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Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 1
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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New Hampshire
No. 12 Men's Hockey Game Notes vs. New Hampshire
10/31/2024 11:36:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
The teams will play a home-and-home series beginning Friday night at Schneider Arena.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 12 Providence (3-1-1, 1-0-1 HEA) vs. New Hampshire (2-1-1, 0-0-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN
Stream: ESPN+
Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman | Color: Jim Connelly
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
Faceoff: 4:30 PM (Sat.) – Whittemore Center – Durham, N.H.
TV: NESN
Stream: ESPN+
Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman | Color: Jim Connelly
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: UNHWildcats.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out vs. Vermont:
- The No. 13/12 Providence College men's ice hockey team closed out their weekend series at Vermont with four points following a 4-4 tie and 1-0 shootout win Saturday, October 26 at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
- Both teams were held off the scoresheet through the opening frame, highlighted by a 13 save performance from Zachary Borgiel.
- Vermont's Colin Kessler opened the scoring 25 seconds into the second period, putting the Catamounts ahead 1-0.
- Providence's Will Elger replied just under two minutes later, connecting for his second goal as a Friar to tie it 1-1.
- The Friars took the lead at 3:51 in the middle frame, as Ryan O'Reilly finished on a Logan Will pass for his first goal with Providence.
- Vermont regained the lead with goals from Blake Steenerson and Massimo Lombardi to close out the second period up 3-2.
- The Catamounts extended their lead at 7:12 in the third period, with a Thomas Sinclair goal putting Vermont up 4-2.
- With just over seven minutes to play, the Friars got one back on a Graham Gamache tip-in off a Guillaume Richard shot to pull the game within a goal.
- The Friars knotted the game at 4-4 with 25.4 seconds to go in the third period, as Nick Poisson connected on a one-time feed from Andrew Centrella to capitalize on the extra attacker opportunity and send the game to overtime.
- Zachary Borgiel stood tall in net during the shootout period, denying Joel Maatta, Simon Jellus, and Colin Kessler en route to the 1-0 win. Offensively, Hudson Malinoski connected in the second round, beating Rancier low glove-side for the only score of the shootout.
- Providence extended its unbeaten streak against Vermont to 16 games (11-0-5) dating back to 2019.
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Season Outlook
- The Friars enter the season picked to finish third in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll after finishing fourth in the league standings a year ago. The team returns its top-five scorers from 2023-24 – Nick Poisson (9-15-24), Tanner Adams (6-15-21), Chase Yoder (11-9-20), Hudson Malinoski (9-9-18) and Guillaume Richard (3-15-18). Yoder and Poisson were named captains, while Richard and Connor Kelley were named alternate captains.
- The incoming freshmen consist of four NHL draft picks, three that were selected in the 2024 NHL Draft held in Las Vegas back in June. Trevor Connelly became the fifth first-round pick of the program, joining Joe Hulbig (13th, 1992), Tom Fitzgerald (17th, 1986), Mark Jankowski (21st, 2012) and Jay O'Brien (19th, 2018) as he was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights 19th overall. On day two of the draft, John Mustard was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round (67th overall) and Logan Sawyer was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round (78th overall). Freshman Tomas Machu was a 2021 seventh round (221st overall) selection of the New York Islanders.
- Providence also welcomed five graduate transfers – Logan Will (F, Colorado College), Cam Gendron (F, New Hampshire), Carl Fish (D, Minnesota), Ryan O'Reilly (F, Arizona State) and Zachary Borgiel (G, Merrimack).
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Scouting the Wildcats:
-Â New Hampshire (2-1-1, 0-0-1 HEA) enters their weekend home-and-home series with the Friars following a pair of road matchups at No. 10 Quinnipiac that saw the Wildcats fall 8-2 on Friday (Oct. 25) before topping the Bobcats 3-2 Saturday (Oct. 26).
- Through four games this season, forwards Ryan Conmy (2-2-4) and Nick Ring (2-1-3) pace the Wildcats in both goals with two apiece and total points. In total, ten different Wildcats have tallied a point this season.
- Robert Cronin (0-2-2), Conmy, and Colton Huard (0-2-2) lead New Hampshire in assists this season with a pair each. Nine different Wildcats have landed an assist this year.
- In net, the Wildcats have looked to junior Jared Whale, a transfer student who joins New Hampshire after two seasons with Alaska-Anchorage. In four starts this season, Whale has led the Wildcats to a 2-1-1 record alongside an 1.94 goals against average and a .904 save percentage.
