No. 19 Princeton Starts ECAC Hockey Action This Weekend

No. 19 Princeton at Dartmouth l Friday, Nov. 2 l 7 PM I Thompson Arena
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No. 19 Princeton at Harvard l Saturday, Nov. 3 l 7 PM I Bright-Landry Center
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EYE ON THE TIGERS
The ECAC Hockey champion Princeton came up short in the season opener at now-ranked No. 6 Penn State who came into the weekend with a four-game win streak. The Tigers are ranked No. 19 this week as it heads into league play. Princeton returns the nation's top two returning scorers in All-Americas Ryan Kuffner and Max Veronneau. Each had 50+ point seasons a year ago. Centering that line is senior Alex Riche who scored last weekend against the Nittany Lions. Senior defenseman Josh Teves added a point to his career total. He led the nation's defensemen in scoring a year ago with 33 points in 31 games. Sophomore Ryan Ferland made 30 saves on 34 shots on Friday. Last year he finished with a .912 save percentage and a 2.91 GAA and was named the ECAC Hockey Tournament MVP. The Tigers power play, after finishing first last year at 27.7 percent, was 1 of 5 at Penn State. The penalty kill was a perfect 4 for 4.

SCOUTING THE BIG GREEN
Dartmouth posted a 7-6 overtime win over travel partner Harvard in the season opener last weekend at Thompson Arena. It's top line of Shane Sellar, Will Graber and Quin Foreman combined for four of the team's seven goals and eight total points. Sellar scored twice and added one assist while Graber and Drew O'Connor had a goal and two assists each. Graber and Seller are the team's top two returning scorers after have 20+ point seasons last year. Junior Adrian Clark, who played in 10 games last year, got the nod to start in goal. He made 37 saves on 41 shots. The power play went 2 for 5 (40%), while the penalty kill was 2 of 7 (28.6%).

THE PRINCETON/DARTMOUTH SERIES
Princeton swept the series last year, winning 9-2 at Hobey Baker Rink and 6-3 at Thompson Arena. The victories were the first for the Tigers since the 2013-14 season. Since 1907, Dartmouth has a 103-88-15 edge in the series. Jackson Cressey has the best points per game average versus the Big Green with six (2-4) in four games. Ryan Kuffer and Max Veronneau have six points in six Dartmouth games. Ryan Ferland is 2-0 playing in both games last year and stopping 55 of 60 shots.

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON
Harvard opened the season with a 7-6 overtime loss in Hanover. Defenseman Adam Fox leads the nation in points per game after scoring once and added four assists in the game. Freshman Jack Drury chipped in three assists in his first career game. Lewis Zerter-Gossage who finished second on the team in scoring last year was held without a point. Senior Michael Lackey started in goal and allowed seven on 27 shots for a .741 save percentage and a 7.04 GAA. He was the back up a year ago, to Merrick Madsen, and had an .899 save percentage and a 2.72 in 10 appearances. Harvard was 5 for 7 on the power play (71.4 pecent) to lead the nation, while it's penalty kill is 59th in the nation, allowing three power-play goals on five chances.

THE PRINCETON/HARVARD SERIES
The Tigers are looking to snap a 10-game losing skid to the Crimson, having not posted a win since an overtime game on March 2, 2013 - the final game of the regular season that year that gave Princeton home ice in the playofs. Last year Harvard posted scores of 5-2 and 3-1. Jackson Cressey has the best scoring offense against Harvard with four points in four games. Ryan Ferland has allowed seven goals on 65 shots for a .892 save percentage and a 5.45 GAA.

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