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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Friday, February 7
Amherst, MA
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
14-8-5, 8-7-2HEA
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3
Massachusetts
17-9-2, 10-6-2HEA
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Providence
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Massachusetts
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Photo by: Rich Gagnon
Third Period Goals Lift No. 8 UMass to 3-1 Win Over No. 10 Men's Hockey
2/7/2020 10:17:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
AMHERST, Mass. – Michael Lackey made 33 saves, but a pair of goals from Niko Hildenbrand in the third period lifted No. 8 UMass to a 3-1 win over the No. 10 Providence College men's hockey team on Friday night at the Mullins Center.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | UMass - 3
RECORDS
No. 10 Providence – 14-8-5 (8-7-2 HEAM) | No. 8 UMass – 17-9-2 (10-6-2 HEAM)
VENUE
Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 33 saves
Filip Lindberg (UM) – 14 saves
NOTES
- The Friars surrendered the opening goal for the fourth-consecutive game as Reed Lebster put the Minutemen up 1-0 at 5:32 of the first period.
- Providence was outshot 17-3 in the opening 20 minutes.
- Lackey stood tall in the middle frame, stopping all 14 shots including multiple highlight-reel saves.
- Matt Koopman leveled the score at 14:46 of the second with his fifth of the season. Jack Dugan and Max Crozier earned the assists on the play.
- Hildenbrand's pair of goals in a span of 2:32 gave the Minutemen a 3-1 lead that they would not relinquish.
- Tyce Thompson's point streak of eight games was snapped on Friday night.
- Dugan added to his NCAA-leading point total (45) with an assist on Matt Koopman's goal in the second period.
- Providence suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UM) – 5:32/1st – EV – Reed Lebster (Del Gaizo, Kessel) – Del Gaizo re-directed a pass onto the stick of Lebster who finished right in front of the net.
1-1 (PC) – 14:46/1st – EV – Matt Koopman (Dugan, Crozier) – Shot from the goal line on the short side.
2-1 (UM) – 3:23/3rd – EV – Niko Hildenbrand (Jones, Trivigno) – Tip-in at the top of the crease.
3-1 (UM) – 5:55/3rd – EV – Niko Hildenbrand (Trivigno, Leonard) – Pass from Trivigno to Leonard at the bottom of the right circle.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: M. Koopman (1)
Assists: Dugan, Crozier (1)
Points: Crozier, Dugan, M. Koopman (1)
Shots: Moynihan (3)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/2
UMass – 0/3
SHOTS
Providence – 15
UMass – 36
UP NEXT
The Friars and Minutemen conclude their season series on Saturday night (Feb. 8) at Schneider Arena beginning at 7 p.m.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | UMass - 3
RECORDS
No. 10 Providence – 14-8-5 (8-7-2 HEAM) | No. 8 UMass – 17-9-2 (10-6-2 HEAM)
VENUE
Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 33 saves
Filip Lindberg (UM) – 14 saves
NOTES
- The Friars surrendered the opening goal for the fourth-consecutive game as Reed Lebster put the Minutemen up 1-0 at 5:32 of the first period.
- Providence was outshot 17-3 in the opening 20 minutes.
- Lackey stood tall in the middle frame, stopping all 14 shots including multiple highlight-reel saves.
- Matt Koopman leveled the score at 14:46 of the second with his fifth of the season. Jack Dugan and Max Crozier earned the assists on the play.
- Hildenbrand's pair of goals in a span of 2:32 gave the Minutemen a 3-1 lead that they would not relinquish.
- Tyce Thompson's point streak of eight games was snapped on Friday night.
- Dugan added to his NCAA-leading point total (45) with an assist on Matt Koopman's goal in the second period.
- Providence suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UM) – 5:32/1st – EV – Reed Lebster (Del Gaizo, Kessel) – Del Gaizo re-directed a pass onto the stick of Lebster who finished right in front of the net.
1-1 (PC) – 14:46/1st – EV – Matt Koopman (Dugan, Crozier) – Shot from the goal line on the short side.
2-1 (UM) – 3:23/3rd – EV – Niko Hildenbrand (Jones, Trivigno) – Tip-in at the top of the crease.
3-1 (UM) – 5:55/3rd – EV – Niko Hildenbrand (Trivigno, Leonard) – Pass from Trivigno to Leonard at the bottom of the right circle.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: M. Koopman (1)
Assists: Dugan, Crozier (1)
Points: Crozier, Dugan, M. Koopman (1)
Shots: Moynihan (3)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/2
UMass – 0/3
SHOTS
Providence – 15
UMass – 36
UP NEXT
The Friars and Minutemen conclude their season series on Saturday night (Feb. 8) at Schneider Arena beginning at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
PC
UMASS
Shots
15
36
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
2
Penalty Mins
6
4
Faceoffs Won
35
30
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
0
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
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