| Princeton Tigers men's ice hockey | |
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| University | Princeton University |
| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| First season | 1899–1900 |
| Head coach | Ben Syer 2nd season, 12–15–3 (.450) |
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| Arena | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink Princeton, New Jersey |
| Colors | Black and orange[1] |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1998,2008,2009,2018 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| ECAC:1998,2008,2018 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| IHA: 1907, 1910, 1912, 1913 IHL: 1914, 1917 Pentagonal League: 1941, 1953 | |
ThePrinceton Tigers men's ice hockey team is aNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division Icollege ice hockey program that representsPrinceton University. The Tigers are a member ofECAC Hockey. They play at theHobey Baker Memorial Rink inPrinceton, New Jersey.[2] In 1999, futureNHL playerJeff Halpern scored 22 goals to tie for the most goals in the ECAC and was co-winner of Princeton'sRoper Trophy for athletic and academic achievement.[3] In 2010–11,Andrew Calof was ECAC Rookie of the Year.
Princeton University had an ice hockey team organized already during the 1894–95 season, when the school still went by the name of College of New Jersey. On March 3, 1895 the university ice hockey team faced aBaltimore aggregation at theNorth Avenue Ice Palace in Baltimore,Maryland and won by a score of 5–0. The players on the 1895 team were Chester Derr, John Brooks, Howard Colby, James Blair, Frederick Allen, Ralph Hoagland andArt Wheeler.[4]
For the 1899–1900 season the Princeton University ice hockey team became a member of the Intercollegiate Hockey League (ICHL) where they played organized league games against other Ivy League school teams such asBrown,Columbia,Cornell,Dartmouth,Harvard,University of Pennsylvania andYale.
Princeton's most famous ice hockey playerHobey Baker (1892–1918) played for the school team between 1911 and 1914, before he graduated and went on to play for theNew York City basedSt. Nicholas Hockey Club.
As many college programs did, Princeton's ice hockey squad suspended operations for the 1917–18 season due to theUnited States enteringWorld War I but the icers returned after thearmistice was signed. A few years later the Tigers hired their first head coach,Russell O. Ellis, but they would go through several more before they could find someone to lead the program for more than a few years. Despite the tumult behind the bench Princeton was still producing some of the best teams in college hockey, setting a program record of 15 wins that would stand for 76 years.
In the midst of theGreat DepressionRichard Vaughan came to Princeton and would helm the team for the next quarter-century. Vaughan would keep the Tigers competitive through much of his tenure and his 159 wins remains a program high 60 years after his retirement. Princeton found it difficult to replace Vaughan, going through 5 coaches in 18 years while producing only two winning records in that time. The team's nadir came underBill Quackenbush who, despite ending up in theHall of Fame as a player, was the program's worst coach as far as records go. Quackenbush's tenure began well with Princeton making theECAC tournament for the first time, but the following season the team slid to 16th in the conference and would not win more than 5 games a year for the next 5 seasons. Quackenbush remained with the program even after a 1–22 season but resigned in 1973 with the Tigers an afterthought inECAC Hockey. Princeton would not play another postseason game until 1985, the year after 7 teams left to formHockey East, and they would not win a playoff game until1992 under first-year head coachDon Cahoon.
During Cahoon's time at Princeton the program recovered from decades as a bottom-feeder and in 1995 produced their first winning season in 27 years. Three seasons later the Tigers won their first conference tournament and made theNCAA tournament for the first time. After Cahoon left to headMassachusetts in 2000, he was replaced by long-time assistantLen Quesnelle but after four years the team was back at the bottom of the conference and he was swiftly replaced byGuy Gadowsky.
It took Gadowsky a few years to get the Tigers back on their feet but he led the team to its second conference championship in2008, setting a program high with 21 wins that he bested by 1 the following year. Two years later Gadowsky left and was replaced byBob Prier but just as had happened with Cahoon, the successor did not last long and after a dismal third seasonRon Fogarty was hired as the 17th head coach in program history. As of 2019 Fogarty's best season came in2018 when he led an underdog Tigers squad to their 3rd conference title.
