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Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 23
Denver, Colo. | Magness Arena
9:07 P.M.
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No. 9 Men's Hockey Travels West to Tangle with No. 7 Denver
11/21/2018 9:35:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
The two-game series takes place on Friday and Saturday at Magness Arena in Denver, Colo.
FOLLOW THE FRIARS (7-3-1, 4-2-0 HEA)
Matchup: No. 9 Providence College vs. No. 7 University of Denver (6-3-1, 3-3-0 NCHC)
Faceoff: 9:07 PM (Fri.) – Magness Arena – Denver, Colo.
Stream: NCHC.tv
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: DenverPioneers.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Matchup: No. 9 Providence College vs. No. 7 University of Denver (6-3-1, 3-3-0 NCHC)
Faceoff: 9:07 PM (Sat.) – Magness Arena – Denver, Colo.
Stream: NCHC.tv
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: DenverPioneers.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
TALKING POINTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Providence completed the two-game sweep over Merrimack on Saturday in a wild 7-5 victory that saw the teams combine for 50 penalty minutes.
- Seven different Friars found the back of the net on Saturday night.
- After scoring 13 seconds into Friday night's game, Conway got the Friars rolling 21 seconds in with his third goal of the season.
- Wilkins and Dugan extended the Friar lead to 3-1 on goals 2:01 apart.Â
- The Friars held a 17-4 edge in shots during the second period, but the Warriors struck twice in the period to draw the game close. Michael Babcock knotted the game at 3-3 at 4:41.
- Goals by Tyce Thompson and Kasper Björkqvist 11 seconds apart midway through the period gave the Friars a 5-3 lead before Chase Gresock made it a 5-4 game.
- Brandon Duhaime responded with his fifth goal of the season at 15:13 and Greg Printz added his fourth of the season to put the Friars up 7-3 after two periods.
- John McDermott earned his first point as a Friar with an assist on Tyce Thompson's goal.
- Jacob Bryson currently rides a five-game point streak (1-6-7) after two assists on Saturday night.
- Providence scored at least seven goals in back-to-back games for the first time in the Nate Leaman era. It marked the first time the Friars scored seven goals in back-to-back games since 2007 and the first time they did it on the same weekend since January 1990.
- Dugan has posted five goals and seven assists in six Hockey East games this season. He leads all NCAA freshmen in scoring with 14 points and was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Monday.
- Björkqvist, Duhaime, Dugan, and Thompson scored in both games against Merrimack this weekend.
                                                  TALE OF THE TAPE
Providence (NCAA Rank)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2018-19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Denver (NCAA Rank)
       3.82 (6th)                               Goals Per Game                          3.70 (8th)
       1.91 (6th)                         Goals Against Average           2.20 (14th)
         33.8 (6th)                             Shots Per Game            30.0 (T-20th)
13-55 (.236) (12th)              Power Play             10-47 (.213) (16th)
 54-62 (.871) (9th)              Penalty Kill                       38-46 (.826) (26th)
       .534 (12th)                 Faceoff %                .537 (10th)
SERIES HISTORY VS. DENVER
• Providence and Denver will face-off for the fourth and fifth times since 2015. It will mark the Friars' first visit to Magness Arena since 2000.
• The Friars are 2-0-1 in their three recent meetings against the Pioneers, which included a 4-1 win at the 2015 East Regional Final in Providence. In 2016, the Friars were the only team to win a two-game series against the eventual national champion Pioneers.
• All-time, the Friars are 4-3-1 on the road against Denver dating back to 1985.
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SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
• The Pioneers are coming off a two-game series split against then No. 1 Minnesota Duluth last weekend. Denver claimed game one by a score of 2-0 before the Bulldogs erased a 3-0 deficit in game two and won 4-3 in overtime. Overall, the Pioneers are 5-1-1 on home ice this season.
• The attack is led by senior Jarid Lukosevicius and freshman Emilio Pettersen who have totaled 13 points in 10 games thus far. In total, Denver has six players that have registered double-digit point totals so far - Lukosevicius, Pettersen, Liam Finlay, Cole Guttman, Brett Stapley and Ian Mitchell.
• In goal, sophomore Devin Cooley has gone the distance for the Pioneers this season, recording a 2.20 GAA and .928 save percentage.
