QU Men's Ice Hockey Travels To No. 7 Union, RPI This Weekend

Friday, February 17

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QU Men's Ice Hockey Travels To No. 7 Union, RPI This Weekend

2/16/2017 11:15:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

By: QU Sports Information

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY BOBCATS
Record: 16-12-2 ECAC HOCKEY: 10-7-1
Head Coach: Rand Pecknold
Record at QU: 462-276-85 (.614), 23rd Season
Pecknold vs. Union: 18-13-4
Pecknold vs. Rensselaer: 13-5-9

NO. 7/7 UNION COLLEGE DUTCHMEN
Record: 20-8-2 ECAC HOCKEY: 13-4-1
Head Coach: Rick Bennett
Record at Union: 132-67-29, 6th Season
Bennett vs. Quinnipiac: 4-9-1

Date: Friday, Feb. 17, 2017
Location: Schenectady, New York
Rink: Messa Rink
Series vs. Union: 18-13-4
Last Meeting: L, 2-5 (Dec. 3, 2016//Hamden, Conn.)
First Meeting: W, 3-2 (Dec. 3, 2000//Schenectady, N.Y.)

LIVE VIDEO: http://www.unionathletics.tv/
LIVE AUDIO: AM 1220 WQUN w/Paul Pacelli & Chris Kotsopoulos
LIVE STATS: Union Athletics
Follow Live on Twitter: @QU_MIH

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ENGINEERS
Record: 6-24-1 ECAC HOCKEY: 4-14-0
Head Coach: Seth Appert
Record at RPI: 150-217-48, 11th Season
Appert vs. Quinnipiac: 5-13-9

Date: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
Location: Troy, New York
Rink: Houston Field House
Series vs. RPI: 12-6-9
Last Meeting: W, 4-1 (Dec. 2, 2016//Hamden, Conn.)
First Meeting: L, 4-6 (Oct. 16, 1999//Albany, N.Y.)

LIVE VIDEO: RPITV.org
LIVE AUDIO: AM 1220 WQUN w/Paul Pacelli & Chris Kotsopoulos
LIVE STATS: RPI Athletics
Follow Live on Twitter: @QU_MIH

Game Notes: Quinnipiac | Union | RPI

The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team will travel to the Capital District to take on nationally-ranked No. 7/7 Union College on Friday, Feb. 17 at Messa Rink before heading to Troy, New York on Saturday, Feb. 18 to face Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Houston Field House.

THE BOBCATS LAST TIME OUT
On Friday, Feb. 10, the Bobcats lost to Clarkson, 4-2, in an ECAC Hockey match-up at High Point Solutions Arena at the TD Bank Sports Center.
• Chase Priskie (Pembroke Pines, Florida) and Kevin McKernan (Millbury, Massachusetts) both scored for the Bobcats while Tim Clifton (Matawan, New Jersey), Bo Pieper (Roseville, Minnesota) and Tanner MacMaster (Calgary, Alberta) all had assists. In goal, Andrew Shortridge (Anchorage, Alaska) stopped 27 of Clarkson's 30 shots on goal.
• Priskie's power-play goal was his third in his last two games after scoring twice against Yale on Saturday, Feb. 4. It also gives the Bobcats' second-year blue liner five goals and two assists in his last seven games. Priskie has been the Bobcats' top scorer since the start of the second half of the season, accumulating six goals and six assists in 12 games since Dec. 29, 2016 after logging a goal and 10 assists through the first 16 games of the year. His second-half run gives him a team-leading seven goals and 16 assists for 23 points in 28 games this season.

QUINNIPIAC vs. UNION
• Friday night's match-up at Messa Rink will mark the 36th meeting between the two teams with Quinnipiac holding a 18-13-4 record in the previous 31 games.
• Quinnipiac is 9-3-1 in its last 13 games against Union, which includes a 3-1-0 record in four postseason games in that span. Of those four games is the 2013 NCAA East Regional Championship.
• The Bobcats are 6-6-2 all-time at Messa Rink but have won two of the last three games on the Dutchmen's home ice.

