Men's Ice Hockey Edged By No. 13 Harvard

Saturday, October 29

Cambridge, Mass.

8:00 PM

Princeton University

0-1-0, 0-1-0

No. 13 Harvard

2-0-0, 2-0-0

Princeton Tigers

Harvard Crimson

Men's Hockey Celebration 2022-23 at Harvard

Photo by: Erica Denhoff

October 29, 2022 | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

In its first game of the 2022-23 season, Princeton went stride-for-stride with No. 13 Harvard before ultimately dropping a 4-2 decision at Bright-Landry.

The Tigers trailed, 1-0, after one period but had clawed back to take a 2-1 lead early in the third before the Crimson countered with two goals in 3:24 to regain a lead they would not relinquish.

Brendan Gorman (first career goal) and Jack Cronin had the Princeton goals. Aidan Porter had 28 saves in goal.

Goodness Gracious, Brendan Gorman!

What a snipe for his first collegiate goal! pic.twitter.com/FKeZyMVH8d
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) October 30, 2022

The Crimson opened the scoring with 6:01 left in the first period, converting on a power play. Zakary Karpa took advantage of a fluke play when a Harvard defender had his stick break during a shot towards goal. The puck fluttered away from where the defense and goalie were marking, and Karpa tapped home the first goal of the game.

The Tigers were quickly back to the penalty kill after Liam Gorman was whistled for a five-minute major for boarding with 4:57 left in the opening period. The Tigers stood tall on the PK, allowing just two shots on goal and managing a pair of rushes of their own during the kill.

Brendan Gorman got the Tigers on the board early in the second period. After he and Jayden Sison worked to force a Harvard turnover at the Princeton blueline, Gorman carried through the neutral zone before uncorking a low wrister through a Crimson player's legs, off the left post and in for his first collegiate goal – a snipe made more special by the fact the first player he celebrated with was his older brother, Liam, who had joined the rush with him.

Jack Cronin gave Princeton a 2-1 lead with a power-play goal 1:53 into the third period. A cross-ice feed from Adam Robbins found Cronin at the top of the faceoff circle, and he fired high-blocker by Derek Mullahy.

Jack-O-Lamp Lighter!

Cronin beats the goalie blocker side for a PPG and a 2-1 lead! pic.twitter.com/dXWuYbvF9c
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) October 30, 2022

Harvard answered with a PPG of its own at the 5:10 mark of the third period off the stick of Joe Miller. The Crimson would take a 3-2 lead 3:24 later after a Princeton defender slipped and fell during a clearing attempt and the puck found Matthew Coronato in front for a Harvard lead.

Stand Tall, Aidan Porter!

This 10-bell stop was the highlight of the PK! pic.twitter.com/902qHppyeS
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) October 30, 2022

The Tigers take to Hobey Baker Rink for the first two times this season on November 4 (Cornell; 7 p.m.) and November 5 (Colgate; 7 p.m.) as the program officially kicks off its celebration of 100 Years of Hobey Baker Rink.