No. 2/3 QU Men's Ice Hockey Hosts No. 20 Clarkson, No. 14 St. Lawrence

Friday, November 20

Hamden, Conn.

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Clarkson University

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No. 2/3 QU Men's Ice Hockey Hosts No. 20 Clarkson, No. 14 St. Lawrence

11/19/2015 12:54:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

By: QU Sports Information

No 2/3 Quinnipiac University Bobcats
(11-0-0, 4-0-0 ECAC Hockey) vs.
No. 20 Clarkson University Golden Knights
(5-3-1, 0-2-1 ECAC Hockey)
Date: Friday, Nov. 20, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: High Point Solutions Arena (Hamden, Conn.)
All-Time Series vs. Clarkson: 12-7-2
Last Meeting: W, 4-1 (Feb. 14, 2015; Hamden, Conn.)

No 2/3 Quinnipiac University Bobcats
(11-0-0, 4-0-0 ECAC Hockey) vs.
No. 14 St. Lawrence University Saints
(7-3-1, 2-1-0 ECAC Hockey)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: High Point Solutions Arena (Hamden, Conn.)
All-Time Series vs. St. Lawrence: 9-12-2
Last Meeting: W, 2-1 (Feb. 13, 2015; Hamden, Conn.)

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Live Video vs. Clarkson (11/13): http://quinnipiacbobcats.com/watch/?Live=45
Live Video vs. St. Lawrence (11/14): http://quinnipiacbobcats.com/watch/?Live=46
Live Stats vs. Clarkson & St. Lawrence: http://www.sidearmstats.com/quinnipiac/mhockey/
Live Audio: AM 1220 WQUN (PxP: Bill Schweizer; Color: Chris Kotsopoulos)
Twitter: @QU_MIH

Game Notes: Quinnipiac | Clarkson | St. Lawrence

National-ranked No. 2/3 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey will welcome a pair of Top-20 programs for an exciting and critical ECAC Hockey weekend on Nov. 13-14. The Bobcats host No. 20 Clarkson on Friday, Nov. 13 and No. 14/14 St. Lawrence on Saturday, Nov. 14.

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Quinnipiac fans have a variety of ways of following the nationall-ranked Bobcats for every game this season. AM 1220 WQUN - the flagship station of Quinnipiac men's ice hockey as well as men's and women's basketball - will have all the action. Bobcat fans can also access live video and stats by clicking the appropriate links on the men's ice hockey schedule page on QuinnipiacBobcats.com. Bobcat fans can also follow all the in-game action on Twitter @QU_MIH.

The Last Time Quinnipiac Played
• On Tuesday, Nov. 17 Sam Anas (Potomac, Maryland) recorded his second three-point game of the season with two goals and one assist as the nationally-ranked No. 2/3 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team came back from a two-goal deficit with six unanswered goals to blow past the UConn Huskies 6-2 at the XL Center in front of 5,476 fans.
• The Bobcats Bobcats extended their winning streak to 11 games to break the program record of 10 straight victories, which they previously accomplished in their final season at the Division II level in 1997-98.
• The Bobcats' four power play goals in the game marked the first time since Oct. 15, 2011 against the Canisius Golden Griffins that Quinnipiac scored four times with a man-advantage.
•With three points, Anas moved within three points of the 100 career-point mark with 97 points. Anas has now scored at least one goal in three straight games while recording a point in five consecutive games. Anas has tallied a point in 10 of the 11 games this season for the Bobcats, one of two players on the team to accomplish the feat.
• Tim Clifton (Matawan, New Jersey) extended his goal-scoring streak to seven games with a power play goal in the second period. Clifton's goal was his eighth of the season and fifth on the power play.
• Freshman Luke Shiplo (Oakville, Ontario) scored his first career goal while Travis St. Denis (Trail, British Columbia) and Connor Clifton (Matawan, New Jersey) both scored for Quinnipiac.
• Michael Garteig did not start the game, but played the final 39:58 of regulation and held UConn scoreless to earn his NCAA-leading 11th win of the year, and also the 57th of his career.

The Bobcats In The National Polls
• The Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team continues their climb up the national rankings as they check in to the latest USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll at No. 3, up one spot from No. 4 the previous week.
• The Bobcats also received 12first-place votes, their most first place votes of the season.
• The Bobcats were ranked No. 2 in the latest USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine College Hockey Poll in the sixth week of the poll.
• The Bobcats received 12 first-place votes, third most in the poll, on their way to receiving 425 points in the poll.

The Bobcats In The PairWise Ranking
• Quinnipiac enters the week in the top spot in the PairWise Ranking.
• The PairWise Ranking is a system which attempts to mimic the method used by the NCAA Selection Committee to determine participants for the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament. The PWR compares all teams by these criteria: record against common opponents, head-to-head competition, and the RPI.
• For each comparison won, a team receives one point. The final PWR ranking is based on the number of points (comparisons) won. Ties are settled by the RPI.

