Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Faces UMass in Home-and-Home Series

Friday, November 24

Hamden, Conn.

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Massachusetts

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Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey Faces UMass in Home-and-Home Series

11/22/2017 12:00:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

By: QU Athletic Communications

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY BOBCATS
Record: 5-5-1 ECAC HOCKEY: 2-4-0
Head Coach: Rand Pecknold
Career Record: 474-284-86 (.561), 24th Season
All-Time vs. UMass: 7-2-2

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MINUTEMEN
Overall Record: 5-6-0 HOCKEY EAST Record: 2-3-0
Head Coach: Greg Carvel
Record at UMass: 10-35-2 (.167), 2nd Season
Career Record: 96-117-20 (.455), 7th Season

Watch It Live: ESPN3 (Friday)
Follow Live Stats: QuinnipiacBobcats.com (Friday) | UMassAthletics.com (Saturday)
Stats & Trends: @QU_MIH on Twitter
Game Notes: Quinnipiac | UMass

Quinnipiac men's ice hockey will face Massachusetts for a two-game series including a matchup at Frank Perrotti, Jr. Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center on Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. and a 7:30 start at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass. on Saturday, Nov. 25. Quinnipiac is coming off back-to-back wins against Brown and Yale and stands at 5-5-1 on the season while UMass is split a weekend series against Providence and is 5-6-0 on the year.

FOLLOW IT LIVE, HOME AND AWAY
Quinnipiac fans can follow the Bobcats on Twitter and Instagram @QU_MIH, or tap into live coverage, as announced on Twitter, on Facebook @QUMENSHOCKEY. In addition, all of Quinnipiac's home games will be available on ESPN3 or the WatchESPN app, with play-by-play provided by Bill Schweizer and color commentary from Rich Coppola. WQUN will once-again carry all of the games with Paul Pacelli and Coppola on the road and Pacelli and Phil Giubileo at home.

GAME NOTES
ALL-TIME VS. UMASS
• Quinnipiac and Massachusetts have met 11 times since their first matchup on Nov. 28, 2009, with the Bobcats owning a 7-2-2 record all-time against the Minutemen.
• The Bobcats have been dominant on their home ice, winning five of six at TD Bank Sports Center.
• Quinnipiac is also 2-1-1 in four games at the Mullins Center and 0-0-1 on neutral ice.
• The Bobcats have won the last four meetings in the all-time series.

PILING UP THE HARDWARD
• Andrew Shortridge had an incredible weekend in which he garnered NCAA Men's Ice Hockey First Star of the Week and ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week honors.
• Shortridge posted a shutout in in the Bobcats' 5-0 victory against Brown on Friday, Nov. 17. The second-year Bobcat followed with another shutout in Quinnipiac's 3-0 win over rival Yale on Saturday, Nov. 18.
• Shortridge is the first goalie in the nation to post back-to-back shutouts in a weekend series this season.
• Shortridge was also the first Quinnipiac goalie to record back-to-back shutouts since Michael Garteig against Yale on Dec. 4, 2015 and Brown on Dec. 5, 2015.
• After his 52-save weekend, Shortridge now boasts a .925 save percentage and a 1.85 goals-against average this season.
• The Bobcats' goalie enters the weekend series with a scoreless streak of 122:07 dating back to the third period of Quinnipiac's game at Union.

IN THE BOOKS
• Landon Smith had a career-high four points (three goals, one assist) in the Bobcats' 5-0 win against Brown on Friday, Nov. 17, while his three points stood as his third hat trick of his career.
• Smith's hat trick was the 31st in Quinnipiac NCAA Division I era.
• Smith's feat made him one of two players, along with Brandon Wong, to record a hat trick against the same team twice in his career; Smith's hat trick was his second against Brown after he recorded one against the Bears on Jan. 30, 2015; Wong had three against Union in his career.
• Wong is the Quinnipiac Division I leader with four career hat tricks while Smith's three-goal night tied Ben Nelson for second with three hat tricks.
• Landon Smith (Greenwood Village, Colorado) became the 39th player all-time and the 24th in Quinnipiac's Division I era to reach 100 career points with a two-point weekend against Northeastern.
• Smith is one of six active players in NCAA Division I hockey with 100 career points while his 105 career points rank fifth, his 43 career goals rank seventh and his 62 career assists rank sixth.
• His 12 career game-winning goals lead all NCAA skaters while his 133 career games played is also the longest active streak in NCAA hockey.

