@FriarsHockey @CoachLeaman PCMHockey FriarsHockey 2020-21 FRIAR HOCKEY GAME NOTES GAME #23 #15 Providence College Friars vs. UConn Huskies 2020-21 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE SCHEDULE Date: March 5, 2021 DECEMBER (2-3-1) Time: 5:00 PM ET 4 Fri. at Boston College* L, 3-0 Location: Storrs, Conn. 5 Sat. vs. Boston College* L, 9-0 Venue: Freitas Ice Forum 13 Sun. at UMass Lowell* W, 4-2 Video: CollegeSportsLive.com 19 Sat. at Northeastern* T, 3-3 (OT/SO) Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM PBP: Mike Logan 20 Sun. vs. Northeastern* W, 5-0 Live Stats: 28 Mon. at UConn* L, 2-0 collegehockeystats.net Twitter Updates: JANUARY (5-2-3) UConn @FriarsHockey #15 Providence 1 Fri. vs. Vermont* T, 0-0 (OT/SO) HUSKIES FRIARS 2 Sat. vs. Vermont* W, 3-1 (9-10-2, 9-10-2 HEAM) (10-7-5, 10-7-5 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 -The teams skated through the first 20 scoreless as the Friars held a 8-4 advantage 16 Sat. vs. Maine* W, 3-2 in shots. 22 Fri. at UMass* T, 0-0 (OT/SO) -Northeastern’s Zach Solow started off a string of scoring in the second period just 23 Sat. vs. UMass* T, 1-1 (OT/SO) 28 seconds in, grabbing a 1-0 lead. 29 Fri. at New Hampshire* W, 5-1 31 Sun. vs. New Hampshire* W, 3-2 -Patrick Moynihan quickly responded with a goal off a turnover with help from Chase Yoder. Moynihan’s sixth goal of the season evened the score at 1-1 just 21 FEBRUARY (3-2-1) seconds later. 6 Sat. at Merrimack* W, 5-1 -The Huskies followed up three minutes later with a goal from Aidan McDonough 7 Sun. vs. Merrimack* L, 3-2 on the power play, regaining the lead at 2-1. 12 Fri. vs. UConn* W, 4-0 23 Tues. vs. UMass* L, 8-1 -Zach Solow put another one on the board for the Huskies, improving their lead to 3-1 at 12:59. 27 Sat. at Northeastern* W, 4-2 28 Sun. vs. Northeastern* T, 3-3 (OT/SO) -Providence responded with only eight seconds left in the second period with a goal from Chase Yoder cutting the Friar’s deficit by one, 3-2, heading into the MARCH second intermission. Yoder was assisted by Max Crozier and Patrick Moynihan on a 5 Fri. at UConn* 5 PM mad scramble in the Northeastern crease. -Greg Printz found the equalizer for the Friars 3:25 into the final period, as he wired Home games in BOLD | All times Eastern a loose puck into the top of the net. Parker Ford and Michael Callahan earned the | * - Hockey East contest assists on the game-tying goal. * All dates/times are subject to change -Northeastern’s Gunnarwolfe Fontaine and Aidan McDonough scored in the shoot- out, earning the extra points for the Huskies in the Hockey East Power Index. -Jaxson Stauber stopped 19-of-22 shots faced in net. -All five of Providence’s overtime games have gone to shootouts this season. The Friars are 2-3 in shootouts. Thompson, Stauber Named Walter Brown Award Semifinalists - The Gridiron Club of Greater Boston announced that Providence College forward Tyce Thompson and goaltender Jaxson Stauber were name semifinalists for the 69th Walter Brown Award - given to the best American-born college hockey player in New England. - Thompson leads the Friars with nine goals and 12 assists in 22 games this season, while Stauber was recently named a Mike Richter Award finalist for his 10-5-5 record, 2.07 GAA and .917 save percentage this season. TALE OF THE TAPE Providence (NCAA Rank) 2020-21 UConn (NCAA Rank) 2.73 (30th) Goals Per Game 3.05 (20th) 2.55 (16th) Goals Against Average 2.86 (25th) 33.6 (6th) Shots Per Game 34.9 (5th) 15-81 (.185) (24th) Power Play 15-94 (.160) (41st) Media Relations Contact: Mike Billings 72-83 (.867) (8th) Penalty Kill 70-90 (.778) (34th) email: [email protected] | office: 401.865.2201 .544 (4th) Faceoff % .516 (17th) FRIARS IN THE POLLS (2020-21) Date USCHO USA Today SERIES HISTORY VS. UCONN (12-3-3, .750) 10.26 17 -- 11.2 -- RV 11.16 15 15 Date Site Score 11.23 -- 13 1/18/02 Schneider Arena 2-2 T (ot) 11.30 12 12 12.7 19 RV 1/25/05 Schneider Arena 4-3 W 12.14 19 RV 12.21 15 13 2/11/14 Schneider Arena 3-2 L 12.28 15 RV 1.4 16 RV 2/4/15 XL Center 2-2 T (ot) 1.11 16 RV 2/5/15 Schneider Arena 10-1 W 1.18 18 RV 1.25 17 RV 2/12/16 Schneider Arena 4-0 W 2.1 16 RV 2.8 16 RV 2/13/16 XL Center 3-2 W 2.15 15 RV 2.22 14 RV 2/8/17 XL Center 4-1 W 3.1 15 RV 2/10/17 Schneider Arena 4-3 W 1/18/18 XL Center 3-1 W 1/20/18 Schneider Arena 3-1 L 10/19/18 Schneider Arena 7-2 W 2020-21 AWARDS/ACCOLADES 2/26/19 XL Center 5-2 W 11/22/19 XL Center 3-3 T (ot) Nick Poisson 11/23/19 Schneider Arena 5-2 W • Hockey East Rookie of the Week (2.15.21) 1/11/20 Schneider Arena 2-1 W Uula Ruikka • Hockey East Rookie of the Week (12.21.20) 12/28/20 Freitas Ice Forum 2-0 L 2/12/21 Schneider Arena 4-0 W Jaxson Stauber • Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week (12.21.20, 1.25.21) Scouting the Huskies The Huskies snapped a four-game losing stream with a 4-2 win over Maine last Saturday in Storrs. A trio of juniors lead the way in scoring for UConn this season - Jonny Evans (13-11-24), Jachym Kondelik (0-17-17), Carter Turnbull (9-4-13) and Marc Gatcomb (6-5- 11) top the leaderboard. In goal, Tomas Vomacka has logged all minutes for the Huskies in posting a 2.69 GAA and .911 save percentage in 21 starts. Series History vs. UConn (PC leads 12-3-3, .750) Friday will mark the third meeting of the season between the two teams, with the home teams scoring shutout victories each time. The Friars downed the Huskies by a 4-0 score back on Feb. 12 at Schneider Arena. UConn scored a 2-0 victory at Freitas Ice Forum back on Dec. 28. Providence is 5-1-1 over the last seven matchups. 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 2.07 GAA and a .917 Asst. VP/Exec. Assoc. AD/SWA ....................Jill LaPoint Sr. Assoc. AD/External Relations ......Steve Napolillo save percentage in 20 games, stopping 465-of-507 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............202-120-48/10th 181 days).