Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Vermont on February 7, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 1
Men's Ice Hockey
vs Vermont
Final
6
-
1
Providence College Athletics
Thursday, November 8
Amherst, Mass. | Mullins Center
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
5-2-1, 2-1-0HEA
2
at
3
Massachusetts
7-1-0, 4-0-0HEA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Photo by: Rich Gagnon/Providence College
Late Goal Lifts No. 9/9 UMass Over No. 4/3 Men's Hockey, 3-2
11/8/2018 10:20:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Jacob Bryson and Kasper Björkqvist scored for the Friars on Thursday night.
AMHERST, Mass. – Ty Farmer's point shot through a screen with 1:25 remaining lifted No. 9/9 UMass over No. 4/3 Providence College men's hockey on Thursday night at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass.
SCORE
No. 4/3 Providence - 2 | No. 9/9 UMass - 3
RECORDS
Providence – 5-2-1 (2-1-0 HEA) | UMass – 7-1-0 (4-0-0 HEA)
VENUE
Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.
GOALIES
Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 18 saves
Matt Murray (UM) - 29 saves
NOTES
- UMass took at 2-0 lead after 20 minutes on goals from Marc Del Gaizo and John Leonard.
- The goals were the first surrendered by the Friars in the first period this season and snapped a streak of 12 games not allowing a first period goal.
- Providence's best chance in the period came off the stick of Scott Conway, who rang the post during the Friars' power play.
- Shots were even at 8-8 after the opening 20 minutes.
- The Friars broke through on the power play at 11:58 of the second period as Jacob Bryson netted his third goal of the season off a clean faceoff win by Vimal Sukumaran.
- Providence continued their offensive push in the following minutes but couldn't net the equalizer in the second period.
- Hawkey kept things at a one-goal game as he denied Bobby Trivigno on a clear breakaway.
- The Friars held a 10-8 edge in shots during the second period.
- Providence knotted the game at 2-2 early in the third period on the power play as Kasper Björkqvist tipped in a pass from Tyce Thompson at the top of the crease.
- Sophomore Jason O'Neill had a clear breakaway with under five minutes left, but he was denied by Murray.
- UMass defenseman Ty Farmer scored the game-winning goal with 1:25 to play on a shot from the point through traffic.
- The Friars have dropped their last three games at the Mullins Center dating back to last season.
- Providence has outshot its opponents in all eight games this season.
- Hayden Hawkey make 18 saves to drop to 5-2-0 overall this season.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UMass) – 2:25/1st – PP – Marc Del Gaizo (Pritchard, Leonard) – Cross-crease pass from Pritchard to Del Gaizo for the one-timer.
2-0 (UMass) – 9:50/1st – EV – John Leonard (Boeing) – Chip from the defensive zone sprung Leonard on a breakaway and he slipped a backhand shot through the five hole of Hawkey.
2-1 (Providence) – 11:58/2nd – PP – Jacob Bryson (Sukumaran) – Faceoff win by Sukumaran back to Bryson at the point, who fired a wrist shot over the blocker of Murray.
2-2 (Providence) – 6:44/3rd – PP – Kasper Björkqvist (Thompson, Dugan) – Re-direct at the top of the crease off a pass from Thompson.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Bryson, Björkqvist (1)
Assists: Sukumaran, Thompson, Dugan (1)
Points: Bryson, Björkqvist, Sukumaran, Thompson, Dugan (1)
Shots: Bryson, Björkqvist (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence - 2/5
UMass - 1/4
SHOTS
Providence - 31
UMass - 21
UP NEXT
The Friars and Minutemen resume their home-and-home series on Saturday night at Schneider Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Boston and TSN.ca.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
SCORE
No. 4/3 Providence - 2 | No. 9/9 UMass - 3
RECORDS
Providence – 5-2-1 (2-1-0 HEA) | UMass – 7-1-0 (4-0-0 HEA)
VENUE
Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.
GOALIES
Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 18 saves
Matt Murray (UM) - 29 saves
NOTES
- UMass took at 2-0 lead after 20 minutes on goals from Marc Del Gaizo and John Leonard.
- The goals were the first surrendered by the Friars in the first period this season and snapped a streak of 12 games not allowing a first period goal.
- Providence's best chance in the period came off the stick of Scott Conway, who rang the post during the Friars' power play.
- Shots were even at 8-8 after the opening 20 minutes.
- The Friars broke through on the power play at 11:58 of the second period as Jacob Bryson netted his third goal of the season off a clean faceoff win by Vimal Sukumaran.
- Providence continued their offensive push in the following minutes but couldn't net the equalizer in the second period.
- Hawkey kept things at a one-goal game as he denied Bobby Trivigno on a clear breakaway.
- The Friars held a 10-8 edge in shots during the second period.
- Providence knotted the game at 2-2 early in the third period on the power play as Kasper Björkqvist tipped in a pass from Tyce Thompson at the top of the crease.
- Sophomore Jason O'Neill had a clear breakaway with under five minutes left, but he was denied by Murray.
- UMass defenseman Ty Farmer scored the game-winning goal with 1:25 to play on a shot from the point through traffic.
- The Friars have dropped their last three games at the Mullins Center dating back to last season.
- Providence has outshot its opponents in all eight games this season.
- Hayden Hawkey make 18 saves to drop to 5-2-0 overall this season.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UMass) – 2:25/1st – PP – Marc Del Gaizo (Pritchard, Leonard) – Cross-crease pass from Pritchard to Del Gaizo for the one-timer.
2-0 (UMass) – 9:50/1st – EV – John Leonard (Boeing) – Chip from the defensive zone sprung Leonard on a breakaway and he slipped a backhand shot through the five hole of Hawkey.
2-1 (Providence) – 11:58/2nd – PP – Jacob Bryson (Sukumaran) – Faceoff win by Sukumaran back to Bryson at the point, who fired a wrist shot over the blocker of Murray.
2-2 (Providence) – 6:44/3rd – PP – Kasper Björkqvist (Thompson, Dugan) – Re-direct at the top of the crease off a pass from Thompson.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Bryson, Björkqvist (1)
Assists: Sukumaran, Thompson, Dugan (1)
Points: Bryson, Björkqvist, Sukumaran, Thompson, Dugan (1)
Shots: Bryson, Björkqvist (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence - 2/5
UMass - 1/4
SHOTS
Providence - 31
UMass - 21
UP NEXT
The Friars and Minutemen resume their home-and-home series on Saturday night at Schneider Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. on NBC Sports Boston and TSN.ca.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
Team Stats
PC
UMASS
Shots
31
21
PPG
2
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
6
Penalty Mins
10
12
Faceoffs Won
34
33
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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