Men's Hockey Drops Regular Season Finale To Clarkson

Saturday, March 2

Princeton, N.J.

7:00 PM

Princeton University

10-15-4, 8-11-3

Clarkson

18-15-1, 12-9-1

Clarkson

Princeton

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

Men's Hockey Drops Regular Season Finale To Clarkson

March 02, 2024 | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

A four-goal outburst from Clarkson in the second period spoiled a spirited start from Princeton and the Golden Knights would go on to secure a 6-2 win in the regular season finale for both teams.

The Tigers finish the ECAC regular season in ninth place and head to No. 8 seed Harvard to open the ECAC Playoffs on Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Bright-Landry Center.

Ian Murphy and Carson Buydens had Princeton's goals, while Adam Robbins, Nick Seitz, Kai Daniells and Tyler Rubin had assists.

Ian Murphy, Are You Serious?!?!?

The captain needs just ONE HAND to flip home the first goal of the night!

What a start to senior night for the heart & soul of the Tigers!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @TeamECH | @MikeGrinnell_ | @Buccigross | #scTop10 pic.twitter.com/qA4dvJx0J7
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 3, 2024

Mathieu Gosselin had a goal and two assists for Clarkson, while Anthont Romano had a goal and an assist.

Emotions were high on Senior Night and thus it made perfect sense that the emotional leader of the Tigers broke the ice and netted the first goal of the night.

Ian Murphy saved perhaps his finest goal in a Princeton uniform for his home regular season finale as he shoveled home a one-handed flip from just in front of the goal 6:57 into the first period off assists from classmates and linemates Adam Robbins and Nick Seitz.

Moments after Princeton had successfully killed off a Clarkson two-man advantage which lasted 1:16 to start the second period, the Golden Knights evened the game at 1-1 when Cody Monds when end-to-end and fluttered a shot from just inside the blueline under the glove of Pearson 2:21 into the middle frame.

The Golden Knights would go on to score four goals in the second period to take a 4-1 lead after two periods of play.

Noah Beck gave Clarkson the lead 7:29 into the period, and Ayrton Martino followed 1:39 later to make Clarkson's lead, 3-1.

Trey Taylor put a capstone on the period with a slapshot to the far post with 3:30 remaining in the second.

Carson Buydens gave the Tigers some life with his second goal of the season 7:30 into the third period. Tyler Rubin sprung Kai Daniells with a long stretch pass and Daniells slid a one-touch pass back to the slot for his classmate Buydens to snap glove side.

Buyden Some Time!

Quick touch from Kai Daniells leaves Carson Buydens open for a score and we're within two!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/kgaKGaVelf
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 3, 2024