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Princeton University Athletics
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North Country Teams St. Lawrence & Clarkson Await Men's Hockey
November 20, 2014 | Men's Ice Hockey
| Game 7: Princeton at St. Lawrence |
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| Gametime | Friday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. / Appleton Arena |
| Game Coverage | Live Video l Live Stats |
| Twitter: @PUTigers_Live l @SLUSaints | |
| Series Info | St. Lawrence leads 66-21-10 (began 1947-48) |
| Streak: 7 St. Lawrence wins, 1 tie |
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| Records | Princeton (1-4-1, 1-3 ECAC); SLU (7-4-1, 3-1 ECAC) |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PUhockey l Game Notes |
| St. Lawrence |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @SkatingSaints l Game Notes |
| Game 8: Princeton at Clarkson |
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| Gametime | Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. / Cheel Arena |
| Game Coverage | Live Video l Live Stats |
| Twitter: @PUTigers_Live l @ClarksonUSports |
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| Series Info | Clarkson leads 78-29-5 (began 1927-28) |
| Streak: 2 Clarkson wins |
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| Records | Princeton (1-4-1, 1-3 ECAC); Clarkson (3-5-4, 1-1-2 ECAC) |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PUhockey l Game Notes |
| Clarkson |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @ClarksonHockey l Game Notes |
PRINCETON, N.J. (11/20/14) - The Princeton men's hockey makes its annual trip to the North Country this weekend as the Tigers face St. Lawrence and Clarkson, Nov. 21 & 22. Both games are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
EYE ON THE TIGERS
Princeton looks to turn around a three-game losing skid as it heads to the North Country to face St. Lawrence and Clarkson this weekend. The Tigers will face two teams that have nearly double the ice time, as the non-Ivy teams began play on Oct. 10, one day before Princeton was allowed to begin practice. Princeton is 1-4-1 overall and 1-3 in the ECAC, its lone win a 2-1 game over Cornell in the home opener. The Tigers are scoring 1.33 goals per game and allow 3.86 gpg. The power play is 4 of 28 (14.3%) and the penalty kill is 29 of 37 (78.4%).
Sophomore Ben Foster and senior defender Aaron Ave have three points apiece with Ave scoring twice and assisting on one goal, while Foster has two helpers and one goal. Senior Aaron Kesselman adds two assists as well. Five other players have scored a goal. Sophomore Colton Phinney started in the first five games and went 1-3-1 with a .912 save percentage and a 3.51 goals against average. Freshman Ben Halford started in the last game, at Union, and is 0-1 with an .865 save percentage and a 4.69 GAA.
THE PRINCETON/ST. LAWRENCE SERIES
St. Lawrence leads Princeton, 66-21-10 in the all-time series that began in 1947-48. The Saints are unbeaten in the last eight games, 7-0-1 with Princeton's last win coming on March 11, 2011. Tyler Maugeri has three points in five games against St. Lawrence, while Jonathan Liau has two helpers. Colton Phinney is 0-2, making 43 saves and allowing nine.
SCOUTING THE SAINTS
St. Lawrence is 7-4-1 overall and 3-1 in the league. Like Princeton the Saints defeated Cornell and lost to Colgate, those games happening last weekend downstate. St. Lawrence is receiving votes in both national polls this week. The Saints average 3.58 gpg and allow 2.25 gpg. The power play converts 22.7 percent while the penalty kill rates at 85.7 percent.
Senior Patrick Doherty has 10 points on four goals and six assists, while classmate Gunnar Hughes has nine points on four goals and five assists. Sophomore Drew Smolcynski has a team-high eight helpers and one goal for nine points. Junior Tommy Thompson is one point back with three goals and five assists. Freshman Kyle Hayton has played every minute in goal and has a .934 save percentage and a 2.22 GAA.
THE PRINCETON/CLARKSON SERIES
Clarkson boasts a 78-29-5 lead in the series that began in 1927-28. Clarkson is on a two-game win streak in the series, after the teams met five times last year, twice in the regular-season and then a three-game first-round series. Kyle Rankin is the leading scorer against Clarkson with three goals and one assist, while Jonathan Liau has one goal and two assists. Colton Phinney is 1-2 with a .925 save percentage and a 2.55 GAA against the Golden Knights.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Clarkson is off to a 3-5-4 start and has played five overtime games this season, going 1-0-4 in those games. The team is 1-1-2 in the ECAC with an OT win over Cornell, ties to Colgate and St. Lawrence and a loss to St. Lawrence. Clarkson scored 1.83 gpg and allows 2.25 gpg. The team is just 2 of 33 on the power play and while the penalty kill is 28 of 32.
Senior Joe Zarbo has five goals and four assists to lead the team with nine points. Sophomore defender and Detroit draft pick James de Haas has a team-best five assists and two goals. Sophomore Jordan Boucher along with juniors Jeff Di Nallo and Paul Geiger each contribute five points. Both sophomore goalies have seen action, with Steve Perry getting the most playing time. He is 3-4-1 with a .902 save percentage and a 2.25 GAA. Ville Runola is 0-1-3 with a 1.80 GAA and a .933 save percentage.