Friday, February 2
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
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Men's Hockey Returns To ECAC & Ivy Play Against Dartmouth
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January 30 | 7 p.m. | Hobey Baker Rink
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THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH DARTMOUTH
Princeton enters Friday's matchup with the Big Green holding a 93-109-16 record all-time against Dartmouth. At Hobey Baker Rink, the two teams are an even 46-46-8. Princeton swept last year's series, including a 4-2 win at Baker Rink during Hobey 100 Weekend. The first meeting this year went down to the wire before the Big Green snuck away from Thompson Arena with a 5-4 win. The Tigers never led in the game, but battled back to tie things up with a Jaxson Ezman goal with 1:51 remaining. CJ Foley would answer with 0:56 remaining for the game-winner.
Nick Seitz had three assists for Princeton in the game. Tyler Rubin, Kai Daniells and Ian Murphy joined Ezman as goal scorers.
ADAM ROBBINS AMONG PLAYERS NATION-WIDE ON HOBEY BAKER FAN VOTE LIST
Entering this weekend averaging a point per game with seven goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 19 games, Adam Robbins is Princeton's representative on the Fan Vote list for the 2024 Hobey Baker Award. With 48 career points in is 100 games, Robbins ranks No. 93 in career points by a Princeton men's ice hockey player.
IVY LEAGUE RACE HEATS UP
Princeton started its second lap through the Ivy League with a win against Harvard, and sits 4-2-1 against Ivy opponents and in second place in the title race with 11 points. Cornell (3-2-1) is first with 12 points, while Harvard (2-2-2) is third with nine points. Brown (8), Yale (6) and Dartmouth (5) are all close behind. The Tigers last won an Ivy League title in 2007-08.
REELING IN RANKED TEAMS
The Tigers have 20 wins over ranked opponents during Ron Fogarty's tenure, including a 2-1 (OT) win over No. 10 Cornell on 11/18/23. Princeton also picked up a 5-0 win at No. 20 RIT and a 3-2 (OT) win over No. 12 Providence last year and a 5-4 win at No. 8 Cornell in 2021-22. Princeton has at least one win over a ranked team in each of its last eight seasons.
OFFENSE ON POINT
Princeton has hit the back of the net 3+ times in 12 of its 19 games this season. There has been balance to the scoring with 16 different goal scorers and nine Tigers in double figures in points. 15 of Princeton's 16 goal scorers this season have at least two goals.
POWER PLAY POPS OFF
The Tigers are 21-for-60 on the power play this season, connecting at a 35.0% clip to lead the ECAC and rank No. 2 in the country behind Michigan (38.0%). Princeton ranks ahead of Minnesota-Duluth (28.6%), Harvard (28.6%), Michigan State (27.0%) and North Dakota (27.0%). A total of 10 different players have PPGs for the Tigers -- Kai Daniells and Jack Cronin lead with four apiece while Adam Robbins and David Jacobs each have three PPGs.
CARDIAC CATS
So far through 20 games this season, Princeton has reached overtime six times, with another decided by one goal with under 1:00 left in regulation. The Tigers have won four of their six overtime games during the 5:00 OT period and claimed the shootout over Harvard in another.
Overall, the Tigers are 4-0-2 when games reach OT. There are 11 teams in the country without a loss in overtime this season, but none have played as many OT games (6) as the Tigers.
GOING OVER OVERTIME
The 2023-24 Tigers have played six total overtime games and won four entering this weekend. Going back to 1967-68, that number ties for the most overtime wins by a Princeton team during the regular season (2006-07, 1980-81). The high mark for overtime games in a regular season by a Princeton team is nine (2006-07, 1997-98). In terms of a complete season including playoffs, the most OT games played were by the 2006-07 team which played in 11 and won five.
January 30 | 7 p.m. | Hobey Baker Rink
ESPN+ | International Stream | Tickets | Live Stats | Game Notes
THE ALL-TIME SERIES WITH DARTMOUTH
Princeton enters Friday's matchup with the Big Green holding a 93-109-16 record all-time against Dartmouth. At Hobey Baker Rink, the two teams are an even 46-46-8. Princeton swept last year's series, including a 4-2 win at Baker Rink during Hobey 100 Weekend. The first meeting this year went down to the wire before the Big Green snuck away from Thompson Arena with a 5-4 win. The Tigers never led in the game, but battled back to tie things up with a Jaxson Ezman goal with 1:51 remaining. CJ Foley would answer with 0:56 remaining for the game-winner.
Nick Seitz had three assists for Princeton in the game. Tyler Rubin, Kai Daniells and Ian Murphy joined Ezman as goal scorers.
ADAM ROBBINS AMONG PLAYERS NATION-WIDE ON HOBEY BAKER FAN VOTE LIST
Entering this weekend averaging a point per game with seven goals and 12 assists for 19 points in 19 games, Adam Robbins is Princeton's representative on the Fan Vote list for the 2024 Hobey Baker Award. With 48 career points in is 100 games, Robbins ranks No. 93 in career points by a Princeton men's ice hockey player.
IVY LEAGUE RACE HEATS UP
Princeton started its second lap through the Ivy League with a win against Harvard, and sits 4-2-1 against Ivy opponents and in second place in the title race with 11 points. Cornell (3-2-1) is first with 12 points, while Harvard (2-2-2) is third with nine points. Brown (8), Yale (6) and Dartmouth (5) are all close behind. The Tigers last won an Ivy League title in 2007-08.
REELING IN RANKED TEAMS
The Tigers have 20 wins over ranked opponents during Ron Fogarty's tenure, including a 2-1 (OT) win over No. 10 Cornell on 11/18/23. Princeton also picked up a 5-0 win at No. 20 RIT and a 3-2 (OT) win over No. 12 Providence last year and a 5-4 win at No. 8 Cornell in 2021-22. Princeton has at least one win over a ranked team in each of its last eight seasons.
OFFENSE ON POINT
Princeton has hit the back of the net 3+ times in 12 of its 19 games this season. There has been balance to the scoring with 16 different goal scorers and nine Tigers in double figures in points. 15 of Princeton's 16 goal scorers this season have at least two goals.
POWER PLAY POPS OFF
The Tigers are 21-for-60 on the power play this season, connecting at a 35.0% clip to lead the ECAC and rank No. 2 in the country behind Michigan (38.0%). Princeton ranks ahead of Minnesota-Duluth (28.6%), Harvard (28.6%), Michigan State (27.0%) and North Dakota (27.0%). A total of 10 different players have PPGs for the Tigers -- Kai Daniells and Jack Cronin lead with four apiece while Adam Robbins and David Jacobs each have three PPGs.
CARDIAC CATS
So far through 20 games this season, Princeton has reached overtime six times, with another decided by one goal with under 1:00 left in regulation. The Tigers have won four of their six overtime games during the 5:00 OT period and claimed the shootout over Harvard in another.
Overall, the Tigers are 4-0-2 when games reach OT. There are 11 teams in the country without a loss in overtime this season, but none have played as many OT games (6) as the Tigers.
GOING OVER OVERTIME
The 2023-24 Tigers have played six total overtime games and won four entering this weekend. Going back to 1967-68, that number ties for the most overtime wins by a Princeton team during the regular season (2006-07, 1980-81). The high mark for overtime games in a regular season by a Princeton team is nine (2006-07, 1997-98). In terms of a complete season including playoffs, the most OT games played were by the 2006-07 team which played in 11 and won five.
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