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FOLLOW THE GAME PROVIDENCE COLLEGE Live Stats: www.Friars.com FRIARS Twitter Updates: @PCWHockey (9-4-1, 9-4-1 HEAW) LeagueScores: HockeyEastOnline.com Watch: CollegeSportsLive.com FOLLOW THE TEAM New Hampshire Twitter: @PCWHockey WILDCATS Facebook: PCWHockey Instagram: @PCWHockey (5-10-1, 5-10-1 HEAW) Youtube: ProvidenceFriarsWIH Puck Drop ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS The Friars return to Hockey East play with a home-and-home series against the Contact: Keagan MacKrell New Hampshire Wildcats. The Friars will travel to Durham on Friday, Feb. 5 at Email:[email protected] 7:00 p.m. and will host the Wildcats at Schneider Arena on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Office: 401-865-1733 7:00 p.m. Website: Friars.com

Scouting the Friars The Friars are currently 9-4-1 overall and 9-4-1 in Hockey East.

Providence had an open weekend Jan. 29-30 when the original series against New Hampshire was postponed.

Previously, the Friars were downed by Northeastern, 5-0, in the back-end of a home-and-home series against the Huskies. Freshman Mireille Kingsley (Sudbury, Ontario) made her first collegiate debut in net in the final period.

Hjalmarsson leads the charge offensively for the Friars with 14 points (five goals, nine assists). Peterson is second. She’s tallied four goals, five assists and nine points. Freshman defender Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) comes in at third with eight points (two goals, six assists). 17 different Friars have points on the season and 13 players have recorded at least one goal.

Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) has made 14 starts in net. She holds a .930 save percentage and a 1.87 goals against average. The netminder has made 344 total saves and has three shutouts.

USCHO Division I Women’s Poll-February 2nd, 2021 As of Feb. 2, the Friars are slotting in at number ten in the USCHO NCAA Women’s Hockey rankings. This is Providence’s ninth consecutive week ranked in the top 10.

Hockey East Award Winners PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2020-21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) and Sandra Ab- streiter (Freising, Germany) were named Hockey East 2020-21 Schedule Player of the Month and Hockey East Goaltender of (9-4-1, 9-4-1 HEAW) the Month, respectively, for November and December NOVEMBER (3-0-1) 2020, as announced on Monday, Jan. 4. Abstreiter has 20 Sat. at UCONN* W, 6-2 been previously recognized twice this season as Hock- 21 Sun. Uconn* T, 1-1 (ot) 27 Fri. at Boston College* W, 3-2 ey East Defensive Player of the Week. (Nov. 23 and Nov. 28 Sat. BOSTON COLLEGE* W, 3-2 30). DECEMBER (3-1-0) 4 Fri. HOLY CROSS* W, 2-0 5 Sat. at Holy Cross* W, 4-1 Hjalmarsson has played in all eight games for the Friars 18 Fri. Maine* W, 4-0 this season and is currently leading the team in points 19 Sat. Maine* L, 1-2 (10) and assists (6). She tied for the lead among all Hock- JANUARY (3-3-0) ey East players in points in both November and Decem- 9 Sat. at Holy Cross* W, 5-2 12 Tue. at Northeastern* L, 4-0 ber. The junior forward is averaging 1.25 points per 15 Fri. Merrimack* W, 3-0 17 Sun. MERRIMACK* W, 4-2 game, has assisted on three game-winning goals, and 22 Fri. at Northeastern* L, 1-4 is a +10 on the season. She has recorded three multi- 23 Sat. NORTHEASTERN* L, 0-5 29 Fri. NEW HAMPSHIRE 6:00 p.m. point games, including an impressive three-assist per- 30 Sat. at New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. formance against Maine on Dec. 18, helping the team FEBRUARY (0-0-0) to a 4-0 win. The Friars are 6-0-0 when Hjalmarsson re- 5 Fri. at New Hampshire* TBA 6 Sat. NEW HAMPSHIRE* 12:00 p.m. cords a point. 12 Fri. at Boston University TBA 13 Sat. BOSTON UNIVERSITY 12:00 p.m. 19 Fri. NORTHEASTERN 6:00 p.m. Abstreiter has started all eight games for the Friars in 20 Sat. at Northeastern TBA 25 Thu. at Vermont* TBA the 2020-21 season and has recorded 207 saves, stop- 26 Fri. at Vermont* TBA ping 87 out of 90 shots she faced in December alone. The senior netminder led the league in shutouts (2) for the month of December and tied for the lead in wins (3). She also has registered the most wins by an NCAA goaltender for the 2020-21 season. Overall, she has posted a 6-1-1 record, has a 1.24 goals against average and a .954 save percentage this season.

