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No. 5 Men's Hockey Battles No. 15 UMass In Home-And-Home Series
11/15/2023 1:01:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars are unbeaten in their last nine games (7-0-2).
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 5 Providence (8-1-2, 4-0-2 HEA) vs. No. 15 UMass (6-3-1, 2-2-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Thurs.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Mike Logan | Color: Colby Cohen
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: John Leahy
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 5 Providence (8-1-2, 4-0-2 HEA) vs. No. 15 UMass (6-3-1, 2-2-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 4 PM (Sat.) – Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman | Color: Nathan Strauss
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: NUHuskies.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- The Friars are coming off a weekend series with conference opponent Northeastern University (2-5-0, 0-5-0 HEA), winning Friday's contest 2-1 in overtime and taking Saturday's game 5-2 on the road.
- Providence was the first team to strike in Friday's game, as forward Riley Duran got one past the defense in the waning minutes of the first period to give the Friars the 1-0 lead.
- Northeastern responded early in the second period, capitalizing on the power-play to knot the game at 1-1 off a shot from Gunnarwolfe Fontaine.
- Neither team broke through offensively in the third period, sending the conference matchup to overtime.
- Midway through the extra period, Providence's Luke Krys nabbed the game-winning goal off a rebound, keeping the Friars undefeated at home on the 2023-24 season.
- The Friars were the first to light the lamp on Saturday, as Chase Yoder fired a one-timer past Whitehead in the first period to give Providence the early 1-0 advantage.
- Providence doubled their advantage in the final minutes of the first period by way of a Tanner Adams goal, giving the freshman his third of the season.
- Neither team found success offensively in the second period, keeping Providence's 2-0 advantage intact.
- Northeastern's offense showed signs of life early in the third period as forward Gunnarwolfe Fontaine notched a power-play goal to pull the game to a 2-1 score.
- Providence's Hudson Malinoski regained the two-goal lead around six minutes later, giving the Friars a 3-1 advantage.
- The Huskies once again capitalized on the power-play, as Justin Hyrckowian tagged a goal, pulling the game back within a score at 3-2.
- With under five minutes to go, forward Nick Poisson fed Tanner Adams coming from the penalty box on a breakaway, giving the freshman his second of the night and doubling the Friars lead to 4-2.
- Late in the third period, Jaroslav Chmelar created a turnover in front of the NU net and fired a shot past Whitehead to account for the 5-2 final.
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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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Leaman Hits Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 249th career victory at Providence last Saturday, passing Lou Lamoriello as the program's winningest head coach all-time. Leaman sits at 387 career victories as a Division I head coach.
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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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Lockdown Defense
Philip Svedebäck has been one of the top goaltenders this year, allowing an average of 1.74 goals per game, good for sixth-fewest among qualifying netminders this season. Svedebäck also boasts a .923 save percentage this season, tied for seventeenth-best with Vermont's Gabe Carriere. In six league games, Svedebäck has posted a 1.13 GAA and .946 save percentage.
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Stock Watch
Through eleven games played, Jaroslav Chmelar (5-6-11) and Tanner Adams (4-7-11) both lead the Friars with eleven points each. Chase Yoder (4-5-9) trails the duo at nine points while Nick Poisson (3-5-8) and Luke Krys (2-6-8) both follow with eight points registered each on the 2023-24 campaign.
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Success Up Top
The Friars have scored 39 goals this season, tied for seventh-best across the NCAA through 11 games played. Sixteen different Friars have registered a goal, including ten players who have tallied multiple goals this season.
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Special Teams
Providence boasts one of the strongest penalty kill units across the NCAA this season, ranking as the tenth-most efficient unit with an 88.7% kill rate on extra-attacker opportunities.
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Quality Check
Through five games against ranked opponents, the Friars boast a 3-1-1 overall record along with a 1-0-1 conference record on the 2023-24 season. This weekend, the Friars have two dates with conference opponent No. 15/15 Massachusetts.
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- No. 5/4 Michigan (10/7/23) - 4-2 W
- No. 5/4 Michigan (10/8/23) - 5-4 L
- No. 2/2 Denver (10/20/23) - 4-2 W
- No. 15/16 New Hampshire (11/3/23) - 1-1 T (1-0 SOW)
- No. 15/16 New Hampshire (11/4/23) - 2-0 W
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Leading the Pack
Through six conference matchups, Providence (8-1-2, 4-0-2 HEA) leads Hockey East with 14 points registered. Boston University (6-3-1, 3-3-1 HEA) trails the Friars with 11 points, while Maine (6-1-1, 3-0-1 HEA) follows with 10 points.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 211-22-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 190-7-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Minutemen…
-Â Hockey East opponent No. 15/15 University of Massachusetts (6-3-1, 2-2-1 HEA) come into their matchup with Providence following a split series at home against Vermont. UMass won Friday's game in a 4-1 fashion while the Catamounts took Saturday's contest with a 6-2 final score.
