Princeton vs. St. Cloud Cathedral: Playoff Preview

Team Performance & Key Players

Princeton

• Top Scorer: Lane Olson (41G, 20A, 61PTS)
• Key Playmaker: Connor Stokke (14G, 29A, 43PTS)
• Goaltending: Kole Roth (6W, 13L, 4.37 GAA, .887 SV%)

St. Cloud Cathedral

• Top Scorer: John Hirschfeld (22G, 40A, 62PTS)
• Key Playmaker: Joey Gillespie (18G, 34A, 52PTS)
• Goaltending: Keaton Legrande (14W, 6L, 2.87 GAA, .889 SV%)

Season Matchup

These teams met once this season on January 22, with St. Cloud Cathedral winning 7-5.

Game Summary:

• Final Score: St. Cloud Cathedral 7, Princeton 5
• Shots on Goal: St. Cloud Cathedral 61, Princeton 18
• Power Plays: Princeton (0 for 2), St. Cloud Cathedral (0 for 3)
• Penalty Minutes: Princeton – 8 min, St. Cloud Cathedral – 6 min

Key Performances:

• St. Cloud Cathedral: John Hirschfeld (2G, 3A), Bo Schmidt (2G, 1A), Joey Gillespie (1G, 1A)
• Princeton: Lane Olson (1G, 2A), Dominic Patnode (3G, 1A)

Recent Form

Princeton has struggled with consistency, finishing the regular season with a record of 8-15-2. Their offense is led by Lane Olson with a team record 61 points in a season.

St. Cloud Cathedral comes into the game finishing the regular season with a record of 14-6-2. They have a balanced attack and solid goaltending.

Prediction

Given their previous matchup and overall season performance, St. Cloud Cathedral is favored to win this game. Princeton will need to tighten up defensively and get a strong performance from goaltender Kole Roth to have a chance.

Final Prediction: St. Cloud Cathedral 6, Princeton 3