Friday, November 9
Hamden, Conn.
7:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Rensselaer
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No. 12/13 Men's Hockey Hosts Rensselaer, No. 12/13 Union in Weekend Series
11/9/2018 1:02:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Bobcats Set for First Pair of Home ECAC Hockey Games in Hamden
#12/13 Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC Hockey) vs.
Rensselaer Engineers (3-4-0, 3-1-0 ECAC Hockey)
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena at People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
All-Time vs. Rensselaer: 15-7-9 (Won last meeting, 4-1, on Feb. 17, 2018)
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#12/13 Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC Hockey) vs.
#12/13 Union Dutchmen (6-2-1, 2-2-0 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena at People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
All-Time vs. Union: 18-16-4 (Lost last meeting, 5-2, on Feb. 16, 2018)
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The No. 12/13 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team returns to Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena this weekend for the first home weekend of ECAC Hockey play against the Rensselaer Engineers Friday night before hosting the No. 12/13 Union Dutchmen Saturday night in a nationally ranked showdown.
Last Time Out
Quinnipiac opened ECAC Hockey play with a solid 5-3 win over Harvard to extend the winning streak to six games to open the season before the Bobcats fell for the first time this season at Dartmouth in a 5-1 loss. Despite the loss, the Bobcats were not affected in the national polls for the week.
Scouting Rensselaer
The Engineers are much improved this season, sporting a record of 3-4-1 and 3-1-0 in ECAC Hockey play. Rensselaer has won three of its last four games since opening league play, including a weekend sweep of Union back on Oct. 26-27. Last weekend, the Engineers fell to Clarkson before taking down St. Lawrence for their third league win, putting them within a win of last year's league total. Forward Jacob Hayhurst has distributed the puck well so far in 2018-19, leading ECAC Hockey with 10 assists and 11 points. Four different Engineers have recorded two goals this season and 11 different players have found the back of the net. Linden Marshall has seen the bulk of the action between the pipes, going 3-4 with a 3.47 GAA and .893 save percentage in seven starts.
All-Time vs. Rensselaer
Quinnipiac owns the all-time series with Rensselaer, 15-7-9, dating back to their first meeting in 1999. The two teams split last season's series as each home team won its respective home game. That series split followed a 12-game unbeaten streak for the Bobcats against the Engineers.
Scouting Union
The Dutchmen come into the weekend ranked No. 12 in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll and No. 13 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine College Hockey Poll, becoming the second nationally ranked opponent to visit Hamden this season after Boston College came on Oct. 19. Union is coming off a weekend sweep of St. Lawrence and Clarkson this past weekend, their first full home weekend in ECAC Hockey play. After opening the season with a 4-0-1 mark, including a sweep of Northeastern, Union was swept by Rensselaer to open ECAC Hockey play. Cole Maier is tied for the league-lead with 11 points on the season, netting four goals and adding seven assists. Three different players have scored four goals on the season through nine games and 15 different players have found the back of the net. Jake Kupsky has started six of nine games to open the season, going 4-1-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .893 save percentage.
All-Time vs. Union
The Bobcats hold a slight edge in the all-time series between the two teams, going 18-16-4 in 38 all-time meetings. Last season, Union swept Quinnipiac in their weekend series. The Bobcats fell, 4-1, on the road in November at Messa Rink before falling in the February rematch in Hamden, 5-2. Quinnipiac's last win against Union came on Jan. 7, 2016, a 5-0 shutout, in Hamden.
National Recognition
The Bobcats continued to climb up the national rankings this weekend despite falling for the first time, moving up to No. 13 in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll while remaining at No. 12 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll. The Bobcats also gained six more points in vote in the USCHO Poll, moving up to 333. The Bobcats will host a nationally ranked opponent for the second time this season in Union after welcoming Boston College to Hamden for the first time.
Seeking 500 Wins
Rand Pecknold continued in his journey for his 500th career victory after beating Harvard on Friday night, moving up to 491 career wins. He looks to become just the second coach in Quinnipiac Athletics history to record 500 wins at Quinnipiac, as former men's and women's tennis coach Mike Quitko recorded 526 wins over 23 years with those programs. Former baseball coach Dan "Skip" Gooley recorded his 500th career win as a coach at Quinnipiac, but recorded 101 wins in a brief stint at Hartford before returning to Quinnipiac.
