The No. - Even with the brutal penalty call on Peter Diliberatore, Quinnipiac just didn't play well in the third period to win the game. The Saints ended in a 2-2 tie with 12th-ranked Quinnipiac and lost the first shootout in ECAC Hockey history, 1-0, on a goal from Odeen Tufto, who leads the nation in scoring. That changed the momentum towards the Falcons which they carried into the third period. The Colgate Raiders (5-1-1, 1-0 ECAC Hockey) shut out the Quinnipiac Bobcats 4-0 at Starr Arena in Hamilton, NY. He has nine multi-point games this season and has only been held scoreless in one of the Bobcats games this season. He looks to be someone that should be up for that challenge. I'd love to see the goal totals increase but his continued play should make him one of the Hobey Baker favorites this season. Bobcats Fans: Do you want to listen to the official audio stream of the Quinnipiac Bobcats Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey and Basketball teams? Having two good players on face-offs are big especially with the loss of William Fallstrom who was very good at it. This season finds ECAC Hockey trimmed down to just four teams. - Keith Petruzzelli was stellar a 28 save shutout performance on Sunday and probably kept Quinnipiac in the games Friday night and Saturday when Clarkson was strong early on. - The Bobcats starts are definitely a concern as they have allowed their opponents to take first period leads in five of the past six games dating back to the second AIC game. Two weeks ago the Bobcats took two of three against the Golden Knights in a hard fought well played series. The only defeat for Bowling Green was at the hands of Mercyhurst back on December 5th. However, Smilanic was expected to go higher than the third round but injuries this past season caused his draft stock to fall. After only playing 15 games in two seasons, the junior is expected to play a lot more this season and take on a bigger role to help anchor the Bobcats defense. This is uncharacteristic of a Rand Pecknold coached team but the play of Bowling Green had a ton to do with that as they had a strong possession game along with a strong fore-check that created some odd man chances in which Quinnipiac had to take a penalty. The Bobcats remained focused and didn't let going to overtime affect them as Wyatt Bongiovanni ended it 2:19 into the extra frame. Blog not affiliated with Quinnipiac University. So far this season he has been a rock in between the pipes for the Bobcats. He is a one of the Bobcats best players and should have a very good season once he gets his feet wet. - More than halfway through the regular season, you can start to get a read on some of these teams in the ECAC. Quinnipiac will have their hands full with this team this weekend. Lets hope we get more of the same this weekend. Quinnipiac's Desi Burgart fired a laser of a shot past Clarkson goaltender Kris Oldham at 2:29 of overtime as the Bobcats won, 4-3. it was the second of three games the teams will play this weekend, each earning OT victories thus far (photo: Rob Rasmussen/Quinnipiac Athletics) They got tons of quality looks and while they only went 3 for 13 in the series you can just tell they have the talent and ability on the man advantage to get results more so this season. - Odeen Tufto continues to put an impressive senior season for Quinnipiac. He brings an element of good speed and the ability to chip in offensively. ( ); : Clarkson can score but there goal differential is only a plus eight. - Its nice to see Marcus Chorney chip in with his first two points of his career. His play will dictate how far the Bobcats can go this season. We knew Quinnipiac was really good and would play hard. 11 Quinnipiac Bobcats in a 4-2 come-from-behind victory on Saturday night. He's been the Bobcats rock on defense as Quinnipiac looks to continue to see improvement in its defensive core. Brind'Amour won 24 of 34 face-offs while Tufto won 29 of 46. - The fact that Desi Burgart has stepped up offensively especially in the wake of the Wyatt Bongiovanni has been huge. That is usually very hard to do and they did it in convincing fashion one night and in come from behind fashion the next night. The team is still in the top ten in the country for the power play but lets see if that changes a bit with the injury to Bongiovanni. We know Clarkson has in the past been a good team but they have struggled out of the gate with a 4-3 record and losses to RIT, Niagara and Colgate. The Bobcats were in control from the start and never let Holy Cross even sniff a chance at getting back into the game. 13/12 BGSU Hockey team lit the lamp four times in a 4-1 win while simultaneously taking game one of the weekend series against No. **Senior pricing is for people aged 65 years or older. This call changed the game as Bowling Green scored to take the lead and followed it up with an empty net goal to seal the win. *** Groups of … D-I Men's Statistics. St. Lawrence looks improved on defense but they are