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Providence College Athletics
Friday, January 26
Lowell, MA / Tsongas Center
7:15 P.M.
Providence College
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UMass Lowell
No. 10/11 Men's Hockey Game Notes Vs. UMass Lowell
1/25/2024 1:31:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 10/11 Providence (12-7-2, 5-4-2 HEA) vs. UMass Lowell (7-14-2, 3-8-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:15 PM (Fri.) – Tsongas Center – Lowell, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoRiverHawks.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Faceoff: 7 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Mancuso
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- The Friars are coming off a weekend series with University of Alaska-Anchorage that saw Providence take the first match 2-0 on Friday, Jan. 19 before falling at home 4-0 on Saturday, Jan. 20.
- On Friday, the Seawolves and Friars skated to a scoreless first period, with Providence leading the shot count 14-4.
- Bennett Schimek scored first for the Friars, netting a five-hole shot to give Providence a 1-0 lead in the second period. Taige Harding and Austen May earned assists on the scoring effort.
- Just over two minutes later and operating on the power-play, Nick Poisson rang the puck off the post and into the back of the net, giving Providence the 2-0 lead. Hudson Malinoski and Guillaume Richard tallied assists on the play.
- Goaltender Philip Svedebäck stood tall the rest of the way, stopping all seven shot attempts from the Seawolves in the third period to secure his third shutout of the season.
- On Saturday, neither team could break through offensively in the first period, leaving the score deadlocked at zero.
- Anchorage's Alex Gomez, William Gilson, and Maximillion Helgeson netted scores for the Seawolves during a 4:27 stretch in the second period, giving the visitors a 3-0 advantage.
- Alaska-Anchorage's Adam Tisdale netted the team's fourth goal of the night late in the third period, bringing about Saturday's 4-0 final.
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Fifteen Current, Former and Future Friars Appear in NHL Development Camps
The Friars boasted 15 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), 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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Max Crozier Makes NHL Debut
- Former Friar captain Max Crozier made his NHL Debut on Jan. 13 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the 46th Friar to appear in an NHL game. Crozier finished the night with an even rating and 13:00 of time on ice. He earned his first NHL point in his last game out, posting an assist against Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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Leaman Hits Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 249th career victory at Providence on Nov. 11, passing Lou Lamoriello as the program's winningest head coach all-time. Leaman sits at 391 career victories as a Division I head coach.
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Program Sits Two Wins Shy of 1,100
The program currently sits at 1,098 wins all-time. With two more victories, Providence would become the fourth Hockey East program to hit that benchmark.
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50th Anniversary Celebration
On Saturday, Jan, 20, the Friars held a 50th Anniversary celebration of Schneider Arena. Over 100 alumni attended the event.
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Stock Watch
Through 21 games played, Nick Poisson (6-10-16), Chase Yoder (8-6-14) and Jaroslav Chmelar (5-9-14) pace the Friars in points on the season.
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Balanced Attack
Twenty Friars have registered at least one point this season with 18 scoring at least one goal. Five players have posted at least five goals this season, while Nick Poisson, Jaroslav Chmelar, Tanner Adams, Chase Yoder, Luke Krys and Guillaume Richard have registered at least 10 points in the first 19 games.
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Quality Check
Through Jan. 20, the Friars boast a 5-6-1 overall record when against ranked opponents.
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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) - 4-3 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
- No. 15/15 Massachusetts (11/16/23) - 3-2 L
- No. 15/15 Massachusetts (11/18/23) - 2-1 OTL
- No. 13/13 Arizona State (11/24/23) - 4-3 OTL
- No. 13/13 Arizona State (11/26/23) - 2-1 W
- No. 2/3 Boston College (12/9/23) - 5-4 L
- No. 1/1 Boston College (1/12/24) - 7-1 L
- No. 1/1 Boston College (1/13/24) - 4-3 W
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 212-24-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 192-10-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the River Hawks…
- UMass Lowell (7-14-12, 3-8-1 HEA) enters their matchup with Providence following a road series at Maine, where the River Hawks dropped both contests, losing 5-3 last Friday (Jan. 19) and 7-2 on Saturday (Jan. 20).