RECORD WHEN HJALMARSSON... Sandra Abstreiter Named WHCA National Goalten- Scores a goal ...... 4-0-0 der of the Month Has an assist...... 6-0-0 Scores a point...... 9-0-0 Sandra Abstreiter (Freising, Germany) was recognized Does not score a point...... 0-4-1 as the Women’s Hockey Commissioners’ Association RECORD WHEN DEBLOIS... National Goaltender of the Month, as announced on Scores a goal ...... 4-0-0 Tuesday, Jan. 5. Has an assist...... 3-0-0 Scores a point...... 5-0-0 Does not score a point...... 4-4-1 Spreading The Wealth Eighteen Friars tallied points last season with 16 players recording a goal. Ten players have reached double PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2020-21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES digits in Hjalmarsson (28), Dove (27), DeBlois (22), Lunny (18), Rickard (18), Fransoo (14), Burton (13), Van Pelt (11), Murphy (10) and Rice (10).

Sandra Abstreiter and Clare Minnerath shared time net this season for the Friars. Abstreiter posted a 9-9-2 overall record while Minnerath recorded an identical nine wins with a 9-5-2 overall record. Abstreiter finished the season with a 1.74 goals against average and .929 save percentage while Minnerath earned a 2.06 goals against average and .906 save percentage. The duo combined to make 779 saves with Abstreiter picking up 448 saves compared to Minnerath’s 328 saves.

The Newcomers The Friars welcome in eight new members to the program for the 2020-21 season - Maddy Coene, Lindsay Bochna, KC Brooks, Chloe McNeil, Brooke Becker, Claire Tyo and Mireille Kingsley. Providence also welcomes in Hunter Barnett, a junior who spent the previous two The Crusaders enter the game at 1-1-0 (1-1-0 HE). Holy Cross opened the season with a series against the University of Maine, with one loss and one win. Last season, the team averaged 1.09 goals per game and is 8/96 on the power play and 86/108 on the penalty kill.

Freshman Sensation DeBlois finished her freshman campaign with with 23 points, third-best on the team, after tallying six goals alongside 17 assists. Three of her goals came as game-winners, including the game-winning goal at North- eastern on Feb. 14. Four of her goals came on the power play this season. She recorded 67 shots on the year and played in all 36 of Providence’s contests. She was named to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team, announced on March 4.

Scouting the Wildcats The Wildcats enter the game with a 5-10-1 overall record and a 5-10-1 mark in conference. Last weekend, the Wildcats swept Merrimack in a home-and-home series, both being shut out games. In the 2019-20 season, the Huskies went 18-15-4 overall and 12-12-2 in the Hockey East.

As a team, the Wildcats average 2.0 goals per game while giving up 2.5. The Wildcats convert on 5.7% of power play chances and kill off 87.9% of penalties.

Who to Watch UNH has two players in double figures with 18 players tallying at least one point this season. Nicole Kelly leads the Wildcats with 11 points on three goals and eight assists. Jada Christian posts a team-high five goals.

Ava Boutilier has started a team-high 14 games in 14 appearances. She posts a 2.29 goals against average and .920 save percentage. She holds a 5-8-1 record while tallying 355 saves. 2020-21 Hockey East Honors Rookie of the Week: Defensive Player of the Week: Sandra Abstreiter (Nov. 23), Sandra Abstreiter (Nov. 30) Player of the Week: Lauren DeBlois (Nov. 30) Hockey East Player of the Month: Sara Hjalmarsson (Nov./Dec. 2020) Hockey East Goaltender of the Month: Sandra Abstreiter (Nov./Dec. 2020) PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2020-21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES

FRIARS’ LEADERS - 2020-21 TEAM STATISTIC COMPARISONS - 2020-21 FRIARS WILDCATS SCORING Points Sara Hjalmarsson 14 2.6 Goals Per Game 2.0 Goals Hjalmarsson, Rice 5 Assists Sara Hjalmarsson 9 1.9 Goals Against Per Game 2.5 Shots Bailey Burton 54 33.5 Shots On Goal Per Game 25.6 GOALTENDING GP Sandra Abstreiter 14 24.0% Power Play 5.7% GAA Mireille Kingsley 0.0 SV% Mireille Kingsley 1.0 83.0% Penalty Kill 87.9% Wins Sandra Abstreiter 9 3.6 Penalties Per Game 3.3 Saves Sandra Abstreiter 344

