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Providence College Athletics
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No. 10/11 Men's Hockey Game Notes vs. No. 3 Boston University
2/15/2024 1:56:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 10/11 Providence (16-9-2, 9-6-2 HEA) vs. No. 3 Boston University (19-8-1, 13-4-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet | TSN+
Play-by-play: Mike Logan | Color: Sonny Watrous
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Bridgette Proulx
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Faceoff: 6 PM (Sat.) – Agganis Arena – Boston, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoTerriers.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- Guillaume Richard scored on the power play 23 seconds into overtime as the No. 10/13 Providence College men's hockey team rallied for a 4-3 win at No. 7 Maine on Saturday night (Feb. 10) at Alfond Arena.
- Providence held the Black Bears in check until the final moments of the first period before Josh Nadeau netted his second power-play goal of the weekend to give Maine a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.
- Jamie Engelbert got the Friars even at 5:48 of the second period as he re-directed a Cam McDonald one-timer from the point for his sixth goal of the year. Clint Levens earned the secondary assist.
- Jaroslav Chmelar looked to give the Friars the lead after Chase Yoder fed a pass to the back door but Boija sprawled to make the save.
- The Black Bears cashed in on the power play late in the period as Ben Poisson put back a rebound in the crease to give Maine a 2-1 lead.
- Graham Gamache knotted the game with five seconds remaining on the power play at the 9:54 mark of the third period. Hudson Malinoski got a touch on a loose puck in the slot and Gamache fired through a screen for his fourth goal of the year.
- Maine re-gained the lead with their third power-play goal of the night as Brandon Chabrier gave the Black Bears a 3-2 lead.
- Malinoski buried a rebound at the side of the net with 4:33 remaining in regulation to tie the game at 3-3. Richard and Riley Duran earned the assists on Malinoski's seventh goal of the year.
- Bennett Schimek drew a holding call on Liam Lesakowski after a strong net drive with a minute remaining in the period.
- On the power play in overtime, Richard got a feed from Nick Poisson and one-timed a shot past Boija for his third goal of the year to give the Friars the win.
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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 395 career victories as a Division I head coach.
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McDonald Approaching Program Record
Captain Cam McDonald sits at 155 games played at Providence, two shy of setting the program record for games played.
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Malinoski Named Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Week
Freshman Hudson Malinoski earned Hockey East Co-Rookie accolades after registering three points (1-2-3) in the third period and overtime of Providence's 4-3 win at Maine last Saturday.
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Stock Watch
Through 27 games played, Nick Poisson (7-14-21), Tanner Adams (5-12-17) and Chase Yoder (9-7-16) pace the Friars in points this season. Twenty-two Friars have tallied a point this season, including 13 players with at least 10 points.
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Quality Check
As of Feb. 10, the Friars boast a 6-7-1 overall record alongside a 3-5-1 conference record when against ranked opponents this season.
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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) - 4-2 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. 14/13 Arizona State (11/24/23) - 4-3 OTL
- No. 14/13 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
- No. 7/7 Maine (2/9/24) - 2-1 L
- No. 7/7 Maine (2/10/24) - 4-3 OTW
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Around the Conference
Through 17 conference matchups, Providence (16-9-2, 9-6-2 HEA) sits tied for fourth place with UMass in the Hockey East standings with 28 points registered. Boston University (19-8-1, 13-4-1 HEA) currently leads Hockey East with 41 points, followed up by Boston College (21-5-1, 13-3-1 HEA) who sits in second place with 40 points and Maine (18-6-2, 10-5-1 HEA) in third place with 32 points.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 217-24-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 194-10-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Terriers…
- No. 3 Boston University (19-8-1, 13-4-1) enters their matchup with No. 10/11 Providence following a 4-3 overtime loss to Northeastern in the Beanpot Final on Monday, Feb. 12.
- Through 28 games this season, forward Macklin Celebrini (23-19-42) paces the Terriers in goals with 23, followed by 11 goals each from brothers Lane (11-25-36) and Quinn Hutson (11-14-25). Seventeen Terriers have netted a goal this season, including three 10+ goal scorers. The Terriers currently have the sixth-most goals across the NCAA this season with 111 scores.
- Lane Hutson (11-25-36) leads the Terriers in assists this season with 25, followed by Jeremy Wilmer (4-23-27) with 23, and Macklin Celebrini (23-19-42) with 19. Twenty-one Terriers have tallied an assist this season, including eight players with at least ten assists.
- Macklin Celebrini (23-19-42) headlines the Terriers in points this season with 42, followed by Lane Hutson (11-25-36) with 36 points and both Ryan Greene (9-18-27) and Jeremy Wilmer (4-23-27) with 27 points. Twenty-one Terriers have registered a point this season, including six players with 20+ points on the year.
- The Terriers have looked to senior netminder Mathieu Caron for the majority of starts this season. Through 28 games played, Caron has posted a 19-8-1 record to accompany a 2.51 goals against average and .909 save percentage.
- The Terriers boast the ninth-most efficient power-play unit in the NCAA this season, converting on 24.8% of extra attacker opportunities.
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Series History vs. Boston University
This weekend's series with Boston University marks the first two of three games between the Friars and Terriers in the 2023-24 season. The Friars last met the Terriers on Mar. 17, 2023 in the Hockey East Semifinal, where Boston University emerged victorious in a 2-1 overtime victory en route to the Hockey East title. Providence last defeated the Terriers on Jan. 8, 2021, where the Friars topped BU on the road, 7-3. The Friars are 2-6-2 in their last 10 matchups with Boston University and have dropped six-striaght in the series.
