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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
St. Lawrence
Princeton Back at Baker with St. Lawrence & No. 3 Clarkson in Town
February 01, 2018 | Men's Ice Hockey
| Games 22 & 23: St. Lawrence and No. 3 Clarkson at Princeton | |
| Game Times | Friday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. l Hobey Baker Rink l Tickets |
| Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. l Hobey Baker Rink l Tickets | |
| Game Coverage | Live Video l Live Stats |
| Series Info | Princeton trails Clarkson 32-83-5 (streak: 1 win) |
| Princeton trails St. Lawrence 22-70-11 (streak: 1 win) | |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l |
| St. Lawrence | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @SkatingSaints |
| Clarkson | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @ClarksonHockey1Â |
EYE ON THE TIGERS
Princeton is back in full swing after semester exams and defeated Quinnipiac 5-3 on the road on Tuesday night in its first game in more than two weeks. The Tigers have won the last two games, and are 8-10-3 overall. With a 5-8-1 ECAC record the team is in a tie for that coveted eight-place position - which would give a team the final home ice advantage in the playoffs. Junior Max Véronneau leads the Tigers offense with 28 points on a team-best 19 assists and nine goals. Junior Ryan Kuffner has been the recipient of some of those feeds and has 15 goals and nine assists for 24 points. Senior David Hallisey is one point back with 23 points while junior defender Josh Teves has 20. Sophomore Jackson Cressey, junior Alex Riche and senior Eric Robinson are all in double digits as well. The Tigers' power play is ranked sixth nationally at 25.6 percent (20/78) gaining ground after a perfect 3 for 3 at Quinnipiac on Tuesday. Freshman Ryan Ferland is 8-8-3 in goal and has a .912 save percentage and a 3.00 goals against average.
SCOUTING THE SAINTS
St. Lawrence is looking to build off its recent success, winning its last two games and posting a pre-Christmas record of 1-14-1 to rebound at 5-4-1 in the last 10 games. Junior Jacob Pritchard and senior Joe Sullivan have both scored a team-best eight goals, while Pritchard adds 11 assists for 19 points and Sullivan has six for 14. Senior defender Nolan Gluchowski has a team-high 15 assists and one goal for 16 points. Senior Mike Marnell chips in 14 points. Junior Arthur Brey has been the primary starter in goal and has an .899 save percentage and a 3.65 GAA in 20 games. Sophomore David Mannella has appeared in 10 games and has a .929 save percentage and a 2.45 GAA.
THE PRINCETON/ST LAWRENCE SERIES
Princeton snapped a 13-game unbeaten streak in the series with St. Lawrence last year at Hobey Baker Rink with a 3-1 win on Feb. 10. Overall the Saints hold a 70-22-11 edge all-time.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
With a 19-4-3 overall record Clarkson is currently ranked third in the nation and is second in the ECAC standings with an 11-1-2 league mark. The squad's only loss since November was 3-2 game to Dartmouth on Jan. 20. Three sophomores spark the offense led by Sheldon Rempal and his 30 points. He has scored 18 times and has 12 assists. Nico Sturm has 10 goal and 25 assists while Devin Brosseau has the most assists with 19 and adds six goals. Freshman Jack Jacome has 22 points and freshman Josh Dickinson has 20, while two senior defenseman Terrance Amorosa (PHI) and Kelly Summers (OTT) have 21 and 20 points, respectively. Clarkson boasts the second-best scoring defense in the nation at 1.54 goals per game. Sophomore Jake Kielly is 18-4-3 in goal and has a .940 save percentage and a 1.59 GAA. The special teams combined are the second best in the country as the power play ranks fifth and the penalty kill is seventh.
THE PRINCETON/CLARKSON SERIES
Clarkson holds an 83-32-5 record in the all-time series with Princeton. The Tigers won the last meeting, a 3-2 overtime game at Hobey Baker Rink on Feb. 11 on defender Derek Topatigh's first career goal. Max Véronneau averages 1.17 points per game against the Golden Knights, while Josh Teves has 1.00.
