Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus #17/18 UMass on November 20, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 2 , (OT)
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Providence College Athletics
Men's Hockey Ranked In Two National Polls
1/2/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Jan. 2, 2006
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Providence College men's hockey team is ranked 12th in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll and 13th in the USCHO.com/CSTV Poll, which were released on Monday, January 2. For the Friars, it marks their highest ranking since November 4, 2002 when they were ranked eighth in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll and 10th in the USCHO.com Poll.
The Friars (11-6-1, 8-2-1 Hockey East) are currently in a first-place tie with Boston College in the Hockey East standings. In their last game, the Friars defeated Sacred Heart, 5-2, to capture the Providence College Hockey Holiday Classic on December 22 at Schneider Arena. The previous night, Providence toppled then No. 11 Colgate, 7-1. It marked the first time since the 1999 RPI tournament that PC won an in-season tournament.
The Friars are led by senior Torry Gajda (Westfield, Mass.) who has already established career highs in goals (12) assists (12) and points (24). Gajda was named most valuable player of the PC Holiday Classic, recorded one goal and four assists in two wins. He is on a six-game point streak and has amassed 12 points (seven goals, five assists) in that span. In goal, sophomore Tyler Sims (Fort Worth, Texas) has played in 17 games and has posted an 11-5-1 record. His goals against average (2.15) ranks 11th in the nation, while his save percentage (.925) ranks 10th nationally.
The Friars are back in action on Friday, January 6 when they face No. 20 Boston University at Agganis Arena. PC returns to home ice on Saturday, January 7 when it hosts No. 6 Boston College at Schneider Arena.
USCHO.com/CSTV Poll Division I Men's PollJanuary 2, 2006Rank Team (First place votes) Record Pts.1. Wisconsin (37) 16-2-2 7932. Miami (Ohio) (3) 13-2-3 7553. Minnesota 11-5-4 6794. Vermont 13-4-1 6535. Boston College 10-4-2 6276. Colorado College 17-6-1 6227. Michigan 12-6-1 5438. Cornell 9-3-2 5329. North Dakota 13-8-1 44810. Maine 12-6-0 41111. St. Lawrence 12-6-1 39912. Colgate 10-3-4 33313. Providence College 11-6-1 29414. Harvard 10-6-1 27615. New Hampshire 9-7-3 19516. Ohio State 10-6-3 18417. Denver 11-9-2 17018. Clarkson 10-6-2 16119. Lake Superior State 10-6-4 7820. Boston University 7-7-2 58 Ferris State 9-6-5 58
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey PollJanuary 2, 2006Rank Team (First place votes) Record Pts.1. Wisconsin (33) 16-2-2 5092. Miami (Ohio) (1) 12-2-2 4683. Minnesota 11-5-4 4034. Vermont 13-4-1 3955. Colorado College 17-6-1 3616. Boston College 10-4-2 3607. Michigan 12-6-1 3128. Cornell 9-3-2 2639. Maine 12-6-0 21010. North Dakota 13-8-1 20311. St. Lawrence 12-6-1 14312. Providence College 11-6-1 13013. Harvard 10-6-1 9714. Colgate 10-3-4 7615. Ohio State 10-6-3 51
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