As of the completion of2018–19 season
| School | Team | Away Arena | Overall record | Win % | Home | Away | Last Result |
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| Brown University | Bears | Meehan Auditorium | 72–90–11 | .448 | 35–39–6 | 33–46–6 | 5-6 L (3OT) |
| Clarkson University | Golden Knights | Cheel Arena | 34–84–7 | .300 | 24–35–5 | 6–45–1 | 1-1 T |
| Colgate University | Raiders | Class of 1965 Arena | 48–59–8 | .452 | 28–26–6 | 15–32–2 | 3-4 L |
| Cornell University | Big Red | Lynah Rink | 53–91–8 | .375 | 25–39–6 | 16–50–2 | 2-3 L |
| Dartmouth College | Big Green | Thompson Arena | 89–104–16 | .464 | 45–44–8 | 34–46–8 | 0-5 L |
| Harvard University | Crimson | Bright-Landry Hockey Center | 58–158–12 | .281 | 27–60–5 | 18–75–6 | 4-2 W |
| Quinnipiac University | Bobcats | People's United Center | 12–17–1 | .417 | 4–10–1 | 8–7–0 | 3-6 L |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Engineers | Houston Field House | 37–69–11 | .363 | 19–26–5 | 18–40–6 | 2-6 L |
| St. Lawrence University | Saints | Appleton Arena | 25–70–11 | .288 | 16–33–5 | 9–36–4 | 5-3 W |
| Union College | Dutchmen | Achilles Rink | 25–36–7 | .419 | 16–15–3 | 8–21–4 | 2-3 L |
| Yale University | Bulldogs | Ingalls Rink | 109–141–11 | .439 | 51–47–4 | 32–69–3 | 3-2 W |
As of completion of 2024–25 season[5]
| Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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| 1899–1917, 1918–1920 | No Coach | 20 | 103–87–6 | .541 |
| 1920–1921 | Russell O. Ellis | 1 | 4–4–0 | .500 |
| 1921–1922 | Moylan McDonnell | 1 | 3–6–1 | .350 |
| 1922–1924 | Chippy Gaw | 2 | 24–11–1 | .681 |
| 1924–1927 | Beattie Ramsay | 3 | 20–25–1 | .446 |
| 1927–1933 | Lloyd Neidlinger | 6 | 71–31–3 | .690 |
| 1933–1935 | Frank Fredrickson | 2 | 15–18–0 | .455 |
| 1935–1943, 1945–1959 | Richard Vaughan | 22 | 159–211–14 | .432 |
| 1959–1965 | R. Norman Wood | 6 | 49–88–1 | .359 |
| 1965–1967 | Johnny Wilson | 2 | 14–27–1 | .345 |
| 1967–1973 | Bill Quackenbush | 6 | 34–104–2 | .250 |
| 1973–1977 | Jack Semler | 4 | 25–66–5 | .286 |
| 1977–1991 | Jim Higgins | 14 | 130–219–21 | .380 |
| 1991–2000 | Don Cahoon | 9 | 122–129–32 | .488 |
| 2000–2004 | Len Quesnelle | 4 | 29–84–11 | .278 |
| 2004–2011 | Guy Gadowsky | 7 | 105–109–15 | .491 |
| 2011–2014 | Bob Prier | 3 | 25–58–12 | .326 |
| 2014–2024 | Ron Fogarty | 9 | 90–169–27 | .362 |
| 2024–present | Ben Syer | 1 | 12–15–3 | .450 |
| Totals | 17 coaches | 122 Seasons | 1,034–1,461–156 | .419 |
The team's statistical leaders are as follows.[6]
| Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| John Messuri | 1985–1989 | 110 | 60 | 118 | 178 | |
| Ryan Kuffner | 2015–2019 | 132 | 75 | 77 | 152 | |
| Andre Faust | 1988–1992 | 106 | 62 | 88 | 150 | |
| Max Véronneau | 2015–2019 | 130 | 52 | 92 | 144 | |
| Jeff Halpern | 1995–1999 | 132 | 60 | 82 | 142 | |
| John Cook | 1960–1963 | 67 | 65 | 132 | ||
| Andrew Calof | 2010–2014 | 117 | 44 | 79 | 123 | |
| Greg Polaski | 1986–1990 | 96 | 64 | 57 | 121 | |
| Scott Bertoli | 1995–1999 | 130 | 41 | 77 | 118 | |
| John McBride | 1957–1960 | 60 | 57 | 117 |
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% =Save percentage; GAA =Goals against average
Minimum 30 games
| Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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| Robert O'Connor | 1947–1949 | 34 | 2.38 | |||||||
| Zane Kalemba | 2006–2010 | 108 | 6267 | 57 | 44 | 5 | 257 | 9 | .912 | 2.46 |
| Mike Condon | 2009–2013 | 53 | 2969 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 288 | 3 | .917 | 2.67 |
| Sean Bonar | 2010–2014 | 63 | 3457 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 182 | 2 | .898 | 2.84 |
| Erasmo Saltarelli | 1994–1998 | 76 | 3975 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 196 | 5 | .896 | 2.94 |
Statistics current through the start of the 2019–20 season.