- Through 23 games this season, forward Nick Rhéaume (9-4-13) leads the River Hawks in goals with nine, followed by forward Owen Cole (8-7-15) with eight goals and forward Matt Crasa (7-5-12) with seven scores on the year. Eighteen different River Hawks have found the back of the net this season, including eleven multiple-goal scorers.
- Forward Scout Truman (5-10-15) leads the River Hawks in assists this season with ten, followed by forward Owen Cole (8-7-15) and blueliner Ben Meehan (0-7-7) with seven assists each. 25 different River Hawks have tallied an assist this season, including eighteen players with multiple assists.
- Forwards Scout Truman (5-10-15) and Owen Cole (8-7-15) pace the River Hawks in points this season with fifteen each, followed by Nick Rhéaume (9-4-13) with thirteen points, and Matt Crasa (7-5-12) with twelve points on the year. 27 different River Hawks have registered a point this season, including 21 players with multiple points.
- The River Hawks have split starts this season between senior netminder Henry Welsch and junior goaltender Luke Pavicich. In thirteen games played this season, Welsch has posted a 4-7-2 (3-3-1 in conference) record alongside a 2.19 goals against average and a .920 save percentage. In twelve games, Pavicich has posted a 3-7-0 (0-5-0 in conference) record to accompany a 3.66 goals against average and a .878 save percentage.
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Series History vs. UMass Lowell (PC leads 64-51-11, .552)
This weekend's games with UMass-Lowell mark the first two of a three game series between the Friars and Riverhawks this season, with a road contest scheduled for Feb. 24 at Tsongas Center in Lowell. Providence last met the Riverhawks on Feb. 17-18, 2023, where the Friars took the first game 3-2 in overtime at home before falling 2-1 on the road. Seven of the last nine meetings between the teams have been one-goal games.
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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. 10/11 Providence (12-7-2, 5-4-2 HEA) vs. UMass Lowell (7-14-2, 3-8-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:15 PM (Fri.) – Tsongas Center – Lowell, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoRiverHawks.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Faceoff: 7 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Mancuso
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- The Friars are coming off a weekend series with University of Alaska-Anchorage that saw Providence take the first match 2-0 on Friday, Jan. 19 before falling at home 4-0 on Saturday, Jan. 20.
- On Friday, the Seawolves and Friars skated to a scoreless first period, with Providence leading the shot count 14-4.
- Bennett Schimek scored first for the Friars, netting a five-hole shot to give Providence a 1-0 lead in the second period. Taige Harding and Austen May earned assists on the scoring effort.
- Just over two minutes later and operating on the power-play, Nick Poisson rang the puck off the post and into the back of the net, giving Providence the 2-0 lead. Hudson Malinoski and Guillaume Richard tallied assists on the play.
- Goaltender Philip Svedebäck stood tall the rest of the way, stopping all seven shot attempts from the Seawolves in the third period to secure his third shutout of the season.
- On Saturday, neither team could break through offensively in the first period, leaving the score deadlocked at zero.
- Anchorage's Alex Gomez, William Gilson, and Maximillion Helgeson netted scores for the Seawolves during a 4:27 stretch in the second period, giving the visitors a 3-0 advantage.
- Alaska-Anchorage's Adam Tisdale netted the team's fourth goal of the night late in the third period, bringing about Saturday's 4-0 final.
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Fifteen Current, Former and Future Friars Appear in NHL Development Camps
The Friars boasted 15 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), 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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Max Crozier Makes NHL Debut
- Former Friar captain Max Crozier made his NHL Debut on Jan. 13 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, becoming the 46th Friar to appear in an NHL game. Crozier finished the night with an even rating and 13:00 of time on ice. He earned his first NHL point in his last game out, posting an assist against Philadelphia on Tuesday.
