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Men's Ice Hockey
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 16
North Andover, Mass. | Lawler Rink
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
6-3-1, 3-2-0
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Merrimack
4-8-0, 2-4-0
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Providence
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Merrimack
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Photo by: Rich Gagnon/Providence College
No. 9/9 Men's Hockey Skates Past Merrimack, 7-2
11/16/2018 10:20:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Five players recorded multi-point games for the Friars on Friday night.
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Jason O'Neill and Tyce Thompson recorded their first-career goals and five players registered two points as the No. 9/9 Providence College men's hockey team claimed a 7-2 win on the road at Merrimack on Friday night at Lawler Rink.
SCORE
No. 9/9 Providence - 7 | Merrimack- 2
RECORDS
Providence – 6-3-1 (3-2-0 HEA) | Merrimack – 4-8-0 (2-4-0 HEA)
VENUE
Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
GOALIES
Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 9 saves
Craig Pantano (MC) - 12 saves; Drew Vogler – 25 saves
NOTES
- Providence rushed out to a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes of play.
- Brandon Duhaime got the Friars on the board with his fourth goal of the season just 13 seconds into the game.
- Freshman Tyce Thompson tallied his first career marker midway through the period after re-directing Scott Conway's wrist shot.
- Jack Dugan made it 3-0 with his fourth goal of the season after one-timing a rebound off a Josh Wilkins shot.
- Providence held a 15-1 edge in shots after 20 minutes.
- The Friars extended their lead to 4-0 at 7:44 of the second period as Jason O'Neill ripped a shot over the glove of Pantano. Greg Printz and Vincent Desharnais were credited the assists on the play.
- Björkqvist added two third period goals for his fourth and fifth strikes of the season, which leads the team.
- Vimal Sukumaran made it a 6-0 game early in the third period with a breakaway goal, his second of the season.
- The Warriors struck twice within a span of 18 seconds to account for their two goals of the night of the sticks of Chase Gresock and Tyler Drevitch.
- Fifteen different players have scored goals for Providence this season.
- O'Neill tallied his first goal in his 50th career game for the Friars.
- Dugan recorded his team-high 11th point in 10 games.
- Björkqvist, Dugan, Duhaime, Thompson and Wilkins all tallied two points.
- Shot attempts: PC 71, MC 21.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – :13/1st – EV – Brandon Duhaime – Whip-around shot from the half wall through a screen.
2-0 (Providence) – 10:24/1st – EV – Tyce Thompson (Conway, Duhaime) – Re-direct of a shot by Conway into the top right corner.
3-0 (Providence) – 17:20/1st – EV – Jack Dugan (Wilkins, Callahan) – Shot by Wilkins from the top of the circles, rebound finished off by Dugan.
4-0 (Providence) – 7:44/2nd – EV – Jason O'Neill (Printz, Desharnais) – Drop-pass by Printz to O'Neill who wristed a shot over the glove of Pantano.
5-0 (Providence) – 1:09/3rd – PP – Kasper Björkqvist (Thompson, Bryson) – Re-direct at the top of the crease.
6-0 (Providence) – 3:29/3rd – EV – Vimal Sukumaran – Finished off a breakaway after intercepting a pass outside the offensive blue line.
6-1 (Merrimack) – 6:22/3rd – EV – Chase Gresock (Irvine, Kramer) - One-timer off a turnover in the Providence zone.
6-2 (Merrimack) – 6:40/3rd – EV - Tyler Drevitch (Carle, Heidt) – Drevitch chopped at a rebound in the crease that snuck through Hawkey.
