2019–20 Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Princeton Tigers Men's ice hockey season was the 118th season of play for the program and the 59th 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 6th season.
On March 12 ECAC Hockey announced that the remainder of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 1]
Departures
Recruiting
Roster
As of July 10, 2019.[ 2]
No.
S/P/C
Player
Class
Pos
Height
Weight
DoB
Hometown
Previous team
NHL rights
1
Jérémie Forget
Sophomore
G
6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1997-10-15
Mascouche, Quebec
Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL )
—
2
Mike Ufberg
Sophomore
D
5' 9" (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1997-09-24
Richboro, Pennsylvania
Vernon Vipers (BCHL )
—
5
Mark Paolini
Junior
D
6' 0" (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1998-03-06
Toronto, Ontario
St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL )
—
6
Matt Kellenberger
Sophomore
D
6' 1" (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-01-11
Toronto, Ontario
Oakville Blades (OJHL )
—
7
Liam Grande (A )
Sophomore
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1996-05-07
Whitby, Ontario
Cobourg Cougars (OJHL )
—
8
Sami Pharaon
Sophomore
D
5' 10" (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1999-05-28
North Vancouver, British Columbia
Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL )
—
9
Joey Fallon
Senior
F
5' 7" (1.7 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1995-12-26
West Islip, New York
Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL )
—
10
Jackson Cressey (A )
Senior
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1996-01-22
West Vancouver, British Columbia
Coquitlam Express (BCHL )
—
11
Adam Robbins
Freshman
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
2000-04-12
New York, New York
Chicago Steel (USHL )
—
12
Jordan Fogarty
Senior
F
5' 8" (1.73 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1995-11-03
Sarnia, Ontario
Sarnia Legionnaires (GOJHL )
—
13
Nick Seitz
Freshman
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
2000-01-18
Manhattan, New York
Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL )
—
14
Liam Gorman
Freshman
F
6' 3" (1.91 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
2000-05-08
Arlington, Massachusetts
Saint Sebastian's School (USHS–MA )
PIT , 177th overall 2018
15
Spencer Kersten
Freshman
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-05-16
Waterloo, Ontario
Oakville Blades (OJHL )
—
16
Finn Evans
Sophomore
F
6' 4" (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1999-08-21
Toronto, Ontario
Ottawa Jr. Senators (CCHL )
—
17
Reid Yochim
Junior
D
5' 7" (1.7 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1998-06-21
Port Robinson, Ontario
Langley Rivermen (BCHL )
—
18
Matt Hayami
Freshman
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
2000-05-21
Oakville, Ontario
Markham Royals (OJHL )
—
19
Neil Doef
Junior
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1997-02-10
Smiths Falls, Ontario
Smiths Falls Bears (CCHL )
—
20
Christian O'Neill
Sophomore
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1998-06-17
Westwood, Massachusetts
Omaha Lancers (USHL )
—
21
Pito Walton
Freshman
D
6' 2" (1.88 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
2000-03-17
Peapack, New Jersey
Coquitlam Express (BCHL )
—
22
Colin Tonge
Junior
F
5' 10" (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1998-02-10
Kingston, Ontario
Brockville Braves (CCHL )
—
23
Jeremy Germain
Senior
F
6' 0" (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1996-08-15
Hamden, Connecticut
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL )
—
24
Matthew Thom
Junior
D
6' 3" (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1998-05-18
