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Providence College Athletics
Friday, January 31
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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UConn
No. 7 Men's Hockey Game Notes vs. No. 9 UConn
1/30/2025 2:35:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The teams begin a home-and-home series at Schneider Arena on Friday night.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 7 Providence (15-6-3, 5-5-3 HEA) vs. No. 9 UConn (14-8-2, 7-6-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN+
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman, Color: Bridgette Proulx
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 7 Providence (15-6-3, 5-5-3 HEA) vs. No. 9 UConn (14-8-2, 7-6-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 3:30 PM (Sat.) – XL Center – Hartford, Conn.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Randy Brochu, Color: Joe D'Ambrosio
International Stream: Stretch Internet | TSN+
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out vs. UMass Lowell
- The No. 7/6 Providence College men's ice hockey team fell late to No. 12/13 UMass-Lowell in a 1-0 defeat on Saturday (Jan. 25) at Schneider Arena. Zachary Borgiel finished the night saving 25-of-26 shots, good for a .962 save percentage.
- The No. 7/6 Providence College men's ice hockey team fell to No. 12/13 UMass-Lowell in a 1-0 defeat at Schneider Arena on Saturday, Jan. 25.
- Neither team tallied a score in the opening two periods, leaving the score tied at 0-0 through 40 minutes. The visiting River Hawks outpaced Providence on the shot chart in the first period 11-2 before the Friars outshot Lowell 11-8 in the second.
- Lowell looked to take the lead late in the third on a Dillan Bentley try in front, but a poke-save from Zachary Borgiel denied the opportunity, keeping the score at 0-0.
- With just 10 seconds left to play in the third period, Lowell's Pierson Brandon fired an off-angle shot from the face-off dot, beating Borgiel glove-side to secure the 1-0 win for the River Hawks.
- Zachary Borgiel stood tall in the loss, denying 25-of-26 shots on net, good for a .962 save percentage.
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Scouting the Huskies:
- No. 9/9 UConn (15-5-3, 7-3-3 HEA) enters their matchup with the Friars following a successful weekend in the CT Ice Tournament, where the Huskies topped Quinnipiac 2-1 on Friday (Jan. 24) before besting Sacred Heart in a 1-0 win on Saturday (Jan. 25).
- Through 24 games this season, forwards Joey Muldowney (12-11-23) and Ryan Tattle (12-6-18) both lead the team in goals with 12 apiece, followed by Jake Percival (9-5-14) with nine goals, and three players with six goals each.
- Forward Hudson Schandor (6-15-21) paces the Huskies in assists this season with 15, followed by 11 from Muldowney, Jake Richard (6-11-17), and Kai Janviriya (0-11-11).
- Overall, Muldowney leads the Huskies in total points this season with 23, followed by Schandor with 21 points, and Tattle with 18 points on the year. In total 23 different Huskies have tallied a point this season, including 10 players with 10+ points.
- In net, the Huskies have split starts between junior goaltender Tyler Muszelik and freshman netminder Callum Tung. In 15 appearances this season, Muszelik has guided the Huskies to a 9-4-1 record, putting up a .918 save percentage and 2.16 goals against average in the process. In seven games, Tung has posted a 4-2-1 record to accompany his .941 save percentage and 1.70 goals against average.
- This season, UConn has tallied seven goals on the penalty-kill, the highest total across the NCAA. The Huskies were last successful on a shorthanded goal from Tabor Heaslip in the second period of the team's 3-2 win over New Hampshire on Jan. 11.
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Series History vs. UConn (15-6-5, .673)
This weekend's matchup with UConn marks the only matchup between the Friars and Huskies this season. Since the 2021-22 season, Providence has fought to a 2-2-2 record against UConn, with the most recent result being the Huskies' 2-1 road win over the Friars at Schneider Arena on Feb. 3, 2024. In that span, the Friars are 1-1-1 when facing the Huskies on the road and 1-1-1 when facing UConn in Providence.
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Svedebäck Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month/Mike Richter Award Watch List
Providence College junior Philip Svedebäck (Växjö, Sweden) was named Stop It Goaltending's Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for December on Friday, January 3. This marked Svedebäck's first-career monthly recognition as a Friar. Svedebäck led all Hockey East goaltenders in December with four wins. He stopped 79-of-87 shots he faced last month, good for a 2.00 GAA and .908 save percentage. Overall in 2024-25, Svedebäck is 11-4-2 with a 2.37 GAA and .914 save percentage in 17 games played. For the third-consecutive season, he was named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List for the top NCAA Division I goaltender.
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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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Callahan Makes NHL Debut
Former Friar captain Mike Callahan '22 made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 14 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He finished the night with a +1 rating in 14:11 of ice time.
