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Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 29
Lake Placid, NY / Herb Brooks Arena
7:30 P.M.
Providence College
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Clarkson
No. 10 Men's Hockey To Face-Off Against No. 20/19 Clarkson, St. Lawrence At The Adirondack Winter Invitational
11/27/2024 1:38:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Both games will be placed at Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, N.Y.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 10 Providence (8-3-2, 5-2-2 HEA) vs. No. 20/19 Clarkson (9-4-1, 3-1-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 7:30 PM (Fri.) – Herb Brooks Arena – Lake Placid, N.Y.
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: ClarksonAthletics.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 10 Providence (8-3-2, 5-2-2 HEA) vs. St. Lawrence (4-9-0, 0-4-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 4 PM (Sat.) – Herb Brooks Arena – Lake Placid, N.Y.
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: SaintsAthletics.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out vs. LIU
- The No. 10 Providence College men's ice hockey skated to a 4-3 overtime win over Long Island University on Saturday, November 23 at Schneider Arena.
- The Sharks opened the scoring midway through the first period on a Riley Wallack power-play goal, giving the visitors the 1-0 lead.
- With a second to play in the opening period, Long Island's Connor Gregga tipped a Trent Powell shot into the net, making it 2-0 on the power-play.
- Providence got their first goal of the night 6:28 into the second period when Ryan O'Reilly redirected a Tomas Machu shot, cutting the lead to 2-1.
- The Friars tied it up with 36 seconds to play in the second period when John Mustard finished on a one-timer setup from Trevor Connelly.
- Long Island quickly regained the lead 15 seconds later, as Nick Bernardo connected on a shot from the blue line to put the Sharks ahead 3-2 through forty minutes.
- With just under two minutes to play, the Friars tied the game 3-3 on the extra attacker opportunity, as Tanner Adams cashed in on a wrap-around chance to send the game to overtime. Nick Poisson and Hudson Malinoski each assisted on the tying score.
- Providence earned the win 58 seconds into the overtime period when Trevor Connelly connected with Nick Poisson for a one-timer, beating Long Island's Rupprecht glove-side to secure the 4-3 victory.
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Scouting the Golden Knights:
- No. 20/19 Clarkson University (9-4-1, 3-1-0 ECAC) enters their Friday night matchup with the Friars following a weekend where the Golden Knights fell to Brown 1-0 on Friday (Nov. 22) before topping Yale 4-0 on Saturday (Nov. 23).
- Through 14 games this season, forwards Ayrton Martino (4-5-9) and Garrett Dahm (4-4-8) pace the Golden Knights with four goals each, followed by three goals from six different players.
- Defenseman Trey Taylor (3-7-10) leads Clarkson in assists with seven, followed by five assists from Martino, Ryan Richardson (3-5-8), Ellis Rickwood (2-5-7), and Ryan Taylor (2-5-7).
- Alongside assists, Taylor headlines the team in total points this season with 10, followed by nine from Martino and eight from Dahm and Richardson. This season, 20 players have tallied a point for the Golden Knights.
- This season, Clarkson has primarily looked to graduate student Ethan Langenegger in net, who in 12 games has led the Golden Knights to a 9-3-0 record to go along with his 1.50 goals against average and .935 save percentage. The Golden Knights have also given time to former Friar Marcus Brännman, who in two games posted a 0-1-1 record to go along with a 2.95 goals against average and .850 save percentage.
- Clarkson boasts one of the strongest penalty kill units this season, killing off 88.5% of their shorthanded moments this season, good for 11th-best nationally. Additionally, the Golden Knights have scored a nation-leading five shorthanded goals this season.
- Defensively, Clarkson has allowed just 22.9 shots per game this season, ranking just above Bentley and Cornell (23.1 shots/game) as the lowest total nationally.
