Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus #9/7 Michigan on October 10, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 5
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, January 4
Providence, R.I.
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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Miami (OH)
Photo by: Ric Kruszynski
No. 10 Men's Hockey, No. 16 Miami Set to Clash at Schneider Arena this Weekend
1/3/2019 12:46:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Providence defeated Miami, 4-0, on Oct. 12 at the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament.
FOLLOW THE FRIARS (11-4-3, 6-2-1 HEA)
Matchup: No. 10 Providence College vs. No. 16 Miami University (9-6-3, 3-3-2 NCHC)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
Stream: Friars.com
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 10 Providence College vs. No. 16 Miami University (9-6-3, 3-3-2 NCHC)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NBC Sports Boston | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Sonny Watrous
Stream: Friars.com
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Charlie Bergeron
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
TALKING POINTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â
- The Friars claimed the 2018 Ledyard Classic last Sunday with a 5-3 win over host Dartmouth.
- The Friars jumped on the board early just 2:32 into the game on Jack Dugan's seventh strike of the season, finishing off a drive to the net by Kasper Björkqvist.
- Providence exploded for four goals in a span of 3:46 early in the second period.
- Ryan Tait notched his first goal of the season, a shorthanded marker to tie the game at 2-2.
- Off the ensuing faceoff, Scott Conway buries his sixth goal of the year just nine seconds later.
- The Friars cashed in on the power play minutes later as Vimal Sukumaran finished off a cross-ice pass from Josh Wilkins.
- Conway added his third goal of the weekend just 1:16 later to give the Friars a 5-2 lead through 40 minutes.
- Wilkins extended his career-long point streak to eight games (4-10-14).
- Björkqvist currently rides a six-game point streak (3-6-9), which matches a career-long.
- Duhaime recorded his second three-point effort in the last three games and his first career three-assist game.
- Providence was outshot by an opponent for the first time this seasaon.
- The Friars now hold a season-long six-game unbeaten streak (4-0-2) and winning streak (4 games).
- Scott Conway was named the tournament MVP, while Hayden Hawkey was named the top goaltender.
- Brandon Duhaime and Josh Wilkins earned All-Tournament Team accolades.
                                                  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 Miami (NCAA Rank)
        3.61 (10th)                         Goals Per Game                       2.72 (T-35th)
        1.89 (4th)                   Goals Against Average                         2.17 (12th)
        34.7 (5th)                            Shots Per Game                         30.3 (20th)
19-85 (.224) (12th)                        Power Play          12-73 (.164) (T-38th)
80-93 (.860) (9th)                          Penalty Kill            58-73 (.795) (41st)
       .523 (20th)                               Faceoff %                  .517 (25th)
SERIES HISTORY VS. MIAMI
• Providence and Miami meet for the seventh-consecutive season and for the second and third times in 2018-19.
• The Friars are 7-1-2 against the RedHawks in their last 10 meetings. Providence swept the season series last season in Oxford, Ohio and blanked the RedHawks 4-0 at the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament in Erie, Pa. on Oct. 12.
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SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
• Miami returned to action on Dec. 30 with a 3-1 exhibition win over Guelph. Prior to that, the RedHawks haven't played since Nov. 30-Dec. 1, where they earned a pair of ties against then No. 1 St. Cloud State.
• Senior Josh Melnick paces the RedHawks with 17 points on six goals and 11 assists. Gordie Green (6-9-15), Derek Daschke (3-9-12) and Grant Hutton (4-6-10) have also reached the double-digit plateau for Miami this season.
• In goal, junior Ryan Larkin ranks fourth nationally with a .936 save percentage and ninth with a 1.89 goals-against average.
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KOOPMAN TWINS JOIN THE ROSTER FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER
Marblehead, Mass. natives Matt and Kyle Koopman will join the program for the second semester. Matt totaled eight goals and 17 assists with Waterloo (USHL) while Kyle tallied eight assists with West Kelowna (BCHL) prior to joining the Friars.
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DUGAN NAMED HOCKEY EAST ROOKIE OF THE MONTH IN BACK-TO-BACK MONTHS
Freshman Jack Dugan was named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for the second-consecutive month in November after posting a league-best nine points, four goals and five assists. He's just the second Friar all-time to be named Hockey East Rookie of the Month twice in one season (Jon Gillies, 2012-13). Dugan is tied for the NCAA freshmen scoring lead with 17 points and three game-winning goals.
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JAY O'BRIEN COMPETES AT 2019 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Freshman Jay O'Brien earned a spot on the final roster for the U.S. at the ongoing World Junior Championships in British Columbia. Team USA advanced to the WJC semifinals with a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday night. They will faceoff against Russia on Friday night (Jan. 4).
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LEANING ON THE TOP LINE
Providence's top line of Kasper Björkqvist-Josh Wilkins-Jack Dugan have combined for 58 points on 22 goals and 36 assists in 18 games.
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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.
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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.
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A PUCK HAWK IN NET
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey recorded his fourth shutout of the season against Merrimack on Dec. 7. His 59 career wins rank third all-time at Providence and sits six wins shy of setting the program record of 64 (Mario Proulx '84). His .660 winning percentage currently ranks first all-time in program history.
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YOUNG TOPS HOCKEY EAST IN PLUS/MINUS
Junior defenseman Spenser Young tops all Hockey East players with a +18 rating, including a +13 rating in nine league games.
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SCHNEIDER SUCCESS
The current group of seniors have dominated at Schneider Arena over the last three-plus seasons, going 44-8-6 over that span (.816).
