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Providence College Athletics
Friday, February 15
Lowell, Mass. | Tsongas Center
7:15 P.M.
Providence College
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UMass Lowell
Photo by: Rich Gagnon/Providence College
No. 13 Men's Hockey Takes On No. 10/11 UMass Lowell in Key Hockey East Series
2/14/2019 1:55:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The home-and-home set begins Friday night at Tsongas Center in Lowell.
FOLLOW THE FRIARS (16-9-5, 9-7-2 HEA)
Matchup: No. 13/13 Providence College vs. No. 10/11 UMass Lowell (17-8-2, 11-4-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:15 PM (Fri.) – Tsongas Center – Lowell, Mass.
Stream: GoRiverHawks.tv
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoRiverHawks.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 13/13 Providence College vs. No. 10/11 UMass Lowell (17-8-2, 11-4-2 HEA)
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
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TALKING POINTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â
- The Friars split a two-game series at Alfond Arena last weekend against Maine, taking a 1-0 decision on Friday night before falling 3-1 on Saturday night.
- Maine broke through at 11:39 of the first period on the power play on Chase Pearson's 15th goal of the season.
- The Friars cashed in on the power play for the first time in four games on Brandon Duhaime's seventh goal of the season that knotted the game up at 1-1. Jason O'Neill and Spenser Young earned the assists on the play.
- Providence held an 11-9 shot advantage in the second period, but it was the Black Bears who notched the lone goal as Brendan Robbins capitalized on a turnover and scored shorthanded on a breakaway with under a minute to go in the period to put Maine up 2-1.
- Bryan Lemos nearly tied things up in the opening minutes of the third period as a puck found him wide open with an open net but the puck wouldn't settle for him before the Swayman and the Maine defense recovered.
- Mitchell Fossier sealed the game with an empty net goal with just 55.5 seconds remaining.
- Providence's 15-game winning streak and 19-game unbeaten streak against the Black Bears was snapped. It was Maine's first win over the Friars since October of 2011.
- The Friars have scored one goal in four-consecutive games and have now surrendered six shorthanded goals this season.
                                                  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 UMass Lowell (NCAA Rank)
        3.13 (T-16th)                         Goals Per Game                             2.93 (29th)
      2.00 (T-6th)                      Goals Against Average        2.07 (T-9th)
        34.2 (5th)                            Shots Per Game                                 28.6 (35th)
27-128 (.211) (16th)                       Power Play             19-109 (.167) (36th)
117-136 (.860) (9th)                       Penalty Kill             83-101 (.822) (27th)
       .504 (31st)                                Faceoff %                          .526 (14th)
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SERIES HISTORY VS. UMASS LOWELL
- The Friars and River Hawks will tangle in a crucial Hockey East home-and-home series beginning Friday night at Tsongas Center.
- Providence has four won in a row and seven of the last nine in the series.
- All time, the Friars are 27-22-7 on the road against UMass Lowell. At Schneider Arena, Providence has won the last five contests against the River Hawks.
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SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS
- UMass Lowell enters the weekend unbeaten over their last 10 games (9-0-1) including shutout home wins last weekend against Boston College and No. 2 UMass.
- The River Hawks boast more success on the road this season, going 11-3-0 in road games. At home, UMass Lowell has posted a 6-5-2 record.
- A balanced attack has guided the River Hawks this season, as nine players have recorded at least 10 points. Tampa Bay draft pick Ryan Lohin leads the team with 23 points (11-12-23), while Connor Sodergren (4-14-18) and Ryan Dmowski (11-6-17) round out the top three in scoring.
- New York Rangers prospect Tyler Wall and Christoffer Hernberg have had a timeshare in goal this season. Wall has started 16 games with a record of 9-6-1, 1.77 GAA and .933 save percentage while Hernberg is 8-2-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .914 save percentage.
