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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, February 2
Storrs, CT / Toscano Ice Forum
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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UConn
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No. 10 Men's Hockey Game Notes Vs. UConn
2/1/2024 12:05:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 10 Providence (14-7-2, 7-4-2 HEA) vs. UConn (11-12-2, 6-8-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Toscano Ice Forum – Storrs, Conn.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Randy Brochu | Color: Joe D'Ambrosio
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.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 | Color: Bridgette Proulx
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: John Leahy
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- Austen May registered three points, including the game-winning goal in overtime as the No. 10/11 Providence College men's hockey team rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat UMass Lowell, 4-3, on Saturday (Jan. 27) at Schneider Arena. The program earned it's 1,100th win on Saturday, becoming the fourth Hockey East program to hit the mark.
- The Friars struck first late in the first period, as forward Riley Duran netted his seventh goal of the season, giving Providence the 1-0 lead on the power-play. Austen May and Nick Poisson provided support on the goal.
- The River Hawks found the tying goal midway through the second period, as forward Owen Cole netted the power-play opportunity, deadlocking the score 1-1. Mitchell Becker and Jaiden Moriello assisted on the goal.
- Just over two minutes later, Lowell forward Roc Truman netted his first of the season to give the River Hawks the 2-1 lead. Isac Jonsson and Filip Fornåå Svensson tallied assists on the goal.
- With just under three minutes to go in the second, Fornåå Svensson found the back of the net, extending the River Hawks' lead to 3-1. Jak Vaarwerk and Ben Meehan found him to make the play.
- With 12 seconds to go in the second period, Cam McDonald fired a shot from the blue-line, beating Luke Pavicich low glove-side to pull the Friars within a score. Riley Duran and Austen May assisted on the goal.
- With just under five minutes to go in the third period, Graham Gamache and Craig Needham found Tanner Adams for his fifth goal of the season, tying the game at 3-3.
- With 43.3 seconds remaining in the overtime period, May buried the game-winner with a wrist shot over the glove of Pavicich.
- Chase Yoder led the way at the faceoff dot with an 18-of-22 performance.
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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. In seven games with Tampa, he has posted two assists and a +1 rating while averaging 14:30 in ice time.
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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 393 career victories as a Division I head coach.
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May Named Hockey East Defender of the Week
Providence College men's hockey sophomore defenseman Austen May (Woodhaven, Mich.) was named Army ROTC Hockey East Defender of the Week on Monday, January 29 after posting five points on two goals and three assists against UMass Lowell last weekend.
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Program Hits 1,100 Wins All-Time
The program registered it's 1,100th win all-time on Saturday night, becoming the fourth member of Hockey East to reach that benchmark.
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Stock Watch
Through 23 games played, Nick Poisson (7-12-19), Chase Yoder (9-6-15), and Tanner Adams (5-10-15) pace the Friars in points this season. Twenty Friars have tallied a point this season, including eleven players with at least 10 points.
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Quality Check
Through Jan. 27, 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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Around the Conference
Through thirteen conference matchups, Providence (14-7-2, 7-4-2 HEA) sit in fourth place in the Hockey East standings with 23 points registered. Boston University (16-7-1, 11-4-1 HEA) currently leads Hockey East with 35 points, followed up by Boston College (18-4-1, 11-3-1 HEA) who sit in second place with 34 points and Maine (16-4-2, 8-3-1 HEA) who are currently in third place in the conference with 25 points.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 214-24-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 193-10-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Huskies…
- UConn (11-12-2, 6-8-1 HEA) enters their matchup with Providence following a pair of games in the CT Ice Tournament where the Huskies were victorious over Sacred Heart in a 6-2 fashion on Friday (Jan. 26) before falling to No. 7 Quinnipiac 4-3 on Saturday (Jan. 27).
- Through 25 games this season, forward Chase Bradley (10-11-21) paces the Huskies in goals at ten, followed by Matthew Wood (8-8-16) with eight, and Jake Percival (7-5-12) with seven. Seventeen Huskies have found the back of the net this season, including fourteen players with multiple goals.
- Forwards Chase Bradley (10-11-21) and Hudson Schandor (5-11-16) lead the Huskies in assists this season with eleven, followed by Jake Richard (5-9-14) with nine and Matthew Wood (8-8-16) with eight. Nineteen Huskies have tallied an assist the season, including eighteen players with multiple assists.
- Chase Bradley (10-11-21) leads the Huskies in total points this season with 21, followed by Matthew Wood (8-8-16) and Hudson Schandor (5-11-16) with sixteen and Jake Richard (5-9-14) with fourteen. Nineteen different Huskies have registered a point this season, including eighteen players with multiple points on the season.
- The Huskies have split starts this season between graduate student goaltender Ethan Haider and sophomore netminder Arsenii Sergeev. In seventeen games played this season, Haider has posted a 6-8-2 (3-6-1 in conference) record alongside a 2.79 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. In nine games played this season, Sergeev has posted a 5-4-0 (3-2-0 in conference) record to go with a 2.19 goals against average and a .928 save percentage.
- The Huskies (11-12-2, 6-8-1 HEA) currently sit in fifth place in the Hockey East standings with 20 points this season. The Friars (14-7-2, 7-4-2 HEA) sit one place above them with 23 points on the year.
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Series History vs. UConn (PC leads 14-5-5, .688)
This weekend's games with UConn mark the first meeting between the Friars and Huskies on the 2023-24 season. Providence last met the Huskies on Nov. 11-12, 2022, where the two teams skated to a pair of ties. UConn picked up the shootout wins in each draw. The Friars were last victorious over the Huskies on Nov. 13, 2021 in a 6-4 home victory.
