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Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 27
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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Vermont
Photo by: Lydia Vigneau
No. 7/8 Men's Hockey Opens Hockey East Slate At Home Against Vermont
10/26/2023 2:32:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars currently ride a 12-game unbeaten streak against the Catamounts.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 7/8 Providence (4-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. Vermont (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA)
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: John Leahy
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 7/8 Providence (4-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. Vermont (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 6 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Mike Logan | Color: Jim Connelly
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: David Korzeniowski
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- The Friars remain perfect at home on the young 2023-24 season, dispatching visiting Denver (3-1-0, 0-0-0 NCHC) in a 4-3 win on Friday and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (0-4-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) in a 4-2 victory on Saturday.
- Providence's penalty-kill was the talk of the weekend, as their unit killed 15-of-16 extra attacker opportunities and registered a pair of shorthanded goals over both games.
- Six Friars found the back of the net this weekend, paced by Chase Yoder and Hudson Malinoski, each with two goals.
- Denver's Shai Buium opened Friday's scoring on the power-play, giving the Pioneers an early 1-0 lead over the Friars.
- Providence knotted the game late in the first period with a power-play goal from freshman Hudson Malinoski.
- Midway through the second period Denver's Jack Devine scored the go-ahead for the Pioneers, giving them a 2-1 lead.
- Jaroslav Chmelar responded for the Friars with six minute to go in the second period, giving the Friars a 2-2 tie with the Pioneers.
- Forward Riley Duran lit the lamp just under nine minutes into the third period, giving the Friars their first lead of the evening.
- With a little over five minutes remaining in regulation play, Tanner Adams converted on the power-play late in the third period, converting Providence's second extra attacker opportunity of the evening and awarding the Friars a 4-2 lead.
- Following Denver's pulling of goaltender Matt Davis, Massimo Rizzo brought the Pioneers within a goal at the 16:32 mark in the third period, bringing about Friday's final 4-3 decision.
- Rensselaer jumped to an early 2-0 lead in Saturday's contest with first period goals coming from Danny Ciccarello and Ryan Brushett.
- The Friars went on to score four unanswered goals, including two shorthanded goals from Chase Yoder as well as a goal apiece for Hudson Malinoski and Craig Needham in Saturday's come from behind win.
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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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Tanner Adams Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week
Tanner Adams earned Hockey East Rookie of the Week accolades after his three-point performance in Providence's 4-3 win over No. 2 Denver last Friday. Adams tallied the game-winning power-play goal in the third period and added two assists.
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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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Stock Watch
Through five games played, Jaroslav Chmelar (3-4-7) leads the Friars with seven points. Tanner Adams (2-4-6) trails him at six points while Riley Duran (3-2-5) and Luke Krys (0-5-5) follow with five points registered on the 2023-24 campaign.
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Balanced Attack
The Friars have scored 23 goals this season, good for fourth-best across the NCAA through five games played. Twelve different Friars have registered a goal, including eight players who have tallied multiple goals this season. Providence currently owns one of the best shooting percentages in the league at 13.3%, tied with Omaha for seventh-best across the NCAA.
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Special Teams
Providence boasts one of the strongest power-plays across the NCAA this season, tied with Minnesota and New Hampshire for the eighth-most efficient unit with a 27.3% conversion rate. The Friars are tied with six other schools for most shorthanded goals on the season, with a pair of scores coming on the penalty kill.
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Quality Check
With Friday's victory over No. 2 Denver, the Friars move to 2-1-0 through three games played against ranked opponents in the 2023-24 season.
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No. 5 Michigan (10/7/23) - 4-2 W
No. 5 Michigan (10/8/23) - 5-4 L
No. 2 Denver (10/20/23) - 4-2 W
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Nearing A Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman (245) sits just four victories away from passing Lou Lamoriello (248) for the program's all-time wins record.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 209-22-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 187-7-19 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Catamounts…
- Hockey East opponent University of Vermont (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) comes into their matchup with Providence following a weekend where the Catamounts didn't see play.
- The Catamounts last played on October 13-14, where they beat St. Lawrence in a 3-1 road contest and dropped to Clarkson University in a 3-2 overtime defeat.
- Through the team's two games, junior forward Simon Jellus (2-0-2) and senior forward Will Zapernick (0-2-2) pace the Catamounts with two points apiece. Jellus leads Vermont in goals scored while Zapernick leads the team in assists.
- Vermont returns four of their top seven scorers from the 2022-23 season: Isak Walther (9-10-19, 1st), Andrei Buyalsky (5-13-18, 2nd), Will Zapernick (6-10-16, 4th), and Joel Maatta (7-7-14, 7th).
- Senior goaltender Gabe Carriere has seen both starts in net for the Catamounts in the 2023-24 campaign, posting a 1-1-0 record along with a 1.98 goals against average and a .939 save percentage.
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Series History vs. Vermont (PC leads 35-28-11, .547)
- The Friars and Catamounts both begin their conference schedules this weekend at Schneider Arena in Providence.
- The Friars enter this weekend's season series with Vermont riding a 12-game unbeaten streak and nine-game winning streak over the Catamounts.
