Friday, February 17
Hamden, Conn.
7:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
25-3-3, 17-2-0
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5-17-4, 4-13-2
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Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
Bobcats Earn Heroes' Hat Victory Over Yale
2/17/2023 10:28:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
HAMDEN, Conn. — At the halfway point of the game, Yale looked as if it was going to spoil all potential parties at M&T Bank Arena on Friday night.
Sam Lipkin and Yaniv Perets changed that.
The Philadelphia native, Lipkin, potted a pair of goals in 37 seconds and Perets made a pad-stacking, breakway save that ignited the sellout crowd and the No. 1 team in the country was off and running as Quinnipiac knocked off Yale 5-1 to win its 10th consecutive over its Whitney Ave., rivals.
Perets' highlight reel save was one of 15 he made on the night but kept the Bobcats ahead for good in front of a raucous environment.
After Lipkin went back to back, CJ McGee finished off a beautiful passing sequence as he blasted home a cross-crease pass to make it 3-1 Bobcats.
Collin Graf, who assisted on a pair of goals, and Cristophe Tellier added third-period tallies to put the game out of reach as Quinnipiac won the Heroes' Hat.
STATS AND NOTES
The Bobcats round out their 2022-23 home regular seaosn slate tomorrow night, when they host Brown for Senior Night. Puck drop in Hamden, Conn., is slated for 7 p.m., and can be seen live on ESPN+.
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.
Sam Lipkin and Yaniv Perets changed that.
The Philadelphia native, Lipkin, potted a pair of goals in 37 seconds and Perets made a pad-stacking, breakway save that ignited the sellout crowd and the No. 1 team in the country was off and running as Quinnipiac knocked off Yale 5-1 to win its 10th consecutive over its Whitney Ave., rivals.
One wasn't enough for Sam... so he went and scored again.#BobcatNation x #ECACHockey pic.twitter.com/GXxJT1R7S1
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) February 18, 2023
Perets' highlight reel save was one of 15 he made on the night but kept the Bobcats ahead for good in front of a raucous environment.
Don't mess with Perets 👊#NCAAHockey #SCTop10 x 🎥 @QU_MIH
— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) February 18, 2023
pic.twitter.com/2XNxjAq8Wj
After Lipkin went back to back, CJ McGee finished off a beautiful passing sequence as he blasted home a cross-crease pass to make it 3-1 Bobcats.
Back to the third goal...
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) February 18, 2023
Tic. Tac. Toe. #BobcatNation x #ECACHockey pic.twitter.com/5krQdkVE5U
Collin Graf, who assisted on a pair of goals, and Cristophe Tellier added third-period tallies to put the game out of reach as Quinnipiac won the Heroes' Hat.
STATS AND NOTES
- Quinnipiac improved to 15-0 when holding the opposition to fewer than two goals on the season.
- Lipkin recorded his first collegiate, multi-goal contest with his two in a 37-second span.
- The Bobcats continued their home dominance this season, winning their 12th in a row on home ice. They are also 29-2-2 at home since the start of last season.
- Fillion added his third-career, multi-assist contest with a pair of helpers on the third and fifth goals of the night.
- Quinnipiac now owns a 28-7-5 advantage in the Battle of Whitney Ave., winning 10 straight and the last seven in Hamden by a scoreline of 28-4.
- Graf added his 18th goal of the night, tying him for fourth in a single-season by a sophomore and is the most since Sam Anas had 23 in 2014-15. His 44 points in a sophomore campaign puts him third all-time by a member of that class, one off of Reid Cashman's total in 2004-05.
The Bobcats round out their 2022-23 home regular seaosn slate tomorrow night, when they host Brown for Senior Night. Puck drop in Hamden, Conn., is slated for 7 p.m., and can be seen live on ESPN+.
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.
Team Stats
YAL
QUI
Shots
16
29
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
2
Penalty Mins
16
4
Faceoffs Won
22
33
Game Leaders
+/-
3
Goals
2
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
3
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
2
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
2
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
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