Princeton University Athletics
Tuesday, January 17
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
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No. 12 Providence
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Princeton (9-9-0, 6-7-0 ECAC) vs. Providence (12-6-6, 7-3-5 Hockey East)
January 17 | 7 p.m. | Hobey Baker Rink
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BOSTON BOYS LEAD TIGERS PAST LIU, 5-2
Four of Princeton's five goals last time out came from Boston natives as Liam Gorman and Ian Murphy each scored twice as part of three-point nights. Murphy had the first two, scoring less than three minutes into each of the first and second periods. Gorman added the next two -- including a short-handed goal early in the third. All total, nine of Princeton's 11 points on Friday night came from Massachusetts natives.
SHORT-HANDED SPECIALISTS
The Tigers have short-handed goals in each of their last three games, entering the week ranked No. 1 in the ECAC and No. 5 in the nation with five total SHGs. Liam Gorman has two of the five shorties, also leading the ECAC and sitting No. 5 in the country. Princeton's five team short-handed goals this season are the fourth-most in a season since 2002-03, and only Andrew Calof (3; 2010-11) has had more SHGs in a season than Gorman since that 02-03 season.
IN THE NICK OF TIME
Nick Carabin is on a heater of late, tallying six points (1g, 5a) over his last seven games after registering just three in his first 33 career games. He netted his first career goal in a 2-1 win at Colorado College (12/31) and posted three assists over two games against Harvard and Dartmouth two weeks ago.
AHEAD OF THE EXPERTS
Picked to finish 12th in the ECAC Preseason Coaches Poll, the Tigers enter this week in fourth place. Princeton's nine wins overall this season through 18 games are one more than its nine in 31 games played last season. The Tigers are one ECAC win away from equaling their seven conference wins from 2021-22, and are 5-5-0 at home this season after going 3-10-1 on home ice last season.
JACK ATTACK
Jack Cronin has struck for five PPGs -- which is No. 3 in the ECAC and is No. 17 in the country -- and is second on the team with eight goals overall. He has already blown by his two goals from the 2021-22 season, and his 13 points through 19 games this year already surpass his point total (6) from 23 games last season.
AMONG THE NATION'S TOP TENDERS
Ethan Pearson enters the week ranked No. 26 in the country in GAA (2.35), No. 30 in save percentage (.915), and tied for No. 2 in shutouts (4). Pearson's four shutouts this season are tied with Barend Van Gerbig, II (1959-60) for No. 2 all-time in a season and one away from tying the single-season record of five set by Zane Kalemba during the 2007-08 season.
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.
LITTLE BRO, BIG GOALS
Brendan Gorman leads Princeton's freshmen in scoring with 11 points (4g, 7a) in 17 games this season, He is fifth overall on the team in points, and third in assists.
GORMAN FAMILY SCORING RACE
1. Liam Gorman -- 28 pts. (14g, 14a) in 77 games
2. Sean Gorman -- 23 pts (5g, 18a) in 99 games
3. Brendan Gorman -- 11 pts. (4g, 7a) in 17 games
FRESH FACES
The Tigers are expected to have six of their eight freshmen in the lineup tonight, and that group has acclimated itself well to college hockey. Overall, Princeton's eight newcomers have registered 34 points (9g, 25a) this season -- accounting for 25% of the team's total points and 17% of its goals.
POWERING UP
Princeton is 15-for-82 on the power play this season. Jack Cronin has five power-play goals, while Liam Gorman (3), Noah de la Durantaye (2) and Pito Walton (2) each have multiple PPGs. The Tigers have PPGs in 14-of-18 games this season, including at least one in nine of their last 11 games.
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.
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 now has five multi-point games this season. After registering just 12 points (6g, 6a) over 59 games to start his Princeton career, he has 16 points (10g, 6a) in 18 games this season. Over his last three games, he has 7 points (5g, 2a) and has goals in three consecutive games
DE LA SOUL
Noah de la Durantaye had 10 points (3g, 7a) last season. This season, he has 3g, 7a -- including eight points (3g, 5a) over his last 11 games. He spent the summer with the Vegas Golden Knights participating in NHL Development Camp.
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. He enters this week with 15 points (6g, 9a) in 17 games,and is riding a three-game point streak (4g, 2a).
ABOUT ADAM
Adam Robbins had a breakout 2021-22 season, posting 13 points (5g, 8a) over 31 games played. 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 six assists -- including five power-play helpers -- and 10 points overall. Robbins has goals in four of his last seven games after going 21 games without a goal dating back to 2/5/22.
PITO POCKETS POINTS
Defenseman Pito Walton turned a 6-point 2019-20 season into an 11-point campaign last year. This year, he has set another career high with 4g, 10a for 14 points to lead the team in scoring. He was named ECAC Defender of the Week for his efforts in Princeton's sweep of Union and RPI and ECAC Defender of the Month for December.
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 10 points (6g, 4a) through 18 games. He has goals in back-to-back games, netting a SHG against Dartmouth and a PPG against LIU. He spent this summer teaching English in Ecuador.In front of their second sold-out Baker Rink crowd of the season, Princeton downed Dartmouth, 4-2, last time out. Ian Murphy had a pair of goals, while Liam Gorman had a goal and an assist. Nick Seitz had a short-handed goal, and Nick Carabin dished out a pair of assists.
