December 30, 2008

Team Notes: Quinnipiac Takes on Air Force

The following article appeared December 30 on the Quinnipiac Web site.

 

The first round of the UConn Hockey Classic produced two overtime games, with the Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey team and No. 11 Air Force advancing to the Championship Game on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 7:15 p.m. at Mark E. Freitas Ice Forum in Storrs, Conn. The Bobcats trailed Merrimack 2-0 after the first period, but came all the way back to win in overtime on a goal by Brandon Wong. Air Force also led 2-0 before a pair of unanswered goals by the host Huskies force overtime. The Falcons won in a shootout, 3-2. A live video feed by B2TV.com will be available for the game in addition to live audio and live stats.

On The Air
Don Boyle will have the play-by-play for tonight’s Championship Game at the Toyota UConn Hockey Classic, joined alongside by Chris Kotsopoulos with the color analysis. All Quinnipiac men’s ice hockey home games will be available on the Bobcats Radio Network on flagship WQUN 1220 AM (Hamden/New Haven), ESPN Radio 1410 (Hartford), WLIS 1420 AM (Old Saybrook), WMRD 1150 AM (Middletown) and www.quinnipiacbobcats.com.

All-Time Against Air Force
Quinnipiac is 3-6-0 all-time against Air Force. The Falcons have won the last three meetings between the two teams, including a weekend sweep last season. The Bobcats are 2-0 all-time at home against the Falcons, with their last win coming on Oct. 11, 2003 when Quinnipiac won 4-3 in overtime at the Northford Ice Pavillion.

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