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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
7:00 P.M.
Providence College Athletics
Saturday, October 6
Providence, R.I.
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
1-0-0
3
vs
1
American International
0-1-0
1
2
3
F
AIC
0
1
0
1
Providence
3
0
0
3
Photo by: Stew Milne
First Period Goals Pace No. 5 Men's Hockey Past AIC, 3-1
10/6/2018 10:13:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Hayden Hawkey recorded 18 saves in the win for the Friars.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No. 5 Providence College men's hockey team got three goals in a 2:48 span of the first period en route to a 3-1 win over American International College on Saturday night in the season-opener at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
No. 5 Providence - 3 | AIC - 1
RECORDS
Providence – 1-0-0 (0-0-0 HEA) | AIC – 0-1-0 (0-0-0 AHC)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 18 saves
Stefano Durante (AIC) - 22 saves
NOTES
- The Friars stormed the Yellow Jackets' zone in the early going on the momentum from four first period power plays.
- With the game still scoreless late in the period, Scott Conway got the scoring started on the power play as he re-direct a high-slot pass from freshman Jack Dugan.
- AIC went to the man-advantage late in the period, but it was the Friars who struck as Greg Printz walked in alone and rifled a shot over the blocker of Durante.
- The goal marked Providence's first shorthanded marker since Brian Pinho on Oct. 7, 2016 against Miami.
- Just 36 seconds later, Jacob Bryson wired a slap shot from the point past Durante as the teams skated 4-on-4.
- The Yellow Jackets got on the board at 11:44 of the second period as Tobias Fladeby put a cross-crease pass past Hawkey.
- The Friars nearly added an insurance marker in the third period as freshman Tyce Thompson rang the post off a wrist shot from the left circle.
- Providence killed off all five of AIC's power plays in the game. The Friars finished ranked seventh on the penalty kill nationally last season.
- Freshmen Jay O'Brien, Jack Dugan, Mikael Hakkarainen, Michael Callahan, Tyce Thompson and transfer John McDermott all made their debuts on Saturday night.
- Nate Leaman improves to 7-1-0 in season-openers while at Providence.
- Hawkey recorded his 49th win as a Friar.
- The program sits at 998 wins all-time after tonight's win.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 16:54/1st – PP – Scott Conway (Dugan, Mirageas) – Re-direct in the high slot on a pass from Dugan.
2-0 (Providence) – 19:06/1st – SH – Greg Printz (Sukumaran) – Turnover at the blue line resulting in a breakaway for Printz that he slipped in past the goalie's right side.
3-0 (Providence) – 19:42/1st – EV – Jacob Bryson (Desharnais, Conway) - Slap shot from the point, setup by Desharnais.
3-1 (AIC) – 11:44/2nd – EV – Tobias Fladeby (McBride, Mellberg) – Beat the goaltender stick side on a pass across the crease from McBride.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Conway, Printz, Bryson (1)
Assists: Desharnais, Dugan, Conway, Sukumaran, Mirageas (1)
Points: Conway (2)
Shots: Desharnais, Wilkins (3)
POWER PLAYS
Providence - 1/7
AIC - 0/5
SHOTS
Providence - 25
AIC - 19
UP NEXT
The Friars will head to the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament hosted by Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. from Oct. 12-13. Providence will open the tournament against Miami then match up against either Notre Dame or Mercyhurst the following night.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
SCORE
No. 5 Providence - 3 | AIC - 1
RECORDS
Providence – 1-0-0 (0-0-0 HEA) | AIC – 0-1-0 (0-0-0 AHC)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Hayden Hawkey (PC) - 18 saves
Stefano Durante (AIC) - 22 saves
NOTES
- The Friars stormed the Yellow Jackets' zone in the early going on the momentum from four first period power plays.
- With the game still scoreless late in the period, Scott Conway got the scoring started on the power play as he re-direct a high-slot pass from freshman Jack Dugan.
- AIC went to the man-advantage late in the period, but it was the Friars who struck as Greg Printz walked in alone and rifled a shot over the blocker of Durante.
- The goal marked Providence's first shorthanded marker since Brian Pinho on Oct. 7, 2016 against Miami.
- Just 36 seconds later, Jacob Bryson wired a slap shot from the point past Durante as the teams skated 4-on-4.
- The Yellow Jackets got on the board at 11:44 of the second period as Tobias Fladeby put a cross-crease pass past Hawkey.
- The Friars nearly added an insurance marker in the third period as freshman Tyce Thompson rang the post off a wrist shot from the left circle.
- Providence killed off all five of AIC's power plays in the game. The Friars finished ranked seventh on the penalty kill nationally last season.
- Freshmen Jay O'Brien, Jack Dugan, Mikael Hakkarainen, Michael Callahan, Tyce Thompson and transfer John McDermott all made their debuts on Saturday night.
- Nate Leaman improves to 7-1-0 in season-openers while at Providence.
- Hawkey recorded his 49th win as a Friar.
- The program sits at 998 wins all-time after tonight's win.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (Providence) – 16:54/1st – PP – Scott Conway (Dugan, Mirageas) – Re-direct in the high slot on a pass from Dugan.
2-0 (Providence) – 19:06/1st – SH – Greg Printz (Sukumaran) – Turnover at the blue line resulting in a breakaway for Printz that he slipped in past the goalie's right side.
3-0 (Providence) – 19:42/1st – EV – Jacob Bryson (Desharnais, Conway) - Slap shot from the point, setup by Desharnais.
3-1 (AIC) – 11:44/2nd – EV – Tobias Fladeby (McBride, Mellberg) – Beat the goaltender stick side on a pass across the crease from McBride.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Conway, Printz, Bryson (1)
Assists: Desharnais, Dugan, Conway, Sukumaran, Mirageas (1)
Points: Conway (2)
Shots: Desharnais, Wilkins (3)
POWER PLAYS
Providence - 1/7
AIC - 0/5
SHOTS
Providence - 25
AIC - 19
UP NEXT
The Friars will head to the 2018 Ice Breaker Tournament hosted by Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. from Oct. 12-13. Providence will open the tournament against Miami then match up against either Notre Dame or Mercyhurst the following night.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
Team Stats
AIC
PC
Shots
19
25
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
1
Penalties
7
5
Penalty Mins
14
10
Faceoffs Won
25
30
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
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