He is definitely going to be in the conversation for the Hobey Baker award when the season comes to a close. - Ty Smilanic is a such a great player to watch in a Bobcats uniform. He looks to be someone that should be up for that challenge. 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. The Sharks will visit Hamden on Jan. 3 at 5 p.m., making that Quinnipiac’s next game. 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. 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. - It was a really poor effort by Quinnipiac against a team that won a total of four games last season and only 18 over the past three years. Tufto has 19 points and is averaging 1.9 points per game. Let's hope he sticks around the Bobcats program for a couple of seasons. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. With 11 games to go this will be a dogfight between Quinnipiac, Clarkson and St. Lawrence for the regular season title. They took care of business with ease on Tuesday with five players having multi point games. Petruzzelli has definitely saved his best season for his last. 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. He has nine multi-point games this season and has only been held scoreless in one of the Bobcats games this season. He brings an element of good speed and the ability to chip in offensively. Here are my thoughts and observations of these last two games. 29 ... We learned what we're capable of when we stick together and hold each other up to our standard of hockey. If those two can continue the hot start it will be big for the depth of this team during the season. - This might be Quinnipiac's most talented and deepest team since the 2016 National Runner Up team that lost to North Dakota. Skip To Main Content. The Bobcats were in control from the start and never let Holy Cross even sniff a chance at getting back into the game. Children under 2 are FREE. – Trailing late in the third period junior forward Ryan Donato notched his 17th goal of the season with 3:27 to play to help Harvard men's ice hockey (8-6-3, 7-3-2 ECAC Hockey) earn a 2-2 tie against Quinnipiac (8-12-3, 4-7-2 ECAC Hockey) at Bright-Landry Hockey Center. Lets hope we get more of the same this weekend. Hopefully its only temporary but its something to watch. - Odeen Tufto had a four point weekend and picked a good time to lead the NCAA in scoring as his play will needed even more now with the injury to Bongiovanni. They honestly stole two points this weekend when their effort just wasn't good enough. The official 2020 Field Hockey Roster for the Quinnipiac University Bobcats Clarkson can score but there goal differential is only a plus eight. Quinnipiac freshman forward Ty Smilanic has been selected 74th overall in the third round by the Florida Panthers. The Bobcats are deep up front with their top six having lots of skill and scoring ability. 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 Crusaders are off to a solid 4-2 start this season but have played mostly Atlantic Hockey teams outside of newcomer Long Island University. 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. Within the next shift, Nick Campoli was able to put the Knights up 3-0 at 7:34. The junior already 10 points this season and is just two points behind his total point production in his first two seasons. However, I was more impressed with the win in game two though as they gutted out a 2-1 win in overtime. 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. 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. - 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 impacted contests are the matchups against Quinnipiac University scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, and against Sacred Heart University on Tuesday, December 1. The sophomore forward has just one assist this season and is scoreless in his last five games. - 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 Quinnipiac women’s ice hockey (3-1, 0-1 ECAC Hockey) team suffered its first loss of the season in the first game of ECAC Hockey play. - Freshman Christophe Fillion has given the Bobcats some nice play especially since he jumped from juniors to the Quinnipiac right before the season. - Its another quick turnaround for Quinnipiac with a mid week home and home series with Holy Cross. ); : The Bobcats (3-0) have sat in that spot … - The Bobcats looked great in game one winning 9-2 with nine different players scoring goals. D-I Men's Statistics. 11 Quinnipiac Bobcats in a 4-2 come-from-behind victory on Saturday night. Quinnipiac will play an 18-game ECAC Hockey schedule, it was announced Wednesday. I do wish a call like that could be challenged in the future. I really wish other ECAC teams had not bailed on the season especially the Ivy League teams. - 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. He made 67 saves on the weekend and surrendered just five goals. Quinnipiac will have their hands full with this team this weekend. Clarkson has won the past three games against Quinnipiac and four of their last five against the,. They are strong on the puck and have a very good fore-check. Outside of the playing Bowling Green, Quinnipiac doesn't play another team that is ranked in the non-conference schedule. He has been a consistent presence in the Bobcats lineup since the second Bowling Green game and scored his first collegiate goal on Friday against Clarkson. He brings a really nice offensive element from the blue line. Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Links. The Bobcats scored the first two goals of the game, but the Falcons battled back for four unanswered goals to complete the road sweep from the People’s United Center in Hamden, Connecticut. With the Bongiovanni injury, he is going to have to probably take on more responsibility for providing the offense. McDonald has been a brutal official for years and this isn't the first time he has screwed Bobcats on calls. - Two Bobcats look like they are taking that next step as players. - Quinnipiac was thoroughly dominated on Friday night and really didn't looked prepared coming into the game. They are well coached by Eric Lang who is one of the top coaches in the Northeast. 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. - The Bobcats who usually are very good on face-offs struggled this weekend losing the face-off battle on Friday before edging out the Raiders 26-24 on Sunday. 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. The Quinnipiac men’s hockey team had to wait a little longer than usual, but once it started it did so with eight games in a 14-day stretch. The official athletics website for the Quinnipiac University Bobcats. - Big weekend on tap for Quinnipiac as they head to North Country for a three game slate against Clarkson. They did play Clarkson twice as a non-conference opponent but they have not been challenged outside of the RIT which they played to a 4-4 tie. Fillion is a plus five in just three games played. - Quinnipiac has a big test with a three game series at home starting Friday against Clarkson who is 6-3-1 on the season. ( ); : - The injury to Wyatt Bongiovanni definitely has an effect on how the Bobcats played this weekend. Being able to win tight games is something that is needed to see what teams are made of. This is a well coached veteran team that came into Hamden and swept Quinnipiac on the weekend. The Bobcats played from behind in both games and really couldn't find a rhythm this weekend. 