WILDCATS’ LEADERS - 2020-21 SCORING Points Nicole Kelly 11 Goals Jade Christian 5 Assists Rickwood, Kelly 8 Shots Nicole Kelly 60 GOALTENDING GP Ava Boutilier 14 GAA Nikki Harnett 2.04 SV% Nikki Harnett .934 Wins Ava Boutilier 5 Saves Ava Boutilier 355

SITUATIONAL RECORDS

HOCKEY EAST REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS (2020-21) PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2020-21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES

NO. NAME YR POS S/C HT D.O.B. HOMETOWN/LAST TEAM 3 Maddy Coene Fr. F L 5-5 2/28/2002 Clayton,N.Y./Selects Academy at Bishop Kearney 4 Lauren DeBlois So. D L 5-6 4/7/2000 Lewiston, Maine/Boston Junior Eagles 5 Giana Savastano Sr. D R 5-6 2/1/1999 Mapleville, R.I./Winchendon School 6 Bailey Burton So. F R 5-7 1/31/2001 Bloomington, Minn./Gentry Academy 7 Lindsay Bochna Fr. F L 5-5 5/3/2002 Toronto,Ontario/Etobicoke Dolphins (PWHL) 9 Hunter Barnett Jr. F L 5-6 8/6/2000 Caledon, Ontario/RIT (CHA) 10 KC Brooks Fr. D L 5-7 3/4/2002 Colorado Springs, Colo./St. Louis AAA Blues 11 Chloe McNeil Fr. F R 5-7 7/24/2002 Ottawa, Ontario/Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL) 12 Chloe Gonsalves* Sr. D L 5-4 10/14/1999 Toronto,Ontario/Toronto Leaside Jr. Wildcats (PWHL) 13 Delaney Couture So. F R 5-8 3/27/2001 Shrewsbury, Mass./East Coast Wizards 16 Ciara Barone Jr. F R 5-7 11/8/2000 North Tonawanda, N.Y./Nichols School 17 Brooke Becker Fr. D R 5-8 5/30/2002 OrchardPark, N.Y./Stoney Creek Sabres (PWHL) 18 Ariane Julien Sr. D L 5-9 4/26/1999 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec/Stanstead College 19 Sara Hjalmarsson Jr. F L 5-9 2/8/1998 Bankeryd, Sweden/AIK Stockholm (SDHL) 21 Isabelle Hardy So. F R 5-6 5/10/2001 Oakville, Ontario/Oakville Hornets 22 Claire Tyo Fr. D R 5-6 8/28/2002 Massena, N.Y./Ottawa Lady Senators (PWHL) 23 Annelise Rice Sr. F R 5-7 5/4/1997 Excelsior,Minn./Minnesota Whitecaps/North Dakota 24 Hayley Lunny Sr. F L 5-4 7/9/1999 Bedford,N.Y./North American Hockey Academy 26 Jamie Comeau So. D R 5-4 1/26/2000 Wakefield, R.I./East Coast Wizards 28 Caroline Peterson Jr. F L 5-9 11/11/1999 East Falmouth, Mass./Saint Mark’s School 30 Sandra Abstreiter Sr. G L 5-11 7/23/1998 Freising, Germany/HTI Stars 32 Mireille Kingsley Fr. G L 5-9 6/20/2002 Sudbury,Ontario/Mississauga Hurricanes (PWHL) 33 Katrina Broccoli So. G L 5-5 12/29/2000 North Haven, Conn./CT Polar Bears

*Denotes Captain Coaches: Head Coach: Matt Kelly (Third Season) Assistant Coach: Ali Domenico (Third Season) Director of Hockey Operations: Doug Ferry (Second Season) Graduate Assistant: Kate Friesen (First Season)

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 4 - Lauren DeBlois = Di-Bloys 12 - Chloe Gonsalves = GUN-salles 13 - Delaney Couture = Coot-Or 16 – Ciara Barone = CEE - era 18 - Ariane Julien = Air– ee –ann 19 - Sara Hjalmarsson = Jahl–mur–son 23 - Annelise Rice = Anna-lease 30 - Sandra Abstreiter = Ab-Stright-er

PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2020-21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES THE LAST TIME... Last win over a ranked opponent: Feb. 14, 2020 at #3 Northeastern University (W, 2-1) Last PC overtime win: Feb. 14, 2020 at #3 Northeastern University (W, 2-1) (GWG - Lauren DeBlois) Last PC overtime loss: Jan. 24, 2019 at Boston College (L, 2-1) Last overtime game: Feb. 14, 2020 at #3 Northeastern University (W, 2-1) Last tie game: Feb. 7, 2019 vs. Maine (T, 2-2) Last time PC had 10 or more goals: Nov. 30, 2019 vs. Brown (W, 10-0) Last time PC had 5 or more goals: Jan. 25, 2019 vs. Boston College (W, 5-2) Last time PC had 10 or more goals against: Jan. 2, 2005 vs. Dartmouth (L, 10-2) Last time PC had 5 or more goals against: Nov. 15, 2019 at Maine (L, 5-4) Last PC shutout: Feb. 22, 2020 vs. Holy Cross (W, 3-0, Clare Minnerath 16 saves) Last PC road/neutral shutout: Nov. 1, 2019 at Holy Cross (W, 1-0, Sandra Abstreiter 26 saves) Last time PC was shutout: Feb. 28 vs. New Hampshire (L, 1-0) Last scoreless tie: Feb. 8, 2012 vs. Northeastern (Lacasse, 42 saves) Last PC penalty shot: Feb. 8, 2020, Avery Fransoo, vs. Maine’s Carly Jackson - Saved Last penalty shot against PC: Feb. 24, 2017, Eve-Audrey Picard, vs. Vermont against Madison Myers - Goal Last PC short-handed goal: Feb. 8, 2019 at Maine (Christina Putigna, W, 2-1) Last short-handed goal against PC: Nov. 4, 2019 at Boston College (Delaney Belinskas, L, 5-2) Last PC hat trick: Nov. 30, 2019 vs. Brown (Sara Hjalmarsson, W, 10-0) Last hat trick against PC: Feb. 20, 2016 vs. Boston College (Andia Anastos, L, 9-1) Last four-goal game by PC: Nov. 16, 1996 vs. Boston College (Laurie Baker) Last four-goal game against PC: Dec. 6, 2013 vs. Yale (Phoebe Staenz, L, 5-1) Last time PC had 6 Different Scorers: Nov. 30, 2019 vs. Brown (W, 10-0) Last time PC had 7 Different Scorers: Nov. 30, 2019 vs. Brown (W, 10-0) Last PC goalie to make 40+ saves: Oct. 28, 2017, Madison Myers (vs. Northeastern, W, 2-1 - 40 saves) Last PC goalie to make 50+ saves: March 5, 2011 Genevieve Lacasse (vs. Boston College, L, 3-2 - 58 saves) Last opposing goalie to make 40+ saves: Feb. 8, 2020 - Carly Jackson (vs. Maine, 43 saves, Maine 2-1 win) Last opposing goalie to make 50+ saves: Feb. 6, 2009 - Florence Schelling (vs. Northeastern, 53 saves, PC win, 3-2 ot) PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2020-21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES Player - Career Game Highs #3 Maddy Coene ______#19 Sara Hjalmarsson Goals: 1(at UConn 11/22/20) Goals: 3 (two times - last vs. Brown 11/30/19) Assists: Assists: 3 (vs. Brown 11/30/19) Points: 1 (at UConn 11/22/20) Points: 6 (vs. Brown 11/30/19) #4 Lauren DeBlois #21 Isabelle Hardy Goals: 2 (at Northeastern 2/14/20) Assists: 3 (vs. Brown 11/30/19) Goals: 1 (five times - last at Holy Cross 2/21/20) Points: 4 (vs. Brown 11/30/19) Assists:1 (vs. Boston College 1/25/20) Points: 1 (six times - last at Holy Cross 2/21/20) #5 Giana Savastano Goals: - #22 Claire Tyo ______Assists: 1 (five times - last at Northeastern 2/17/19) Goals: Points: 1 (five times - last at Northeastern 2/17/19) Assists: Points: #6 Bailey Burton Goals: 1 (five times - last vs. Holy Cross 2/22/20) #23 Annelise Rice Assists: 1 (seven times - last at Vermont 1/5/20) Goals: 1 (four times - last at Vermont 1/4/20) Points: 1 (12 times - last vs. Holy Cross 2/22/20) Assists: 2 (three times - last vs. Boston 1/10/20) Points: 2 (two times - last vs. UNH 1/18/19) #7 Lindsay Bochna______Goals: #24 Hayley Lunny Assists: 1(vs. UConn 11/21/20) Goals: 2 (three times - last vs. Brown 11/30/19) Points: 1 (vs. UConn 11/21/20) Assists: 2 (vs. Penn State 1/18/19) Points: 3 (vs. UNH 1/18/19) #9 Hunter Barnett______Goals: 2 (three times - last vs. Penn State (2/14/20) #26 Jamie Comeau Assists: 2 (two times - last vs. Penn State (2/15/20) Goals: Points: 4 (2/14/20 vs. Penn State) Assists: Points #10 KC Brooks ______Goals: #28 Caroline Peterson Assists: Goals: 1 (three times - last at UNH 1/18/20) Points: Assists: 1 (three times - last at Maine 11/15/19) Points: 1 (five times - last at at Maine 11/15/19) #11 Chloe McNeil______Goals: GOALTENDERS Assists: #30 Sandra Abstreiter Points: Saves: 32 (twice - last at UNH 1/18/20) #12 Chloe Gonsalves______Career Shutouts: 2 Goals: 1 (three times - last vs. Penn State 10/19/19) #32 