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HAWKEY, WILKINS NAMED SEMIFINALISTS FOR WALTER BROWN AWARD
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey and forward Josh Wilkins were named semifinalists for the 67th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England.
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BJORKQVIST, WILKINS' SUCCESS AGAINST THE RIVER HAWKS
In four career games against UMass Lowell, Josh Wilkins has totaled two goals and three assists while Kasper Björkqvist has tallied three goals and one assist.
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PUCKS ON NET
The Friars rank second among all NCAA schools with a +328 shots on goal margin. Overall, Providence has outshot opponents by an average of 10.93 shots per game. Their 23.23 shots on goal allowed per game ranks fourth overall in the NCAA.
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SENIOR NIGHT ON SATURDAY
Eight seniors - Jon Barry, Scott Conway, Vincent Desharnais, Garrett Gamez, Hayden Hawkey, Bryan Lemos and Ryan Tait will be honored on Saturday night. Student Equipment Assistant Sam Scanlon will also be recognized.
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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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WIN BIG
In their 16 victories this season, Providence's average margin of victory has been an average of 3.19 goals, which ranks third in the NCAA. The Friars have outscored opponents by an average of 4.38-1.19 in those 16 wins this season and all but one of those 16 wins have been by at least two goals. The power play has fueled that success as they have converted at a 28.6% clip in wins and only a 13.3% rate in their eight losses.
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A PUCK HAWK IN NET
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey recorded his single-season program record sixth shutout of the season against Maine on Friday night. His 64 career wins are tied for the program record. His .642 winning percentage currently ranks second all-time in program history, while his 14 shutouts were also a program record set on Friday night. The 64 wins lead all active NCAA goaltenders while his 14 shutouts are second among active goaltenders (Jake Kielly - Clarkson, 16).
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SCHNEIDER SUCCESS
The current group of seniors have dominated at Schneider Arena over the last three-plus seasons, going 46-10-8 over that span (.781).
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THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Friars are 143-13-15 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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AFTER 40
The Friars are 133-5-12 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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UP NEXT
The Friars will host UMass on Saturday, Feb. 23 for a crucial Hockey East contest vs. the top-five ranked Minutemen.
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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. 13/13 Providence College vs. No. 10/11 UMass Lowell (17-8-2, 11-4-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:15 PM (Fri.) – Tsongas Center – Lowell, Mass.
Stream: GoRiverHawks.tv
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Friars.com | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoRiverHawks.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Â
Matchup: No. 13/13 Providence College vs. No. 10/11 UMass Lowell (17-8-2, 11-4-2 HEA)
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
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TALKING POINTSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â
- The Friars split a two-game series at Alfond Arena last weekend against Maine, taking a 1-0 decision on Friday night before falling 3-1 on Saturday night.
- Maine broke through at 11:39 of the first period on the power play on Chase Pearson's 15th goal of the season.
- The Friars cashed in on the power play for the first time in four games on Brandon Duhaime's seventh goal of the season that knotted the game up at 1-1. Jason O'Neill and Spenser Young earned the assists on the play.
- Providence held an 11-9 shot advantage in the second period, but it was the Black Bears who notched the lone goal as Brendan Robbins capitalized on a turnover and scored shorthanded on a breakaway with under a minute to go in the period to put Maine up 2-1.
- Bryan Lemos nearly tied things up in the opening minutes of the third period as a puck found him wide open with an open net but the puck wouldn't settle for him before the Swayman and the Maine defense recovered.
- Mitchell Fossier sealed the game with an empty net goal with just 55.5 seconds remaining.
- Providence's 15-game winning streak and 19-game unbeaten streak against the Black Bears was snapped. It was Maine's first win over the Friars since October of 2011.
- The Friars have scored one goal in four-consecutive games and have now surrendered six shorthanded goals this season.