All-Time Wins at Quinnipiac
Bobcats to Appear on TSN/TSN GO
Quinnipiac will have a pair of games appear on TSN and TSNGO north of the border over the next month as their games at Maine on Nov. 24 and at UMass on Dec. 8 will both be picked up on TSN in addition to their current TV listings. The Bobcats join a slate of 35 games to appear on TSN over the next month with more expected to announced following the holidays.
Top Defense
Quinnipiac's defense, and play from its defensemen, has been among the best in the nation this season. Offensively, Quinnipiac's defensemen lead the nation with 10 goals and 34 points as well as five power-play goals, 12 power-play assists and 17 power-play points. Defensively, the Bobcats rank in the top 10 national allowing just 2.14 goals allowed per game and 23.43 shots on goal allowed per game. In ECAC Hockey, the Bobcats lead the conference in goals allowed per game and are second in shots on goal allowed per game.
In the Drivers' Seat
Chase Priskie continued his fantastic start to the 2018-19 season as he scored a goal in a fifth-straight game and now has six goals on the season, tied for fourth nationally and the most goals among ECAC Hockey players. Priskie's nine points are also tied for fifth in ECAC Hockey. He has three multi-point games this season.
In the Record Books
Among Priskie's many accomplishments this season, he has tied the Division I program record for goals by a defenseman with his 28th of the season. Priskie tied the mark previously set by Dan Ennis '03. He is now third in the all-time program history, only trailing Ed Muzyka '86 with 38 goals and Anthony DiPalma '01 with 30 goals. Priskie is also fifth in program history with 58 assists and 86 points.
Apples to Apples
Brogan Rafferty had a fantastic weekend for the Bobcats in the first two games of ECAC Hockey play, recording four assists to extend his point streak to three games with two goals and four assists in that span. Rafferty recorded his second three-assists and three-point game Friday night at Harvard, and first since Nov. 19, 2016 at Colgate.
Rensselaer Engineers (3-4-0, 3-1-0 ECAC Hockey)
Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena at People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
All-Time vs. Rensselaer: 15-7-9 (Won last meeting, 4-1, on Feb. 17, 2018)
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#12/13 Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC Hockey) vs.
#12/13 Union Dutchmen (6-2-1, 2-2-0 ECAC Hockey)
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 | 7:00 PM
Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena at People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
All-Time vs. Union: 18-16-4 (Lost last meeting, 5-2, on Feb. 16, 2018)
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The No. 12/13 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey team returns to Frank Perrotti Jr. Arena this weekend for the first home weekend of ECAC Hockey play against the Rensselaer Engineers Friday night before hosting the No. 12/13 Union Dutchmen Saturday night in a nationally ranked showdown.
Last Time Out
Quinnipiac opened ECAC Hockey play with a solid 5-3 win over Harvard to extend the winning streak to six games to open the season before the Bobcats fell for the first time this season at Dartmouth in a 5-1 loss. Despite the loss, the Bobcats were not affected in the national polls for the week.
Scouting Rensselaer
The Engineers are much improved this season, sporting a record of 3-4-1 and 3-1-0 in ECAC Hockey play. Rensselaer has won three of its last four games since opening league play, including a weekend sweep of Union back on Oct. 26-27. Last weekend, the Engineers fell to Clarkson before taking down St. Lawrence for their third league win, putting them within a win of last year's league total. Forward Jacob Hayhurst has distributed the puck well so far in 2018-19, leading ECAC Hockey with 10 assists and 11 points. Four different Engineers have recorded two goals this season and 11 different players have found the back of the net. Linden Marshall has seen the bulk of the action between the pipes, going 3-4 with a 3.47 GAA and .893 save percentage in seven starts.
All-Time vs. Rensselaer
Quinnipiac owns the all-time series with Rensselaer, 15-7-9, dating back to their first meeting in 1999. The two teams split last season's series as each home team won its respective home game. That series split followed a 12-game unbeaten streak for the Bobcats against the Engineers.
