Bobcats Down UConn, Clinch Second Consecutive CT Ice Crown

Saturday, January 28

Hamden, Conn.

7 PM

Quinnipiac University

20-3-3

UConn

16-8-3

UConn

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

Bobcats Down UConn, Clinch Second Consecutive CT Ice Crown

1/28/2023 11:18:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

QU's third period rally eliminates UConn 4-3

HAMDEN, Conn. — For the second consecutive season, the No. 3/4 Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team are the champions of Connecticut.

The Bobcats knocked off No. 12 UConn by a 4-3 scoreline, scoring a pair of third-period goals to clinch the championship for the second consecutive season. Ethan de Jong tied it with his second of the night and Jake Johnson won it with a top-corner shot from the point with 4:31 to go.

Champs. Of. Connecticut.#BobcatNation x #CTIce pic.twitter.com/MDYvcKP655
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) January 29, 2023

de Jong had a pair of goals on the night, helping earn him Most Outstanding Player accolades on the weekend. He scored the first of the night and then tied the game near the midway point of the third, both of which were received by raucous cheers from the sold out M&T Bank Arena crowd.

WE. ARE. TIED.#BobcatNation x #CTIce pic.twitter.com/G6pkIupD3X
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) January 29, 2023

Zach Metsa finished the night with three assists, while de Jong added an assist to match him with three points. Skyler Brind'Amour also had a multi-point contest, scoring the first goal and assisting on the game-winner.

STATS AND NOTES

The Bobcats stand as the only, multi-time winner of CT Ice, earning the title during the 2021-22 campaign as well. Sacred Heart won the inaugural tournament in 2019-20.
Metsa added his fourth career, three-assist contest and second of the season. He had a trio of helpers two weeks ago against LIU on Jan. 14.
The Bobcats are 28-2-2 at home since the start of last season and are unbeaten on home ice this season at 11-0-1. Their 11-game home winning streak is the longest active stretch in the country.
de Jong's multi-goal contest is his third of the season and fifth of his career. Both are tops amongst the active Quinnipiac roster.
QU's defense blocked 20 shots on the night, one off its season-high of 21 blocked at Princeton on Nov. 18.
Collin Graf joined Metsa and de Jong on the weekend's All-Tournament team. He adds that to his Most Outstanding Player honor at the Friendship Four in November.
Brind'Amour recorded his 15th multi-point performance of the season, passing Michael Lombardi for third-most among active Bobcats.
Quinnipiac improved to 4-1-0 in one-goal games this season.

UP NEXT
Quinnipiac returns to ECAC play this weekend with a Top 10 battle on its hands, as No. 10 Harvard awaits on Friday night. The Bobcats will then head to Dartmouth for a Saturday night battle. Both games can be seen live on ESPN+, while Saturday night's contest can also be seen on NESN.

For an inside look at the Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MIH or go to gobobcats.com/mih.