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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
St. Lawrence
Princeton Kick Starts Second Half at St Lawrence/Clarkson
January 30, 2019 | Men's Ice Hockey
Princeton at St. Lawrence
Friday, Feb. 1 l 7 PM I Appleton Rink I ESPN+ Â
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Saturday, Feb. 2 l 7 PM I Cheel Arena I ESPN+ Â
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EYE ON THE TIGERS
After a three week break for final exams, Princeton returns to action making the North Country trip. The Tigers are 6-11-2 overall and at 4-7-1 in the ECAC, sit in 10th place in the standings. Seniors Ryan Kuffner and Max Véronneau lead the offense with 20+ points each. Kuffner has 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points (and 134 career points), while Véronneau has seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points (and 131 career points). The Hobey Baker candidates are both in the top 10 in the nation in scoring. Senior defenseman Josh Teves adds 15 points on three goals and 12 assists, while senior Alex Riche has 14 points as the center of the Kuffner-Véronneau tandem, and junior Jackson Cressey has 13 points. Sophomore Ryan Ferland has started in all but one game and owns a .906 save percentage and a 3.13 goals against average.
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SCOUTING THE SAINTS
St. Lawrence is looking for its first win since Dec. 7 - going 0-9 since topping Clarkson 4-2. Overall the team is 3-20-1 and is 1-10-1 in the ECAC, sitting in last place. Defensively the Saints allow the most goals per game in the nation at 4.08, while scoring just 1.92 goals per game. Junior Carson Gicewicz has 10 points on two goals and eight assists, while freshman David Jankowski has a team-high five goals and four assists. St. Lawrence has utilized all three of its netminders this season with senior Arthur Brey started in 12 of the team's 24 games. He owns a 4.13 GAA and a .896 save percentage.
THE PRINCETON/ST. LAWRENCE SERIES
Princeton has won the last three games against St. Lawrence - which snapped a 14-game losing skid in the series. The Saints are 70-24-11 all-time with the Tigers winning just nine games at Appleton in the series. Kuffner has great numbers against St. Lawrence with 11 points on four goals and seven assists in just six games.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS
Clarkson is ranked No. 10 in the nation with a 17-7 overall record. The squad has just one loss in the last 10 games, a 4-3 overtime decision at Harvard last weekend. In league play, the Golden Knights are 8-4 and tied for third in the standings, one point out of first. Clarkson averages 3.38 goals per game, the eighth best scoring offense in the nation. They are led by juniors Nico Sturm and Haralds Egle who both have 20+ points. Five others are in double digits in scoring. The Golden Knights defense is just as solid, ranking third in scoring defense in the country. Junior Jake Kielly has started every game and has a 1.83 GAA and a .932 save percentage.
THE PRINCETON/CLARKSON SERIES
This is the first time the teams have met since the ECAC Championship title game in Lake Placid. In the all-time series Clarkson leads 83-34-6 with the Tigers winning just six games up in Potsdam. Princeton has however gone 3-0-1 in the last four meetings. Véronneau has the best numbers against the Golden Knights with 11 in nine games. Ferland is 2-0-1 with a .935 save percentage.
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