Providence College Athletics

Friday, March 17
Boston, MA / TD Garden
4:00 P.M.

Providence College

16-14-7

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Boston University

26-10-0

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MIH - Nick Poisson against BU in HEA Semifinals
Photo by: Rich Gagnon

Men's Hockey Falls To Top-Seeded Boston University, 2-1, in Overtime in the Hockey East Semifinals

3/17/2023 9:20:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

BOSTON, Mass. – The No. 7 seed Providence College men's hockey team fell to No. 1 seed Boston University in overtime, 2-1, in the Hockey East Semifinals on Friday (March 17) at TD Garden. Bennett Schimek scored the Friars lone goal while netminder Philip Svedebäck finished with 23 saves.
 
RECORDS
No. 7 seed Providence (16-14-7, 9-9-6 HEA) | No. 1 seed Boston University (26-10-0, 18-6-0 HEA)

SCORE
Providence – 1 | Boston University – 2 - OT

VENUE
TD Garden – Boston, Mass.

GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 23 saves, 2 goals against
Drew Commesso (BU) – 37 saves, 1 goal against

NOTES
- Both teams skated through the first period scoreless. Drew Commesso kept the Friars at bay as Providence couldn't convert on either power play opportunity. The Friars outshot the Terriers 11-2.
-The score remained 0-0 heading the second intermission. Providence led in shots 23-8 and secured a kill on their first penalty of the night.
-Providence got on board first with a goal from Bennett Schimek, his 11th of the season, at 12:25 into the third period. Liam Valente and Uula Ruikka were each credited with an assist on the play after Schimek fired a shot from the half-wall that broke through the legs of Commesso.
-Terriers leveled the game at 1-1 at the 17:28 mark of the third from Dylan Peterson's goal.
-For the 15th time this season and third-consecutive postseason game, Providence needed overtime to decide the game.
-At the 10:52 mark of overtime, Quinn Hutson scored the game-winning goal to give the Terriers a 2-1 win.
- Providence finished at 16-14-7 overall this season.
- Providence dropped to 45-54-1 all-time in the Hockey East Tournament and 10-13 all-time against Boston University in the tournament.
- The Friars are fell to 5-13 all-time in the semifinal round and 2-3 against the Terriers in that round.
- Junior Chase Yoder appeared in his 100th NCAA game tonight.

PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: B.Schimek (1)
Assists: Valente, Ruikka (1)
Points: B.Schimek, Valente, Ruikka (1)
Shots: B.Schimek (6)

POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/3
Boston University – 0/3

SHOTS
Providence – 38
Boston University – 25
 
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