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Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 13
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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Stonehill
No. 13/15 Men's Hockey Hosts Stonehill In Home-Opener On Friday
10/12/2023 1:07:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars earned a split at No. 5/4 Michigan last weekend.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 13/15 Providence (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. Stonehill (0-1-0)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Mike Logan Color: Sonny Watrous
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Mancuso
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- The Friars split their season opener with No. 6 Michigan (1-1-0, 0-0-0 B1G), winning the series opener 4-2 and dropping the finale 5-4 at Yost Ice Arena.
- Philip Svedebäck was key in Saturday night's victory in Ann Arbor, stopping 30-of-32 shots and posting a .938 save percentage.
- The Wolverines opened Saturday's scoring off a breakaway shot by Josh Eernisse, giving Michigan the early lead.
- Providence would go on to score the next four goals, registered by Nick Poisson, Riley Duran, Liam Valente, and Bennett Schimek, respectively.
- Michigan's Gavin Brindley would go on to score late in the third period, bringing about Saturday's final 4-2 decision.
- Michigan notched the first two goals early in the first period on Sunday, with Gavin Brindley and Seamus Casey scoring within the first five minutes of puck drop.
- Hudson Malinoski put the Friars on the board late in the second period, registering his first career collegiate goal.
- Michigan's Frank Nazar III extended the Wolverines' lead at the end of the second period, scoring with 10 seconds left in play.
- Rutger McGroarty added to the Wolverines' advantage, cashing in on a 5-on-3 power-play early in the third period.
- Nazar III put Michigan up 5-1 with five minutes to play in the third period, extending the Wolverines' lead to four.
- The Friars offense came alive in the dwindling minutes of the third period, as goals by Jaroslav Chmelar, Liam Valente, and Riley Duran pulled Providence within a goal deficit with under a minute left in regulation before ultimately dropping a 5-4 decision.
- Liam Valente and Riley Duran leave the weekend leading the team in goals scored, both at two.
- New addition Cal Kiefiuk leads the Friars with a pair of assists through two games played.
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Luke Krys Named Hockey East Defender of the Week
Krys, a graduate transfer from Brown, helped anchor a strong defensive effort in the Friars' 4-2 victory on the road at No. 5/4 Michigan on Saturday and boosted the offensive attack with two assists. For the weekend, he finished with two shots on goal and three blocked shots.
Balanced Attack
Twelve Friars recorded at least one point over the weekend at Michigan, with registering multiple points. Friar rookies Hudson Malinoski and Tanner Adams tallied their first-career points with Malinoski scoring his first-career goal on Sunday. Jaroslav Chmelar and Bennett Schimek lead the way in scoring with three points, while Riley Duran and Liam Valente each scored in both games against the Wolverines.
Power Play Hot To Open The Season
Providence notched two power-play goals in each of the first two games of the season at Michigan, going 4-of-9 overall on the weekend (.444). Bennett Schimek, Liam Valente, Hudson Malinoski and Nick Poisson all found the back on the net on the power play last weekend.
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Sixteen Current, Former and Future Friars Appear in NHL Development Camps
The Friars boasted 16 past, present and future players that appeared in NHL Development Camps back in July. Riley Duran (BOS), Philip Svedebäck (BOS), Taige Harding (CHI), Connor Kelley (CHI), Chris Romaine (COL), Braiden Clark* (CBJ), Guillaume Richard (CBJ), Nick Poisson* (CBJ), Brett Berard (NYR), Jaroslav Chmelar (NYR), Luke Krys* (NYR), Chase Yoder (PIT), Max Crozier (TBL), Hudson Malinoski (TOR), Tanner Adams* (VGK), Parker Ford (WPG). * - camp invitee
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Returning Top Performers
- Bennett Schimek | F | So | 37 GP | 11 G | 9 A | 20 PTS
    - T-4 leading point scorer for the Friars in 2022-23
- Nick Poisson | F | Sr | 37 GP | 10 G | 10 A | 20 PTS
    - T-4 leading point scorer for the Friars in 2022-23
- Riley Duran | F | Jr | 29 GP | 8 G | 12 A | 20 PTS
    - T-4 leading point scorer for the Friars in 2022-23
- Taige Harding | D | Jr | 37 GP | 4 G | 13 A | 17 PTS
    - 2nd leading point scoring defenseman for the Friars in 2022-23
- Philip Svedebäck | G | So | 34 GP | 14-11-7 | 2.18 GAA | .909 SV%
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Notable Additions
- Hudson Malinoski | F | Fr | 44 GP | 16 G | 53 A | 69 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
    - Drafted 153rd overall in the 5th round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Graham Gamache | F | Fr | 61 GP | 20 G | 35 A | 55 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Tri-City Storm (USHL)
- Cal Kiefiuk | F | Gr | 31 GP | 7 G | 14 A | 21 PTS | in 2022-23 season with UMass (HEA)
- Tanner Adams | F | Fr | 49 GP | 12 G | 21 A | 33 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Tri-City Storm (USHL)
    - Invited to 2023 NHL Development Camp for the Vegas Golden Knights
- Marcus Brännman | G | Fr | 42 GP | 24-13-3 | 2.97 GAA | .903 SV% | in 2022-23 season with Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
- Andrew Centrella | D | Fr | 61 GP | 2 G | 25 A | 27 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
- Matt Hubbarde | F | Jr | 30 GP | 5 G | 11 A | 16 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Dartmouth (ECAC)
- Clint Levens | F | Fr | 58 GP | 10 G | 9 A | 19 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
- Luke Krys | D | Gr | 30 GP | 2 G | 14 A | 16 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Brown (ECAC)
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Changing of the Guard
The Friars have appointed Cam McDonald and Chase Yoder as co-captains and Craig Needham and Nick Poisson as alternate captains for the 2023-24 season.
