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Providence College Athletics
Friday, February 7
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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No. 7 Men's Hockey Game Notes Vs. No. 5 Maine
2/6/2025 11:50:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars will host the Black Bears for a pair at Schneider Arena this weekend.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 7 Providence (16-6-4, 6-5-4 HEA) vs. No. 5 Maine (17-5-3, 9-3-3 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Bridgette Proulx
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Mancuso
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 7 Providence (16-6-4, 6-5-4 HEA) vs. No. 5 Maine (17-5-3, 9-3-3 HEA)
Faceoff: 6:00 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Mike Mancuso
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Jorge Bannister
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out vs. UConn
- The No. 7/7 Providence College men's ice hockey team topped No. 9/9 UConn in a 6-3 win at the XL Center in Hartford on Saturday, Feb. 1.
- The Friars opened the scoring midway through the first period, as Hudson Malinoski finished on a Will Elger feed in the slot to put Providence ahead 1-0.
- Providence doubled their advantage just over five minutes later, as Tanner Adams took a hit with the puck before dishing it to John Mustard, who fired a spin-around shot off the post and in to give the Friars a 2-0 lead.
- The Friars extended their lead just 1:52 into the second period, as Hudson Malinoski collected the puck from Logan Sawyer before firing it top left for his second goal of the game.
- The Huskies broke onto the scoreboard midway through the second period, as Ethan Gardula and Jake Richard each collected a power-play goal to pull the game to a 3-2 score through 40 minutes.
- UConn tied the affair early in the third period, as Joey Muldowney collected a feed in front before rifling it past Borgiel blocker-side.
- Following a five-minute major and game misconduct to UConn's Ethan Gardula, the Friars regained the lead two minutes into the power-play, as Hudson Malinoski caught a piece of a Logan Sawyer toe-drag shot from the high slot to complete the hat trick.
- With UConn's net empty, Aleksi Kivioja and Chase Yoder each cashed in empty-net goals to secure the Friars 6-3 win.
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Scouting the Black Bears:
- No. 5/5 Maine (17-5-3, 9-3-3 HEA) enters their matchup with the Friars following a pair of wins at home, where the Black Bears knocked off Northeastern 3-1 on Friday (Jan. 31) before besting No. 20 UMass 3-2 on Sunday (Feb. 2)
- Through 25 games this season, forward Harrison Scott (15-13-28) leads the team in goals with 15, followed by Taylor Makar (10-10-20) with 10 and Thomas Freel (9-6-15) with nine.
- Defenseman Brandon Holt (3-15-18) paces the Black Bears in assists this season with 15, followed by Charlie Russell (5-14-19) with 14, and both Scott and Frank Djurasevic (5-13-18) with 13 apiece.
- Overall, Scott leads the Black Bears in total points this season with 28, followed by Makar with 20 points, Russell with 19 points, and both Holt and Djurasevic with 18 points each. In total, 20 different players have tallied a point this season, including eight players with 15+ points.
- In net, the Black Bears have leaned on sophomore goaltender Albin Boija, who in 24 appearances this season has guided Maine to a 16-5-3 record to go along with a 1.62 goals against average and .929 save percentage. Boija's 1.62 GAA ranks second-lowest in the NCAA this year, trailing Minnesota State's Alex Tracy (1.56). Additionally, Boija's .929 save percentage is tied with Army's JJ Cataldo and Western Michigan's Cameron Rowe for the ninth-best total across the NCAA this season.
- The Black Bears have killed off 84.8% of power-plays this season, good for eighth-best across the NCAA.
- Maine has allowed just 22.8 shots per game this season, fewest across the NCAA.
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Series History vs. Maine (61-70-7, .466)
This weekend's matchup with Maine marks the only meeting between the Friars and Black Bears this season. Since the 2021-22 season, Providence has fought to a 3-3-0 record against Maine, with the most recent result being the Friars' 4-3 overtime road win over the Black Bears at Alfond Arena on Feb. 10, 2024. In that span, the Friars are 2-0-0 when facing Maine at home and 1-3-0 when facing the Black Bears in Orono.
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Svedebäck Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month/Mike Richter Award Watch List
Providence College junior Philip Svedebäck (Växjö, Sweden) was named Stop It Goaltending's Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for December on Friday, January 3. This marked Svedebäck's first-career monthly recognition as a Friar. Svedebäck led all Hockey East goaltenders in December with four wins. He stopped 79-of-87 shots he faced last month, good for a 2.00 GAA and .908 save percentage. Overall in 2024-25, Svedebäck is 11-4-3 with a 2.39 GAA and .915 save percentage in 18 games played. For the third-consecutive season, he was named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List for the top NCAA Division I goaltender.
