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Tourney Time
The Princeton men’s hockey team is making its second appearance in the NCAA Hockey Tournament this weekend when it heads to the Madison Regional to take on North Dakota. Wisconsin and Denver will meet in the other game at the Regional, with the two winners playing for a Frozen Four berth.

The Road to Madison
Princeton advanced to the NCAA Tournament by winning the ECAC Hockey Championship last Saturday night with a 4-1 win over Harvard. Princeton, the tournament’s second seed, defeated Colgate 3-0 in the semifinals and had a two games to one series win over Yale in the quarterfinals. Princeton shut out Yale 3-0 in the first game and 4-0 in the third game, with Yale winning the middle game 4-3.

ECAC Title
Princeton’s ECAC Hockey Championship was its second in program history and its first since 1998. That season Princeton won the tournament as the seventh seed and defeated Clarkson in the title game in double overtime. Princeton is now 2-1 in ECAC title games, winning in 1998 and 2008 and losing in 1995.

In the NCAAs
Princeton has made one NCAA Tournament appearance, which came in 1998. That season Princeton was matched up with Michigan in Ann Arbor, and Michigan, the eventual National Champions that season, defeated Princeton by a 2-1 score.

ECAC Final Four
Princeton made its fifth appearance in the ECAC Hockey semifinals last weekend and its first since the 1998-99 season. Princeton also advanced to the semis in 1994-95, 1996-97 and 1997-98. Princeton is 3-2 in semifinal games, 2-1 in the championship game, and 1-1 in consolation games.

Ivy Title
Princeton’s win at Dartmouth on Feb. 16 clinched the Tigers their first Ivy League title since the 1999 season when Princeton shared the title with Yale. Princeton’s last outright Ivy title came in 1953. Princeton now has five Ivy League championships. The Tigers finished the season 9-1 in Ivy games, setting a new team record for Ivy wins in a season.

Second-Place ECAC Finish
Princeton’s second-place finish during the ECAC’s regular season marked the team’s highest regular season finish. Previously, Princeton’s high was fourth, which was accomplished in the 1998-99 seasons.

First Round Bye
Princeton secured a first-round bye with its weekend sweep of Colgate and Cornell on Feb. 22-23. It is Princeton’s first series bye since ECAC Hockey adopted its current playoff format for 2002-03 season.

Each Year a Little Better
Princeton has increased upon its win total in each of the past five seasons. After a three-win season in 2002-03, the Tigers won five games in 2003-04, eight games in 2004-05, 10 games in 2005-06, 15 games in 2006-07 and 21 games this season.

21 Wins
Princeton’s 21 wins this season ranks as the most successful season in program history in terms of wins. Princeton’s previous high of 20 came in the 1998-99 season.

14 ECAC Hockey Wins
Princeton’s 14 league wins sets a program record for league wins in a season. Princeton’s previous high was 13, which occurred twice, in 1967-68 and 1998-99.

No. 13
Princeton is currently ranked 13th in the latest USCHO.com and USA Today polls. That is the highest Princeton has been ranked all season. The Tigers were ranked 15th in both polls one week ago.

16 of 21
Princeton has won 16 of its last 21 games dating back to a 5-3 win at Nebraska-Omaha on Dec. 30, 2007. In that span the Tigers have outscored their opponents 73-38. Princeton’s five losses in that span have all been by a single goal.

Third Period Rallies
Princeton came from behind in the third period four times in the second part of the season. Princeton rallied from a 2-1 deficit at Nebraska-Omaha, a 1-0 deficit at home against Harvard, a 2-1 deficit at Yale and a 1-0 deficit at home against Brown. Princeton won just once last season when trailing after two periods.

Scoring More
Princeton has scored four or more goals in 11 of its last 21 games. Princeton scored seven goals on Feb. 22 against Colgate, its highest goal total of the season. It came exactly one year after Princeton scored seven goals at home in a win over Clarkson.

Quick Strike Offense
Princeton has been able to score goals quickly all season. In 15 of the past 21 games, Princeton has had a stretch of scoring in bunches.

