CLARKSON versus quinnipiac

[Goldie Knight]

How great to hear the Clarkson Pep Band playing in the background in Hamden, CT. Let's hope their enthusiasm transfers to the Clarkson Golden Knights' play on the ice.

We will be underway shortly. I just caught the very end of Coach Roll's comments to Bob Ahlfeld, and he was sincere in thanking the Booster Club and the Pep Band for their undying support throughout the season.

We are a bit delayed due to the recognition of Quinnipiac's seniors playing in their last regular season game toknight.

BEAT THE BOBCATS TOKNIGHT!

[Goldie Knight]

David Leggio saved a wrap around in the first minute of play....the puck went directly through the crease....and not into the net.:)

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The Golden Knights are struggling right now to get the puck out of their zone. The Q's have taken four shots on goal already.

Early pressure by the Q's.

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Princeton defeated St. Lawrence 4 ~ 1 this afternoon:)

Bobcat penalty, well okay.

Clarkson controls the puck....and shoots narrowly missing scoring....several great opportunities....one hit the crossbar and then the post but stayed out.:mad:

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12:10 left in Period 1.

Clarkson seems to be playing a lot better toknight than last.

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Bobcats are on the power play....Tyrell Mason called for hooking...oh dear.

Nick Dodge, winning the faceoff, moved around the defenseman and had a great shot on goal....how we love Clarkson shorthanded goals.....next time Nick.

Bobcats are held scoreless on their power play....well alright.

[RSTuthill]

High intensity game. Great TV broadcast.

[Goldie Knight]

Clarkson has been playing well since the first two minutes of Period 1.

The Q's are ahead in shooting....six to four.

Shawn Weller just stole the puck and shot on goal.

6:07 left in Period 1.

TIME TO SCORE, CLARKSON GOLDEN KNIGHTS.

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Hi Dick,

It's nice to hear from you. We are down here in Florida...with no television coverage....so thank goodness for the radio station.

Matching minors....Matt Curley goes to the penalty box.

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Chris D'Alvise stole the puck and shot the puck at Bud Fisher...the Q's goalie. Way to go Chris.....keep up that great pressure.

Tyrell Mason is called for a penalty....his second of the knight.

Another shot at David Leggio, who is definitely playing a lot better this evening than last.

Penalty is over for the Q's.

1:10 left in Period 1.

[Goldie Knight]

Period 1 ends in a zero ~ zero tie.

The Q had 14 shots on goal....Clarkson had seven shots on goal.

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As of now, three ECAC teams have secured end-of-the-season spots:

CLARKSON....second place....up from eighth place last year:)....the greatest improvement!

SLU...first place....up from fifth place last year.

Princeton....sixth place.....up from ninth place last year.

Period 2 is almost ready to begin.

LET'S GO TECHERS....ON TO VICTORY TOKNIGHT!

[Goldie Knight]

The Q is called for a penalty for roughing only eight seconds into Period 2.:)

There is water on the ice....not a good thing for Clarkson's power play.

David Cayer took a great shot on goal, which was stopped by the Q's goaltender.

Clarkson's power play is over....with no results.

[Goldie Knight]

The Golden Knights are playing much more physically toknight than last.

Nick Dodge takes another shot on goal....and the Bobcats are called for a hooking penalty....now isn't that great news?

This is Clarkson's third power play.

Shea Guthrie split the defense and dropped the pass to Mike Sullivan who took a shot on goal.

Three shots on the Q's goaltender...who stops them all....too bad.

Power play is over for Clarkson.

13:33 left in Period 2.

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The Q's go on their third power play....Adam Bellows goes to the penalty box.

Be tough, Clarkson Golden Knights.

David Leggio makes a pad save on a redirected shot.

Mike Sullivan gets through the defensemen to take a nice shot on goal.

Jeremiah Crowe clears the puck out of the Clarkson zone. (I like the way Jeremiah plays hockey...a great level of intensity.)

Power play is over....good job, Clarkson Golden Knights.

