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After a split in ECAC Hockey action at Cheel Arena in its opening weekend of conference play, the Clarkson University Hockey team takes to the road this weekend to battle league foes Quinnipiac and Princeton. The Golden Knights, guided by first-year head coach Casey Jones and assistants Phil Roy ’00 and Andy Jones, will face off against the Bobcats of Quinnipiac on Friday in a 7:00 p.m. game at the TD Bank Sports Center in Hamden, CT. On Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m., the Green and Gold take on the Princeton Tigers at Hobey Baker Rink in New Jersey.
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Clarkson, led by senior captain Jake Morley (Ogdensburg, NY) and assistants, grad student Nick Tremblay (Candiac, QUE) and sophomore Ben Sexton (Kanata, ONT), owns a 6-2-2 overall record, a 1-1 mark in the ECAC Hockey standings and is receiving votes in the national polls. The Knights gained two points in league play at home over the weekend, defeating Rensselaer 4-1 on Friday before falling to defending conference regular season champion, 11th-ranked Union 3-1 on Saturday.
Senior Corey Tamblyn (Bobcaygeon, ONT) led the way offensively against the Engineers with his second career two-goal outing. He also tallied twice in the 3-2 overtime win at RPI last season (1/7). Tamblyn’s first goal on Friday came with 8.9 seconds remaining in the first to take the momentum away from RPI, which had taken a 1-0 lead less than two minutes before. Senior Louke Oakley (Whitby, ONT) and Tremblay both scored their team-high sixth goal of the season in the win. Senior Paul Karpowich (Thunder Bay, ONT), who was honored as ECAC Hockey Goaltender of the Month for October, was steady between the pipes with 20 saves.
On Saturday, Union prove to be too much for the Knights to handle in the first period as the visitors outshot Clarkson 13-3 en route to a 2-0 lead through the opening 20 minutes. After the Dutchmen built their margin to 3-0 early in the final frame, Clarkson battled back and ended outshooting the Dutchmen 14-4 in the period. Senior Julien Cayer (Longueuil, QUE) put the Knights on the scoreboard midway through the stanza. Clarkson had several good opportunities to score in the final minutes, but was not able to get another goal past the Dutchmen.
Nationally-ranked Quinnipiac returns home to the TD Bank Sports Center this weekend after a five-game road trip. The Bobcats, guided 18th-year head coach Rand Pecknold, own a 7-3-1 overall record and are 1-1-1 in ECAC Hockey action. Quinnipiac, perfect at home with a 4-0 record, will be playing in Hamden for the first time since October 18 when it hosts the Knights on Friday. The Bobcats opened league play last Tuesday with a 5-2 victory at Princeton, and then earned one point in conference action in New England over the weekend. Quinnipiac lost at Dartmouth 5-4 on Friday and then gained a 2-2 tie at Harvard on Saturday.
First-year head coach Bob Prier has guided Princeton to a 1-3-1 overall record heading into Friday’s game against his alma mater St. Lawrence. The Tigers, who stand at 1-2 in ECAC Hockey, split on the road this past weekend, defeating Harvard 4-3 before losing at Dartmouth 5-3. Princeton has played just one game at Hobey Baker Rink this season, losing to Quinnipiac on November 1.
The Series:
The Golden Knights hold a slim 8-7 lead in the series against Quinnipiac after the Bobcats closed the gap by winning four of the last six meetings. The series started with a 4-0 Clarkson win in Northford, CT on February 8, 2000. Last season, the Knights won their second in a row over Quinnipiac with a 5-3 win at TD Bank Sports Center on December 4. The Bobcats returned the favor at Cheel Arena on January 28 by knocking off the Green and Gold 3-2. Quinnipiac holds a 3-2 lead in games played at TD Banknorth Center. The Knights won their fifth and last ECAC Tournament title with a 4-2 victory over the Bobcats in Albany on March 17, 2007.
Louke Oakley (1-4) has a team-high five points in the series. Along with Oakley, four other current Knights have scored a goal against Quinnipiac. Paul Karpowich posts a .908 save percentage, a 3.03 GAA and a 2-3 record against the Bobcats. Richie LaVeau has one start against Quinnipiac and holds a .900 save percentage, a 3.10 GAA and a 0-1 record. Rand Pecknold is 7-8 against the Knights.
