Team Notes: Dartmouth Looks to Close out Regular Season with Two Victories

The following article appeared February 25 on the Dartmouth Web site.

HANOVER, N.H. -- The Dartmouth men's hockey team is playing its last regular-season weekend with contests against Princeton and Quinnipiac on Feb. 27 an 28. On Friday the Big Green will take on the second-place Tigers in a game originally slated to be played at 7:00 but will now be played at 7:30 to accomodate the women's playoff game earlier in the day. On Saturday Dartmouth and Quinnipiac will meet up at 7:00 pm as the Big Green looks to avenge a loss to the Bobcats earlier this season.

SCOUTING PRINCETON
The Princeton Tigers come into Thompson Arena on a two-game win streak as the Orange and Black are in second place in the ECAC Hockey with a 20-7 overall record, 14-6 in the league. Recently Princeton defeated Brown and Yale at home. The victory over Yale closed the gap between the two rival Ivy schools as the Tigers currently sit just two points back from the Bulldogs and is hoping to spoil Yale’s chance to win the regular-season title. Earlier this season Dartmouth shutout Princeton, 4-0 at Hobey Baker Rink. Senior Brett Wilson continues to lead his team in scoring with 23 points while classmate Lee Jubinville is second with 18. Wilson leads the squad in assists with 14 while junior Jody Pederson is second with 13. The main goal scorer for the Tigers is junior Mark Magnowski who has 10. Wilson and Jubinville are second and third with 9 and 8, respectively. In the net Zane Kalemba has been the stalwart for Princeton as he’s appeared in 26 games and boasts an impressive, 20-5 record. The junior currently sports a 1.58 GAA and a .939 save percentage.

VERSUS PRINCETON
Princeton and Dartmouth will meet for the 185th time on Friday in a series that Dartmouth leads 90-81-13. The Tigers have closed the gap in recent years and the two are tied 4-4-2 in the last 10 games. Last season Princeton swept the series with a 5-2 win both at home and on the road. The two teams began meeting on Jan. 9, 1907 with a 5-2 Tigers victory. Since Bob Gaudet took over the coaching duties at his alma mater, the Big Green has gone 9-13-7. Earlier this season the Big Green took a 4-0 win over Princeton, the first shutout of the Tigers since 1954.

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