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Men's Hockey Returns to Baker Rink to Host Quinnipiac Wednesday Night
November 25, 2008 | Men's Ice Hockey
Quinnipiac at No. 7 Princeton
GAMETIME: Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m.
2008-09 RECORDS: Princeton (7-1-0, 6-1-0 ECAC); Quinnipiac (6-4-1, 4-2-1 ECAC)
SERIES RECORD: Series tied 4-4-0. Quinnipiac leads 3-0-0 at Princeton
LAST MEETING: Princeton won 2-0 on Nov. 11, 2008 at Quinnipiac
STREAK: Princeton has won the last two games
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Back at Baker
Princeton returns to Hobey Baker Rink to host Quinnipiac in a league game. After playing two of its first three games at home, the Tigers have been on the road for five straight games.
Last Time Out
Princeton swept St. Lawrence and Clarkson to run its win streak to six games and improve to 7-1-0 overall and 6-1-0 in ECAC Hockey action. Princeton never trailed in either game, winning 2-1 at St. Lawrence and 4-2 at Clarkson.
Sweeps
Princeton's sweep of St. Lawrence and Clarkson was its second weekend sweep in a row following a sweep of Rensselaer and Union a week earlier. It marked the first time that Princeton has swept consecutive league series on the road since the league adopted the travel partner system in the 1984-85 season.
Historical Context
Princeton swept St. Lawrence and Clarkson in North Country for the first time in 10 years dating back to November of 1998. Princeton's win at St. Lawrence was its first in nine tries in Canton.Princeton won at Clarkson for just the fourth time in 37 tries, but Princeton has won there in two of the last three years.
Fast Start
Princeton's 7-1 start is its best in 10 years. The 1998-99 team went 7-1-1 in its first nine games and was 6-1-1 after eight games.
Win Streak
Princeton enters tonight's game winners of its last six contests, which matches a similar six-game streak last season. Princeton's all-time longest win streak is 11 games which happened in the early 1900s. The Tigers last won seven in a row in the 1931-32 season as part of a 10-game win streak.
On the Road
The last five games of Princeton's win streak have all come on the road. Princeton's longest unbeaten streak away from home came in the 1998-99 season when the Tigers won the first eight road games of the season.
In the Polls
Princeton's two wins last weekend lifted the Tigers to seventh in both national polls. The Tigers have been ranked each week this year. The only other season in which Princeton has been ranked in the Top 10 was in 1998-99. Princeton's highest-ever ranking is sixth, which happened on Feb. 1, 1999.
Stingy Defense
Princeton has allowed eight goals in eight games this season and has only allowed more than goal in a game on one occasion. That gives Princeton the nation's second best defense, just behind league rival Cornell, which has surrendered five goals in six games.
Disciplined
The Tigers are the least penalized team in the nation, averaging 8.2 minutes of penalties per game. Princeton and Army are the only two teams in single digits.
27 Kills
After allowing a goal to Brown on the first penalty Princeton took this season, the Tigers have killed off each of the 27 power plays against since, including four last weekend at St. Lawrence and Clarkson. Princeton's 96.4 percentage ranks just behind Cornell and is second in the nation. Princeton is a perfect 26-26 on the kill in league play and has two shorthanded goals.
Upcoming Opponents
Princeton vs. Quinnipiac
Princeton and Quinnipiac are deadlocked at 4-4-0 in the all-time series between the travel partners. While the series is tied overall, each team is three games over .500 on the road. Princeton is 4-1 in games played at Quinnipiac, while Quinnipiac is 3-0 in games played at Hobey Baker Rink.
Two Weeks Ago
Princeton took the first meeting of the season from Quinnipiac two weeks ago by a 2-0 score at the TD Banknorth Center. After a scoreless first period, sophomore Matt Godlewski and junior Dan Bartlett scored in the second period to put Princeton ahead, and junior goaltender Zane Kalemba did the rest as he made a career-high 37 saves to blank the Bobcats for his sixth career shutout.