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Connelly Wins Gold With the U.S. At The 2025 World Junior Championship
Freshman Trevor Connelly won gold with the United States at 2025 World Junior Championship after their 4-3 overtime win over Finland in the gold medal game on Jan. 5. Connelly finished the tournament with one goal, three assists and a +3 rating over seven games.
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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, 2024, 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 24 games this season, Tanner Adams (10-6-16) leads the Friars with 10 goals on the year, followed by eight from Logan Will (8-12-20) and seven from Will Elger (7-6-13). Alongside Will, Andrew Centrella (2-12-14) headlines the team in assists with 12, followed by 10 from John Mustard (5-10-15), Taige Harding (1-10-11), and Austen May (0-10-10). Overall, Will paces the team in total points with 20 on the year, followed by Adams with 16, Mustard with 15, and Centrella with 14. This season, 22 different Friars have tallied a point, including 11 players with 10+ points.
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King of the Hill
Through 13 conference matchups, Providence (15-6-3, 5-5-3 HEA) sits in seventh place in the Hockey East standings with 18 points. Boston College (18-4-1, 11-3-1 HEA) currently sits in first place with 32 points, followed by Boston University (13-9-1, 9-5-1 HEA) in second place with 28 points, Maine (15-5-3, 7-3-3 HEA) in third place with 26 points, Connecticut (15-5-3, 7-3-3 HEA) in fourth place with 24 points, UMass-Lowell (13-7-3, 6-5-2 HEA) in fifth place with 22 points, and Merrimack (10-13-1, 6-7-1 HEA) in sixth place with 20 points. Providence has a game in hand on Merrimack and two games in hand on BC, BU, and UConn.
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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
Following a tie and loss to No. 12/13 UMass-Lowell, the Friars fall to 5-6-1 in ranked matchups, including a 1-5-1 record in Hockey East action. This weekend, Providence faces No. 9/9 UConn in a two-game home-and-home set.
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Svedebäck, Richard, Adams Nominated for 2025 Hobey Baker Award
Providence College men's ice hockey junior goaltender Philip Svedebäck (Växjö, Sweden), senior defenseman Guillaume Richard (Cap-Sante, Que.), and sophomore forward Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y.) were all named as nominees for the 2025 Hobey Baker Award on Wednesday (Jan. 22). In 16 games this season, Svedebäck has posted a 11-4-1 record alongside a 2.34 GAA and .916 save percentage. Richard has posted seven assists this season to go alongside a team-leading 31 blocked shots. Adams paces the Friars in goals this season with nine and ranks second in overall scoring with 15 points on the year.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 229-24-26 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 204-12-20 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. 7 Providence (15-6-3, 5-5-3 HEA) vs. No. 9 UConn (14-8-2, 7-6-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN+
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman, Color: Bridgette Proulx
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 7 Providence (15-6-3, 5-5-3 HEA) vs. No. 9 UConn (14-8-2, 7-6-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 3:30 PM (Sat.) – XL Center – Hartford, Conn.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Randy Brochu, Color: Joe D'Ambrosio
International Stream: Stretch Internet | TSN+
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out vs. UMass Lowell
- The No. 7/6 Providence College men's ice hockey team fell late to No. 12/13 UMass-Lowell in a 1-0 defeat on Saturday (Jan. 25) at Schneider Arena. Zachary Borgiel finished the night saving 25-of-26 shots, good for a .962 save percentage.
- The No. 7/6 Providence College men's ice hockey team fell to No. 12/13 UMass-Lowell in a 1-0 defeat at Schneider Arena on Saturday, Jan. 25.
- Neither team tallied a score in the opening two periods, leaving the score tied at 0-0 through 40 minutes. The visiting River Hawks outpaced Providence on the shot chart in the first period 11-2 before the Friars outshot Lowell 11-8 in the second.
- Lowell looked to take the lead late in the third on a Dillan Bentley try in front, but a poke-save from Zachary Borgiel denied the opportunity, keeping the score at 0-0.
- With just 10 seconds left to play in the third period, Lowell's Pierson Brandon fired an off-angle shot from the face-off dot, beating Borgiel glove-side to secure the 1-0 win for the River Hawks.
- Zachary Borgiel stood tall in the loss, denying 25-of-26 shots on net, good for a .962 save percentage.
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Scouting the Huskies:
- No. 9/9 UConn (15-5-3, 7-3-3 HEA) enters their matchup with the Friars following a successful weekend in the CT Ice Tournament, where the Huskies topped Quinnipiac 2-1 on Friday (Jan. 24) before besting Sacred Heart in a 1-0 win on Saturday (Jan. 25).
- Through 24 games this season, forwards Joey Muldowney (12-11-23) and Ryan Tattle (12-6-18) both lead the team in goals with 12 apiece, followed by Jake Percival (9-5-14) with nine goals, and three players with six goals each.