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Leaman Hits Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 249th career victory at Providence on Nov. 11, passing Lou Lamoriello as the program's winningest head coach all-time. Leaman sits at 391 career victories as a Division I head coach.
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Program Sits Two Wins Shy of 1,100
The program currently sits at 1,098 wins all-time. With two more victories, Providence would become the fourth Hockey East program to hit that benchmark.
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50th Anniversary Celebration
On Saturday, Jan, 20, the Friars held a 50th Anniversary celebration of Schneider Arena. Over 100 alumni attended the event.
Â
Stock Watch
Through 21 games played, Nick Poisson (6-10-16), Chase Yoder (8-6-14) and Jaroslav Chmelar (5-9-14) pace the Friars in points on the season.
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Balanced Attack
Twenty Friars have registered at least one point this season with 18 scoring at least one goal. Five players have posted at least five goals this season, while Nick Poisson, Jaroslav Chmelar, Tanner Adams, Chase Yoder, Luke Krys and Guillaume Richard have registered at least 10 points in the first 19 games.
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Quality Check
Through Jan. 20, the Friars boast a 5-6-1 overall record when against ranked opponents.
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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) - 4-3 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
- No. 15/15 Massachusetts (11/16/23) - 3-2 L
- No. 15/15 Massachusetts (11/18/23) - 2-1 OTL
- No. 13/13 Arizona State (11/24/23) - 4-3 OTL
- No. 13/13 Arizona State (11/26/23) - 2-1 W
- No. 2/3 Boston College (12/9/23) - 5-4 L
- No. 1/1 Boston College (1/12/24) - 7-1 L
- No. 1/1 Boston College (1/13/24) - 4-3 W
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 212-24-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 192-10-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the River Hawks…
- UMass Lowell (7-14-12, 3-8-1 HEA) enters their matchup with Providence following a road series at Maine, where the River Hawks dropped both contests, losing 5-3 last Friday (Jan. 19) and 7-2 on Saturday (Jan. 20).
- Through 23 games this season, forward Nick Rhéaume (9-4-13) leads the River Hawks in goals with nine, followed by forward Owen Cole (8-7-15) with eight goals and forward Matt Crasa (7-5-12) with seven scores on the year. Eighteen different River Hawks have found the back of the net this season, including eleven multiple-goal scorers.
- Forward Scout Truman (5-10-15) leads the River Hawks in assists this season with ten, followed by forward Owen Cole (8-7-15) and blueliner Ben Meehan (0-7-7) with seven assists each. 25 different River Hawks have tallied an assist this season, including eighteen players with multiple assists.
- Forwards Scout Truman (5-10-15) and Owen Cole (8-7-15) pace the River Hawks in points this season with fifteen each, followed by Nick Rhéaume (9-4-13) with thirteen points, and Matt Crasa (7-5-12) with twelve points on the year. 27 different River Hawks have registered a point this season, including 21 players with multiple points.
- The River Hawks have split starts this season between senior netminder Henry Welsch and junior goaltender Luke Pavicich. In thirteen games played this season, Welsch has posted a 4-7-2 (3-3-1 in conference) record alongside a 2.19 goals against average and a .920 save percentage. In twelve games, Pavicich has posted a 3-7-0 (0-5-0 in conference) record to accompany a 3.66 goals against average and a .878 save percentage.
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Series History vs. UMass Lowell (PC leads 64-51-11, .552)
This weekend's games with UMass-Lowell mark the first two of a three game series between the Friars and Riverhawks this season, with a road contest scheduled for Feb. 24 at Tsongas Center in Lowell. Providence last met the Riverhawks on Feb. 17-18, 2023, where the Friars took the first game 3-2 in overtime at home before falling 2-1 on the road. Seven of the last nine meetings between the teams have been one-goal games.
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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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