Princeton Returns to the Ice Tuesday at Quinnipiac

Tuesday, January 30

Hamden, Conn.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

Princeton Returns to the Ice Tuesday at Quinnipiac

January 28, 2018 | Men's Ice Hockey

Game 21: Princeton at Quinnipiac
Game Time	Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. l TD Bank Sports Center
Game Coverage	Live Video l Live Stats
Series Info	Princeton trails 11-15-1 (streak: 1 loss)
Princeton	Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PUHockey l 7-10-3, 4-8-1 ECAC l Game Notes
Quinnipiac	Roster l Schedule l Stats l @QU_MIH l 9-12-4, 4-7-2 ECAC

EYE ON THE TIGERS
When Princeton was last on the ice it secured a big 6-3 at Dartmouth to sweep the series with the Big Green and picked up its first win in Hanover since 2009. It helped snap a six-game winless skid as the Tigers shuffled up their lineup to break the pattern. Overall Princeton is 7-10-3 on the season and at 4-8-1 in the ECAC, the team sits in 10th place, making the final nine regular-season games all incredibly valuable points. Two Tigers are in the top 25 in the nation in scoring led by junior Max Véronneu who ranks 12th with nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points. Classmate Ryan Kuffner has scored 13 goals and adds nine assists for 22 points as he ranks fifth nationally in goals per game. Senior David Hallisey is just one point back with 21, while sophomore Jackson Cressey adds 18, Josh Teves 17, Alex Riche 15 and Eric Robinson 14. The Tigers' power-play is the 10th best in the nation at 22.7 percent - scoring on 17 of 75 chances. In goal, freshman Ryan Ferland owns a .913 save percentage and a 3.00 goals per game.

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
Quinnipiac is 9-12-4 overall and 4-7-2 in the ECAC with a one point edge on Princeton. The Bobcats played 10 days ago in a two-game series at Arizona State, going 1-0-1. Freshman Odeen Tufto leads the offense with 27 points on five goals 22 assists, as the leading rookie scoring nationally. Senior Tanner MacMaster and sophomore Alex Whelan have both tallied a team-high 11 goals, with MacMaster adding 10 assists. Junior defender Chase Priskie (WSH) chips in 17 points from the blue line. Sophomore Andrew Shortridge has played in all but five games in goal and has a .904 save percentage and a 2.42 GAA. Princeton's power play will go up against the 11th best penalty kill. The Bobcats have killed of 85 of 101 penalties for 84.2 percent.

THE PRINCETON/QUINNIPIAC SERIES
Princeton is looking to rebute the previous meeting from November when Quinnipiac won a 6-2 midweek game. The Tigers won both meetings in the series last year with 5-3 and 4-1 scores. Overall the Bobcats hold a 15-11-1 edge in the all-time series.