Clarkson Routs Princeton in ECAC Hockey Play

A one-goal game after 20 minutes turned one-sided on Saturday night at Princeton University's Hobey Baker Rink.

Clarkson University scored three times in each of the last two periods to break the contest wide open and rout host Princeton by an 8-3 count in an ECAC Hockey match. The Golden Knights improved to 7-4-2 overall (3-2-1 ECAC Hockey), while the Tigers fell to 3-3-1 (2-2-0).

Alex Campbell scored two goals (one on the power play) and set up another one for Clarkson, which also got three points apiece from Mathieu Gosselin and Sacred Heart University transfer Zach Tsekos. Arizona Coyotes draft choice Anthony Romano notched two goals while Ayrton Martino, a Dallas Stars draft selection, scored his first career college goal for the Golden Knights. Nashville Predators draft pick Ethan Haider also stopped 24 shots in net for Clarkson.

Finn Evans scored twice for Princeton and also added an assist, while Corey Andonovski tallied a goal and an assist. Mark Paolini registered two assists and Jeremie Forget finished with 17 stops for Princeton, which outshot Clarkson by a 27-25 margin on the night. 

Both schools will venture out of conference next weekend to face off with different NCAA opponents. Clarkson will visit Wisconsin for two games, while Princeton will hoist RIT for a pair of contests.

LIU, Princeton Skate to 4-4 Tie in Rematch

It was a tale of two power plays on Saturday night at Princeton University's Hobey Baker Rink. 

After taking a 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes of play, then falling behind by two scores in the middle period, Princeton rebounded for a 4-4 tie with Long Island University before 1,288 on-lookers. Both the host Tigers and the visiting Sharks connected twice apiece on power-play opportunities, with Princeton also tallying a shorthanded goal.

Liam Gorman scored shorthanded for Princeton on a breakaway just under four minutes into the contest, before Ian Murphy backhanded home a loose puck just over six minutes later to put the Tigers up, 2-0.

LIU roared back with four goals in a 12-minute span of the second stanza to take a 4-2 lead. Zack Bross, Jordan Timmons (power-play goal), Billy Jerry and Jake Stevens (5-on-3 PPG) all connected for the Sharks, who had just 10 shots on goal in the middle period.

David Ma got Princeton back within a goal shortly under six minutes into the final frame after LIU had been whistled for a delayed penalty, before Corey Andonovksi tipped home a shot for the Tigers just over four minutes later to close out the scoring. The two teams then played a scoreless five-minute overtime, combining for five shots on goal in 3-on-3 play.

Princeton outshot LIU, 41-23, on the night and finished 2-for-7 on the power play, while LIU went 2-for-8 with a man advantage. Jeremie Forget stopped 19 shots for the Tigers, while Alaska Anchorage transfer Kris Carlson made 37 stops for the Sharks. Each school also won 31 faceoffs apiece.

Princeton improved to 3-1-1 overall , including a 2-1 win at LIU on Friday afternoon, while the Sharks are now 2-6-2 on the season.