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Series History vs. Clarkson (19-36-2, .351)
Friday's game with Clarkson University marks the first meeting between the Friars and Golden Knights in over two years, with their most recent result being a 5-2 Providence win at Schneider Arena on Oct. 13, 2022. Overall, Providence has won three straight in the series, including a 4-2 win in Potsdam in 2019 and a 1-0 win in the NCAA Regional Semifinal in Bridgeport, Conn. in 2018.
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Scouting the Saints:
- St. Lawrence University (4-9-0, 0-4-0 ECAC) enters their Saturday afternoon matchup with the Friars following a weekend where the Saints fell to Yale 5-1 on Friday (Nov. 22) before losing to Brown 2-1 in overtime Saturday (Nov. 23).
- Through 13 games this season, forward Greg Lapointe (7-6-13) leads the Saints in goals with seven, followed by three from Ty Naaykens (3-3-6) and two goals from six different players.
- Senior forward Tomáš Mazura (1-12-13) paces the Saints in assists this season with 12, followed by six from Lapointe and four assists from Felikss Gavars (2-4-6), Mason Waite (2-4-6), Gabe Westling (0-4-4), Isack Bandu (0-4-4), and Philippe Chapleau (0-4-4).
- Alongside goals and assists, respectively, Lapointe and Mazura headline the Saints in total points with 13 each, followed by six points from Gavars, Waite, and Naaykens. This season, 20 Saints have tallied a point, including five players over the five point mark.
- This season, St. Lawrence has primarily looked to sophomore Mason Kucenski in net, who in 11 games has led the Saints to a 4-7-0 record alongside his 2.51 goals against average and .917 save percentage. The Saints have also given time to graduate student Dominic Basse, who in two games posted a 0-2-0 record to go along with a 2.01 goals against average and .938 save percentage.
- St. Lawrence boasts one of the strongest penalty kill units this season, killing off 89.5% of their shorthanded moments this season, tied with Augustana and St. Cloud State for 5th-best nationally. Conversely, the Saints have allowed four goals while on the power-play this season, tied with Air Force for the second-highest total nationally.
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Series History vs. St. Lawrence (28-23-0, .549)
Saturday's game with St. Lawrence marks the first meeting between the Friars and Saints in over two years, with their most recent result being a 4-3 Providence win at Schneider Arena on Nov. 25, 2022. Through 51 meetings all time, Providence leads the series 28-23-0 and have won four-consecutive meetings.
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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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Berard Makes NHL Debut
Former Friar Brett Berard made his NHL debut for the New York Rangers on Nov. 25, earning an assist against St. Louis.
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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. On October 25, 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 13 games this season, Tanner Adams (6-4-10) and Ryan O'Reilly (6-2-8) pace the Friars with six scores each, followed by five from Will Elger (5-4-9) and four from Logan Will (4-6-10). Trevor Connelly (2-7-9), Andrew Centrella (1-7-8), and Austen May (0-7-7) all lead the Friars in assists with seven each, followed by six from Will and Hudson Malinoski (2-6-8). Overall, Adams and Will headline the team in total points with 10 each, followed by nine from Elger and Connelly and eight points from four different players.
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King of the Hill
Through nine conference matchups, Providence (8-3-2, 5-2-2 HEA) sits in second place in the Hockey East standings with 17 points registered, trailing only Maine (8-2-2, 5-2-2 HEA) with 18 points. Rounding out the top five include UMass-Lowell (9-3-0, 5-2-0 HEA) in third with 15 points, and both UConn (7-6-1, 4-5-1 HEA) and Vermont (3-6-3, 3-4-2 HEA) tied in fourth place with 13 points each.
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Poisson Among Active Leaders
With an assist in the third period against Long Island University on Nov. 23, graduate student Nick Poisson became the 55th member of the program to reach the 100-point milestone. Poisson also scored the game-winning goal in the 4-3 win.