[Goldie Knight]

Clarkson penalty on Matt Curley?

David Leggio is keeping busy with two glove saves....Adam Bellows sends the puck back to Q territory.

The Q's penalty is over.

There is no score in the game.

[Goldie Knight]

Each team is zero for four on the power play.

Oh my, another power play for the Q's.....Clarkson's third straight penalty....this one is against Max Kolu....poor Max.

Could I have heard this correctly? A penalty was called on Phil Paquet. Yep, a 65 second 5 on 3 advantage for the Q's. Time to start praying.

One power play is over....whew.

Meanwhile, David Leggio continues to do his superb job of allowing no goals for the Q's.

The two power plays for the Q's are OVER.....no problem....no goals scored.

[Goldie Knight]

Clarkson goes on the power play...after the Q's were given a lot of them consecutively.

Period 2 ends with no score.

However, the Golden Knights will have 1:56 of a power play to start the third period.

LET'S GO TECHERS....ON TO VICTORY TOKNIGHT!

[Goldie Knight]

Period 3 has begun.

Clarkson was on the power play alone and then a Golden Knight (Grant Clitsome) was sent to the penalty box.

Well, the Golden Knights are going on the power play again....with 17:44 left in Period 3.

SHEA GUTHRIE FROM TYRELL MASON.......CLARKSON SCORES THE FIRST GOAL OF THE GAME.

AMAZING, SIMPLY AMAZING GOAL....

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Now the Q's are on the power play.....David Leggio continues to stop the pucks shot at him by the Q's.

Matt Curley is called for tripping.....will we ever stop giving the Q's power play chances?

David Leggio made two more brilliant saves....the Q's are buzzing.

I just lost the audio feed, so I hope the Golden Knights continue to play well.

[Goldie Knight]

DID I SAY PLAY WELL?

SHAWN WELLER SCORES CLARKSON'S SECOND GOAL OF THE KNIGHT....AS A POWER PLAY WAS JUST BEGINNING AT 9:11 OF PERIOD 3.

SHAWN'S GOAL WAS UNASSISTED.

CLARKSON....2.....THE Q's.....ZERO

[Goldie Knight]

5:55 left in Period 3

The Golden Guys are on the power play again.:)

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Shawn Weller is called for hooking with 5:13 left in Period 3.

Audio missing again here in Florida.:mad:

[Goldie Knight]

The Q's scored a goal with a lot of people in front of David Leggio.

CLARKSON....2...quinnipiac...1

2:40 to go in the game.

[Goldie Knight]

1:57 left in Period 3

The Q's goal tender is pulled, and we lost the audio again.

LET'S GO TECHERS....ON TO VICTORY TOKNIGHT.

[Goldie Knight]

WELL. WELL, WELL.

While I was reinstating the audio portion of the game, the Golden Knights scored two goals into empty nets. Don't you just love the ending of this game???

CONGRATULATIONS TO GRANT CLITSOME WHO SCORED CLARKSON'S THIRD GOAL OF THE KNIGHT.

CONGRATULATIONS ALSO TO DAVID CAYER WHO SCORED CLARKSON'S FOURTH AND FINAL GOAL OF THE KNIGHT!


FINAL SCORE....CLARKSON....4....quinnipiac....1

[Goldie Knight]

Sunday, February 25, 2007 8:30 AM

I was just ecstatic over Clarkson's victory last knight....what a thrilling game.:)

I did manage to take some notes on the post-game conversation between George Roll and Gary Mikel. Here is some of that conversation.

George said this was a big win...it meant a lot to the program.

We (the coaches) came down awfully hard on the team today. We competed hard toknight and stayed with the game plan. We bounced back, (from the Princeton game) and it will give us some momentum going into the playoffs.

Clarkson's defense was very good. We are going to give the guys some days off, and we will get back on the practice schedule this coming Wednesday.

There was more said, but I stopped writing notes because after listening and typing for nearly two and a half hours, I needed to quench my thrist:)

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