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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, December 29
Hanover, N.H. | Thompson Arena
4:00 P.M.
Providence College
10-4-3
3
vs
1
Brown
2-7-3
1
2
3
F
Providence
0
0
3
3
Brown
1
0
0
1
Photo by: Rich Gagnon/Providence College
No. 10/11 Men's Hockey Rallies Past Brown, 3-1, at the Ledyard Classic
12/29/2018 7:58:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Nate Leaman recorded his 300th career win on Saturday night.
HANOVER, N.H. – Josh Wilkins, Scott Conway and Kasper Björkqvist scored third period goals as the No. 10/11 Providence College men's hockey team rallied for a 3-1 win over Brown University on Saturday night in day one of the Ledyard Classic. With the win, Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 300th career win as a Division I head coach.
SCORE
No. 10/11 Providence - 3 | Brown - 1
RECORDS
Providence – 10-4-3 (6-2-1 HEA) | Brown – 2-7-3 (2-4-3 ECAC)
VENUE
Thompson Arena – Hanover, N.H.
GOALIES
Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 13 saves
Luke Kania (Brown) - 41 saves
NOTES
- Providence out-chanced the Bears early and often in the opening 20 minutes, but it was Brown who took a first period lead as Joachim Weberg slammed a rebound past Hayden Hawkey at 10:53 of the first period.
- The Friars couldn't break through Kania in the second period as the sophomore stopped all 11 shots he faced in the middle frame.
- Spenser Young led the PC attack in the second period with three shots on goal.
- Providence out-attempted the Bears by a 23-6 advantage in the second period.
- The Friars drew even at 4:42 of the third period on Wilkins' sixth goal of the season after putting a loose puck past Kania on a delayed penalty.
- After Björkqvist had a goal disallowed due to a distince kicking motion, Providence took the lead for good on Scott Conway's re-direct of a Davis Bunz shot at 10:20.
- Björkqvist sealed the game into an empty net with 41.5 seconds left with his team-high ninth goal of the season.
- Wilkins extended his career-long point streak to seven games (4-8-12).
- Björkqvist currently rides a five-game point streak (3-5-8).
- The Friars have outscored Brown 14-1 over their last three meetings.
- Providence held an opponent to under 15 shots on goal for the third time this season and have outshot their opponents in every game this season.
- The Bears and Friars met for the 100th time, the second time the matchup has been played outside the state of Rhode Island.
- The Friars now hold a season-long five-game unbeaten streak (3-0-2).
- Nate Leaman became the 46th Division I head coach to reach the 300-win milestone.
- Hayden Hawkey appeared in his 100th career game on Saturday night.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Brown) – 10:53/1st – EV – Joachim Weberg (Marchin, Giuttari) – Rebound from a Marchin shot finished right on the top of the crease.
1-1 (Providence) – 4:42/3rd – DP – Josh Wilkins (Dugan, Björkqvist) – Stuffed in a loose puck at the top of the crease on a delayed penalty.
2-1 (Providence) – 10:20/3rd – EV – Scott Conway (Bunz, Thompson) – Re-direct at the top of the crease off a point shot from Bunz.
3-1 (Providence) – 19:20/3rd – EN – Kasper Björkqvist (Callahan, Desharnais) – Empty net goal.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Wilkins, Conway, Björkqvist (1)
Assists: Six Players (1)
Points: Björkqvist (2)
Shots: Conway, Young (7)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/2
Brown – 0/3
SHOTS
Providence - 44
Brown - 14
UP NEXT
The Friars will battle tournament host Dartmouth on Sunday night in the Ledyard Classic finale. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
SCORE
No. 10/11 Providence - 3 | Brown - 1
RECORDS
Providence – 10-4-3 (6-2-1 HEA) | Brown – 2-7-3 (2-4-3 ECAC)
VENUE
Thompson Arena – Hanover, N.H.
GOALIES
Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 13 saves
Luke Kania (Brown) - 41 saves
NOTES
- Providence out-chanced the Bears early and often in the opening 20 minutes, but it was Brown who took a first period lead as Joachim Weberg slammed a rebound past Hayden Hawkey at 10:53 of the first period.
- The Friars couldn't break through Kania in the second period as the sophomore stopped all 11 shots he faced in the middle frame.
- Spenser Young led the PC attack in the second period with three shots on goal.
- Providence out-attempted the Bears by a 23-6 advantage in the second period.
- The Friars drew even at 4:42 of the third period on Wilkins' sixth goal of the season after putting a loose puck past Kania on a delayed penalty.
- After Björkqvist had a goal disallowed due to a distince kicking motion, Providence took the lead for good on Scott Conway's re-direct of a Davis Bunz shot at 10:20.
- Björkqvist sealed the game into an empty net with 41.5 seconds left with his team-high ninth goal of the season.
- Wilkins extended his career-long point streak to seven games (4-8-12).
- Björkqvist currently rides a five-game point streak (3-5-8).
- The Friars have outscored Brown 14-1 over their last three meetings.
- Providence held an opponent to under 15 shots on goal for the third time this season and have outshot their opponents in every game this season.
- The Bears and Friars met for the 100th time, the second time the matchup has been played outside the state of Rhode Island.
- The Friars now hold a season-long five-game unbeaten streak (3-0-2).
- Nate Leaman became the 46th Division I head coach to reach the 300-win milestone.
- Hayden Hawkey appeared in his 100th career game on Saturday night.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Brown) – 10:53/1st – EV – Joachim Weberg (Marchin, Giuttari) – Rebound from a Marchin shot finished right on the top of the crease.
1-1 (Providence) – 4:42/3rd – DP – Josh Wilkins (Dugan, Björkqvist) – Stuffed in a loose puck at the top of the crease on a delayed penalty.
2-1 (Providence) – 10:20/3rd – EV – Scott Conway (Bunz, Thompson) – Re-direct at the top of the crease off a point shot from Bunz.
3-1 (Providence) – 19:20/3rd – EN – Kasper Björkqvist (Callahan, Desharnais) – Empty net goal.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Wilkins, Conway, Björkqvist (1)
Assists: Six Players (1)
Points: Björkqvist (2)
Shots: Conway, Young (7)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/2
Brown – 0/3
SHOTS
Providence - 44
Brown - 14
UP NEXT
The Friars will battle tournament host Dartmouth on Sunday night in the Ledyard Classic finale. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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Team Stats
PC
BRWN
Shots
44
14
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
2
Penalty Mins
6
4
Faceoffs Won
31
28
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
7
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
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