No. 7/8 QU Men's Ice Hockey Faces Princeton In Two-Game Series This Weekend

Friday, December 9

Hobey Baker Memorial Rink // Princeton, NJ

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Princeton

No. 7/8 QU Men's Ice Hockey Faces Princeton In Two-Game Series This Weekend

12/8/2016 11:40:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

By: QU Sports Information

No. 7/8 QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY BOBCATS
Record: 10-5-2 ECAC HOCKEY: 6-2-1
Head Coach: Rand Pecknold
Record at QU: 456-269-85 (.615), 23rd Season
Pecknold vs. Princeton: 14-9-1

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY TIGERS
Record: 3-7-1 ECAC HOCKEY: 1-6-1
Head Coach: Ron Fogarty
Record at Union: 12-53-7 (.197), 3rd Season
All-Time Record: 170-76-17 (.705), 10th Season
Bennett vs. Quinnipiac: 1-5-0

Date: Dec. 9, 2016
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Rink: Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (2,092//200x80)

Live Video: Ivy League Digital Network
Live Stats: GoPrincetonTigers.com
Live Audio: AM 1220 WQUN (Bill Schweizer, pxp; Chris Kotsopoulos, analyst)

Date: Dec. 10, 2016
Location: Hamden, Connecticut
Rink: High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center (3,286//200x85)

Live Video: Quinnipiac All-Access
Live Stats: QuinnipiacBobcats.com
Live Audio: AM 1220 WQUN (Bill Schweizer, pxp; Chris Kotsopoulos, analyst)

Series vs. Princeton: 14-9-1
Last Meeting: W, 4-3 (Dec. 30, 2015//Hamden, Conn.)
First Meeting: W, 3-2 (Nov. 22, 2005//Princeton, N.J.)

GAME NOTES
Quinnipiac | Princeton

Nationally-ranked No. 7/8 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey will face Princeton for a pair of ECAC Hockey games on Friday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at historic Hobey Baker Memorial Rink followed by a match-up on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at High Point Solutions Arena.

QU MEN'S ICE HOCKEY TO HOST "SKATE WITH THE BOBCATS" ON SATURDAY, DEC. 10 TO BENEFIT "MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER"
Quinnipiac men's ice hockey will face Princeton in a pivotal ECAC Hockey match-up on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center. In conjunction with the American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" initiative, the Bobcats' will host its annual "Skate with the Bobcats" event.

FREE COLLECTIBLE CUP
The first 1,000 fans in attendance for Quinnipiac's game against Princeton on Saturday, Dec. 10 at High Point Solutions Arena will receive a FREE collectible stadium cup.

ALL-TIME AGAINST PRINCETON
• Quinnipiac and Princeton have faced each other 24 times with the Bobcats owning a 14-9-1 mark in the all-time series.
• Quinnipiac is 8-3-1 all-time at Hobey Baker Rink including a 5-0-1 in its last six games on Princeton's home ice.
• The Bobcats have won five-straight games at Hobey Baker Rink, outscoring Princeton, 13-2 with four-straight shutouts.
• The Bobcats own a 6-6-0 record against the Tigers on its home ice, including a 6-4-0 record at High Point Solutions Arena.
• Quinnipiac is 5-2-0 in its last seven games against Princeton on its home ice.
• Dating back to the 2011 season, Quinnipiac is 9-1-1 in its last 11 meetings against Princeton, with its only loss coming on Nov. 23, 2013 in Hamden.
• In its current four-game win streak over the last two seasons against Princeton, the Bobcats have outscored the Tigers, 13-3, with three shutouts.

SCOUTING THE PRINCETON TIGERS
• Princeton enters the weekend with a record of 3-7-1 overall and 1-6-1 in ECAC Hockey, with wins in three of their last four games.
• David Hallisey, Ryan Kuffner and Eric Robinson have all accumulated five goals each, while Hallisey has dished out seven assists for 12 points.
• Hallisey is tied with Max Veronneau for the team-lead in points (12), while Veronneau is tied with Josh Teves with a team-leading eight assists.
• In goal, Colton Phinney is 2-7-1 with a 3.93 GAA and a .877 save percentage.

ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
• Tim Clifton's 19 career power play goals rank second among all active NCAA Division I men's ice hockey student-athletes behind Omaha's Austin Ortega (21).
• Clifton also ranks tied for 21st with 85 career points on 41 goals and 44 assists in 131 career games. His 40 career goals are tied for 15th among active players.
• Clifton is also one of 14 active players with 40 goals and 40 assists for his career.
• Clifton's 11 game-winning goals are tied for third among active players.
• Clifton is one of 33 players with three or more shorthanded goals for his career.
• Landon Smith is one of five non-seniors ranked among the top 31 active career scorers. Smith's 80 points have come on the strength of 31 goals and 49 assists.
• Smith's 45 assists rank tied for 33rd among active players.

REALLY GOOD AT HOME
• Quinnipiac is 11-1-3 in its last 14 overall regular-season games at High Point Solutions Arena.
• In addition, the Bobcat are 15-1-6 in its last 22 regular-season ECAC Hockey games on its home ice.
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.
• Rafferty currently leads Quinnipiac in assists (12) and is second in points (14) through is first 15 career games.
• Rafferty leads all ECAC Hockey freshmen in assists (12) and points (14).

THE KAR(LIS) SHOW
• Karlis Cukste's four goals are tied for fourth among all ECAC Hockey freshmen.
• Cukste also leads ECAC Hockey with 37 blocked shots.

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.
• Martin picked up "Play Maker" honors in the Bobcats 5-3 win at Clarkson on Friday, Nov. 4. Martin dished out a career-high three assists in the Bobcats ECAC Hockey opening night victory.
• Martin has a point in six of his last seven games and stands at five goals and seven assists for 12 points to date.

IT'S TIMMY!!!
• Assistant captain Tim Clifton's team-high 10 goals sit second in the league to Mike Vecchione's 16 goals to date.
• Clifton and Vecchione are tied for the league lead with six goals in conference games only.

SHOT-BLOCKING
• Quinnipiac's 241 blocked shots rank 11th among all NCAA Division I men's ice hockey teams while its 14.33 per game ranks 15th.
• Quinnipiac's forwards have combined for 97 blocked shots to date, making the Bobcats one of four teams (Army, 110; RPI, 107; Mercyhurst, 98) to block as many or more to date.
• Tim Clifton (20) is one of four forwards in the country to block 20 shots to date, joining Omaha's Tyler Vesel (25), Army's Clint Carlisle (23) and RPI's Riley Bourbonnais (22).
• Karlis Cukste leads all Quinnipiac players with 37 blocked shots and is one of 30 players in the country to block as many.

SPREAD IT AROUND
• 19 of the 22 skaters to dress for Quinnipiac this season have tallied a point, with 17 of those 18 registering multiple points to date.
• 10 of the 19 players to register a point have scored multiple goals.
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 ... Ran his point-streak to two games with an assist against UConn on Oct. 19 ... Had an assist in Quinnipiac's 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win at Cornell on Nov. 18 .... Had an assist in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Had an assist against Union on Dec. 3.

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 ... Scored in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Had an assist against Union on Dec. 3.

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 ... Had a three-point night with two goals and an assist in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win against No. 10/10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Scored in a 3-1 win at Cornell on Nov. 18 ... Scored twice in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Scored the game-winner on the power play in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

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 ... Scored in the Bobcats' 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Had an assist in a 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Scored an empty-net goal a 4-2 win against No. 10/10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Scored twice in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19.

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 ... Had an assist in 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Second career goal came in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win against No. 10/10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Had an assist in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Had an goal against Union on Dec. 3.

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 ... Picked up his first collegiate point on an assist in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Had an assist against Union on Dec. 3.

10 • Kevin Duane (Junior, New Canaan, Connecticut/Boston University (Hockey East)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first point as a Bobcat with an assist on Bo Pieper's goal against RPI on Dec. 2 ... Scored his first career goal at Quinnipiac against Union on Dec. 3.

