Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey at UMass Lowell on November 1, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 5
Men's Ice Hockey
at UMass Lowell
Final
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Providence College Athletics
Thursday, November 20
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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UMass
No. 16 Men's Hockey Game Notes Vs. No. 17/18 UMass
11/19/2025 2:12:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars and Minutemen open their home-and-home series at Schneider Arena on Thursday.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 16 Providence (5-4-2, 3-2-1 HEA) vs. No. 17/18 UMass (7-6-0, 1-4-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Thurs.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman, Color: Jim Connelly
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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Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Sat.) – Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Game
- The No. 15 Providence College men's hockey team's third period rally fell short in a 3-2 setback to Merrimack on Saturday (Nov. 15) at Lawler Rink.
- The Warriors broke the ice early at the 5:26 mark of the first period on a breakaway goal by Trevor Hoskin.
- Merrimack extended the lead to 2-0 at 18:21 on a power-play goal by Ethan Beyer.
- The Friars were forced to the penalty kill four times in the opening 20 minutes.
- Hoskin added his second tally of the game at 12:20 of the second period on the power play.
- John Mustard got the Friars on the board 58 seconds into third period with his team-high seventh goal of the season. Logan Sawyer and Jonathan Fauchon earned the assists.
- Julius Sumpf cashed in with his first NCAA goal with 1:00 to play to cut the Merrimack lead to 3-2 but the Friars couldn't find the equalizer in the final moments. Beau Jelsma and Andrew Centrella assisted on the Sumpf goal.
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Scouting the Minutemen:
- UMass enters this weekend at 7-6-0 overall and 1-4-0 in Hockey East play after suffering a two-game sweep at the hands of Boston College last weekend. The Minutemen have dropped four of five overall and three of the last four on home ice.
- Junior Jack Musa leads the way in scoring with 17 points on seven goals and 10 assists. Freshman Vaclav Nestracil has tallied 15 points on seven goals and eight assists while Jack Galanek (2-8-10) and Franceso Dell'Elce (3-7-10) round out the top-three in scoring.
- In goal, junior Michael Hrabal is 6-3 this season with a 2.68 GAA and .911 save percentage. Junior Jackson Irving has started the last four games with Hrabal injured, posting a 3.81 GAA and .908 save percentage over that span.
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Series History vs. UMass (52-39-8, .566)
- Providence and UMass meet in a home-and-home series on Thursday/Saturday this week beginning at Schneider Arena (Nov. 20) on NESN.
- The teams split last season's series with road teams winning both contests. Overall, the Minutemen have won five of the last six meetings and four straight at Schneider Arena. The Friars have won two of the last three at the Mullins Center.
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Svedebäck Hits 50 Career Wins
Philip Svedeback hit the 50-win milestone last Friday against Merrimack, tying for fourth on the program's all-time wins list alongside Bill Milner.
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Welcome, CHL'ers
Providence welcomes seven newcomers to the program with CHL experience due to the new NCAA rule change in the offseason: Donovan McCoy (Sudbury - OHL), Jonathan Fauchon (Rimouski - QMJHL), Beau Jelsma (Barrie - OHL), Kale McCallum (Val-d'Ors - QMJHL/U. of New Brunswick), Quinn Mantei (Brandon - WHL), Julius Sumpf (Moncton - QMJHL) and Roger McQueen (Brandon - WHL).
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Nine Former Friars Make NHL Opening Night Rosters
Nine Providence College alums appeared on NHL rosters submitted for opening night - Jacob Bryson (BUF), Mark Jankowski (CAR), Jake Walman (EDM), Noel Acciari (PIT), Vincent Desharnais (SJ), Max Crozier (TB), Brandon Tanev (UTAH), Brandon Duhaime (WSH) and Parker Ford (WPG).
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Hot Mustard
Sophomore John Mustard leads the Friars in scoring with 12 points in 11 games. His nine-game point streak to start the season, before being snapped on last Friday, was tied for the longest streak in the NCAA this season and is the longest by a Friar since Josh Wilkins' 13-game point streak in 2019.
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Friars By The Numbers
The Friars are the ninth tallest roster in the NCAA (6'1"), seventh youngest (21.1 years). Providence is just one of only three programs to have one senior on their roster. The Friars boasted the sixth-most NHL players that appeared in games during the 2024-25 season with 14 total.
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The Saskatchewan Connection
Three members of this year's roster hail from Saskatchewan - Hudson Malinoski, Roger McQueen and Quinn Mantei. Malinoski and McQueen are childhood friends and played together with the Saskatoon Blazers AAA squad in 2021-22. Mantei and McQueen were teammates with the Brandon Wheat Kings from 2022-25.