Scouting the Bobcats
Quinnipiac enters the game 6-4-1 overall and 4-2-1 in the ECAC. Like the Tigers, the Bobcats swept Rennselaer and Union two weekends ago, and Clarkson and St. Lawrence last weekend. Quinnipiac has scored 20 goals over the four wins, while allowing eight.
Non-League Schedule
Princeton is 1-0 in non-league play although the win came over Brown, a league opponent. The Tigers have a similar game scheduled against Quinnipiac on Dec. 3. Princeton could also face Rensselaer in non-league play in their tournament in November. Princeton will face Northeastern, Nebraska-Omaha, Minnesota State and Robert Morris as well.
Team Notes
Against Ranked Teams
Princeton is 0-1 against ranked teams with its loss to Cornell. The Tigers next ranked opponent will be No. 4 Northeastern, which it will face on Nov. 28 at the RPI Tournament.
Home and Away and Neutral
Princeton was 9-7 in games played at Hobey Baker Rink and 10-6 on the road last season. Princeton was once 1-6 at home before finishing its home schedule with an 8-1 stretch. Princeton was 2-1 at neutral sites. Princeton is 1-1 at home and 5-0 away from Baker Rink this season.
Balanced Effort
Princeton's 58 points this season have been split among 18 different skaters and all players that have appeared in more than half the games have at least one point. Fifteen players have two or more points.
Offense From the Back
Princeton had four defensemen with double-digit point totals last season. Princeton last accomplished that in the 1994-95 season. Six Princeton defensemen have points this year.
Overtime
Princeton's trip to overtime against Colgate was its first trip to an extra session in the last 40 games dating back to the 2006-07 season. Princeton's last overtime game was on March 3, 2007, a 2-1 win over Brown at home in the ECAC first-round playoffs. The Tigers have played 56 games without a tie.
Put the Puck on the Net
Princeton is averaging 38.4 shots on goal per game which is the highest number in the nation. Princeton's 47 shots on Saturday at Clarkson was its second highest total of the season and the fourth time in eight games that Princeton has had more than 40 shots on goal.
Even or Ahead
Princeton has been even or ahead on the scoreboard for 94.5% of the minutes played this season. The Tigers have only trailed for 26:25, trailing by a goal late against Cornell and for a few minutes in a win at Rensselaer.
On the Horizon
After a day off for turkey and football, the Tigers are right back in action on Friday afternoon against Northeastern in the opening round of the RPI Tournament. The game will pit the first-place teams in the ECAC and Hockey East against each other.
Individual Notes
Captain Kush
Senior captain Brandan Kushniruk provided the game-winning goals in both wins last weekend as he scored both goals on the backhand. He was named the ECAC Player of the Week for his efforts.
Two-Goal Game
Junior Mark Magnowski recorded his second two-goal game of the season and of his career on Saturday at Clarkson. The junior leads the team with five goals and seven points.
Adding Assists
Junior Jody Pederson and sophomore Matt Arhontas each had two assists in Saturday's win at Clarkson. They were the first points of the season for Pederson.
Unlikely Source
Sophomore Matt Godlewski, who had a goal and three points as a freshman, now has three goals and two assists for the Tigers in eight games this season.
Only One a Game
Junior goaltender Zane Kalemba, the Most Outstanding Player at last year's ECAC Tournament, has allowed a single goal or less in seven of his eight starts this season. Kalemba has a 1.00 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage.
Game Winners
Junior Mark Magnowski and senior Brandan Kushniruk each have two game winners to their credit this season.
Shorthanders
Sophomores Kevin Lohry and Matt Arhontas each have shorthanded goals this season. Princeton had six shorthanded goals last season.
Four-Game Scoring Streak
Sophomore Matt Arhontas has five points over his last four games and has a four-game point-scoring streak. Mark Magnowski has a three-game streak and junior Kevin Kaiser and Brandan Kushniruk had points in both games last weekend.
Back-to-Back
In addition to Bartlett, four other Tigers had points in each game last weekend. Matt Arhontas, Kevin Lohry, junior Tyler Beachell and sophomore Taylor Fedun also had points in both games. Each of the four scored in one game and had an assist in the other.