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Providence College Men's Ice Hockey Group Celebration during East regional game against the University of Michigan.
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Men's Hockey Ranked Fifth in Preseason USCHO.com Poll

9/24/2018 2:55:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

The Friars have been ranked in the preseason poll in every season since 2013-14.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. –  For the fourth time in five seasons, the Providence College men's hockey program opened the season ranked in the top-10 of the USCHO.com poll. The Friars placed fifth in the poll with 698 points, trailing Minnesota Duluth (982), Notre Dame (857), Ohio State (835) and Michigan (790).
 
Coming off their fifth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and a 24-win campaign in 2017-18, the Friars return key contributors to the lineup for the 2018-19 season. Second Team All-American Jacob Bryson (London, Ont.) and Second Team Hockey East All-Star goaltender Hayden Hawkey (Parker, Colo.) highlight the strong group of returning players. In total, four players who posted double-digit goal totals return for the upcoming season (Kasper Björkqvist, Josh Wilkins, Scott Conway and Vimal Sukumaran).
 
A promising incoming class boasts four NHL draft picks – Michael Callahan (ARZ), Jack Dugan (VGK), Mikael Hakkarainen (CHI), and Jay O'Brien (PHI).
 
The 2018-19 season kicks off on Saturday, October 6 against American International College. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. at Schneider Arena.
 
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
 
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