• Head Coach David Carle, a graduate of Denver in 2012, is in his first season at the helm of the Pioneers after replacing Jim Montgomery, who is now coaching the Dallas Stars.
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DUGAN NAMED HOCKEY EAST ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Freshman Jack Dugan was named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for October after posting seven points in six games. He was the first Friar rookie to earn the honor since Anthony Florentino in March of 2014.
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BALANCED SCORING
Fifteen different players have scored the Friars' 42 goals through 11 games. Overall, 19 players have recorded at least one point this season.
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ELEVEN GAMES TO AIR ON NBC SPORTS BOSTON
Providence College Athletics announced that NBC Sports Boston, the broadcast home of the Boston Celtics will televise 11 men's hockey home games during the 2018-19 season. Eight of the 11 games will be shown live, while the remaining three games with be tape delayed following the conclusion of Celtics coverage.
ALL GAMES TO AIR LIVE ON NEWSRADIO 104.7 FM
Beginning with the 2018-19 hockey season, all Friars men's hockey games, in addition to all pregame and postgame network programming will be carried live on NewsRadio 104.7 FM. The agreement also includes 10 editions of the Nate Leaman Coaches Show that will air throughout the season. Mike Logan, who is entering his 24th season as the voice of the Friars, will call all the live action this season on 104.7 FM. Logan also will host the Nate Leaman Coaches show on 104.7 FM.
DUGAN'S KNACK FOR WINNERS
Three of freshman Jack Dugan's five goals this season have been game-winning goals. All three game-winning goals have come in Hockey East games this season.
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BJORKQVIST, BRYSON, AND DESHARNAIS LEAD THE FRIARS
Juniors Kasper Björkqvist and Jacob Bryson were named captains for this season, while senior defenseman Vincent Desharnais was named an alternate captain.
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SCHNEIDER SUCCESS
The current group of seniors have dominated at Schneider Arena over the last three-plus seasons, going 44-8-5 over that span (.816).
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THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Friars are 134-12-13 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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AFTER 40
The Friars are 126-5-11 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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UP NEXT
The Friars return to Hockey East play on Nov. 30 for a home-and-home series against New Hampshire beginning at Schneider Arena.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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Matchup: No. 9 Providence College vs. No. 7 University of Denver (6-3-1, 3-3-0 NCHC)
Faceoff: 9:07 PM (Fri.) – Magness Arena – Denver, Colo.
Stream: NCHC.tv
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: DenverPioneers.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Matchup: No. 9 Providence College vs. No. 7 University of Denver (6-3-1, 3-3-0 NCHC)
Faceoff: 9:07 PM (Sat.) – Magness Arena – Denver, Colo.
Stream: NCHC.tv
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: DenverPioneers.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
TALKING POINTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â
- Providence completed the two-game sweep over Merrimack on Saturday in a wild 7-5 victory that saw the teams combine for 50 penalty minutes.
- Seven different Friars found the back of the net on Saturday night.
- After scoring 13 seconds into Friday night's game, Conway got the Friars rolling 21 seconds in with his third goal of the season.
- Wilkins and Dugan extended the Friar lead to 3-1 on goals 2:01 apart.Â
- The Friars held a 17-4 edge in shots during the second period, but the Warriors struck twice in the period to draw the game close. Michael Babcock knotted the game at 3-3 at 4:41.
- Goals by Tyce Thompson and Kasper Björkqvist 11 seconds apart midway through the period gave the Friars a 5-3 lead before Chase Gresock made it a 5-4 game.
- Brandon Duhaime responded with his fifth goal of the season at 15:13 and Greg Printz added his fourth of the season to put the Friars up 7-3 after two periods.
- John McDermott earned his first point as a Friar with an assist on Tyce Thompson's goal.
- Jacob Bryson currently rides a five-game point streak (1-6-7) after two assists on Saturday night.
- Providence scored at least seven goals in back-to-back games for the first time in the Nate Leaman era. It marked the first time the Friars scored seven goals in back-to-back games since 2007 and the first time they did it on the same weekend since January 1990.
- Dugan has posted five goals and seven assists in six Hockey East games this season. He leads all NCAA freshmen in scoring with 14 points and was named Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Monday.
