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No. 12/13 Men's Hockey Battles UConn in Home-and-Home Series
11/21/2019 1:54:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
FOLLOW THE FRIARS (6-4-2, 4-3-1 HEAM)
Matchup: No. 12/13 Providence College vs. UConn (3-5-2, 2-3-1 HEAM)
Faceoff: 7:05 PM (Fri.) – XL Center – Hartford, Conn.
Stream: CBS All-Access
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 12/13 Providence College vs. UConn (3-5-2, 2-3-1 HEAM)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
Stream: CBS All-Access| Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Recapping Last Game
- Jason O'Neill, Patrick Moynihan and Vimal Sukumaran scored for the Friars in a 7-3 loss at Northeastern on Saturday night as the teams split the home-and-home weekend.
- The Friars suffered their first road loss this season (3-1-1).
- Providence scored the first goal of the game for the 11th time in 12 games.
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Dynamic Duo
- Providence's Jack Dugan and Tyce Thompson are ranked first and second, respectively, in total point production in the NCAA so far this season. Dugan leads the nation with 26 total points on five goals and 21 assists. His 21 assists is also a nation-best. Thompson has nine goals and 10 assists for 19 total points.
- In 12 games, Dugan has registered 10 multi-point outings. Thompson has seven multi-point games and 10 games with at least one point.
- The pair also boasts success against this weekend's opponent in UConn, as Dugan has registered a goal and four assists while Thompson has registered four assists in two career games against the Huskies.
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Underclassmen Success
- The Providence sophomore class ranks first nationally in scoring with 58 points on 18 goals and 40 assists. The Friars' freshmen class ranks third nationally among other rookie classes in scoring with 37 points on 15 goals and 22 assists.
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Ford Starts Strong
Freshman Parker Ford has four goals and seven assists through just 12 games as a Friar. His 11 points rank seventh best among the nation's freshmen, as he is averaging 1.00 points per game.
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Spreading Out the Points
Seventeen different Friars have at least one point so far this season with five already reaching double-digits and three averaging at least a point-per-game.
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Outscoring Opponents
Providence has outscored its opponents 47-33 so far this season. The 47 goals scored are the second-most in the NCAA behind Penn State (53).
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Strong on the Power Play
- The Friars are 15-for-49 on the power play so far this season and are fifth nationally with a 30.6% conversion rate. Providence has scored at least one power-play goal in nine out of the season's 12 games and is 7-of-19 on the man-advantage over the past four games.
- Eight different players have scored on power-play chances, led by Patrick Moynihan (4) and Tyce Thompson (3).
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Top Line Production
The Friars' top line of Greg Printz, Parker Ford and Jack Dugan has combined for 51 points through 12 games. That marks 40.8% of the team's total point production thus far.Â
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Pucks On Net
Providence ranks third in the nation in shots on goal per game at 36.0.
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Seeking Seven
Providence holds the nation's second longest-active NCAA appearance streak, having made a sixth-straight tournament appearance in 2018-19. Denver leads the pack with 12-straight appearances.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 156-15-17 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 142-5-14 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Historic Pace
Dugan currently sits at 26 points. Dugan is currently on pace for 73.8 points in 34 regular season games. The last Friar to reach 50 points was Devin Rask in 2000-01, while Mike Boback was the last to reach 60 points with his 72-point season in 1991-92. The program single-season record for points was Ron Wilson's 87 points in 1974-75.
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Providence (NCAA Rank)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2019-20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UConn (NCAA Rank)
       3.92 (5th)                              Goals Per Game                      2.30 (44th)
      2.75 (31st)                      Goals Against Average           3.20 (43rd)
       36.0 (3rd)                             Shots Per Game                       26.0 (48th)
15-49 (.306) (5th)                             Power Play          3-27 (.111) (50th)
39-50 (.780) (46th)                           Penalty Kill         24-35 (.686) (57th)
       .537 (8th)                                     Faceoff %               .491 (37th)
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SERIES HISTORY VS. UCONN (9-2-2, .769)
• The teams will meet for the 14th and 15th times this weekend beginning Friday night in Hartford.
• Providence 4-0-1 all-time at the XL Center and 5-2-1 at home against the Huskies.
• The Friars have won eight of the last nine meetings overall.
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SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
• UConn enters the weekend at 3-5-2 (2-3-1 HEAM) after taking three points from first-place UMass Lowell last weekend.
• Reigning Hockey East Player of the Week Wyatt Newpower registered his first three points of the season last weekend for the Huskies.
• Sophomores Jachym Kondelik (4-2-6) and Ruslan Iskhakov (2-4-6), along with freshman Vladislav Firstov (2-4-6) and senior Alexander Payusov (1-5-6) led the Huskies in point production.
• In goal, sophomore Tomas Vomacka has started all 10 games in posting a 3.18 GAA and .899 save percentage.
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FRIARS HOCKEY ON NESN
Beginning in the 2019-20 season, NESN and NESNplus will air more Hockey East games than ever before as the two entities further develop a relationship that began in 1984 when Hockey East and NESN were founded. The agreement secures television coverage for both men's and women's regular season contests, and extensive postseason coverage that will include both the men's and women's championship weekends. Games airing on NESN and NESNplus will be available exclusively on the networks and the NESNgo app within New England.
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2019-20 Providence College Men's Hockey on NESN
Oct. 5 vs. Maine – 4 p.m.
Oct. 25 at Boston College – 7 p.m.*
Oct. 26 vs. UMass Lowell – 7 p.m.
Nov. 9 vs. Boston University – 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 vs. New Hampshire – 7 p.m.
Jan. 18 at New Hampshire – 7 p.m.
Feb. 7 at Massachusetts – 7 p.m.
