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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
7:00 P.M.
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, January 13
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
11-6-2, 5-4-2
4
vs
3
Boston College
14-4-1, 7-3-1
1
2
3
F
Boston College
1
1
1
3
Providence
0
1
3
4
Photo by: Ken Jancef
Yoder's Two Goals Rally No. 9 Men's Hockey Past No. 1 Boston College, 4-3
1/13/2024 10:24:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars defeated the No. 1 team in the country for the first time since Dec. 3, 2011
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Captain Chase Yoder scored twice including the game-winning goal with 4:30 left in regulation as the No. 9 Providence College men's hockey team erased three one-goal deficits to rally past top-ranked Boston College, 4-3, on Saturday night at Schneider Arena.
RECORDS
No. 1 Boston College (14-4-1, 7-3-1 HEA) | No. 9 Providence (11-6-2, 5-4-2 HEA)
SCORE
Boston College – 3 | Providence – 4
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 22 saves, 3 goals against
Jacob Fowler (BC) – 32 saves, 4 goals against
NOTES
- The Friars generated some opportunities in the early minutes of the game but couldn't solve Jacob Fowler.
- Boston College struck first as Oskar Jellvik got behind the defense and beat Svedeback under the crossbar.
- Neither team converted on their first period power play opportunities.
- After another solid effort in the second period, the Friars finally got on the board as Chase Yoder re-directed a pass from Hudson Malinoski past Fowler for his seventh goal of the season. Guillaume Richard also earned an assist on the power play marker.
- Just 20 seconds later, BC's Will Smith beat Svedebäck on the backhand off a partial breakaway to regain the lead for the Eagles at 2-1.
- Jamie Engelbert tied the game at 2-2 just 1:27 into the third period as he beat Fowler with a wrist shot from just inside the blue. Austen May and Taige Harding earned the assists on Engelbert's fifth goal of the year.
- Gabe Perreault gave Boston College a 3-2 lead on the power play at 6:26 of the third period.
- Bennett Schimek once again tied the game from the Friars at 10:16, burying a great centering pass from Graham Gamache for his third goal of the year.
- Providence kept the momentum going as Yoder finished off his second of the night and the team-high eighth goal of the year with 4:30 remaining in regulation.
- Philip Svedebäck stood tall in the final minutes to preserve the lead and give Providence three points in the Hockey East standings.
- The Friars defeated the No. 1 team in the country for the first time since Dec. 3, 2011 against then No. 1 Merrimack.
- Providence has earned wins against three top-five opponents this season (Boston College, Denver and Michigan).
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Yoder (2)
Assists: Eight players (1)
Points: Yoder (2)
Shots: B. Schimek (6)
POWER PLAYS
Boston College – 1/4
Providence – 1/4
SHOTS
Boston College – 25
Providence – 36
UP NEXT
The Friars are back home next weekend for a pair of games against Alaska-Anchorage to conclude their non-conference slate.
Team Stats
BOS
PRO
Shots
25
36
PPG
1
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
6
6
Penalty Mins
12
12
Faceoffs Won
38
35
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
1
Goals
2
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
6
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
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