@FriarsHockey @CoachLeaman PCMHockey FriarsHockey 2020-21 FRIAR HOCKEY GAME NOTES GAME #4 #19 Providence College Friars vs. #12 Northeastern Huskies 2020-21 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE SCHEDULE Date: Dec. 19, 2020 DECEMBER Time: 1 PM ET 4 Fri. at Boston College* L, 3-0 Location: Boston, Mass. 5 Sat. vs. Boston College* L, 9-0 Venue: Matthews Arena 13 Sun. at UMass Lowell* W, 4-2 TV: NESN 19 Sat. at Northeastern* 1 PM Video: CollegeSportsLive.com Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM 20 Sun. vs. Northeastern* 3:30 PM PBP: Mike Logan 27 Sun. vs. New Hampshire* 3:30 PM Live Stats: 28 Mon. at New Hampshire* 7 PM collegehockeystats.net #12 Northeastern Twitter Updates: #19 Providence JANUARY HUSKIES @FriarsHockey FRIARS 1 Fri. vs. Vermont* 7 PM (2-0-0, 2-0-0 HEAM) (1-2-0, 1-2-0 HEAM) 2 Sat. vs. Vermont* 7 PM 8 Fri. at Boston University* TBA Last Time Out 9 Sat. vs. Boston University* TBA - After being shutout in the season’s first two contests, the Friars respond- 15 Fri. at Maine* TBA ed with a much-needed 4-2 win on the road at No. 8 UMass Lowell last 16 Sat. at Maine* TBA Sunday. 22 Fri. vs. UMass* TBA 23 Sat. at UMass* TBA - Trailing 1-0 late in the second period, freshman Nick Poisson broke the 29 Fri. at UMass Lowell* TBA ice for the Friars to even the score at 1-1. 30 Sat. vs. UMass Lowell* TBA - The River Hawks re-claimed the lead just 14 seconds into period three, but Providence erupted for the game’s final three goals. FEBRUARY - Tyce Thompson and Mike Callahan each scored on the power play, while 5 Fri. at Northeastern* TBA Greg Printz added an empty-net goal with just 1.5 seconds to play. 6 Sat. vs. Northeastern* TBA 12 Fri. at UConn* TBA - Parker Ford assisted on all three third period goals. 13 Sat. vs. UConn* TBA - Sophomore transfer Jaxson Stauber made 12-of-14 stops in his Friar 19 Fri. at Boston College* TBA debut for the win, his second career NCAA win after transferring from Min- 20 Sat. vs. Boston College* TBA nesota State last season. 26 Fri. vs. Merrimack* TBA 27 Sat. vs. Merrimack* TBA Friars Represented On 2021 U.S. National Junior Team Nate Leaman was been named head coach of the 2021 U.S. National Home games in BOLD | All times Eastern Junior Team, while Friar Director of Hockey Operations, Theresa Feaster, | * - Hockey East contest was named to the staff as a video coach. Three Friars were named to Team USA’s preliminary roster earlier this week: Brett Berard, Cam McDonald and * All dates/times are subject to change Patrick Moynihan. The U.S. National Junior Team will take part in the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2020 – Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Team USA is seek- ing its fifth medal in six years at the event. Three Current and Future Friars Drafted Forwards Brett Berard and Chase Yoder were both selected on day two of the 2020 NHL Draft in October. Berard was selected by the New York Rangers in the fifth round (134th overall), while Yoder was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the sixth round (170th overall). Future Friar Riley Duran was taken by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round (182nd overall). TALE OF THE TAPE Providence (NCAA Rank) 2020-21 N’eastern (NCAA Rank) 1.33 (44th) Goals Per Game 7.00 (1st) 4.67 (46th) Goals Against Average 2.50 (15th) 31.7 (16th) Shots Per Game 27.0 (30th) 2-15 (.133) (31st) Power Play 6-14 (.429) (2nd) Media Relations Contact: Mike Billings 9-10 (.900) (11th) Penalty Kill 8-10 (.800) (29th) email: [email protected] | office: 401.865.2201 .508 (19th) Faceoff % .486 (28th) FRIARS IN THE POLLS (2020-21) Date USCHO USA Today SERIES HISTORY VS. NORTHEASTERN (88-56-18, .599) 10.26 17 -- 11.2 -- RV 11.16 15 15 Date Site Score 11.23 -- 13 Last 20 meetings... 