Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Vermont on February 7, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 1
Men's Ice Hockey
vs Vermont
Final
6
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1
Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 31
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
3-2-1, 1-0-0
5
vs
2
UMass Lowell
3-4-0, 1-2-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Providence | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
No. 16/15 Men's Hockey Opens Hockey East Play With 5-2 Win Over UMass Lowell
10/31/2025 10:02:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Jonathan Fauchon led the Friars with a goal and an assist.
PROVIDENCE, R.I.  – Five different Friars scored as the No. 16/15 Providence College men's hockey team earned a 5-2 victory over UMass Lowell in the Hockey East opener on Friday (Oct. 31) at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
UMass Lowell (3-4-0, 1-2-0 HEA) – 2 | Providence (3-2-1, 1-0-0 HEA) – 5
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 25 saves, 2 goals against
Samuel Richard (UML) – 5 saves, 3 goals against
Austin Elliott (UML) – 16 saves, 2 goals against
NOTES
- The Friars rushed out to an early lead just 2:46 on John Mustard's team-high fifth goal of the season.
- The River Hawks countered at 6:47 on a goal from Sean Kilcullen off the rush.
- Providence struck for a pair to close out the period with a 3-1 lead.
- Will Elger's fourth of the year re-gained the lead on an assist from Roger McQueen.
- Tanner Adams netted his first strike of the season at 17:52 off a saucer pass from Jonathan Fauchon.
- UMass Lowell's Jak Vaarwerk brought the River Hawks back within one at 5:39 of the second period.
- Providence netted insurance in the third period as Jonathan Fauchon extended the lead to 4-2 on the power play on assists from Logan Sawyer and Graham Gamache.
- Freshman Beau Jelsma capped the scoring with his first collegiate goal to give the Friars a 5-2 lead with under nine minutes to play.
- Svedeback stopped 25-of-27 shots he faced for his second win of the season.
- Ten different Friars recorded a point on Friday.
- Providence is now unbeaten in its last four games (3-0-1).
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Mustard, Elger, Adams, Fauchon, Jelsma (1)
Assists: McQueen, Fauchon, Sawyer, Gamache, Levens, Bales (1)
Points: Fauchon (2)
Shots: Mustard (4)
POWER PLAYS
UMass Lowell – 0/2
Providence – 1/2
SHOTS
UMass Lowell – 27
Providence – 26
FACEOFFS
UMass Lowell – 25-of-58 (.431)
Providence – 33-of-58 (.569)
UP NEXT
The Friars and River Hawks conclude their season series on Saturday (Nov. 1) at Tsongas Center. Puck drop is slated for 5 p.m.
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UML
PRO
Shots
27
26
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
4
Penalty Mins
8
8
Faceoffs Won
25
33
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
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