This Week In Bobcats Hockey
All-Time Against Clarkson
• Quinnipiac and Clarkson have faced each other 31 times, with the Bobcats holding a 12-7-2 advantage.
• Quinnipiac is 7-2-1 at home including a 5-2-1 record at High Point Solutions Arena.
• Quinnipiac is 6-1-2 in its last nine meetings with Clarkson.
• The Bobcats and Golden Knights split last year's series with the home team taking the decision I n both games.
• Quinnipiac's last loss at home to Clarkson came on Dec. 4, 2010.

Scouting The Clarkson Golden Knights
• Clarkson enters the weekend with a record of 5-3-1 overall including a 0-2-1 record in three ECAC Hockey match-ups.
• The Golden Knights are ranked 20th in this week's USCHO.com Division I Poll.
• Clarkson opened the year with five wins in its first six games but has posted an 0-2-1 mark over its last three games, tying RPI, 2-2, and losing to Union, 4-1, and St. Lawrence, 3-0.
• Jordan Boucher leads Clarkson in assists (6) and points (9).
• A.J. Fossen has scored a team-leading five goals to date, to go along with two assists, for seven points – good for second in the Golden Knights' line-up.
• In goal, Steve Perry is 5-3-1 with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage.

All-Time Against St. Lawrence
• Quinnipiac and St. Lawrence have faced each other 23 times, with the Bobcats posting a 9-12-2 record all-time against SLU.
• The Bobcats have won three-straight games against St. Lawrence, while its 2-1 win in Hamden in their last meeting ending St. Lawrence's four-game winning streak at High Point Solutions Arena dating back to 2010.
• The Bobcats are just 2-6-1 all-time on their home ice, including a 1-6-1 record at High Point Solutions Arena.

Scouting the No. 14 St. Lawrence Saints
• St. Lawrence enters the weekend with a record of 7-3-1 overall including a 2-1-0 record in ECAC Hockey play and are currently ranked 14th in the USCHO.com Division I Poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll.
• The Saints opened the year with three-straight wins before dropping back-to-back decisions and are 2-1-1 on the road this year.
• In their last six games, the Saints are 4-1-1.
• Gavin Bayreuther leads the team with 10 points on the strength of a team-high four goals and a team-high six assists.
• Eric Sweetman has matched Bayreuther's assist total to date to go along with three goals for nine points.
• In goal, Kyle Hayton is 7-3-0 with a 2.09 GAA and a .925 save percentage.

The Bobcats' 11-0-0 Record
• Quinnipiac's 11-0-0 record is currently the best start to a season since Quinnipiac joined the NCAA Division I ranks in 1998-99.
• Quinnipiac's all-time best start came in 1997-98 when the Bobcats opened the year at 10-0-0
• The Bobcats' current 11-game win streak is a Division I record and marks the 13th time in Quinnipiac's all-time history that it has won eight straight games in a season.
• Quinnipiac's 2012-13 season featured a 21-game unbeaten streak.
• Through 11 games, Quinnipiac has outscored its opponents 52-19, with four goals in10 of its 11 games.

Team Notes
• Through 11 games, Quinnipiac has outscored its opponents 52-19, with four goals in10 of its 11 games.
• 26 of Quinnipiac's 51 goals have come in the second period, of which the Bobcats have out-scored their opponents, 26-10.
• Quinnipiac has allowed just one goal after the second period to date.
• 30 of Quinnipiac's 51 goals have come in the final 10 minutes of the period.
• Quinnipiac currently boasts the highest scoring junior class in the country. The Bobcats' 10 juniors have scored 26 of the Bobcats' 51 goals.
• Quinnipiac's defensemen lead the country in assists (34) and points (42).
• Quinnipiac is one of two teams – along with St. Cloud State – to feature two players (Sam Anas, Travis St. Denis) that rank in the Top 20 of active career scorers. Anas enters the weekend with 97 career points while St. Denis has totaled 90 to date.
• The Bobcats and Robert Morris are the only two teams to feature two players with 45 or more career goals. Anas has scored 53 for his career while St. Denis sits at 46.

Player Notes
Michael Garteig
• Michael Garteig (Prince George, British Columbia) enters Tuesday's game with a record of 11-0-0 with a 1.59 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage and two shutouts. He also has two assists for the year.
• For his career, Garteig is 57-21-9 with a 1.94 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 5,320:29 minutes over 92 career games.
• Garteig currently leads all NCAA Division I goalies in wins (11), while ranking tied for third in shutouts (2) and 12th in GAA (1.59).
• Garteig is one of four players in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey to log 99% or higher of his team's total minutes in goal, of those teams with eight or more games played.
• Garteig recorded a career-best 41-save shutout of St. Cloud State on Oct. 25.
• Garteig was named the ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week on Oct. 27.
• He was also named the ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Month for October.
• The senior goalie's 13th career shutout against Maine also made him the fifth goalie in Quinnipiac history to reach 50 career wins. He joins J.C. Wells (59), Jamie Holden (59), Bud Fisher (58) and Eric Hartzell (58).
• Garteig was named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List on Thursday, Oct. 8. The award is given annually to the top NCAA Division I goalie in the country.
• To date, Garteig ranks seventh among active NCAA Division I goals with a 1.94 career goals-against average, while his 57 wins rank first among all active goalies.