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Series History vs. New Hampshire (70-93-18, .436)
This weekend's matchup with New Hampshire marks the only meeting between the Wildcats and Friars this season. Since the 2021-22 season, Providence has earned a 5-2-2 record over the Wildcats and are currently riding a three game unbeaten streak, dating back to the Friars' 2-1 overtime win in the Hockey East Opening Round on March 8, 2023. In that span, the Friars are 4-1-0 at home and 1-1-2 when facing the Wildcats at the Whittemore Center in Durham.
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Eight Former Friars Earn Spots On NHL Opening Night Rosters
The Friars boasted eight alums that appeared on NHL opening night rosters - Noel Acciari (PIT), Jacob Bryson (BUF), Vincent Desharnais (VAN), Brandon Duhaime (WSH), Mark Jankowski (NSH), Kevin Rooney (CGY), Brandon Tanev (SEA) and Jake Walman (SJ).
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Leaman Hits Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 249th career victory at Providence on Nov. 11, 2023, passing Lou Lamoriello as the program's winningest head coach all-time. Last weekend, Leaman hit 400 career wins as a Division I head coach in Providence's 3-2 overtime win at Vermont. Leaman is the only Hockey East coach to post a winning record in each of the last 12 seasons.
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Leading the Pack:
Through five games this season, Tanner Adams (3-1-4) leads the team in goals, followed by Nick Poisson (2-3-5), Hudson Malinoski (2-3-5), and Will Elger (2-1-3) with two apiece. Poisson, Malinoski, and Austen May (0-3-3) pace the Friars in assists this season with three each. This season, seventeen different Friars have connected for a point, headlined by Poisson and Malinoski with five points apiece.
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Well-Disciplined:
Through five games, the Friars are averaging 5.6 penalty minutes per game, tied with Air Force for the fourth-lowest total nationally this season, trailing only Western Michigan (4.5/game), Boston College (5.0/game), and Minnesota (5.0/game).
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Poisson Among Active Leaders
With a pair of clutch goals last weekend at Vermont, graduate student Nick Poisson inches closer to the century mark in career scoring with 98 points. He aims to become the 55th member of the program to reach the 100-point milestone.
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Elger Earns Hockey East Rookie of the Week Honors:
Providence College's Will Elger (Westerville, Ohio) was named Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Monday, October 28. Elger netted a goal in both games at Vermont last weekend to go along with four shots on net and a +2 rating.
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The New Guys - Quick Hitters
Providence welcomes five transfer students alongside nine freshmen to the squad for the 2024-25 season.
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Logan Will (F)
- 7-11-18 in 37 GP with Colorado College (NCHC) in 2023-24
- Served as captain in 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons
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Cam Gendron (F)
- 1-2-3 in 10 GP with New Hampshire (HEA) in 2023-24
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Carl Fish (D)
- 0-3-3 in 38 GP with Minnesota (B1G) in 2023-24
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Zachary Borgiel (G)
- 3.26 GAA, .890 SV%, and 6-9-1 record in 16 GP with Merrimack (HEA) in 2023-24
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Ryan O'Reilly (F)
- 9-6-15 in 37 GP with Arizona State (NCHC) in 2023-24
- Served as assistant captain in 2023-24 season
- Drafted fourth round, 98th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2018 NHL Draft
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Tomas Machu (D)
- 1-16-17 in 60 GP with Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) in 2023-24
- Drafted seventh round, 221st overall by New York Islanders in 2021 NHL Draft
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Alexander Bales (D)
- 3-4-17 in 34 GP with Tri-City Storm (USHL) in 2023-24
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Braiden Clark (F)
- 11-12-23 in 35 GP with Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) in 2023-24
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Geno McEnery (F)
- 7-26-33 in 33 GP with Janesville Jets (NAHL), 25 GP with Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) in 2023-24
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Aleksi Kivioja (F)
- 9-9-18 in 45 GP with Omaha Lancers (USHL) in 2023-24
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Will Elger (F)
- 16-17-33 in 62 GP with Omaha Lancers (USHL) in 2023-24
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Trevor Connelly (F)
- 31-47-78 in 52 GP with Tri-City Storm (USHL) in 2023-24
- 4-5-9 in 7 GP, silver medal with U.S. at 2024 U18 World Championships
- Drafted first round, 19th overall by Vegas Golden Knights in 2024 NHL Draft
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Logan Sawyer (F)
- 35-43-78 in 59 GP with Brooks Bandits (AJHL, BCHL) in 2023-24
- Drafted third round, 78th overall by Montreal Canadiens in 2024 NHL Draft
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John Mustard (F)
- 29-27-56 in 60 GP with Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) in 2023-24
- Drafted third round, 67th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2024 NHL Draft
- USHL Rookie of the Year
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 220-24-25 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 197-11-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Shot Suppression
Providence finished 2023-24 ranked second in the nation in shots allowed per game, surrendering only an average of 23.1 shots on goal.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
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Matchup: No. 12 Providence (3-1-1, 1-0-1 HEA) vs. New Hampshire (2-1-1, 0-0-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN
Stream: ESPN+
Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman | Color: Jim Connelly
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
Faceoff: 4:30 PM (Sat.) – Whittemore Center – Durham, N.H.
