2020-21 Friar Hockey Game Notes
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@FriarsHockey @CoachLeaman PCMHockey FriarsHockey 2020-21 FRIAR HOCKEY GAME NOTES GAME #20 #14 Providence College Friars vs. #9 UMass Minutemen 2020-21 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE SCHEDULE Date: Feb. 23, 2021 DECEMBER (2-3-1) Time: 7:00 PM ET 4 Fri. at Boston College* L, 3-0 Location: Providence, R.I. 5 Sat. vs. Boston College* L, 9-0 Venue: Schneider Arena 13 Sun. at UMass Lowell* W, 4-2 Video: CollegeSportsLive.com 19 Sat. at Northeastern* T, 3-3 (OT/SO) PBP: Mike Logan Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM 20 Sun. vs. Northeastern* W, 5-0 Live Stats: 28 Mon. at UConn* L, 2-0 collegehockeystats.net Twitter Updates: JANUARY (5-2-3) #9 UMass @FriarsHockey #14 Providence 1 Fri. vs. Vermont* T, 0-0 (OT/SO) MINUTEMEN FRIARS 2 Sat. vs. Vermont* W, 3-1 (11-5-3, 11-5-3 HEAM) (9-6-4, 9-6-4 HEAM) 8 Fri. at Boston University* W, 7-3 9 Sat. vs. Boston University* L, 6-4 Last Time Out 15 Fri. vs. Maine* L, 4-3 -Tyce Thompson got the Friars on the board 6:46 into the first period. Brett Berard 16 Sat. vs. Maine* W, 3-2 and Nick Poisson earned the assists on Thompson’s seventh goal of the season. 22 Fri. at UMass* T, 0-0 (OT/SO) -At the 15:05 mark in the opening period, the Friars increased their lead 2-0 with 23 Sat. vs. UMass* T, 1-1 (OT/SO) a goal from Patrick Moynihan on the rebound. Greg Printz and Parker Ford earned 29 Fri. at New Hampshire* W, 5-1 the assists on Moynihan’s fifth tally of the season. 31 Sun. vs. New Hampshire* W, 3-2 -Both teams skated through the second period scoreless and Providence carried FEBRUARY their 2-0 into the second intermission. Shots were even at 17-17 through the first 6 Sat. at Merrimack* W, 5-1 40 minutes. 7 Sun. vs. Merrimack* L, 3-2 -The scoring continued in the third at 6:14 as Thompson set up Parker Ford for a 12 Fri. vs. UConn* W, 4-0 one-timer from the right circle that beat Vomacka over the glove. Poisson picked 23 Tues. vs. UMass* 7 PM up his second assist of the day on the play. Home games in BOLD | All times Eastern -Providence skated man-up in the third period for five minutes after UConn’s Adam | * - Hockey East contest Karashik earned a five-minute major for kneeing and game misconduct. The Friars couldn’t convert on the major. * All dates/times are subject to change -The Huskies pulled Vomacka for a 6-on-4 advantage during a power play in the final minutes, but it was the Friars who cashed in as a saucer pass from UConn hopped over a defenseman’s stick and into their own net. Tyce Thompson was credited with the goal, his second of the night and eighth of the season. -Jaxson Stauber finished the night with 20 saves in his fourth shutout of the sea- son. -Ford and Thompson led the team in shots with six each. -Davis Bunz appeared in his 100th career game. - Poisson’s two assists earned himself Hockey East Rookie of the Week accolades. Leaman Records 200th Win at Providence - Head Coach Nate Leaman recording his 200th victory while at Providence last Saturday at Merrimack. Only Leaman and Lou Lamoriello (248) have reached the 200-win mark in program history. In 10 seasons at Providence, Leaman has posted a 201-119-47 record (.612). TALE OF THE TAPE Providence (NCAA Rank) 2020-21 UMass (NCAA Rank) 2.74 (27th) Goals Per Game 3.26 (17th) 2.26 (14th) Goals Against Average 1.89 (4th) 34.3 (5th) Shots Per Game 31.6 (15th) 14-73 (.192) (23rd) Power Play 19-80 (.238) (8th) Media Relations Contact: Mike Billings 64-70 (.914) (4th) Penalty Kill 77-84 (.917) (3rd) email: [email protected] | office: 401.865.2201 .533 (8th) Faceoff % .562 (1st) FRIARS IN THE POLLS (2020-21) Date USCHO USA Today SERIES HISTORY VS. UMASS (48-29-8, .612) 10.26 17 -- 11.2 -- RV 11.16 15 15 Date Site Score 11.23 -- 13 Last 20 meetings... 11.30 12 12 12.7 19 RV 2/22/14 Mullins Center 2-1 W 12.14 19 RV 12/28/14 Gutterson Fieldhouse 4-1 W 12.21 15 13 12.28 15 RV 2/20/15 Schneider Arena 3-2 W (ot) 1.4 16 RV 2/21/15 Mullins Center 2-1 L (ot) 1.11 16 RV 1.18 18 RV 2/26/16 Mullins Center 4-1 W 1.25 17 RV 2/27/16 Schneider Arena 6-0 W 2.1 16 RV 2.8 16 RV 2/24/17 Mullins Center 6-2 W 2.15 15 RV 2/25/17 Schneider Arena 2-1 W (ot) 2.22 14 RV 3/3/17 Schneider Arena (HE) 3-0 W 3/4/17 Schneider Arena (HE) 5-1 W 11/9/17 Mullins Center 5-2 L 11/11/17 Schneider Arena 7-2 W 2/24/18 Mullins Center 1-0 L 11/8/18 Mullins Center 3-2 L 2020-21 AWARDS/ACCOLADES 11/10/18 Schneider Arena 3-2 L 2/23/19 Schneider Arena 3-2 W Nick Poisson • Hockey East Rookie of the Week (2.15.21) 2/7/20 Mullins Center 3-1 L 2/8/20 Schneider Arena 5-1 L Uula Ruikka • Hockey East Rookie of the Week (12.21.20) 1/22/21 Mullins Center 0-0 T (ot/so) 1/23/21 Schneider Center 1-1 T (ot/so) Jaxson Stauber • Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (12.21.20, 1.25.21) Scouting the Minutemen The Minutemen return to action after a 24-day hiatus and coming off a two-game sweep over UMass Lowell on Jan. 29-30. UMass boasts seven players with double digits in points, including team leaders - Bobby Trivigno (7-14-21), Matthew Kessel (9-7-16) and Zach Jones (5-11-16). Senior Carson Gicewicz leads the team with 10 goals. Junior goaltender Filip Forsberg has started the previous four games and surrendered just two goals, earning himself Hockey East Goaltender of the Month accolades. Forsberg stopped 52-of-53 shots he faced against the Friars over two games in January. Series History vs. UMass (PC leads 48-29-8, .612) The teams skated to a pair of ties back on Jan. 22-23, with the road teams claiming the extra point in the standings via shootout wins. The Friars and Minutemen combined for just two regulation goals in 130 minutes of action, both in a 1-1 tie at Schneider Arena on Jan. 23. FRIAR HAT TRICKS* 10.5.19 (vs. Maine) - Greg Printz^! 2.26.19 (at UConn) - Josh Wilkins 10.20.17 (at St. Lawrence) - Kasper Björkqvist 2.10.17 (vs. UConn) - Erik Foley 2.4.17 (vs. Maine) - Anthony Florentino 10.30.15 (at Colgate) - Jake Walman 2.7.15 (vs. UConn) - Nick Saracino 1.16.12 (vs. NU) - Derek Army 11.4.11 (vs. UVM) - Tim Schaller 11.12.10 (at UAH) - Kyle MacKinnon 2.19.10 (vs. BU) - Kyle MacKinnon 10.23.09 (at BG) - Matt Berglund 11.03.02 (vs. Princeton) - Devin Rask# 10.12.02 (vs Iona) - Peter Zingoni 2.16.02 (vs. Maine) - Devin Rask 11.10.01 (at NU) - Jon Disalvatore^ 2.17.01 (at BU) - Peter Fregoe 1.12.01 (vs. Iona) - Peter Fregoe 11.3.00 (vs. Maine) - Devin Rask * - Since 2000 The 2020-21 Providence College leadership group: Tyce Thompson (C), Greg Printz (C), Mike Callahan (C) # - 4 goals (all in 3rd period) // ^ - 4 goals ! - Natural Hat Trick 2 2020-21 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE GAME NOTES Meet the New Guys 2020-21 QUICK FACTS Providence welcomed in a seven-member incoming class for this season - four freshmen and three transfer student-athletes. The freshmen are: Brett Berard, Nick Poisson, Uula GENERAL INFORMATION Ruikka and Chase Yoder. Sophomore Jaxson Stauber is a transfer from Minnesota State, Location ................................Providence, Rhode Island while Matt Tugnutt and Anton Martinsson are graduate transfers from Sacred Heart and Denomination ...................................... Dominican Friars Alaska Fairbanks, respectively. Founded ....................................................................... 1917 Enrollment .................................................................. 4,139 Spreading Out the Points Nickname ...................................................................... Friars Colors ...................... Black, White and Silver (PMS 877) Twenty-one different Friars had at least one point last season. Through 18 games in Arena .......................................... Schneider Arena (3,030) 2020-21, 20 players have recorded at least one point while 18 players have tallied at Arena Surface .......................................................200’ X 85’ least one goal. Conference ....................................................Hockey East President .............................Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. Stauber Backstops The Friars Assoc. VP/Athletics Director ... Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Since becoming eligible on Dec. 13, Jaxson Stauber has posted a 1.69 GAA and a .933 Asst. VP/Exec. Assoc. AD/SWA ....................Jill LaPoint Sr. Assoc. AD/External Relations ......Steve Napolillo save percentage in 17 games, stopping 403-of-432 shots. Assoc. AD/Media Relations ..................... Arthur Parks Asst. AD/Facilities ........................................Dave Longo Returning Production Assoc. AD/Business ................. Martha Perez-Schmitz Providence ranked sixth in the nation with 84 goals that returned this season. The 82% Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine ..........................John Rock of returning goals ranked fourth nationally. The Friars also returned 76% of their points Assoc. AD/Compliance ..............................Joe Nicastro from last season, which also ranked sixth. TEAM INFORMATION Youth Movement Head Coach.............Nate Leaman (SUNY Cortland ‘97) The Friars have the 10th youngest roster in the NCAA this season (average age of 21 years, Record at Providence/season............201-119-47/10th 181 days).