
Upperclassmen Scoring Powers No. 6/7 Bobcats to Opening Night Win at BC
10/7/2022 9:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Graduate students Zach Metsa, Ethan de Jong and Michael Lombardi tallied three of the four Quinnipiac men's hockey goals tonight, as the squad rolled to a 4-0 victory over Boston College on Friday night to open its regular season.
De Jong added an assist to his name for a two-point night, while Jacob Quillan had two assists to help power the Bobcats' offense that poured in four for the third consecutive game to start its schedule. They put in four in a pair of exhibition contests last weekend.
Yaniv Perets added the 12th shutout of his career, stopping all 16 shots on goal to keep the Eagles off the board.
STATS AND NOTES
UP NEXT
The Bobcats open their home schedule on Sunday afternoon, taking on LIU at 2 p.m., at M&T Bank Arena. Get your tickets now!
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's hockey program, be sure to follow them on social media @QU_MIH.
Win the draw: ✅
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 7, 2022
Take the lead: ✅#BobcatNation | #ECACHockey pic.twitter.com/3YNIEpZgfx
De Jong added an assist to his name for a two-point night, while Jacob Quillan had two assists to help power the Bobcats' offense that poured in four for the third consecutive game to start its schedule. They put in four in a pair of exhibition contests last weekend.
6️⃣ with the SNIPE 🎯#BobcatNation | #ECACHockey pic.twitter.com/yqDGH9p83A
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 8, 2022
Yaniv Perets added the 12th shutout of his career, stopping all 16 shots on goal to keep the Eagles off the board.
Yaniv x2!#BobcatNation | #ECACHockey pic.twitter.com/tPqJbCVSX0
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) October 7, 2022
STATS AND NOTES
- de Jong entered the night as the NCAA's active career leader in points and added two more to his name, currently sitting at 106. He has 21 career multi-point games.
- The Bobcats' unbeaten streak stretched to six games against Boston College as the team earned their first win at Conte Forum. Their previous matchup ended in a 1-1 tie.
- Quillan recorded his second consecutive, two-assist contest with a pair of helpers tonight. He had two assists in the NCAA Tournament last season against Michigan.
- Legault scored his first collegiate goal and fired a team-high four shots on frame.
- Lombardi has scored in five of his last eight games, dating back to last season.
UP NEXT
The Bobcats open their home schedule on Sunday afternoon, taking on LIU at 2 p.m., at M&T Bank Arena. Get your tickets now!
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's hockey program, be sure to follow them on social media @QU_MIH.
Team Stats
QU
BC
Shots
29
16
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
3
Penalty Mins
6
6
Faceoffs Won
25
24
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