- Vermont's last victory over Providence came in a 3-1 win on Feb. 1, 2019.
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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. 7/8 Providence (4-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. Vermont (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA)
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: John Leahy
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 7/8 Providence (4-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) vs. Vermont (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 6 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Mike Logan | Color: Jim Connelly
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: David Korzeniowski
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- The Friars remain perfect at home on the young 2023-24 season, dispatching visiting Denver (3-1-0, 0-0-0 NCHC) in a 4-3 win on Friday and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (0-4-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) in a 4-2 victory on Saturday.
- Providence's penalty-kill was the talk of the weekend, as their unit killed 15-of-16 extra attacker opportunities and registered a pair of shorthanded goals over both games.
- Six Friars found the back of the net this weekend, paced by Chase Yoder and Hudson Malinoski, each with two goals.
- Denver's Shai Buium opened Friday's scoring on the power-play, giving the Pioneers an early 1-0 lead over the Friars.
- Providence knotted the game late in the first period with a power-play goal from freshman Hudson Malinoski.
- Midway through the second period Denver's Jack Devine scored the go-ahead for the Pioneers, giving them a 2-1 lead.
- Jaroslav Chmelar responded for the Friars with six minute to go in the second period, giving the Friars a 2-2 tie with the Pioneers.
- Forward Riley Duran lit the lamp just under nine minutes into the third period, giving the Friars their first lead of the evening.
- With a little over five minutes remaining in regulation play, Tanner Adams converted on the power-play late in the third period, converting Providence's second extra attacker opportunity of the evening and awarding the Friars a 4-2 lead.
- Following Denver's pulling of goaltender Matt Davis, Massimo Rizzo brought the Pioneers within a goal at the 16:32 mark in the third period, bringing about Friday's final 4-3 decision.
- Rensselaer jumped to an early 2-0 lead in Saturday's contest with first period goals coming from Danny Ciccarello and Ryan Brushett.
- The Friars went on to score four unanswered goals, including two shorthanded goals from Chase Yoder as well as a goal apiece for Hudson Malinoski and Craig Needham in Saturday's come from behind win.
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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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Tanner Adams Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week
Tanner Adams earned Hockey East Rookie of the Week accolades after his three-point performance in Providence's 4-3 win over No. 2 Denver last Friday. Adams tallied the game-winning power-play goal in the third period and added two assists.
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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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Stock Watch
Through five games played, Jaroslav Chmelar (3-4-7) leads the Friars with seven points. Tanner Adams (2-4-6) trails him at six points while Riley Duran (3-2-5) and Luke Krys (0-5-5) follow with five points registered on the 2023-24 campaign.
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Balanced Attack
The Friars have scored 23 goals this season, good for fourth-best across the NCAA through five games played. Twelve different Friars have registered a goal, including eight players who have tallied multiple goals this season. Providence currently owns one of the best shooting percentages in the league at 13.3%, tied with Omaha for seventh-best across the NCAA.
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Special Teams
Providence boasts one of the strongest power-plays across the NCAA this season, tied with Minnesota and New Hampshire for the eighth-most efficient unit with a 27.3% conversion rate. The Friars are tied with six other schools for most shorthanded goals on the season, with a pair of scores coming on the penalty kill.
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Quality Check
With Friday's victory over No. 2 Denver, the Friars move to 2-1-0 through three games played against ranked opponents in the 2023-24 season.
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No. 5 Michigan (10/7/23) - 4-2 W
No. 5 Michigan (10/8/23) - 5-4 L
No. 2 Denver (10/20/23) - 4-2 W
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Nearing A Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman (245) sits just four victories away from passing Lou Lamoriello (248) for the program's all-time wins record.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 209-22-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 187-7-19 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Catamounts…
- Hockey East opponent University of Vermont (1-1-0, 0-0-0 HEA) comes into their matchup with Providence following a weekend where the Catamounts didn't see play.
- The Catamounts last played on October 13-14, where they beat St. Lawrence in a 3-1 road contest and dropped to Clarkson University in a 3-2 overtime defeat.
- Through the team's two games, junior forward Simon Jellus (2-0-2) and senior forward Will Zapernick (0-2-2) pace the Catamounts with two points apiece. Jellus leads Vermont in goals scored while Zapernick leads the team in assists.
- Vermont returns four of their top seven scorers from the 2022-23 season: Isak Walther (9-10-19, 1st), Andrei Buyalsky (5-13-18, 2nd), Will Zapernick (6-10-16, 4th), and Joel Maatta (7-7-14, 7th).
- Senior goaltender Gabe Carriere has seen both starts in net for the Catamounts in the 2023-24 campaign, posting a 1-1-0 record along with a 1.98 goals against average and a .939 save percentage.
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Series History vs. Vermont (PC leads 35-28-11, .547)
- The Friars and Catamounts both begin their conference schedules this weekend at Schneider Arena in Providence.
- The Friars enter this weekend's season series with Vermont riding a 12-game unbeaten streak and nine-game winning streak over the Catamounts.
- Vermont's last victory over Providence came in a 3-1 win on Feb. 1, 2019.
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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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