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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
7:00 P.M.
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, November 9
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
5-3-2, 3-2-1HEAM
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5
Boston University
2-3-4, 1-2-3HEAM
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Boston University
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5
Providence
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Photo by: Rich Gagnon
No. 11 Men's Hockey Edges Boston University, 6-5, in Wild Affair on Saturday Night
11/9/2019 10:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Max Crozier recorded his first two collegiate goals and added an assist, while Jack Dugan added four assists as the No. 11 Providence College men's hockey team edged Boston University, 6-5, at Schneider Arena on Saturday night (Nov. 9).
SCORE
Providence – 6 | Boston University – 5
RECORDS
No. 11 Providence – 5-3-2 (3-2-1 HEAM) | Boston University – 2-3-4 (1-2-3 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 24 saves
Sam Tucker (BU) – 20 saves; Vinnie Purpura (L) – 8 saves
NOTES
- Each team found the back of the net twice in the opening period. Michael Callahan got the Friars on the board before a pair from David Farrance gave the Terriers a 2-1 lead. Freshman Jamie Engelbert, playing in his first collegiate game, scored his first career goal at 15:02 of the first period to level the score at 2-2.
- Goals from Max Crozier and Parker Ford in the second period gave the Friars a 4-2 lead, but BU responded with goals from Trevor Zegras and Farrance's hat trick marker to even the game at 4-4.
- Tyce Thompson re-gained the lead for Providence with his eighth strike of the season at 13:45 of the second period.
- Crozier's second of the night, the eventual game-winner pushed the Providence lead to 6-4 at 2:57 of the third period.
- Ethan Phillips cut the deficit to 6-5 with 6:08 remaining.
- Dugan still holds the NCAA scoring lead with 24 points (5-19-24) in 10 games and has posted multi-point efforts in nine of 10 games, including his six-game point streak (2-13-15). Tyce Thompson chipped in a goal and an assist to rank second in the nation in scoring with eight goals and eight assists for 16 points.
- Defenseman Michael Callahan has two goals and seven assists during his six-game point streak.
- Friar freshman have accounted for four of the team's five game-winning goals this season.
- Providence held the Terriers to zero shots with the extra attacker.
- The Friars lead the NCAA in power play goals with 14 and rank third in power play percentage (.326).
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) – 11:31/1st – PP – Michael Callahan (Thompson, Dugan) – One-timer from the point.
1-1 (BU) – 11:57/1st – EV – David Farrance (Witkowski, Boguslavsky) – Wrist shot from the point through traffic.
2-1 (BU) – 14:34/1st – PP – David Farrance (Zegras, Mastrosimone) – Pass from Zegras at the top of the slot to Farrance who beat Lackey with a low shot.
2-2 (PC) – 15:02/1st – EV – Jamie Engelbert (Crozier, Dugan) – Crozier intentionally wide with a shot that banked off the end boards right to Engelbert for the tap-in.
3-2 (PC) – 4:10/2nd – PP – Max Crozier (Dugan, Callahan) – Re-direct of a Dugan pass at the top of the crease.
4-2 (PC) – 7:30/2nd – PP – Parker Ford (O'Neill, Sukumaran) – Scramble in the crease, Ford's second chance got past Tucker.
4-3 (BU) – 8:25/2nd – EV – Trevor Zegras (Harper, Farrance) – Centering feed from Harper to Zegras at the right circle for a one-timer.
4-4 (BU) – 12:27/2nd – PP – David Farrance (Zegras, Fensore) – Shot from the point to complete the hat trick.
5-4 (PC) – 13:45/2nd – EV – Tyce Thompson (O'Neill, Johnson) – O'Neill re-directed a shot from the point from Johnson and Thompson cleaned up the rebound.
6-4 (PC) – 2:57/3rd – EV – Max Crozier (Dugan, Ford) – Drop pass from Dugan to Crozier and his slap shot broke through the pad of Purpura.
