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Providence College Athletics
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7:00 P.M.
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No. 20 Men's Hockey Set To Square Off with No. 12 UMass in the Hockey East Quarterfinals
3/11/2022 2:04:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 20 Providence College (22-13-2, 12-11-1 HEA) vs. No. 12 UMass (19-12-2, 14-8-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Sat.) – Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass. – Hockey East Quarterfinals
Stream: CollegeSportsLive.com | Play-by-play: Eric Gallanty, Brock Hines
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: UMassAthletics.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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LAST TIME OUT
- Cody Monds and Brett Berard scored, while Jaxson Stauber made 17 saves as the seventh-seeded Providence College men's hockey team advanced to the Hockey East Quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Vermont in Opening Round action on Wednesday (March 9) at Schneider Arena.
- Both teams skated through the opening period scoreless. The Friars held a 16-4 advantage in shots during the opening frame.
- Providence broke the ice, 1-0, at 6:01 of the second period with a goal from Cody Monds, who won a race for a loose puck and beat Carriere on a breakaway. It was Monds' fifth goal of the season and third against the Catamounts this year. Jaxson Stauber earned his fifth assist of the season on the play.
- Brett Berard extended the Friars' lead to 2-0 at 3:19 of the third period off a toss from the half wall, assisted by Parker Ford, for his 18th goal of the season. Berard won a battle along the boards and sent a shot towards the net which deflected off a Vermont defenseman and in.
-Vermont got on the board, 2-1, with a 6-on-4 advantage with 1:58 to play after Patrick Moynihan was whistled for a trip and goaltender Gabe Carriere was pulled from net.
- The Friars held on during a frantic final minute for the win and earned their fourth win of the season against the Catamounts in four attempts.
- Providence will appear in the 34th quarterfinal appearance (32-36-1) and aim for their seventh semifinal appearance under Nate Leaman. The Friars have appeared in the quarterfinal round in every season with Nate Leaman at the helm, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 playoffs.
- The Friars will look to avenge last year's season-ending loss in the Mullins Center in the Hockey East Semifinals. The Minutemen claimed this year's series, 2-1-0, but the Friars took the last meeting back on Jan. 28 in Amherst by a 2-1 score. Providence is 2-1 all-time against UMass in postseason play.
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Scouting the Minutemen...
UMass enters the weekend as the No. 2 seed in the Hockey East Tournament after suffering a two-game sweep at the hands of Boston College during the last regular season weekend from March 4-5. Hockey East scoring champion Bobby Trivigno leads the way with 43 points on 17 goals and 26 assists. A pair of freshmen defensemen Scott Morrow (13-18-31) and Ryan Ufko (5-21-26) round out the top three in scoring for the Minutemen. Between the pipes, Matt Murray has appeared in 32 games this season in posting a 18-11-2 record, 2.37 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
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Series History vs. UMass (PC leads 49-33-8, .589)
The Friars and Minutemen will meet for the fourth time in postseason play since 2017. Providence swept UMass in two-games during the 2017 Hockey East Opening Round, but the Minutemen took last season's Hockey East Semifinal matchup at the Mullins Center by a 5-2 score.
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Playoff Nuggets...
• Providence is 32-36-1 all-time in Hockey East Quarterfinal games and 43-52-1 (.453) overall in the tournament. The Friars went on the road last season and defeated No. 4 seeded UConn in the quarterfinal round, 6-1.
• As a No. 7 seed, Providence is 4-8 all-time but had success as a 7-seed in their last time during the 2012 Hockey East Tournament. Providence defeated UMass Lowell in three games during the quarterfinal round before ultimately falling to Boston College in the semifinals.
• Friar sophomores Brett Berard (3 GP, 3-1-3) and Nick Poisson (2 GP, 1-2-3) lead the team in scoring during Hockey East Tournament play. Junior Parker Ford has also posted two goals and an assist in three career postseason games.
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Berard, Crozier Named as Third Team Hockey East All-Stars
• On March 11, sophomore Brett Berard and junior Max Crozier were named as Third Team Hockey East All-Stars.
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Balanced Scoring
Seven players recorded at least two points in Providence's season-opener against Army on Oct. 2 - Brett Berard (2-0-2), Nick Poisson (0-2-2), Patrick Moynihan (1-1-2), Michael Callahan (1-1-2), Craig Needham (1-1-2) and Parker Ford (1-1-2) all recorded two points while Guillaume Richard led the team with three points (1-2-3). Through 37 games, 22 players have already found the scoresheet, while freshmen have accounted for 50 points on 19 goals and 31 assists.
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Special Teams Success
The Friars now ranks sixth in the NCAA on the power play with a .259 success rate. The penalty kill ranks 12th nationally, checking in at 84.3%.
