Providence College Athletics

Friday, January 14
North Andover, MA
7:00 P.M.

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15-8-1, 6-6-0

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Merrimack

9-10-1, 4-8-0

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Photo by: Stew Milne

No. 17 Men's Hockey Edged By Merrimack, 3-2

1/14/2022 10:16:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Parker Ford and Michael Callahan each scored but Merrimack held on for a 3-2 win over the No. 17 Providence College men's hockey team on Friday night at Lawler Rink.

SCORE
No. 17 Providence – 2 | Merrimack – 3
 
RECORDS
Providence – 15-8-1, 6-6-0 HEA | Merrimack – 9-10-1, 4-7-0 HEA
 
VENUE
Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
 
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 18 saves
Hugo Ollas (MC) – 34 saves
 
NOTES
-Parker Ford put the Friars on the board, 1-0, with a power-play goal in the final four seconds of the opening period. Ford, assisted by Brett Berard and Max Crozier, tallied his 11th goal of the season on the strike.
 
-Merrimack scored two second period goals, with one on the power play to take a 2-1 lead. Filip Karlsson-Tagtstrom found the equalizer, 1-1, for the Warriors at 6:27 on a delayed penalty before Liam Walsh grabbed a 2-1 lead for Merrimack at 8:19.
 
-The Warriors extended their lead, 3-1, with a goal from Declan Carlile at the 5:34 mark of the final period.
 
-Callahan made it a one-goal game, 3-2, with 2:30 remaining in regulation after Jaxson Stauber was pulled only nine seconds prior for the extra-attacker. Crozier and Nick Poisson earned the assists on the play.
 
-The Friars pulled Stauber again for the man-up with 1:45 to go but were unable to find the equalizer.
 
-Merrimack defeated the Friars, 3-2, despite being outshot by the Friars, 36-21.
 
-Providence's four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1) came to an end on Friday night.
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Ford, Callahan (1)
Assists:  Crozier (2)
Points:  Crozier (2)
Shots: Poisson (6)

POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/5
Merrimack – 1/2

SHOTS
Providence – 36
Merrimack – 21

UP NEXT
The Friars and Warriors conclude their season series at Schneider Arena on Saturday night (Jan. 15) at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 07
Thursday, February 28
Saturday, February 23
Saturday, February 16