Tigers Take on Harvard and Dartmouth at Hobey Baker Rink

Harvard at Princeton
Friday, Jan. 11 l 7 PM I Hobey Baker Rink I ESPN+ l International l Live Stats l Tickets

Dartmouth at Princeton
Saturday, Jan. 12 l 7 PM I Hobey Baker Rink I ESPN+ l International l Live Stats l Tickets

EYE ON THE TIGERS
Princeton is 5-10-2 overall and at 3-6-1 in the ECAC is currently in seventh place in the standings along with Union and Brown. Senior Ryan Kuffner and Max Véronneau lead the offense with 20+ points and both ranked in the top 10 in the nation in points per game. Kuffner has 12 goals and 13 assists while Veronneau has seven goals and 16 assists. Senior Alex Riche, Josh Teves and junior Jackson Cressey chip in 13 points apiece. Sophomore Ryan Ferland has started in goal in all but one games and has a .909 save percentage and a 3.04 goals against average.

SCOUTING THE CRIMSON
Harvard is 6-4-3 overall and 3-3-2 in the ECAC to sit in fifth place in the standings, along with Colgate. Since a one-goal loss to Cornell at Madison Square Garden, the teams is 3-0-1. Averaging 3.46 goals per game (11th), Harvard is led by junior defenseman Adam Fox (CAR) in scoring. He is second in the nation in points per game with 1.62 ppg, with six goals and 15 assists for 21 points in 13 games. Freshman Casey Dornbach isn't far behind with 19 points in 13 games as the nation's top scoring rookie and ranks first in assists with 16. Senior Lewis Zerter-Gossage, sophomore Reilly Walsh (NJD) and freshman Jack Drury (CAR) each add 13 points. The Crimson have the best power play in the nation at 36 percent (18/50), while its penalty kill is one of the worst at 75 percent (36/48). Senior Michael Lackey has started in all but one game and owns a .914 save percentage and a 2.36 GAA.

THE PRINCETON/HARVARD SERIES
Princeton is looking to snap an 11-game winless skid in the all-time series with Harvard. The teams skated to a 4-4 draw in the first meeting this season. The Tigers last win against Harvard was a 2-1 overtime victory in March 2013, while the last win at Hobey Baker Rink was Jan. 2013. Max Veronneau has the best numbers against the Crimson with seven in seven games.

SCOUTING THE BIG GREEN
Dartmouth comes into the weekend with a 5-7-2 overall record and at 4-2-1 in conference play is fourth in the standings. Last weekend the team skated to a 3-3 draw with Bentley, its fifth straight non-conference game. Junior Will Graber leads the offense with 13 points on five goals and a team-best eight assists. Freshman Drew O'Connor has seven goals and give assists and sophomore Quin Foreman has seven goals and three assists. Senior Carl Hesler chips in 10 points with three goals and seven assists. Junior Adrian Clark has started in 12 of 14 games and has a 2.78 GAA and an .899 save percentage. Freshman Justin Ferguson picked up the loss against Princeton back in November with 20 saves on 27 shots in a 7-1 game. Dartmouth's special teams have struggled this year and combined are second to last in the nation (PP 13.5%, PK 75.6%).

THE PRINCETON/DARTMOUTH SERIES
Princeton has won the last three meetings against the Big Green, outscoring them 22-6. Dartmouth's last win was a 5-0 game on in Jan. 2017 and last win at Hobey Baker Rink was Nov. 2015. Since the series began in 1907 Dartmouth has a 103-89-15 but Princeton has had the better luck at home at 45-43-8. Ryan Kuffner has the best numbers against Dartmouth with eight points in seven games and a +9 on-ice rating. Ryan Ferland is 3-0 against the Big Green with a .935 save percentage.

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