February 25, 2009

Team Notes: Princeton Concludes Regular Season at Dartmouth, Harvard

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

 

The Princeton men’s hockey team closes the 2008-09 regular season on the road at Dartmouth and Harvard. Princeton split with the pair at Hobey Baker Rink in January.

Where Things Stand
Princeton is 20-7 through 27 games played and sits second in the ECAC hockey standings at 14-6 with 28 points. The Tigers are currently ranked sixth nationally in both polls.

The Lay of the Land

With its sweep last weekend, the Tigers secured a first round bye in the upcoming ECAC playoffs. Princeton also gained three points on first-place Yale and enters the final weekend two points behind the Bulldogs. Yale, Princeton and Cornell, in some order, will finish first through third. There are currently four teams with a mathematical chance at the fourth spot. They are Dartmouth, St. Lawrence, Harvard and Quinnipiac. A brief list of who can finish where is listed below.

Complete article can be accessed via the Princeton Web site by clicking here.