No. 2 Bobcats' Win Streak Hits Season-High Nine

Friday, February 24

Schenectady, N.Y. / Messa Rink

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

27-3-3, 19-2-0

Union

13-18-2, 7-13-1

Quinnipiac

Union (NY)

2/24/2023 10:28:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The winning streak for the No. 2 Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey program hit a season-high, nine games on Friday night as the Bobcats took down Union 4-1 at Messa Rink. An early goal from Charles Alexis Legault started the party and the visitors would not relinquish the lead after that.

We'll take it 💯#BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/JB4Dusqos9
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) February 25, 2023

Joey Cipollone and Michael Lombardi scored 4:37 apart, overlapping the first and second periods, extending the advantage to 3-0 and putting the game out of reach.

Cippy wasted NO time ⏰#BobcatNation x #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/Cu5StpSElk
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) February 25, 2023

The Bobcat defense was on lock down, killing all three Union man advantages and holding the Dutchmen without a shot in the first 20 minutes. They put 20 shots on goal in total and Yaniv Perets made 19 saves.

STATS AND NOTES

The Bobcats had won eight in a row on two separate occasions before their current streak started and are now on a season-long, nine-game winning streak that dates back to Jan. 27.
Legault scored his second goal of the season and first since the season opener at Boston College on Oct. 7.
Quinnipiac's defense held its opposition without a shot on goal for a full period for the third time this season. They also accomplished that feat against Brown last weekend and Cornell on Nov. 5.
de Jong tallied his 33rd career, multi-point outing with a goal and assist tonight. His 138 career points are good for 12th all-time in program history and eighth in its Division I era.
Iivari Räsänen has now recorded assists in back to back contests and has six in his last six appearances, dating back to Feb. 4.
Adding another tonight, Jacob Quillan has three assists in his last two games.
Zach Metsa is on a three-game point streak after dishing a helper tonight. He recorded points in both home contests last weekend.
Sam Lipkin has six points in his last three outings after an assist tonight.

UP NEXT
The Bobcats finish off the regular season on Saturday night, taking on RPI at 7 p.m., in Troy. The game can be seen live on ESPN+.

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.