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Eight Former Friars Earn Spots On NHL Opening Night Rosters
The Friars boasted eight alums that appeared on NHL opening night rosters - Noel Acciari (PIT), Jacob Bryson (BUF), Vincent Desharnais (VAN), Brandon Duhaime (WSH), Mark Jankowski (NSH), Kevin Rooney (CGY), Brandon Tanev (SEA) and Jake Walman (SJ).
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Callahan/Ford Make NHL Debuts
Former Friar captain Mike Callahan '22 made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 14 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He finished the night with a +1 rating in 14:11 of ice time. He has appeared in seven games for Boston this season. Parker Ford made his NHL debut for the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 30 against his hometown Boston Bruins, scoring a goal in his debut.
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Connelly Wins Gold With the U.S. At The 2025 World Junior Championship
Freshman Trevor Connelly won gold with the United States at 2025 World Junior Championship after their 4-3 overtime win over Finland in the gold medal game on Jan. 5. Connelly finished the tournament with one goal, three assists and a +3 rating over seven games.
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Leaman Hits Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 249th career victory at Providence on Nov. 11, 2023, passing Lou Lamoriello as the program's winningest head coach all-time. On October 25, 2024, Leaman hit 400 career wins as a Division I head coach in Providence's 3-2 overtime win at Vermont. Leaman is the only Hockey East coach to post a winning record in each of the last 12 seasons.
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Leading the Pack
Through 26 games this season, Tanner Adams (10-7-17) leads the Friars with 10 goals on the year, followed by eight from both Logan Will (8-12-20) and Graham Gamache (8-6-14). Alongside Will, Andrew Centrella (2-12-14) headlines the team in assists with 12, followed by 11 from both Taige Harding (1-11-12) and Austen May (0-11-11). Overall, Will paces the team in total points with 20 on the year, followed by Adams with 17, John Mustard (6-10-16) with 16, and both Will Elger (7-8-15) and Hudson Malinoski (7-8-15) with 15 each. This season, 22 different players have tallied a point, including 12 players with 10+ points.
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King of the Hill
Through 15 conference matchups, Providence (16-6-4, 6-5-4 HEA) sits in sixth place in the Hockey East standings with 22 points. Boston College (20-4-1, 12-3-1 HEA) currently sits in first place with 35 points, followed by Maine (17-5-3, 9-3-3 HEA) in second place with 32 points, Boston University (15-9-1, 10-5-1 HEA) in third place with 31 points, Connecticut (14-9-3, 7-7-3 HEA) in fourth place with 26 points, and UMass-Lowell (14-8-3, 7-6-2 HEA) in fifth place with 25 points. Providence has a game in hand on BC and BU and two games in hand on UConn.
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Poisson Among Active Leaders
With an assist in the third period against Long Island University on Nov. 23, graduate student Nick Poisson became the 55th member of the program to reach the 100-point milestone. Poisson also scored the game-winning goal in the 4-3 win.
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Quality Check
Following a tie and win over No. 9/9 UConn, the Friars move to 6-6-2 in ranked matchups, including a 2-5-2 record in Hockey East action. This weekend, Providence hosts No. 5/5 Maine in a two-game home set.
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Sawyer Earns Hockey East Rookie of the Week Honors
Providence College's Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ont.) was named Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Monday, February 3. Sawyer was instrumental in both games against No. 9 UConn, netting the opening goal in Friday's 3-3 tie before tallying a pair of assists in the Friars' 6-3 road win at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Sawyer is the fourth member of the Friars to earn the recognition this season, following Will Elger (Oct. 28), Trevor Connelly (Nov. 11) and John Mustard (Dec. 2).
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Svedebäck, Richard, Adams Nominated for 2025 Hobey Baker Award
Providence College men's ice hockey junior goaltender Philip Svedebäck (Växjö, Sweden), senior defenseman Guillaume Richard (Cap-Sante, Que.), and sophomore forward Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y.) were all named as nominees for the 2025 Hobey Baker Award on Wednesday (Jan. 22). In 16 games this season, Svedebäck has posted a 11-4-1 record alongside a 2.34 GAA and .916 save percentage. Richard has posted seven assists this season to go alongside a team-leading 31 blocked shots. Adams paces the Friars in goals this season with nine and ranks second in overall scoring with 15 points on the year.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 230-24-27 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 205-12-21 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. 7 Providence (16-6-4, 6-5-4 HEA) vs. No. 5 Maine (17-5-3, 9-3-3 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Bridgette Proulx
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Mancuso
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 7 Providence (16-6-4, 6-5-4 HEA) vs. No. 5 Maine (17-5-3, 9-3-3 HEA)
Faceoff: 6:00 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Mike Mancuso
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Jorge Bannister
Live Stats: Friars.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out vs. UConn
- The No. 7/7 Providence College men's ice hockey team topped No. 9/9 UConn in a 6-3 win at the XL Center in Hartford on Saturday, Feb. 1.