                                                  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 UMass Lowell (NCAA Rank)
        3.13 (T-16th)                         Goals Per Game                             2.93 (29th)
      2.00 (T-6th)                      Goals Against Average        2.07 (T-9th)
        34.2 (5th)                            Shots Per Game                                 28.6 (35th)
27-128 (.211) (16th)                       Power Play             19-109 (.167) (36th)
117-136 (.860) (9th)                       Penalty Kill             83-101 (.822) (27th)
       .504 (31st)                                Faceoff %                          .526 (14th)
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SERIES HISTORY VS. UMASS LOWELL
- The Friars and River Hawks will tangle in a crucial Hockey East home-and-home series beginning Friday night at Tsongas Center.
- Providence has four won in a row and seven of the last nine in the series.
- All time, the Friars are 27-22-7 on the road against UMass Lowell. At Schneider Arena, Providence has won the last five contests against the River Hawks.
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SCOUTING THE RIVER HAWKS
- UMass Lowell enters the weekend unbeaten over their last 10 games (9-0-1) including shutout home wins last weekend against Boston College and No. 2 UMass.
- The River Hawks boast more success on the road this season, going 11-3-0 in road games. At home, UMass Lowell has posted a 6-5-2 record.
- A balanced attack has guided the River Hawks this season, as nine players have recorded at least 10 points. Tampa Bay draft pick Ryan Lohin leads the team with 23 points (11-12-23), while Connor Sodergren (4-14-18) and Ryan Dmowski (11-6-17) round out the top three in scoring.
- New York Rangers prospect Tyler Wall and Christoffer Hernberg have had a timeshare in goal this season. Wall has started 16 games with a record of 9-6-1, 1.77 GAA and .933 save percentage while Hernberg is 8-2-1 with a 2.36 GAA and .914 save percentage.
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HAWKEY, WILKINS NAMED SEMIFINALISTS FOR WALTER BROWN AWARD
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey and forward Josh Wilkins were named semifinalists for the 67th Walter Brown Award, presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England.
Â
BJORKQVIST, WILKINS' SUCCESS AGAINST THE RIVER HAWKS
In four career games against UMass Lowell, Josh Wilkins has totaled two goals and three assists while Kasper Björkqvist has tallied three goals and one assist.
Â
PUCKS ON NET
The Friars rank second among all NCAA schools with a +328 shots on goal margin. Overall, Providence has outshot opponents by an average of 10.93 shots per game. Their 23.23 shots on goal allowed per game ranks fourth overall in the NCAA.
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SENIOR NIGHT ON SATURDAY
Eight seniors - Jon Barry, Scott Conway, Vincent Desharnais, Garrett Gamez, Hayden Hawkey, Bryan Lemos and Ryan Tait will be honored on Saturday night. Student Equipment Assistant Sam Scanlon will also be recognized.
Â
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.
Â
WIN BIG
In their 16 victories this season, Providence's average margin of victory has been an average of 3.19 goals, which ranks third in the NCAA. The Friars have outscored opponents by an average of 4.38-1.19 in those 16 wins this season and all but one of those 16 wins have been by at least two goals. The power play has fueled that success as they have converted at a 28.6% clip in wins and only a 13.3% rate in their eight losses.
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A PUCK HAWK IN NET
Goaltender Hayden Hawkey recorded his single-season program record sixth shutout of the season against Maine on Friday night. His 64 career wins are tied for the program record. His .642 winning percentage currently ranks second all-time in program history, while his 14 shutouts were also a program record set on Friday night. The 64 wins lead all active NCAA goaltenders while his 14 shutouts are second among active goaltenders (Jake Kielly - Clarkson, 16).
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SCHNEIDER SUCCESS
The current group of seniors have dominated at Schneider Arena over the last three-plus seasons, going 46-10-8 over that span (.781).
Â
THREE IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
The Friars are 143-13-15 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
Â
AFTER 40
The Friars are 133-5-12 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
Â
UP NEXT
The Friars will host UMass on Saturday, Feb. 23 for a crucial Hockey East contest vs. the top-five ranked Minutemen.
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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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