Scouting Union
The Dutchmen come into the weekend ranked No. 12 in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll and No. 13 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine College Hockey Poll, becoming the second nationally ranked opponent to visit Hamden this season after Boston College came on Oct. 19. Union is coming off a weekend sweep of St. Lawrence and Clarkson this past weekend, their first full home weekend in ECAC Hockey play. After opening the season with a 4-0-1 mark, including a sweep of Northeastern, Union was swept by Rensselaer to open ECAC Hockey play. Cole Maier is tied for the league-lead with 11 points on the season, netting four goals and adding seven assists. Three different players have scored four goals on the season through nine games and 15 different players have found the back of the net. Jake Kupsky has started six of nine games to open the season, going 4-1-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .893 save percentage.
All-Time vs. Union
The Bobcats hold a slight edge in the all-time series between the two teams, going 18-16-4 in 38 all-time meetings. Last season, Union swept Quinnipiac in their weekend series. The Bobcats fell, 4-1, on the road in November at Messa Rink before falling in the February rematch in Hamden, 5-2. Quinnipiac's last win against Union came on Jan. 7, 2016, a 5-0 shutout, in Hamden.
National Recognition
The Bobcats continued to climb up the national rankings this weekend despite falling for the first time, moving up to No. 13 in the USCHO.com Division I Men's Poll while remaining at No. 12 in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll. The Bobcats also gained six more points in vote in the USCHO Poll, moving up to 333. The Bobcats will host a nationally ranked opponent for the second time this season in Union after welcoming Boston College to Hamden for the first time.
Seeking 500 Wins
Rand Pecknold continued in his journey for his 500th career victory after beating Harvard on Friday night, moving up to 491 career wins. He looks to become just the second coach in Quinnipiac Athletics history to record 500 wins at Quinnipiac, as former men's and women's tennis coach Mike Quitko recorded 526 wins over 23 years with those programs. Former baseball coach Dan "Skip" Gooley recorded his 500th career win as a coach at Quinnipiac, but recorded 101 wins in a brief stint at Hartford before returning to Quinnipiac.
All-Time Wins at Quinnipiac
| Mike Quitko | Tennis | 526 |
| Rand Pecknold | Men's Hockey | 491 |
| Burt Kahn | Men's Basketball | 459 |
| Dan Gooley | Baseball | 439 |
| Tricia Fabbri | Women's Basketball | 407 |
Bobcats to Appear on TSN/TSN GO
Quinnipiac will have a pair of games appear on TSN and TSNGO north of the border over the next month as their games at Maine on Nov. 24 and at UMass on Dec. 8 will both be picked up on TSN in addition to their current TV listings. The Bobcats join a slate of 35 games to appear on TSN over the next month with more expected to announced following the holidays.
Top Defense
Quinnipiac's defense, and play from its defensemen, has been among the best in the nation this season. Offensively, Quinnipiac's defensemen lead the nation with 10 goals and 34 points as well as five power-play goals, 12 power-play assists and 17 power-play points. Defensively, the Bobcats rank in the top 10 national allowing just 2.14 goals allowed per game and 23.43 shots on goal allowed per game. In ECAC Hockey, the Bobcats lead the conference in goals allowed per game and are second in shots on goal allowed per game.
In the Drivers' Seat
Chase Priskie continued his fantastic start to the 2018-19 season as he scored a goal in a fifth-straight game and now has six goals on the season, tied for fourth nationally and the most goals among ECAC Hockey players. Priskie's nine points are also tied for fifth in ECAC Hockey. He has three multi-point games this season.
In the Record Books
Among Priskie's many accomplishments this season, he has tied the Division I program record for goals by a defenseman with his 28th of the season. Priskie tied the mark previously set by Dan Ennis '03. He is now third in the all-time program history, only trailing Ed Muzyka '86 with 38 goals and Anthony DiPalma '01 with 30 goals. Priskie is also fifth in program history with 58 assists and 86 points.
Apples to Apples
Brogan Rafferty had a fantastic weekend for the Bobcats in the first two games of ECAC Hockey play, recording four assists to extend his point streak to three games with two goals and four assists in that span. Rafferty recorded his second three-assists and three-point game Friday night at Harvard, and first since Nov. 19, 2016 at Colgate.
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