2021–22 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season

The 2021–22 Princeton Tigers Men's ice hockey season was the 119th season of play for the program and the 60th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Tigers represented the Princeton University and played their home games at the Hobey Baker Memorial Rink, and were coached by Ron Fogarty, in his 7th season.

2021–22 Princeton Tigers
men's ice hockey season
Conference10th ECAC Hockey
Home iceHobey Baker Memorial Rink
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall8–21–2
Conference7–14–1
Home3–10–1
Road5–11–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachRon Fogarty
Assistant coachesBrad Dexter
Tommy Davis
Captain(s)Matthew Thom
Alternate captain(s)Luke Keenan
Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

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After losing all of their previous season to the COVID-19 pandemic, Princeton started the year well, posting a winning record through their third week. Afterwards, the team's goaltending faltered and the Tigers lost nine consecutive games, dropping them to the bottom of the conference standings.

Around Christmas, Princeton was one of several teams affected by an uptick in COVID positives that forced the team to postpone several games until later in the season. At one point, Princeton was prepared to use Rachel McQuigge, the starting goalie for the women's team, as a backup but the game in question was delayed and the idea was never put into practice.[1] The delay did allow the team to refocus for the second half of the season and the Tigers reeled off several wins to climb up into the middle of the ECAC pack.

Senior Jérémie Forget took command of the Princeton crease by February, however, an injury knocked him out for the remainder of the regular season.[2] Aidan Porter was installed in goal for the six games that had been shoehorned into the final two weeks and Princeton ended up losing each match. While the defense wasn't able to keep the puck out of the net, the offense had also regressed, getting shut out in three of those games.

Princeton got its starting goalie back in time for the postseason, but Forget had little time to get back into the swing of things. The Tigers allowed Union to shell their net, allowing 37 shots against in both games. Forget held the fort in the first contest, allowing 3 goals, but the offense remained diminished and Princeton was swept out of the playoffs.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Neil Doef Forward   Canada Graduation (retired)
Ryan Ferland Goaltender   United States Graduation (retired)
Jacob Paganelli Forward   United States Graduation (retired)
Sami Pharaon Defenseman   Finland Left mid-season (signed with TUTO Hockey)
Colin Tonge Forward   Canada Graduation (retired)
Reid Yochim Defenseman   Canada Graduation (signed with Grästorps IK)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Jack Cronin Forward   United States 20 Hamilton, MA
Noah de la Durantaye Defenseman   Canada 21 Beaconsfield, QC
Alex Konovalov Forward   United States 20 Summit, NJ
David Ma Defenseman   United States 19 Manhattan, NY
Ethan Pearson Goaltender   Canada 19 Fredericton, NB

Roster

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As of August 19, 2021.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Jérémie Forget Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-10-15 Mascouche, Quebec Carleton Place (CCHL)
2   Mike Ufberg Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-09-24 Richboro, Pennsylvania Vernon (BCHL)
3   Mike Kennedy Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-07-17 Holyoke, Massachusetts Nanaimo (BCHL)
4   David Ma Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-06-22 Yonkers, New York Chicago (USHL)
5   Mark Paolini Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-03-06 Toronto, Ontario St. Michael's (OJHL)
6   Matt Kellenberger Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-01-11 Toronto, Ontario Oakville (OJHL)
7   Nick Carabin Sophomore D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-04-30 Mahwah, New Jersey Coquitlam (BCHL)
8   Sami Pharaon Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-05-28 North Vancouver, British Columbia Alberni Valley (BCHL)
9   MacKenzie Merriman Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-04-14 White Rock, British Columbia Nanaimo (BCHL)
10   Alex Konovalov Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-11-12 Basking Ridge, New Jersey Lone Star (NAHL)
12   Ian Murphy Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-04-06 Scituate, Massachusetts Tri-City (USHL)
13   Nick Seitz Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-04-06 Scituate, Massachusetts Tri-City (USHL)
14   Liam Gorman Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 2000-05-08 Arlington, Massachusetts St. Sebastian's (USHS–MA) PIT, 177th overall 2018
15   Spencer Kersten Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-05-16 Waterloo, Ontario Oakville (OJHL)
16   Finn Evans Senior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-08-21 Toronto, Ontario Ottawa (CCHL)
17   Adam Robbins Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2000-04-12 New York, New York Chicago (USHL)
18   Matt Hayami Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-05-21 Oakville, Ontario Markham (OJHL)
19   Jack Cronin Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-03-31 South Hamilton, Massachusetts Minnesota Magicians (NAHL)
20   Christian O'Neill Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-06-17 Westwood, Massachusetts Omaha (USHL)
21   Pito Walton Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 2000-03-17 Peapack, New Jersey Coquitlam (BCHL)
22   Noah de la Durantaye Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-05-27 Montreal, Quebec Coquitlam (BCHL)
23   Joe Berg Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-10-07 Plano, Texas Tri-City (USHL)
24   Matthew Thom (C) Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-05-18 Oakville, Ontario Georgetown (OJHL)
25   Luke Keenan (A) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1998-07-22 Courtice, Ontario Whitby (OJHL)
27   Corey Andonovski Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-03-26 Uxbridge, Ontario Chilliwack (BCHL)
31   Ethan Pearson Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-07-30 Fredericton, New Brunswick Mount St. Charles (Midget AAA)
35   Aidan Porter Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-05-18 Weston, Massachusetts Vernon (BCHL)

