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U.S. Under-18 Team and Quinnipiac Up Next For Men's Hockey
January 04, 2007 | Men's Ice Hockey
Exhibition Game - U.S. National Under-18 Team at Princeton
GAMETIME: Friday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m. Game 16 - Quinnipiac at Princeton GAMETIME: Saturday, Jan. 6 at 7:07 p.m.
SITE: Hobey Baker Rink (Princeton, N.J.)
RECORDS: Princeton (7-7-1, 4-5-1 ECACHL); U.S. Under-18 Team (19-8-3, 8-7-2 vs. NCAA)
SERIES RECORD: Princeton leads 2-0-0, is 2-0-0 at home.
LAST MEETING: Princeton won 5-3 at home on Jan. 23, 2004.
STREAK: Princeton won two games.
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SITE: Hobey Baker Rink (Princeton, N.J.)
RECORDS: Princeton (7-7-1, 4-5-1 ECACHL); Quinnipiac (8-4-4, 5-2-3 ECACHL)
SERIES RECORD: The series is tied 1-1-0, Quinnipiac leads 1-0-0 in Princeton.
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This Week's Storylines
The New Year
The Princeton men's hockey team opens 2007 with an exhibition game and an ECAC Hockey League game the first weekend of January. The Tigers host the U.S. National Under-18 Team on Friday night before hosting Quinnipiac on Saturday in the front end of a home-and-home series between the travel partners.
Last Time Out
Princeton returned from its three-week holiday layoff by sweeping Nebraska-Omaha and Minnesota State in non-league play at Baker Rink. The wins ran Princeton's win streak to four games and moved the Tigers to 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
On a Roll
Princeton has swept its last two weekends, downing Nebraska-Omaha and Minnesota State last weekend and Union and Rensselaer before the break. The Tigers picked up a win and a tie in their previous league weekend at Dartmouth and Harvard and have earned seven of a possible eight points in the last two league weekends.
Four Straight Wins
Princeton's four-game winning streak is its longest since the 1998-99 Tigers defeated Vermont, Army, Cornell and Colgate in January of 1999. Princeton last won five-straight games came at the onset of the 1947-48 season.
Reaching .500
Princeton recent 6-1-1 run has moved Princeton back to the .500 mark after starting the season 1-6-1. Princeton has not been at or above .500 at this point of the season since the 1998-99 Tigers were 9-2-1 at the turn of the year.
Winning Late
Both of Princeton's wins last weekend involved late game heroics. On Friday night against Nebraska-Omaha, after UNO rallied to tie the game, Lee Jubinville scored 43 seconds into overtime to lift Princeton to the win. A night later, Minnesota State scored twice in the third period to tie the game at 3-3, but with 48 seconds left in the game Cam MacIntyre scored to put Princeton ahead by the final margin.
Tournament Win, Well Kind Of
Even though it wasn't scheduled as a holiday tournament, Princeton's weekend played out that way. On the first night, Princeton edged Nebraska-Omaha and Minnesota State edged Yale. The following night the two winners met with Princeton winning at Baker Rink, and the two losing teams met at Yale and skated to a 4-4 tie.
Too Close for Comfort
If it seems like most Princeton games come down to a single goal, it is because they do. Twelve of Princeton's 16 games this season have been decided by a goal or ended in a tie. Of the other four games, three were decided by two goal margins and one had a four goal margin. Both games last weekend were decided by a single goal.
Exorcise the Demons
Princeton's overtime win against Union was the Tigers first overtime win in its last 27 trips to an extra session. The Tigers won their secodn-straight trip to overtime two games later when Lee Jubinville scored in overtime to defeat Nebraska-Omaha last weekend. Princeton was 0-14-13 in the 27-game span.
Home Stretch
This weekend's games conclude a six-game homestand for the Tigers. Princeton visits Quinnipiac on Tuesday night, then plays its next three game back at Baker Rink.
