2020-21 Friar Hockey Game Notes
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@FriarsHockey @CoachLeaman PCMHockey FriarsHockey 2020-21 FRIAR HOCKEY GAME NOTES GAME #9 #16 Providence College Friars vs. Boston University Terriers 2020-21 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE SCHEDULE Date: Jan. 8, 2021 DECEMBER (2-3-1) Time: 6:00 PM ET 4 Fri. at Boston College* L, 3-0 Location: Boston, Mass. 5 Sat. vs. Boston College* L, 9-0 Venue: Walter Brown Arena 13 Sun. at UMass Lowell* W, 4-2 TV: NESN+ 19 Sat. at Northeastern* T, 3-3 (OT/SO) Video: CollegeSportsLive.com Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM 20 Sun. vs. Northeastern* W, 5-0 PBP: Mike Logan 28 Mon. at UConn* L, 2-0 Live Stats: collegehockeystats.net JANUARY Boston University Twitter Updates: #16 Providence 1 Fri. vs. Vermont* T, 0-0 (OT/SO) TERRIERS @FriarsHockey FRIARS 2 Sat. vs. Vermont* W, 3-1 (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEAM) (3-3-2, 3-3-2 HEAM) 8 Fri. at Boston University* TBA 9 Sat. vs. Boston University* TBA Last Time Out 15 Fri. at Maine* TBA -Parker Ford and Matt Koopman scored in a 1:15 span in the first period and Tyce Thompson added a third period insurance goal as the No. 15 Providence College men’s hockey team 16 Sat. at Maine* TBA defeated Vermont, 3-1, on Saturday night (Jan. 2) at Schneider Arena. 22 Fri. vs. UMass* TBA 23 Sat. at UMass* TBA -Vermont’s Vlad Dzhioshvili scored early against the Friars 2:30 into the opening stanza. As- 29 Fri. at UMass Lowell* TBA sisted by Owen Grant and Jacques Bouquot. This was the first time Vermont has scored had 30 Sat. vs. UMass Lowell* TBA held a lead all season. FEBRUARY -Parker Ford broke a Friars scoring drought with the equalizer at 15:32 of the first period, fir- 5 Fri. at Northeastern* TBA ing a quick wrist shot under the glove of Harmon. 6 Sat. vs. Northeastern* TBA -Matt Koopman followed up 1:15 later on a rebound with what proved to be the game- win- 12 Fri. at UConn* TBA ning goal, giving the Friars a 2-1 lead. Craig Needham and Ben Mirageas earned the assists. 13 Sat. vs. UConn* TBA 19 Fri. at Boston College* TBA -Both teams were scoreless in the middle frame and went into the second intermission at 2-1 20 Sat. vs. Boston College* TBA in favor of the Friars. 26 Fri. vs. Merrimack* TBA 27 Sat. vs. Merrimack* TBA -Tyce Thompson joined in on the scoring 6:32 into the final period and gave Providence a two-goal cushion at 3-1. Nick Poisson slid a backhand feed to Thompson cutting through the Home games in BOLD | All times Eastern left circle and his quick release went between the pads of Harmon. Jason O’Neill also assisted | * - Hockey East contest on the play. -The Friars outshot the Catamounts in all three periods, including 20-5 in the final period to * All dates/times are subject to change stymie a Vermont comeback bid. -Jaxson Stauber recorded 20 saves for the night and improved his impressive season totals to a 1.30 GAA and a .946 save percentage. - Matt Tugnutt posted a game-high seven shots on goal. - Providence’s penalty kill improved to 25-of-26 this season (.962). - Shot attempts were 78-36 in favor of the Friars. Friars Strike Gold at World Junior Championships - The 2021 World Junior Championship concluded on Tuesday night as the United States, led by Head Coach Nate Leaman, downed previously undefeated Canada, 2-0. Friars Director of Hockey Operations Theresa Feaster became the first female member of a WJC coaching staff and first to win a gold medal. Student-athletes Brett Berard and Patrick Moynihan had successful performances in the tournament as Berard posted one goal, four assists and a +8 rating while Moynihan chipped in with two assists and a +1 rating. They became the fourth and fifth members of the program to win a gold medal at the tournament. TALE OF THE TAPE Providence (NCAA Rank) 2020-21 Boston Univ. (NCAA Rank) 1.88 (45th) Goals Per Game -- 2.50 (17th) Goals Against Average -- 36.0 (3rd) Shots Per Game -- 5-30 (.167) (30th) Power Play -- Media Relations Contact: Mike Billings 25-26 (.962) (1st) Penalty Kill -- email: [email protected] | office: 401.865.2201 .524 (13th) Faceoff % -- FRIARS IN THE POLLS (2020-21) Date USCHO USA Today SERIES HISTORY VS. BOSTON UNIV. (58-110-19, .361) 