- The Friars opened the scoring midway through the first period, as Hudson Malinoski finished on a Will Elger feed in the slot to put Providence ahead 1-0.
- Providence doubled their advantage just over five minutes later, as Tanner Adams took a hit with the puck before dishing it to John Mustard, who fired a spin-around shot off the post and in to give the Friars a 2-0 lead.
- The Friars extended their lead just 1:52 into the second period, as Hudson Malinoski collected the puck from Logan Sawyer before firing it top left for his second goal of the game.
- The Huskies broke onto the scoreboard midway through the second period, as Ethan Gardula and Jake Richard each collected a power-play goal to pull the game to a 3-2 score through 40 minutes.
- UConn tied the affair early in the third period, as Joey Muldowney collected a feed in front before rifling it past Borgiel blocker-side.
- Following a five-minute major and game misconduct to UConn's Ethan Gardula, the Friars regained the lead two minutes into the power-play, as Hudson Malinoski caught a piece of a Logan Sawyer toe-drag shot from the high slot to complete the hat trick.
- With UConn's net empty, Aleksi Kivioja and Chase Yoder each cashed in empty-net goals to secure the Friars 6-3 win.
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Scouting the Black Bears:
- No. 5/5 Maine (17-5-3, 9-3-3 HEA) enters their matchup with the Friars following a pair of wins at home, where the Black Bears knocked off Northeastern 3-1 on Friday (Jan. 31) before besting No. 20 UMass 3-2 on Sunday (Feb. 2)
- Through 25 games this season, forward Harrison Scott (15-13-28) leads the team in goals with 15, followed by Taylor Makar (10-10-20) with 10 and Thomas Freel (9-6-15) with nine.
- Defenseman Brandon Holt (3-15-18) paces the Black Bears in assists this season with 15, followed by Charlie Russell (5-14-19) with 14, and both Scott and Frank Djurasevic (5-13-18) with 13 apiece.
- Overall, Scott leads the Black Bears in total points this season with 28, followed by Makar with 20 points, Russell with 19 points, and both Holt and Djurasevic with 18 points each. In total, 20 different players have tallied a point this season, including eight players with 15+ points.
- In net, the Black Bears have leaned on sophomore goaltender Albin Boija, who in 24 appearances this season has guided Maine to a 16-5-3 record to go along with a 1.62 goals against average and .929 save percentage. Boija's 1.62 GAA ranks second-lowest in the NCAA this year, trailing Minnesota State's Alex Tracy (1.56). Additionally, Boija's .929 save percentage is tied with Army's JJ Cataldo and Western Michigan's Cameron Rowe for the ninth-best total across the NCAA this season.
- The Black Bears have killed off 84.8% of power-plays this season, good for eighth-best across the NCAA.
- Maine has allowed just 22.8 shots per game this season, fewest across the NCAA.
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Series History vs. Maine (61-70-7, .466)
This weekend's matchup with Maine marks the only meeting between the Friars and Black Bears this season. Since the 2021-22 season, Providence has fought to a 3-3-0 record against Maine, with the most recent result being the Friars' 4-3 overtime road win over the Black Bears at Alfond Arena on Feb. 10, 2024. In that span, the Friars are 2-0-0 when facing Maine at home and 1-3-0 when facing the Black Bears in Orono.
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Svedebäck Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Month/Mike Richter Award Watch List
Providence College junior Philip Svedebäck (Växjö, Sweden) was named Stop It Goaltending's Hockey East Goaltender of the Month for December on Friday, January 3. This marked Svedebäck's first-career monthly recognition as a Friar. Svedebäck led all Hockey East goaltenders in December with four wins. He stopped 79-of-87 shots he faced last month, good for a 2.00 GAA and .908 save percentage. Overall in 2024-25, Svedebäck is 11-4-3 with a 2.39 GAA and .915 save percentage in 18 games played. For the third-consecutive season, he was named to the Mike Richter Award Watch List for the top NCAA Division I goaltender.
