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Trevor Mingoia led the way for the Friars with two goals and two assists on Saturday.

Men's Hockey Hosts Northeastern On Saturday Afternoon

12/4/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey

Dec. 4, 2014


TALKING POINTS
• The Friars and Huskies close out their Hockey East series at 4:05 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Schneider Arena.
• Providence is coming off a 5-1 win over Northeastern on Wednesday night (Dec. 3) at Matthews Arena.
• Ross Mauermann and Trevor Mingoia each had two goals and an assist in the win, while Nick Saracino and Mark Jankowski each had two assists.
• Mauermann has three goals in the last two games, including two game-winning goals and a short-handed tally.
• Providence's five goals against the Huskies marked its highest goal output of the season and its first five-goal game since a 5-4 win over UMass Lowell (Jan. 24, 2014).
• With 26 saves against Northeastern, Jon Gillies recorded his 43rd career win - which moved him past Chris Terreri (42) for the sixth-most wins all-time at Providence.
• The Friars have won four games in a row for the first time this season and for the first time since winning six games in a row last season (Feb. 21, 2014 - March 15, 2014).
• Since the beginning of November, Providence has won seven of its last nine games, while giving up just six goals in those nine games.
• Typical of Leaman's teams at Providence, the Friars have spread the scoring around so far this season, including Noel Acciari netting his first goal of the season at Northeastern on Dec. 3.
• Thirteen Friars have now scored a goal this season, while 18 have at least one point.
• Nate Leaman now has 199 career wins as a head coach at Union College and Providence College.

RECAP: PROVIDENCE 5, NORTHEASTERN 1
• The Friars scored five unanswered goals in the second and third periods to defeat Northeastern, 5-1, on Wednesday night at Matthews Arena (1,634).
• Ross Mauermann and Trevor Mingoia each finished the night with two goals and an assist as Providence won its fourth game in a row.
• In the Friar net, Jon Gillies finished with 26 saves to earn the win, while Nick Saracino and Mark Jankowski each finished with two assists.
• Clay Witt finished with 26 saves in the Northeastern (3-10-1, 2-6-1) goal.
• With two goals and an assist, Ross Mauermann posted his first multi-point game of the season and the 19th of his career.
• With two goals and an assist, Trevor Mingoia recorded his career three-point game and his first-career two-goal game and it also marked Mingoia's fourth multi-point game of the season.
• After posting three consecutive shutouts for the first time in program history, Providence's shutout streak ended at 239:32, while Jon Gillies shutout streak was snapped at 179:32.
• Providence's successful penalty kill streak, which stretched back to Nov. 7 versus Merrimack, was snapped at 29 penalty kills in a row.

MAUERMANN HEATING UP
• After posting two assists in the first 13 games of the season, Ross Mauermann has three goals and an assist in the last two games.
• He notched the lone goal in Providence's 1-0 win over Boston College (Nov. 29) and then put up two goals and an assist at Northeastern (Dec. 3).
• It was his first multi-point game of the season and the 19th of his career.
• Both goals proved to be game winners and he now ranks tied for second among active players with 12 career game-winning goals (1. Kyle Rau, Minnesota, 19; 2. Ross Mauermann, Providence, 12; 2. Cody Wydo, Robert Morris, 12).
• Mauermann also scored a short-handed goal (at NU on Dec. 3) to move into second place among active players with six career short-handed tallies (1. Austin Czarnik, Miami, 7; 2. Ross Mauermann, Providence, 6; 3. Five tied w/ 5).

THE NORTHEASTERN SERIES
• Last season, Northeastern took the series with a 1-0-1 mark, including a 2-1 overtime win at Schneider Arena on Jan. 7.
• The Friars are 4-1-1 in their last six games against the Huskies.
• Providence's 3-3 tie at Northeastern on Dec. 6, 2013 included third period goals from Anthony Florentino, Shane Luke and Tom Parisi to erase a 3-0 deficit.
• Ross Mauermann assisted on all three goals.
• Friar leaders against Northeastern include Ross Mauermann (9 GP, 5-6-11) and Mark Jankowski (6 GP, 2-5-7).
• In net, Jon Gillies is 4-1-1 against Northeastern, while Nick Ellis has not played versus the Huskies.

GILLIES NAMED HOCKEY EAST GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH
• Gillies went 5-2-0 in November with three shutouts en route to earning his third career Goaltender of the Month honor.
• He posted a 0.86 goals-against average and a .973 save percentage as he turned aside 216 of the 222 shots he faced in 417:18 of work and closed the month with back-to-back shutouts.
• Some of Gillies' November highlights included a 43-save performance to lead the Friars to a 1-0 win against No. 11/12 Boston College (Nov. 29) and a 37-save showing at then No. 6/6 Boston University to help Providence to a 2-1 win (Nov. 1). ​
• Dating back to Providence's game against Vermont on Nov. 15, Gillies' personal shutout streak stands at 161:24, while Gillies and Ellis have combined to keep the opposition off the scoreboard for the last 221:24.
• His three shutouts this season are tied for the third-most in the country and is the top total in Hockey East.
• His eight career shutouts in Hockey East play rank tied for sixth in league history.

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Players Mentioned

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Noel Acciari

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Nick Ellis

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Anthony Florentino

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32

Jon Gillies

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10

Mark Jankowski

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20

Shane Luke

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Ross Mauermann

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9

Trevor Mingoia

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Tom Parisi

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Nick Saracino

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