Men's Hockey Topples Yale, 4-1, In Ben Syer's First Win As Head Coach

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November 1, 7PM

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November 8, 7PM

at Yale

New Haven, Conn.

The Tigers are in the win column!

First-year head coach Ben Syer recorded his first career win in style as his team dialed up a team effort from start to finish in a 4-1 win at Yale.

Brendan Gorman had a goal and an assist, while David Jacobs had two assists as the first line led the way and Ethan Pearson (21 saves) made a 4-0 lead stand up en route to the win

SNIPE from Gorman to give the Tigers the first lead of the night! pic.twitter.com/ktNNXkAWAb
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 16, 2024

The Tigers were 1-for-3 on the power play, connecting for a Brendan Gorman PPG in the first period. On the flip side, Princeton killed off a five Yale power plays – including an arduous effort to wash away a 5:00 Yale power play which included a full two minutes of 5-on-3 shorthanded work for the Tigers.

Princeton is now 1-2-0 on the season with four points in ECAC play. Yale drops to 2-2-1 overall with five points in the ECAC standings.

Princeton had a decided edge in the first period, putting 12 shots on goal to just five by the Bulldogs. That advantage was bolstered by a pair of Princeton power plays, with the Tigers finally connecting on the second when Brendan Gorman roofed a David Jacobs pass high blocker 12:19 into the opening period.

The second period had a little bit of everything, and most of it was good for the Tigers – despite not starting off that way.

Luc Pelletier was sent off for a five-minute major for a check to the head just over a minute into the game, and a subsequent Tyler Rubin minor for tripping had Princeton staring down a 5-on-3 Yale power play for two full minutes. The Tigers stood tall, with Ethan Pearson making six saves during the penalty kill and keeping Yale at bay.

Thank you Pearson!!

It was saves like these that kept the Bulldogs scoreless for the duration of the Tigers' double penalty kill. pic.twitter.com/P3DNCEzNZw
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 16, 2024

Princeton then earned a five-minute power play of its own after Dylan Herzog was issued a major penalty for a facemask during a scrum in front of the Yale net. The Tigers were unable to score on that power play, each team letting a prime chance go by the wayside.

The Tigers again were called on to kill a penalty when Jake Manfre was called for a cross-check midway through the period, and Princeton was again up to the task to stymie the Bulldogs on the man advantage.

Moments after the PK did its job, the Tigers were rewarded when Noah de la Durantaye one-timed a low shot from the point that clanged off a Yale defender and in for a 2-0 Princeton lead with 6:33 remaining in the middle period.

That goal was the first of three for the Tigers over the final moments of the second period.

Jake Manfre redirected home a Nick Marciano wrister with 1:27 left in the period, tipping in his first collegiate goal.

Tip drill!

Masterful tip out of Manfre for his first goal! pic.twitter.com/cQRylIJm9A
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 16, 2024

Seconds later, Jaxson Ezman threaded a pass through traffic from the low corner and it found Joshua Karnish open for a quick shot to beat a sliding Jack Stark and give Princeton a 4-0 lead after two periods.

Karnish goes top deck to give the Tigers a 4-0 lead going into the third! pic.twitter.com/Cgv6yjLrhy
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 16, 2024

The Bulldogs got a quick start to the third period when Donovan Frias tucked home a rebound 1:11 in to cut Princeton's lead to 4-1.

The Tigers complete their first road trip of the season with a 7 p.m. tilt at Brown on November 16.

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