The Opponents
The Series With the U.S. Under-18 Team
Princeton has hosted the U.S. National Under-18 Team on two occasions since the National Team Development Program was created 10 years ago. Princeton hosted the U-18 team in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 season and won both games, picking up a 3-1 win the first season and a 5-3 win the second time out. Eight Tigers on the current roster played in the 5-3 game, with Grant Goeckner-Zoeller and B.J. Mackasey each record two assists. Brett Westgarth and Max Cousins each added an assist.
Scouting the Under-18 Team
The U.S. Under-18 Team is 8-7-2 this season against NCAA competition and 4-7-2 against Division I teams. The team has wins at Alaska, Michigan State, Clarkson and Lake Superior State this season. Clarkson, which they defeated 6-2, is the only opponent that Princeton and the Under-18 team share this season. The rest of the Under-18 teams schedule is comprised of teams from the North American Hockey League and from international competition.
Exhibition Info
Princeton won its first exhibition game of this season 3-2 in overtime against McGill University. The Tigers scored a shorthanded goal and two power-play goals in the game. Max Cousins led things with a goal and an assist and Grant Goeckner-Zoeller and Brett Wilson scored the other goals.
The Series With Quinnipiac
Princeton and Quinnipiac met for the first time last season as each team picked up a win on the road. Quinnipiac won the series opener at Baker Rink 3-2 on a goal with 1:06 remaining in regulation and four days later, Princeton won 6-3 thanks to a three-point performance from Brandan Kushniruk in a game played at Yale.
Scouting the Bobcats
Quinnipiac is 8-4-4 overall and 5-2-3 in the ECAC Hockey League entering this weekend. The Bobcats sit atop the ECACHL standings and are also ranked 16th in the latest USCHO.com poll. Quinnipiac has not played in nearly a month since defeating Union on Dec. 9. The Bobcats carry a three-game unbeaten streak into the weekend having beaten Union and tying Rensselaer and Dartmouth in its previous games. Quinnipiac hosts RIT on Thursday night.
Non-League Schedule Update
Princeton is 3-2-1 in non-league play this season following last weekend's sweep. The Tigers opened the year with a tie and loss to Bentley and split with Alabama-Huntsville in early December. Robert Morris is Princeton's last non-league opponent of this season and the teams meet on Jan. 29 at Baker Rink. Last season Princeton was 3-4-0 in non-league play, defeating UAH, Notre Dame and Denver.
Who is Left?
Minnesota State will became the 51st of a possible 58 NCAA Division I opponents that Princeton has faced. Last season Princeton faced two new opponents in Quinnipiac and Robert Morris. Princeton has not faced Canisius, Connecticut, Ferris State, Mercyhurst, Northern Michigan, RIT, and Sacred Heart.
Team Notes
Back on Track at Home
Princeton has won its last four games at home after going winless in its first three home games of the season. Princeton closed last season by going 4-1-1 in its final six home games.
At Home and On the Road
Princeton is 3-4-2 in games away from Baker Rink this season and 4-3-0 in games at Baker Rink.
Special Teams
Twenty-five of Princeton's 53 goals this season have come on special teams. Last weekend the Tigers scored one goal on the power play. Princeton has 22 power-play goals and three shorthanded goals this season.
On the Power Play
Operating at a 19.5% efficiency, Princeton's power-play currently ranks fourth in the ECACHL and 19th in the nation.
With a Two Man Advantage
Princeton converted on its first 5-on-3 power play in the Rensselaer win. The Tigers had been held goalless in nine previous chances, but had allowed five two-man advantage goals. Princeton also scored with the two-man advantage against Minnesota State and is now 2-for-11 in 5-on-3s while opponents are 5-for-10 against Princeton.
Staying Out of the Box
Princeton is the fourth-least penalized team in the nation, averaging 12.6 penalty minutes per game and the least penalized team in the ECAC Hockey League. Princeton is averaging three penalties less per game this season than last. Here is a list of the four least penalized teams in the nation.
55. Princeton 12.6
57. Massachusetts 11.8
58. St. Cloud State 11.3
59. UMass-Lowell 10.8
Lots of Shots
Princeton was outshot by both Nebraska-Omaha and Minnesota State last weekend, marking the first time this season that Princeton was outshot in consecutive games. Princeton has outshot 12 of 16 opponents this season, been outshot three times and had shots even once. Last season Princeton outshot its opponents in 13 of 31 games.
