasquad scrimmage on Sunday.
Princeton has not faced McGill since the 1993-94 season but has played at least one Canadian university in exhibition play in each of the past several season. Since the 1999-00 season, Princeton has defeated Queen's, Wilfrid Laurier, St. Francis Xavier, Western Ontario, Guelph, Windsor and Waterloo in exhibition action.
McGill began its season on Sept. 23 and is 6-3 on the season. Last weekend McGill split its games at home, topping Quebec-Trois Rivieres and losing to Ottawa. McGill has yet to face another NCAA team this season. Last season the Redmen played exhibition games at Harvard and Dartmouth, beating the Crimson 4-3 and falling to the Big Green 5-2.
Princeton opens the regular season a week from Friday night against Bentley at the “Hockey For Hope” Charity Game in South Orange, N.J. Princeton opens its home schedule the following night, also against Bentley.
2006-07 Season Outlook
The Princeton men's hockey team improved upon its previous season's win total last season for the third-straight season as Princeton continues to climb in the ranks of the ECAC Hockey League. Last season the Tigers won 10 games, highlighted by a win at Denver – the defending NCAA champion, a home sweep of Colgate and Cornell – which included Princeton's first shutout of the Big Red since 1964, and a home sweep of St. Lawrence and Clarkson.
Princeton scored 81 goals for the second season in a row, despite losing two of its top three scorers from the previous season, and allowed the least amount of goals of any Princeton team, 96, since the 1968-69 Tiger squad allowed 95 goals.
The Princeton men's hockey coaching staff hopes to take the important wins and milestones from the 2005-06 season and spin them into increased success for the 2006-07 campaign.
It should be an exciting season for the Orange and Black as a proven senior class of nine experienced seniors will lead the way. The group has played an instrumental role in helping to turn the Princeton program around and is looking for increased success in their final season.
Add to that a strong group of four juniors and four sophomores who now have gained additional collegiate experience and will bring that to the ice, and a large group of 10 freshmen who will bring excitement and exuberance to the rink.
FORWARDS (Returning - 10, Lost - 5, Newcomers – 6)
Since the arrival of head coach Guy Gadowsky two seasons ago, Princeton has seen an increase in the amount of goals it has scored. In his first season of playing under Gadowsky's aggressive, but disciplined style, the Tigers saw a 30% increase in goal production, scoring 81 times, compared to the 62 goals scored in each of the previous two seasons. Last season Princeton scored 81 goals again, but did so without three of its top-five leading scorers from that previous season, including the Dustin Sproat, the ECACHL scoring champion in 2004-05.
Although the Tigers will lose the production of 18 of its goals from last season, the Tiger roster boasts its top three scorers from 2005-06 and five of its top-six goal scorers.
Princeton's leading returning scorer is senior Grant Goeckner-Zoeller, who led the Tigers in points as a freshman and as a junior. He was second as a sophomore, despite scoring 32 points, his single-season high. Goeckner-Zoeller has 81 career points leave him 19 points away from the century mark and 22 points away from cracking Princeton's top-10 leading scorers. He also ranks 10th all-time in assists with 55 in his career. Goeckner-Zoeller was primarily a playmaker through his first two seasons, posting four times as many assists as goals, but when looked to for goal-scoring production last season, responded with a career-high 15 goals.
In addition to his physical presence in the Princeton lineup, senior Kevin Westgarth emerged as an offensive threat last season with 23 points, nearly doubling his point total from his first two seasons combined. Westgarth was one of four Tigers to have a double digit goal total and one of three to have double digits in goals and assists. In the fall, Westgarth was invited to the Philadelphia Flyers rookie training camp.
Sophomore Brett Wilson became Princeton's first representative to the ECAC Hockey League's All-Rookie team in nine seasons when he was named to the team last season. Despite missing the first four games of the season with an injury and the last two games of the season with mono, Wilson climbed to third on the team in scoring with 11 goals and 10 assists in 25 games.
Senior Darroll Powe will wear the captain's 'C' for the Tigers this season after serving as an assistant captain last season. Powe is one of the hardest working and more physical players on the roster and can be counted on in both offensive and defensive situations. Powe scored six goals and added 10 assists for 16 points as a junior, doubling his career point total to 32. His knack for scoring important goals was exemplified by back-to-back game winners in Princeton's sweep of Colgate and Cornell.