Mireille Kingsley Assists: 1 (fourteen times - last at UNH 1/18/20) Saves: Points: 1 (16 times - last at UNH 1/18/20) Career Shutouts: #13 Delaney Couture______#33 Katrina Broccoli Goals: Saves: 3 (vs. Brown 11/30/19) Assists: 1 (at UConn 11/23/20) Career Shutouts: Points: 1 (at UConn 11/23/20) #16 Ciara Barone Goals: 1 (six times - last vs. Holy Cross 2/22/20) Assists: 1 (seven times - last at Holy Cross 2/21/20) Points: 2 (vs. Holy Cross 10/12/18) #17 Brooke Becker______Goals: 1 (vs. UConn 11/22/20) Assists: 1 (at UConn 11/23/20) Points: 1 (vs. UConn 11/20/20) #18 Ariane Julien Goals: 1 (three times - last vs. Brown 11/30/19) Assists: 2 (vs. Holy Cross 10/12/18) Points: 2 (two times - last vs. Brown 11/30/19) PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2020-21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES PROVIDENCE COLLEGE 2020-21 WOMEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES MATT KELLY HEAD COACH SECOND SEASON 46-25-8 Matt Kelly joined the Friars in 2018-19 for his inaugural season at the helm. He led the team to a 24-11-2 record, helping the Friars to tie the program-high for wins in a season. Kelly led Providence to the Hockey East Semifinals for the first time since 2013 and coached three Friars to Hockey East honors at the conclusion of the season. In 2019-20, Kelly led the team to the Hockey East Quarterfinals with a 18-14- 4 overall record as the No. 3 seed. He coached two Friars to Hockey East honors as Whitney Dove was named a Hockey East All-Star Second Team selection and freshman Lauren DeBlois was named to the Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team. Prior to Providence, Kelly served as a Head Scout for USA Hockey and the Women’s National Team. His primary responsibility was to oversee and maintain the player pools for the U-18 and U-22 squads, in addition to the Women’s National Team. During his time with USA Hockey, Kelly won a total of eleven gold medals. He recently captured a gold medal with the Women’s National Team at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang. Additionally, he helped the U18 team win four-consecutive gold medals (2015-2018). This marked the first time any U18 team won four World Championships in a row. With USA Hockey, Kelly also was directly responsible for player selection to various USA Hockey camps and teams. Additionally, he helped foster player development and the implementation of long-term strategy. Before USA Hockey, Kelly served as an assistant women’s ice hockey coach at Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y. During his tenure there, Kelly helped guide the Golden Knights to a National Championship in 2014. Clarkson qualified for the ECAC playoffs each of the six years that Kelly was on the bench and claimed three league titles during that span. The Golden Knights reached the NCAA Tournament three times (2010, 2013 and 2014). Kelly recruited and coached several high-profile players at Clarkson, including one Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Winner, 10 Patty Kazmaier nominees and two ECAC players of the year. In addition to his coaching experience at Clarkson, Kelly also spent a season coaching at Quinnipiac University (2007- 08) and his alma mater, Wayne State University (2006-07). A 2007 graduate of Wayne State, Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in media arts and studies. As a goaltender for the Warriors, Kelly earned All-College Hockey America Second Team honors in his senior season. He served as a captain and was named the CHA/Easton Three Star Award recipient in that season as well. Other2accolades from his playing career include the CHA All-Academic Team and the 2004 CHA All-Tournament Team. Originally from Walpole, Massachusetts, he currently resides in Hope, R.I. with his wife, Brooke, and his children, Colton and Makenzie. Matt Kelly Coaching Experience

Institution Title Span (Years) Providence Head Coach 2018- Clarkson Assistant Coach 2008-2014 (6) Quinnipiac Assistant Coach 2007-2008 (1) Wayne State Volunteer Assistant 2006-2007 (1)

Friar All-Time Coaching Records Coach Years W-L-T Win % Tom Palamara 1974-80 56-27-3 .669 John Marchetti 1980-94 264-69-15 .780 Jackie Barto 1994-98 70-53-10 .564 Tom Sheehan 1999 13-10-1 .563 Bob Deraney 1999-2018 319-288-73 .523 Matt Kelly 2018- 42-25-6 .600 Total 1974- 764-472-108 .592