Providence College Athletics

Friday, January 23
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.

Providence College

14-7-2, 9-3-1

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Boston University

12-11-1, 8-8-0

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Boston U.
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Providence
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Men's hockey's Aleksi Kivioja celebrates a goal against Boston University
Photo by: Foley Photography

No. 11 Men's Hockey Defeats No. 18 Boston University, 4-3

1/23/2026 10:17:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Ten different Friars found the scoresheet on Friday.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Aleksi Kivioja scored the game-winning goal with 2:41 remaining in regulation as the No. 11 Providence College men's hockey team extended its winning streak to five games with a 4-3 win over No. 18 Boston University on Friday (Jan. 23) at Schneider Arena.

RECORDS

Providence (14-7-2, 9-3-1 HEA) | Boston University (12-11-1, 8-8-0 HEA)

 

SCORE

Providence – 4 | Boston University – 3

VENUE

Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.

GOALIES

Jack Parsons (PC) – 15 saves, 3 goals against

Mikhail Yegorov (BC) – 36 saves, 4 goals against

NOTES

- The Friars capitalized on a pair of early power plays going two-for-two on the first man-advantages of the game.

- On the first power play, Logan Sawyer netted the team-leading 10 goal of the season with assists from John Mustard and Roger McQueen at 7:00 to put the Friars up 1-0.

- Hudson Malinsoki scored with a between-the-legs re-direct on the second power play, assisted by Will Elger and Julius Sumpf at 11:32, to make the game 2-0.

- The Friars killed off two BU power plays to end the period, and a third to begin the second.

- Cole Eiserman scored for Boston University at 3:14 and was assisted by Brandon Svoboda to cut the Friar lead to 2-1.

- Through the first two periods Providence only allowed 10 total shots from BU, with the help of 11 blocked shots.

- The Terriers tied the game at the beginning of the third period (0:28) with a goal from Tynan Lawrence to even the score at 2-2.

- Providence's Clint Levens was granted a penalty shot, where his low-blocker shot was saved by Mikhail Yegorov at the 5:52 mark of the third period.

- On a two-on-one rush, Friar goalie Jack Parsons make a sliding cross-crease save on Eiserman to keep the game tied at 2-2.

- On the ensuing Providence possession, Kale McCallum took the 3-2 lead with a strong drive to the net with the assist from Graham Gamache at 11:40.

- Eiserman tied the game back up at 3-3 with a quick goal off an offensive zone faceoff.

- Providence re-gained the lead for good at 4-3 with a cross-crease give-and-go, between Clint Levens and Aleksi Kivioja for his fourth goal of the season.

- The Friars scored multiple power-play goals for the second game in a row.

- Providence extended its winning streak to five games and have won eight of nine overall.

PC GAME HIGHS

Goals: Sawyer (1), Malinoski (1), McCallum (1), Kivioja (1).

Assists: Gamache (1), Elger (1), Mustard (1), Levens (1)

Points: Sawyer (1), Malinoski (1), McCallum (1), Kivioja (1), Gamache (1), Elger (1), Mustard (1), Levens (1)

Shots: Mustard (6)

POWER PLAYS

Boston University – 0/4

Providence – 2/7

SHOTS

Boston University– 18

Providence – 40

FACEOFFS

Boston University – 21-of-54 (.388)

Providence – 33-of-54 (.611)

UP NEXT

The Friars and Terriers continue their season series on Saturday (Jan. 24) beginning at 7 p.m. at Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts.

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