No. 10/9 Men's Hockey Set For Top-15 Matchup Against No. 15/14 Merrimack

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 10/9 Providence College men's hockey team will welcome No. 15/14 Merrimack on Friday night (Nov. 13) at Schneider Arena beginning at 7 PM. The teams will then head to North Andover for a rematch on Saturday (Nov. 14) at Lawler Rink. Both games can be seen live on ESPN+ or listened to on 790 The Score.

GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: #10/9 Providence (6-2-0, 3-1-0 HEA) vs. No. 15/14 Merrimack (6-1-2, 1-0-2 HEA)
Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Fri.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Mike Logan, Color: Mike Mancuso
International Stream: HockeyEast.tv
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike DeMars
Live Stats: Friars.com
X: @Friarshockey

Faceoff: 7:00 PM (Sat.) – Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+
International Stream: HockeyEast.tv
Radio: 790 The Score | Varsity Network | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: MerrimackAthletics.com
X: @Friarshockey

Last Game...
- Junior forward Logan Sawyer recorded four points, including his first career hat trick as the No. 9/8 Providence College men's hockey team responded with a decisive 8-1 win over No. 20 UConn on Saturday (Nov. 7) at Toscano Family Ice Forum. The Friars also received two-goal efforts from Jonathan Fauchon and Aleksi Kivioja.
- The Friars continued their first period success this season, opening a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes. Providence has now outscored opponents 14-3 in the opening period this season.
- Logan Sawyer cleaned up a loose puck in the crease for his second goal of the season just 1:13 into the game. Freshman Everett Baldwin his first NCAA point with an assist on the play.
- Elger netted his third of the year, firing a backfooted one-timer from the point past Hendrickson. John Mustard and Andrew Centrella assisted on the play.
- Sawyer struck against just 37 seconds later, finishing off a rebound from Tomas Machu.
- Jonathan Fauchon scored his team-high fifth goal of the season, a shorthanded tally that gave the Friars a 4-0 lead. Cade Christenson and Julius Sumpf assisted on the play.
- Co-captain Aleksi Kivioja extended the lead to 5-0 with a power-play goal early in the second period, his third goal overall this season.
- Fauchon added his second of the night at 3:52 of the third period off a feed from Sawyer.
- Sawyer completed his hat trick on the power play at 7:31, firing a wrist shot over the shoulder of Louhivaara from a tough angle.
- Kivioja capped the scoring with 4:00 remaining in regulation with his second strike of the game.
- The eight goals scored was the most by the Friars since an 8-3 win at Merrimack on Jan. 13, 2023.
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 seven goals and five assists over 20 games for the Vegas Golden Knights while Roger McQueen (2025) made his NHL debut against Calgary on Tuesday (Oct. 13) and has appeared in 14 games with the Ducks, totaling two goals and one assist.

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.

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 447 career victories at the Division I level between Union and Providence.

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.

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).

Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 263-24-28 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.

After 40
The Friars are 230-13-23 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.

Friar Fast Facts
- Junior Cade Christenson ranks sixth among active NCAA defensemen in plus/minus with a +38 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 447 wins.

Scouting the Warriors:
- Merrimack enters the weekend at 6-1-2 overall and 1-0-2 in Hockey East action coming off a 6-2 non-conference victory over Holy Cross on Nov. 6.
- Junior Trevor Hoskin paces the Warriors with 15 points on four goals and 11 assists, while junior Nick Pierre boasts a team-high 10 goals and a total of 14 points. Sophomore Justin Gill rounds out the top-three in scoring with 12 points on three goals and nine assists.
- In goal, Linards Feldbergs is 5-1-1 with a 2.93 GAA and .898 save percentage in seven games played for the Warriors.
- In his ninth season at the helm, Head Coach Scott Borek has registered a 116-145-16 record.

Series History vs. Merrimack (98-42-12, .684)
- Providence and Merrimack will meet for the 153rd and 154th times this weekend.
- Merrimack has claimed the last two meetings, including last season's Hockey East Quarterfinal matchup at Schneider Arena with a 3-2 overtime win.
- Prior to that, the Friars had won six of the previous eight matchups in the series.

For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.

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Players Mentioned

Tanner Adams

Everett Baldwin

Ryder Cali

Andrew Centrella

Cade Christenson

Jonathan Fauchon

Gibson Homer

Aleksi Kivioja

Carter Klippenstein

Tomas Machu

Quinn Mantei

Roger McQueen

John Mustard

Jack Parsons

Logan Sawyer

Julius Sumpf

Thomas Vandenberg

Blake Zielinski

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