Providence College Athletics

Saturday, November 18
Amherst, MA / Mullins Center
4:00 P.M.

Providence College

8-3-2, 4-2-2

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UMass

8-3-1, 4-2-1

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OT 1
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Providence
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Massachusetts
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Men's Hockey - Graham Gamache

No. 5 Men's Hockey Edged In Overtime By No. 15 UMass, 2-1

11/18/2023 7:29:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Graham Gamache scored his first-career goal for the Friars on Saturday.

AMHERST, Mass. – Freshman Graham Gamache scored his first-career goal but No. 15 UMass rallied for a 2-1 overtime victory over the No. 5 Providence College men's hockey team on Saturday (Nov. 18) at the Mullins Center.

RECORDS

No. 15 Massachusetts (8-3-1, 4-2-1 HEA) | No. 5 Providence (8-3-2, 4-2-2 HEA)

SCORE

Massachusetts – 2 | Providence – 1 - OT

VENUE

Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.

GOALIES

Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 14 saves, 2 goals against

Michael Hrabal (MASS) – 32 saves, 1 goal against

NOTES

- The Friars held a 14-7 advantage in shots through 20 minutes of play but the teams battled to a scoreless period.

- Providence opened the scoring at 8:28 of the second period as Graham Gamache registered his first-career goal, beating Hrabal through the five-hole. Cal Kiefiuk and Guillaume Richard earned the assists on the play.

- With UMass' Aydar Suniev given a five-minute major and a game misconduct for kneeing late in the second, the Friars looked to extend the lead but were unable to do so.

- After hitting two posts and getting multiple quality chances, Providence could not extend its lead in the third period.

- UMass knotted the game at 1-1 with 2:50 remaining in regulation as Jack Musa re-directed a Lucas Vanroboys shot in the high slot.

- In overtime, Ryan Ufko worked his way to the net and beat Svedebäck to the far post for the game-winning goal.

- The Minutemen claimed 5-of-6 points on the weekend.

PC GAME HIGHS

Goals: Gamache (1)

Assists: Kiefiuk, Richard (1)

Points: Gamache, Kiefiuk, Richard (1)

Shots: Krys, Yoder (6)

POWER PLAYS

Massachusetts – 0/2

Providence – 0/4

SHOTS

Massachusetts – 16

Providence – 33

UP NEXT

Providence will head west next weekend for its first-ever trip to Arizona State. The Friars and Sun Devils will battle at Mullett Arena on Friday (Nov. 24) at 9 PM ET and Sunday (Nov. 26) at 4 PM ET.

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