SCOUTING THE NO. 7 UNION COLLEGE DUTCHMEN
• Union enters the weekend with a record of 20-8-2 overall and 13-4-1 in ECAC Hockey - good for first place in the league standings with 27 points.
• The Dutchmen also enter the weekend ranked No. 7 in the USCHO.com Division I Poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll.
• Since the start of the second half of the season, Union is 6-5-0 overall including a 5-3-0 record in eight league games.
• The Dutchmen feature two of the top four scorers in the country in Mike Vecchione and Spencer Foo who have combined for 43 goals and 58 assists for 101 points in 30 games. Vecchione sits at 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 points while Foo has doubled his career output in his junior season with 20 goals and 30 assists for 50 points.
• Nestled behind Union's high-scoring tandem is Sebastian Vidmar with 13 goals and 20 assists for 33 points in 27 games.
•In goal, Alex Sakellaropoulos is 17-4-1 with a .921 save percentage and a 2.44 GAA, however Jake Kupsky has started the last four games for the Dutchmen, posting a 2-2-0 record with a .898 save percentage and a 3.68 GAA. For the season, Kupsky is 3-4-1 with a 3.70 GAA and a .887 save percentage.

QUINNIPIAC vs. RENSSELAER
• Saturday night's match-up at the Houston Field House will be the 28th meeting between the two teams with Quinnipiac holding a 13-5-9 record all-time against the Engineers, including a 7-3-3 record in 13 games in Troy.
• Quinnipiac enters the latest installment in the all-time series riding a 13-game unbeaten streak against RPI at 8-0-5. In their last six games at Houston Field House, Quinnipiac is 4-0-2 with their last loss to RPI in Troy coming on Feb. 19, 2010.

SCOUTING THE RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE ENGINEERS
• RPI enters the weekend with a record of 6-24-1 overall and 4-14-0 in ECAC Hockey, placing them in 11th in the league standings with eight points.
• RPI is coming off a pair of losses at home against Cornell and at Dartmouth and have won three times in their last 10 games.
• Evan Tironese leads the Engineers in assists (19) and points (25) while Riley Bourbonnais has scored a team-leading 13 goals to go along with 11 assists for 24 points.
• In goal, Chase Perry is 4-16-1 overall with a 3.20 GAA and a .912 save percentage.

THE BRO SHOW
• Freshman defenseman Brogan Rafferty currently leads the Bobcats in assists (20) and sits second with 22 points to date.
• In 17 ECAC Hockey games, Rafferty has scored once and assisted on 12 more for 13 points.
• Rafferty saw a four-game point streak end on Saturday, Jan. 28 but the first-year blue liner tallied five assists in that four-game stretch.
• Rafferty's three-assist showing against Colgate on Nov. 19 were a career single-game best.

THE CHASE IS ON
• Sophomore Chase Priskie has scored three goals in his last two games, including a two-goal night against Yale on Feb. 4 and has scored five goals in his last five games.
• Priskie has also added four assists in his last seven games to give him nine points in that span.
• He currently sits as the team-leader in points (23) on the strength of seven goals and 16 assists.

LIFE OF THE MARTY
• Sophomore Craig Martin currently sits tied for thirdin the Quinnipiac line-up with 21 points on the strength of eight goals and 13 assists.
• Martin has been particularly solid in ECAC Hockey contests, totaling 14 points in 15 league games with four goals and 10 assists.

GO SHORTY
• In seven ECAC Hockey games, Andrew Shortridge is 4-2-0 with a .943 save percentage and a 1.66 GAA.
• Cumulatively, Shortridge is 6-5-0 with a .916 save percentage and a 2.24 GAA in 697:07 of play over 16 appearances this season.
• Shortridge's 21-save shutout against Brown on Friday, Jan. 3 was the first clean sheet by a freshman goalie since Eric Hartzell blanked Robert Morris, 5-0, on Oct. 30, 2009. It was also the first shutout against an ECAC Hockey opponent since Jan. 3, 2009 when Dan Clarke held Dartmouth scoreless.

