Saturday, December 30
Hamden, Conn.
7:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Holy Cross
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No. 3 Bobcats Open Second Half with Holy Cross in Hamden
12/29/2023 7:00:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Game 18: #3 Quinnipiac vs. Holy Cross
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 | 7:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. — The No. 3 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program comes back from the holiday break with the first of two non-conference matchups before ECAC play resumes on Saturday night, as the Bobcats host Holy Cross at M&T Bank Arena.
The final game of 2023 features a Bobcat reunion, as longtime assistant coach Bill Riga returns as the head coach of the Crusaders. He was a 13-year assistant for head coach Rand Pecknold, with the last seven serving as the associate head coach.
Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 | 7:00 PM
M&T Bank Arena | Hamden, Conn.
Watch: ESPN+ | Live Stats: Click Here
HAMDEN, Conn. — The No. 3 Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program comes back from the holiday break with the first of two non-conference matchups before ECAC play resumes on Saturday night, as the Bobcats host Holy Cross at M&T Bank Arena.
The final game of 2023 features a Bobcat reunion, as longtime assistant coach Bill Riga returns as the head coach of the Crusaders. He was a 13-year assistant for head coach Rand Pecknold, with the last seven serving as the associate head coach.
#Graf4Hobey
- For the second consecutive season, forward Collin Graf is one of the most dynamic players in the country as he's near or at the top of the national leaderboard in a lot of offensive categories.
- The Lincoln, Mass., native, a Hobey Top 10 Selection a year ago, is again in the running for the award, currently leading the nation with a 1.92 points-per-game average. In his 12 appearances this season, he has recorded four, multi-assist perfromances and five, multi-point games.
- 17 of his team-best 23 points have come since his return, including a three-point outing against LIU to close the first half.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
- The Bobcats have made M&T Bank Arena one of the toughest places to play over the last three years. They are coming off an undefeated campaign in 2022-23 at The Bank and have yet to lose a game in regulation on home ice this season, currently standing at 7-2-0.
- Quinnipiac is 39-4-2 since the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign on home ice.
OH CAPTAIN, OUR CAPTAIN
- Senior defender Jayden Lee is having a career year offensively and is on pace to set numerous personal records in his final season in a Quinnipiac uniform while donning the 'C'.
- The North Vancouver, B.C., native is one assist away from tying his career-best 16 from a year ago and is two points from tying the 20 he recorded during the championship winning campaign.
- He is currently averaging 1.06 points per game from the blue line, which is good for seventh nationally amongst defensemen.
STRONG SCHEDULE
- Currently sitting as the No. 2 team in the country via the Pairwise, the Bobcats went through a gauntlet of a non-conference slate as four of the Top 11 teams in the rankings were on Quinnipiac's non-conference slate.
- Rand Pecknold's club will look to remain at the top of those rankings, as the toughest team in the rankings left on its slate is Northeastern, who stands at No. 25.
11 + 16 + 28
- The Lipkin-Quillan-Graf line burst on to the national scene a year ago and has continued to fire on all cylinders in the 2023-24 season. The three have combined for 65 points on the year, with all three north of 20 as the second half begins.
- Only Boston College boasts a more potent offensive line, as Will Smith, Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault have combined for 66 points on the season.
For an inside look at the Quinnipiac men's ice hockey program, be sure to follow it on social media @QU_MIH or go to gobobcats.com/mih.
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