Oakville, Ontario
Georgetown Raiders (OJHL )
—
25
Luke Keenan
Junior
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
196 lb (89 kg)
1998-07-22
Courtice, Ontario
Whitby Fury (OJHL )
—
26
Jake Paganelli
Junior
F
5' 11" (1.8 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1997-03-28
Verona, New Jersey
Fargo Force (USHL )
—
27
Corey Andonovski
Sophomore
F
6' 1" (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1999-03-26
Uxbridge, Ontario
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL )
—
28
Derek Topatigh (C )
Senior
D
5' 11" (1.8 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1997-03-03
Mississauga, Ontario
Orangeville Flyers (OJHL )
—
30
Ryan Ferland
Junior
G
6' 0" (1.83 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1998-02-11
Franklin, Massachusetts
New Jersey Titans (NAHL )
—
35
Aidan Porter
Freshman
G
6' 2" (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
1999-05-18
Weston, Massachusetts
Vernon Vipers (BCHL )
—
Standings
Conference record
Overall record
GP
W
L
T
PTS
GF
GA
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
#1 Cornell †
22
18
2
2
38
81
34
29
23
2
4
104
45
#7 Clarkson
22
16
5
1
33
63
38
34
23
8
3
96
63
#14 Quinnipiac
22
14
6
2
30
64
45
34
21
11
2
94
78
Rensselaer
22
13
8
1
27
63
41
34
17
15
2
95
87
Harvard
22
11
6
5
27
82
59
31
15
10
6
116
87
Dartmouth
22
10
10
2
22
60
73
31
13
14
4
93
106
Yale
22
10
10
2
22
57
64
32
15
15
2
77
97
Colgate
22
8
9
5
21
50
54
36
12
16
8
76
87
Brown
22
8
12
2
18
41
54
31
8
21
2
52
84
Union
22
5
15
2
12
46
71
37
8
25
4
67
112
Princeton
22
2
16
4
8
46
71
31
6
20
5
66
100
St. Lawrence
22
2
18
2
6
37
81
36
4
27
5
64
130
Championship : March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup ) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup ) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll ; updated March 23, 2020
Schedule and Results
Date
Time
Opponent#
Rank#
Site
TV
Decision
Result
Attendance
Record
Exhibition
October 26
vs. Yale *
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey (Exhibition)
Regular Season
November 1
8:37 PM
at #16 St. Cloud State *
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud , Minnesota
FSN+
Ferland
W 5–3
3,531
1–0–0
November 2
7:07 PM
at #16 St. Cloud State *
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center • St. Cloud , Minnesota
Porter
T 5–5 OT
4.103
1–0–1
November 8
7:00 PM
at #18 Harvard
Bright-Landry Hockey Center • Boston , Massachusetts
Ferland
L 0–3
1,633
1–1–1 (0–1–0)
November 9
7:02 PM
at Dartmouth
Thompson Arena • Hanover , New Hampshire
Porter
L 1–3
2,837
1–2–1 (0–2–0)
November 15
7:05 PM
vs. Rensselaer
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Ferland
T 2–2 OT
1,524
1–2–2 (0–2–1)
November 16
7:02 PM
vs. Union
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Ferland
L 1–2 OT
2,034
1–3–2 (0–3–1)
November 22
7:30 PM
at Colgate
Class of 1965 Arena • Hamilton , New York
Ferland
T 2–2 OT
807
1–3–3 (0–3–2)
November 23
7:02 PM
at #2 Cornell
Lynah Rink • Ithaca , New York
Ferland
L 1–5
4,267
1–4–3 (0–4–2)
Friendship Four
November 29
2:00 PM
vs. Colgate *
SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast , Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Semifinal)
NESN+
Porter
L 1–3
3,823
1–5–3 (0–4–2)
November 30
10:00 AM
vs. New Hampshire *
SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast , Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Consolation)
NESN+
Ferland
L 3–4
4,163
1–6–3 (0–4–2)
December 6
4:02 PM
vs. Colorado College *
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Ferland
L 2–7
1,001
1–7–3 (0–4–2)
December 7
7:00 PM
vs. Colorado College *
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
L 1–2 OT
1,685
1–8–3 (0–4–2)
December 10
7:00 PM
vs. American International *