12/30 at Neb.-Omaha 3 goals in 10:24
1/4 vs. Dartmouth 3 goals in 10:12
1/11 at Yale 3 goals in 4:22
1/12 at Brown 3 goals in 3:06
1/29 at Robert Morris 2 goals in 2:05
2/1 at Union 3 goals in 6:51
2/2 at Rensselaer 3 goals in 10:08
2/8 vs. Brown 3 goals in 6:35
2/9 vs. Yale 3 goals in 3:20
2/16 at Dartmouth 2 goals in 4:41
2/22 vs. Colgate 2 goals in 3:16
2 goals in 1:19
2 goals in 1:31
2/29 at Clarkson 2 goals in 2:08
3/14 vs. Yale 2 goals in 3:48
3/15 vs. Yale 2 goals in 0:36
3/21 vs. Colgate 3 goals in 11:35
3/22 vs. Harvard 2 goals in 1:28

Leading Offense
Princeton’s offense led ECAC Hockey in scoring in league games with 75 goals scored in 22 games for an average of 3.41. Princeton also ranks atop the league in overall goals per game with 3.26, which also ranks 11th in the nation in scoring.

Home and Away and Neutral
Princeton was 9-7 in games played at Hobey Baker Rink and 10-6 on the road this season. Princeton was once 1-6 at home before finishing its home schedule with an 8-1 stretch. Princeton won its only two games played at neutral sites last weekend in Albany.

Throw the Puck at the Net
Princeton has outshot its opponent in 23 games this season, but was outshot in both games last weekend. It was the first time Princeton was outshot in both games of a weekend this season.

Non Conference Wrap
Princeton’s win at Robert Morris was its final non-league game of the 2007-08 season. Princeton finished the year 3-4 in those games with wins at Yale, Neb.-Omaha and Robert Morris, and losses to Quinnipiac, Minnesota State and Notre Dame (2).

Road to the Tournament

Yale (QF Game 1)
Senior Mike Moore had a goal and an assist and sophomore Zane Kalemba made 30 saves as Princeton shut out Yale 3-0. Junior Lee Jubinville and freshman Matt Arhontas scored in the win as well.

Yale (QF Game 2)
Sophomore Cam MacIntyre scored two goals but Yale erased an early 2-0 deficit to defeat Princeton 4-3 in the middle game of the series.

Yale (QF Game 3)
Freshman Matt Arhontas had a goal and an assist and Zane Kalemba made 31 saves as Princeton took the series with a 4-0 shutout win. Cam MacIntyre, junior Brett Wilson and junior Brandan Kushniruk added goals in the win.

Colgate (SF)
Sophomore goaltender Zane Kalemba stole the show with 27 saves to shutout Colgate 3-0. The Princeton offense struggled to get started, but came alive late as Matt Arhontas scored on a breakaway midway through the third to put Princeton ahead. Freshman Kevin Lohry added two goals in the win.

Harvard (Champ)
Seniors Mike Moore and Landis Stankievech scored in the first and second periods to put Princeton ahead in an eventual 4-1 win over Harvard. Junior Brett Wilson’s power-play goal with three minutes left sealed the win.

Playoff Accolades
Sophomore goaltender Zane Kalemba was named the ECAC Hockey Tournament Most Outstanding Player, joining Jeff Halpern as the only two Princetonians to win the award. Kalemba, Senior Mike Moore, and freshman Kevin Lohry were named to the All-Tournament team.

Year End Honors

Hobey Candidate
Junior Lee Jubinville was named one of the 10 finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the nation’s top college player. Jubinville is Princeton’s first finalist for the award named after Baker, a Princeton graduate.

ECAC Hockey Player of the Year
Junior Lee Jubinville was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year at Thursday’s banquet. Jubinville becomes the first Princetonian to ever win the award.

ECAC Hockey Defenseman of the Year
Senior Mike Moore was named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Year at Thursday’s banquet. Moore becomes Princeton’s first recipient of the award.

ECAC Coach of the Year
Head Coach Guy Gadowsky was named the ECAC’s Coach of the Year on Thursday night. Gadowsky is the first Princeton coach to win the award and he has won a similar award in every league he has ever coached in (WCHL 1997, RHI 1997, CCHA 2002)

First-Team All-ECAC
Princeton played two players, Mike Moore and Lee Jubinville, on the ECAC’s first-team for the first time in Princeton hockey history. Junior Brett Wilson was a second team selection.

