Yale at Cornell
Friday, Nov. 18—7 p.m.
Lynah Rink (Ithaca, N.Y.)
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Yale at Colgate
Saturday, Nov. 19—7 p.m.
Class of 1965 Arena (Hamilton, N.Y.)
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The Yale men's hockey team hits the road for a pair of games against ECAC opponents. On Friday, the Bulldogs will face Cornell in Ithaca before traveling over to Hamilton for a tilt against Colgate. The contests will be live on ESPN+ and available for international viewing on Stretch Internet.
Both sides are coming off tough losses to ECAC opponents as the Bulldogs dropped a 4-0 contest against Quinnipiac and the Big Red dropped a 4-1 contest to Clarkson.
Bulldog Bytes
- Yale (1-5-0, 1-5-0 ECAC) has continued to struggle to find its offense in the first stretch of the season.
- Nathan Reid has been strong between the pipes for the Bulldogs this season, registering a .924 save percentage and 145 saves.
- William Dineen continues to make impacts at both ends of the ice. Dineen is 46.2% in the faceoff circle, has 15 shots, and four blocks.
- Briggs Gammill and Connor Sullivan are Yale's leading point-getters. Both have one goal and one assist each, while Gammill has a powerplay goal under his belt.
Last Meeting with Cornell
Yale fell in both games of the season last year as Cornell defeated the Bulldogs, 3-0, in both games on Nov. 20, 2021, and Jan. 15, 2022.
Recent History
In the last ten meetings, Cornell holds a dominant 7-1-2 record against Yale.
Scouting the Big Red
- Cornell's (2-4-0, 2-2-0 ECAC) season began with a six-game road swing.
- The Big Red's two victories in conference play came against Princeton (3-1) and St. Lawrence (5-1). Their losses were to Quinnipiac (0-2) and Clarkson (1-4).
- The penalty kill has been red-hot for Cornell with them ranking 10th in the nation.
- Max Andreev leads their offense with two goals and three assists.
- 12 different players have recorded at least one goal this season, while 19 players have at least one point.
Last Meeting with Colgate
Yale fell in both games of the season series against Colgate last year. The Raiders edged the Bulldogs, 3-2, on March 4, and then mustered up a 5-1 victory on March 5.
Recent History
The Bulldogs hold a 5-4-1 record against the Raiders in their last 10 games dating back to Jan. 13, 2018.
Scouting the Raiders
- Colgate's (4-7-1, 2-2-0 ECAC) season started with three-straight losses and they have had a few up and down performances since then.
- Alex Young is the team-leader in points with four goals and six assists. Young has three powerplay goals and 26 shots.
- Matt Verboon is another big contributor for Colgate with four goals, four assists, and 32 shots.
- Carter Gylander has been the Raiders' go-to in goal. Gylander has started 12 games, has a .923 save percentage and one shutout.
Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs will host the U.S. National Developmental Team for an exhibition on Sunday, Nov. 27.