THE CHASE IS ON
• Junior captain Chase Priskie has had the hot hand as of late as he enters the weekend riding a four game scoring streak in which he has totaled three goals and three assists for six points.
• Against Brown last weekend, Priskie scored his team-leading fifth goal -tying him with Landon Smith - while also picking up an assist. He followed with an assist on Saturday against Yale.
• Priskie is one of eight defensemen in the country to score five goals to date and also ranks fourth in power play goals (3) by blue liners.

Mac ATTACK
• Senior Tanner MacMaster checks in with three goals and six assists for nine points in 11 games this season.
•MacMaster had a goal and an assist in the Bobcats' 5-0 win against Brown on Friday, Nov. 17.
• Quinnipiac is 3-0-0 in games in which MacMaster has scored a goal this season and 4-1-0 when he has a point.
• MacMaster is coming off a junior season in which he scored a career-high eight goals, while also picking up 11 assists for 19 points in 32 games.
• For his career, MacMaster has accumulated 20 goals and 41 assists for 61 points.

ALRIGHT BRO
• Brogan Rafferty scored his first goal of the season, and third of his career, in the Bobcats' win against Yale on Saturday, Nov. 18. Rafferty also collected a point on an assist against Brown.

FINDING HIS STRIDE
• John Furgele, who joined Quinnipiac last season and sat out as a transfer from New Hampshire, had a two-point night with a pair of assists against Brown.
• Furgele doubled his point total with his outing against the Bears, putting him at four assists for the season.
• Furgele also had a team-leading seven blocked shots on the weekend.

TUF ENUF
• Freshman Odeen Tufto currently leads Quinnipiac in assists (9) and points (12) and featured a five-game scoring streak through the first five games of the season.
• Tufto's scoring streak was the longest for a freshman to start his collegiate career since Chase Priskie tallied a point in six-straight games in 2014.
• Tufto ranks fourth among all NCAA Division I defensemen in points (12), sixth in assists (9)
• Tufto leads all NCAA Division I freshman with five multiple-point games to date.
• Against Vermont, Tufto scored twice, including the overtime game-winner in a 3-2 win at home. The last Quinnipiac freshman to score an overtime game-winning goal was Ben Nelson against Army on Jan. 28, 2005.

(Mac)MASTER SYSTEM
• Tanner MacMaster (Calgary, Alberta) is off to a fantastic start to the season, totaling three goals and six assists for nine points in 10 games played.
• MacMaster set-up Tufto's game-winner against Vermont and also scored the game-winning goal in the Bobcats' 6-4 win at Northeastern.
• MacMaster is coming off a junior season in which he scored a career-high eight goals, while also picking up 11 assists for 19 points in 32 games.
• For his career, MacMaster has accumulated 20 goals and 41 assists for 61 points.

PLAYER NOTES
#2 Karlis Cukste
SO., 6-4, 220, DEFENSEMAN, RIGA LATIVA/CHICAGO STEEL (USHL)
As a Sophomore in 2017-18: Picked up his first points of the season with a goal and an assist in a 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Had an assist in a 3-2 overtime win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 21 ... Scored in a 4-1 loss to Colgate on Nov. 4 ... Had an assist on Quinnipiac's lone goal in a 4-1 loss at Union on Nov. 11.

#5 Brandon Fortunato
JR., 5-11, 170, DEFENSEMAN, NORTH HILLS, N.Y./US-U20/BOSTON UNIVERSITY (HOCKEY EAST)
Career Highlights
Transfer from Boston University...Sat-out the 2016-17 season ... Before playing two seasons at Boston University, he played for the U.S. National U18 Team ... At Boston University, he scored six goals and dished out 34 assists for 40 points in 79 career games ... Posted a +17 as a freshman in 2014-15 ... Scored three goals and tallied 34 assists for 37 points in 61 games with the U.S. National U18 Team ... Had four assists in seven games at the World Junior Classic in 2014 ... Led defensemen in scoring for both U.S. National U18 Team (2013-14) and U17 Team (2012-13) ... Earned gold medal at IIHF U18 World Championships.

#7 Logan Mick
SO., 5-11, 175, FORWARD, VERNON, BRITISH COLUMBIA/BROOKS BANDITS (AJHL)
As A Sophomore in 2017-18: Picked up his first point of the season with an assist against Yale on Nov. 18.

#8 Alex Whelan
SO., 6-1, 212, FORWARD, RAMSEY, NJ/JERSEY HITMEN (USPHL)
As A Sophomore In 2017-18: Scored his first goal of the season in a 1-1 tie against No. 13 Boston College on Friday, Oct. 6 ... Scored for the second-straight game in a 3-2 loss to No. 2 Boston University on Sunday, Oct. 8 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Scored the game-winner in overtime in a 3-2 win at Northeastern on Oct. 21.