In Addition
Senior Landis Stankievech was named the ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year and Princeton won the Turfer Trophy, an award given to the team that best represents sportsmanship, tenacity, commitment and innovation, as voted upon by the league’s coaches.

Ivy Player of the Year
Junior Lee Jubinville was named the Ivy League’s Player of the Year. Jubinville is Princeton’s second Ivy League Player of the Year in men’s hockey. The only other winner, John Messuri, took home top honors in 1989.

First-Team All-Ivy
Junior Lee Jubinville and senior Mike Moore were both unanimous First-Team All-Ivy selections. It marks the fourth time that Princeton has placed two player on the Ivy League’s first team. It also occurred in 1997-98 (Jeff Halpern and Steve Shirreffs), 1998-99 (Jeff Halpern and Steve Shirreffs) and 1999-00 (Kirk Lamb and Darren Yopyk). Junior Brett Wilson and sophomore Zane Kalemba also received second-team All-Ivy honors.

Upcoming Opponents

Princeton vs. North Dakota
Princeton and North Dakota have met two times with the Fighting Sioux taking both meetings. The first came in 2000 in the consolation game of the Badger Showdown. UND won the game 5-4 as Princeton netminder Nate Nomeland made 60 saves in a loss. The second came in the season opener of the 2002-03 season at Baker Rink and North Dakota won 5-2. Zach Parise had five assists in the game and Brandon Bochenski had four goals.

Scouting the Sioux
North Dakota is the nation’s third-ranked team and enters the NCAA Tournament off a third-place finish in the WCHA Tournament. North Dakota was defeated by Denver in the semifinal round, but then topped Colorado College in the third-place game. North Dakota is 26-10-4 overall and was 18-7-3 in the WCHA. UND had a 15-0-3 stretch snapped on March 14.

Common Opponents
Princeton and North Dakota had one common opponent this season in Minnesota State. Princeton lost its lone meeting to the Mavericks 6-1, while North Dakota swept MSU.

Princeton vs. Denver
Princeton is 2-2 all-time against Denver with all four meetings taking place in Denver. The last two meetings, in 1993 and 2005, came in the opening round of the Denver Cup. Princeton took the 2005 meeting by a 4-1 score. Seven current Tigers played in that game and three, Landis Stankievech, Kyle Hagel and Lee Jubinville, scored in the win.

Scouting the Pioneers
Denver won the WCHA Tournament as the third seed with a semifinal win over North Dakota and a championship game win over Minnesota. Denver is 26-13-1 overall and 16-11-1 in the WCHA. The Pioneers have won four straight.

Common Opponents
Princeton and Denver had three common opponents this season in Notre Dame, Minnesota State and Dartmouth. Princeton was swept by Notre Dame, lost to Minnesota State and swept Dartmouth. Denver split with Notre Dame, split four games with Minnesota State, and beat Dartmouth.

Princeton vs. Wisconsin
Princeton is 0-2 all-time against Wisconsin with both games taking place at the Badger Showdown in Milwaukee. Wisconsin won 8-3 and most recently, 6-3 in 2000.

Scouting the Badgers
Wisconsin is 15-16-7 overall and 11-12-5 in the WCHA. The Badgers were eliminated by St. Cloud State in the first round of the WCHA tournament. Wisconsin has hovered around .500 all season.

Common Opponents
Princeton and Wisconsin had three common opponents this season in Robert Morris, Minnesota State and Colgate. Princeton defeated Robert Morris, lost at Minnesota State and took three from Colgate. Wisconsin swept Robert Morris, was 1-2-1 against Minnesota State and tied Colgate.

Completing the Series
Princeton has completed its league series’ against all 11 ECAC Hockey opponents. Princeton swept Brown, Colgate, Cornell and Dartmouth and Yale, split with Harvard, Quinnipiac, Rensselaer and Union, and were swept by Clarkson and St. Lawrence.

