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Saturday, October 31
Hamden, CT / M&T Bank Arena
12:00 P.M.
Providence College
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Quinnipiac
Photo by: Foley Photography
10/30/2026 11:35:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars will hit the road for a top-10 matchup against the Bobcats in Hamden, Conn.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 5/6 Providence College men's hockey team will visit No. 10/9 Quinnipiac in a rematch of last season's NCAA Tournament matchup on Saturday (Oct. 31) in Hamden, Conn. Faceoff is set for 12 PM at M&T Bank Arena and can be seen live on ESPN+ or listened to on 790 The Score.
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GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: #5/6 Providence (5-0-0, 2-0-0 HEA) vs. No. 10/9 Quinnipiac (4-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 12:00 PM (Sat.) – M&T Bank Arena – Hamden, Conn.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: ECACHockey.tv
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoBobcats.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Game...
- The No.7/9 Providence men's hockey team potted five goals in the opening 15 minutes of the contest and cruised to a 5-2 win over UMass Lowell Saturday night in Hockey East action at Schneider Arena. Freshman Ryder Cali scored two goals and junior John Mustard added three points (1-2-3) for the Friars, who remain unbeaten on the season.
- John Mustard opened the scoring just 1:42 into the first. Thomas Vanderberg found John Mustard in the slot, who fired a one-time shot from the slot. The assist was Vandenberg's first career NCAA point.
- Ryder Cali netted his third of the season, on a helper from Logan Sawyer. The goal was Cali's third of the season.
- The Friars scored again just two minutes later. John Mustard's low pad shot on the odd man rush was saved, but Will Elger pounced on the rebound to make it 3-0 Friars.
- UMass Lowell got on the board 12:56 into the first, with Joey McGraw finding the back of the net.
- At 13:03 of the first, Ryder Cali collected a loose rebound after a net-front battle and scored his second of the game. The goal was initially waived off due to goaltender interference but was counted after a Providence challenge and subsequent review.
- The Friars scored their fifth goal of the first at 15:09. A strong forecheck forced a turnover in the UMass Lowell defensive zone and Tanner Adams found Aleksi Kivioja alone in the slot. He fired a wrist shot just under the glove.
- UMass Lowell scored its second goal 59 seconds into the second period, with Nicholas Wellenreiter scoring his first of the season.
- Parsons has posted a .966 save percentage in four games this season.
- Mustard recorded his second career three-point game.
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Trevor Connelly and Roger McQueen Make NHL Debuts in October
Two of the most recent Friar first round draft picks made their debuts in the NHL in the month of October. Trevor Connelly (2024) has recorded four goals and five assists over 14 games for the Vegas Golden Knights while Roger McQueen (2025) made his NHL debut against Calgary on Tuesday (Oct. 13) and has appeared in eight games with the Ducks, scoring his first NHL goal on Oct. 29 against Buffalo.
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Six Friars Earn Season-Long Hockey East Recognition in 2025-26
Freshmen Quinn Mantei, Roger McQueen and Jack Parsons were named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team while teammates Tanner Adams and Logan Sawyer earned Hockey East Third-Team All-Star recognition. Parsons was the lone unanimous choice on the All-Rookie Team. McQueen was named Hockey East Rookie of the Year while Head Coach Nate Leaman was awarded with Hockey East Coach of the Year accolades.
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Leaman Records 300th Win At Providence
Head Coach Nate Leaman recorded his 300th win at Providence after the Friars' 5-2 win at Vermont on Feb. 20. The winningest coach all-time in program history, Leaman has now totaled 444 career victories at the Division I level between Union and Providence.
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Friars Clinch First-Ever Outright Hockey East Regular Season Title
The Friars clinched the program's first-ever outright Hockey East Regular Season crown with a 3-2 win at New Hampshire on Feb. 28. Providence earned its first No. 1 seed in the Hockey East Tournament and was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Sioux Falls Regional.
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Drafted Friars
Providence boasts a program-record 10 drafted players on the 2026-27 roster: Everett Baldwin (TB - 2026), Ryder Cali (FLA - 2026), Carter Klippenstein (MIN - 2025), Tomas Machu (NYI - 2021), John Mustard (CHI - 2024), Jack Parsons (WPG - 2026), Julius Sumpf (CHI - 2025), Logan Sawyer (MTL - 2024), Thomas Vandenberg (LA - 2026) and Blake Zielinski (LA - 2026).
