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3/9/2023 11:11:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. — One of the best faceoff men in the country, senior Skyler Brind'Amour is named a finalist for the Gladiator ECAC Best Defensive Forward award, the league announced on Thursday.
The Raleigh, N.C., native enters the postseason leading the league with 418 wins at the faceoff dot, leading a Bobcat unit that ranks second in the country, winning 57 percent of the draws.
He also recorded a plus-20 rating on the year and blocked 24 shots, helping aid a Quinnipiac defensive unit that finished first in the country in both scoring defense (1.62) and scoring margin (2.35).
It is the first finalist accolade for Brind'Amour in his four-year career as he joins Clarkson's Mathieu Gosselin and Cornell's Zach Tupker as the three finalists for the award. Brind'Amour and Gosselin make up the top two in face-off wins, with the former at 418 and latter at 387 entering this weekend's action.
Quinnipiac returns to the ice on Friday night, taking on Yale in the first game of a Best-of-3 ECAC Quarterfinal series. Puck drop 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.
The Raleigh, N.C., native enters the postseason leading the league with 418 wins at the faceoff dot, leading a Bobcat unit that ranks second in the country, winning 57 percent of the draws.
He also recorded a plus-20 rating on the year and blocked 24 shots, helping aid a Quinnipiac defensive unit that finished first in the country in both scoring defense (1.62) and scoring margin (2.35).
It is the first finalist accolade for Brind'Amour in his four-year career as he joins Clarkson's Mathieu Gosselin and Cornell's Zach Tupker as the three finalists for the award. Brind'Amour and Gosselin make up the top two in face-off wins, with the former at 418 and latter at 387 entering this weekend's action.
Quinnipiac returns to the ice on Friday night, taking on Yale in the first game of a Best-of-3 ECAC Quarterfinal series. Puck drop 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.
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