Men's Hockey Home For Clarkson And St. Lawrence This Weekend

Princeton (3-6-0, 2-5-0 ECAC) vs. Clarkson (7-6-0, 3-1-0 ECAC)
December 2 | 7 p.m. | Hobey Baker Rink
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Princeton (3-6-0, 2-5-0 ECAC) vs. St. Lawrence (5-7-0, 2-2-0 ECAC)
December 3 | 7 p.m. | Hobey Baker Rink | Future Tigers Night
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PRINCETON CELEBRATES 100TH YEAR OF HOBEY BAKER RINK
The nation's oldest on-campus hockey venue is in its 100th season of operation during the 2022-23 season. The first game at Hobey Baker Rink was played on January 8, 1923 and since then the Tigers have played at one of the most venerable barns in all of college hockey. Princeton will celebrate #Hobey100 all year long, including a special "Hobey 100 Weekend" January 6-7.

TIGERS EARN SPLIT AT #20 RIT OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK
Princeton rallied for a 5-0 win over No. 20 RIT on Saturday to salvage a split of the weekend series. Five different players scored in the win for Princeton as they blew open a 0-0 game after the first period. David Jacobs (first career goal), Nick Seitz, Jack Cronin, Liam Gorman (PPG) and Pito Walton had the goals for Princeton. Mike Kennedy and Nick Carabin each had two assists, while Ethan Pearson made 23 saves for the shutout. Princeton outshot RIT in both games, but were unable to overcome an early 2-0 deficit on Friday. Multiple Tigers had points in both games over the weekend, including Jack Cronin (2g, 1a), Liam Gorman, (2g), and Ian Murphy (2a).

AMONG THE NATION'S TOP TENDERS
Ethan Pearson enters the weekend ranked No. 2 in the country -- and No. 1 in the ECAC -- in GAA (1.52), save percentage (.940), and shutouts (3).

GATHERING GORMANS
In addition to captain Liam Gorman, the Tigers also will line up his younger brother, Brendan, this season. The brothers join their father, Sean, as Princeton Hockey players. Sean is a 1991 Princeton grad who was drafted by the Boston Bruins out of college. Both Liam and Brendan played high school hockey at St. Sebastian's before joining the Tigers as true freshmen. Last year with St. Sebs, Brendan tallied 49 points (11g, 38a) in 25 games while earning ISL MVP honors.

LITTLE BRO, BIG GOALS
Brendan Gorman is third on the team with three goals through eight games to open his Princeton career, scoring the Tigers' first goal of the season at Harvard and connecting in back-to-back games against Colgate and Yale. His five points overall are tied for second on the team with three other players -- including big bro, Liam.

GORMAN FAMILY SCORING RACE
1. Sean Gorman -- 23 pts (5g, 18a) in 99 games
2. Liam Gorman -- 17 pts. (8g, 9a) in 68 games
3. Brendan Gorman -- 5 pts. (3g, 2a) in 8 games

POWERING UP
Princeton is 7-for-47 on the power play this season. Jack Cronin has three power-play goals, while Liam Gorman has two. The other have come from Pito Walton and Brendan Gorman. The Tigers have PPGs in 7-of-9 games this season, but have not yet connected for multiple power-play goals in a single game during the 2022-23 campaign.

REELING IN RANKED TEAMS
The Tigers have 18 wins over ranked opponents during Ron Fogarty's tenure, including a 5-0 win at No. 20 RIT this year and a 5-4 win at No. 8 Cornell last season. Princeton has at least one win over a ranked team in each of its last seven seasons.

JACK ATTACK
Jack Cronin has struck for three PPGs and a team-high five goals overall this season. He has already blew by his two goals from the 2021-22 season, and his six points through nine games this year matches his point total from 23 games last season.

LEANIN' ON LIAM
Liam Gorman has found his scoring touch in his senior season. Originally a Pittsburgh Penguins draft pick, Chicago traded for his rights this past summer. He posted his first career two-point night (1g, 1a) against Colgate on 11/5 and his four goals this season are a new career high. He has five points (4g, 1a) this season, one away from matching his career high in that category. He has goal in back-to-back games entering the weekend, his second time scoring goals in consecutive games this season.

THE MURPH
Ian Murphy is the top returning scorer from the 2021-21 season, where he posted 19 points on nine goals and 10 assists as a sophomore during his first collegiate season before skating with the Vancouver Canucks during the summer as part of NHL Development Camp. His nine goals are the most among Tigers back in the lineup for 2022-23, and his 10 helpers are tied for most among players returning. After missing the first game, he has five assists in nine games played this season.

ABOUT ADAM
Adam Robbins had a breakout 2021-22 season, posting 13 points (5g, 8a) over 31 games played – including a blistering start where he had points in four consecutive games (1g, 4a) to open the season. His totals blew by his 2019-20 total of 2 points (0g, 2a) over 18 games. During the 2020-21 year, Robbins won a Clark Cup with the Chicago Steel. So far this season, Robbins has four assists -- including three power-play helpers -- but is looking to end a four-game run without a point.

PITO POCKETS POINTS
Defenseman Pito Walton turned a 6-point 2019-20 season into an 11-point campaign last year. He had career highs in goals (4) and assists (7), highlighted by a three-assist night at Yale on 11/6/21. He enters the weekend with five points (2g, 3a).

SPENCER ON FIRE
Spencer Kersten set career highs last season in goals (6), assists (10) and points (16) while playing in all 31 games. He was 52% on faceoffs last season, winning 211-of-406. This year, he is 88-for-141 (62%) on draws but is looking for his first point.

SETTING SEITZ
Nick Seitz also had a breakout 2021-22 season, setting career highs in goals (3), assists (6) and points (9). This year, he has followed up with 4 points (3g, 1a) through nine games. He spent this summer teaching English in Ecuador.

DE LA SOUL
Noah de la Durantaye had 10 points (3g, 7a) last season during his debut campaign. He had a pair of two-assist games (vs. St. Lawrence and RIT) and had points in both playoff games to end last season. This season, he has 1g, 3a -- including two assists on Friday against RIT. He spent the summer with the Vegas Golden Knights participating in NHL Development Camp.

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