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Quinnipiac 22 17 4 1 0 1 1 54 71 14 42 32 7 3 139 53
#17 Clarkson 22 14 4 4 0 2 3 51 86 47 37 21 10 6 123 85
#15 Harvard * 22 14 6 2 0 0 2 46 69 46 35 21 11 3 116 82
Cornell 22 12 6 4 2 1 0 39 73 47 32 18 10 4 100 72
Colgate 22 9 9 4 1 0 3 33 55 57 40 18 18 4 111 112
Rensselaer 22 10 12 0 0 0 0 30 58 63 44 18 23 3 114 119
Union 22 9 11 2 3 1 0 27 52 66 37 14 19 4 89 110
St. Lawrence 22 7 10 5 2 0 2 26 44 60 37 11 19 7 72 110
Brown 22 6 12 4 0 1 2 25 36 61 31 7 20 4 50 100
Princeton 22 7 14 1 0 1 0 23 54 89 31 8 21 2 70 122
Yale 22 7 14 1 3 1 1 21 38 60 30 8 21 1 55 90
Dartmouth 22 5 15 2 0 3 1 21 45 71 32 7 22 3 69 110
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 16 7:00 PM at #15 Cornell* Lynah RinkIthaca, New York (Exhibition)     L 0–5   
Regular Season
October 30 4:05 PM at Army* Tate RinkWest Point, New York   Forget L 1–4  1,391 0–1–0
November 5 7:00 PM at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island   Porter W 6–3  427 1–1–0 (1–0–0)
November 6 7:00 PM at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut   Forget W 6–2  1,347 2–1–0 (2–0–0)
November 12 3:00 PM at Long Island* Northwell Health Ice CenterEast Meadow, New York   Porter W 2–1  134 3–1–0
November 13 4:00 PM Long Island* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Forget T 4–4 OT 1,288 3–1–1
November 19 7:00 PM St. Lawrence Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Porter L 4–6  1,265 3–2–1 (2–1–0)
November 20 7:00 PM Clarkson Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Forget L 3–8  1,451 3–3–1 (2–2–0)
November 26 7:00 PM RIT* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Pearson L 4–5  1,200 3–4–1
November 27 7:00 PM RIT* Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Porter L 0–1  1,205 3–5–1
December 3 7:00 PM at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York   Porter L 0–1 OT 1,250 3–6–1 (2–3–0)
December 4 7:00 PM at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York   Porter L 1–4  297 3–7–1 (2–4–0)
December 10 7:00 PM at #16 Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island NESN+ Porter L 0–7  2,129 3–8–1
December 11 7:00 PM at #16 Providence* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island   Forget L 2–3  1,920 3–9–1
January 18 4:00 PM at #1 Quinnipiac People's United CenterHamden, Connecticut   Pearson L 0–9  1,897 3–10–1 (2–5–0)
January 21 7:00 PM at #8 Cornell Lynah RinkIthaca, New York   Forget W 5–4  2,133 4–10–1 (3–5–0)
January 22 7:00 PM at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York   Forget T 2–2 SOL 0 4–10–2 (3–5–1)
January 26 7:00 PM #2 Quinnipiac Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Forget L 0–6  0 4–11–2 (3–6–1)
January 28 7:00 PM Brown Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Forget W 6–1  0 5–11–2 (4–6–1)
February 4 7:00 PM Rensselaer Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Forget W 3–2  1,141 6–11–2 (5–6–1)
February 5 7:00 PM Union Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Forget L 3–7  1,256 6–12–2 (5–7–1)
February 8 7:00 PM Yale Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Forget W 2–1  1,175 7–12–2 (6–7–1)
February 11 7:00 PM at #19 Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York   Porter L 1–7  2,339 7–13–2 (6–8–1)
February 12 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York   Forget W 3–2  773 8–13–2 (7–8–1)
February 14 7:00 PM Dartmouth Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Porter L 3–7  826 8–14–2 (7–9–1)
February 18 7:00 PM at Harvard Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts   Porter L 3–4  1,335 8–15–2 (7–10–1)
February 19 7:00 PM at Dartmouth Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire   Porter L 0–2  1,803 8–16–2 (7–11–1)
February 25 7:00 PM Colgate Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Porter L 3–4  1,151 8–17–2 (7–12–1)
February 26 7:00 PM #18 Cornell Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Porter L 0–4  2,035 8–18–2 (7–13–1)
February 27 7:00 PM Harvard Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey   Porter L 0–3  1,889 8–19–2 (7–14–1)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 4 7:00 PM at Union* Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York (First Round game 1)   Forget L 2–3  1,473 8–20–2
March 5 7:00 PM at Union* Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York (First Round game 2)   Forget L 1–5  1,435 8–21–2
Princeton Lost Series 0–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[4]