TIM MAN
• Senior Tim Clifton posted three points in the series against Arizona State with an assist in a 5-2 win before scoring once and assisted on Quinnipiac's other goal in a 4-2 loss.
• Clifton's three-point weekend snapped a four-game scoreless streak - his longest since he was held without a point for the final games of the 2014-15 season.
• Clifton currently leads Quinnipiac with 12 goals while his 21 points sit third behind Chase Priskie (23) and Brogan Rafferty (22) and tied with Craig Martin (21).
• Clifton's eight goals against ECAC Hockey competition leads the Bobcats while he is one of five players with double-digit points in league play.
• Clifton's four goals and five assists for nine points in 12 non-conference games are tied for the team-best with Chase Priskie.
• Clifton sits as the Bobcats' active career leader in goals (42) and points (89) while his 47 career assists sit second behind Landon Smith (53).

TWO GOAL NIGHTS
• Nick Jermain and Chase Priskie both scored twice against Yale, giving Quinnipiac a pair of two-goal scorers in the same game for the first time since Mar. 28, 2014 when Kellen Jones and Matthew Peca both lit the lamp twice in a 8-0 win at St. Lawrence.

FRESHMAN FEATS
• Nick Jermain the first Quinnipiac freshman to score twice in a game since Priskie did it against Cornell in Game 2 of the 2016 ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals.

OFF THE POST
• Landon Smith picked up a point against Brown and Yale last weekend, to give him a team high 15 points (5g, 10a) in ECAC Hockey play.
• Logan Mick suited up for the first since Oct. 22 against Brown and picked up his first career points with a two-assist night against Yale.

ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS
• Tim Clifton's 21 career power play goals rank tied for third among all active NCAA Division I men's ice hockey student-athletes.
• Clifton also ranks 32nd with 91 career points on 43 goals and 48 assists in 146 career games. His 43 career goals rank tied for 20th among active players.
• Clifton is also one of 18 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 the fourth-leading active non-seniors scorers in the country. Smith's 89 points have come on the strength of 33 goals and 56 assists.
• Smith's 56 assists rank tied for 34th among active players.

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 ... 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 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7.

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 ... Scored in back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 11 and Nov. 17, 2015 with a goal in each game of the two-game set against Arizona State on Jan. 27-28 .. Had an assist in a 5-2 win at Yale on Feb. 4.

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 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Had a three-point weekend in a two-game series against Arizona State, picking up an assist in a 5-2 win on Jan. 27 before following with a one-goal, one-assist showing in a 4-2 loss on Jan. 28 ... Scored in a 5-2 win at Yale on Feb. 4 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 loss to Clarkson on Feb. 10.

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 ... Had an assist in a 5-3 loss at Princeton on Dec. 9 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 loss to Robert Morrris in the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 30 ... Had an assist against Union on Dec. 3 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7 ... Had an assist in 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13.

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 ... Had an assist in a 5-3 loss at Princeton on Dec. 9 ... Had career-best two assists in a 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Picked up an assist in a 5-2 win against Arizona State on Jan. 27.

3 • Joe Fiala (Senior, Verona, Wisconsin/Indiana Ice (USHL)
In 2016-17: Saw his first action of the year in a 3-2 win against UMass on Oct. 25.

7 • Logan Mick (Fr., Armstrong, British Columbia/Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
In 2016-17: Picked up his first two career points with two assists in a 5-2 win at Yale on Feb. 4.

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 ... Scored his first career goal in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7 ... Scored in a 5-2 win against Arizona State on Jan. 27.

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 ... ... Scored in his second-straight game in a 5-3 loss at Princeton on Dec. 9 ... Ran his goal-scoring streak to three games with the Bobcats' only goal in a 4-1 loss to Princeton on Dec. 10 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 loss to Robert Morrris in the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 30 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 loss at No. 5 Harvard on Jan. 6 ... Scored in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7 ... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13.

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 ... Scored in a 5-3 loss at Princeton on Dec. 9 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss to Robert Morrris in the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 30 .. Scored in a 5-2 loss at No. 5 Harvard on Jan. 6 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win against Arizona State on Jan. 27.

