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Men's Ice Hockey
vs #9/7 Michigan
Final
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5
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 29
Providence, RI
4:30 P.M.
Providence College
16-11-6, 10-10-3HEA
3
vs
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Maine
17-11-5, 11-9-3HEAM
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F
Maine
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2
Providence
1
1
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Photo by: Chris Emerson
No. 19 Men's Hockey Edges No. 15 Maine, 3-2
2/29/2020 8:21:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 19 Providence College men's hockey team defeated the No. 15 Maine Black Bears, 3-2, to secure key Hockey East points on Saturday night at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
Providence – 3 | Maine – 2
RECORDS
No. 19 Providence – 16-11-6 (10-10-3 HEAM) | No. 15 Maine – 17-11-5 (11-9-3 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 25 saves
Jeremy Swayman (Maine) – 30 saves
NOTES
- Patrick Moynihan had two goals waived off in the opening period, but the Friars still took a 1-0 lead into the locker room after a strong 20 minutes.
- Jack Dugan put Providence on the board at the 14:15 mark with an unassisted goal. He exited the box after a tripping penalty, picked up a turnover at the offensive blue line, shifted to his backhand and beat Jeremy Swayman for his tenth goal of the season.
- The Friars extended the lead to 2-0 with under five minutes remaining in the second period. Shane Kavanagh fed Jason O'Neill on the goal line. He tucked a backhander between the legs of Swayman for his fifth goal of the year.
- Maine responded, scoring just 20 seconds later. Adrien Bisson picked up a loose puck in the slot and notched his second goal of the season.
- Providence notched a power-play goal just 33 seconds into the second period. Greg Printz buried a rebound off of a Tyce Thompson one timer for his 15th goal of the season. Thompson picked up his 25th assist of the year, while Dugan earned his 42nd.
- Emil Westerlund brought the score back within one, scoring on a re-direction in front at the 12:21 mark.
- The Friars were able to hold Maine scoreless over the final minutes of play. Michael Lackey made 13 saves in the third period and 25 total on the evening.
- Dugan improves on his NCAA scoring lead with his 51st and 52nd points of the year.
- Tyce Thompson registered an assist and still ranks third in the NCAA scoring race with 44 points.
- Providence is now 20-1-1 over its last 22 meetings with Maine and have won 13 in a row in the series at home.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) – 14:15/1st – EV – Jack Dugan (unassisted) – Picked up a turnover at the blue line and beat Swayman with a backhander
2-0 (PC) – 15:56/2nd – EV – Jason O'Neill (Kavanagh, Nilsson) – Kavanagh fed O'Neill on the goal line and he tucked it five-hole on the backhand
2-1 (Maine) – 16:16/2nd – EV – Adrien Bisson (Schmidt-Svejstrup, Dawe) – Wrist shot off a loose puck in the slot
3-1 (PC) – 0:33/3rd – PP – Greg Printz (Thompson, Dugan) – Rebound off a Thompson one-timer
3-2 (Maine) – 12:21/3rd – EV – Emil Westerlund (Tiuraniemi, Sirota) – Re-direction off a skate in front
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Dugan, O'Neill, Printz (1)
Assists: Kavanagh, Nilsson, Thompson, Dugan (1)
Points: Dugan (2)
Shots: Crozier (6)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/3
Maine – 0/2
SHOTS
Providence – 33
Maine – 27
UP NEXT
The Friars conclude the regular season with a game at Maine on Friday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.
SCORE
Providence – 3 | Maine – 2
RECORDS
No. 19 Providence – 16-11-6 (10-10-3 HEAM) | No. 15 Maine – 17-11-5 (11-9-3 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 25 saves
Jeremy Swayman (Maine) – 30 saves
NOTES
- Patrick Moynihan had two goals waived off in the opening period, but the Friars still took a 1-0 lead into the locker room after a strong 20 minutes.
- Jack Dugan put Providence on the board at the 14:15 mark with an unassisted goal. He exited the box after a tripping penalty, picked up a turnover at the offensive blue line, shifted to his backhand and beat Jeremy Swayman for his tenth goal of the season.
- The Friars extended the lead to 2-0 with under five minutes remaining in the second period. Shane Kavanagh fed Jason O'Neill on the goal line. He tucked a backhander between the legs of Swayman for his fifth goal of the year.
- Maine responded, scoring just 20 seconds later. Adrien Bisson picked up a loose puck in the slot and notched his second goal of the season.
- Providence notched a power-play goal just 33 seconds into the second period. Greg Printz buried a rebound off of a Tyce Thompson one timer for his 15th goal of the season. Thompson picked up his 25th assist of the year, while Dugan earned his 42nd.
- Emil Westerlund brought the score back within one, scoring on a re-direction in front at the 12:21 mark.
- The Friars were able to hold Maine scoreless over the final minutes of play. Michael Lackey made 13 saves in the third period and 25 total on the evening.
- Dugan improves on his NCAA scoring lead with his 51st and 52nd points of the year.
- Tyce Thompson registered an assist and still ranks third in the NCAA scoring race with 44 points.
- Providence is now 20-1-1 over its last 22 meetings with Maine and have won 13 in a row in the series at home.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (PC) – 14:15/1st – EV – Jack Dugan (unassisted) – Picked up a turnover at the blue line and beat Swayman with a backhander
2-0 (PC) – 15:56/2nd – EV – Jason O'Neill (Kavanagh, Nilsson) – Kavanagh fed O'Neill on the goal line and he tucked it five-hole on the backhand
2-1 (Maine) – 16:16/2nd – EV – Adrien Bisson (Schmidt-Svejstrup, Dawe) – Wrist shot off a loose puck in the slot
3-1 (PC) – 0:33/3rd – PP – Greg Printz (Thompson, Dugan) – Rebound off a Thompson one-timer
3-2 (Maine) – 12:21/3rd – EV – Emil Westerlund (Tiuraniemi, Sirota) – Re-direction off a skate in front
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Dugan, O'Neill, Printz (1)
Assists: Kavanagh, Nilsson, Thompson, Dugan (1)
Points: Dugan (2)
Shots: Crozier (6)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/3
Maine – 0/2
SHOTS
Providence – 33
Maine – 27
UP NEXT
The Friars conclude the regular season with a game at Maine on Friday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Team Stats
MAINE
PC
Shots
27
33
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
3
Penalty Mins
8
6
Faceoffs Won
34
34
Game Leaders
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
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