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Final 40 Dominance
Providence has outscored teams by an 87-51 margin in the second and third periods/overtimes this season.
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Youth Movement
The Friars have the 16th youngest roster in the NCAA this season (average age of 21 years, 11 months). Freshman Guillaume Richard is one of the younger players on an NCAA roster this year at 18 years and 8 months. He is tied for second among NCAA rookie defensemen with a +20 rating.
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Fourteen Former Friars Participate in NHL Training Camps, Seven Earn Roster Spots
Providence boasts 14 former players that have participated in NHL training camps thus far in September. Noel Acciari (FLA), Kasper Bjorkqvist (PIT), Jacob Bryson (BUF), Vincent Desharnais (EDM), Jack Dugan (VGK), Brandon Duhaime (MIN), Jon Gillies (NYI), Mark Jankowski (NJ), Brian Pinho (WSH), Greg Printz (ANA), Kevin Rooney (NYR), Brandon Tanev (SEA), Tyce Thompson (NJ) and Jake Walman (STL). Acciari, Bryson, Duhaime, Rooney, Tanev, Thompson and Walman all made opening night rosters, while Duhaime made his NHL debut on Oct. 15 in Anaheim. On Jan. 2, Bjorkqvist made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL goal against the San Jose Sharks. Noel Acciari returned to the Panthers lineup after a long-term injury and scored his first goal of the season at Buffalo on March 7.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 192-20-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 174-7-18 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Stauber Named Mike Richter Award Semifinalist
Providence College junior goaltender Jaxson Stauber (Plymouth, Minn.) was announced as a Mike Richter Award semifinalist, given annually to the top goaltender in Division I men's hockey. Stauber, who was also a Walter Brown Award semifinalist for the second-consecutive season, has posted a 21-13-2 record with a 2.07 GAA and .923 save percentage over 36 games this year. Stauber ranks in the top-15 among NCAA goaltenders in wins, goals-against average, save percentage, minutes played (2145:34), total saves (883) and shutouts (4).
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Berard, Poisson Among Hockey East Leaders
Sophomores Brett Berard and Nick Poisson find themselves at the top of some of Hockey East's major scoring categories. Berard ranks second in the league in scoring with 38 points on 18 goals and 20 assists. He also is first in game-winning goals (6) and power-play goals (8). Poisson also ranks fifth in scoring with 35 points and third with 25 assists.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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Matchup: No. 20 Providence College (22-13-2, 12-11-1 HEA) vs. No. 12 UMass (19-12-2, 14-8-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Sat.) – Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass. – Hockey East Quarterfinals
Stream: CollegeSportsLive.com | Play-by-play: Eric Gallanty, Brock Hines
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: UMassAthletics.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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LAST TIME OUT
- Cody Monds and Brett Berard scored, while Jaxson Stauber made 17 saves as the seventh-seeded Providence College men's hockey team advanced to the Hockey East Quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Vermont in Opening Round action on Wednesday (March 9) at Schneider Arena.
- Both teams skated through the opening period scoreless. The Friars held a 16-4 advantage in shots during the opening frame.
- Providence broke the ice, 1-0, at 6:01 of the second period with a goal from Cody Monds, who won a race for a loose puck and beat Carriere on a breakaway. It was Monds' fifth goal of the season and third against the Catamounts this year. Jaxson Stauber earned his fifth assist of the season on the play.
- Brett Berard extended the Friars' lead to 2-0 at 3:19 of the third period off a toss from the half wall, assisted by Parker Ford, for his 18th goal of the season. Berard won a battle along the boards and sent a shot towards the net which deflected off a Vermont defenseman and in.
-Vermont got on the board, 2-1, with a 6-on-4 advantage with 1:58 to play after Patrick Moynihan was whistled for a trip and goaltender Gabe Carriere was pulled from net.
- The Friars held on during a frantic final minute for the win and earned their fourth win of the season against the Catamounts in four attempts.
- Providence will appear in the 34th quarterfinal appearance (32-36-1) and aim for their seventh semifinal appearance under Nate Leaman. The Friars have appeared in the quarterfinal round in every season with Nate Leaman at the helm, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 playoffs.
- The Friars will look to avenge last year's season-ending loss in the Mullins Center in the Hockey East Semifinals. The Minutemen claimed this year's series, 2-1-0, but the Friars took the last meeting back on Jan. 28 in Amherst by a 2-1 score. Providence is 2-1 all-time against UMass in postseason play.
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Scouting the Minutemen...
