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Holy Cross (1-8-2, 1-4-1 AHA)
vs. American Int'l (5-7-1, 5-41 AHA)
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Date • Time
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Nov. 27 • 7:05 p.m.
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Location
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Springfield, Mass.
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Arena
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MassMutual Center
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Tickets
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Nov. 27
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Live Stats
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Nov. 27
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Video
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Nov. 27
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All-Time Series
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29-11-8
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Last Meeting
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W, 2-0 (2/22/18)
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Last HC Win
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W, 2-0 (2/22/18)
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Game Notes
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@HCrossMHockey
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Facebook
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Instagram
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Tale of the Tape
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HC
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UMass
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2.64
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Goals Per Game
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3.00
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4.00
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Goals Against Per Game
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3.15
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25.5
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Shots Per Game
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26.7
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5.6
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Penalties Per Game
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4.4
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17.5%
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Power Play
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14.0%
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80.4%
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Penalty Kill
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77.2%
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WORCESTER, Mass. - Holy Cross will face American International on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in Springfield, Mass. at 7:00 p.m.
Talking Points
• Holy Cross played Merrimack and Bentley on Nov. 23 and 24, respectively. The Crusaders tied the Warriors, 2-2, and dropped the game against the Falcons, 4-2.
• Against Merrimack, Michael Laffin scored his first goal of the season on the power play and Johnny Coughlin added his second of the season.
• Jack Surowiec scored his second goal in his last three games and Mitch Collett added a goal on the power play on Nov. 23.
• Collett recorded a three point weekend, posting two assists against Merrimack and added a goal against Bentley.
• Matt Barry continues to lead the team in points and has taken sole possession of the lead, with 10 points from three goals and seven assists.
• Johnny Coughlin holds the second most points, with seven assists and two goals for nine points.
• Collett leads the team in scoring, with four goals.
• Seven different Crusaders have scored on the power play: Barry, Coughlin, Collett, Laffin, Peter Crinella, Spencer Trapp, and Charlie Barrow.
• The Crusaders have scored 29 goals on the season from 14 different goal-scorers.
Freshman Impact
• Barry ranks tied for 10th amongst freshmen in points per game at 0.91.
• Vincent has posted the second most points among Crusader freshmen with one goal and three assists for four points.
• As a class, the Crusaders' rookies have contributed 17 points, which accounts for 25% of the team's scoring.
• All of the freshman have dressed in the Crusaders' lineup.
Against Atlantic Hockey
• Barry ranks t-17th in scoring in the league.
• Each with seven assists, Johnny Coughlin and Barry rank t-13th among the league in assist scoring.
• With nine points, Coughlin ranks ninth in defensive scoring in Atlantic Hockey.
• Barry is third in rookie scoring in the league.
Hart Center Opponents
• The Crusaders' home slate has welcomed consecutive top-5 ranked teams.
• On Nov. 3, Holy Cross welcomed then-No. 3 Providence to the Hart Center as the highest ranked team to compete at Holy Cross.
• On Nov. 16, the Crusaders hosted then-No. 4 UMass.
• The consecutive home games were played in front of sold out crowds at the Hart Center.
Scouting AIC
• American Int'l hold a 5-7-1 record on the season and a 5-4-1 mark in league play.
• Most recently, the Yellow Jackets blanked Air Force in a two-game series in Springfield.
• The Yellow Jackets are led by Blake Christensen, who has tallied five goals and seven assists for 12 points.
• Two goaltenders have nearly split time. Zackarias Skog played the last two games for AIC, and has played seven games on the season. Skog holds a .898 save percentage and 2.89 goals against average.
• AIC holds a 14.0% conversion rate on the power play and a 77.2% success rate on the penalty kill.
Last Time Against AIC
• Holy Cross defeated AIC, 2-0, on Feb. 22 in Worcester. Michael Laffin and Johnny Coughlin scored in the game.
• In the 2017-18 series, the Yellow Jackets won three games and the Crusaders won one.
Up Next
• The Crusaders will finish the home-and-home with the Yellow Jackets and host on Dec. 1 at 7:05 p.m.