Feb. 29 vs. Maine – 4:30 p.m.
 * - NESNplus
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
Matchup: No. 12/13 Providence College vs. UConn (3-5-2, 2-3-1 HEAM)
Faceoff: 7:05 PM (Fri.) – XL Center – Hartford, Conn.
Stream: CBS All-Access
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 12/13 Providence College vs. UConn (3-5-2, 2-3-1 HEAM)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
Stream: CBS All-Access| Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
Recapping Last Game
- Jason O'Neill, Patrick Moynihan and Vimal Sukumaran scored for the Friars in a 7-3 loss at Northeastern on Saturday night as the teams split the home-and-home weekend.
- The Friars suffered their first road loss this season (3-1-1).
- Providence scored the first goal of the game for the 11th time in 12 games.
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Dynamic Duo
- Providence's Jack Dugan and Tyce Thompson are ranked first and second, respectively, in total point production in the NCAA so far this season. Dugan leads the nation with 26 total points on five goals and 21 assists. His 21 assists is also a nation-best. Thompson has nine goals and 10 assists for 19 total points.
- In 12 games, Dugan has registered 10 multi-point outings. Thompson has seven multi-point games and 10 games with at least one point.
- The pair also boasts success against this weekend's opponent in UConn, as Dugan has registered a goal and four assists while Thompson has registered four assists in two career games against the Huskies.
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Underclassmen Success
- The Providence sophomore class ranks first nationally in scoring with 58 points on 18 goals and 40 assists. The Friars' freshmen class ranks third nationally among other rookie classes in scoring with 37 points on 15 goals and 22 assists.
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Ford Starts Strong
Freshman Parker Ford has four goals and seven assists through just 12 games as a Friar. His 11 points rank seventh best among the nation's freshmen, as he is averaging 1.00 points per game.
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Spreading Out the Points
Seventeen different Friars have at least one point so far this season with five already reaching double-digits and three averaging at least a point-per-game.
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Outscoring Opponents
Providence has outscored its opponents 47-33 so far this season. The 47 goals scored are the second-most in the NCAA behind Penn State (53).
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Strong on the Power Play
- The Friars are 15-for-49 on the power play so far this season and are fifth nationally with a 30.6% conversion rate. Providence has scored at least one power-play goal in nine out of the season's 12 games and is 7-of-19 on the man-advantage over the past four games.
- Eight different players have scored on power-play chances, led by Patrick Moynihan (4) and Tyce Thompson (3).
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Top Line Production
The Friars' top line of Greg Printz, Parker Ford and Jack Dugan has combined for 51 points through 12 games. That marks 40.8% of the team's total point production thus far.Â
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Pucks On Net
Providence ranks third in the nation in shots on goal per game at 36.0.
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Seeking Seven
Providence holds the nation's second longest-active NCAA appearance streak, having made a sixth-straight tournament appearance in 2018-19. Denver leads the pack with 12-straight appearances.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 156-15-17 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 142-5-14 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Historic Pace
Dugan currently sits at 26 points. Dugan is currently on pace for 73.8 points in 34 regular season games. The last Friar to reach 50 points was Devin Rask in 2000-01, while Mike Boback was the last to reach 60 points with his 72-point season in 1991-92. The program single-season record for points was Ron Wilson's 87 points in 1974-75.
                                                  TALE OF THE TAPE
Providence (NCAA Rank)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2019-20Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â UConn (NCAA Rank)
       3.92 (5th)                              Goals Per Game                      2.30 (44th)
      2.75 (31st)                      Goals Against Average           3.20 (43rd)
       36.0 (3rd)                             Shots Per Game                       26.0 (48th)
15-49 (.306) (5th)                             Power Play          3-27 (.111) (50th)
39-50 (.780) (46th)                           Penalty Kill         24-35 (.686) (57th)
       .537 (8th)                                     Faceoff %               .491 (37th)
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SERIES HISTORY VS. UCONN (9-2-2, .769)
• The teams will meet for the 14th and 15th times this weekend beginning Friday night in Hartford.
• Providence 4-0-1 all-time at the XL Center and 5-2-1 at home against the Huskies.
• The Friars have won eight of the last nine meetings overall.
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SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
• UConn enters the weekend at 3-5-2 (2-3-1 HEAM) after taking three points from first-place UMass Lowell last weekend.
• Reigning Hockey East Player of the Week Wyatt Newpower registered his first three points of the season last weekend for the Huskies.
• Sophomores Jachym Kondelik (4-2-6) and Ruslan Iskhakov (2-4-6), along with freshman Vladislav Firstov (2-4-6) and senior Alexander Payusov (1-5-6) led the Huskies in point production.
• In goal, sophomore Tomas Vomacka has started all 10 games in posting a 3.18 GAA and .899 save percentage.
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FRIARS HOCKEY ON NESN
Beginning in the 2019-20 season, NESN and NESNplus will air more Hockey East games than ever before as the two entities further develop a relationship that began in 1984 when Hockey East and NESN were founded. The agreement secures television coverage for both men's and women's regular season contests, and extensive postseason coverage that will include both the men's and women's championship weekends. Games airing on NESN and NESNplus will be available exclusively on the networks and the NESNgo app within New England.
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2019-20 Providence College Men's Hockey on NESN
Oct. 5 vs. Maine – 4 p.m.
Oct. 25 at Boston College – 7 p.m.*
Oct. 26 vs. UMass Lowell – 7 p.m.
Nov. 9 vs. Boston University – 7 p.m.
Jan. 17 vs. New Hampshire – 7 p.m.
Jan. 18 at New Hampshire – 7 p.m.
Feb. 7 at Massachusetts – 7 p.m.
Feb. 29 vs. Maine – 4:30 p.m.
 * - NESNplus
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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