still having scoring issues. Thought's and Observations from Quinnipiac's weekend sweep of Colgate, Thoughts & Observations from Quinnipiac's weekend series with Clarkson, Thoughts and Observations from Quinnipiac's ECAC Opening Weekend, Thoughts and Observations from Quinnipiac's midweek sweep of Holy Cross, Thoughts and Observations of Quinnipiac’s lost weekend against Bowling Green, Thoughts & Observations of Quinnipiac's two game sweep over Sacred Heart, Ty Smilanic drafted 74th overall by the Florida Panthers. Not bad from someone who started this season in junior hockey in the USHL and was expected to come in next season. - Zach Metsa broke out as a sophomore last season and it looks like the junior defenseman could be in store for an even greater season. Perets played in 10 games for the BCHL’s Penticton Vees this fall, posting a .931 save percentage and two shutouts before the season was paused due to COVID-19. After this weekend the Bobcats will only have to play St. Lawrence and Colgate the rest of the way before the ECAC Tournament. With the Bongiovanni injury, he is going to have to probably take on more responsibility for providing the offense. - It was only two games but you can tell that the power play for the Bobcats has the ability to be very good this season. Story Links The American International College ice hockey team announced on Saturday, November 21 that a pair of games have been postponed. - Quinnipiac was thoroughly dominated on Friday night and really didn't looked prepared coming into the game. This is the Bobcats final two non-conference games and they come against the team that is #3 currently in the pairwise rankings. Quinnipiac Athletics Official Online Store, Title IX Discrimination & Harassment Policy, People's United Center Locker Room Renovation Project, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. The Saints (1-0-1 overall and conference) … You can listen to our analysts on QBSN’s audio provider, MixLr. Quinnipiac, on the other hand, is fresh off of a sweep against Sacred Heart from Atlantic Hockey to begin their season. Quinnipiac women’s hockey remained 10th in the USA Hockey/USA Today top 10 poll released Tuesday. Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Team Page Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Statistics Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Roster Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Schedule/Results Quinnipiac Women's Hockey History Quinnipiac Men's Hockey Team Page. Its always nice to rewards players for being strong team players and Mayanja has been one of them in his four years with the program. The Raiders have played eight games this season and only one was a non ECAC opponent in RIT. Children under 2 are FREE. After only a single goal in his first four games, he has seven points in his last six games and should be in the conversation for the ECAC rookie of the year at seasons end. - The Bobcats looked great in game one winning 9-2 with nine different players scoring goals. van Nes is tied for third on the team in scoring with a goal and five assists while Burgart leads the team in goals with four. The No. I am not sure where this team would be without Petruzzelli in net as its likely possible they don't have the record they do with another goaltender in net. You can follow the BobcatsHockeyBlog on Twitter @ QHockeyBlog. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. After a 13 point freshman year, Brind'Amour was expected to take even a further leap this season but right now is struggling to find the scoring sheet. - Ty Smilanic is settling in well to college hockey. Comments. The senior has a 1.56 goals against average and a .939 save percentage in his final season so far. The Yellow Jackets are coming off back to back 20 plus win seasons along with two Atlantic Hockey regular season titles. Facebook Twitter Email. - Quinnipiac will play its toughest non-conference games this weekend when they host Bowling Green who already have seven games under their belt this season. The Bobcats will probably have to have real good league success and individual success against Clarkson to make up for their lack of non-conference opponents and the fact that most of the ECAC opted out of the season. If those two can continue the hot start it will be big for the depth of this team during the season. - The injury to Bongiovanni is definitely showing up on the power play as the Bobcats only went 1 for 10 this past weekend and that lone power play goal was with an extra attacker as well. Bongiovanni is a true goal scorer and someone that is not easily replaced in the lineup. The Bobcats played from behind in both games and really couldn't find a rhythm this weekend. Secondary scoring for the Bobcats is important and Burgart has given them just that. The 2020-2021 season has seen eight of the twelve ECAC teams not take part this season with only Quinnipiac, Clarkson, Colgate and St. Lawrence playing on. Then after Quinnipiac went