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Friday, February 17
Princeton, N.J.
7 p.m.
Brown University
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Men's Hockey Heads to Princeton, #1 Quinnipiac
2/16/2023 10:29:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown Bears (9-14-2, 5-11-2 ECAC) hit the road for the final time in the 2022-23 regular season to take on the Princeton Tigers (11-14-0, 7-11-0 ECAC) on Friday (Feb. 17) and the top-ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats (24-3-3, 16-2-2 ECAC) on Saturday (Feb. 18).
Both games are slated to begin at 7 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+ in the United States and on Stretch Internet internationally.
SCOUTING THE BEARS
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Both games are slated 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 a 9-14-2 overall record and 5-11-2 conference mark. The Bears sit tenth in the conference standings with 19 league points. The Bears are one point back of Rensselaer and four points shy of both Princeton and Union.
- Offensively, Brown is led by freshman Ryan Bottrill. He leads the team in points (18) and assists (12) and is tied for the team-lead in goals with six alongside defensemen Brett Bliss and James Crossman.
- Including Bottrill, seven Bears have double-digit points this season.
- Defensively, Brown allows 2.84 goals per game to rank sixth in the ECAC and 31st in the NCAA. Goaltender Mathieu Caron holds a 2.33 goals against average and .924 save percentage. His save percentage ranks 11th in the NCAA.
- Brown's power play has 15 goals in 79 attempts (19.0%) to rank seventh in the conference and 31st in the NCAA. Crossman leads the team with four power play goals.
- Princeton enters the weekend with an 11-14-0 overall record and 7-11-0 ECAC conference mark. The Tigers enter the weekend after falling at St. Lawrence and Clarkson last weekend.
- Offensively, Princeton averages 2.92 goals per game to rank fourth in the conference and 24th in the NCAA. Ten Tigers have double-digit points this season and a pair have more than 20 points.
- Ian Murphy leads the team with 22 points with Liam Gorman holding the team-lead in goals (12) and Pito Walton leading in assists (14).
- The Tigers have been held scoreless just once this season.
- Defensively, Princeton ranks ninth in the conference and 48th in the nation with 3.24 goals against per game.
- Freshman goaltender Ethan Pearson holds a 2.71 goals against average and .903 save percentage in 21 starts.
- On special teams, Princeton's power play clicks at 18.3% (29-123) to rank ninth in the ECAC and 36th in the country. Princeton's penalty kill ranks last in the conference and 59th in the NCAA at 74.5% (79-106).
- Brown and Princeton meet for the 180th time in series history Friday night in New Jersey.
- Brown holds the all-time series edge, 92-75-12, along with a 41-39-8 road record and 40-34-7 mark at Hobey Baker Rink.
- Quinnipiac enters the weekend as the nation's top ranked team with a 24-3-3 overall record and 16-2-2 ECAC mark.
- The Bobcats lead the conference in goals per game (3.90) and goals against per game (1.67). The 1.67 goals against also leads the nation.
- Union transfer Colin Graf leads the team in goals (17), assists (24), points (41), and shots on goal (85).
- Fourteen Bobcats have double-digit points this season with six with more than 20 points.
- Goaltender Yaniv Perets holds a 1.61 goals against average and .926 save percentage. He was named ECAC Goaltender of the Week following consecutive shutouts where he combined to make 34 saves.
- Quinnipiac's power play clicks at 23.6% (29-123) to rank third in the conference and 16th in the nation. The penalty kill enters the weekend at 83.3% (70-84) to rank third in the ECAC and 14th in the NCAA.
- The Bobcats are the least penalized team in the NCAA.
- Saturday marks the 46th meeting between Brown and Quinnipiac in series history. Brown holds a 10-28-7 record in the series.
- Freshman goaltender Jacob Zacharewicz recorded his first collegiate win following a 34-save performance at Houston Field House against RPI.
- The Riverhead, New York native held the Engineers to a pair of goals to pick up the road win.
- Assistant coach Matt Plante coached Ethan Pearson at Mount St. Charles Academy in 2019-20. Plante coached Jayden Sisson at Mount in the 2020-21 season.
- Tony Andreozzi and Aidan Porter played three seasons together (2015-18) at The Rivers School.
- Jacob Zacharewicz and Nick Marciano played a few games together with the Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) in 2020-21.
- Brett Bliss and Tyler Rubin played the 2018-19 season together at Belmont Hill School.
- Connor Marshall and Joe Berg played a few games together with the Omaha Lancers (USHL) in 2016-17.
- Wyatt Schlaht and Liam Gorman played three seasons together (2015-18) at St. Sebastian's School.
- Matt Sutton, Cole Quisenberry, and Adam Robbins played the 2018-19 season together with the Chicago Steel (USHL). Liam Gorman played one game with the club.
- Assistant coach Matt Plante coached Victor Czerneckianair at Mount St. Charles in 2019-20.
- Harry Meirowitz and Matthew Campbell played some games together with the Coquitlam Express (BCHL) in 2021-22.
- Mathieu Caron and Skyler Brind'Amour played the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons together with the BCHL's Chilliwack Chiefs.
- Brett Bliss and Timothy Heinke played the 2018-19 season together with the NV River Rats 18U AAA team.
- Nick Traggio and Alex Power played part of the 2020-21 and all of the 2021-22 seasons together with the Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL).
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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