- Forward Hudson Schandor (6-15-21) paces the Huskies in assists this season with 15, followed by 11 from Muldowney, Jake Richard (6-11-17), and Kai Janviriya (0-11-11).
- Overall, Muldowney leads the Huskies in total points this season with 23, followed by Schandor with 21 points, and Tattle with 18 points on the year. In total 23 different Huskies have tallied a point this season, including 10 players with 10+ points.
- In net, the Huskies have split starts between junior goaltender Tyler Muszelik and freshman netminder Callum Tung. In 15 appearances this season, Muszelik has guided the Huskies to a 9-4-1 record, putting up a .918 save percentage and 2.16 goals against average in the process. In seven games, Tung has posted a 4-2-1 record to accompany his .941 save percentage and 1.70 goals against average.
- This season, UConn has tallied seven goals on the penalty-kill, the highest total across the NCAA. The Huskies were last successful on a shorthanded goal from Tabor Heaslip in the second period of the team's 3-2 win over New Hampshire on Jan. 11.
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Series History vs. UConn (15-6-5, .673)
This weekend's matchup with UConn marks the only matchup between the Friars and Huskies this season. Since the 2021-22 season, Providence has fought to a 2-2-2 record against UConn, with the most recent result being the Huskies' 2-1 road win over the Friars at Schneider Arena on Feb. 3, 2024. In that span, the Friars are 1-1-1 when facing the Huskies on the road and 1-1-1 when facing UConn in Providence.
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Svedebäck Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month/Mike Richter Award Watch List
Providence College junior Philip Svedebäck (Växjö, Sweden) was named Stop It Goaltending's Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for December on Friday, January 3. This marked Svedebäck's first-career monthly recognition as a Friar. Svedebäck led all Hockey East goaltenders in December with four wins. He stopped 79-of-87 shots he faced last month, good for a 2.00 GAA and .908 save percentage. Overall in 2024-25, Svedebäck is 11-4-2 with a 2.37 GAA and .914 save percentage in 17 games played. For the third-consecutive season, he was named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List for the top NCAA Division I goaltender.
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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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Callahan Makes NHL Debut
Former Friar captain Mike Callahan '22 made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 14 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He finished the night with a +1 rating in 14:11 of ice time.
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Connelly Wins Gold With the U.S. At The 2025 World Junior Championship
Freshman Trevor Connelly won gold with the United States at 2025 World Junior Championship after their 4-3 overtime win over Finland in the gold medal game on Jan. 5. Connelly finished the tournament with one goal, three assists and a +3 rating over seven games.
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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, 2024, 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 24 games this season, Tanner Adams (10-6-16) leads the Friars with 10 goals on the year, followed by eight from Logan Will (8-12-20) and seven from Will Elger (7-6-13). Alongside Will, Andrew Centrella (2-12-14) headlines the team in assists with 12, followed by 10 from John Mustard (5-10-15), Taige Harding (1-10-11), and Austen May (0-10-10). Overall, Will paces the team in total points with 20 on the year, followed by Adams with 16, Mustard with 15, and Centrella with 14. This season, 22 different Friars have tallied a point, including 11 players with 10+ points.
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King of the Hill
Through 13 conference matchups, Providence (15-6-3, 5-5-3 HEA) sits in seventh place in the Hockey East standings with 18 points. Boston College (18-4-1, 11-3-1 HEA) currently sits in first place with 32 points, followed by Boston University (13-9-1, 9-5-1 HEA) in second place with 28 points, Maine (15-5-3, 7-3-3 HEA) in third place with 26 points, Connecticut (15-5-3, 7-3-3 HEA) in fourth place with 24 points, UMass-Lowell (13-7-3, 6-5-2 HEA) in fifth place with 22 points, and Merrimack (10-13-1, 6-7-1 HEA) in sixth place with 20 points. Providence has a game in hand on Merrimack and two games in hand on BC, BU, and UConn.
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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
Following a tie and loss to No. 12/13 UMass-Lowell, the Friars fall to 5-6-1 in ranked matchups, including a 1-5-1 record in Hockey East action. This weekend, Providence faces No. 9/9 UConn in a two-game home-and-home set.
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Svedebäck, Richard, Adams Nominated for 2025 Hobey Baker Award
Providence College men's ice hockey junior goaltender Philip Svedebäck (Växjö, Sweden), senior defenseman Guillaume Richard (Cap-Sante, Que.), and sophomore forward Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y.) were all named as nominees for the 2025 Hobey Baker Award on Wednesday (Jan. 22). In 16 games this season, Svedebäck has posted a 11-4-1 record alongside a 2.34 GAA and .916 save percentage. Richard has posted seven assists this season to go alongside a team-leading 31 blocked shots. Adams paces the Friars in goals this season with nine and ranks second in overall scoring with 15 points on the year.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 229-24-26 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 204-12-20 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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