UMass enters the weekend as the No. 2 seed in the Hockey East Tournament after suffering a two-game sweep at the hands of Boston College during the last regular season weekend from March 4-5. Hockey East scoring champion Bobby Trivigno leads the way with 43 points on 17 goals and 26 assists. A pair of freshmen defensemen Scott Morrow (13-18-31) and Ryan Ufko (5-21-26) round out the top three in scoring for the Minutemen. Between the pipes, Matt Murray has appeared in 32 games this season in posting a 18-11-2 record, 2.37 GAA and a .916 save percentage.
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Series History vs. UMass (PC leads 49-33-8, .589)
The Friars and Minutemen will meet for the fourth time in postseason play since 2017. Providence swept UMass in two-games during the 2017 Hockey East Opening Round, but the Minutemen took last season's Hockey East Semifinal matchup at the Mullins Center by a 5-2 score.
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Playoff Nuggets...
• Providence is 32-36-1 all-time in Hockey East Quarterfinal games and 43-52-1 (.453) overall in the tournament. The Friars went on the road last season and defeated No. 4 seeded UConn in the quarterfinal round, 6-1.
• As a No. 7 seed, Providence is 4-8 all-time but had success as a 7-seed in their last time during the 2012 Hockey East Tournament. Providence defeated UMass Lowell in three games during the quarterfinal round before ultimately falling to Boston College in the semifinals.
• Friar sophomores Brett Berard (3 GP, 3-1-3) and Nick Poisson (2 GP, 1-2-3) lead the team in scoring during Hockey East Tournament play. Junior Parker Ford has also posted two goals and an assist in three career postseason games.
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Berard, Crozier Named as Third Team Hockey East All-Stars
• On March 11, sophomore Brett Berard and junior Max Crozier were named as Third Team Hockey East All-Stars.
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Balanced Scoring
Seven players recorded at least two points in Providence's season-opener against Army on Oct. 2 - Brett Berard (2-0-2), Nick Poisson (0-2-2), Patrick Moynihan (1-1-2), Michael Callahan (1-1-2), Craig Needham (1-1-2) and Parker Ford (1-1-2) all recorded two points while Guillaume Richard led the team with three points (1-2-3). Through 37 games, 22 players have already found the scoresheet, while freshmen have accounted for 50 points on 19 goals and 31 assists.
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Special Teams Success
The Friars now ranks sixth in the NCAA on the power play with a .259 success rate. The penalty kill ranks 12th nationally, checking in at 84.3%.
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Final 40 Dominance
Providence has outscored teams by an 87-51 margin in the second and third periods/overtimes this season.
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Youth Movement
The Friars have the 16th youngest roster in the NCAA this season (average age of 21 years, 11 months). Freshman Guillaume Richard is one of the younger players on an NCAA roster this year at 18 years and 8 months. He is tied for second among NCAA rookie defensemen with a +20 rating.
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Fourteen Former Friars Participate in NHL Training Camps, Seven Earn Roster Spots
Providence boasts 14 former players that have participated in NHL training camps thus far in September. Noel Acciari (FLA), Kasper Bjorkqvist (PIT), Jacob Bryson (BUF), Vincent Desharnais (EDM), Jack Dugan (VGK), Brandon Duhaime (MIN), Jon Gillies (NYI), Mark Jankowski (NJ), Brian Pinho (WSH), Greg Printz (ANA), Kevin Rooney (NYR), Brandon Tanev (SEA), Tyce Thompson (NJ) and Jake Walman (STL). Acciari, Bryson, Duhaime, Rooney, Tanev, Thompson and Walman all made opening night rosters, while Duhaime made his NHL debut on Oct. 15 in Anaheim. On Jan. 2, Bjorkqvist made his NHL debut and scored his first NHL goal against the San Jose Sharks. Noel Acciari returned to the Panthers lineup after a long-term injury and scored his first goal of the season at Buffalo on March 7.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 192-20-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 174-7-18 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Stauber Named Mike Richter Award Semifinalist
Providence College junior goaltender Jaxson Stauber (Plymouth, Minn.) was announced as a Mike Richter Award semifinalist, given annually to the top goaltender in Division I men's hockey. Stauber, who was also a Walter Brown Award semifinalist for the second-consecutive season, has posted a 21-13-2 record with a 2.07 GAA and .923 save percentage over 36 games this year. Stauber ranks in the top-15 among NCAA goaltenders in wins, goals-against average, save percentage, minutes played (2145:34), total saves (883) and shutouts (4).
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Berard, Poisson Among Hockey East Leaders
Sophomores Brett Berard and Nick Poisson find themselves at the top of some of Hockey East's major scoring categories. Berard ranks second in the league in scoring with 38 points on 18 goals and 20 assists. He also is first in game-winning goals (6) and power-play goals (8). Poisson also ranks fifth in scoring with 35 points and third with 25 assists.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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