7-2 (Providence) – 9:08/3rd – EV – Kasper Björkqvist (Dugan, Wilkins) – Wilkins centered out to Dugan, who fed Björkqvist in the slot.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Björkqvist (2)
Assists: Wilkins (2)
Points: Björkqvist, Dugan, Duhaime, Thompson, Wilkins (2)
Shots: Thompson (6)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/4
Merrimack – 0/2
SHOTS
Providence - 44
Merrimack - 11
UP NEXT
The Friars and Warriors will conclude their home-and-home set on Saturday night (Nov. 17) at Schneider Arena.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
SCORE
No. 9/9 Providence - 7 | Merrimack- 2
RECORDS
Providence – 6-3-1 (3-2-0 HEA) | Merrimack – 4-8-0 (2-4-0 HEA)
VENUE
Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
GOALIES
Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 9 saves
Craig Pantano (MC) - 12 saves; Drew Vogler – 25 saves
NOTES
- Providence rushed out to a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes of play.
- Brandon Duhaime got the Friars on the board with his fourth goal of the season just 13 seconds into the game.
- Freshman Tyce Thompson tallied his first career marker midway through the period after re-directing Scott Conway's wrist shot.
- Jack Dugan made it 3-0 with his fourth goal of the season after one-timing a rebound off a Josh Wilkins shot.
- Providence held a 15-1 edge in shots after 20 minutes.
- The Friars extended their lead to 4-0 at 7:44 of the second period as Jason O'Neill ripped a shot over the glove of Pantano. Greg Printz and Vincent Desharnais were credited the assists on the play.
- Björkqvist added two third period goals for his fourth and fifth strikes of the season, which leads the team.
- Vimal Sukumaran made it a 6-0 game early in the third period with a breakaway goal, his second of the season.
- The Warriors struck twice within a span of 18 seconds to account for their two goals of the night of the sticks of Chase Gresock and Tyler Drevitch.
- Fifteen different players have scored goals for Providence this season.
- O'Neill tallied his first goal in his 50th career game for the Friars.
- Dugan recorded his team-high 11th point in 10 games.
- Björkqvist, Dugan, Duhaime, Thompson and Wilkins all tallied two points.
- Shot attempts: PC 71, MC 21.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – :13/1st – EV – Brandon Duhaime – Whip-around shot from the half wall through a screen.
2-0 (Providence) – 10:24/1st – EV – Tyce Thompson (Conway, Duhaime) – Re-direct of a shot by Conway into the top right corner.
3-0 (Providence) – 17:20/1st – EV – Jack Dugan (Wilkins, Callahan) – Shot by Wilkins from the top of the circles, rebound finished off by Dugan.
4-0 (Providence) – 7:44/2nd – EV – Jason O'Neill (Printz, Desharnais) – Drop-pass by Printz to O'Neill who wristed a shot over the glove of Pantano.
5-0 (Providence) – 1:09/3rd – PP – Kasper Björkqvist (Thompson, Bryson) – Re-direct at the top of the crease.
6-0 (Providence) – 3:29/3rd – EV – Vimal Sukumaran – Finished off a breakaway after intercepting a pass outside the offensive blue line.
6-1 (Merrimack) – 6:22/3rd – EV – Chase Gresock (Irvine, Kramer) - One-timer off a turnover in the Providence zone.
6-2 (Merrimack) – 6:40/3rd – EV - Tyler Drevitch (Carle, Heidt) – Drevitch chopped at a rebound in the crease that snuck through Hawkey.
7-2 (Providence) – 9:08/3rd – EV – Kasper Björkqvist (Dugan, Wilkins) – Wilkins centered out to Dugan, who fed Björkqvist in the slot.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Björkqvist (2)
Assists: Wilkins (2)
Points: Björkqvist, Dugan, Duhaime, Thompson, Wilkins (2)
Shots: Thompson (6)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/4
Merrimack – 0/2
SHOTS
Providence - 44
Merrimack - 11
UP NEXT
The Friars and Warriors will conclude their home-and-home set on Saturday night (Nov. 17) at Schneider Arena.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
Team Stats
PC
MER
Shots
44
11
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
6
Penalty Mins
8
12
Faceoffs Won
34
26
Game Leaders
+/-
+1
Goals
2
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
6
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
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