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Eight Former Friars Earn Spots On NHL Opening Night Rosters
The Friars boasted eight alums that appeared on NHL opening night rosters - Noel Acciari (PIT), Jacob Bryson (BUF), Vincent Desharnais (VAN), Brandon Duhaime (WSH), Mark Jankowski (NSH), Kevin Rooney (CGY), Brandon Tanev (SEA) and Jake Walman (SJ).
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Callahan/Ford Make NHL Debuts
Former Friar captain Mike Callahan '22 made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 14 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He finished the night with a +1 rating in 14:11 of ice time. He has appeared in seven games for Boston this season. Parker Ford made his NHL debut for the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 30 against his hometown Boston Bruins, scoring a goal in his debut.
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Connelly Wins Gold With the U.S. At The 2025 World Junior Championship
Freshman Trevor Connelly won gold with the United States at 2025 World Junior Championship after their 4-3 overtime win over Finland in the gold medal game on Jan. 5. Connelly finished the tournament with one goal, three assists and a +3 rating over seven games.
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Leaman Hits Milestone
Head Coach Nate Leaman earned his 249th career victory at Providence on Nov. 11, 2023, passing Lou Lamoriello as the program's winningest head coach all-time. On October 25, 2024, Leaman hit 400 career wins as a Division I head coach in Providence's 3-2 overtime win at Vermont. Leaman is the only Hockey East coach to post a winning record in each of the last 12 seasons.
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Leading the Pack
Through 26 games this season, Tanner Adams (10-7-17) leads the Friars with 10 goals on the year, followed by eight from both Logan Will (8-12-20) and Graham Gamache (8-6-14). Alongside Will, Andrew Centrella (2-12-14) headlines the team in assists with 12, followed by 11 from both Taige Harding (1-11-12) and Austen May (0-11-11). Overall, Will paces the team in total points with 20 on the year, followed by Adams with 17, John Mustard (6-10-16) with 16, and both Will Elger (7-8-15) and Hudson Malinoski (7-8-15) with 15 each. This season, 22 different players have tallied a point, including 12 players with 10+ points.
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King of the Hill
Through 15 conference matchups, Providence (16-6-4, 6-5-4 HEA) sits in sixth place in the Hockey East standings with 22 points. Boston College (20-4-1, 12-3-1 HEA) currently sits in first place with 35 points, followed by Maine (17-5-3, 9-3-3 HEA) in second place with 32 points, Boston University (15-9-1, 10-5-1 HEA) in third place with 31 points, Connecticut (14-9-3, 7-7-3 HEA) in fourth place with 26 points, and UMass-Lowell (14-8-3, 7-6-2 HEA) in fifth place with 25 points. Providence has a game in hand on BC and BU and two games in hand on UConn.
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Poisson Among Active Leaders
With an assist in the third period against Long Island University on Nov. 23, graduate student Nick Poisson became the 55th member of the program to reach the 100-point milestone. Poisson also scored the game-winning goal in the 4-3 win.
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Quality Check
Following a tie and win over No. 9/9 UConn, the Friars move to 6-6-2 in ranked matchups, including a 2-5-2 record in Hockey East action. This weekend, Providence hosts No. 5/5 Maine in a two-game home set.
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Sawyer Earns Hockey East Rookie of the Week Honors
Providence College's Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ont.) was named Pro Ambitions Hockey East Rookie of the Week on Monday, February 3. Sawyer was instrumental in both games against No. 9 UConn, netting the opening goal in Friday's 3-3 tie before tallying a pair of assists in the Friars' 6-3 road win at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Sawyer is the fourth member of the Friars to earn the recognition this season, following Will Elger (Oct. 28), Trevor Connelly (Nov. 11) and John Mustard (Dec. 2).
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Svedebäck, Richard, Adams Nominated for 2025 Hobey Baker Award
Providence College men's ice hockey junior goaltender Philip Svedebäck (Växjö, Sweden), senior defenseman Guillaume Richard (Cap-Sante, Que.), and sophomore forward Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y.) were all named as nominees for the 2025 Hobey Baker Award on Wednesday (Jan. 22). In 16 games this season, Svedebäck has posted a 11-4-1 record alongside a 2.34 GAA and .916 save percentage. Richard has posted seven assists this season to go alongside a team-leading 31 blocked shots. Adams paces the Friars in goals this season with nine and ranks second in overall scoring with 15 points on the year.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 230-24-27 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 205-12-21 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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