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 262-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 229-13-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Friar Fast Facts
- Junior Cade Christenson ranks sixth among active NCAA defensemen in plus/minus with a +33 rating.
- Graduate transfer Gibson Homer ranks eighth among active NCAA goaltenders in wins with 26.
- Providence returned the seventh-most goals (93) and sixth-most points (253) entering the 2026-27 season.
- Freshmen Thomas Vandenberg and Ryder Cali are the fifth and sixth youngest players in the NCAA this season.
- The Friars boast the second-longest current streak of winning seasons in the NCAA with 14, behind North Dakota (24).
- Nate Leaman ranks fifth among active NCAA Head Coaches with 444 wins.
- Dating back to last season, the Friars have won 10-consecutive games on the road.
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Parsons Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week
- Sophomore Jack Parsons was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week on Oct. 26 after posting a 2-0-0, 1.00 GAA and .966 save percentage weekend against UMass Lowell to earn his fourth career weekly accolade.
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Scouting the Bobcats:
- Quinnipiac enters Saturday's matchup at 4-2-0 overall after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss at home against Army West Point last Friday.
- The Bobcats are led by Ethan Wyttenbach (4-7-11) followed by Jack Stockfish, Mason Marcellus and Antonin Verreault who have each posted seven points in six games played.
- The power play is clicking at a 31.6% rate, scoring in six of 19 attempts.
- In goal, Christian Kirsch has posted a 2.45 GAA and .912 save percentage in four starts while Rorke Applebee has registered a 3.58 GAA and .875 save percentage in two starts for the Bobcats.
- In his 33rd season at the helm, Head Coach Rand Pecknold has registered a 697-371-110 record.
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Series History vs. Quinnipiac (4-3-1, .563)
- Providence and Quinnipiac will meet for just the ninth time and only the third all-time meeting in Hamden, where Providence is searching for their first win.
- Saturday marks a rematch of last season's NCAA Sioux Falls Regional Semifinal where the Bobcats earned a 5-2 win. The previous matchup also came in the NCAA Regional Semifinal in 2014 as the Friars earned a 4-0 shutout win in Bridgeport, Conn.
- This will be the first regular season meeting between the two schools since a 3-3 tie in Hamden on Nov. 27, 2013.
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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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GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: #5/6 Providence (5-0-0, 2-0-0 HEA) vs. No. 10/9 Quinnipiac (4-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC)
Faceoff: 12:00 PM (Sat.) – M&T Bank Arena – Hamden, Conn.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: ECACHockey.tv
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoBobcats.com
X:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Game...
- The No.7/9 Providence men's hockey team potted five goals in the opening 15 minutes of the contest and cruised to a 5-2 win over UMass Lowell Saturday night in Hockey East action at Schneider Arena. Freshman Ryder Cali scored two goals and junior John Mustard added three points (1-2-3) for the Friars, who remain unbeaten on the season.
- John Mustard opened the scoring just 1:42 into the first. Thomas Vanderberg found John Mustard in the slot, who fired a one-time shot from the slot. The assist was Vandenberg's first career NCAA point.
- Ryder Cali netted his third of the season, on a helper from Logan Sawyer. The goal was Cali's third of the season.
- The Friars scored again just two minutes later. John Mustard's low pad shot on the odd man rush was saved, but Will Elger pounced on the rebound to make it 3-0 Friars.
- UMass Lowell got on the board 12:56 into the first, with Joey McGraw finding the back of the net.
- At 13:03 of the first, Ryder Cali collected a loose rebound after a net-front battle and scored his second of the game. The goal was initially waived off due to goaltender interference but was counted after a Providence challenge and subsequent review.
- The Friars scored their fifth goal of the first at 15:09. A strong forecheck forced a turnover in the UMass Lowell defensive zone and Tanner Adams found Aleksi Kivioja alone in the slot. He fired a wrist shot just under the glove.
- UMass Lowell scored its second goal 59 seconds into the second period, with Nicholas Wellenreiter scoring his first of the season.
- Parsons has posted a .966 save percentage in four games this season.
- Mustard recorded his second career three-point game.
