Princeton University Athletics
Men's Hockey Faces Union and No. 17 Rensselaer on the Road
| Game 26: Princeton at Union |
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| Gametime | Friday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. / Messa Rink l Tickets |
| Game Coverage | Live Video l Live Stats |
| Twitter: @PUTigers_Live | |
| Series Info | Record: Union leads 28-22-7 (began Dec. 1982) |
| Streak: 10 Union wins, 3 ties |
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| Records | Princeton (5-18-2, 3-13-2 ECAC/11th); Union (11-11-8, 4-9-5 ECAC/9th) |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PUhockey l Game Notes |
| Union |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @UnionHockey l Game Notes |
| Game 27: Princeton at No. 18 Rensselaer |
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| Gametime | Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. / Houston Field House l Tickets |
| Game Coverage | Live Video l Live Stats |
| Twitter: @PUTigers_Live |
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| Series Info | Record: RPI leads 66-33-11 (began Jan. 1952) |
| Streak: 2 RPI wins, 1 ties |
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| Records | Princeton (5-18-2, 3-13-2 ECAC/11th); RPI (15-11-6, 7-5-6 ECAC/5th) |
| Princeton | Roster l Schedule l Stats l @PUhockey l Game Notes |
| Rensselaer |
Roster l Schedule l Stats l @RPI_Hockey l Game Notes |
PRINCETON, N.J. (2/15/16) - The Princeton men's hockey team makes a return trip to the Empire State, for the second consecutive weekend, as the Tigers travel to face Union on Friday, Feb. 19 and No. 17 Rensselaer on Saturday, Feb. 20. Both games begin at 7 p.m.
EYE ON THE TIGERS
Princeton is 5-18-2 overall and 3-13-2 in the ECAC heading into its last road weekend of the regular season. The last time these teams met it resulted in matching ties, and the Tigers look to match or improve upon those two points weekend for better playoff positioning. The team is lead offensively by freshman Ryan Kuffner’s 18 points. He has scored five goals and adds a team-best 13 assists. Freshman Max Véronneau is five points back and has scored the most goals on the team, with nine, while tacking on four assists. Sophomore David Hallisey has four goals and seven assists for 11 points, and sophomore Eric Robinson and senior Mike Ambrosia contribute nine points apiece. Junior Colton Phinney has started in all but one game, the last game at St. Lawrence. He has a .922 save percentage with a 2.91 goals against average. Sophomore Ben Halford got the start the last time out and has an .891 save percentage and a 4.59 GAA. Freshman Austin Shaw saw less than 10 minutes in the last game but went 2-for-2.
SCOUTING THE DUTCHMEN
Union is 11-11-8 overall and with a 4-9-5 ECAC record, the Dutchmen are ninth in the standings. The team split last weekend winning at Dartmouth and losing at Harvard by matching 4-1 scores. Sophomore Spencer Foo has 25 points on 12 goals and 13 assists. Classmate Ryan Scarfo matches those 12 goals and adds five helpers. Junior Mike Vecchione has a team-best 16 assists and eight goals for 24 points, while freshman Brett Supinski has 20 points on nine goals and 11 assists. Junior Alex Sakellaropoulos has started in 24 of 30 games in goal and has a 9-9-6 record with a .917 save percentage and a 2.49 GAA. Freshman Jake Kupsky (SJS) has started in net for the other nine games and is 2-2-1 with an .889 save percentage and a 3.38 GAA.
THE PRINCETON/UNION SERIES
Union holds a slight 28-22-7 edge in the all-time series since the teams first met in January of 1982. The Dutchmen are unbeaten in the series in the last 13 games, going 10-0-3 since Jan. 8, 2010. Princeton’s last win was when the Tigers won the ECAC Quarterfinals series in 2009, going 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. Princeton went on to the NCAA West Regional semifinal that season, losing in OT to Minnesota Duluth.
SCOUTING THE ENGINEERS
Rensselaer is ranked No. 17 in the latest USCHO poll with a 15-11-6 record. The teams is tied for fifth, along with Dartmouth, in the ECAC standings with a 7-5-6 league mark. The team has struggled as of late, going 1-4 in its last five games. Last weekend the squad defeated Harvard 2-1 before a 2-1 overtime loss at Dartmouth. Junior Riley Bourbonnais has scored 13 of the team’s goals (17%) and has eight assists for 21 points. Sophomore Lou Nanne (MIN) and senior Zach Schroeder each have a team-high 14 assists, with Nanne scoring six goals for 20 points, and Schroeder three goals for 17 points. Senior Jason Kasdorf (BUF) is 9-9-4 in her 23 starts and has a .937 save percentage and a 2.09 GAA. Freshman Cam Hackett is 6-2-2 with a .933 save percentage and a 2.34 GAA.
THE PRINCETON/RENSSELAER SERIES
St. Lawrence has a 68-21-11 advantage in the series since it began in 1947-48. Princeton is looking for its first win in the series since March 4, 2011, as the Saints have gone 9-0-2 since. It was the last time Princeton hosted a first-round series, and fell 2-1 to St. Lawrence after taking a 4-1 Game 1, losing 3-2 and 2-1 in the next two. Earlier this season, the Saints won a 5-1 game at Hobey Baker Rink.
TALE OF THE TAPE
Team GF GA Power Play Penalty Kill
Union 2.63 / 31st 2.87 / 34th 22/122 (18.0) / 28th 88/110 (80.0) / 44th
Princeton 2.08 / 56th 3.24 / 48th 9/70 (12.9) / 48th 60/74 (81.1) / 40th
Rensselaer 2.41 / 43rd 2.34 / 16th 11/87 (12.6) / 52nd 93/110 (84.5) / 20th