Quinnipiac University
17-1-3, 8-0-1
Princeton
3-10-1, 2-5-0
#1 Bobcats Shred Princeton in 9-0 Win
1/18/2022 9:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Perets Ties Garteig's Single Season Shutout Record
HAMDEN, Conn. – Nine different players scored goals and 17 players recorded at least a point as #1 Quinnipiac posted a dominant 9-0 win over Princeton on Tuesday night at the People's United Center. The Bobcats improve to 17-1-3 overall and 8-0-1 in ECAC Hockey play this season.
First year goalkeeper Yaniv Perets earned his eighth shutout of the season, tying Michael Garteig's single-season record at Quinnipiac.
After 12 scoreless minutes, Skyler Brind'Amour ripped home a terrific feed from Quinnipiac's point leader Oliver Chau to crack the deadlock in the Bobcats' favor.
Brind'Amour's goal sparked a three-goal outburst over a 3:48 span, as Michael Lombardi scored at 14:41 and was followed by Ty Smilanic's third goal in as many games at 15:46 of the frame. Smilanic's goal came just six seconds into a Quinnipiac power play, marking the second time this week that Quinnipiac's PP unit scored less than ten seconds after the penalty was called.
A three-goal first was followed by a three-goal second, once again in quick fashion as the Bobcats struck for their second trio of goals in three minutes and thirty-nine seconds. Desi Burgart, Ethan de Jong, and Guus van Nes all scored while five more Bobcats recorded assists, including goalkeeper Yaniv Perets.
Quinnipiac wasted no time adding to the lead in the third period, as the nation's top team scored three more goals in the opening four minutes of the frame.
SCORE
#1 Quinnipiac 9, Princeton 0
RECORDS
#1 Quinnipiac (17-1-3, 8-0-1 ECAC Hockey) | Princeton (3-10-1, 2-5-0 ECAC Hockey)
LOCATION
People's United Center | Hamden, Conn.
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1 – 11:58 - QU 1, PRI 0 – Skyler Brind'Amour (2), assisted by Oliver Chau and Brendan Less
Period 1 - 14:41 - QU 2, PRI 0 - Michael Lombardi (6), assisted by Zach Metsa and Skyler Brind'Amour
Period 1 - 15:46 - QU 3, PRI 0 - Ty Smilanic (11), assisted by Wyatt Bongiovanni and Ethan de Jong
Period 2 - 5:10 - QU 4, PRI 0 - Desi Burgart (3), assisted by TJ Friedmann and Tony Stillwell
Period 2 - 7:42 - QU 5, PRI 0 - Ethan de Jong (8), assisted by Jacob Quillan and Yaniv Perets
Period 2 - 8:49 - QU 6, PRI 0 - Guus van Nes (4), assisted by Skyler Brind'Amour and Brendan Less
Period 3 - 1:45 - QU 7, PRI 0 - Zach Metsa (3), assisted by Cristophe Tellier and Joey Cipollone
Period 3 - 3:11 - QU 8, PRI 0 - TJ Friedmann (6), assisted by Tony Stillwell
Period 3 - 3:57 - QU 9, PRI 0 - Marcus Chorney (1), assisted by Desi Burgart
NOTES
- Quinnipiac pummeled Princeton in all aspects of play, outshooting the Tigers 46-17 and out-attempting the visitors by an 80-34 margin.
- The Bobcats dominated the faceoff battle once again, winning 42 of 64 draws in the victory.
- Rand Pecknold's teams have scored nine or more goals six times since joining ECAC Hockey.
- De Jong, Chau, and Metsa have all cracked the 20-point tally this season while five others (Bongiovanni, Smilanic, Friedmann, Lombardi, and Less) have all hit double-digit points on the year.
- Perets made 17 saves in the shutout victory, lowering his goals against average to 0.74. The goaltender has only allowed seven even strength goals in over 800 minutes this season.
- Tonight's win is the sixth-straight game in which a Bobcat has recorded multiple points.
- Quinnipiac hits the road this weekend for an ECAC Hockey trip to Colgate and #9 Cornell. Both games are scheduled for 7 PM starts.
- For more information on Quinnipiac men's ice hockey, visit gobobcats.com/mih and follow the Bobcats on Twitter and Instagram, @QU_MIH.
