Princeton Ties with Colgate

Princeton and Colgate skated to a 1-1 deadlock on Friday night at Hobey Baker Rink in ECAC Hockey men's play. The game will officially go into the NCAA's books as a tie, although visiting Colgate won the ensuing shootout, two to one, to earn an extra point in the conference standings.

Following a scoreless first period, Max Nagel put Colgate on top, 1-0, midway through the second period with his 10th goal of the season. The score remained unchanged until more than 11 minutes into the final frame, when Princeton defenseman Tyler Rubin knocked home a rebound to tie the contest for the Tigers.

In the shootout, Brendan Gorman scored for Princeton (14-11-2 overall, 10-8-1 ECAC Hockey), while Nagel and Jack Brandt connected for Colgate (11-16-4, 8-8-3).  The Raiders are now unbeaten in their last nine meetings with Princeton.

Arthur Smith finished with 25 saves in regulation for the Tigers, while Reid Dyck made 47 stops for the visiting Raiders. Both teams finished 0-for-1 on the power play and also won 26 of 52 faceoffs overall, while Princeton outshot Colgate on the night, 42-26, before 1,811 spectators.

U.S. Women Advance, U.S. Men Win Olympic Opener

The U.S. women's ice hockey team is moving on at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. The U.S. men are just getting started in China.

The U.S. women overcame a one-goal deficit with four straight goals over the final two periods to oust the Czech Republic, 4-1, in a quarterfinal match Thursday night in Beijing. Maddie Rooney (Minnesota Duluth) needed to make just five saves for the Red, White and Blue, which got a goal and an assist apiece from Hillary Knight (Wisconsin), Kendall Coyne-Schofield (Northeastern) and Hannah Brandt (Minnesota). The semifinal opponent for the U.S. (4-1-0 overall) has yet to be determined.

The U.S. men opened its Games on Thursday morning with a 8-0 victory over host China. Sean Farrell (Harvard) led all American skaters with three goals and five points, while Drew Commesso (Boston University) made 29 saves in his Olympic debut. Team USA (1-0-0 overall) will now take on Canada tonight at 11 p.m. ET (USA Network).