Scoring Consistency
Princeton is one of four teams in the nation to score at least two goals in every game played this season, joining Cornell, Maine and New Hampshire. Princeton is the only team in the nation to have at least two goals scored against it in every game this season.
Spreading the Puck Around
Princeton has received points this season from 20 of its 24 skaters. Seventeen different players have scored goals and 17 players have tallied assists. Every player that has appeared in at least half the games has recorded a point.
Immediate Impact
Princeton's freshman class has had an immediate impact. Eight of the nine skaters have recorded a point and seven of those have scored goals.
Scoring More…
Princeton has scored 81 goals in each of the past two seasons. Last season the Tigers did it despite the graduation of two of its top-three scorers from the previous season. That number is 19 more than the total of 62 that Princeton scored in 31 games two seasons ago. Princeton is on pace to score 103 goals in 31 games this year.
Shorthanded Goals
Princeton has tallied three shorthanded goals this season, the most recent coming against Rensselaer. Princeton was held without a shorthanded goal last season.
Individual Notes
Four-Pointer
Sophomore Brett Wilson had a hand in all four Princeton goals in Saturday's win over Minnesota State. It was his first career four-point game and his first multiple-point game of the season. Wilson scored Princeton's third goal on the power play and then assisted on the other three goals, including setting up the game winner in the final minute of play.
Save that Puck
Freshman Kevin Kaiser broke a 1-1 tie with a breakaway goal in Friday's win over Nebraska-Omaha. The goal was the first of his career and came in just his third game played.
Jub-ilant
Sophomore Lee Jubinville has recorded seven points in his last six games. He only had one point over the weekend, but the one point was the overtime game-winning goal against Nebraska-Omaha and was his second-straight game-winning tally.
Cam Can
Freshman Cam MacIntyre posted his first two-goal game as he opened and closed the Princeton scoring in the Tigers win over Minnesota State. MacIntyre had a single goal to his credit entering the game.
Two-Pointers
Junior Landis Stankievech scored Princeton's first goal and assisted on Princeton's second goal in the Nebraska-Omaha win for his first college multiple-point game. Freshman Dan Bartlett had a goal and an assist in the Minnesota State win for his second multiple-point game of the season.
Closing in on 100
Senior Grant Goeckner-Zoeller picked up an assist on the power play in the Tigers' win over Minnesota State. Goeckner-Zoeller, who has points in 11 of 15 games this season sits six points away from reaching the 100-point mark for his career.
The Hottest Hand
Senior Max Cousins has garnered 11 points in his last eight games, three points more than he had totalled in the first 55 games he played in his career. Cousins has three multiple-point games in that span, including a three-assist night in the win over Rensselaer. He also has a six-game point streak and set up the overtime game winner against Nebraska-Omaha.
Two Great Performances in Goal
Freshman Zane Kalemba and senior B.J. Sklapsky each put together a strong outing in Princeton's weekend sweep. On Friday, Kalemba improved to 6-4-1 overall by making 27 saves against Nebraska-Omaha. A day later, Sklapsky stopped 33 shots to pick up his first win of the season, which came over Minnesota State.
Odd & Ends
Polling Station
Princeton was picked to finish 10th by both the coaches and the media in the ECACHL preseason polls for the second straight season. Princeton currently sits sixth in the league standings. The Tigers finished ninth in the ECAC Hockey League standings a season ago.
Around the ECACHL
Eleven of the 12 ECACHL teams are in action this weekend, with only St. Lawrence taking the weekend off. Union and Rensselaer host Dartmouth and Harvard in league play, while Colgate and Cornell host single non-conference games. Brown and Yale meet for the second time this season and Clarkson hosts and exhibition game.
On the Horizon
Princeton completes its home-and-home series with Quinnipiac on Tuesday night at the Northford Ice Pavillion, then returns home next weekend to host Brown and Yale in league play. Those games are the last before Princeton's two-week layoff during final exams. The Tigers return to the ice following exams on Monday, January 29 when Robert Morris visits Baker Rink.