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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, February 8
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
14-9-5, 8-8-2HEAM
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Massachusetts
18-9-2, 11-6-2HEAM
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Massachusetts
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5
Providence
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Photo by: Ken Jancef
No. 10 Men’s Hockey Falls At Home To No. 8 UMass, 5-1
2/8/2020 10:11:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Tyce Thompson scored the lone goal for Providence for his team-high 18th of the season.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – John Leonard recorded a hat trick to propel No. 8 UMass to a 5-1 victory over the No. 10 Providence College men's hockey team on Saturday night at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | UMass - 5
RECORDS
No. 10 Providence – 14-9-5 (8-8-2 HEAM) | No. 8 UMass – 18-9-2 (11-6-2 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 15 saves
Matt Murray (UM) – 21 saves
NOTES
- The Minutemen recorded the opening goal 13:11 into the first period to take a 1-0 lead. John Leonard split two defenders before putting his wrist shot over Michael Lackey's (Washington, D.C.) left shoulder.
- Providence outshot UMass, 9-6, through the opening twenty minutes. The Friars failed to convert on three power play chances while the Minutemen saw two power play opportunities in the period.
- UMass notched two goals in the middle frame to take a 3-0 lead into the second intermission. John Leonard scored his second goal of the game, short-handed, 14:53 into the second period.
- Oliver Chau scored the Minutemen's third goal with 1:23 remaining in the second period. Colin Felix earned his third assist of the game on the goal while goalkeeper Matt Murry picked up the secondary assist.
- Providence converted on its fifth power play opportunity of the night, 8:49 into the third period. Jack Dugan (Rochester, N.Y.) dished the puck to Thompson in the center of the left circle who finished a wrist shot to the near side before the goaltender could slide over. The goal marked Thompson's team-high 18th goal of the season, Dugan earned his NCAA leading 37th assist.
- John Leonard scored his third goal of the game with 5:27 remaining to hand UMass a 4-1 lead. UMass added a power play goal just a minute and a half later to build a 5-1 cushion.
- Providence falls to 14-9-5 on the season with an 8-8-2 conference mark.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UM) – 13:11/1st – EV – John Leonard (Jones, Felix) – Split two defenders at the blue line before putting a wrist shot to the top right of the cage
2-0 (UM) – 14:53/2nd – SH – John Leonard (Felix) – Wrist shot from inside edge of the left circle
3-0 (UM) – 18:37/2nd – EV – Oliver Chau (Felix, Murray) – Chau slid the puck in front of the crease from behind the net off a defender's skate and in
3-1 (PC) – 8:49/3rd – PP – Tyce Thompson (Dugan, Callahan) – Wrist shot from the center of the left circle
4-1 (UM) – 14:33/3rd – EV – John Leonard (Jones, Farmer) – Wrist shot from the bottom of the right circle over Lackey's right shoulder
5-1 (UM) – 16:03/3rd – PP – Jack Suter (Leonard, Jones) – Tap-in on the far post after a feed from Leonard at the point
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Thompson (1)
Assists: Dugan, Callahan (1)
Points: Dugan, Callahan, Thompson (1)
Shots: Thompson (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/6
UMass – 1/4
SHOTS
Providence – 22
UMass – 20
UP NEXT
The Friars will travel to Burlington, Vt. for a pair of games against the Catamounts on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15. Puck drops are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. in both contests.
SCORE
Providence – 1 | UMass - 5
RECORDS
No. 10 Providence – 14-9-5 (8-8-2 HEAM) | No. 8 UMass – 18-9-2 (11-6-2 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 15 saves
Matt Murray (UM) – 21 saves
NOTES
- The Minutemen recorded the opening goal 13:11 into the first period to take a 1-0 lead. John Leonard split two defenders before putting his wrist shot over Michael Lackey's (Washington, D.C.) left shoulder.
- Providence outshot UMass, 9-6, through the opening twenty minutes. The Friars failed to convert on three power play chances while the Minutemen saw two power play opportunities in the period.
- UMass notched two goals in the middle frame to take a 3-0 lead into the second intermission. John Leonard scored his second goal of the game, short-handed, 14:53 into the second period.
- Oliver Chau scored the Minutemen's third goal with 1:23 remaining in the second period. Colin Felix earned his third assist of the game on the goal while goalkeeper Matt Murry picked up the secondary assist.
- Providence converted on its fifth power play opportunity of the night, 8:49 into the third period. Jack Dugan (Rochester, N.Y.) dished the puck to Thompson in the center of the left circle who finished a wrist shot to the near side before the goaltender could slide over. The goal marked Thompson's team-high 18th goal of the season, Dugan earned his NCAA leading 37th assist.
- John Leonard scored his third goal of the game with 5:27 remaining to hand UMass a 4-1 lead. UMass added a power play goal just a minute and a half later to build a 5-1 cushion.
- Providence falls to 14-9-5 on the season with an 8-8-2 conference mark.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (UM) – 13:11/1st – EV – John Leonard (Jones, Felix) – Split two defenders at the blue line before putting a wrist shot to the top right of the cage
2-0 (UM) – 14:53/2nd – SH – John Leonard (Felix) – Wrist shot from inside edge of the left circle
3-0 (UM) – 18:37/2nd – EV – Oliver Chau (Felix, Murray) – Chau slid the puck in front of the crease from behind the net off a defender's skate and in
3-1 (PC) – 8:49/3rd – PP – Tyce Thompson (Dugan, Callahan) – Wrist shot from the center of the left circle
4-1 (UM) – 14:33/3rd – EV – John Leonard (Jones, Farmer) – Wrist shot from the bottom of the right circle over Lackey's right shoulder
5-1 (UM) – 16:03/3rd – PP – Jack Suter (Leonard, Jones) – Tap-in on the far post after a feed from Leonard at the point
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Thompson (1)
Assists: Dugan, Callahan (1)
Points: Dugan, Callahan, Thompson (1)
Shots: Thompson (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/6
UMass – 1/4
SHOTS
Providence – 22
UMass – 20
UP NEXT
The Friars will travel to Burlington, Vt. for a pair of games against the Catamounts on Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15. Puck drops are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. in both contests.
Team Stats
UMASS
PC
Shots
20
22
PPG
1
1
SHG
1
0
Penalties
9
8
Penalty Mins
18
24
Faceoffs Won
24
44
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
-3
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
0
Players Mentioned
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