Men's Hockey Closes Homestand Against St. Lawrence, Clarkson

Friday, February 3

Providence, R.I.

7 p.m.

Brown University

St. Lawrence

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Men's Hockey Closes Homestand Against St. Lawrence, Clarkson

2/2/2023 9:08:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown men's hockey (8-11-2, 4-8-2 ECAC) return to action and close out the six-game homestand as they host the St. Lawrence Saints (13-13-0, 8-6-0 ECAC) on Friday and the Clarkson Golden Knights (11-12-3, 5-7-2 ECAC) on Saturday.

Both games this weekend are scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+ in the United States and on Stretch Internet internationally.

SCOUTING THE BEARS

Brown enters the weekend with an 8-11-2 overall record and 4-8-2 ECAC mark. The Bears sit eighth in the ECAC standings and are two points behind Clarkson for seventh.
Freshman Ryan Bottrill leads the team with 16 points and is tied for the team-lead in goals (6) with James Crossman and assists with Luke Krys.
As a team, Brown scores 2.48 goals per game to rank eighth in the conference. Brown's power play clicks at 20.0% with 13 goals in 65 attempts to rank eighth in the conference and 29th in the NCAA.
Between the pipes, Hobey nominee Mathieu Caron has started all 21 games this season. He ranks ninth in the nation with a .924 save percentage and 23rd in the NCAA with a 2.33 goals against average.
As a team, Brown ranks fifth in the conference and 17th in the country with 2.57 goals against per game.
Brown's penalty kill enters the weekend at 77.2% to rank ninth in the conference.

SCOUTING THE SAINTS

St. Lawrence enters the weekend with a 13-13-0 overall record and 8-6-0 ECAC mark. The Saints snapped a three-game skid with consecutive 4-2 wins over Clarkson last weekend.
Junior Luc Salem leads the Saints in goals (8), assists (12), and points (20). There are five other Saints with double-digit points this season.
As a team, the Saints average 2.46 goals per game to rank ninth in the conference and 47th in the NCAA.
St. Lawrence's power play has struck for 14 goals in 95 attempts (14.7%) to rank 51st in the nation.
Defensively, St. Lawrence holds opponents to 2.88 goals per game to rank 27th in the country. Goaltender Emil Zetterquist has started all 26 games and holds a 2.68 goals against average and .901 save percentage.
The Saints' penalty kill has surrendered 22 goals in 103 attempts (78.6%) to rank 38th in the nation.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Friday marks the 100th meeting between Brown and St. Lawrence in a series dating back to 1952.
The Saints hold the series edge, 51-33-15. Brown has a 4-3-3 record in the last 10 meetings.

SCOUTING THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Clarkson enters the weekend with an 11-12-3 overall record and 5-7-2 ECAC mark. The Golden Knights suffered consecutive 4-2 losses against St. Lawrence last weekend.
Mathieu Gosselin and Anthony Callin are tied for the team-lead in goals (9) with Ayrton Martino leading the team with 21 assists and 27 points. Including Martino, ten Golden Knights have 10 or more points this season.
As a team, Clarkson ranks sixth in the conference and 31st in the nation with 2.77 goals scored per game. Clarkson's power play clicks at 19.0% (16-84) to rank seventh in the ECAC and 32nd in the nation.
Defensively, Clarkson allows 2.81 goals per game to rank sixth in the conference and 31st in the NCAA. Goaltender Ethan Haider has made 25 starts and holds a 2.72 goals against average and .901 save percentage.
Clarkson's penalty kill has allowed 20 goals in 95 attempts (78.9%) to rank sixth in the conference and 36th in the NCAA.

INSIDE THE SERIES

Saturday night marks the 102nd meeting between Brown and Clarkson in a series dating back to 1952. Clarkson owns the series edge, 72-19-10.

HOME TURF

Brown swept its first home weekend in six weeks with a 6-2 win over Union (Jan. 13) and a 3-0 win over Rensselaer (Jan. 14) last weekend at Meehan Auditorium.
Five Bears recorded multiple points in the win over Union, led by Grandberg's goal and three assists.
Mathieu Caron recorded 24 saves in both wins, recording his second shutout of the season and fourth of his career against RPI.

SECOND HALF PUSH

The Bears posted a 4-2-0 record in January to climb back into the thick of the ECAC Standings with a month remaining.
Brown sits eighth in the standings with 16 league points and trail Clarkson by two points for seventh and Princeton by four points for sixth.

BACK END THREAT

Senior James Crossman enters the weekend with a goal in four of his last five games.
The Denver, Colorado native found the back of the net in Brown's wins over Merrimack (1/7), Union (1/13), RPI (1/14), and Harvard (1/21).
Crossman is tied for the team-lead in goals with six alongside freshman Ryan Bottrill. His eight points are tied for eighth on the team and fourth among defensemen.

STAT PADDING

Captain Luke Krys recorded a goal and three assists last weekend to push his season total to 12 points.
The Ridgefield, Connecticut native is tied for the team-lead in assists with 10 alongside freshman Ryan Bottrill. Krys' 12 points are tied for second-most on the team alongside sophomore Brett Bliss.

TOP-10 TOPPLERS

Brown knocked off Harvard on Saturday (Jan. 21) for the team's third win over a top-10 opponent this season.
Brown captured the Mayor's Cup with a 3-2 win over eighth-ranked Providence (Nov. 26), took a 6-2 road win at eighth-ranked Merrimack (Jan. 7), and took a 3-2 home win over ninth-ranked Harvard (Jan. 21).

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