#10 Kevin Duane
SR., 6-5, 215, FORWARD, NEW CANAAN, CT/BOSTON UNIVERSITY (HOCKEY EAST)
Career Highlights
Named to the 2016-17 ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team ... Totaled four goals and nine assists for 13 points ... Picked up his first point as a Bobcat with an assist on Bo Pieper's goal against RPI on Dec. 2 ... Played two seasons at Boston University before transferring to Quinnipiac in 2015 ... In 36 games at Boston University, Duane totaled six goals and four assists for 10 points.

#12 Thomas Aldworth
JR., 6-1, 195, FORWARD,KELLER, TX/VERNON VIPERS (BCHL)
As a Junior in 2017-18: Picked up his first point of the season with an assist in a 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 3-0 win against Yale on Nov. 18.

#13 Chase Priskie
JR., 6-0, 192, DEFENSEMAN,PEMBROKE PINES, FL/SALMON ARM SILVERBACKS (BCHL)
As a Junior in 2017-18: His first point of the season came on an assist in a 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Scored twice in a 3-2 overtime win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 21 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to RPI on Nov. 10 ... Scored in his second-straight game with the Bobcats' lone goal in a 4-1 loss at Union on Nov. 11 ... Had a goal and an assist to push his goal streak to three games in a 5-0 win against Brown on Nov. 17 ... Had one assist in a 3-0 win against Yale on Nov. 18.

#14 D.J. Petruzzelli
FR., 5-11, 180, FORWARD,WILBRAHAM, MASS./SPRINGFIELD JR. BLUES (NAHL)
Career Highlights
Played for the Springfield Jr. Blues of the North American Hockey League in 2016-17 ... Played for the Nanaimo Clippers of the British Columbia Hockey League in 2015-16.

#15 Luke Shiplo
JR., 5-11, 174, DEFENSEMAN, OAKVILLE, ONTARIO/VERNON VIPERS (BCHL)
As a Junior in 2017-18: His first point of the season came on an assist in a 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Had an assist in a 2-1 loss to No. 18 Cornell on Nov. 3, 2017.

#16 Landon Smith
SR., 6-0, 182, FORWARD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO/ SALMON ARM SILVERBACKS (BCHL)
As a Senior in 2017-18:
Picked up his first point of the season, and 60th career assist as well as his 98th career point, on an assist in a 3-2 loss to No. 2 Boston University on Sunday, Oct. 8 ... Scored his first goal of the season for his 99th career point in a 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Picked up his 100th career point with an assist in a 3-2 overtime win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 21 ... Became the 29th player in Quinnipiac history to reach 40 career goals against RPI on Nov. 10 ... Had a career-high four points on three goals and one assist in a 5-0 win against Brown on Nov. 17 ... His natural hat trick was the first at Quinnipiac since Travis St. Denis at RPI on Nov. 11, 2014 ... His third career hat trick ties him with Ben Nelson for the second most three-goal games in Quinnipiac's Division I history, trailing Brandon Wong's four ... He also joined Wong as the only two players to record a hat trick twice against the same team; Smith also had a hat trick against Brown in 2016 while Wong had three hat tricks against Union.

#17 Matt Forchuk
FR., 5-9, 174, FORWARD, OKOTOKS, ALBERTA/CANMORE EAGLES (AJHL)
As a Freshman in 2017-18: Scored his first collegiate goal in a 2-1 loss to No. 18 Cornell on Nov. 3, 2017 ... Had an assist in a 5-0 win against Brown on Nov. 17.

#18 Nick Jermain
SO., 6-0, 174, FORWARD, NORWALK, CONN./MERRITT CENTENNIALS (BCHL)
As a Sophomore in 2017-18: Had three assists in a 6-4 win at Northeastern on Oct. 20, including a helper on all three of Quinnipiac's goals in the third period.

#19 Tanner MacMaster
JR., 5-10, 171, FORWARD, CALGARY, ALBERT/CAMROSE KODIAKS (AJHL)
As a Senior in 2017-18: Had a three-point night with a goal and two assists in a 3-2 win against Vermont on Oct. 14 ... Had an assist and the game-winning goal in a 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Picked up an assist in a 3-2 overtime win at Northeastern on Oct. 21 ... Tallied one assist in a 5-3 loss at RPI on Nov. 10 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-0 win against Brown on Nov. 17.

#20 Craig Martin
JR., 6-0, 182, JUNIOR, TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA/TRAIL SMOKE EATERS (BCHL)
As a Junior in 2017-18:
Picked up his first point with an assist in a 3-2 loss to No. 2 Boston University on Oct. 8, 2017 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to RPI on Nov. 10 ... Scored his third goal of the year in a 3-0 win against Yale on Nov. 18.

