Quinnipiac University
Boston University
No. 4/3 QU Men's Ice Hockey Travels To No. 8/8 Boston University On Saturday, Oct. 22
10/21/2016 1:41:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
NO. 4/3 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY BOBCATS (3-1-1, 0-0-0 ECAC HOCKEY) at
NO. 8/8 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS (1-2-0, 0-0-0 Hockey East)
Date: Oct. 22, 2016
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Rink: Agganis Arena
Series vs. BU: 0-1-0
In Hamden: 0-1-0
On the Road:0-0-0
Last Meeting: L, 1-4 (12/12/15)
First Meeting: L, 1-4 (12/12/15//Hamden, Conn.)
Multimedia
Live Video: CampusInsiders.com
Live Stats: GoTerriers.com
Live Audio: AM 1220 WQUN (Bill Schweizer, play-by-play; Chris Kotsopoulos, analyst)
Twitter: @QU_MIH
Websites: QuinnipiacBobcats.com, GoTerriers.com
Game Notes
Quinnipiac | Boston University
Nationally-ranked No. 4/3 Quinnipiac will head to Boston, Mass. for a top-10 showdown when it faces No. 8/8 Boston University on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at Agganis Arena.
QUINNIPIAC'S LAST TIME OUT
Andrew Taverner (Edmonton, Alberta), Connor Clifton (Matawan, New Jersey) and Brogan Rafferty (Dundee, Illinois) led the Bobcats' offensive attack with a goal and an assist each as No. 4/3 Quinnipiac rolled to a 5-2 win against UConn at High Point Solutions Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 19 ... Craig Martin (Trail, British Columbia) and Thomas Aldworth (Keller, Texas) also scored for the Bobcats as 12 different Quinnipiac skaters registered a point ... In goal, Chris Truehl (Madison, Wisconsin) had 29 saves to improve to 2-1-1 on the year.
QUINNIPIAC vs. BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• Quinnipiac and Boston University will face each other for the second time in program history on Oct. 22, 2016.
• Boston University won the first match-up, 4-1, in Hamden on Dec. 12, 2015.
SCOUTING THE NO. 8 BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS
• Boston University enters the weekend with a record of 1-2-0 and currently ranked eighth in the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls.
• BU is coming off a pair of losses at Denver, 4-3 and 3-1, on Oct. 14-15, respectively, after opening the season with a 6-1 win at Colgate on Oct. 8.
• Through its first three games, BU has dressed 11 drafted players.
• Six of the Terriers top seven scorers are freshmen or sophomore.
• Freshman Patrick Harper leads Boston University in goals (2), assists (3) and points (5).
• Classmate Clayton Keller checks-in with two goals and an assist while Brandon Hickey and Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson have both tallied a goal and two assists.
• In goal, Jake Oettinger is 1-2-0 with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage.
GAME NOTES
ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
• Tim Clifton's 16 career power play goals rank second among all active NCAA Division I men's ice hockey student-athletes.
• Clifton also ranks tied for 22nd with 75 career points on 34 goals and 41 assists in 121 career games. His 34 career goals rank 17th among active players.
• Clifton's nine game-winning goals rank fifth among active players.
• Clifton is one of 22 players with three or more shorthanded goals for his career.
• Landon Smith is one of two juniors ranked among the 25 active career scorers. Smith's 72 points - on the strength of 28 goals and 44 assists - rank second to UMass Lowell's C.J. Smith's 35 goals and 46 assists for 81 points among those players in their third season of college hockey.
• Smith's 44 assists rank tied for 31st among active players.
YE OLE TAVERN(ER)
• Quinnipiac junior Andrew Taverner has now tallied a goal and an assist in two of his last three games, doing so at Maine on Oct. 14 and again against UConn on Oct. 19.
• Taverner is currently tied with Tim Clifton with a team-high three goals and five points.
• For his career, Taverner has totaled 15 goals and 14 assists for 29 points in 74 assists.
NOW TEE-ING OFF...RAFFERTY, BROGAN
• Freshman Brogan Rafferty scored his first career goal in the Bobcats' 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19 while also adding an assist.
• Through the first five games of his collegiate career, the Dundee, Illinois native has totaled a goal and four assists.
• Rafferty has tallied a point in three of Quinnipiac's five games, including multiple points in his last two games.
OUR FAVORITE MARTIN
• Sophomore Craig Martin has doubled his career goal output with goals in back-to-back games against Maine on Oct. 15 and UConn on Oct. 19.