- Björkqvist, Duhaime, Dugan, and Thompson scored in both games against Merrimack this weekend.
                                                  TALE OF THE TAPE
Providence (NCAA Rank)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2018-19Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Denver (NCAA Rank)
       3.82 (6th)                               Goals Per Game                          3.70 (8th)
       1.91 (6th)                         Goals Against Average           2.20 (14th)
         33.8 (6th)                             Shots Per Game            30.0 (T-20th)
13-55 (.236) (12th)              Power Play             10-47 (.213) (16th)
 54-62 (.871) (9th)              Penalty Kill                       38-46 (.826) (26th)
       .534 (12th)                 Faceoff %                .537 (10th)
SERIES HISTORY VS. DENVER
• Providence and Denver will face-off for the fourth and fifth times since 2015. It will mark the Friars' first visit to Magness Arena since 2000.
• The Friars are 2-0-1 in their three recent meetings against the Pioneers, which included a 4-1 win at the 2015 East Regional Final in Providence. In 2016, the Friars were the only team to win a two-game series against the eventual national champion Pioneers.
• All-time, the Friars are 4-3-1 on the road against Denver dating back to 1985.
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SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
• The Pioneers are coming off a two-game series split against then No. 1 Minnesota Duluth last weekend. Denver claimed game one by a score of 2-0 before the Bulldogs erased a 3-0 deficit in game two and won 4-3 in overtime. Overall, the Pioneers are 5-1-1 on home ice this season.
• The attack is led by senior Jarid Lukosevicius and freshman Emilio Pettersen who have totaled 13 points in 10 games thus far. In total, Denver has six players that have registered double-digit point totals so far - Lukosevicius, Pettersen, Liam Finlay, Cole Guttman, Brett Stapley and Ian Mitchell.
• In goal, sophomore Devin Cooley has gone the distance for the Pioneers this season, recording a 2.20 GAA and .928 save percentage.
• Head Coach David Carle, a graduate of Denver in 2012, is in his first season at the helm of the Pioneers after replacing Jim Montgomery, who is now coaching the Dallas Stars.
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DUGAN NAMED HOCKEY EAST ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Freshman Jack Dugan was named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for October after posting seven points in six games. He was the first Friar rookie to earn the honor since Anthony Florentino in March of 2014.
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BALANCED SCORING
Fifteen different players have scored the Friars' 42 goals through 11 games. Overall, 19 players have recorded at least one point this season.
Â
ELEVEN GAMES TO AIR ON NBC SPORTS BOSTON
Providence College Athletics announced that NBC Sports Boston, the broadcast home of the Boston Celtics will televise 11 men's hockey home games during the 2018-19 season. Eight of the 11 games will be shown live, while the remaining three games with be tape delayed following the conclusion of Celtics coverage.
ALL GAMES TO AIR LIVE ON NEWSRADIO 104.7 FM
Beginning with the 2018-19 hockey season, all Friars men's hockey games, in addition to all pregame and postgame network programming will be carried live on NewsRadio 104.7 FM. The agreement also includes 10 editions of the Nate Leaman Coaches Show that will air throughout the season. Mike Logan, who is entering his 24th season as the voice of the Friars, will call all the live action this season on 104.7 FM. Logan also will host the Nate Leaman Coaches show on 104.7 FM.
DUGAN'S KNACK FOR WINNERS
Three of freshman Jack Dugan's five goals this season have been game-winning goals. All three game-winning goals have come in Hockey East games this season.
Â
BJORKQVIST, BRYSON, AND DESHARNAIS LEAD THE FRIARS
Juniors Kasper Björkqvist and Jacob Bryson were named captains for this season, while senior defenseman Vincent Desharnais was named an alternate captain.
Â
SCHNEIDER SUCCESS
The current group of seniors have dominated at Schneider Arena over the last three-plus seasons, going 44-8-5 over that span (.816).
Â
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Friars are 134-12-13 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
Â
AFTER 40
The Friars are 126-5-11 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
Â
UP NEXT
The Friars return to Hockey East play on Nov. 30 for a home-and-home series against New Hampshire beginning at Schneider Arena.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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