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Quality Check
Friday's matchup with No. 20/19 Clarkson University marks the Friars' fifth meeting with a ranked opponent this season, with the most recent result being a 3-2 overtime loss to No. 3 Boston College on Nov. 19. This season, the Friars are 1-3-0 in ranked matchups, including a 1-2-0 record in Hockey East action.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 224-24-25 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 200-12-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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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. 10 Providence (8-3-2, 5-2-2 HEA) vs. No. 20/19 Clarkson (9-4-1, 3-1-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 7:30 PM (Fri.) – Herb Brooks Arena – Lake Placid, N.Y.
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: ClarksonAthletics.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 10 Providence (8-3-2, 5-2-2 HEA) vs. St. Lawrence (4-9-0, 0-4-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 4 PM (Sat.) – Herb Brooks Arena – Lake Placid, N.Y.
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: SaintsAthletics.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out vs. LIU
- The No. 10 Providence College men's ice hockey skated to a 4-3 overtime win over Long Island University on Saturday, November 23 at Schneider Arena.
- The Sharks opened the scoring midway through the first period on a Riley Wallack power-play goal, giving the visitors the 1-0 lead.
- With a second to play in the opening period, Long Island's Connor Gregga tipped a Trent Powell shot into the net, making it 2-0 on the power-play.
- Providence got their first goal of the night 6:28 into the second period when Ryan O'Reilly redirected a Tomas Machu shot, cutting the lead to 2-1.
- The Friars tied it up with 36 seconds to play in the second period when John Mustard finished on a one-timer setup from Trevor Connelly.
- Long Island quickly regained the lead 15 seconds later, as Nick Bernardo connected on a shot from the blue line to put the Sharks ahead 3-2 through forty minutes.
- With just under two minutes to play, the Friars tied the game 3-3 on the extra attacker opportunity, as Tanner Adams cashed in on a wrap-around chance to send the game to overtime. Nick Poisson and Hudson Malinoski each assisted on the tying score.
- Providence earned the win 58 seconds into the overtime period when Trevor Connelly connected with Nick Poisson for a one-timer, beating Long Island's Rupprecht glove-side to secure the 4-3 victory.
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Scouting the Golden Knights:
- No. 20/19 Clarkson University (9-4-1, 3-1-0 ECAC) enters their Friday night matchup with the Friars following a weekend where the Golden Knights fell to Brown 1-0 on Friday (Nov. 22) before topping Yale 4-0 on Saturday (Nov. 23).
- Through 14 games this season, forwards Ayrton Martino (4-5-9) and Garrett Dahm (4-4-8) pace the Golden Knights with four goals each, followed by three goals from six different players.
- Defenseman Trey Taylor (3-7-10) leads Clarkson in assists with seven, followed by five assists from Martino, Ryan Richardson (3-5-8), Ellis Rickwood (2-5-7), and Ryan Taylor (2-5-7).
- Alongside assists, Taylor headlines the team in total points this season with 10, followed by nine from Martino and eight from Dahm and Richardson. This season, 20 players have tallied a point for the Golden Knights.
- This season, Clarkson has primarily looked to graduate student Ethan Langenegger in net, who in 12 games has led the Golden Knights to a 9-3-0 record to go along with his 1.50 goals against average and .935 save percentage. The Golden Knights have also given time to former Friar Marcus Brännman, who in two games posted a 0-1-1 record to go along with a 2.95 goals against average and .850 save percentage.
- Clarkson boasts one of the strongest penalty kill units this season, killing off 88.5% of their shorthanded moments this season, good for 11th-best nationally. Additionally, the Golden Knights have scored a nation-leading five shorthanded goals this season.
- Defensively, Clarkson has allowed just 22.9 shots per game this season, ranking just above Bentley and Cornell (23.1 shots/game) as the lowest total nationally.
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Series History vs. Clarkson (19-36-2, .351)
Friday's game with Clarkson University marks the first meeting between the Friars and Golden Knights in over two years, with their most recent result being a 5-2 Providence win at Schneider Arena on Oct. 13, 2022. Overall, Providence has won three straight in the series, including a 4-2 win in Potsdam in 2019 and a 1-0 win in the NCAA Regional Semifinal in Bridgeport, Conn. in 2018.