6-5 (BU) – 12:52/3rd – EV - Ethan Phillips (McCarthy, Mastrosimone) – Scramble in the crease, Phillips put back his own rebound.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Crozier (2)
Assists: Dugan (4)
Points: Dugan (4)
Shots: Thompson (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 3/4
Boston University – 2/5
SHOTS
Providence – 34
Boston University – 29
UP NEXT
The Friars open up a home-and-home series against Northeastern next Friday night at Schneider Arena.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
SCORE
Providence – 6 | Boston University – 5
RECORDS
No. 11 Providence – 5-3-2 (3-2-1 HEAM) | Boston University – 2-3-4 (1-2-3 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 24 saves
Sam Tucker (BU) – 20 saves; Vinnie Purpura (L) – 8 saves
NOTES
- Each team found the back of the net twice in the opening period. Michael Callahan got the Friars on the board before a pair from David Farrance gave the Terriers a 2-1 lead. Freshman Jamie Engelbert, playing in his first collegiate game, scored his first career goal at 15:02 of the first period to level the score at 2-2.
- Goals from Max Crozier and Parker Ford in the second period gave the Friars a 4-2 lead, but BU responded with goals from Trevor Zegras and Farrance's hat trick marker to even the game at 4-4.
- Tyce Thompson re-gained the lead for Providence with his eighth strike of the season at 13:45 of the second period.
- Crozier's second of the night, the eventual game-winner pushed the Providence lead to 6-4 at 2:57 of the third period.
- Ethan Phillips cut the deficit to 6-5 with 6:08 remaining.
- Dugan still holds the NCAA scoring lead with 24 points (5-19-24) in 10 games and has posted multi-point efforts in nine of 10 games, including his six-game point streak (2-13-15). Tyce Thompson chipped in a goal and an assist to rank second in the nation in scoring with eight goals and eight assists for 16 points.
- Defenseman Michael Callahan has two goals and seven assists during his six-game point streak.
- Friar freshman have accounted for four of the team's five game-winning goals this season.
- Providence held the Terriers to zero shots with the extra attacker.
- The Friars lead the NCAA in power play goals with 14 and rank third in power play percentage (.326).
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) – 11:31/1st – PP – Michael Callahan (Thompson, Dugan) – One-timer from the point.
1-1 (BU) – 11:57/1st – EV – David Farrance (Witkowski, Boguslavsky) – Wrist shot from the point through traffic.
2-1 (BU) – 14:34/1st – PP – David Farrance (Zegras, Mastrosimone) – Pass from Zegras at the top of the slot to Farrance who beat Lackey with a low shot.
2-2 (PC) – 15:02/1st – EV – Jamie Engelbert (Crozier, Dugan) – Crozier intentionally wide with a shot that banked off the end boards right to Engelbert for the tap-in.
3-2 (PC) – 4:10/2nd – PP – Max Crozier (Dugan, Callahan) – Re-direct of a Dugan pass at the top of the crease.
4-2 (PC) – 7:30/2nd – PP – Parker Ford (O'Neill, Sukumaran) – Scramble in the crease, Ford's second chance got past Tucker.
4-3 (BU) – 8:25/2nd – EV – Trevor Zegras (Harper, Farrance) – Centering feed from Harper to Zegras at the right circle for a one-timer.
4-4 (BU) – 12:27/2nd – PP – David Farrance (Zegras, Fensore) – Shot from the point to complete the hat trick.
5-4 (PC) – 13:45/2nd – EV – Tyce Thompson (O'Neill, Johnson) – O'Neill re-directed a shot from the point from Johnson and Thompson cleaned up the rebound.
6-4 (PC) – 2:57/3rd – EV – Max Crozier (Dugan, Ford) – Drop pass from Dugan to Crozier and his slap shot broke through the pad of Purpura.
6-5 (BU) – 12:52/3rd – EV - Ethan Phillips (McCarthy, Mastrosimone) – Scramble in the crease, Phillips put back his own rebound.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Crozier (2)
Assists: Dugan (4)
Points: Dugan (4)
Shots: Thompson (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 3/4
Boston University – 2/5
SHOTS
Providence – 34
Boston University – 29
UP NEXT
The Friars open up a home-and-home series against Northeastern next Friday night at Schneider Arena.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
Team Stats
BU
PC
Shots
29
34
PPG
2
3
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
5
Penalty Mins
8
10
Faceoffs Won
30
33
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
4
+/-
+2
Goals
2
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
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