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. - The star of the weekend was Keith Petruzzelli who has now recorded three straight shutouts and has four on the season. Blog not affiliated with Quinnipiac University. In just seven games this season he has five points and already surpassed his point total production in the 27 games he played a season ago. They outplayed and outworked Quinnipiac and had the Bobcats on their heels during these two games and won their first game in Hamden since 2014. 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) He had another five points in the weekend series against Clarkson, all assists and continues to hold the national scoring lead with 24 points this season. With 11 points this season, Smilanic will be in the conversation for the ECAC rookie of the year and his biggest competition is Alex Campbell of Clarkson who leads all freshman ECAC scorers with 15 points. 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. Comments. They are well coached by Eric Lang who is one of the top coaches in the Northeast. The Bobcats remained focused and didn't let going to overtime affect them as Wyatt Bongiovanni ended it 2:19 into the extra frame. We knew Quinnipiac was really good and would play hard. 3,975 Followers, 872 Following, 1,026 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey (@qu_wih) His play definitely kept the score lower than it probably could have been. AIC is a very good defensive team as they have allowed just five goals this season in five games played all wins. - It stinks that students, alumni and fans can't be in the building this season due to COVID-19 but the team will have full support behind them and hopefully by the 2021-2022 fans will be able to return to the People's United Center along with all sporting events. Quinnipiac’s women’s hockey team is set to host three-time national champion Clarkson on Dec. 4 and 5. So far this season he has been a rock in between the pipes for the Bobcats. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. - 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. *** Groups of … 10 Clarkson and No. Quinnipiac women’s hockey on Friday added three games against Long Island University. - I hate to blame officials but that phantom elbowing call on Quinnipiac's Peter Diliberatore was inexcusable and for Chip McDonald and his crew to make a call like that in a tie game late is just awful. The Colorado native becomes the highest drafted NHL draft pick in the programs history surpassing senior goaltender Keith Petruzelli who was selected 88th overall in the 2017 draft. His play will dictate how far the Bobcats can go this season. That is an area the Bobcats need to be better at especially when they play stronger teams. Stronger starts are needed especially if the Bobcats want to make the NCAA tournament this season. Even the Bobcats bottom two lines having scoring ability and toughness. - Skyler Brind'Amour and Odeen Tufto were both strong on the face-off dot against Sacred Heart. Quinnipiac Athletics Main Navigation Menu. Bowling Green dominated the first two periods out shooting Quinnipiac 28-7 while pounding the Bobcats on the fore-check and possessing the puck better. The Colgate Raiders (5-1-1, 1-0 ECAC Hockey) shut out the Quinnipiac Bobcats 4-0 at Starr Arena in Hamilton, NY. 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. The Falcons should be a strong team this season in the WCHA and reach the NCAA tournament again. The Bobcats are just four years removed from the Frozen Four, in which they fell to North Dakota in the National Championship game. Guus van Nes and Desi Burgart are off to greats starts this season for Quinnipiac. You can listen to our analysts on QBSN’s audio provider, MixLr. Facebook Twitter Email. - The Quinnipiac defense cannot be overlooked as they definitely have played a key role in three straight shutouts. The No. The Yellow Jackets are coming off back to back 20 plus win seasons along with two Atlantic Hockey regular season titles. - Ty Smilanic was held scoreless in the Quinnipiac rout but more than made up for it with his nifty goal in the second game. - Its nice to see Marcus Chorney chip in with his first two points of his career. - Freshman Christophe Fillion picked up his first collegiate point against Holy Cross on Tuesday. The Bobcats had very little jump in their step and looked like they didn't know what to expect from this veteran Bowling Green squad. Secondary scoring for the Bobcats is important and Burgart has given them just that. - 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. - 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. Two weeks ago the Bobcats took two of three against the Golden Knights in a hard fought well played series. Granted two of them were against Division III Adrian which do not count in the standings but this is a team looks to be in a groove right now. Comments. Two of those teams – No. Look no further! - I thought Keith Petruzzelli played really well this weekend despite the end results. Harvard Ties Quinnipiac CAMBRIDGE, Mass. 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. Having two good players on face-offs are big especially with the loss of William Fallstrom who was very good at it. Twitter; Toggle navigation. Wednesday night was a game Quinnipiac also controlled but the score was much tighter. - Quinnipiac was very undisciplined this weekend as they took 14 penalties. One of the top locker room and team guys the past four years he got to see some late action in the blowout win against Sacred Heart making three saves in five minutes. Quinnipiac is coming off a 2019-20 season in which they finished with an overall record of 21-11-2 and an ECAC hockey record of 14-6-2 to place third overall in the conference standings. - Keith Petruzzelli's stellar play rewarded him with his first shutout of the season in Wednesday's win over Holy Cross. 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. The No. The Saints (1-0-1 overall and conference) … He's been the Bobcats rock on defense as Quinnipiac looks to continue to see improvement in its defensive core. 11/11 Quinnipiac from the People’s United Center on the campus of Quinnipiac University. - Ty Smilanic's eight goals lead the Bobcats and his lone goal on Sunday gave the Bobcats the rubber match against Clarkson. 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. 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. He has gotten better in each of this four seasons in Hamden and is the backbone of this team. 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