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Photo by: Brian Foley
Men's Hockey Edged In ECAC Opening Round At Brown, 3-2
March 07, 2025 | Men's Ice Hockey
The fight and compete was there from the Princeton men's hockey team right until the very final whistle of the 2024-25 season, but the Tigers were one goal short in a 3-2 loss to Brown in the Opening Round of the ECAC Championship.
The Tigers had led, 1-0, after one period but could not hold off the Bears who tied the game in the second before connecting for the game-winner 6:15 into the final period.
An empty-netter from Ryan St. Louis with 28.4 seconds to play provided insurance for the Bears.
That insurance was needed as Princeton did not go quietly and Kevin Anderson scored for the Tigers with 4.1 seconds to play and get Princeton within a goal. A miracle finish was needed, and Princeton had a brief glimmer of hope after winning the ensuing faceoff but were unable send a last salvo toward goal and time ran out on Ben Syer's first season as head coach
Jayden Sison and Kevin Anderson had the goals for Princeton, while Ian Devlin, Carson Buydens, Miles Gunty and Jaxson Ezman had assists.
Ethan Pearson stopped 22 shots and allowed two goals in his final game in net to cap his senior season.
The Bears pushed back, swarming on a power play late in the first period but unable to solve Ethan Pearson who made 10 saves in the first period – including a diving shoulder stop on an Ivan Zadvernyuk shot.
The Bears took a 2-1 lead 6:15 into the third period when Tyler Kopff broke down the right wing and cut to the net front before tucking in his eighth goal of the season inside the far post.
The Tigers pulled their goalie with 2:30 to play, and a bobbling puck at the blue line with less than a minute to play led to a breakaway for St. Louis to provide what turned out to be much needed insurance after Anderson scored with 4.1 seconds to play.
The Tigers had led, 1-0, after one period but could not hold off the Bears who tied the game in the second before connecting for the game-winner 6:15 into the final period.
An empty-netter from Ryan St. Louis with 28.4 seconds to play provided insurance for the Bears.
That insurance was needed as Princeton did not go quietly and Kevin Anderson scored for the Tigers with 4.1 seconds to play and get Princeton within a goal. A miracle finish was needed, and Princeton had a brief glimmer of hope after winning the ensuing faceoff but were unable send a last salvo toward goal and time ran out on Ben Syer's first season as head coach
The Tigers finish the season with a 12-15-3 overall record – compiling the third-most wins in a debut season for a new head coach in program history and the most since 1967-68.Fight To The Final Whistle.
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 8, 2025
There was no quit in this team this season. pic.twitter.com/FvOjHpB6Nj
Jayden Sison and Kevin Anderson had the goals for Princeton, while Ian Devlin, Carson Buydens, Miles Gunty and Jaxson Ezman had assists.
Ethan Pearson stopped 22 shots and allowed two goals in his final game in net to cap his senior season.
Sison opened the scoring with 8:26 to play in the first period, placing a shot perfectly through a Jaxson Ezman screen and over Zacher's glove for his first career playoff goal.SIS-ON THE BOARD!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 8, 2025
Well-placed shot from Jayden Sison opens the scoring in the @ecachockey Playoffs! pic.twitter.com/fUdVDjQje0
The Bears pushed back, swarming on a power play late in the first period but unable to solve Ethan Pearson who made 10 saves in the first period – including a diving shoulder stop on an Ivan Zadvernyuk shot.
Brown finally broke through early in the second when Ryan St. Louis picked off a cross-ice feed just inside the Brown blue line and skated the other way on a breakaway before tucking the puck inside the near post 0:46 into the second period.Whatever It Takes!
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) March 8, 2025
Pearson with a lunging stop on a Brown PP to keep us ahead by one. pic.twitter.com/00S6ueTVpt
The Bears took a 2-1 lead 6:15 into the third period when Tyler Kopff broke down the right wing and cut to the net front before tucking in his eighth goal of the season inside the far post.
The Tigers pulled their goalie with 2:30 to play, and a bobbling puck at the blue line with less than a minute to play led to a breakaway for St. Louis to provide what turned out to be much needed insurance after Anderson scored with 4.1 seconds to play.
Team Stats
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BRN
Shots
22
25
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
3
Penalty Mins
6
6
Faceoffs Won
26
28
Game Leaders
Skaters
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1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
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0
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0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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