TV: NESN
Stream: ESPN+
Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman | Color: Jim Connelly
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: UNHWildcats.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out vs. Vermont:
- The No. 13/12 Providence College men's ice hockey team closed out their weekend series at Vermont with four points following a 4-4 tie and 1-0 shootout win Saturday, October 26 at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
- Both teams were held off the scoresheet through the opening frame, highlighted by a 13 save performance from Zachary Borgiel.
- Vermont's Colin Kessler opened the scoring 25 seconds into the second period, putting the Catamounts ahead 1-0.
- Providence's Will Elger replied just under two minutes later, connecting for his second goal as a Friar to tie it 1-1.
- The Friars took the lead at 3:51 in the middle frame, as Ryan O'Reilly finished on a Logan Will pass for his first goal with Providence.
- Vermont regained the lead with goals from Blake Steenerson and Massimo Lombardi to close out the second period up 3-2.
- The Catamounts extended their lead at 7:12 in the third period, with a Thomas Sinclair goal putting Vermont up 4-2.
- With just over seven minutes to play, the Friars got one back on a Graham Gamache tip-in off a Guillaume Richard shot to pull the game within a goal.
- The Friars knotted the game at 4-4 with 25.4 seconds to go in the third period, as Nick Poisson connected on a one-time feed from Andrew Centrella to capitalize on the extra attacker opportunity and send the game to overtime.
- Zachary Borgiel stood tall in net during the shootout period, denying Joel Maatta, Simon Jellus, and Colin Kessler en route to the 1-0 win. Offensively, Hudson Malinoski connected in the second round, beating Rancier low glove-side for the only score of the shootout.
- Providence extended its unbeaten streak against Vermont to 16 games (11-0-5) dating back to 2019.
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Season Outlook
- The Friars enter the season picked to finish third in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll after finishing fourth in the league standings a year ago. The team returns its top-five scorers from 2023-24 – Nick Poisson (9-15-24), Tanner Adams (6-15-21), Chase Yoder (11-9-20), Hudson Malinoski (9-9-18) and Guillaume Richard (3-15-18). Yoder and Poisson were named captains, while Richard and Connor Kelley were named alternate captains.
- The incoming freshmen consist of four NHL draft picks, three that were selected in the 2024 NHL Draft held in Las Vegas back in June. Trevor Connelly became the fifth first-round pick of the program, joining Joe Hulbig (13th, 1992), Tom Fitzgerald (17th, 1986), Mark Jankowski (21st, 2012) and Jay O'Brien (19th, 2018) as he was selected by the Vegas Golden Knights 19th overall. On day two of the draft, John Mustard was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round (67th overall) and Logan Sawyer was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round (78th overall). Freshman Tomas Machu was a 2021 seventh round (221st overall) selection of the New York Islanders.
- Providence also welcomed five graduate transfers – Logan Will (F, Colorado College), Cam Gendron (F, New Hampshire), Carl Fish (D, Minnesota), Ryan O'Reilly (F, Arizona State) and Zachary Borgiel (G, Merrimack).
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Scouting the Wildcats:
-Â New Hampshire (2-1-1, 0-0-1 HEA) enters their weekend home-and-home series with the Friars following a pair of road matchups at No. 10 Quinnipiac that saw the Wildcats fall 8-2 on Friday (Oct. 25) before topping the Bobcats 3-2 Saturday (Oct. 26).
- Through four games this season, forwards Ryan Conmy (2-2-4) and Nick Ring (2-1-3) pace the Wildcats in both goals with two apiece and total points. In total, ten different Wildcats have tallied a point this season.
- Robert Cronin (0-2-2), Conmy, and Colton Huard (0-2-2) lead New Hampshire in assists this season with a pair each. Nine different Wildcats have landed an assist this year.
- In net, the Wildcats have looked to junior Jared Whale, a transfer student who joins New Hampshire after two seasons with Alaska-Anchorage. In four starts this season, Whale has led the Wildcats to a 2-1-1 record alongside an 1.94 goals against average and a .904 save percentage.
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Series History vs. New Hampshire (70-93-18, .436)
This weekend's matchup with New Hampshire marks the only meeting between the Wildcats and Friars this season. Since the 2021-22 season, Providence has earned a 5-2-2 record over the Wildcats and are currently riding a three game unbeaten streak, dating back to the Friars' 2-1 overtime win in the Hockey East Opening Round on March 8, 2023. In that span, the Friars are 4-1-0 at home and 1-1-2 when facing the Wildcats at the Whittemore Center in Durham.