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Young Bucks
Providence boasts one of the NCAA's youngest rosters, tying with Cornell and Notre Dame for the seventh-youngest lineup at an average of 21.7 years of age.
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Lockdown Defense
The Friars come into the 2023-24 season after allowing 84 goals in their previous campaign, good for tenth-best across the NCAA. Instrumental in this trend was Philip Svedebäck, who averaged 2.18 goals allowed per game in the 2022-23 season, ranking him tenth amongst qualified goaltenders in the NCAA.
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Returning Firepower
Providence returns seven of their top ten scorers from the 2022-23 season. Nick Poisson (10-10-20, T-4), Riley Duran (8-12-20, T-4), Bennett Schimek (11-9-20, T-4), Taige Harding (4-13-17, 7th), Chase Yoder (8-7-15, 8th), Jaroslav Chmelar (7-6-13, 9th), Liam Valente (3-8-11, 10th).
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Stock Watch
Through two games played, Jaroslav Chmelar (1-2-3) and Bennett Schimek (1-2-3) lead the Friars with three points apiece. Six Friars trail them with two points registered on the 2023-24 campaign.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 206-22-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 186-7-19 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Skyhawks…
- Newly crowned Division I team Stonehill are still searching for their first win since making the jump from Division III.
- The Skyhawks are returning their top eight scorers from Division I play in the 2022-23 season.
- Sophomore forward Carter Rapalje (4-2-6) led the Skyhawks in both goals and points through five games last season.
- Sophomore forward Dean Schwenninger (1-4-5) registered the most assists for the Skyhawks in five games last season.
- Stonehill opened their 2023-24 campaign in a 7-0 shutout loss to the Northeastern Huskies in Boston.
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Series History vs. Stonehill
Friday's contest marks the first matchup between the Stonehill Skyhawks and the Providence Friars in men's ice hockey.
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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. 13/15 Providence (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. Stonehill (0-1-0)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Mike Logan Color: Sonny Watrous
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Mancuso
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- The Friars split their season opener with No. 6 Michigan (1-1-0, 0-0-0 B1G), winning the series opener 4-2 and dropping the finale 5-4 at Yost Ice Arena.
- Philip Svedebäck was key in Saturday night's victory in Ann Arbor, stopping 30-of-32 shots and posting a .938 save percentage.
- The Wolverines opened Saturday's scoring off a breakaway shot by Josh Eernisse, giving Michigan the early lead.
- Providence would go on to score the next four goals, registered by Nick Poisson, Riley Duran, Liam Valente, and Bennett Schimek, respectively.
- Michigan's Gavin Brindley would go on to score late in the third period, bringing about Saturday's final 4-2 decision.
- Michigan notched the first two goals early in the first period on Sunday, with Gavin Brindley and Seamus Casey scoring within the first five minutes of puck drop.
- Hudson Malinoski put the Friars on the board late in the second period, registering his first career collegiate goal.
- Michigan's Frank Nazar III extended the Wolverines' lead at the end of the second period, scoring with 10 seconds left in play.
- Rutger McGroarty added to the Wolverines' advantage, cashing in on a 5-on-3 power-play early in the third period.
- Nazar III put Michigan up 5-1 with five minutes to play in the third period, extending the Wolverines' lead to four.
- The Friars offense came alive in the dwindling minutes of the third period, as goals by Jaroslav Chmelar, Liam Valente, and Riley Duran pulled Providence within a goal deficit with under a minute left in regulation before ultimately dropping a 5-4 decision.
- Liam Valente and Riley Duran leave the weekend leading the team in goals scored, both at two.
- New addition Cal Kiefiuk leads the Friars with a pair of assists through two games played.
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Luke Krys Named Hockey East Defender of the Week
Krys, a graduate transfer from Brown, helped anchor a strong defensive effort in the Friars' 4-2 victory on the road at No. 5/4 Michigan on Saturday and boosted the offensive attack with two assists. For the weekend, he finished with two shots on goal and three blocked shots.
Balanced Attack
Twelve Friars recorded at least one point over the weekend at Michigan, with registering multiple points. Friar rookies Hudson Malinoski and Tanner Adams tallied their first-career points with Malinoski scoring his first-career goal on Sunday. Jaroslav Chmelar and Bennett Schimek lead the way in scoring with three points, while Riley Duran and Liam Valente each scored in both games against the Wolverines.
