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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Friday, January 17
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
13-6-5, 7-5-2HEAM
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New Hampshire
12-8-1, 6-5-0HEAM
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New Hampshire
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4
Providence
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Photo by: Rich Gagnon/Providence College A
No. 11 Friars Erase Three-Goal Deficit, Fall Late to UNH, 4-3
1/17/2020 10:27:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 11 Providence College men's hockey team erased a three-goal deficit, Vimal Sukumaran scored twice, but Angus Crookshank's goal at 16:15 gave New Hampshire a 4-3 win at Schneider Arena on Friday night.
SCORE
Providence – 3 | New Hampshire - 4
RECORDS
No. 11 Providence – 13-6-5 (7-5-2 HEAM) | New Hampshire – 12-8-1 (6-5-0 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 24 saves
Mike Robinson (UNH) – 27 saves
NOTES
- Kohei Sato got the visitors on the board just 54 seconds in and then the Wildcats had an early five-minute power play after Jamie Engelbert was ejected just 2:37 into the game.
- The Friars killed the major, but New Hampshire struck for two more goals late in the period to take a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes.
- Providence cut the deficit to 3-2 on goals by Vimal Sukumaran and Parker Ford in the latter stages of the second period.
- Sukumaran brought the Friars even at 13:38 of the third, re-directing a Shane Kavanagh shot for his fourth goal of the season.
- Angus Crookshank put the Wildcats on top for good just 3:23 later with his second goal of the game.
- Thompson extended his point streak to six games with an assist. He pushed his season point total to 36 and remains second in the NCAA in total points.
- Providence surrendered the first goal for just the third time in 24 games this season.
- Parker Ford recorded his sixth multi-point effort of the season.
- Sukumaran registered his fourth-career multi-goal game.
- The Friars' seven-game unbeaten streak was snapped.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UNH) – :54/1st – EV – Kohei Sato (Blackburn, Wyse) – Centering feed from Blackburn to Sato for a one-timer from the low slot.
2-0 (UNH) – 15:23/1st – EV – Angus Crookshank (Pierson, Kelleher) – Pass re-directed right onto the stick of Crookshank who finished into a wide open net.
3-0 (UNH) – 18:39/1st – EV – Max Gildon (unassisted) – Shot from the point through traffic.
3-1 (PC) – 9:09/2nd – PP – Vimal Sukumaran (Crozier, Ford) – Sukumaran re-directed Crozier's shot from the point past Robinson
3-2 (PC) – 15:22/2nd – PP – Parker Ford (Thompson, Callahan) – Thompson wired a shot off the crossbar and Ford finished the rebound.
3-3 (PC) – 13:38/3rd – EV – Vimal Sukumaran (Kavanagh, Johnson) – Kavanagh wristed a shot towards the net and Sukumaran re-directed it through Robinson.
4-3 (UNH) – 16:15/3rd – EV – Agnus Crookshank (Kelleher) – One-timer from the tops of the circles.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Sukumaran (2)
Assists: Six players (1)
Points: Sukumaran, Ford (2)
Shots: Crozier (7)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 2/5
UNH – 0/2
SHOTS
Providence – 30
UNH – 28
UP NEXT
The Friars and Wildcats conclude the season series tomorrow night (Jan. 18) at the Whittemore Center.
SCORE
Providence – 3 | New Hampshire - 4
RECORDS
No. 11 Providence – 13-6-5 (7-5-2 HEAM) | New Hampshire – 12-8-1 (6-5-0 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 24 saves
Mike Robinson (UNH) – 27 saves
NOTES
- Kohei Sato got the visitors on the board just 54 seconds in and then the Wildcats had an early five-minute power play after Jamie Engelbert was ejected just 2:37 into the game.
- The Friars killed the major, but New Hampshire struck for two more goals late in the period to take a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes.
- Providence cut the deficit to 3-2 on goals by Vimal Sukumaran and Parker Ford in the latter stages of the second period.
- Sukumaran brought the Friars even at 13:38 of the third, re-directing a Shane Kavanagh shot for his fourth goal of the season.
- Angus Crookshank put the Wildcats on top for good just 3:23 later with his second goal of the game.
- Thompson extended his point streak to six games with an assist. He pushed his season point total to 36 and remains second in the NCAA in total points.
- Providence surrendered the first goal for just the third time in 24 games this season.
- Parker Ford recorded his sixth multi-point effort of the season.
- Sukumaran registered his fourth-career multi-goal game.
- The Friars' seven-game unbeaten streak was snapped.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UNH) – :54/1st – EV – Kohei Sato (Blackburn, Wyse) – Centering feed from Blackburn to Sato for a one-timer from the low slot.
2-0 (UNH) – 15:23/1st – EV – Angus Crookshank (Pierson, Kelleher) – Pass re-directed right onto the stick of Crookshank who finished into a wide open net.
3-0 (UNH) – 18:39/1st – EV – Max Gildon (unassisted) – Shot from the point through traffic.
3-1 (PC) – 9:09/2nd – PP – Vimal Sukumaran (Crozier, Ford) – Sukumaran re-directed Crozier's shot from the point past Robinson
3-2 (PC) – 15:22/2nd – PP – Parker Ford (Thompson, Callahan) – Thompson wired a shot off the crossbar and Ford finished the rebound.
3-3 (PC) – 13:38/3rd – EV – Vimal Sukumaran (Kavanagh, Johnson) – Kavanagh wristed a shot towards the net and Sukumaran re-directed it through Robinson.
4-3 (UNH) – 16:15/3rd – EV – Agnus Crookshank (Kelleher) – One-timer from the tops of the circles.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Sukumaran (2)
Assists: Six players (1)
Points: Sukumaran, Ford (2)
Shots: Crozier (7)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 2/5
UNH – 0/2
SHOTS
Providence – 30
UNH – 28
UP NEXT
The Friars and Wildcats conclude the season series tomorrow night (Jan. 18) at the Whittemore Center.
Team Stats
UNH
PC
Shots
28
30
PPG
0
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
7
5
Penalty Mins
14
21
Faceoffs Won
25
29
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
0
Goals
2
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
6
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
7
A
1
+/-
-2
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
Players Mentioned
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