Clarkson holds a decisive 71-27-5 edge in the all-time series against Princeton, which began with an 8-5 Knight victory in New Jersey on January 17, 1928. Like Quinnipiac, however, the Tigers have won four of the last six games in the series, including the last meeting. Princeton snapped a two-game Clarkson win streak in the series by defeating the Knights 4-3 in overtime at Cheel on January 29, 2011. Clarkson defeated Princeton 5-3 at Hobey Baker Rink on December 3. The Knights claimed the program’s 10th and last ECAC regular-season crown with a 4-3 victory over Princeton in Cheel Arena on February 29, 2008.
Nick Tremblay leads the way offensively against the Tigers with five points on two goals and three assists. Corey Tamblyn and Adam Pawlick have also scored twice against Princeton. Jake Morley holds a team-high four assists in the series. Paul Karpowich is 2-3 against Princeton with a .916 save percentage and a 3.21 GAA. Richie LaVeau is 0-1 against the Tigers with a .897 save percentage and a 4.11 GAA.
Knight Notes:
Corey Tamblyn led the Green and Gold against Rensselaer with two goals in the 4-1 victory. He was named to this week’s ECAC Honor Roll … It was Tamblyn’s second career two-goal outing. He also scored Clarkson’s final two goals in the 3-2 overtime victory at RPI on January 7 … The Golden Knights saw several streaks come to an end against Union on Saturday. Clarkson’s unbeaten streak ended at seven games (6-0-1), the power-play failed to score a goal in game for the first time this season, and freshman defenseman Sam Labrecque (Granby, QUE) and Nick Tremblay saw lengthy point-scoring streaks halted at seven and six games, respectively … With three freshmen, one sophomore and two juniors on the blueline, Clarkson is allowing only 1.90 goals per game, fifth best in the NCAA … Paul Karpowich has started the last 33 games in the Clarkson goal and 100 during his career. Karpowich was named ECAC Hockey/Fischer Hockey Goaltender of the Month for October. He is closing in on the all-time save record at Clarkson with 2,922 saves through 103 games. The Knights’ all-time record is 3,375 saves by Dan Murphy in 135 games from 1994-98. Karpowich boasts a .936 save percentage and a 1.88 GAA playing every second in the Clarkson goal this season … Clarkson is 5-0-1 when leading after the first, and is 6-0-2 when leading through 40 minutes … Clarkson’s power play is ranked 11th in the nation, clicking at 24.5% (13-53). The Knights scored only 18 power-play goals through 36 games last season … The penalty kill is rated 16th in Division I at 87.5% (49-56) … Louke Oakley leads the Knights in scoring with 12 points on six goals and six assists. He did not play in the third period against Union because of an injury … Nick Tremblay also has a team-high six goals and is tied for second on the team in scoring with nine points … Ben Sexton also has nine points (3-6), but sat out last weekend because of an injury … Clarkson’s leading rookie scorer and top producer from the blueline, Sam Labrecque has tallied two goals and seven assists … Julien Cayer scored the Knights’ lone goal against Union. He has four goals this season after recording only three goals in 23 games last year … Freshman defenseman Kevin Tansey (Hammond, ONT) posts a team best plus/minus with a +8.
CLARKSON in the NCAA RANKINGS - (Nov. 6)
- TEAM -
Scoring Defense - 5th (1.90)
Scoring Margin - T-9th (1.40)
Power Play - 11th (13-53, 24.5%)
Penalty Kill - 16th (49-56, 87.5%)
Penalty Minutes - 4th (18.1)
- INDIVIDUAL - ToP 20 in NCAA
Shorthanded Goals - Tansey, Burton T-4th (1)
Game-Winning Goals - McPherson, Oakley T-2nd (3)
Points Per Game Def. - Labrecque T-9th (.90)
Points Per Game Rookie - Labrecque T-15th (.90)
Save Percentage - Karpowich 8th (.936%)
Goals Against Average - Karpowich 12th (1.88)
Winning Percentage - Karpowich T-16th (.700%, 6-2-2)
Scoring Offense - T-18th (3.30)
Power-Play Goals - Sexton T-11th (3)
