Cronin Scores Twice In Loss To Colgate

Friday, November 17

Princeton, N.J.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

2-2-1, 2-2-1

Colgate

4-5-2, 2-2-1

Colgate

Princeton

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

November 17, 2023 | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

A quick start from visiting Colgate was too much for Princeton to overcome in a 6-3 defeat at Hobey Baker Rink.

Jack Cronin scored twice for his first career multi-goal game, while Brendan Gorman added two assists. Mike Kennedy had the third Princeton goal.

Cro-Bingo goes bar-down!

Jack Cronin puts the Tigers on the board pic.twitter.com/9Qt8UorXHs
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 18, 2023

Ryan McGuire had a hat trick for Colgate, while Simon Labelle had two goals and an assist.

Colgate jumped out in front with two goals in a span of 0:52 early in the first period and never looked back. Ryan McGuire scored 3:10 into the game, swiping home a rebound at the goalmouth, and Simon Labelle followed with a long rush and score just under a minute later.

Jack Cronin momentarily breathed some life into the Hobey Baker Rink crowd with a one-timer on the powerplay 7:19 into the opening period. Brendan Gorman and Noah de la Durantaye had the assists on Cronin's slapper just under the crossbar.

Colgate responded quickly and regained a two-goal lead with a Nike Rexine rebound goal just before the midway mark of the period.

In the second period, the Raiders tacked on two more goals with McGuire and Labelle again connecting in succession for a 5-1 Colgate lead after 40:00 of play. McGuire scored 4:31 into the period, and Labelle redirected a Brett Chorske centering pass into the top corner.

McGuire would complete his hat trick 0:36 into the third period, springing free at center ice and beating the last Princeton defender before tucking a shot under the crossbar.

The Tigers pushed back in the final 13:00 of play, tallying twice via goals from Jack Cronin and Mike Kennedy.

Cronin netted his second of the game with 13:03 left in the third, taking a David Jacobs pass and roofing a shot under the bar for his first career multi-goal game.

You Can't Leave This Guy Open!

Cronin goes bar-down again for his 2nd goal of the night pic.twitter.com/QaPj34cYur
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 18, 2023

Kennedy would follow 4:07 later with his first of the season in transition, finishing off a drop pass from Brendan Gorman.

He Can Do It All

Senior D-Man Mike Kennedy with his first goal of the season! pic.twitter.com/90Zcpyv5OB
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 18, 2023

The Tigers complete the home weekend with a 7 p.m. faceoff against No. 10 Cornell at Hobey Baker Rink on Saturday evening.