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 ... Had an assist in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 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 ... Had an assist in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had three assists in a 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win against No. 10/10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win at Cornell on Nov. 18 ... Had an assist in a 5-1 loss against No. 20 Vermont on Nov. 26 in the 2016 Friendship Four Championship Game in Belfast, Northern Ireland ... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

15 • Luke Shiplo (Sophomore, Oakville, Ontario/Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first point of the season on an assist in a 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Scored the go-ahead goal in a 4-2 win against No. 10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Scored on the power play in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

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 ... Recorded one assist in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had a natural hat trick in a 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11. It was the first natural hat trick since Matthew Peca did it against Union in the 2013 NCAA East Regional Championship game. ... It was also the first hat trick since Jan. 30, 2015 when he scored three times at Brown and was also the 30th hat trick in Quinnipiac's 41-year history and 22nd since 1998-99 when Quinnipiac joined the NCAA Division I ranks .. Had an assist in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Passed out three assists in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

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 ... Had an assist in a 6-3 win at Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win at Cornell on Nov. 18 ... Scored once and assisted on another goal in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

18 • Nick Jermain (Freshman, Cos Cob, Connecticut/Merritt Centennials (BCHL)
In 2016-17: Made his first collegiate appearance in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Scored in a shoot-out in a 0-0 tie against St. Lawrence to send Quinnipiac to the 2016 Friendship Four Championship Game.

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 ... Scored in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Scored in his second-consecutive game in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Scored in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

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 ... Had a career night with three assists in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had one assist in a 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Scored in a 4-2 win against No. 10/10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win at Cornell on Nov. 18 ... Had two assists in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Scored Quinnipiac's only goal in a 5-1 loss against No. 20 Vermont on Nov. 26 in the 2016 Friendship Four Championship Game in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win against No. 10/10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Had a career-best three assists in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 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 ... Had a goal and an assist for a season-high two points in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25... Scored in Quinnipiac's 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Scored in back-to-back games in a 3-1 win at Cornell on Nov. 18 and a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

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 ... Dished out an assist in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Had two assists in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Scored in a 4-2 win against No. 10/10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Had a four-point weekend with an assist in a 3-1 win at Cornell on Nov. 18 and three assists in a 7-3 win at Colgate on Nov. 19 ... Had an assist in a 5-1 loss against No. 20 Vermont on Nov. 26 in the 2016 Friendship Four Championship Game in Belfast, Northern Ireland ... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

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 ... Had an assist in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4.

29 • Sean Lawrence (Junior, Granite Bay, California/Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL)
Named to 2015-16 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team ... Played and started in one game for the Bobcats ... Made six saves in the first period at UConn in a 6-2 win at UConn on Nov. 17.

33 • Chris Truehl (Junior, Madison, Wisconsin/Air Force (AH)
In 2016-17: Named the ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Month on Nov. 2 ... 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 ... Stopped 17 of 19 shots on goal in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25 ... Stopped 32 of St. Lawrence's 34 shots on goal in a 2-1 loss on Nov. 5 ... Stopped 30 of Harvard's 32 shots on goal in a 4-2 win on Nov.12 ... Had back-to-back 21-save performances against Cornell in a 3-1 win on Nov. 18 and at Colgate in a 7-3 win on Nov. 19 ... Had a 30-save shutout in a 0-0 tie against No. 20 St. Lawrence before stopping all three shoot-out shots against St. Lawrence on Nov. 25 ... Recorded 14 saves in a 4-1 win against RPI on Dec. 2.

35 • Andrew Shortridge (Freshman, Anchorage, Alaska/Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
In 2016-17: Stopped 20 of Boston University's 22 shots on goal in a 3-0 loss on Oct. 22 ... His first career start saw the first-year Bobcat stop 19 of Maine's 20 shots on goal in a 3-2 overtime win ... Picked up his first ECAC Hockey win with a 24-save outing in a 5-3 win at Clarkson on Nov. 4 ... Had 17 saves in a 5-1 loss to No. 20 Vermont at the 2016 Friendship Four Championship Game on Nov. 26, 2016.

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 for the second-straight game in a 5-2 win against UConn on Oct. 19 ... Had one assist in Quinnipiac's 6-3 win against Dartmouth on Nov. 11 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win against No. 10/10 Harvard on Nov. 12 ... Had an assist against Union on Dec. 3.