Providence College Athletics

Friday, March 14
Storrs, CT / Toscano Ice Forum
7:00 P.M.

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MIH - Nick Poisson skating to the puck against Uconn in the 2024-2025 season

No. 7/8 Men's Hockey Falls To No. 8/9 UConn In Hockey East Quarterfinals, 3-1

3/14/2025 10:34:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Guillaume Richard scored the lone goal for the Friars on Friday.

STORRS, Conn. – The No. 7/8 Providence College men's hockey team was defeated by No. 8/9 UConn, 3-1, in the Hockey East Quarterfinals at Toscano Family Ice Forum in Storrs, Conn. on Friday (March 14).

RECORDS

No. 8/9 (21-10-4, 12-8-4 HEA) | No. 7/8 Providence (21-10-5, 11-8-5 HEA)

SCORE

UConn – 3 | Providence – 1

VENUE

Toscano Family Ice Forum – Storrs, Conn.

GOALIES

Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 26 saves, 2 goals against

Tyler Muszelik (UC) – 32 saves, 1 goal against

NOTES

- After going to the penalty kill just 2:34 in, it was the Friars who struck first shorthanded on Guillaume Richard's second tally of the season as he one-timed a feed from Graham Gamache past Muszelik on an odd-man rush.

- The Friars held a 10-6 shot advantage after one period.

- The Huskies managed to get even on the scoreboard with 3:25 left in the second period as Hudson Schandor fired a shot from the high slot that deflected off Tomas Machu and past Svedebäck to knot the game at 1-1.

- Joey Muldowney gave UConn a 2-1 lead just 20 seconds into the third period.

- The Friars continued to push throughout the third period, with the best chance coming off the stick of Nick Poisson from point-blank range.

- Muldowney added an empty-net goal in the closing seconds to account for the final score.

- Providence suffered their first loss this season when scoring the first goal of the game (14-1-3).

- Philip Svedebäck made 26 saves in his first action since Feb. 28.

PC GAME HIGHS

Goals: Richard (1)

Assists: Gamache (1)

Points: Richard, Gamache (1)

Shots: Malinoski (4)

POWER PLAYS

UConn – 0/1

Providence – 1/3

SHOTS

UConn – 29

Providence – 33

FACEOFFS

UConn – 29-of-61 (.475)

Providence – 32-of-61 (.525)

UP NEXT

The Friars will be back in action in the NCAA Tournament beginning March 27-30. The NCAA Selection Show will air on March 23 at 7 PM on ESPNU.

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