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Drafted Friars
Providence boasts seven drafted players on the 2025-26 roster: Tomas Machu (NYI - 2021), Hudson Malinoski (TOR - 2023), John Mustard (CHI - 2024), Julius Sumpf (CHI - 2025), Roger McQueen (ANA - 2025), Logan Sawyer (MTL - 2024) and Philip Svedeback (BOS - 2021). McQueen became the highest draft pick in program history after being selected 10th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in 2025. Friar commit Everett Baldwin was also selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, going to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fifth round.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 239-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 212-12-23 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. 16 Providence (5-4-2, 3-2-1 HEA) vs. No. 17/18 UMass (7-6-0, 1-4-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Thurs.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Cooper Boardman, Color: Jim Connelly
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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Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Sat.) – Mullins Center – Amherst, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Game
- The No. 15 Providence College men's hockey team's third period rally fell short in a 3-2 setback to Merrimack on Saturday (Nov. 15) at Lawler Rink.
- The Warriors broke the ice early at the 5:26 mark of the first period on a breakaway goal by Trevor Hoskin.
- Merrimack extended the lead to 2-0 at 18:21 on a power-play goal by Ethan Beyer.
- The Friars were forced to the penalty kill four times in the opening 20 minutes.
- Hoskin added his second tally of the game at 12:20 of the second period on the power play.
- John Mustard got the Friars on the board 58 seconds into third period with his team-high seventh goal of the season. Logan Sawyer and Jonathan Fauchon earned the assists.
- Julius Sumpf cashed in with his first NCAA goal with 1:00 to play to cut the Merrimack lead to 3-2 but the Friars couldn't find the equalizer in the final moments. Beau Jelsma and Andrew Centrella assisted on the Sumpf goal.
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Scouting the Minutemen:
- UMass enters this weekend at 7-6-0 overall and 1-4-0 in Hockey East play after suffering a two-game sweep at the hands of Boston College last weekend. The Minutemen have dropped four of five overall and three of the last four on home ice.
- Junior Jack Musa leads the way in scoring with 17 points on seven goals and 10 assists. Freshman Vaclav Nestracil has tallied 15 points on seven goals and eight assists while Jack Galanek (2-8-10) and Franceso Dell'Elce (3-7-10) round out the top-three in scoring.
- In goal, junior Michael Hrabal is 6-3 this season with a 2.68 GAA and .911 save percentage. Junior Jackson Irving has started the last four games with Hrabal injured, posting a 3.81 GAA and .908 save percentage over that span.
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Series History vs. UMass (52-39-8, .566)
- Providence and UMass meet in a home-and-home series on Thursday/Saturday this week beginning at Schneider Arena (Nov. 20) on NESN.
- The teams split last season's series with road teams winning both contests. Overall, the Minutemen have won five of the last six meetings and four straight at Schneider Arena. The Friars have won two of the last three at the Mullins Center.
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Svedebäck Hits 50 Career Wins
Philip Svedeback hit the 50-win milestone last Friday against Merrimack, tying for fourth on the program's all-time wins list alongside Bill Milner.
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Welcome, CHL'ers
Providence welcomes seven newcomers to the program with CHL experience due to the new NCAA rule change in the offseason: Donovan McCoy (Sudbury - OHL), Jonathan Fauchon (Rimouski - QMJHL), Beau Jelsma (Barrie - OHL), Kale McCallum (Val-d'Ors - QMJHL/U. of New Brunswick), Quinn Mantei (Brandon - WHL), Julius Sumpf (Moncton - QMJHL) and Roger McQueen (Brandon - WHL).
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Nine Former Friars Make NHL Opening Night Rosters
Nine Providence College alums appeared on NHL rosters submitted for opening night - Jacob Bryson (BUF), Mark Jankowski (CAR), Jake Walman (EDM), Noel Acciari (PIT), Vincent Desharnais (SJ), Max Crozier (TB), Brandon Tanev (UTAH), Brandon Duhaime (WSH) and Parker Ford (WPG).
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Hot Mustard
Sophomore John Mustard leads the Friars in scoring with 12 points in 11 games. His nine-game point streak to start the season, before being snapped on last Friday, was tied for the longest streak in the NCAA this season and is the longest by a Friar since Josh Wilkins' 13-game point streak in 2019.
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Friars By The Numbers
The Friars are the ninth tallest roster in the NCAA (6'1"), seventh youngest (21.1 years). Providence is just one of only three programs to have one senior on their roster. The Friars boasted the sixth-most NHL players that appeared in games during the 2024-25 season with 14 total.
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The Saskatchewan Connection
Three members of this year's roster hail from Saskatchewan - Hudson Malinoski, Roger McQueen and Quinn Mantei. Malinoski and McQueen are childhood friends and played together with the Saskatoon Blazers AAA squad in 2021-22. Mantei and McQueen were teammates with the Brandon Wheat Kings from 2022-25.
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Drafted Friars
Providence boasts seven drafted players on the 2025-26 roster: Tomas Machu (NYI - 2021), Hudson Malinoski (TOR - 2023), John Mustard (CHI - 2024), Julius Sumpf (CHI - 2025), Roger McQueen (ANA - 2025), Logan Sawyer (MTL - 2024) and Philip Svedeback (BOS - 2021). McQueen became the highest draft pick in program history after being selected 10th overall by the Anaheim Ducks in 2025. Friar commit Everett Baldwin was also selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, going to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fifth round.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 239-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 212-12-23 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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