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Princeton University Athletics
Saturday, November 15
Princeton, N.J.
7:00 PM
Princeton University
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Stonehill
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Stonehill
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Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast
Men's Hockey Stops Stonehill, 3-2
November 15, 2025 | Men's Ice Hockey
A 3-2 Princeton win over Stonehill improved the Tigers to 3-2 overall this season as the Tigers claimed their third consecutive win at Hobey Baker Rink to open the 2025-26 campaign.
The three wins in a row on home ice to begin a season marks the first time since 1979-80 that Princeton is 3-0 at Baker Rink to begin a season.
Brendan Gorman had a two-point night, scoring a goal and adding an assist on the eventual game-winning goal.
Luc Pelletier had the game-winner, his first of the season.
Julian Facchinelli opened the scoring, netting his first collegiate goal.
Conor Callaghan made 27 saves in the win, recording his second career win and first since a 3-2 win over Brown on November 11, 2023 – a span of 735 days as he missed all of 2024-25 with injury.
Princeton's excitement was short-lived as Stonehill countered just 24 seconds later via an Anthony Galante goal from in tight to even the game at 1-1. The Skyhawks won a puck battle behind the Princeton net and Galante was left alone in front to sneak a shot over Callaghan's left shoulder and under the crossbar.
The hosts retook the lead 2:44 into the second period when Brendan Gorman stuffed home a wrap-around attempt after a Tyler Rubin shot from the point was denied and Malcolm Green got a stick on the rebound to knock it Gorman's way for a quick tuck.
The Skyhawks almost tied the game with under 0:15 to play, but a point-blank save from Callaghan on a Joel Lehtinen shot from the slot denied the comeback attempt and secured the win.
The Tigers return to ECAC play next weekend, hosting St. Lawrence (November 21) and Clarkson (November 22) for 7 p.m. puck drops at Baker Rink.
The three wins in a row on home ice to begin a season marks the first time since 1979-80 that Princeton is 3-0 at Baker Rink to begin a season.
Brendan Gorman had a two-point night, scoring a goal and adding an assist on the eventual game-winning goal.
Luc Pelletier had the game-winner, his first of the season.
Julian Facchinelli opened the scoring, netting his first collegiate goal.
Tyler Rubin, Malcolm Green and Jake Manfre each had assists, the helper for Green securing his first collegiate point.WHAT A PLAY!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 16, 2025
Julian Facchinelli steals it and scores the opener at 7:34 of the first. Tigers lead the Skyhawks 1–0.@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/bm3eMzAkyK
Conor Callaghan made 27 saves in the win, recording his second career win and first since a 3-2 win over Brown on November 11, 2023 – a span of 735 days as he missed all of 2024-25 with injury.
The Tigers opened the scoring with 7:34 left in the first period when Julian Facchinelli scooped up a loose puck at the Princeton blue line and broke in free before slipping a shot in for his first collegiate goal."Callaghan's a premium name. That's what I'm buying."
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 16, 2025
What a save from Conor Callaghan to salt away the win!@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey | @Buccigross pic.twitter.com/Hb9WIaAcib
Princeton's excitement was short-lived as Stonehill countered just 24 seconds later via an Anthony Galante goal from in tight to even the game at 1-1. The Skyhawks won a puck battle behind the Princeton net and Galante was left alone in front to sneak a shot over Callaghan's left shoulder and under the crossbar.
The hosts retook the lead 2:44 into the second period when Brendan Gorman stuffed home a wrap-around attempt after a Tyler Rubin shot from the point was denied and Malcolm Green got a stick on the rebound to knock it Gorman's way for a quick tuck.
Just before the end of the second period, Luc Pelletier scored his first of the season as his stuck with a bouncing puck and his second attempt towards goal snuck through a Kevin Anderson screen and in with 2:07 remaining in the middle stanza.GORMAN FINDS A WAY!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 16, 2025
Brendan Gorman pushes one through traffic at 17:16 of the second. Tigers lead 2–1 over the Skyhawks.@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/VrRsIYLSWA
Stonehill crept back within one 1:27 into the third period when JJ Grainda swatted in the rebound of a David Posma shot, sliding the puck underneath the pads of an outstretched Callaghan.PELLETIER STRIKES!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 16, 2025
Luc Pelletier strikes at 3:03 of the second to make it 3–1 Tigers over the Skyhawks.@ecachockey | @NCAAIceHockey pic.twitter.com/2XfWxJhu0f
The Skyhawks almost tied the game with under 0:15 to play, but a point-blank save from Callaghan on a Joel Lehtinen shot from the slot denied the comeback attempt and secured the win.
The Tigers return to ECAC play next weekend, hosting St. Lawrence (November 21) and Clarkson (November 22) for 7 p.m. puck drops at Baker Rink.
Team Stats
STO
PRI
Shots
29
35
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
3
Penalty Mins
6
6
Faceoffs Won
24
23
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
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