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 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College on Dec. 29 at the Three Rivers Classic ... Scored in a 5-2 loss to Robert Morris in the Three Rivers Classic Championship Game on Dec. 30 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7 ... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Had an assist in a 2-1 loss to No. 19 Cornell on Jan. 14 ... Posted the fifth multiple-goal game of the season for the Bobcats with two goals in a 5-2 win against Arizona State on Jan. 27 ... Also had one assist in a 4-2 loss to ASU on Jan. 28 ... Had two goals and one assist in a 5-2 win at Yale on Feb. 4 ... Scored in a 4-2 loss to Clarkson on Feb. 10.

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.
the season in a 4-1 win vs. Yale on Feb. 27 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 loss to Robert Morrris in the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 30 ... Posted a two-point night with a goal and an assist in a 5-2 loss at Harvard on Jan. 6 ... Scored in a 4-1 win agaisnt Colgate on Jan. 13.

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 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 loss to Princeton on Dec. 9 ... Picked up an assist in a 4-1 loss to Princeton on Dec. 10 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7 ... Scored in a 4-1 win agaisnt Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Assisted on Bo Pieper's goal in a 1-0 win at Brown on Feb. 3, 2017 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win at Yale on Feb. 4 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 loss to Clarkson on Feb. 10.

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 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Had a pair of assists in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7 ... Had one assist in a 5-2 win agaisnt Arizona State on Jan. 27.

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 ... Scored his first two career goals in a 5-2 win at Yale on Feb. 4, including the game-winner.

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 ... Scored in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 loss at No. 5 Harvard on Jan. 6 ... Scored in a 4-1 win agaisnt Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Assisted on Bo Pieper's goal in a 1-0 win at Brown on Feb. 3, 2017 ... Had an assist in a 5-2 win at Yale on Feb. 4.

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 ... Scored in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Had a three-point night with a goal and two assists in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7 ... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Had a goal in a 2-1 loss to No. 19 Cornell on Jan. 14 ... Had three assists in a two-game series against Arizona State ... Picked up one assist in a 5-2 win against ASU on Jan. 27 ... Assisted on both of the Bobcats' goals in a 4-2 loss to the Sun Devils on Jan. 28.

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 ... Had an assist in a 4-1 loss to Princeton on Dec. 10 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Scored in a 4-1 win agaisnt Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win against Arizona State on Jan. 27 ... Scored the Bobcats' only goal in a 1-0 win at Brown on Feb. 3, 2017 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 loss to Clarkson on Feb. 10.

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 ... Had an assist in a 4-2 win against Dartmouth on Jan. 6 ... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Had an assist in a 2-1 loss to No. 19 Cornell on Jan. 14 ... Had two assists in a 5-2 win against Arizona State on Jan. 27 ... Had two assists in a 5-2 win at Yale on Feb. 4.

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 ... Had two assists in a 5-3 loss at Princeton on Dec. 9 ... Had an assist in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College at the Three Rivers Classic on Dec. 29 ... Scored in a 4-2 win at Dartmouth on Jan. 7... Had an assist in a 4-1 win against Colgate on Jan. 13 ... Scored in a 4-2 loss to Clarkson on Feb. 10.

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 ... Stopped 21 of 22 shots-on-goal in a 3-1 win against No. 6 Boston College on Dec. 29 at the Three Rivers Classic ... Stopped 18 of Yale's 20 shots-on-goal in a 5-2 win on Feb. 4.

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 ... Stopped 16 of 17 shots-on-goal in 38 minutes against Princeton on Dec. 10 ... Stopped 23 of Colgate's 24 shots-on-goal in a 4-1 win on Jan. 13 ... Stopped 29 of Cornell's 31 shots-on-goal in a 2-1 loss on Jan. 14 ... Stopped 20 of Arizona State's 22 shots-on-goal in a 5-2 win on Jan. 27 ... Stopped all 21 shots on goal by Brown in a 1-0 win on Feb. 3, 2017 for his first career shutout ... Stopped 27 of Clarkson's 30 shots-on-goal in a 4-2 loss on Feb. 10, which also included an empty-net goal.