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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 (16-9-2, 9-6-2 HEA) vs. No. 3 Boston University (19-8-1, 13-4-1 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet | TSN+
Play-by-play: Mike Logan | Color: Sonny Watrous
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Bridgette Proulx
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Faceoff: 6 PM (Sat.) – Agganis Arena – Boston, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoTerriers.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Last Time Out…
- Guillaume Richard scored on the power play 23 seconds into overtime as the No. 10/13 Providence College men's hockey team rallied for a 4-3 win at No. 7 Maine on Saturday night (Feb. 10) at Alfond Arena.
- Providence held the Black Bears in check until the final moments of the first period before Josh Nadeau netted his second power-play goal of the weekend to give Maine a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.
- Jamie Engelbert got the Friars even at 5:48 of the second period as he re-directed a Cam McDonald one-timer from the point for his sixth goal of the year. Clint Levens earned the secondary assist.
- Jaroslav Chmelar looked to give the Friars the lead after Chase Yoder fed a pass to the back door but Boija sprawled to make the save.
- The Black Bears cashed in on the power play late in the period as Ben Poisson put back a rebound in the crease to give Maine a 2-1 lead.
- Graham Gamache knotted the game with five seconds remaining on the power play at the 9:54 mark of the third period. Hudson Malinoski got a touch on a loose puck in the slot and Gamache fired through a screen for his fourth goal of the year.
- Maine re-gained the lead with their third power-play goal of the night as Brandon Chabrier gave the Black Bears a 3-2 lead.
- Malinoski buried a rebound at the side of the net with 4:33 remaining in regulation to tie the game at 3-3. Richard and Riley Duran earned the assists on Malinoski's seventh goal of the year.
- Bennett Schimek drew a holding call on Liam Lesakowski after a strong net drive with a minute remaining in the period.
- On the power play in overtime, Richard got a feed from Nick Poisson and one-timed a shot past Boija for his third goal of the year to give the Friars the win.
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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 395 career victories as a Division I head coach.
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McDonald Approaching Program Record
Captain Cam McDonald sits at 155 games played at Providence, two shy of setting the program record for games played.
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Malinoski Named Hockey East Co-Rookie of the Week
Freshman Hudson Malinoski earned Hockey East Co-Rookie accolades after registering three points (1-2-3) in the third period and overtime of Providence's 4-3 win at Maine last Saturday.
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Stock Watch
Through 27 games played, Nick Poisson (7-14-21), Tanner Adams (5-12-17) and Chase Yoder (9-7-16) pace the Friars in points this season. Twenty-two Friars have tallied a point this season, including 13 players with at least 10 points.
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Quality Check
As of Feb. 10, the Friars boast a 6-7-1 overall record alongside a 3-5-1 conference record when against ranked opponents this season.
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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) - 4-2 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. 14/13 Arizona State (11/24/23) - 4-3 OTL
- No. 14/13 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
- No. 7/7 Maine (2/9/24) - 2-1 L
- No. 7/7 Maine (2/10/24) - 4-3 OTW
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Around the Conference
Through 17 conference matchups, Providence (16-9-2, 9-6-2 HEA) sits tied for fourth place with UMass in the Hockey East standings with 28 points registered. Boston University (19-8-1, 13-4-1 HEA) currently leads Hockey East with 41 points, followed up by Boston College (21-5-1, 13-3-1 HEA) who sits in second place with 40 points and Maine (18-6-2, 10-5-1 HEA) in third place with 32 points.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 217-24-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 194-10-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Scouting the Terriers…
- No. 3 Boston University (19-8-1, 13-4-1) enters their matchup with No. 10/11 Providence following a 4-3 overtime loss to Northeastern in the Beanpot Final on Monday, Feb. 12.
- Through 28 games this season, forward Macklin Celebrini (23-19-42) paces the Terriers in goals with 23, followed by 11 goals each from brothers Lane (11-25-36) and Quinn Hutson (11-14-25). Seventeen Terriers have netted a goal this season, including three 10+ goal scorers. The Terriers currently have the sixth-most goals across the NCAA this season with 111 scores.
- Lane Hutson (11-25-36) leads the Terriers in assists this season with 25, followed by Jeremy Wilmer (4-23-27) with 23, and Macklin Celebrini (23-19-42) with 19. Twenty-one Terriers have tallied an assist this season, including eight players with at least ten assists.
- Macklin Celebrini (23-19-42) headlines the Terriers in points this season with 42, followed by Lane Hutson (11-25-36) with 36 points and both Ryan Greene (9-18-27) and Jeremy Wilmer (4-23-27) with 27 points. Twenty-one Terriers have registered a point this season, including six players with 20+ points on the year.
- The Terriers have looked to senior netminder Mathieu Caron for the majority of starts this season. Through 28 games played, Caron has posted a 19-8-1 record to accompany a 2.51 goals against average and .909 save percentage.
- The Terriers boast the ninth-most efficient power-play unit in the NCAA this season, converting on 24.8% of extra attacker opportunities.
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Series History vs. Boston University
This weekend's series with Boston University marks the first two of three games between the Friars and Terriers in the 2023-24 season. The Friars last met the Terriers on Mar. 17, 2023 in the Hockey East Semifinal, where Boston University emerged victorious in a 2-1 overtime victory en route to the Hockey East title. Providence last defeated the Terriers on Jan. 8, 2021, where the Friars topped BU on the road, 7-3. The Friars are 2-6-2 in their last 10 matchups with Boston University and have dropped six-striaght in the series.
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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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