WADDYA SAY THERE, CLIFFY?
• Senior captain Connor Clifton hooked up with Andrew Taverner for an assist early in the Bobcats' win against UConn before converting on a power play opportunity for his first goal of the season later in the game.
• Clifton - one goal and two assists in five games - now has a point in two of his last three outings.
IT'S TIMMY!!!
• Assistant captain Tim Clifton checks-in with a team-leading three goals and five points with a point in three of Quinnipiac's five games, including mutliple points in two of those.
• He's one of five players (Tiefernwerth, Martin, McKernan, Rafferty) with points in the last two games.
• Clifton also leads all NCAA Division I forwards with nine blocked shots to date.
ALDWORTH HIS WEIGHT IN GOALS
• Quinnipiac sophomore Thomas Aldworth scored on a beauty of a wrap-around against UConn in a 5-2 route on Oct. 19 for his second goal of the season.
• Aldworth has now scored in two of his last three games. Aldorth totaled six goals and seven assists in 32 games as a freshman.
K-DOT-J-DOT
• Senior K.J. Tiefenwerth is the only player in the Bobcats' line-up to tally a point in four of Quinnipiac's five games so far and sits at four assists for the year.
• Tiefenwerth entered the season with nine goals and 22 assists for 31 points in 100 career games. Last season, he scored seven times and assisted on 13 more goals.
QUIET LEADER
• Junior defenseman Kevin McKernan enters Saturday's game with an assist in his last two games, and in three of his last four outings. He also leads the Bobcats in plus/minus (+5).
STATS & TRENDS
ONE OF THE BEST AGAINST THE BEST
In 2015-16, Quinnipiac was 14-3-4 in 21 games against teams that were ranked at the time they played:
vs. No. 9 St. Cloud State (W, 5-2)
vs. No. 9 St. Cloud State (W, 4-1)
vs. No. 14 Cornell (W, 5-4 OT)
vs. No. 7 Harvard (W, 4-1)
vs. No. 20 Clarkson (T, 1-1)
vs. No. 14 St. Lawrence (T, 0-0)
at No. 10 Yale (W, 3-0)
vs. No. 12 Boston University (L, 1-4)
at No. 4 Harvard (W, 5-4 OT)
vs. No. 16 RPI (T, 2-2)
vs. No. 17 Cornell (T, 2-2)
vs. No. 20 Clarkson (W, 3-2 OT)
vs. No. 17 Renssealer (W, 5-4 OT)
vs. No. 7 Yale (W, 4-1)
vs. No. 15 Cornell (W, 5-2)
vs. No. 15 Cornell (L, 4-5)
vs. No. 15 Cornell (W, 6-3)
vs. No. 9 Harvard (W, 4-1)
vs. No. 8 UMass Lowell (W, 4-1)
vs. No. 6 Boston College (W, 3-2)
vs. No. 2 North Dakota (L, 1-5)
THE IN-CROWD
In 2015-16, Quinnipiac was 10-2-1 against teams in the NCAA Tournament field. The Bobcats defeated St. Cloud twice, Harvard three times, Yale twice, and RIT , UMass Lowell and Boston College once, while losing to North Dakota, Boston University and tying Northeastern.
COMEBACK CATS
In 2015-16, Quinnipiac posted a 10-4-4 record in 18 games it trailed, including a 3-2-2 record when trailing at home, 6-1-2 when trailing on the road and 1-1-0 record at a neutral site.
POWERFUL NUMBERS
Over the last five seasons (2010-11 through 2015-16), Quinnipiac has converted on 24.8% (197-795) of its power play opportunities, tops among all NCAA Division I programs.
POWER PLAY PERCENTAGE
1. Quinnipiac: 197-795, 24.8%
2. St. Cloud State: 177-757, 23.4%
3. Minnesota: 184-800, 23.0%
4. Michigan: 162-739, 21.9%
5. Minnesota State: 204-937, 21.8%
THESE GUYS ARE KILLING IT
The Bobcats also ranked first on the penalty kill at 89.3% (730-817) over the same time frame (2010-11 through 2015-16) among all NCAA Division I programs.
PENALTY KILL PERCENTAGE
1. Quinnipiac: 730-817, 89.3%
2. Boston College: 776-890, 87.1%
3. Yale: 527-613, 85.9%
4. Miami: 744-869, 85.6%
5. Cornell: 407-490, 83.0%
QUICK OFF THE DRAW
Quinnipiac ranks second among all NCAA Division I programs in face-off percentage over the last five years, winning 53.6% (5,755-4,988) of their draws.
