Princeton Shows Off Offense in Exhibition Win
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph (0-0) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Princeton (0-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 10:32 | PP - Berger, Jack (Princeton) |
| 1st - 11:48 | PP - Sdao, Michael (Princeton) |
| 1st - 15:12 | PP - Martine, Nathan (Guelph) |
| 1st - 16:19 | PP - Meland, Eric (Princeton) |
| 2nd - 01:09 | Ammon, Andrew (Princeton) |
| 2nd - 10:20 | Kleebaum, Rob (Princeton) |
| 2nd - 11:14 | PP - Peroff, Ken (Guelph) |
| 2nd - 12:13 | PP - Lillie, Zachary (Guelph) |
| 2nd - 17:33 | Berger, Jack (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 07:32 | PP - Martine, Nathan (Guelph) |
| 3rd - 07:56 | Calof, Andrew (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 14:03 | Sdao, Michael (Princeton) |
| 3rd - 15:43 | PP - Berger, Jack (Princeton) |
| Guelph | Princeton |
|---|---|
|
G:
Martine, Nathan - 2
A: Merrett, Andrew - 2 Sh: 2 Players (#5, #26 - 5) Sv: VanBommel, Scott - 26 |
G:
Jack Berger - 3
A: Kevin Ross - 3 Sh: 3 Players (#9, #14, #17 - 6) Sv: Mike Condon - 26 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Guelph | Princeton |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 4 for 7 | 4 for 13 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 16 (43) | 10 (20) |
| Shots on Goal | 30 | 50 |
| Face Offs Won | 42 | 47 |
PRINCETON, N.J. (10/22/11) - The Princeton men's hockey team
showed off its offensive prowess in a 9-4 exhibition win over
Guelph (Ont.) University on Saturday, Oct. 22 at Baker Rink.
The last time Princeton scored nine goals was in 2004, when the
Tigers defeated Windsor in an exhibition game, 9-2.
Sophomore Jack Berger had a hat trick and classmate Kevin Ross had
three assists. Junior Michael Sdao scored twice, and junior Rob
Kleebaum, junior Eric Meland and freshman Kevin Mills had two
points apiece.
Princeton had a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period, with all
four goals coming via power play.
Berger tapped in an Meland shot to start the scoring at 10:32 and
Sdao blasted in a goal from the point 1:16 later. The teams traded
goals with 1:17 of each other, with Meland scoring Princeton's
third.
Sophomore Andrew Ammon had a unassisted goal to start the second,
when he buried his own rebound on a breakaway. Guelph's goalie Cody
St. Jacques suffered an injury on the play and after making four
saves was replaced for the remainder of the game by Scott
VanBommel.
Kleebaum's goal at 10:20 would be the game-winner, as he tucked
away a Mills rebound.
Guelph would score on back-to-back power-play opportunities to make
it a 5-3 game at 12:13 of the second frame.
Berger would give Princeton a 6-3 lead with a one-timer from the
right side.
The Gryphons' Nathan Martine scored his second goal at 7:32 of the
third and it would serve as the final goal for the Canadian college
squad.
Sophomore Andrew Calof, Sdao and Berger would each score in
succession for the 9-4 win.
Junior netminder Mike Condon made 26 saves for the Tigers, and
VanBommel closed out the game with a matching 26 saves.
Princeton had 50-30 edge in shots in goal. The Tigers converted on
four of their 13 power-play chances, while the Gryphons went 4 for
7, getting all four goals by way of the extra man.
The Gryphons finish their U.S. tour 0-2, after losing to Cornell
3-2 yesterday.
Princeton hosts Neumann University in a second exhibition tomorrow,
Sunday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m.