- Through ten games this season, forward Ryan Lautenbach (5-3-8) leads Massachusetts in goals with five, closely followed by forward Aydar Suniev (4-1-5) who trails with four as well as both Scott Morrow (3-10-13) and Jack Musa (3-8-11), each with three goals on the year. Fifteen different Minutemen have scored a goal this season, including eleven players with multiple scores.
- Defenseman Scott Morrow (3-10-13) paces the Minutemen in assists this season with ten, followed by Jack Musa (3-8-11) with eight and Lucas Mercuri (2-7-9) with seven. Sixteen members of the Minutemen have registered an assist this season, including eleven players with multiple assists.
- Scott Morrow (3-10-13) leads Massachusetts in total points this season with thirteen, followed by Jack Musa (3-8-11) with eleven points and Lucas Mercuri (2-7-9) with nine. Eighteen different Minutemen have tallied points this season, including sixteen multiple point scorers.
- Massachusetts returns their top three scorers from the 2022-23 season: Scott Morrow (9-22-31, 1st), Kenny Connors (9-17-26, 2nd), Ryan Ufko (8-16-24). This season, Morrow leads the Minutemen in both assists and points while Ryan Ufko (2-5-7) ranks fifth in total points. Kenny Connors (2-2-4) has a pair of goals and a pair of assists on the season, good for ninth-most points on the team.
- Massachusetts has played both goaltenders this season, with freshman Michael Hrabal seeing the majority of starts. Through seven starts this year, Hrabal has posted a 4-2-1 record to go along with his 2.74 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. Senior netminder Cole Brady is 2-1-0 through four games played this season, riding a 3.46 goals against average alongside an .880 save percentage.
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Series History vs. UMass (PC leads 92-58-21, .585)
- After a tough stretch against the Minutemen over a period of a few seasons, the Friars have won three of the last five meetings between the schools, including two of three meetings last season. Providence scored a 7-4 win and a 5-4 OT win against UMass last November before the Minutemen salvaged a 3-2 win at Schneider Arena in February.
- Nate Leaman teams hold a 19-14-3 record against UMass dating back to 2011.
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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. 5 Providence (8-1-2, 4-0-2 HEA) vs. No. 15 UMass (6-3-1, 2-2-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Thurs.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Mike Logan | Color: Colby Cohen
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: John Leahy
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 5 Providence (8-1-2, 4-0-2 HEA) vs. No. 15 UMass (6-3-1, 2-2-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 4 PM (Sat.) – Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman | Color: Nathan Strauss
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: NUHuskies.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- The Friars are coming off a weekend series with conference opponent Northeastern University (2-5-0, 0-5-0 HEA), winning Friday's contest 2-1 in overtime and taking Saturday's game 5-2 on the road.
- Providence was the first team to strike in Friday's game, as forward Riley Duran got one past the defense in the waning minutes of the first period to give the Friars the 1-0 lead.
- Northeastern responded early in the second period, capitalizing on the power-play to knot the game at 1-1 off a shot from Gunnarwolfe Fontaine.
- Neither team broke through offensively in the third period, sending the conference matchup to overtime.
- Midway through the extra period, Providence's Luke Krys nabbed the game-winning goal off a rebound, keeping the Friars undefeated at home on the 2023-24 season.
- The Friars were the first to light the lamp on Saturday, as Chase Yoder fired a one-timer past Whitehead in the first period to give Providence the early 1-0 advantage.
- Providence doubled their advantage in the final minutes of the first period by way of a Tanner Adams goal, giving the freshman his third of the season.
- Neither team found success offensively in the second period, keeping Providence's 2-0 advantage intact.
- Northeastern's offense showed signs of life early in the third period as forward Gunnarwolfe Fontaine notched a power-play goal to pull the game to a 2-1 score.
- Providence's Hudson Malinoski regained the two-goal lead around six minutes later, giving the Friars a 3-1 advantage.
- The Huskies once again capitalized on the power-play, as Justin Hyrckowian tagged a goal, pulling the game back within a score at 3-2.
- With under five minutes to go, forward Nick Poisson fed Tanner Adams coming from the penalty box on a breakaway, giving the freshman his second of the night and doubling the Friars lead to 4-2.
- Late in the third period, Jaroslav Chmelar created a turnover in front of the NU net and fired a shot past Whitehead to account for the 5-2 final.