FACE-OFF PERCENTAGE
1. Minnesota: 5242 wins- 4294 loss = .549
2. Quinnipiac: 5755-4988 = .536
3. Holy Cross: 5292-4669 = .531
4. Boston College: 5537-4888 = .531
5. Providence: 5549-4931 = .529
STRIKE FIRST AT HOME
Through Wednesday's win against UConn, Quinnipiac is also riding a 31-game (26-0-5) unbeaten streak when it scores the first goal at High Point Solutions Arena. Over the last four seasons, Quinnipiac is 51-4-8 when scoring the first goal on its home ice. All-time, Quinnipiac is 87-18-19 when it scores first on its home ice.
2006-07: 4-0-1
2007-08: 7-3-4
2008-09: 7-3-0
2009-10: 10-2-0
2010-11: 5-2-3
2011-12: 5-3-3
2012-13: 15-1-1
2013-14: 11-3-2
2014-15: 10-0-2
2015-16: 14-0-2
2016-17: 2-0-1
Total: 87-18-19
PLAYER NOTES
14 • Derek Smith (Senior, Captain, Apple Valley, Minnesota/Coulee Region Chill (NAHL)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first point of the year with an assist on Bo Pieper's go-ahead goal in the third period of Quinnipiac's 2-2 tie against Northeastern on Oct. 7 ... Had an assist in Quinnipiac's 4-3 overtime loss at Maine on Oct. 14 ... Added an assist against UConn on Oct. 19.
4 • Connor Clifton (Senior, Captain, Matawan, New Jersey/ U.S. National Developmental Team/Jersey Hitmen (EJHL)
In 2016-17: His first point of the season came on an assist in Quinnipiac's 4-3 overtime loss at Maine on Oct. 14 ... Had an goal and an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
11 • Tim Clifton (Senior, Asst. Captain, Matawan, New Jersey/New Jersey Hitmen (EJHL)
In 2016-17: Scored twice in the Bobcats' 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Saturday, Oct. 8 ... Had a power play goal and also set-up the game-winner in the Bobcats' 3-2 overtime win at Maine on Oct. 15 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
23 • Tommy Schutt (Senior, Assistant Captain, Chanhassen, Minnesota/Lincoln Stars (USHL)
In 2016-17: Put Quinnipiac out in front with his first goal of the year in Quinnipiac's 3-2 overtime win against Maine on Oct. 15.
2 • Karlis Cukste (Freshman, Riga, Latvia/Latvia U20/Chicago Steel (USHL)
In 2016-17: Scored his first career goal in the Bobcats' 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Oct. 8.
7 • Logan Mick (Fr., Armstrong, British Columbia/Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
In 2016-17: Made his collegiate debut in a 3-2 win at Maine on Oct. 15.
8 • Alex Whelan (Fr., Ramsey, New Jersey/New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL Premier)
In 2016-17: Made his collegiate debut in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
10 • Kevin Duane (Junior, New Canaan, Connecticut/Boston University (Hockey East)
Before Quinnipiac: Named to the 2015-16 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team ... Sat out the 2015-16 season in accordance with NCAA transfer rules ... Played two seasons at Boston University before transferring to Quinnipiac in 2015 … At the start of the 2016-17 season, Duane will be in his junior season … In 36 games at Boston University, Duane totaled six goals and four assists for 10 points … After appearing in 32-of-35 games in his freshman season, Duane saw time in just four games in his sophomore campaign … A local product out of New Canaan, Connecticut, Duane is a power forward listed at 6-foot-5 … He played prep hockey at the Brunswick School in Greenwich … Also played Midget hockey with the Mid-Fairfield Blues, showing a deft scoring touch to go with his size prior to college … He captained Brunswick, scoring 29 goals as a senior, before a season of Junior hockey split between Waterloo (Iowa) of the United States Hockey League and the Boston Junior Bruins, in which he combined for 18 goals in 46 games.
12 • Thomas Aldworth (Sophomore, Keller, Texas/Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
In 2016-17: His first goal of the season came in Quinnipiac's 4-3 overtime loss at Maine on Oct. 14 ... Found the back of the net for the second-straight game in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
13 • Chase Priskie (Sophomore, Pembroke Pines, Florida/Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
In 2016-17: Scored his first goal of the season in a 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Oct. 8 ... His first multiple-point game of the season came in a two-assist outing in Quinnipiac's 4-3 overtime loss at Maine on Oct. 14.