As of August 8, 2025.[7]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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| 1 |  | Arthur Smith | Junior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-04-30 | Farmington, Connecticut | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — |
| 3 | | Pat Reilly | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-09-27 | Avon, New Jersey | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 4 | | David Ma | Senior (RS) | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-06-22 | Yonkers, New York | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 6 |  | Ian Devlin | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-01-07 | Toronto, Ontario | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 7 | | Kai Daniells | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-03-07 | Whistler, British Columbia | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 8 | | Tyler Rubin | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-01-10 | Natick, Massachusetts | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 9 |  | Hans Ulvbene | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-08-25 | Oslo, Norway | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 11 | | Jayden Sison | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-01-27 | Paoli, Pennsylvania | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 12 | | Jake Manfre | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-04-22 | Smithtown, New York | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | | Drew Garzone | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-05-30 | Dover, Massachusetts | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) | — |
| 14 | | Carson Buydens | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-03-10 | Gladstone, Manitoba | North Iowa Bulls (BCHL) | — |
| 15 | | Julian Facchinelli | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-07-04 | Woodbridge, Ontario | Vernon Vipers (BCHL) | — |
| 16 | | Brendan Gorman | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-17 | Arlington, Massachusetts | Saint Sebastian's School (USHS–MA) | — |
| 17 | | Miles Gunty | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2004-02-21 | Bethesda, Maryland | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 18 | | Joshua Karnish | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-08-07 | Marlton, New Jersey | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 19 | | Seamus Latta | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2005-04-08 | Bozeman, Montana | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 20 | | Kevin Anderson | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-09-15 | Regina, Saskatchewan | Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) | — |
| 21 | | Michael Young | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-08-28 | Kings Park, New York | New Jersey Titans (NAHL) | — |
| 22 | | Matt Souliere | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 206-08-01 | London, Ontario | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | — |
| 23 | | Kai Greaves | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-03-04 | Cambridge, Ontario | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 24 | | David Jacobs | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-09-26 | Needham, Massachusetts | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — |
| 25 | | Nick Marciano | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2002-05-19 | Greenwich, Connecticut | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 26 | | Luc Pelletier | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2003-09-07 | Courtenay, British Columbia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 27 | | Jaxson Ezman | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-12-22 | Middleton, Wisconsin | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 28 | | Brendan Wang | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-02-08 | Burnaby, British Columbia | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) | — |
| 30 | | Conor Callaghan | Junior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-03-02 | Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 33 | | Chris Reiniger | Freshman | D | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2006-03-27 | Annapolis, Maryland | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 35 | | Dan Moor | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2006-01-17 | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
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This is a list of Princeton alumni who have played on anOlympic team.[10]
| Name | Position | Princeton Tenure | Team | Year | Finish |
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| Gerard Hallock | Defenseman | 1923–1926 | USA | 1932 |  Silver |
| Robert Livingston | Defenseman | 1928–1931 | USA | 1932 | Silver |
| Fred Kammer | Right Wing | 1931–1934 | USA | 1936 |  Bronze |
| Malcolm McAlpin | Center | 1930–1932 | USA | 1936 | Bronze |
| Christopher Rodgers | Goaltender | 1941–1942 | USA† | 1948 | DQ |
| Jim Sloane | Right Wing | 1940–1943 | USA† | 1948 | DQ |
† denotes the AAU team that marched in the opening ceremony but did not participate.
As of July 1, 2025.[11]
| =NHL All-Star team | =NHL All-Star[12] | =NHL All-Star[12] andNHL All-Star team | =Hall of Famers |
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† Jeff Halpern won a Stanley Cup as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020.
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