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
W 2–1
888
2–8–3 (0–4–2)
December 28
7:03 PM
vs. Quinnipiac
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
L 1–3
2,195
2–9–3 (0–5–2)
December 29
7:05 PM
at Quinnipiac
People's United Center • Hamden , Connecticut
Ferland
L 3–4
2,885
2–10–3 (0–6–2)
January 3
7:00 PM
vs. Dartmouth
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
L 3–4 OT
1,807
2–11–3 (0–7–2)
January 4
7:00 PM
vs. #16 Harvard
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
T 3–3 OT
2,442
2–11–4 (0–7–3)
January 10
7:00 PM
at #7 Clarkson
Cheel Arena • Potsdam , New York
Forget
L 1–2
2,110
2–12–4 (0–8–3)
January 11
7:00 PM
at St. Lawrence
Roos House • Canton , New York
Forget
W 1–0 OT
393
3–12–4 (1–8–3)
January 31
7:00 PM
vs. Colgate
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
L 0–3
1,888
3–13–4 (1–9–3)
February 1
7:02 PM
vs. #1 Cornell
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
L 3–5
2,500
3–14–4 (1–10–3)
February 7
7:00 PM
at Brown
Meehan Auditorium • Providence , Rhode Island
Porter
L 3–4
638
3–15–4 (1–11–3)
February 8
7:00 PM
at Yale
Ingalls Rink • New Haven , Connecticut
Ferland
L 3–5
2,805
3–16–4 (1–12–3)
February 14
7:00 PM
vs. St. Lawrence
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
W 6–3
1,282
4–16–4 (2–12–3)
February 15
7:00 PM
at #5 Clarkson
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
L 1–3
2,082
4–17–4 (2–13–3)
February 21
7:00 PM
at Union
Achilles Rink • Schenectady , New York
Forget
T 2–2
1,981
4–17–5 (2–13–4)
February 22
7:00 PM
at Rensselaer
Houston Field House • Troy , New York
Forget
L 1–7
2,764
4–18–5 (2–14–4)
February 28
7:00 PM
at Yale
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
L 1–2
1,851
4–19–5 (2–15–4)
February 29
7:02 PM
vs. Brown
Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton , New Jersey
Forget
L 0–2
1,851
4–20–5 (2–16–4)
ECAC Hockey Tournament
March 6
7:02 PM
at Dartmouth *
Thompson Arena • Hanover , New Hampshire (First Round Game 1)
Forget
W 4–3 OT
865
5–20–5 (2–16–4)
March 7
7:02 PM
at Dartmouth *
Thompson Arena • Hanover , New Hampshire (First Round Game 2)
Forget
W 5–4 OT
1,221
6–20–5 (2–16–4)
Princeton Won Series 2–0
Remainder of Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. # Rankings from USCHO.com Poll . All times are in Eastern Time .
[ 3]
Scoring statistics
Name
Position
Games
Goals
Assists
Points
PIM
Jackson Cressey
F
31
6
16
22
36
Corey Andonovski
RW
26
6
13
19
46
Luke Keenan
C
31
7
11
18
10
Liam Grande
RW
29
8
7
15
4
Derek Topatigh
D
31
5
9
14
22
Spencer Kersten
RW
31
5
7
12
16
Mark Paolini
D
27
4
7
11
14
Jake Paganelli
RW
30
3
8
11
6
Christian O'Neill
C
22
5
5
10
25
Matthew Thom
D
27
3
6
9
14
Jeremy Germain
C /LW
31
2
7
9
4
Finn Evans
RW
31
4
3
7
18
Pito Walton
D
25
1
5
6
6
Liam Gorman
C
21
1
5
6
18
Mike Ufberg
D
25
2
3
5
6
Reid Yochim
D
22
2
2
4
18
Adam Robbins
F
18
0
2
2
2
Nick Seitz
F
25
0
2
2
6
Sami Pharaon
D
14
1
0
1
2
Matt Kellenberger
D
22
0
1
1
14
Jordan Fogarty
F
26
0
1
1
6
Joey Fallon
F
31
0
1
1
8
Matt Hayami
C
3
0
0
0
0
Aidan Porter
G
5
0
0
0
0
Ryan Ferland
G
12
0
0
0
0
Jeremie Forget
G
19
0
0
0
0
Bench
-
31
-
-
-
8
Total
66
120
186
309
[ 4]
Goaltending statistics
Name
Games
Minutes
Wins
Losses
Ties
Goals Against
Saves
Shut Outs
SV %
GAA
Jeremie Forget
19
1031
5
10
2
48
495
1
.912
2.79
Ryan Ferland
12
599
1
7
2
34
266
0
.887
3.40
Aidan Porter
5
256
0
3
1
17
106
0
.862
3.99
Empty Net
-
24
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
Total
31
1910
6
20
5
100
867
1
.897
3.14
Rankings
Poll
Week
Pre
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23 (Final)
USCHO.com
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USA Today
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References
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