Men's Hockey Downed By #16/17 New Hampshire

Friday, January 5

Durham, N.H.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

6-6-2

#16/17 New Hampshire

10-5-1

Princeton

New Hampshire

Photo by: Callie Cyr

January 05, 2024 | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

A quick start from No. 16/17 New Hampshire was too much for Princeton to overcome in a 5-2 loss to the Wildcats at the Whittemore Center.

Ian Murphy and Kai Daniells each had power-play goals for the Tigers, Arthur Smith made 30 saves.

Oh Captain, Our Captain!@Ian_Murphy12 wires home a PPG after a sweet no-look pass from David Jacobs!@ecachockey | @TeamECH | @Buccigross | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/eYnWU6UG2i
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) January 6, 2024

The Tigers were 2-for-2 on the power play, and a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.

The Wildcats hopped out to a 2-0 lead just past the midway mark of the first period, scoring twice in a span of 1:04 to break open the game.

Ryan Conmy scored first 9:55 into the period, taking a turnover and breaking down the right wing and taking a shot which deflected off a Princeton defender's stick and over Smith's shoulder.

Just over a minute later, Marty Lavins extended the UNH lead with a snap shot from the top of the left circle which went through a diving Princeton defender and into the top corner to make it 2-0 UNH.

The Wildcats increased their lead to 3-0 just before the midway mark of the second period when Morgan Winters one-timed in the rebound of a Marty Lavins shot 9:14 into the middle frame.

Ian Murphy got the Tigers on the board with 4:00 left in the second period, wiring home a one-timer following a no-look pass from David Jacobs on the power play to cut the deficit to 3-1.

New Hampshire would net another goal before the end of the second period, Cy LeClerc sneaking free down the right wing and sending a one-timer top corner with 0:48 remaining in the period.

Kai Daniells would net a second powerplay goal for Princeton, uncorking a wrister that went off the crossbar and in just before a UNH penalty expired with 12:00 left in the third period, assists going to Tyler Rubin and Adam Robbins.

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Kai Daniells with a laser on the power play!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/PbR4HhbhnU
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) January 6, 2024

Liam Devlin iced the game with an empty-netter wth 1:32 remaining.

The two teams will finish off the series with a 4 p.m. faceoff at the Whittemore Center on January 6.