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Eight Former Friars Earn Spots On NHL Opening Night Rosters
The Friars boasted eight alums that appeared on NHL opening night rosters - Noel Acciari (PIT), Jacob Bryson (BUF), Vincent Desharnais (VAN), Brandon Duhaime (WSH), Mark Jankowski (NSH), Kevin Rooney (CGY), Brandon Tanev (SEA) and Jake Walman (SJ).
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Leaman Hits Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 249th career victory at Providence on Nov. 11, 2023, passing Lou Lamoriello as the program's winningest head coach all-time. Last weekend, Leaman hit 400 career wins as a Division I head coach in Providence's 3-2 overtime win at Vermont. Leaman is the only Hockey East coach to post a winning record in each of the last 12 seasons.
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Leading the Pack:
Through five games this season, Tanner Adams (3-1-4) leads the team in goals, followed by Nick Poisson (2-3-5), Hudson Malinoski (2-3-5), and Will Elger (2-1-3) with two apiece. Poisson, Malinoski, and Austen May (0-3-3) pace the Friars in assists this season with three each. This season, seventeen different Friars have connected for a point, headlined by Poisson and Malinoski with five points apiece.
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Well-Disciplined:
Through five games, the Friars are averaging 5.6 penalty minutes per game, tied with Air Force for the fourth-lowest total nationally this season, trailing only Western Michigan (4.5/game), Boston College (5.0/game), and Minnesota (5.0/game).
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Poisson Among Active Leaders
With a pair of clutch goals last weekend at Vermont, graduate student Nick Poisson inches closer to the century mark in career scoring with 98 points. He aims to become the 55th member of the program to reach the 100-point milestone.
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Elger Earns Hockey East Rookie of the Week Honors:
Providence College's Will Elger (Westerville, Ohio) was named Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Monday, October 28. Elger netted a goal in both games at Vermont last weekend to go along with four shots on net and a +2 rating.
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The New Guys - Quick Hitters
Providence welcomes five transfer students alongside nine freshmen to the squad for the 2024-25 season.
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Logan Will (F)
- 7-11-18 in 37 GP with Colorado College (NCHC) in 2023-24
- Served as captain in 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons
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Cam Gendron (F)
- 1-2-3 in 10 GP with New Hampshire (HEA) in 2023-24
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Carl Fish (D)
- 0-3-3 in 38 GP with Minnesota (B1G) in 2023-24
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Zachary Borgiel (G)
- 3.26 GAA, .890 SV%, and 6-9-1 record in 16 GP with Merrimack (HEA) in 2023-24
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Ryan O'Reilly (F)
- 9-6-15 in 37 GP with Arizona State (NCHC) in 2023-24
- Served as assistant captain in 2023-24 season
- Drafted fourth round, 98th overall by Detroit Red Wings in 2018 NHL Draft
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Tomas Machu (D)
- 1-16-17 in 60 GP with Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) in 2023-24
- Drafted seventh round, 221st overall by New York Islanders in 2021 NHL Draft
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Alexander Bales (D)
- 3-4-17 in 34 GP with Tri-City Storm (USHL) in 2023-24
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Braiden Clark (F)
- 11-12-23 in 35 GP with Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) in 2023-24
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Geno McEnery (F)
- 7-26-33 in 33 GP with Janesville Jets (NAHL), 25 GP with Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) in 2023-24
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Aleksi Kivioja (F)
- 9-9-18 in 45 GP with Omaha Lancers (USHL) in 2023-24
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Will Elger (F)
- 16-17-33 in 62 GP with Omaha Lancers (USHL) in 2023-24
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Trevor Connelly (F)
- 31-47-78 in 52 GP with Tri-City Storm (USHL) in 2023-24
- 4-5-9 in 7 GP, silver medal with U.S. at 2024 U18 World Championships
- Drafted first round, 19th overall by Vegas Golden Knights in 2024 NHL Draft
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Logan Sawyer (F)
- 35-43-78 in 59 GP with Brooks Bandits (AJHL, BCHL) in 2023-24
- Drafted third round, 78th overall by Montreal Canadiens in 2024 NHL Draft
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John Mustard (F)
- 29-27-56 in 60 GP with Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) in 2023-24
- Drafted third round, 67th overall by Chicago Blackhawks in 2024 NHL Draft
- USHL Rookie of the Year
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 220-24-25 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 197-11-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Shot Suppression
Providence finished 2023-24 ranked second in the nation in shots allowed per game, surrendering only an average of 23.1 shots on goal.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
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