Team Scores Last Sweep
Brown 6-2, 3-2 2006-07
Colgate 2-0, 7-2 1996-97
Cornell 3-2, 2-1 1994-95
Dartmouth 5-2, 5-2 2004-05
Yale 4-3, 4-2 1998-99

Princeton vs. the WCHA
Princeton was 0-1 against teams from the WCHA this season, losing at Minnesota State 6-1 on Dec. 28. The Tigers are 6-25 all-time against WCHA opponents but have won two of their last three. Princeton defeated Denver in 2005 and Minnesota State in 2006 before this season’s setback against the Mavericks. The ECAC was 1-9-1 against the WCHA this season with the lone win coming from Clarkson over St. Cloud State.

ECAC Playoff Notes

Playoff Hosting
Princeton hosted a playoff series for just the third time in Tiger history last weekend against Yale. Princeton has won all three series and now has a 6-3-1 playoff record on home ice.

Recent Playoff History
Last season Princeton was the sixth seed in the ECAC Tournament and hosted 11th-seeded Brown in the first round and won the series in three games, each being decided by a goal. The Tigers then advanced to the quarterfinals and fell to Dartmouth in two games.

Playoff Performance
Princeton is 20-37-1 in ECAC playoff action and is 6-3-1 in games played at home. Princeton last played in the quarterfinal round of the postseason last year and Princeton last made it to the championship weekend in 1999 when the Tigers fell in the semifinals to Clarkson and tied Rensselaer in the consolation game.

Playoff Shutouts
Princeton’s shutout on Friday night was its first-ever postseason shutout. The second one came just two days later and third in the next game.

Team Notes

Balanced Effort
Princeton offense has been balanced all season as the Tigers’ 111 goals have come from 20 different skaters. In addition, 21 of Princeton’s 22 skaters have registered at least one point this season. Princeton also has 14 skaters with double-digit point totals.

Offense From the Back
With freshman Cam Ritchie’s assist against Cornell, Princeton now has four defensemen with double-digit point totals. Princeton last accomplished that in the 1994-95 season.

Turning It Around
After starting last season 1-6-2, the Tigers finished out the season 14-10-1. With an 21-13 record this season, the Tigers are 35-23-1 over the last 59 games. Princeton is also 16-5 in its last 21 games.

Ranked Teams
Princeton has faced seven ranked teams this season and is 2-5 in those games. Princeton fell to Clarkson 6-2 and 4-3, Rensselaer 4-3 and Notre Dame 4-2 and 7-0. Princeton’s wins both came over Harvard by scores of 2-1 and 4-1.

Individual Notes

2-Schroeder-Solid and Steady
Sophomore defenseman Brad Schroeder has been Princeton’s top defensive defenseman much of the season. Schroeder notched his third point of the season with an assist on junior Brett Wilson’s goal at St. Lawrence.

3-Pederson-Almost Every Game
Sophomore Jody Pederson became the last player in the Princeton lineup to miss a game this season when an injury held him out of the Clarkson game. He returned the following night and had an assist at St. Lawrence. He now has 16 points this season.

4-Fedun-Top +/-
Freshman Taylor Fedun leads all Princeton players with a +17 rating. The freshman also had three assists in the Yale series, including two in the clinching game, and now has 14 points this season.

6-Jubinville-Top of the List
Junior Lee Jubinville leads Princeton with 38 points this season. He was also the league’s scoring champion this season with 31 points in 22 games, an average of 1.41 points per game. He is the third Tiger to reach the 30-point mark since the 2000-01 season. Dustin Sproat last did it with 35 points in 2004-05. Princeton’s last 40-point scorer was Jeff Halpern, who tallied 44 points in 1998-99.

7-Ritchie-Offensive Stretch
Freshman defenseman Cam Ritchie became the fourth Princeton defenseman this season to reach double digits in points. Ritchie has assists in each of his last two games, including one at Clarkson, and now has 11 points this season. An injury has kept him out of the last six games and he will be available for the Regional.

9-Bartlett-Double Digits
Sophomore Dan Bartlett notched an assist in Princeton’s loss at Clarkson. It was hit 12th point of the season.

