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2017-18 Men's Ice Hockey Roster

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Vimal Sukumaran
Vimal Sukumaran
Vimal Sukumaran
Men's Ice Hockey forward Vimal Sukumaran pictured during game play against AIC at Schneider Arena.
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Men's Ice Hockey defender Vimal Sukumaran pictured on the ice while looking up the rink for an open pass.
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Men's Ice Hockey defender Vimal Sukumaran is pictured intently watching game against AIC at Schneider Arena.
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Men's Ice Hockey defender Vimal Sukumaran sends the puck across the ice in game against AIC at Schneider Arena.
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Men's Ice Hockey player Vimal Sukumaran is pictured during gameplay against AIC at Schneider Arena.
Photo by: Stew Milne
Vimal Sukumaran
Jersey Number 22

Vimal Sukumaran

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Position:
    F
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    184
  • Hometown:
    Montreal, Que.
  • Prev School:
    Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
2019-20: Skated in 33-of-34 games … registered four goals and two assists … posted 45 shots on goal with a +1 rating … recorded the game-winning goal in the season opener against Maine (10/5) … added two goals against New Hampshire (1/17) … also scored against Northeastern (11/15) … chipped in with assists against Boston University (11/9) and UConn (11/23) … blocked 11 shots … won 90-of-178 faceoffs (.506) … finished career with 47 points on 28 goals and 19 assists in 129 games played.

2018-19: Skated in all 42 games this season … recorded a season high of four shots on goal against Boston College (3/15) … scored six goals and added five assists … scored the game-winning goal at Dartmouth (12/30) … scored against Minnesota State in the NCAA East Regional Semifinal (3/30) ... missed seven games in January and February due to injury ... totaled 19 blocks and 77 face-off wins throughout the season.

2017-18: Appeared in all 40 games … posted career-highs in goals (10), assists (8), points (18), and shots on goal (69) … tied for the team lead with 64 penalty minutes … blocked 19 shots … tallied game-winning goals against Boston University (10/28) and New Hampshire (12/1) … scored twice against New Hampshire (12/1) … also registered two-point games against UMass (11/11), Merrimack (11/18), Maine (2/9), and UMass Lowell (2/16) … career-long four-game point streak from Feb. 2 – Feb. 16 (2-4-6) … season-high six shots on goal against Maine (2/9) … scored in the Hockey East Semifinals against Northeastern (3/16) … Providence was 7-0-2 when he scored a goal … eight of his 10 goals came in Hockey East contests.

2016-17 Honors and Awards

  • 2x Hockey East Honor Roll (10/31, 2/13)


2016-17: Posted eight goals and four assists in 24 games played … three game-winning goals: at Brown (10/30), at UConn (2/8), and vs. UMass (3/4) … recorded two-goal games against Brown (10/30) and UConn (2/8) … also scored against Vermont (1/13, 1/14), at UMass Lowell (1/20), and UMass (3/4) … career-best three-game goal streak from Jan. 13-20 … chipped in assists against St. Lawrence (10/22), at Northeastern (11/18), Vermont (1/13), and New Hampshire (1/28) … finished the season with a +5 rating, 35 penalty minutes, and 46 shots on goal.

BEFORE PROVIDENCE: Appeared in 52 games with the Chilliwack Chiefs of the BCHL in 2015-16 ... led all BCHL rookies with 32 goals and 34 assists in 52 games and also chipped in with 19 points in 20 playoff games as the Chiefs advanced to the Fred Page Cup finals against West Kelowna ... Sukumaran’s nine game-winning goals led all rookies and ranked third overall in the BCHL ... prior to Chilliwack, he totaled 36 goals and 28 assists in 58 games split between the Salisbury School (Salisbury, Conn.) and Connecticut Wolfpack U18 (Cromwell, Conn.) during the 2014-15 season. 

PERSONAL: Born April 9, 1996 ... Finance major.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2 (3 times - 12/1/17 vs. New Hampshire)
Assists: 2 (11/11/17 vs. Massachusetts)
Points: 2 (8 times - 2/16/18 vs. UMass Lowell)
Point Streak: 4 games (2/2/18 - 2/16/18); 2-4-6
Goal Streak: 3 games (1/13/17 - 1/20/17); 3-1-4

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