15 • Luke Shiplo (Sophomore, Oakville, Ontario/Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
Before Quinnipaic: Named to 2015-16 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team ... Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on Nov. 24 ... Played in 13 games in his freshman year ... Scored five goals and assisted one more for six points ... Third in the freshman class with five goals ... Scored one power-play goal and recorded a +5 plus/minus rating ... Recorded his first career point with an assist in a 5-0 win vs. Arizona State on Oct. 15 ... Scored his first career goal at UConn in a 6-2 win on Nov. 17 ... Scored the game-tying third period goal on Nov. 20 in a 1-1 tie vs. Clarkson on Nov. 20 ... Scored his first career power-play goal on Feb. 6 in a 6-3 win vs. Colgate ... Scored in back-to-back games for the second time in his career, starting with a goal vs. Brown on Feb. 26 in a 4-1 win ... Notched his final goal of the season in a 4-1 win vs. Yale on Feb. 27.
16 • Landon Smith (Junior, Greenwood Village, Colorado/Salmon Arm Silverbacks (ECHL)
In 2016-17: Had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Oct. 8 ... Had an assist in Quinnipiac's 4-3 overtime loss at Maine on Oct. 14 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
17 • K.J. Tiefenwerth (Senior, Bellmore, New York/Massachusetts (Hockey East)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first point of the season on an assist on Bo Pieper's goal in a 2-2 tie against No. 15 Northeastern on Friday, Oct. 7 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against Northeastern on Oct. 8 ... Picked up an assist in Quinnipiac's 3-2 overtime win at Maine on Oct. 15 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
19 • Tanner MacMaster (Junior, Calgary, Alberta/Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first point of the year with an assist on Andew Taverner's goal in the first period of Quinnipiac's 2-2 tie against Northeastern on Oct. 7 ... His first goal of the year came in Quinnipiac's 4-3 loss at Maine on Oct. 14 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
20 • Craig Martin (Sophomore, Trail, British Columbia/Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
In 2016-17: His first point of the season came on the game-winning goal in the Bobcats' 3-2 overtime victory at Maine on Oct. 15 ... Scored in his second-straight game against UConn on Oct. 19 in a 5-2 win.
22 • Scott Davidson (Sophomore, Trail, British Columbia/Chilliwack Express (BCHL)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first point of the year with an assist in the Bobcats' 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Saturday, Oct. 8 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
24 • Bo Pieper (Junior, Roseville, Minnesota/Coquitlam, Express)
In 2016-17: Scored his first goal of the year to give Quinnipiac a lead in a 2-2 tie against Northeastern on Oct. 7.
25 • Brogan Rafferty (Freshman, Dundee, Illinois/Bloomington Thunder (USHL)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first point of the year with an assist on Andew Taverner's goal in the first period of Quinnipiac's 2-2 tie against Northeastern on Oct. 7 ... His first career multiple-point game came with a two-assist outing in the Bobcats' 3-2 overtime win at Maine on Oct. 15 ... Scored his first career goal, and also assisted on another, in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
27 • Kevin McKernan (Junior, Millbury, Massachusetts/Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first point of the year with an assist on Tim Clifton's empty-netter in a 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Oct. 8 ... Had an assist in Quinnipiac's 3-2 overtime win at Maine on Oct. 15 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
33 • Chris Truehl (Junior, Madison, Wisconsin/Air Force (AH)
In 2016-17: Stopped 28 of Northeastern's 30 shots-on-goal in a 2-2 tie in his first career start with the Bobcats on Oct. 7 ... Picked up his first win at Quinnipiac after stopping 32-of-34 shots-on-goal in a 5-2 win against No. 15 Northeastern on Oct. 8 ... Stopped 29 of UConn's 31 shots on goal in a 5-2 win on Oct. 19.
35 • Andrew Shortridge (Freshman, Anchorage, Alaska/Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
In 2016-17: His first career start saw the first-year Bobcat stop 19 of Maine's 20 shots on goal in a 3-2 overtime win.
39 • Andrew Taverner (Junior, Edmonton, Alberta/Sherwoo=d Park Crusaders (AJHL)
In 2016-17: Scored Quinnipiac's first goal of the year in teh first period of a 2-2 tie against Northeastern on Oct. 7 ... Had a goal and an assist in the Bobcats' 4-3 overtime loss at Maine on Oct. 14 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19.
