2009-10 Providence College Hockey 2009-10 Quick Facts College Information Top Returning Players & 2008-09 Stats Location ...............................................................Providence, R.I. Name Pos Ht Wt Yr Gp G Ast Pts PIM Founded..................................................................................1917 Matt Bergland F 5-10 175 So. 34 10 17 27 28 Enrollment .............................................................................3,938 John Cavanagh F 5-9 170 Sr. 34 10 9 19 4 Nickname ..............................................................................Friars Ian O'Connor F 6-0 200 So. 34 6 10 16 35 Colors ....................................Black, White and Silver (PMS 877) Matt Germain F 5-11 195 Jr. 32 4 10 14 12 Affi liation ...........................................................NCAA Division I Kyle MacKinnon F 6-0 190 Jr. 33 6 7 13 8 Conference .................................................................Hockey East Mark Fayne D 6-3 220 Sr. 33 4 5 9 30 Arena .......................................................Schneider Arena (3,030) Arena Surface .................................................................200' x 85' Goaltenders Web Site ...............................................................www.friars.com Name Yr Gp Min Ga Gaa Sv Sv% President ..............................................Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. Alex Beaudry So. 18 1062 62 3.50 492 .888 Director of Athletics ....................................Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Executive Associate AD .............................................Jill La Point Newcomers Associate AD/Internal Operations .............................Nick Reggio Name Class Pos Ht Wt Hometown Associate AD/Athletic Compliance and Business ..........Mac Hart Myles Harvey Fr. D 6-5 215 Orlando, Fla. Associate AD/External Relations ..........................Steve Napolillo Willie Hess Fr. F 5-10 175 Lino Lakes, Minn. Associate AD/Marketing & Communications .......... Arthur Parks Aaron Jamnick Fr. F 6-0 180 Hibbing, Minn. Associate AD/Facilities/Game Management ........Carl LaBranche Tyler Landman Fr. F 5-10 190 Roseau, Minn. Assistant AD/Sports Medicine ......................................John Rock Chris Rooney Fr. F 5-9 170 Canton, Mass. Assistant AD/Compliance ..................................Jessica Hegmann Tim Schaller Fr. F 6-2 210 Merrimack, N.H. Ticket Manager ....................................................Kelsey Edwards Billy Simon Fr. F 6-0 175 Burnsville, Minn. Tim Smith Fr. D 6-0 195 Superior, Wis. Russ Stein Fr. G 6-1 185 Ridgefi eld, Conn. Team Information Rem Vanderbeek Fr. F 6-2 185 Warren, N.J. Final '08-'09 Record ............................................................7-22-5 Alex Velischek Fr. D 6-0 200 Kinnelon, N.J. '08-'09 Conference Record/Finish ...........................4-18-5/T-ninth Lettermen Returning/Lost .......................................................20/7 Captains ............................................John Cavanagh, Mark Fayne Newcomers ................................................................................ 11 Coaching Staff Head Coach ........................................Tim Army (Providence '85) Record at PC/Seasons ..............................................48-78-16/four Overall Record ......................................................................Same Assistant Coach .............................David Berard (Providence '92) Assistant Coach ............................Stan Moore (Oswego State '78) Hockey Offi ce Phone ............................................(401) 865-2168 Athletic Media Relations Associate AD/Marketing & Communications .......... Arthur Parks Offi ce Phone/E-mail ........401-865-2759/[email protected] Sports Information Director ....................................Jen Rynearson Offi ce Phone/E-mail ......401-865-2208/[email protected] Senior Assistant Director (Men's Hockey Contact) ...Jorge Rocha Offi ce Phone/E-mail .........401-865-2201/[email protected] Fax........................................................................... 401-865-2583 Press Box Phone ..................................................... 401-865-1414 Address ...............................Alumni Hall, Providence, R.I. 02918 2 2009-10 Providence College Hockey 2009-10 Schedule OCTOBER 9 Fri. UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK (Exhibition Game) 7:00 p.m. 10 Sat. HOLY CROSS (Cox Sports) 7:00 p.m. 15 Thu. at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. 16 Fri. at Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. 23 Fri. at Bowling Green 7:00 p.m. 24 Sat. at Bowling Green 7:00 p.m. 30 Fri. MASSACHUSETTS * (Cox Sports) 7:00 p.m. 31 Sat. at Massachusetts * 7:00 p.m. NOVEMBER 8 Sun. at Vermont * 4:00 p.m. 17 Tue. BROWN ^ 7:00 p.m. 20 Fri. at Northeastern * 7:00 p.m. 21 Sat. NORTHEASTERN * (Cox Sports) 7:00 p.m. 24 Tue. UMASS LOWELL * 7:00 p.m. 27 Fri. at Dartmouth 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER 4 Fri. at Maine * 7:00 p.m. 5 Sat. at Maine * 7:00 p.m. 11 Fri. NEW HAMPSHIRE * (Cox Sports) 7:00 p.m. 12 Sat. BOSTON COLLEGE * (Cox Sports) 7:00 p.m. JANUARY 12 Tue. at Boston College * 7:00 p.m. 15 Fri. BOSTON UNIVERSITY * (NESN) 7:00 p.m. 16 Sat. MAINE * (Cox Sports) 7:00 p.m. 19 Tue. at Northeastern * 7:00 p.m. 22 Fri. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 7:00 p.m. 23 Sat. at Merrimack * 7:00 p.m. 29 Fri. at Boston College * 7:00 p.m. 30 Sat. MASSACHUSETTS * (Cox Sports) 7:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 5 Fri. VERMONT * 7:00 p.m. 6 Sat. VERMONT * (Cox Sports) 7:00 p.m. 12 Fri. at New Hampshire * 7:00 p.m. 19 Fri. BOSTON UNIVERSITY * 7:00 p.m. 20 Sat. at Boston University * 7:00 p.m. 26 Fri. at UMass Lowell * 7:00 p.m. 27 Sat. UMASS LOWELL * 7:00 p.m. MARCH 5 Fri. MERRIMACK * 7:00 p.m. 6 Sat. at Merrimack * 7:00 p.m. 12-14 Fri.-Sun. HOCKEY EAST Quarterfi nals (Campus Sites) TBA 19 Fri. at HOCKEY EAST Semifi nals (TD Garden - Boston, Mass.) TBA 20 Sat. at HOCKEY EAST Finals (TD Garden - Boston, Mass.) TBA 26-28 Fri.-Sun. at NCAA Regionals (TBA) TBA APRIL 8-10 Thu.-Sat. at NCAA Frozen Four (Ford Field - Detroit, Mich.) TBA HOME GAMES IN BOLD CAPS All Times Are Eastern Standard Time * HOCKEY EAST Game ^ Mayor's Cup For tickets call (401) 865-GOPC 3 2009-10 Providence College Hockey 2009-10 Preview Jordan Kremyr (Cloverdale, B.C.) and Ben Farrer (Calgary, Alberta) will look to bounce back from injuries, which caused them to miss nearly half of the games during their sophomore sea- The Providence College Friars are looking forward to the sons. Kremyr played in 17 games and recorded the game-winning 2009-10 season, seeking to grow from last season and earn a spot goal in a Mayor’s Cup victory at Brown on December 9. Kremyr in the Hockey East playoffs, which is one of the toughest confer- also fi nished with three assists on the season. Farrer saw action in ences in the nation. 18 games and recorded four assists. Last season, the Friars went through a rebuilding campaign, Junior Paul Golden (Milton, Mass.) also will add depth to the but recorded impressive wins, including a 4-2 victory over then Friars. Golden saw his fi rst action in a Friar uniform as he played second-ranked Boston University, which went on to capture the in fi ve contests and scored one goal, which came in his fi rst career national title. The 2009-10 Friars, who return 20 veterans and wel- game on October 25 at Holy Cross. come 11 newcomers, will have depth, skill and speed as they look Sophomores Andy Balysky (Randolph, N.J.) and Robert to have a breakthrough season in 2009-10. Maloney (Eagan, Minn.) round out the list of veteran forwards. Balysky and Maloney each gained signifi cant experience as fresh- The Forwards (Returning 12; Lost 6; Newcomers 7) men last season and will look to continue to improve. Balysky played in 23 games and recorded two goals and one assist for three Last season, the Friars generated plenty of scoring opportuni- points. Maloney played in 30 games and fi nished his fi rst season ties as they averaged 30.1 shots on goals per game, which ranked at PC with two points on one goal and one assist. fi fth in Hockey East. The returning forwards accounted for nearly Willie Hess (Lino Lakes, Minn.), Aaron Jamnick (Hibbing, 60 percent of the team’s goals last season and will look to continue Minn.), Tyler Landman (Roseau, Minn.) and Billy Simon (Burns- to improve. ville, Minn.) are four of the seven incoming freshmen forwards Leading the forward crew is senior co-captain John Cavanagh who played in the Minnesota High School Hockey League. (Warwick, R.I.) and sophomore Matt Bergland (Faribault, Minn.). Hess played at Centennial High School where he recorded 27 In 2008-09, John Cavanagh fi nished tied for the team lead in goals goals and 16 assists in 26 games during the 2008-09 season as with a career-high 10. The crafty, versatile center, who saw ice team captain. Jamnick attended Hibbing High School and enjoyed time on the power play and penalty kill, fi nished as the fourth lead- a strong senior season. He fi nished with 34 goals and 27 assists ing scorer on the team with a career-high 19 points. and was named to the Associated Press and the Pioneer Press Bergland, a speedy right wing, enjoyed a strong freshman sea- Honorable Mention All-State Teams. Landman led Roseau High son as he led the team in scoring with 10 goals and 17 assists for School in scoring last season as he fi nished with 45 points (16 27 points. In addition, Bergland was tops on the team in game- goals and 29 assists). He guided Roseau to a Class AA State title in winning goals (2) and fi nished second in power-play goals (3). He 2007. Simon played at Lakeville South High School and fi nished became the fi rst PC freshman to lead the team in points since the his senior season with 46 points on 21 goals and 25 assists. He 1988-89 season when Rob Gaudreau recorded 57 points. earned All-Lake Conference First Team honors. Juniors Matt Germain (Rockland, Mass.), Kyle MacKinnon Chris Rooney (Canton, Mass.), Tim Schaller (Merrimack, (Walnut, Calif.) and Ian O’Connor (Londonderry, N.H.) will con- N.H.) and Rem Vanderbeek (Warren, N.J.) round out the list of tinue to provide a strong impact for the Friars. The trio has been freshman forwards. Rooney played for the Bridgewater Bandits of a prevalent presence in the Friar lineup and each recorded career- the Eastern Junior Hockey League.