Providence College Athletics

Friday, November 11
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.

Providence College

6-2-2, 4-0-2

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UConn

9-1-2, 6-1-1

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Men's Hockey vs UConn
Photo by: Lydia Vigneau

No. 9 Men's Hockey Skates to 1-1 Tie With No. 7 UConn

11/11/2022 10:46:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Huskies win the shootout, 1-0.


PROVIDENCE, R.I.
– Chase Yoder scored shorthanded in the third period and Philip Svedebäck made 26 saves as the No. 9 Providence College men's hockey team skated to a 1-1 tie with No. 7 UConn on Friday night (Nov. 11) at Schneider Arena. The Huskies claimed the extra point in the Hockey East standings with the shootout win.
 
RECORDS
No. 9 Providence (6-2-2, 4-0-2 HEA) | No. 7 UConn (9-1-2, 6-1-1 HEA)

SCORE
No. 9 Providence – 1 | No. 7 UConn – 1 – OT (UC wins shootout, 1-0)

VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.

GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 26 saves, 1 goal against
Logan Terness (UConn) – 35 saves, 1 goal against

NOTES
- Providence held a 13-3 advantage in shots through a scoreless opening period. Both teams came up empty on their two power-play opportunities.
- Philip Svedebäck stood tall in the second period, stopping back-to-back shorthanded breakaway attempts by the Huskies late in the period.
- During a UConn power play midway through the third period, Chase Yoder intercepted a drop pass at the Huskies' blue line and beat Terness with a backhand shot to put Providence up 1-0 at 8:57. It was Yoder's second shorthanded goal in the last three games.
- The Huskies capitalized on a late power play as Justin Pearson put away a rebound to level the game at 1-1 at 16:18.
- Overtime couldn't resolve things and the game went to a shootout with each team earning a point.
- UConn's Sami Salminen was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Huskies earned the extra point in the standings.
- Max Crozier led the way in blocked shots for the Friars with four as the team had 19 overall on the night.
- The Friars remain unbeaten in Hockey East play with a 4-0-2 record.

PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Yoder (1)
Assists:  --
Points: Yoder (1)
Shots: Crozier (5)

POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/7
UConn – 1/5

SHOTS
Providence – 36
UConn – 27
 
UP NEXT
The Friars and Huskies will conclude their season series on Saturday (Nov. 12) in a matinee at the XL Center beginning at 3:05 p.m.