Providence College Athletics

Friday, January 15
Providence, R.I.
3:30 P.M.

Providence College

4-5-2

3
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4

Maine

2-4-1

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2
3
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Maine
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1
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4
Providence
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3
Ruikka
Photo by: Stew Milne

No. 16 Men's Hockey Edged by Maine, 4-3

1/15/2021 9:19:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Ben Poisson scored twice, including the game-winner in the third period as Maine edged by No. 16 Providence College, 4-3, on Friday afternoon at Schneider Arena.
 
SCORE
Providence – 3 | Maine – 4

RECORDS
Providence – 4-5-2 (4-5-2 HEAM) | Maine – 2-4-1 (2-4-1 HEAM)
 
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
 
GOALIE
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 26 saves
Victor Ostman (Maine) – 37 saves
 
NOTES
-Max Crozier scored first against the Black Bears 11:16 into the opening stanza on the power play. Assisted by Nick Poisson and Brett Berard, it marked Crozier's second goal of the season.  
 
-The Black Bears netted the equalizer less than five minutes into the middle stanza with a goal from Ben Poisson, brother of Providence's Nick Poisson. Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi and Eduards Tralmaks earned the assists on the play.
 
-Michael Callahan's second goal of the season handed Providence a one-goal lead, 2-1, with 9:42 remaining in the second period. Matt Tugnutt dished the puck to Callahan off the boards who fired it to the top corner.
 
-Maine's Brady Gaudette evened the game at 2-2 with 9:52 remaining in final period, assisted by John Mulera.
 
-The Black Bears took the lead for the first time of the night with a goal from Ben Poisson with 6:08 to go in the regulation. On his second goal of the night, Poisson was assisted by Adam Dawe and Jakub Sirota.
 
-Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup scored the game-winning goal for the Black Bears into an empty net with 1:40 to go in regulation.
 
-Uula Ruikka cut the deficit to 4-3 with only 20 seconds left in regulation, assisted by Tyce Thompson and Greg Printz.
 
- The Friars nearly tied it at the buzzer but Michael Callahan's wrister from the point struck the crossbar.
 
- Maine snapped a 12-game losing streak at Schneider Arena dating back to 2010.
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Ruikka, Callahan, Crozier (3)
Assists: Printz, Poisson, Berard, Thompson, Tugnutt (1)
Points: Printz, Poisson, Berard, Thompson, Tugnutt, Ruikka, Callahan, Crozier (1)
Shots: Mirageas (5)

POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/4
Main – 0/3
 
SHOTS
Providence – 40
Maine – 30
 
UP NEXT
The Friars will return tomorrow (Jan. 16) at Schneider Arena for the series finale against Maine. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
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