Travis St. Denis
• Senior assistant captain Travis St. Denis (Trail, British Columbia) is currently tied with Sam Anas and Tim Clifton with a team-high eight goals to date. St. Denis has added six assists for 14 points.
• St. Denis heads into the weekend with a seven-game scoring streak on the strength of six goals and four assists for 10 points.
• With a goal and an assist against UConn, the senior forward enters the weekend with 46 goals and 44 assists for 90 points in 131 career games.
• Among all NCAA Division I men's ice hockey student-athletes, St. Denis ranks 10th in career goals (46) and seventh in career power play goals (15). He is also one of just 20 players in the country with 45 career goals or higher.

Sam Anas
• With a two-goal, one-assist showing against UConn on Tuesday night, 2015 All-American Sam Anas (Potomac, Maryland) sits atop the Bobcats' leader board with 15 points – coming on eight goals and seven assists.
• Anas has tallied a point in 10 of Quinnipiac's first 11 games, highlighted by a two-goal, one-assist three-point night against Holy Cross and a two-assist outing against St. Cloud State.
• Against Harvard on Friday, Nov. 13, Anas became the 17th Quinnipiac player all-time and 11th player at the NCAA Division I level to score 50 goals, doing so in 87 games.
• Anas is the Bobcats' active leading scorer with 53 goals and 44 assists for 97 points in 89 career games.
• Anas ranks fifth among active players with 53 career goals while his 0.60 goal-per-game average puts him tied with Harvard's Jimmy Vesey.
• Anas currently ranks second among active players with 23 career power play goals.
• In 2015, Anas is one of two NCAA Division I men's ice hockey juniors – along with Union's Mike Vecchione – to rank in the Top 20 in career points and is the only junior in the Top 10.

Tim Clifton
• Bobcats junior Tim Clifton (Matawan, New Jersey) enters the weekend with a seven-game goal streak. The streak is the second longest in Quinnipiac's Division I history following Chris Cerrella's 11-game goal streak in 1999-00.
• Clifton scored in both games of the Bobcats' season-opening weekend against Holy Cross before missing the next four games to injury. Since returning, he's scored in each of the Bobcats last four games, totaling five goals and an assist.
• For the year, Clifton has scored eight goals and tallied three assists for 10 points in seven games. For his career, he has 20 goals and 18 assists for 38 points in 84 career games.

Connor Clifton
• Bobcats junior defenseman Connor Clifton (Matawan, New Jersey) has blown past his 2014-15 point totals (0-5), accumulating three goals and six assists for nine points in the first 11 games of the year.
• Clifton entered this past weekend with a team-best six-game point streak, which fell with a scoreless showing against Harvard. Clifton scored an empty-net goal against Dartmouth and again against UConn to give him a point in eight of Quinnipiac's last nine games.
• Clifton had an assist in a 3-2 win against Colgate on Friday, Nov. 13 before scoring the game-winner in overtime against Cornell in a 5-4 win in Ithaca, New York.
• Clifton also leads the Bobcats with a +10, while he has been to the penalty box just three times in 11 games.
• Clifton was chosen in the 5th Round of the 2013 NHL Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes.
• He was the first Quinnipiac freshman to join the Bobcats directly from the prestigious U.S. National Developmental Team.

Chase Priskie
• Quickly making a name for himself, freshman defenseman Chase Priskie (Pembroke Pines, Florida) has passed out a team-leading 11 assists, while also scoring once, for 12 points through his first 11 career games.
• This past weekend, Priskie had assists against Harvard and Dartmouth, which followed a three-assist outing against Cornell to give him six in his last four games.
• The last freshman with three assists in a game was Sam Anas at Colgate on Nov. 1, 2013.
• The last Quinnipiac defenseman with three assists in a game was Zach Tolkinen against UMass on Nov. 30, 2013.

Derek Smith
• Derek Smith checks in with nine assists from the blue line. The Bobcats' junior defenseman saw a four-game point streak end at Colgate but has dished out five assists in his last four games.
• Smith totaled 13 assists in 36 games as a sophomore last year but sits second in the Bobcats' line-up with nine helpers.
• Smith sits in the Bobcats' history books as the first player in program history to have scored on his first two shots on goal, which came in his second and third collegiate games.