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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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Leaman Hits Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 249th career victory at Providence last Saturday, passing Lou Lamoriello as the program's winningest head coach all-time. Leaman sits at 387 career victories as a Division I head coach.
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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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Lockdown Defense
Philip Svedebäck has been one of the top goaltenders this year, allowing an average of 1.74 goals per game, good for sixth-fewest among qualifying netminders this season. Svedebäck also boasts a .923 save percentage this season, tied for seventeenth-best with Vermont's Gabe Carriere. In six league games, Svedebäck has posted a 1.13 GAA and .946 save percentage.
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Stock Watch
Through eleven games played, Jaroslav Chmelar (5-6-11) and Tanner Adams (4-7-11) both lead the Friars with eleven points each. Chase Yoder (4-5-9) trails the duo at nine points while Nick Poisson (3-5-8) and Luke Krys (2-6-8) both follow with eight points registered each on the 2023-24 campaign.
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Success Up Top
The Friars have scored 39 goals this season, tied for seventh-best across the NCAA through 11 games played. Sixteen different Friars have registered a goal, including ten players who have tallied multiple goals this season.
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Special Teams
Providence boasts one of the strongest penalty kill units across the NCAA this season, ranking as the tenth-most efficient unit with an 88.7% kill rate on extra-attacker opportunities.
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Quality Check
Through five games against ranked opponents, the Friars boast a 3-1-1 overall record along with a 1-0-1 conference record on the 2023-24 season. This weekend, the Friars have two dates with conference opponent No. 15/15 Massachusetts.
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- No. 5/4 Michigan (10/7/23) - 4-2 W
- No. 5/4 Michigan (10/8/23) - 5-4 L
- No. 2/2 Denver (10/20/23) - 4-2 W
- No. 15/16 New Hampshire (11/3/23) - 1-1 T (1-0 SOW)
- No. 15/16 New Hampshire (11/4/23) - 2-0 W
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Leading the Pack
Through six conference matchups, Providence (8-1-2, 4-0-2 HEA) leads Hockey East with 14 points registered. Boston University (6-3-1, 3-3-1 HEA) trails the Friars with 11 points, while Maine (6-1-1, 3-0-1 HEA) follows with 10 points.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 211-22-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 190-7-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Minutemen…
-Â Hockey East opponent No. 15/15 University of Massachusetts (6-3-1, 2-2-1 HEA) come into their matchup with Providence following a split series at home against Vermont. UMass won Friday's game in a 4-1 fashion while the Catamounts took Saturday's contest with a 6-2 final score.
- Through ten games this season, forward Ryan Lautenbach (5-3-8) leads Massachusetts in goals with five, closely followed by forward Aydar Suniev (4-1-5) who trails with four as well as both Scott Morrow (3-10-13) and Jack Musa (3-8-11), each with three goals on the year. Fifteen different Minutemen have scored a goal this season, including eleven players with multiple scores.
- Defenseman Scott Morrow (3-10-13) paces the Minutemen in assists this season with ten, followed by Jack Musa (3-8-11) with eight and Lucas Mercuri (2-7-9) with seven. Sixteen members of the Minutemen have registered an assist this season, including eleven players with multiple assists.
- Scott Morrow (3-10-13) leads Massachusetts in total points this season with thirteen, followed by Jack Musa (3-8-11) with eleven points and Lucas Mercuri (2-7-9) with nine. Eighteen different Minutemen have tallied points this season, including sixteen multiple point scorers.
- Massachusetts returns their top three scorers from the 2022-23 season: Scott Morrow (9-22-31, 1st), Kenny Connors (9-17-26, 2nd), Ryan Ufko (8-16-24). This season, Morrow leads the Minutemen in both assists and points while Ryan Ufko (2-5-7) ranks fifth in total points. Kenny Connors (2-2-4) has a pair of goals and a pair of assists on the season, good for ninth-most points on the team.
- Massachusetts has played both goaltenders this season, with freshman Michael Hrabal seeing the majority of starts. Through seven starts this year, Hrabal has posted a 4-2-1 record to go along with his 2.74 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. Senior netminder Cole Brady is 2-1-0 through four games played this season, riding a 3.46 goals against average alongside an .880 save percentage.
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Series History vs. UMass (PC leads 92-58-21, .585)
- After a tough stretch against the Minutemen over a period of a few seasons, the Friars have won three of the last five meetings between the schools, including two of three meetings last season. Providence scored a 7-4 win and a 5-4 OT win against UMass last November before the Minutemen salvaged a 3-2 win at Schneider Arena in February.
- Nate Leaman teams hold a 19-14-3 record against UMass dating back to 2011.
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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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