#22 Scott Davidson
JR., 6-0, 210, FORWARD, TRAIL, BRITISH COLUMBIA/CHILLIWACK CHIEFS (BCHL)
As a Junior in 2017-18: Picked up his first point of the season in a 2-1 loss to Cornell on Friday, Nov. 3 ... ... Had an assist on Quinnipiac's lone goal in a 4-1 loss at Union on Nov. 11.

#23 Devin Moore
FR., 5-7, 145, FORWARD, HAMPSTEAD, N.H./BROCKVILLE BRAVES (CCHL)
As a Freshman in 2017-18: Picked up his first career point with an assist in a 3-0 win against Yale on Nov. 18.

#24 Bo Pieper
SR., 5-11, 183, FORWARD,ROSEVILLE, MN/COQUITLAM EXPRESS (BCHL)
As a Senior in 2017-18:
Scored his first goal of the season in a 3-2 loss to Boston University on Oct, 8, 2017 ... Had an assist in a 5-3 loss to RPI on Nov. 10 ... Had an assist on Chase Priskie's goal against Brown in a 5-0 win on Nov. 17.

#25 Brogan Rafferty
SR., 6-2, 191, DEFENSEMAN,DUNDEE, ILL./BLOOMINGTON THUNDER (USHL)
As a Sophomore in 2017-18:
Picked up his first point of the year with an assist against Vermont in a 3-2 win on Oct. 14 ... Had an assist in a 5-0 win against Brown on Nov. 17 ... Scored his first goal of the season in a 3-0 win against Yale on Nov. 18.

#26 John Furgele
JR., 5-10, 181, FORWARD, GLEN MILLS, PA./NEW JERSEY HITMEN (USHL)/NEW HAMPSHIRE (HOCKEY EAST)
As a Junior in 2017-18: Picked up his first point at Quinnipiac with an assist on Alex Whelan's goal in a 1-1 tie against Boston College ... Had an assist in the Bobcats' 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Had his first multiple-point game with the Bobcats with two assists in a 5-0 win against Brown on Nov. 17.

#27 Kevin McKernan
SR., 5-11, 192, DEFENSEMAN, MILLBURY, MA/BOSTON JR. BRUINS (USPHL)
As a Senior in 2017-18:
Picked up his first point of the year with an assist against Vermont in a 3-2 win on Oct. 14 ... Had two assists in a 3-0 win against Yale on Nov. 18.

#29 Odeen Tufto
FR., 5-8, 175, FORWARD, CHASKA, MINN./SIOUX CITY MUSKETEERS (USHL)
As a Freshman in 2017-18:Picked up his first point at Quinnipiac with an assist on Alex Whelan's goal in a 1-1 tie against Boston College ... His second career point also came on an assist in a 3-2 loss to Boston University on Oct. 8 ... Had a two-goal outing against Vermont in a 3-2 win on Oct. 14 ... Became the first freshman since Ben Nelson against Army on Jan. 28, 2005 to score an overtime game-winner, which he did against Vermont on Oct. 14 ... Had a goal and an assist in Quinnipiac's 6-4 win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 20 ... Was featured with the No. 9 play on ESPN's SportsCenter on Friday, Oct. 20 for his goal against Northeastern ... Had two assists, including the set-up helper on Alex Whalen's game-winning goal, in a 3-2 overtime win at No. 16 Northeastern ... Had two assists in a 5-3 loss at RPI on Nov. 10 ... Had two assists in a 5-0 win against Brown on Nov. 17.

#31 Keith Petruzzelli
FR., 6-5, 185, GOALIE, WILBRAHAM, MASS./MUSKEGON LUMBERJACKS (USHL)
As a Freshman in 2017-18:His first career start came against No. 2 Boston University on Oct. 8, 2017. He took a 3-2 overtime loss while stopping 31 of 34 shots on goal for the game ... Had 37 saves in a 6-4 win at Northeastern on Oct. 20 for his first collegiate victory.

#35 Andrew Shortridge
SO., 6-4, 186, GOALIE, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA /VERNON VIPERS (BCHL)
As a Sophomore in 2017-18:Stopped 25 of 26 shots on goal in a 1-1 tie at No. 13 Boston College on Friday, Oct. 6 ... Turned back 22 of Vermonts 24 shots on goal in a 3-2 overtime win on Oct. 14 ... Stopped 24 of 26 shots-on-goal in a 3-2 overtime win at No. 16 Northeastern on Oct. 21 ... Stopped all 22 of Brown's shots-on-goal for his first shutout of the season, and second of his career ... Posted his second-straight shutout with a 30-save performance against Yale on Nov. 18.