HARTFORD, Conn. – The second-seeded Trinity College Men's Ice Hockey team will host seventh-seeded Middlebury College in the quarterfinals of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Men's Ice Hockey Championship at the Koeppel Community Sports Center Saturday afternoon. Puck drops at 4:00 p.m.
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Bantam Bytes
- Trinity wrapped the regular season with a 16-6-2 record, including a 12-4-2 mark in the NESCAC to earn the two-seed in the Championship Tournament.
- The Bantams checked in at 13th in the latest USCHO.com Division III Men's Hockey Poll and 12th in the NCAA Percentage Index (NPI).
- Trinity is hosting their 12th NESCAC Quarterfinal game in a row.
- The Bantams have qualified for 24 of the 25 NESCAC Championships and has played in seven of the last nine championship games.
- In the NESCAC, Trinity ranks second in Goals Per Game (3.68), Assists Per Game (5.84), and third in Shots Per Game (35.68).
- The Bantams allowed the fewest goals on the season (40) and ranked second in Goals Allowed Per Game (2.11).
- The Trinity Power-Play unit converted on 19-of-105 (.181) opportunities on the season.
- The Bantams Penalty Kill delivered a .837 (67-of-80) success rate this season.
- First-year Ty Broad leads the Bantams with a team-high 11 goals and nine assists, while senior Alexander Mozian has added 10 goals and six assists.
- Junior Spencer Korona paces the conference in Assists (23) and ranks second in Points (28).
- Junior Devon Bobak owns a 2.00 Goals Against Average and a .926 Save Percentage with 604 saves and two shutouts.
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Scouting Middlebury
- The Panthers posted a 12-11-1 record with an 8-9-1 mark in conference play to claim the seven-seed in the Championship Tournament.
- Middlebury is making back-to-back trips to the NESCAC Championship after delivering an upset as the #7 seed in the Quarterfinals last season.
- Offensively, the Panthers are generating 3.0 goals per game, while allowing 2.7 goals per game to opponents.
- The Middlebury Power-Play unit found the back of the net on 13-of-78 (.167) chances.
- The Panthers Penalty-Kill registered a .772 (61-of-79) success rate on the season.
- Jackson Morehouse leads the Panthers offense, posting team-highs in Points (22), Assists (12), and Goals (10).
- Revy Mack tallied 20 points with nine points and 11 assists, while Jack Silverman and Dante Palombo have added 17 points apiece.
- Andrew Heinze holds a 2.48 Goals Against Average and a .921 Save Percentage with 591 saves.
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History
- All-time, the Bantams own a 30-16-5 record against Middlebury, dating back to their initial meeting during the 1990-91 season.
- Trinity is currently riding a 22-game win streak over the Panthers, including a pair of 4-2 victories during the 2024-25 season.
- Middlebury last defeated the Bantams, 3-2, during the 2012-13 season.
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