Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Simon Fraser (Exhibition) on October 3, 2025 , Win , 7, to, 1

10/5/2025 4:58:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Aleksi Kivioja and Logan Sawyer scored as the No. 9/8 Providence College men's hockey team defeated No. 13 Quinnipiac, 2-1, in an exhibition game at Schneider Arena on Sunday (Oct. 5).
SCORE
Quinnipiac – 1 | Providence – 2
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 29 saves, 1 goal against
Matej Marinov (QU) – 26 saves, 2 goals against
NOTES
- The Bobcats got on the board at 5:49 of the first period as Ben Riche beat Svedeback on a breakaway.
- Providence tied things up at 9:36 as Clint Levens centered a pass to Aleksi Kivioja and his one-timer beat Marinov to even the score at 1-1.
- Later in the period, Levens had an apparent goal waived off after review after the puck was determined to not cross the goal line.
- The Friars began to generate more offense in the second period. outshooting the Bobcats by a 17-11 margin in the middle frame.
- Logan Sawyer's power-play goal gave the Friars a 2-1 lead at 7:32 of the period with assists from Kale McCallum and Hudson Malinoski.
- The Providence penalty kill unit proved to be the difference in the third period as the Friars killed off all four power-play chances for the Bobcats in the final 20 minutes.
- Philip Svedeback stood tall stopping all 10 shots he faced in the third period.
- Quinnipiac pulled Marinov for an extra attacker with 5:21 to play but the Friars' defense held firm.
- The Friars blocked 21 shots overall and 12 in the third period to preserve the win.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Kivioja, Sawyer (1)
Assists: Malinoski, Levens, McCallum (1)
Points: Kivioja, Levens, Malinoski, McCallum, Sawyer (1)
Shots: McQueen (4)
POWER PLAYS
Quinnipiac – 0/5
Providence – 1/5
SHOTS
Quinnipiac – 30
Providence – 28
FACEOFFS
Quinnipiac – 36-of-61 (.590)
Providence – 25-of-61 (.410)
UP NEXT
The Friars will open the 2025-26 regular season at home against Michigan for a two-game series against the Wolverines beginning on Friday night (Oct. 10).