11.30 12 12 2/17/12 Matthews Arena 1-1 T (ot) 12.7 19 RV 12.14 19 RV 2/18/12 Matthews Arena 2-2 T (ot) 11/16/12 Schneider Arena 6-2 W 2/22/13 Schneider Arena 6-2 W 2/23/13 Matthews Arena 3-2 W 12/6/13 Matthews Arena 3-3 T (ot) 1/7/14 Schneider Arena 2-1 L (ot) 12/3/14 Matthews Arena 5-1 W 12/6/14 Schneider Arena 2-1 L 11/20/15 Schneider Arena 5-2 W 11/21/15 Matthews Arena 3-0 W 11/18/16 Matthews Arena 5-4 L 11/19/16 Schneider Arena 5-4 W 1/26/18 Matthews Arena 4-4 T (ot) 1/27/18 Schneider Arena 2-1 W (ot) 3/16/18 TD Garden (HE) 3-2 W (ot) 2019-20 AWARDS/ACCOLADES 1/25/19 Schneider Arena 4-1 W 1/26/19 Matthews Arena 3-0 W 11/15/19 Schneider Arena 3-2 W Mike Callahan 11/16/19 Matthews Arena 7-3 L • First Team Hockey East All-Star 1/31/20 Matthews Arena 4-3 L Jack Dugan • Hockey East Player of the Week (10.28.19) • Hockey East Player of the Month (11.1.19) Scouting the Huskies • Hockey East Player of the Week (11.11.19) Northeastern enters the weekend unbeaten at 2-0-0 after a weekend sweep over • First Team Hockey East All-Star • First Team CCM All-American Merrimack last week. The Huskies outscored the Warriors by a 14-5 margin over the • Hobey Baker Top-10 Finalist two games and were 6-of-14 on the power play. Junior defenseman Jordan Harris and Michael Lackey freshman forward Steven Agriogianis led the way with five points each on two goals • Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week and three assists. In total, 10 players registered at least two points over the weekend. (10.7.19) • Hockey East Co-Defensive Player of the Week Sophomore Connor Murphy got the nod in net for both games, turning away 47-of-52 (1.6.20) shots for a 2.51 GAA and .904 save percentage. Greg Printz • Hockey East Player of the Week (10.7.19) Series History vs. Northeastern Tyce Thompson Home teams held serve in last season’s series between the two schools as Northeastern • Hockey East Player of the Week (1.13.20) claimed both games at Matthews Arena while the Friars won the lone game at Schneider • Second Team Hockey East All-Star Arena in 2019-20. After a 6-0-1 stretch against the Huskies, the Friars have dropped the last two meetings. 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. Seven of those players had 15+ Arena Surface .......................................................200’ X 85’ points and four of them had 25+. Conference ....................................................Hockey East President .............................Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, O.P. Assoc. VP/Athletics Director ... Robert G. Driscoll, Jr. Striking First Asst. VP/Exec. Assoc. AD/SWA ....................Jill LaPoint Providence scored the game’s first goal in 25 out of 34 games so far last season. Sr. Assoc. AD/External Relations ......Steve Napolillo Assoc. AD/Media Relations ..................... Arthur Parks Strong on the Power Play Asst. AD/Facilities ........................................Dave Longo The Friars were 34-for-133 on the power play in 2019-20 and were ranked eighth nationally with a Assoc. AD/Business ................. Martha Perez-Schmitz 25.6% conversion rate. Providence has scored at least one power-play goal in 24 out of the season’s Assoc. AD/Sports Medicine ..........................John Rock 34 games. In nine of those games, the Friars have netted multiple goals on advantages. - Eight Assoc. AD/Compliance ..............................Joe Nicastro different players have scored on power-play chances, including nine goals from Patrick Moynihan and eight from Tyce Thompson.