January 17 | 7 p.m. | Hobey Baker Rink
ESPN+ | International Stream | Live Stats | Tickets | Game Notes (PDF) | Game Program
BOSTON BOYS LEAD TIGERS PAST LIU, 5-2
Four of Princeton's five goals last time out came from Boston natives as Liam Gorman and Ian Murphy each scored twice as part of three-point nights. Murphy had the first two, scoring less than three minutes into each of the first and second periods. Gorman added the next two -- including a short-handed goal early in the third. All total, nine of Princeton's 11 points on Friday night came from Massachusetts natives.
SHORT-HANDED SPECIALISTS
The Tigers have short-handed goals in each of their last three games, entering the week ranked No. 1 in the ECAC and No. 5 in the nation with five total SHGs. Liam Gorman has two of the five shorties, also leading the ECAC and sitting No. 5 in the country. Princeton's five team short-handed goals this season are the fourth-most in a season since 2002-03, and only Andrew Calof (3; 2010-11) has had more SHGs in a season than Gorman since that 02-03 season.
IN THE NICK OF TIME
Nick Carabin is on a heater of late, tallying six points (1g, 5a) over his last seven games after registering just three in his first 33 career games. He netted his first career goal in a 2-1 win at Colorado College (12/31) and posted three assists over two games against Harvard and Dartmouth two weeks ago.
AHEAD OF THE EXPERTS
Picked to finish 12th in the ECAC Preseason Coaches Poll, the Tigers enter this week in fourth place. Princeton's nine wins overall this season through 18 games are one more than its nine in 31 games played last season. The Tigers are one ECAC win away from equaling their seven conference wins from 2021-22, and are 5-5-0 at home this season after going 3-10-1 on home ice last season.
JACK ATTACK
Jack Cronin has struck for five PPGs -- which is No. 3 in the ECAC and is No. 17 in the country -- and is second on the team with eight goals overall. He has already blown by his two goals from the 2021-22 season, and his 13 points through 19 games this year already surpass his point total (6) from 23 games last season.
AMONG THE NATION'S TOP TENDERS
Ethan Pearson enters the week ranked No. 26 in the country in GAA (2.35), No. 30 in save percentage (.915), and tied for No. 2 in shutouts (4). Pearson's four shutouts this season are tied with Barend Van Gerbig, II (1959-60) for No. 2 all-time in a season and one away from tying the single-season record of five set by Zane Kalemba during the 2007-08 season.
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.
LITTLE BRO, BIG GOALS
Brendan Gorman leads Princeton's freshmen in scoring with 11 points (4g, 7a) in 17 games this season, He is fifth overall on the team in points, and third in assists.
GORMAN FAMILY SCORING RACE
1. Liam Gorman -- 28 pts. (14g, 14a) in 77 games
2. Sean Gorman -- 23 pts (5g, 18a) in 99 games
3. Brendan Gorman -- 11 pts. (4g, 7a) in 17 games
FRESH FACES
The Tigers are expected to have six of their eight freshmen in the lineup tonight, and that group has acclimated itself well to college hockey. Overall, Princeton's eight newcomers have registered 34 points (9g, 25a) this season -- accounting for 25% of the team's total points and 17% of its goals.
POWERING UP
Princeton is 15-for-82 on the power play this season. Jack Cronin has five power-play goals, while Liam Gorman (3), Noah de la Durantaye (2) and Pito Walton (2) each have multiple PPGs. The Tigers have PPGs in 14-of-18 games this season, including at least one in nine of their last 11 games.
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.
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 now has five multi-point games this season. After registering just 12 points (6g, 6a) over 59 games to start his Princeton career, he has 16 points (10g, 6a) in 18 games this season. Over his last three games, he has 7 points (5g, 2a) and has goals in three consecutive games
DE LA SOUL
Noah de la Durantaye had 10 points (3g, 7a) last season. This season, he has 3g, 7a -- including eight points (3g, 5a) over his last 11 games. He spent the summer with the Vegas Golden Knights participating in NHL Development Camp.
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. He enters this week with 15 points (6g, 9a) in 17 games,and is riding a three-game point streak (4g, 2a).
ABOUT ADAM
Adam Robbins had a breakout 2021-22 season, posting 13 points (5g, 8a) over 31 games played. 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 six assists -- including five power-play helpers -- and 10 points overall. Robbins has goals in four of his last seven games after going 21 games without a goal dating back to 2/5/22.
PITO POCKETS POINTS
Defenseman Pito Walton turned a 6-point 2019-20 season into an 11-point campaign last year. This year, he has set another career high with 4g, 10a for 14 points to lead the team in scoring. He was named ECAC Defender of the Week for his efforts in Princeton's sweep of Union and RPI and ECAC Defender of the Month for December.
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 10 points (6g, 4a) through 18 games. He has goals in back-to-back games, netting a SHG against Dartmouth and a PPG against LIU. He spent this summer teaching English in Ecuador.In front of their second sold-out Baker Rink crowd of the season, Princeton downed Dartmouth, 4-2, last time out. Ian Murphy had a pair of goals, while Liam Gorman had a goal and an assist. Nick Seitz had a short-handed goal, and Nick Carabin dished out a pair of assists.
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