- 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. The Golden Knights have some skill up front but the back end while talented with some draft picks on defense and in goal has struggled a bit this season especially the two goaltenders. Harvard Ties Quinnipiac CAMBRIDGE, Mass. It really started with that late Bowling Green power play goal in the second period by Gavin Gould. Still, the Panthers get tremendous value in the third round as they can await Smilanic's development under head coach Rand Pecknold for the next few seasons as he gets stronger and better as a hockey player. The senior has a 1.56 goals against average and a .939 save percentage in his final season so far. - Keith Petruzzelli's stellar play rewarded him with his first shutout of the season in Wednesday's win over Holy Cross. - 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. Quinnipiac women’s hockey on Friday added three games against Long Island University. 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. They got goals in each period while Keith Petruzzelli was on his game once again to pick up his first shutout of the season. - The star of the weekend was Keith Petruzzelli who has now recorded three straight shutouts and has four on the season. Quinnipiac Women's Hockey Links. You can follow the BobcatsHockeyBlog on Twitter @ QHockeyBlog. With the Bongiovanni injury, he is going to have to probably take on more responsibility for providing the offense. - The fact that Desi Burgart has stepped up offensively especially in the wake of the Wyatt Bongiovanni has been huge. He has nine multi-point games this season and has only been held scoreless in one of the Bobcats games this season. - 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. Quinnipiac, on the other hand, is fresh off of a sweep against Sacred Heart from Atlantic Hockey to begin their season. Not bad from someone who started this season in junior hockey in the USHL and was expected to come in next season. 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. - Quinnipiac was very undisciplined this weekend as they took 14 penalties. - 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. 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. They are strong on the puck and have a very good fore-check. 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 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. Even the Bobcats bottom two lines having scoring ability and toughness. - More than halfway through the regular season, you can start to get a read on some of these teams in the ECAC. While the defense doesn't feature one senior, it is a talented bunch that can score and defend. He is definitely going to be in the conversation for the Hobey Baker award when the season comes to a close. Facebook Twitter Email. Quinnipiac freshman forward Ty Smilanic has been selected 74th overall in the third round by the Florida Panthers. You can follow the BobcatsHockeyBlog on Twitter @QHockeyBlog. *** Groups of … That changed the momentum towards the Falcons which they carried into the third period. Clarkson has won the past three games against Quinnipiac and four of their last five against the,. The Bobcats are deep up front with their top six having lots of skill and scoring ability. Look no further! 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. 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. Let's hope he sticks around the Bobcats program for a couple of seasons. : Within the next shift, Nick Campoli was able to put the Knights up 3-0 at 7:34. He finished the 2019-2020 season with 10 goals and 21 assists in 46 games played for the United States National Developmental Program. * Youth pricing are for people aged 2 to 12 years. He made 67 saves on the weekend and surrendered just five goals. Guus van Nes and Desi Burgart are off to greats starts this season for Quinnipiac. - The injury to Wyatt Bongiovanni definitely has an effect on how the Bobcats played this weekend. The goal was a thing of beauty with Smilanic featuring soft hands and great hand eye coordination and speed. 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. This season finds ECAC Hockey trimmed down to just four teams. Quinnipiac added his potential replacement in goal next season this week, as the program announced the addition of Yaniv Perets for the second semester. Quinnipiac will play an 18-game ECAC Hockey schedule, it was announced Wednesday. 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. Quinnipiac will have their hands full with this team this weekend. I do wish a call like that could be challenged in the future. The junior already 10 points this season and is just two points behind his total point production in his first two seasons. The Yellow Jackets are coming off back to back 20 plus win seasons along with two Atlantic Hockey regular season titles. - 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. He's easily the most talented player in program history and his play on the ice is showing that. 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. His goal in the shootout also allowed Quinnipiac to pick up an extra point. Stronger starts are needed especially if the Bobcats want to make the NCAA tournament this season. - Its another quick turnaround for Quinnipiac with a mid week home and home series with Holy Cross. After this weekend the Bobcats will only have to play St. Lawrence and Colgate the rest of the way before the ECAC Tournament. 3,975 Followers, 872 Following, 1,026 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Quinnipiac Women's Ice Hockey (@qu_wih) 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. Lets hope we get more of the same this weekend. The Bobcats played from behind in both games and really couldn't find a rhythm this weekend. I thought Sacred Heart played really well in the second game and really took it to Quinnipiac at times especially in the second and third period. Comments. The Bobcats were in control from the start and never let Holy Cross even sniff a chance at getting back into the game. AIC is a very good defensive team as they have allowed just five goals this season in five games played all wins. - Quinnipiac had a pair of good solid efforts against a much weaker opponent. 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 Bobcats are just four years removed from the Frozen Four, in which they fell to North Dakota in the National Championship game. He's been the Bobcats rock on defense as Quinnipiac looks to continue to see improvement in its defensive core. They jumped out to a 2-0 lead, but there was still half of the game to play and we stuck with it. Secondary scoring for the Bobcats is important and Burgart has given them just that. - One player who is struggling offensively right now is Skyler Brind'Amour. - Its always nice to get a player like senior Josh Mayanja some playing time. The impacted contests are the matchups against Quinnipiac University scheduled for Tuesday, November 24, and against Sacred Heart University on Tuesday, December 1.