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Trevor Connelly and Roger McQueen Make NHL Debuts in October
Two of the most recent Friar first round draft picks made their debuts in the NHL in the month of October. Trevor Connelly (2024) has recorded four goals and five assists over 14 games for the Vegas Golden Knights while Roger McQueen (2025) made his NHL debut against Calgary on Tuesday (Oct. 13) and has appeared in eight games with the Ducks, scoring his first NHL goal on Oct. 29 against Buffalo.
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Six Friars Earn Season-Long Hockey East Recognition in 2025-26
Freshmen Quinn Mantei, Roger McQueen and Jack Parsons were named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team while teammates Tanner Adams and Logan Sawyer earned Hockey East Third-Team All-Star recognition. Parsons was the lone unanimous choice on the All-Rookie Team. McQueen was named Hockey East Rookie of the Year while Head Coach Nate Leaman was awarded with Hockey East Coach of the Year accolades.
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Leaman Records 300th Win At Providence
Head Coach Nate Leaman recorded his 300th win at Providence after the Friars' 5-2 win at Vermont on Feb. 20. The winningest coach all-time in program history, Leaman has now totaled 444 career victories at the Division I level between Union and Providence.
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Friars Clinch First-Ever Outright Hockey East Regular Season Title
The Friars clinched the program's first-ever outright Hockey East Regular Season crown with a 3-2 win at New Hampshire on Feb. 28. Providence earned its first No. 1 seed in the Hockey East Tournament and was a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Sioux Falls Regional.
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Drafted Friars
Providence boasts a program-record 10 drafted players on the 2026-27 roster: Everett Baldwin (TB - 2026), Ryder Cali (FLA - 2026), Carter Klippenstein (MIN - 2025), Tomas Machu (NYI - 2021), John Mustard (CHI - 2024), Jack Parsons (WPG - 2026), Julius Sumpf (CHI - 2025), Logan Sawyer (MTL - 2024), Thomas Vandenberg (LA - 2026) and Blake Zielinski (LA - 2026).
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 262-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 229-13-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Friar Fast Facts
- Junior Cade Christenson ranks sixth among active NCAA defensemen in plus/minus with a +33 rating.
- Graduate transfer Gibson Homer ranks eighth among active NCAA goaltenders in wins with 26.
- Providence returned the seventh-most goals (93) and sixth-most points (253) entering the 2026-27 season.
- Freshmen Thomas Vandenberg and Ryder Cali are the fifth and sixth youngest players in the NCAA this season.
- The Friars boast the second-longest current streak of winning seasons in the NCAA with 14, behind North Dakota (24).
- Nate Leaman ranks fifth among active NCAA Head Coaches with 444 wins.
- Dating back to last season, the Friars have won 10-consecutive games on the road.
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Parsons Named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week
- Sophomore Jack Parsons was named Hockey East Goaltender of the Week on Oct. 26 after posting a 2-0-0, 1.00 GAA and .966 save percentage weekend against UMass Lowell to earn his fourth career weekly accolade.
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Scouting the Bobcats:
- Quinnipiac enters Saturday's matchup at 4-2-0 overall after suffering a 4-3 overtime loss at home against Army West Point last Friday.
- The Bobcats are led by Ethan Wyttenbach (4-7-11) followed by Jack Stockfish, Mason Marcellus and Antonin Verreault who have each posted seven points in six games played.
- The power play is clicking at a 31.6% rate, scoring in six of 19 attempts.
- In goal, Christian Kirsch has posted a 2.45 GAA and .912 save percentage in four starts while Rorke Applebee has registered a 3.58 GAA and .875 save percentage in two starts for the Bobcats.
- In his 33rd season at the helm, Head Coach Rand Pecknold has registered a 697-371-110 record.
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Series History vs. Quinnipiac (4-3-1, .563)
- Providence and Quinnipiac will meet for just the ninth time and only the third all-time meeting in Hamden, where Providence is searching for their first win.
- Saturday marks a rematch of last season's NCAA Sioux Falls Regional Semifinal where the Bobcats earned a 5-2 win. The previous matchup also came in the NCAA Regional Semifinal in 2014 as the Friars earned a 4-0 shutout win in Bridgeport, Conn.
- This will be the first regular season meeting between the two schools since a 3-3 tie in Hamden on Nov. 27, 2013.
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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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