Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus #17/18 UMass on November 20, 2025 , Loss , 1, to, 2 , (OT)


12/9/2025 10:46:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars earned their third-consecutive Mayor’s Cup victory.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Jonathan Fauchon, Roger McQueen and Julius Sumpf each tallied two points as the No. 16/17 Providence College men's hockey team defeated Brown, 4-2, in the annual Mayor's Cup game on Tuesday (Dec. 9) at Meehan Auditorium.
RECORDS
Brown 3-10-0 (2-6-0 ECAC) | Providence (8-6-2, 4-3-1 HEA)
SCORE
Brown – 2 | Providence – 4
VENUE
Meehan Auditorium – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 29 saves, 2 goals against
Tyler Shea (Brown) – 43 saves, 3 goals against
NOTES
- The Bears opened the scoring 6:36 into the game as Matthew Desiderio finished off a backdoor pass from Andrew King.
- Providence responded just four minutes later as Jonathan Fauchon buried a Roger McQueen rebound on a delayed penalty for his fifth goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1. Julius Sumpf earned the secondary assist on the play.
- The Friars took the lead at 14:41 of the first period on Donovan McCoy's first collegiate goal, assisted by Sumpf and Fauchon.
- Roger McQueen extended the Providence lead to 3-1 with a power-play goal, his fifth of the season off a backdoor pass from Kale McCallum. Logan Sawyer also assisted on the play.
- Will Elger appeared to give the Friars a 4-1 lead but the goal was waived off due to goaltender interference.
- Brown's Alex Pineau made it a one-goal game at 3-2 with just 1.7 seconds left in the second period.
- With Shea pulled for an extra attacker, the Friars converted into an empty net for the 4-2 lead. After a shot block by Aleksi Kivioja, Tanner Adams was fouled on an empty net bid and was awarded a goal for his fourth tally of the season.
- Sumpf recorded his first career multi-point game with two assists, while Fauchon and McQueen registered their third multi-point games this season.
- Philip Svedeback has surrendered two or fewer goals in eight of the last 10 games.
- Providence boasts a six-game winning streak at Meehan Auditorium dating back to 2016.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Fauchon, McCoy, McQueen, Adams (1)
Assists: Sumpf (2)
Points: Fauchon, McQueen, Sumpf (2)
Shots: Sawyer (6)
POWER PLAYS
Brown – 0/3
Providence – 1/3
SHOTS
Brown – 31
Providence – 47
FACEOFFS
Brown – 34-of-73 (.466)
Providence – 39-of-73 (.534)
UP NEXT
The Friars return to action on Jan. 2 for the first contest of a two-game home series against Alaska Fairbanks.