10-Stankievech-First Rhodes, Then Pyne
Senior Landis Stankievech was one of three Princeton students to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. Most recently he was awarded Princeton’s Pyne Prize. The senior from Trochu, Alberta is the second Princeton hockey player to win the award, joining Mike Spence. Stankievech had points in both games in Albany, including the game-winning goal in Saturday’s Championship game.

11-Pridham-Senior Season
Senior Erik Pridham has points in two of his last seven games played, including a goal against Notre Dame and an assist at Nebraska-Omaha. He was in the lineup for Princeton’s Championship winning game against Harvard.

12-Lohry-A Pair vs. Colgate
Freshman Kevin Lohry posted the first two-goal game of his college career on Friday night in Princeton’s 3-0 win over Colgate. Lohry was also named to the ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team.

14-Magnowski-Four Game Winners
Sophomore Mark Magnowski has scored eight goals this season and four have proven to be game winners. He added assists in the second two games of Princeton’s series with Yale and had points in each game in Albany, an assist against Colgate and a goal against Harvard.

15-Godlewski-First Year
Freshman Matt Godlewski has a goal and an assist in 31 games on the Tiger blueline. His goal came against Quinnipiac.

16-Wilson-Goal Leader
Junior Brett Wilson leads Princeton in goals scored this season with 15. His 15th goal came on the power play in the ECAC title game against Harvard. Wilson has 10 points in his last eight games.

17-Kaiser-Adding Assists
Sophomore Kevin Kaiser had assists in two of Princeton’s three games against Yale and now has 15 points on the season.

18-Beachell-Sophomore Season
Sophomore Tyler Beachell has a goal and an assist in 14 games played this season. His goal came against St. Lawrence.

19-Kushniruk-Snapping a Long Streak
Junior Brandan Kushniruk scored Princeton’s third goal against Yale to snap a 25-game goalless streak. His last goal prior came on Nov. 9 against St. Lawrence. He added an assist against Harvard and now has eight points this season.

21-Moore-Captain’s Contribution
Senior Mike Moore has points in 10 of his last 12 games, including a goal and an assist in Princeton’s championship win over Harvard. Moore is a team-high +21 since Princeton’s win at Nebraska-Omaha.

22-Kramer-Great in ’08
Freshman Mike Kramer has recorded 15 of his 16 points this season since the calendar turned to 2008. Kramer has five multiple-point games in 2008, including a three-point night in Princeton’s win regular-season win over Colgate.

23-Shattenkirk-Two Point Night
Senior Keith Shattenkirk had a pair of assists in Princeton’s semifinal win over Colgate before an ankle injury held him out of the lineup on Saturday. Shattenkirk has seven points this season.

25-Hagel-Adding an Assist
Senior Kyle Hagel added an assist on Mike Moore’s game-winning goal against Harvard on Saturday for his fifth point of the season.

26-Arhontas-Hot Hand
Freshman Matt Arhontas scored a goal in each of the first four playoff games against Yale and Colgate and had goals in five-straight games and seven goals in his last eight games dating back to the regular season. Arhontas scored the game winner in the semifinal win over Colgate.

27-MacIntyre-Back Contributing
Sophomore Cam MacIntyre scored three goals in the Yale series and now has points in seven of the nine games he has played since returning to the lineup on Feb. 22 after missing three games because of injury. MacIntyre had an assist in Princeton’s ECAC Championship win over Harvard.

28-Crane-Sophomore Season
Sophomore Kevin Crane has appeared in 17 games on the Tiger blue line this season.

30-Sychterz-Junior Season
Junior Thomas Sychterz last played in Princeton’s loss at Union. He stopped both the shots he faced in 18:30 of action.

32-Kalemba-Two Shutouts
Sophomore goaltender Zane Kalemba was named the Most Outstanding Player at the ECAC Hockey Championships. Kalemba recorded three shutouts in the tournament and stopped 145 of the 150 shots he faced in the tournament. He has a 1.01 goals-against average and a .967 save percentage in the postseason.

34-Reynolds-Freshman Year
Freshman Alan Reynolds last played in Princeton’s win at Nebraska-Omaha. He made 11 saves in 28 minutes of action.