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THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Friars are 139-12-14 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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AFTER 40
The Friars are 129-5-11 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 next weekend with a road tilt at Boston College (Jan. 11) and a home contest against Boston University (Jan. 12).
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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. 10 Providence College vs. No. 16 Miami University (9-6-3, 3-3-2 NCHC)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
Stream: Friars.com
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 10 Providence College vs. No. 16 Miami University (9-6-3, 3-3-2 NCHC)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NBC Sports Boston | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Sonny Watrous
Stream: Friars.com
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Charlie Bergeron
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
TALKING POINTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â
- The Friars claimed the 2018 Ledyard Classic last Sunday with a 5-3 win over host Dartmouth.
- The Friars jumped on the board early just 2:32 into the game on Jack Dugan's seventh strike of the season, finishing off a drive to the net by Kasper Björkqvist.
- Providence exploded for four goals in a span of 3:46 early in the second period.
- Ryan Tait notched his first goal of the season, a shorthanded marker to tie the game at 2-2.
- Off the ensuing faceoff, Scott Conway buries his sixth goal of the year just nine seconds later.
- The Friars cashed in on the power play minutes later as Vimal Sukumaran finished off a cross-ice pass from Josh Wilkins.
- Conway added his third goal of the weekend just 1:16 later to give the Friars a 5-2 lead through 40 minutes.
- Wilkins extended his career-long point streak to eight games (4-10-14).
- Björkqvist currently rides a six-game point streak (3-6-9), which matches a career-long.
- Duhaime recorded his second three-point effort in the last three games and his first career three-assist game.
- Providence was outshot by an opponent for the first time this seasaon.
- The Friars now hold a season-long six-game unbeaten streak (4-0-2) and winning streak (4 games).
- Scott Conway was named the tournament MVP, while Hayden Hawkey was named the top goaltender.
- Brandon Duhaime and Josh Wilkins earned All-Tournament Team accolades.
                                                  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 Miami (NCAA Rank)
        3.61 (10th)                         Goals Per Game                       2.72 (T-35th)
        1.89 (4th)                   Goals Against Average                         2.17 (12th)
        34.7 (5th)                            Shots Per Game                         30.3 (20th)
19-85 (.224) (12th)                        Power Play          12-73 (.164) (T-38th)
80-93 (.860) (9th)                          Penalty Kill            58-73 (.795) (41st)
       .523 (20th)                               Faceoff %                  .517 (25th)
SERIES HISTORY VS. MIAMI
• Providence and Miami meet for the seventh-consecutive season and for the second and third times in 2018-19.
• The Friars are 7-1-2 against the RedHawks in their last 10 meetings. Providence swept the season series last season in Oxford, Ohio and blanked the RedHawks 4-0 at the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament in Erie, Pa. on Oct. 12.
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SCOUTING THE REDHAWKS
• Miami returned to action on Dec. 30 with a 3-1 exhibition win over Guelph. Prior to that, the RedHawks haven't played since Nov. 30-Dec. 1, where they earned a pair of ties against then No. 1 St. Cloud State.
• Senior Josh Melnick paces the RedHawks with 17 points on six goals and 11 assists. Gordie Green (6-9-15), Derek Daschke (3-9-12) and Grant Hutton (4-6-10) have also reached the double-digit plateau for Miami this season.
• In goal, junior Ryan Larkin ranks fourth nationally with a .936 save percentage and ninth with a 1.89 goals-against average.
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KOOPMAN TWINS JOIN THE ROSTER FOR THE SECOND SEMESTER
Marblehead, Mass. natives Matt and Kyle Koopman will join the program for the second semester. Matt totaled eight goals and 17 assists with Waterloo (USHL) while Kyle tallied eight assists with West Kelowna (BCHL) prior to joining the Friars.
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DUGAN NAMED HOCKEY EAST ROOKIE OF THE MONTH IN BACK-TO-BACK MONTHS
Freshman Jack Dugan was named Hockey East Rookie of the Month for the second-consecutive month in November after posting a league-best nine points, four goals and five assists. He's just the second Friar all-time to be named Hockey East Rookie of the Month twice in one season (Jon Gillies, 2012-13). Dugan is tied for the NCAA freshmen scoring lead with 17 points and three game-winning goals.
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JAY O'BRIEN COMPETES AT 2019 WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Freshman Jay O'Brien earned a spot on the final roster for the U.S. at the ongoing World Junior Championships in British Columbia. Team USA advanced to the WJC semifinals with a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday night. They will faceoff against Russia on Friday night (Jan. 4).
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LEANING ON THE TOP LINE
Providence's top line of Kasper Björkqvist-Josh Wilkins-Jack Dugan have combined for 58 points on 22 goals and 36 assists in 18 games.
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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.
Â
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.
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A PUCK HAWK IN NET
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey recorded his fourth shutout of the season against Merrimack on Dec. 7. His 59 career wins rank third all-time at Providence and sits six wins shy of setting the program record of 64 (Mario Proulx '84). His .660 winning percentage currently ranks first all-time in program history.
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YOUNG TOPS HOCKEY EAST IN PLUS/MINUS
Junior defenseman Spenser Young tops all Hockey East players with a +18 rating, including a +13 rating in nine league games.
Â
SCHNEIDER SUCCESS
The current group of seniors have dominated at Schneider Arena over the last three-plus seasons, going 44-8-6 over that span (.816).
Â
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Friars are 139-12-14 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
Â
AFTER 40
The Friars are 129-5-11 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 next weekend with a road tilt at Boston College (Jan. 11) and a home contest against Boston University (Jan. 12).
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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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