Junior Kyle Hagel scored six goals and added five assists for 11 points in just his first full season as a forward, after transitioning up from the blueline. Sophomore Lee Jubinville also reached double digits in points with three goals and seven assists in his rookie season with the Tigers.
Sophomore Brandan Kushniruk contributed nine points on two goals and seven assists as a freshman. He tallied three points in Princeton's win at Quinnipiac and was named the ECACHL's Rookie of the Week for the performance.
Juniors Landis Stankievech and Keith Shattenkirk each had three points for Princeton last season. The speedy pair is often seen on the ice killing penalties. Stankievech scored game-winning goals in back-to-back games, against Alabama-Huntsville and at Denver, while Shattenkirk added goals against Dartmouth and Boston College, before a broken collarbone cut his season short. Senior Christian Read scored her first goal as a Tiger last season at Dartmouth. He also contributed two assists for the Tigers.
Joining the cast of 10 returning forwards will be six freshmen. Dan Bartlett is a gifted playmaker that played in the EJHL last season, while Tyler Beachell, ranked by NHL Central Scouting last season, will make an immediate impact offensively. Cam French is a power forward that can finish in front of the net, while Kevin Kaiser brings great work ethic and excellent leadership to the Princeton squad. Cam MacIntyre is another power forward that plays a physical game. Mark Magnowski is a good finisher and play maker that will have an impact in both ends of the ice.”
DEFENSEMEN (Returning - 5, Lost - 2, Newcomers – 3)
Last season the Princeton defense allowed 96 goals, the lowest single-season total since Princeton allowed 95 goals in the 1968-69 season. Additionally the 96 goals allowed was 24 goals better than it had allowed in the previous season.
While Princeton lost just two defenseman to graduation last season, those two – Brian Carthas and Seamus Young – were strong at both ends of the ice. They each recorded 18 points and are both now playing professionally.
Princeton will look to its group of five returning defenders and three newcomers to fill their spots and help the team continue to clamp down on opposing offenses.
Senior Brett Westgarth returned to the Princeton lineup last season after taking a year off from school. He played in every game and was one of three Princeton defensemen to score in double digits last season. His three goals and eight assists gave him 11 points for the season and were easily a career high as he had tallied two points in his first two seasons. He joined his brother at the Flyers rookie camp this fall.
Senior Daryl Marcoux is another experienced returnee on the Tiger blueline. Marcoux played in every game last season and has missed just one in his career. In addition to his steady play on the backline, he added six assists offensively last season.
Junior Mike Moore contributed four assists last season following a 10-point rookie campaign. He saw time on the power play and penalty kill and was another consistent defender for the Tigers.
Senior Max Cousins and junior B.J. Mackasey also returned to the Princeton lineup last season. After taking the 2004-05 season off, Cousins played in 27 games last season and added three assists. Mackasey returned to the Princeton lineup following a season-ending injury early in the 2004-05 season. He appeared in 16 games.
Freshmen defensemen Kevin Crane, Jody Pederson and Brad Schroeder will join the group this season. Crane had seven goals and 29 assists for 36 points at Phillips Exeter last season. He is a gifted skater that cane make the big play both defensively and offensively. Pederson brings a combination of size and puck-moving ability to the Princeton blueline, while Schroeder, a big body with a strong defensive mentality, will help add size to the Princeton defense.
GOALTENDERS (Returning - 2, Lost - 1, Newcomers – 1)
Princeton will look to its three goals to fill the gap left by Eric Leroux, who ranks second in the Princeton record books in career save percentage and fourth in career goals-against average.
Senior B.J. Sklapsky has the most collegiate experience, having appeared in 24 games during his three seasons at Princeton. He has a career record of 5-10-3 with a .892 save percentage and a 3.38 goals-against average. Last season he was 3-3-1 with wins against Notre Dame, Dartmouth and Colgate. The Dartmouth win was a shutout.
Sophomore Thomas Sychterz saw action in three games as a freshman, posting an 0-2 record with a 3.37 goals-against and a .881 save percentage. He dropped an overtime decision at Clarkson and also fell to Alabama-Huntsville.
Freshman Zane Kalemba, a New Jersey native, will join the group. A New Jersey native, Kalemba went 20-29-2 last season with the Flin Flon Bombers. He had a 3.78 goals-against average and a .888 save percentage. He played at Hotchkiss prior to his two seasons of junior hockey.
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