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Corey Andonovski RW 31 10 12 22 34
Ian Murphy F 25 9 10 19 42
Spencer Kersten RW 31 6 10 16 14
Adam Robbins F 31 5 8 13 2
Christian O'Neill C 30 2 10 12 27
Pito Walton D 31 4 7 11 18
Mark Paolini D 29 2 9 11 16
Finn Evans RW 24 6 4 10 15
Noah de la Durantaye D 28 3 7 10 8
Nick Seitz F 31 3 6 9 14
David Ma D 18 2 5 7 14
Matthew Kellenberger D 25 4 2 6 16
Liam Gorman C 28 3 3 6 16
Jack Cronin C 23 2 4 6 12
Luke Keenan D 31 2 4 6 12
Matthew Thom D 26 1 5 6 10
MacKenzie Merriman F 26 2 3 5 6
Alex Konovalov F 22 0 4 4 6
Mike Kennedy D 18 2 1 3 6
Michael Ufberg D 20 1 2 3 4
Joe Berg F 28 1 1 2 13
Nicholas Carabin D 21 0 1 1 12
Sami Pharaon D 2 0 0 0 2
Ethan Pearson G 4 0 0 0 0
Matthew Hayami C 7 0 0 0 4
Jérémie Forget G 17 0 0 0 0
Aidan Porter G 17 0 0 0 0
Bench - 31 - - - 6
Total 70 118 188 327

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Jérémie Forget 17 945 6 8 2 55 434 0 .888 3.49
Aidan Porter 17 808 2 11 0 50 355 0 .877 3.71
Ethan Pearson 4 100 0 2 0 12 57 0 .826 7.16
Empty Net - 18 - - - 5 - - - -
Total 31 1873 8 21 2 122 846 0 .874 3.91

Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - NR
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[6]

Players drafted into the NHL

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Round Pick Player NHL team
3 76 Michael Fisher San Jose Sharks

† incoming freshman [7]

References

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  1. ^ "COVID cancellations prevent Princeton goalie Rachel McQuigge's men's hockey debut". USCHO. January 13, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Despite Disappointing Final Regular Season Weekend, PU Men's Hockey Psyched for Playoff Series at Union". Town Topics. March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Princeton 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Princeton Univ. 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  7. ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2022 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.