2008 Woodie Awards
Men's ice hockey thrives in ECAC
Matthew Ruffini
Issue date: 12/5/07 Section: Sports
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The Quinnipiac University men's ice hockey team has been a part of the ECAC Conference for just three seasons. However, you wouldn't think that based on the team's success so far in the conference.
The Bobcats have been able to handle the higher level of competition and have made a name for themselves in their new conference. With the brand new arena and last year's advancement in the playoffs, Quinnipiac has shown that the Atlantic Hockey Conference is behind them and bigger goals lie ahead.
The 2004-2005 season was the last season that Quinnipiac was a part of the Atlantic Hockey Conference and it was evident that Quinnipiac was ready for a change. That season Quinnipiac lead the conference in many statistical categories; goals, goals per game, assists, points, penalty killing percentage as well as being first in the standings. That year Quinnipiac compiled a record of 16-6-2 with 34 points to take the top spot in the conference. They also had the top ranked player in the conference in Reid Cashman, who led the conference in points and assists.
The 2005-2006 season began with Quinnipiac becoming a member of the ECAC conference featuring the Ivy league teams as well as Clarkson, Colgate, Rensselaer, Union and St. Lawrence. A higher level of competition in conference and non-conference games was in store for Quinnipiac to prove if they earned the membership in the new conference. Quinnipiac had a very respectable first year in the ECAC. In 22 conference games the Bobcats went 8-13-1 with 17 points, enough for 10th in the standings.
Overall Quinnipiac was 20-18-1 and had the ECAC rookie of the year in Bryan Leitch. In the first round of tournament play between the teams the Bobcats traveled to Rensselaer and shocked the rest of the country as they upset the Engineers with a two game sweep. The Bobcats then advanced to the quarterfinals where they were knocked out by first place Colgate. Despite the loss, the rest of the conference and parts of the country began to take notice of the program that was beginning to flourish.
The Bobcats have been able to handle the higher level of competition and have made a name for themselves in their new conference. With the brand new arena and last year's advancement in the playoffs, Quinnipiac has shown that the Atlantic Hockey Conference is behind them and bigger goals lie ahead.
The 2004-2005 season was the last season that Quinnipiac was a part of the Atlantic Hockey Conference and it was evident that Quinnipiac was ready for a change. That season Quinnipiac lead the conference in many statistical categories; goals, goals per game, assists, points, penalty killing percentage as well as being first in the standings. That year Quinnipiac compiled a record of 16-6-2 with 34 points to take the top spot in the conference. They also had the top ranked player in the conference in Reid Cashman, who led the conference in points and assists.
The 2005-2006 season began with Quinnipiac becoming a member of the ECAC conference featuring the Ivy league teams as well as Clarkson, Colgate, Rensselaer, Union and St. Lawrence. A higher level of competition in conference and non-conference games was in store for Quinnipiac to prove if they earned the membership in the new conference. Quinnipiac had a very respectable first year in the ECAC. In 22 conference games the Bobcats went 8-13-1 with 17 points, enough for 10th in the standings.
Overall Quinnipiac was 20-18-1 and had the ECAC rookie of the year in Bryan Leitch. In the first round of tournament play between the teams the Bobcats traveled to Rensselaer and shocked the rest of the country as they upset the Engineers with a two game sweep. The Bobcats then advanced to the quarterfinals where they were knocked out by first place Colgate. Despite the loss, the rest of the conference and parts of the country began to take notice of the program that was beginning to flourish.
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