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Princeton University Athletics
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Men's Hockey Resumes League Schedule This Weekend at Yale and Brown
January 29, 2009 | Men's Ice Hockey
No. 9 Princeton at No. 18 Yale
GAMETIME: Friday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.
2008-09 RECORDS: Princeton (14-5-0, 8-4-0 ECAC); Yale (13-5-1, 8-3-1 ECAC)
SERIES RECORD: Yale leads 120-101-9 and is 59-29-3 at home
LAST MEETING: Princeton won 4-0 on March 16, 2008 at home
STREAK: Princeton won the last game
No. 9 Princeton at Brown
GAMETIME: Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.
2008-09 RECORDS: Princeton (14-5-0, 8-4-0 ECAC); Brown (2-13-4, 2-8-3 ECAC)
SERIES RECORD: Brown leads 78-58-7 and is 41-26-3 at home
LAST MEETING: Princeton won 4-1 on Oct. 31, 2008 at Brown
STREAK: Princeton has won the last five games
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This Week's Storylines
On the Road Again
Princeton heads out on the road for the first time since Thanksgiving when it visits Yale and Brown this weekend to begin a four-game stretch away from Baker Rink. Princeton is 7-1 away from home this season.
Where Things Stand
Princeton is 14-5 through 19 games played and sits third in the ECAC hockey standings at 8-4 with 16 points. The Tigers are currently ranked ninth nationally.
A Look at the Standings
The Tigers are third in the ECAC standings, four points behind first-place Cornell and one behind second-place Yale. Princeton has a one-point buffer on fourth-place Dartmouth and two points on Quinnipiac in fifth.
Back to Winning Ways
Princeton snapped a rare three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Robert Morris on Monday night at Hobey Baker Rink. The game marked Princeton's return to action following a 16-day layoff during the school's final exam period.
Balanced Attack
Princeton has gotten contributions from all lines this season as 19 skaters have contributed at least a point and 10 Tigers have reached double digits in points with another two within a point of 10. Brett Wilson leads the team with 15 points, two ahead of a second-place tie between Jody Pederson and Mark Magnowski. Seven others?Taylor Fedun, Lee Jubinville, Sam Sabky, Dan Bartlett, Kevin Lohry, Matt Godlewski and Brandan Kushniruk?have recorded 10 or 11 points.
Put the Puck on Net
Princeton and Yale both subscribe to the philosophy as the pair is tied for first in the country in shots per game as each team has taken a total of 728 shots in 19 games played for a 38.32 average. Princeton had 46 shots in Monday's win over Robert Morris, which was the 10th time this season the Tigers have taken 40 or more shots in a game.
Disciplined
The Tigers are the least penalized team in the nation, averaging 9.6 minutes of penalties per game. Princeton is averaging more than a minute less per game than any other team. Princeton is the only team in the nation with less that 200 penalty minutes at this point of the season.
Home and Away
Princeton is 7-4 this season at home, 6-0 on the road and 1-1 at neutral sites. Princeton plays six of its final 10 regular season games away from home.
All Types of Rankings
Princeton ranks ninth in both the USCHO.com and the USA Today Polls. The Tigers have been ranked as high as fifth this season, which if the all-time high for the program. Princeton is also ranked in the top ten in the objective computer ranking formulas used. Princeton is tied for eighth in Pairwise, ninth and RPI and ninth in the KRACH.
Stingy Defense
The Princeton defense returned to its stingy ways on Monday, limited Robert Morris to one goal on 22 shots, allowing a goal or less for the 12th time this season. Princeton remains among the top five in the nation in team defense, ranking fourth in goals against at 1.89 goals per game. Cornell (1.42), Alaska (1.50) and Notre Dame (1.56) rank ahead of the Tigers.
Fit to Be Untied
Princeton is one of four teams in the country that have not played to a tie yet this season, joining Michigan, Bemidji State and UMass-Lowell. Princeton went without a tie last season as well and has not tied a game since Feb. 2, 2007 at Brown, a span of 66 games.
Upcoming Opponents
Princeton vs. Yale
Princeton and Yale meet on Friday night in New Haven in the 232nd meeting between the schools. Princeton has faced Yale more than any other opponent. Yale leads the all-time series 120-101-9 and us 59-28-3 in the series at home. Last year Princeton went 5-1 against Yale, winning twice at Ingalls Rink.
Recent History
Princeton and Yale met six times last season with the Tigers playing to a 5-1 record. Princeton won the first meeting, a non-league game in New Haven, then took the two regular season contests 4-3 on the road and 4-2 at home. The teams then met in the ECAC quarterfinals with Princeton winning the first and third games 3-0 and 4-0, and Yale taking the middle game 4-3.
Scouting the Bulldogs
Yale is 6-1-1 in its last seven games and has climbed to second in the ECAC standings and into the national polls. The Bulldogs are 13-5-1 overall and 8-3-1 in the ECAC and enter the weekend off a sweep at Cornell and Colgate last weekend.
Princeton vs. Brown
Princeton and Brown play on Saturday for the 144th time. Brown leads the all-time series 78-58-7 and is 41-26-3 in the series at home. Princeton has won the last five games between the schools, sweeping the final two games of a playoff series in 2007, the regular season last season and a non-league game to open this year.
Recent History
Princeton brings a five-game winning streak versus the Bears into Saturday's game. Princeton topped Brown 4-1 to open the season in late October as Mark Magnowski had a goal and two assists to pace the Tigers. Sam Sabky and Matt Godlewski each had two assists in the win.
Scouting the Bears
Brown is 2-13-4 overall and 2-8-3 in the ECAC. The Bears enter the weekend off a split last weekend, topping Colgate 4-1 before losing at Cornell 5-1. Brown's other win this season came over Union at home.
Non-Conference Wrap
Princeton finished its non-league schedule with a 6-1 record. Princeton played at least one team from each Division I conference and picked up wins over Brown, Northeastern, Quinnipiac, Minnesota State, Nebraska-Omaha and Robert Morris. Princeton was 4-3 in non-league regular season games last season. Since the current schedule format was adopted in 1984-85, Princeton's best non-league record was 6-0-1 in 1997-98.
Team Notes
Against Ranked Teams
Princeton is 3-2 against ranked teams with wins over fourth-ranked Northeastern, 17th-ranked Minnesota State and 16th-ranked Nebraska-Omaha and losses to 17th-ranked Cornell and 20th-ranked Dartmouth. Princeton's next game against a ranked team comes Friday at Yale.
Trending Up
Princeton has increased upon its win total in each of the past five seasons. After a three-win season in 2002-03, the Tigers won five games in 2003-04, eight games in 2004-05, 10 games in 2005-06, 15 games in 2006-07 and 21 games a season ago.
Offense From the Back
Three of Princeton's top 10 scorers are defensemen as Jody Pederson, Matt Godlewski and Taylor Fedun have eclipsed 10 points. The Tigers have gotten 45 points from defensemen this year for an average of 2.37 points per game, which ranks eighth among all teams in the nation. Princeton had four defensemen with double-digit point totals last season. Princeton last accomplished that in the 1994-95 season.
Game Winners
With his game-winning goal against Robert Morris, Brandan Kushniruk moved atop the category with three this season. That also ranks eighth nationally. Three others?Derrick Pallis, Matt Arhontas and Mark Magnowski?have two game winners this season.
On the Horizon
Princeton continues its four-game stretch away from home next weekend at Colgate and Cornell, before returning home for four games in mid-February.