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Scouting the Saints:
- St. Lawrence University (4-9-0, 0-4-0 ECAC) enters their Saturday afternoon matchup with the Friars following a weekend where the Saints fell to Yale 5-1 on Friday (Nov. 22) before losing to Brown 2-1 in overtime Saturday (Nov. 23).
- Through 13 games this season, forward Greg Lapointe (7-6-13) leads the Saints in goals with seven, followed by three from Ty Naaykens (3-3-6) and two goals from six different players.
- Senior forward Tomáš Mazura (1-12-13) paces the Saints in assists this season with 12, followed by six from Lapointe and four assists from Felikss Gavars (2-4-6), Mason Waite (2-4-6), Gabe Westling (0-4-4), Isack Bandu (0-4-4), and Philippe Chapleau (0-4-4).
- Alongside goals and assists, respectively, Lapointe and Mazura headline the Saints in total points with 13 each, followed by six points from Gavars, Waite, and Naaykens. This season, 20 Saints have tallied a point, including five players over the five point mark.
- This season, St. Lawrence has primarily looked to sophomore Mason Kucenski in net, who in 11 games has led the Saints to a 4-7-0 record alongside his 2.51 goals against average and .917 save percentage. The Saints have also given time to graduate student Dominic Basse, who in two games posted a 0-2-0 record to go along with a 2.01 goals against average and .938 save percentage.
- St. Lawrence boasts one of the strongest penalty kill units this season, killing off 89.5% of their shorthanded moments this season, tied with Augustana and St. Cloud State for 5th-best nationally. Conversely, the Saints have allowed four goals while on the power-play this season, tied with Air Force for the second-highest total nationally.
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Series History vs. St. Lawrence (28-23-0, .549)
Saturday's game with St. Lawrence marks the first meeting between the Friars and Saints in over two years, with their most recent result being a 4-3 Providence win at Schneider Arena on Nov. 25, 2022. Through 51 meetings all time, Providence leads the series 28-23-0 and have won four-consecutive meetings.
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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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Berard Makes NHL Debut
Former Friar Brett Berard made his NHL debut for the New York Rangers on Nov. 25, earning an assist against St. Louis.
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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. On October 25, 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 13 games this season, Tanner Adams (6-4-10) and Ryan O'Reilly (6-2-8) pace the Friars with six scores each, followed by five from Will Elger (5-4-9) and four from Logan Will (4-6-10). Trevor Connelly (2-7-9), Andrew Centrella (1-7-8), and Austen May (0-7-7) all lead the Friars in assists with seven each, followed by six from Will and Hudson Malinoski (2-6-8). Overall, Adams and Will headline the team in total points with 10 each, followed by nine from Elger and Connelly and eight points from four different players.
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King of the Hill
Through nine conference matchups, Providence (8-3-2, 5-2-2 HEA) sits in second place in the Hockey East standings with 17 points registered, trailing only Maine (8-2-2, 5-2-2 HEA) with 18 points. Rounding out the top five include UMass-Lowell (9-3-0, 5-2-0 HEA) in third with 15 points, and both UConn (7-6-1, 4-5-1 HEA) and Vermont (3-6-3, 3-4-2 HEA) tied in fourth place with 13 points each.
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Poisson Among Active Leaders
With an assist in the third period against Long Island University on Nov. 23, graduate student Nick Poisson became the 55th member of the program to reach the 100-point milestone. Poisson also scored the game-winning goal in the 4-3 win.
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Quality Check
Friday's matchup with No. 20/19 Clarkson University marks the Friars' fifth meeting with a ranked opponent this season, with the most recent result being a 3-2 overtime loss to No. 3 Boston College on Nov. 19. This season, the Friars are 1-3-0 in ranked matchups, including a 1-2-0 record in Hockey East action.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 224-24-25 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 200-12-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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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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