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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 Providence (14-7-2, 7-4-2 HEA) vs. UConn (11-12-2, 6-8-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Toscano Ice Forum – Storrs, Conn.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Play-by-play: Randy Brochu | Color: Joe D'Ambrosio
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.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 | Color: Bridgette Proulx
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: John Leahy
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- Austen May registered three points, including the game-winning goal in overtime as the No. 10/11 Providence College men's hockey team rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat UMass Lowell, 4-3, on Saturday (Jan. 27) at Schneider Arena. The program earned it's 1,100th win on Saturday, becoming the fourth Hockey East program to hit the mark.
- The Friars struck first late in the first period, as forward Riley Duran netted his seventh goal of the season, giving Providence the 1-0 lead on the power-play. Austen May and Nick Poisson provided support on the goal.
- The River Hawks found the tying goal midway through the second period, as forward Owen Cole netted the power-play opportunity, deadlocking the score 1-1. Mitchell Becker and Jaiden Moriello assisted on the goal.
- Just over two minutes later, Lowell forward Roc Truman netted his first of the season to give the River Hawks the 2-1 lead. Isac Jonsson and Filip Fornåå Svensson tallied assists on the goal.
- With just under three minutes to go in the second, Fornåå Svensson found the back of the net, extending the River Hawks' lead to 3-1. Jak Vaarwerk and Ben Meehan found him to make the play.
- With 12 seconds to go in the second period, Cam McDonald fired a shot from the blue-line, beating Luke Pavicich low glove-side to pull the Friars within a score. Riley Duran and Austen May assisted on the goal.
- With just under five minutes to go in the third period, Graham Gamache and Craig Needham found Tanner Adams for his fifth goal of the season, tying the game at 3-3.
- With 43.3 seconds remaining in the overtime period, May buried the game-winner with a wrist shot over the glove of Pavicich.
- Chase Yoder led the way at the faceoff dot with an 18-of-22 performance.
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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. In seven games with Tampa, he has posted two assists and a +1 rating while averaging 14:30 in ice time.
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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 393 career victories as a Division I head coach.
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May Named Hockey East Defender of the Week
Providence College men's hockey sophomore defenseman Austen May (Woodhaven, Mich.) was named Army ROTC Hockey East Defender of the Week on Monday, January 29 after posting five points on two goals and three assists against UMass Lowell last weekend.
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Program Hits 1,100 Wins All-Time
The program registered it's 1,100th win all-time on Saturday night, becoming the fourth member of Hockey East to reach that benchmark.
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Stock Watch
Through 23 games played, Nick Poisson (7-12-19), Chase Yoder (9-6-15), and Tanner Adams (5-10-15) pace the Friars in points this season. Twenty Friars have tallied a point this season, including eleven players with at least 10 points.
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Quality Check
Through Jan. 27, 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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Around the Conference
Through thirteen conference matchups, Providence (14-7-2, 7-4-2 HEA) sit in fourth place in the Hockey East standings with 23 points registered. Boston University (16-7-1, 11-4-1 HEA) currently leads Hockey East with 35 points, followed up by Boston College (18-4-1, 11-3-1 HEA) who sit in second place with 34 points and Maine (16-4-2, 8-3-1 HEA) who are currently in third place in the conference with 25 points.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 214-24-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 193-10-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Huskies…
- UConn (11-12-2, 6-8-1 HEA) enters their matchup with Providence following a pair of games in the CT Ice Tournament where the Huskies were victorious over Sacred Heart in a 6-2 fashion on Friday (Jan. 26) before falling to No. 7 Quinnipiac 4-3 on Saturday (Jan. 27).
- Through 25 games this season, forward Chase Bradley (10-11-21) paces the Huskies in goals at ten, followed by Matthew Wood (8-8-16) with eight, and Jake Percival (7-5-12) with seven. Seventeen Huskies have found the back of the net this season, including fourteen players with multiple goals.
- Forwards Chase Bradley (10-11-21) and Hudson Schandor (5-11-16) lead the Huskies in assists this season with eleven, followed by Jake Richard (5-9-14) with nine and Matthew Wood (8-8-16) with eight. Nineteen Huskies have tallied an assist the season, including eighteen players with multiple assists.
- Chase Bradley (10-11-21) leads the Huskies in total points this season with 21, followed by Matthew Wood (8-8-16) and Hudson Schandor (5-11-16) with sixteen and Jake Richard (5-9-14) with fourteen. Nineteen different Huskies have registered a point this season, including eighteen players with multiple points on the season.
- The Huskies have split starts this season between graduate student goaltender Ethan Haider and sophomore netminder Arsenii Sergeev. In seventeen games played this season, Haider has posted a 6-8-2 (3-6-1 in conference) record alongside a 2.79 goals against average and a .908 save percentage. In nine games played this season, Sergeev has posted a 5-4-0 (3-2-0 in conference) record to go with a 2.19 goals against average and a .928 save percentage.
- The Huskies (11-12-2, 6-8-1 HEA) currently sit in fifth place in the Hockey East standings with 20 points this season. The Friars (14-7-2, 7-4-2 HEA) sit one place above them with 23 points on the year.
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Series History vs. UConn (PC leads 14-5-5, .688)
This weekend's games with UConn mark the first meeting between the Friars and Huskies on the 2023-24 season. Providence last met the Huskies on Nov. 11-12, 2022, where the two teams skated to a pair of ties. UConn picked up the shootout wins in each draw. The Friars were last victorious over the Huskies on Nov. 13, 2021 in a 6-4 home victory.
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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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