Bobcats Finish Off Sweep of ECAC Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 11

Hamden, Conn.

7:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

30-3-3

Yale

8-20-4

Yale

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

3/11/2023 10:39:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team is headed back to Lake Placid.

The Bobcats knocked off Yale, 6-2, on Saturday night at M&T Bank Arena, finishing off its 2022-23 season unbeaten at home and advancing to the ECAC Semifinals for the third consecutive season.

Saturday night's hosts scored two in each period, starting with Michael Lombardi's deflection goal 2:41 into the game.

Lombo with the redirect and we're on top early!#BobcatNation x #ECACHockey pic.twitter.com/UEIYNjV8Xl
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) March 12, 2023

Skyler Brind'Amour and Zach Metsa led the way offensively with three points apiece, as Brind'Amour dished a trio of helpers and Metsa added a goal with two assists.

Jayden Lee also added a pair of assists, joining Collin Graf in having multi-point nights.

Telly Bombs >>>#BobcatNation x #ECACHockey pic.twitter.com/6yMYx9vwsy
— Quinnipiac Men's Ice Hockey (@QU_MIH) March 12, 2023

Yaniv Perets won his 30th game, making 18 saves in the victory.

STATS AND NOTES

Brind'Amour dished a career-high three assists, besting his previous best of two last set on Feb. 18 vs. Brown.
The Bobcats finished the regular season undefeated at home, going 15-0-1. They are 32-2-2 at M&T Bank Arena over the last two games and currently stand with the nation's longest active home winning streak at 15.
Metsa's three-point night matches his season-best, last done with a three-assist night against UConn in the Connecticut Ice Championship. He's recorded a point in five of his last six games, totaling seven over that stretch.
Lee recorded his second, multi-assist night in the last three games with two redirected pucks in front finding the back of the net. He also added a pair of helpers against RPI in the regular season finale.
Graf has recorded 15 points over the last seven games, recording multiple points in each of the last three games. His 54 points on the year are tied for third-most in the program's Division I history.

UP NEXT
The ECAC Semifinals await in Lake Placid, N.Y., at the Herb Brooks Arena, as the top-seeded Bobcats will face fifth-seeded Colgate on Friday night. The winner will take on the winner of Harvard and Cornell for the title.

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.