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 10/13/12 Agganis Arena 4-2 L 12.14 19 RV 1/25/13 Schneider Arena 3-2 L 12.21 15 13 12.28 15 RV 1/26/13 Agganis Arena 3-3 T (ot) 1.4 16 RV 11/1/13 Agganis Arena 4-3 L 11/2/13 Schneider Arena 3-1 W 10/31/14 Schneider Arena 4-1 L 11/1/14 Agganis Arena 2-1 W 4/11/15 TD Garden 4-3 W 11/13/15 Schneider Arena 1-1 T (ot) 11/14/15 Agganis Arena 3-3 T (ot) 12/2/16 Schneider Arena 2-1 L 12/3/16 Agganis Arena 2-2 T (ot) 10/28/17 Schneider Arena 3-0 W 11/3/17 Agganis Arena 2-0 L 2020-21 AWARDS/ACCOLADES 1/13/18 Agganis Arena 2-2 T (ot) 3/17/18 TD Garden (HE) 2-0 L Uula Ruikka • Hockey East Rookie of the Week (12.21.20) 10/26/18 Agganis Arena 5-0 W 1/12/19 Schneider Arena 4-3 L Jaxson Stauber • Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week 2/28/19 Schneider Arena 1-1 T (ot) (12.21.20) 11/8/19 Agganis Arena 3-3 T (ot) 11/9/19 Schneider Arena 6-5 W Scouting the Terriers The Terriers will open their season this weekend against the Friars, becoming the final Hockey East team to return to play. Key returners include: David Farrence (14-29-43), Robert Mastrosimone (7-10-17), Domenick Fensore (3-13-16), Matthew Quercia (6-7- 13), Jake Wise (2-11-13), Case McCarthy (2-10-12) and Ethan Phillips (2-8-10). Incoming freshmen Drew Commesso, Luke Tuch and Dylan Peterson were selected in October’s NHL Draft. Commesso and sophomore Ashton Abel expect to battle for time in between the pipes. Series History vs. Boston University (PC trails 58-110-19, .361) Providence is unbeaten in the last three matchups (1-0-2), including a wild 6-5 victory over the Terriers back on Nov. 9, 2019. Friday marks the first game between the two teams at Walter Brown Arena since Oct. 22, 2004. 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 Ruikka and Chase GENERAL INFORMATION Yoder. Sophomore Jaxson Stauber is a transfer from Minnesota State, while Matt Tugnutt and Location ................................Providence, Rhode Island Anton Martinsson are graduate transfers from Sacred Heart and Alaska Fairbanks, respectively. Denomination ...................................... Dominican Friars Founded ....................................................................... 1917 A Shorthanded Weapon Enrollment .................................................................. 4,139 Graduate transfer Matt Tugnutt is the nation’s active career leader in shorthanded goals with five Nickname ...................................................................... Friars Colors ...................... Black, White and Silver (PMS 877) Spreading Out the Points Arena .......................................... Schneider Arena (3,030) Twenty-one different Friars had at least one point last season. Through eight games in 2020-21, Arena Surface .......................................................200’ X 85’ 13 players have recorded at least one point. Conference ....................................................Hockey East President .............................Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. Assoc. VP/Athletics Director ... Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Stauber Backstops The Friars Asst. VP/Exec. Assoc. AD/SWA ....................Jill LaPoint Since becoming eligible on Dec. 13, Jaxson Stauber has posted a 1.30 GAA and a .946 save per- Sr. Assoc. AD/External Relations ......Steve Napolillo centage in six games, stopping 141-of-149 shots. Assoc. AD/Media Relations ..................... Arthur Parks Asst. AD/Facilities ........................................Dave Longo Dominating PK Assoc. AD/Business ................. Martha Perez-Schmitz Providence ranks first nationally on the penalty kill with a 96.2% success rate to begin the season Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine ..........................John Rock (25-for-26). Assoc. AD/Compliance ..............................Joe Nicastro Returning Production TEAM INFORMATION Providence ranks sixth in the nation with 84 goals returning this season. The 82% of returning goals ranks fourth nationally. The Friars also return 76% of their points from last season, which Head Coach.............Nate Leaman (SUNY Cortland ‘97) Record at Providence/season............195-116-45/10th also ranks sixth.