on the powerplay they put Petruzzelli back in the net. Quinnipiac is probably the best team right now as they have scored the most goals and have given up just a shade over two goals per game. Skip To Main Content. Desi Burgart scored a pair of goals as the 16th-ranked Quinnipiac men’s hockey team rolled to a 6-1 win over Holy Cross on Tuesday in Hamden. They got off to a slow start in the first period but that has to be expected as they were working out the kinks before exploding in the second and third periods. That is an area the Bobcats need to be better at especially when they play stronger teams. - Quinnipiac has a home and home with Colgate this weekend as they head to Hamilton Friday night with a return trip on Sunday in Hamden. - Keith Petruzzelli's stellar play rewarded him with his first shutout of the season in Wednesday's win over Holy Cross. It really started with that late Bowling Green power play goal in the second period by Gavin Gould. Within the next shift, Nick Campoli was able to put the Knights up 3-0 at 7:34. - While I think this is a very talented Quinnipiac team I am not sure we will really know how good they are with the lack of quality non-conference opponents and only three other ECAC teams playing this season. With 11 games to go this will be a dogfight between Quinnipiac, Clarkson and St. Lawrence for the regular season title. Being able to win tight games is something that is needed to see what teams are made of. The impacted contests are the matchups against Quinnipiac University scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, and against Sacred Heart University on Tuesday, December 1. His goal in the shootout also allowed Quinnipiac to pick up an extra point. He brings a really nice offensive element from the blue line. - The injury to Wyatt Bongiovanni definitely has an effect on how the Bobcats played this weekend. ); : Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Links. Fillion is a plus five in just three games played. Quinnipiac added his potential replacement in goal next season this week, as the program announced the addition of Yaniv Perets for the second semester. He is a workhorse on the back end and should be able to help fill the void with the graduation of Karlis Cukste. : Hopefully its only temporary but its something to watch. - Three more assists this past weekend for Odeen Tufto who continues to pad his national scoring lead with 27 points, 8 more Brandon Kruse and Cameron Wright of Bowling Green. - There were definitely some defensive issues in Friday and Saturday's games that need to be corrected going forward as there have been too many defensive zone turnovers that have lead to opposing goals. Quinnipiac freshman forward Ty Smilanic has been selected 74th overall in the third round by the Florida Panthers.   The Bobcats return 22 members to last years team while adding five to the 2020 roster. The Crusaders are off to a solid 4-2 start this season but have played mostly Atlantic Hockey teams outside of newcomer Long Island University. However, I was more impressed with the win in game two though as they gutted out a 2-1 win in overtime. Emil Zetterquist stopped 37 shots to lead the St. Lawrence University men’s hockey team to a 4-2 win over Quinnipiac in an ECAC Hockey game Sunday afternoon at the People’s United Center in Hamden, Conn. Stronger starts are needed especially if the Bobcats want to make the NCAA tournament this season. Quinnipiac women’s hockey on Friday added three games against Long Island University. Guus van Nes and Desi Burgart are off to greats starts this season for Quinnipiac. The Bobcats need to clean up the undisciplined play fast as they have four more games this week. The official 2020-21 Men's Ice Hockey schedule for the Quinnipiac University Bobcats They need to bring their A game against a top ten opponent who has really played well against them over the past five plus seasons. - Its always nice to get a player like senior Josh Mayanja some playing time. He is a power play threat and plays in many situations for the Bobcats and those are things that are tough to replicate with other players. Smilanic leads the team with 10 goals with three of them of game winning variety. Quinnipiac will play an 18-game ECAC Hockey schedule, it was announced Wednesday. They are strong on the puck and have a very good fore-check. He was named Quinnipiac’s Most Valuable Player after starting all 34 games, winning ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Week honors three times, establishing career-bests in goals-against average (2.01), save percentage (.920), wins (21), and tying a career-high with three shutouts. Quinnipiac (6-2-1 overall, 0-0-1 conference) picked up two points in the game and the Saints finished with one. 13/12 BGSU hockey team stunned the No. The senior won the ECAC player and goaltender of the week award after his stellar weekend when he made 38 saves in the two games. 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