Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus #11/10 UConn on November 8, 2025 , Tie , 2, to, 2 , (UConn wins shootout, 1-0)
Men's Ice Hockey
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, November 28
Colorado Springs, CO / Ed Robson Arena
9:00 P.M.
Providence College
at
Colorado College
Photo by: Brian Foley for Foley-Photograph
No. 16/17 Men's Hockey Game Notes vs. Colorado College
11/27/2025 10:27:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars and Tigers will battle in a two-game series in Colorado Springs this weekend.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 16/17 Providence (6-5-2, 4-3-1 HEA) vs. Colorado College (7-6-1, 2-5-1 NCHC)
Faceoff: 9:00 PM ET (Fri.) – Ed Robson Arena – Colorado Springs, Colo.
TV: NESN
Stream: NCHC.TV
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: CCTigers.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Faceoff: 8:00 PM ET (Sat.) – Ed Robson Arena – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Stream: NCHC.TV
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: CCTigers.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Game
- The No. 16 Providence College men's hockey team exploded with a four-goal third period en route to a 5-1 win over No. 17/18 UMass on Saturday (Nov. 22).
- The Friars held a 12-10 shot advantage in the first period despite being shorthanded for the final 2:46 of the period as the teams went through the opening 20 minutes scoreless.
- Julius Sumpf got the Friars on the board at 17:38 of the second period with his second goal of the season off a clean face-off win by Aleksi Kivioja.
- James Duerr tied the game for UMass at 4:35 of the third.
- Providence exploded for four goals, with three coming in a span of 2:56 to break the game open.
- Roger McQueen tallied his fourth of the year, the eventual game-winner at the 11:02 mark to give the Friars a 2-1 lead.
- Beau Jelsma and Logan Sawyer struck in a span of 23 seconds to extend the lead to 4-1. Jelsma tallied his second of the season while Sawyer added his fifth of the year.
- Quinn Mantei capped the scoring with his first NCAA goal into an empty net.
- Svedebäck stopped 19-of-20 shots he faced.
- McQueen finished the night with two points and now has four goals in his last four games.
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Scouting the Tigers:
- Colorado College enters the weekend coming off a split at home against then No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, claiming the most recent game by a 2-1 score in overtime last Saturday.
- Owen Beckner leads the way for the Tigers with 15 points on six goals and nine assists through 14 games. Gavin Lindberg (6-5-11) and Klavs Veinbergs (6-4-10) round out the top-three in scoring.
- In goal, Kaiden Mbereko has logged every minute between the pipes for the Tigers while posting a 2.35 GAA and .916 save percentage.
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Series History vs. Colorado College (9-5-3, .618)
- Providence and Colorado College will meet for the second-consecutive season after the Friars earned a two-game home sweep over the Tigers last season.
- The Friars have fared well in the recent meetings and currently hold a nine-game unbeaten streak (6-0-3) and five-game winning streak against the Tigers dating back to 1989.
- This weekend marks Providence's first visit to Ed Robson Arena which opened in 2021. Previously, the Tigers played all home games at the Broodmoor World Arena. The Friars' last visit to Colorado Springs came in 2014, earning a tie and win over the Tigers.
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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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McQueen Named Hockey East Co-Player Of The Week
Freshman Roger McQueen was named Hockey East Co-Player of the Week on Monday after his two-goal and three-point performance against UMass last week. He scored the game-tying goal with under three minutes to play last Thursday and tallied the game-winning goal in the third period and added an assist in the Friars' 5-1 win at UMass on Saturday.
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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 241-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 213-12-23 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. 16/17 Providence (6-5-2, 4-3-1 HEA) vs. Colorado College (7-6-1, 2-5-1 NCHC)
Faceoff: 9:00 PM ET (Fri.) – Ed Robson Arena – Colorado Springs, Colo.
TV: NESN
Stream: NCHC.TV
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: CCTigers.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Faceoff: 8:00 PM ET (Sat.) – Ed Robson Arena – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Stream: NCHC.TV
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: CCTigers.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Game
- The No. 16 Providence College men's hockey team exploded with a four-goal third period en route to a 5-1 win over No. 17/18 UMass on Saturday (Nov. 22).
- The Friars held a 12-10 shot advantage in the first period despite being shorthanded for the final 2:46 of the period as the teams went through the opening 20 minutes scoreless.
- Julius Sumpf got the Friars on the board at 17:38 of the second period with his second goal of the season off a clean face-off win by Aleksi Kivioja.
- James Duerr tied the game for UMass at 4:35 of the third.
- Providence exploded for four goals, with three coming in a span of 2:56 to break the game open.
- Roger McQueen tallied his fourth of the year, the eventual game-winner at the 11:02 mark to give the Friars a 2-1 lead.
- Beau Jelsma and Logan Sawyer struck in a span of 23 seconds to extend the lead to 4-1. Jelsma tallied his second of the season while Sawyer added his fifth of the year.
- Quinn Mantei capped the scoring with his first NCAA goal into an empty net.
- Svedebäck stopped 19-of-20 shots he faced.
- McQueen finished the night with two points and now has four goals in his last four games.
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Scouting the Tigers:
- Colorado College enters the weekend coming off a split at home against then No. 5 Minnesota Duluth, claiming the most recent game by a 2-1 score in overtime last Saturday.
- Owen Beckner leads the way for the Tigers with 15 points on six goals and nine assists through 14 games. Gavin Lindberg (6-5-11) and Klavs Veinbergs (6-4-10) round out the top-three in scoring.
- In goal, Kaiden Mbereko has logged every minute between the pipes for the Tigers while posting a 2.35 GAA and .916 save percentage.
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Series History vs. Colorado College (9-5-3, .618)
- Providence and Colorado College will meet for the second-consecutive season after the Friars earned a two-game home sweep over the Tigers last season.
- The Friars have fared well in the recent meetings and currently hold a nine-game unbeaten streak (6-0-3) and five-game winning streak against the Tigers dating back to 1989.
- This weekend marks Providence's first visit to Ed Robson Arena which opened in 2021. Previously, the Tigers played all home games at the Broodmoor World Arena. The Friars' last visit to Colorado Springs came in 2014, earning a tie and win over the Tigers.
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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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McQueen Named Hockey East Co-Player Of The Week
Freshman Roger McQueen was named Hockey East Co-Player of the Week on Monday after his two-goal and three-point performance against UMass last week. He scored the game-tying goal with under three minutes to play last Thursday and tallied the game-winning goal in the third period and added an assist in the Friars' 5-1 win at UMass on Saturday.
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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 241-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 213-12-23 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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