Power Play Hot To Open The Season
Providence notched two power-play goals in each of the first two games of the season at Michigan, going 4-of-9 overall on the weekend (.444). Bennett Schimek, Liam Valente, Hudson Malinoski and Nick Poisson all found the back on the net on the power play last weekend.
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Sixteen Current, Former and Future Friars Appear in NHL Development Camps
The Friars boasted 16 past, present and future players that appeared in NHL Development Camps back in July. Riley Duran (BOS), Philip Svedebäck (BOS), Taige Harding (CHI), Connor Kelley (CHI), Chris Romaine (COL), Braiden Clark* (CBJ), Guillaume Richard (CBJ), Nick Poisson* (CBJ), Brett Berard (NYR), Jaroslav Chmelar (NYR), Luke Krys* (NYR), Chase Yoder (PIT), Max Crozier (TBL), Hudson Malinoski (TOR), Tanner Adams* (VGK), Parker Ford (WPG). * - camp invitee
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Returning Top Performers
- Bennett Schimek | F | So | 37 GP | 11 G | 9 A | 20 PTS
    - T-4 leading point scorer for the Friars in 2022-23
- Nick Poisson | F | Sr | 37 GP | 10 G | 10 A | 20 PTS
    - T-4 leading point scorer for the Friars in 2022-23
- Riley Duran | F | Jr | 29 GP | 8 G | 12 A | 20 PTS
    - T-4 leading point scorer for the Friars in 2022-23
- Taige Harding | D | Jr | 37 GP | 4 G | 13 A | 17 PTS
    - 2nd leading point scoring defenseman for the Friars in 2022-23
- Philip Svedebäck | G | So | 34 GP | 14-11-7 | 2.18 GAA | .909 SV%
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Notable Additions
- Hudson Malinoski | F | Fr | 44 GP | 16 G | 53 A | 69 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
    - Drafted 153rd overall in the 5th round of the 2023 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Graham Gamache | F | Fr | 61 GP | 20 G | 35 A | 55 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Tri-City Storm (USHL)
- Cal Kiefiuk | F | Gr | 31 GP | 7 G | 14 A | 21 PTS | in 2022-23 season with UMass (HEA)
- Tanner Adams | F | Fr | 49 GP | 12 G | 21 A | 33 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Tri-City Storm (USHL)
    - Invited to 2023 NHL Development Camp for the Vegas Golden Knights
- Marcus Brännman | G | Fr | 42 GP | 24-13-3 | 2.97 GAA | .903 SV% | in 2022-23 season with Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
- Andrew Centrella | D | Fr | 61 GP | 2 G | 25 A | 27 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
- Matt Hubbarde | F | Jr | 30 GP | 5 G | 11 A | 16 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Dartmouth (ECAC)
- Clint Levens | F | Fr | 58 GP | 10 G | 9 A | 19 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
- Luke Krys | D | Gr | 30 GP | 2 G | 14 A | 16 PTS | in 2022-23 season with Brown (ECAC)
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Changing of the Guard
The Friars have appointed Cam McDonald and Chase Yoder as co-captains and Craig Needham and Nick Poisson as alternate captains for the 2023-24 season.
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Young Bucks
Providence boasts one of the NCAA's youngest rosters, tying with Cornell and Notre Dame for the seventh-youngest lineup at an average of 21.7 years of age.
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Lockdown Defense
The Friars come into the 2023-24 season after allowing 84 goals in their previous campaign, good for tenth-best across the NCAA. Instrumental in this trend was Philip Svedebäck, who averaged 2.18 goals allowed per game in the 2022-23 season, ranking him tenth amongst qualified goaltenders in the NCAA.
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Returning Firepower
Providence returns seven of their top ten scorers from the 2022-23 season. Nick Poisson (10-10-20, T-4), Riley Duran (8-12-20, T-4), Bennett Schimek (11-9-20, T-4), Taige Harding (4-13-17, 7th), Chase Yoder (8-7-15, 8th), Jaroslav Chmelar (7-6-13, 9th), Liam Valente (3-8-11, 10th).
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Stock Watch
Through two games played, Jaroslav Chmelar (1-2-3) and Bennett Schimek (1-2-3) lead the Friars with three points apiece. Six Friars trail them with two points registered on the 2023-24 campaign.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 206-22-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 186-7-19 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Skyhawks…
- Newly crowned Division I team Stonehill are still searching for their first win since making the jump from Division III.
- The Skyhawks are returning their top eight scorers from Division I play in the 2022-23 season.
- Sophomore forward Carter Rapalje (4-2-6) led the Skyhawks in both goals and points through five games last season.
- Sophomore forward Dean Schwenninger (1-4-5) registered the most assists for the Skyhawks in five games last season.
- Stonehill opened their 2023-24 campaign in a 7-0 shutout loss to the Northeastern Huskies in Boston.
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Series History vs. Stonehill
Friday's contest marks the first matchup between the Stonehill Skyhawks and the Providence Friars in men's ice hockey.
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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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