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Providence College Athletics
Thursday, December 5
Providence, R.I.
6:00 P.M.
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Women's Hockey Game Notes vs. Connecticut
12/4/2019 2:58:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
Puck Drop
Providence will complete it's third home-and-home series of the season against the University of Connecticut on Thursday, Dec. 5 with puck drop scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Schneider Arena followed by the road matchup on Dec. 6 at 6:00 p.m.
Four-Game Win Streak
The Friars extended their season long winning streak to four games on Saturday, Nov. 30. Providence defeated Brown in the 25th annual Mayor's Cup, 10-0. The ten goals marked the most goals scored by a team in the Mayor's Cup history and first time the Friars have scored ten goals since Feb. 4, 2007 when they defeated Vermont, 10-1.
Hjalmarsson's Career Day
Sara Hjalmarsson (Bankeryd, Sweden) posted a career day against the Brown Bears, scoring three goals to go along with three assists. Her six points are the most by a player in the 25 years of the Mayor's Cup, and the most points scored by a women's player in a game this season in the NCAA.
She was named the Hockey East Player of the Week for her efforts. Hjalmarsson leads the Friars with 15 points through 16 games this season.
Weekend Sweep
Providence most recent home-and-home series came as a sweep against Merrimack College after defeating the Warriors on the road on Friday, Nov. 22 (2-1) before prevailing in overtime back in Schneider Arena, 3-2, on Saturday, Nov. 23.
All three goals came in the final nine minutes in Providence's 2-1 victory. Bailey Burton (Bloomington, Minn.) scored her fourth goal of the season to take a 1-0 lead before Merrimack found the equalizer with a little over five minutes remaining. Whitney Dove (Port Moody, British Columbia) scored the game-winner at the 17:36 mark in the third period for her sixth career game-winning goal.
Providence used some late game heroics in game two, after falling behind 2-0 the Friars scored two goals in the final six minutes to force overtime. Neve Van Pelt (Mitchell, Ontario) brought the Friars within one before Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) scored the equalizer with 52 seconds remaining. Meaghan Rickard netted her seventh game-winning goal of her career 2:59 into the overtime period.
Scouting the Friars
The Friars are currently 8-6-2 overall and 5-4-0 in Hockey East play. Providence earned a 1-0 shutout victory over No. 3 Northeastern to open league action (Oct. 25). Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) scored the game's lone goal 3:18 into the second period and Clare Minnerath (Sartell, Minn.) posted a career-high 33 saves to fuel the win. It marked her first shutout of the season and second of her career.
Sara Hjalmarsson leads the Friars in points with 15. Hjalmarsson has a team-high 15 points on eight goals and seven assists. Whitney Dove (Port Moody, British Columbia) trails Hjalmarsson with 14 points on four goals and ten assists. Maureen Murphy (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Hayley Lunny (Bedford, N.Y.) have each tallied 11 points apiece, with Bailey Burton (Bloomington, Minn.) being the final player in double digits with 10.
Minnerath and Abstreiter have both seen time in net for the Friars, with Abstreiter getting her first action against Holy Cross (Nov. 1). Minnerath has thirteen starts, a 2.25 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. Abstreiter posted her first shutout of the season against the Crusaders with 26 saves. She has four appearances on the season with a 1.98 goals against average and .922 save percentage.
Spreading The Wealth
Seventeen Friars have tallied a point this season with 13 players recording a goal. Five players have reached double digits in Hjalmarsson (15), Dove (14), Murphy (11), Lunny (11) and Burton (10).
Murphy's Point Streak
Maureen Murphy's nine-game point streak came to an end against No. 10 Boston University on Nov. 9. Murphy tallied a point in nine straight games following the season opener. The nine-game point streak ties a career-high as she accomplished the same feat last season from October 28, 2018 to November 30, 2018.
Minnerath Earns Defensive Player of the Week Honors
Minnerath was named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 28. It marked her first league honor as a Friar. The senior netminder made a career-high 33 saves en route to her first shutout of the season against No. 3 Northeastern (Oct. 25). She posted a 1-1-0 record last week and made a total of 53 saves in two starts.
Burton Earns Rookie of the Week Honors
Burton scored a goal in each of her first two collegiate games, including the game winner against Quinnipiac (Oct. 5). For her efforts, she was named Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week on Oct. 7. Burton's two goals came on just two total shots over the weekend.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East Preseason poll, which was released on Thursday, Sept. 26. Providence received 56 points and was picked to finish behind Northeastern (81), Boston University (71) and Boston College (65).
Rounding out the poll were New Hampshire (42), UConn (41), Merrimack (30), Maine (29), Vermont (25), and Holy Cross (nine).
Meet the Staff
Matt Kelly joined the Friars in 2018-19 for his inaugural season at the helm. He led the team to a 24-11-2 record, helping the Friars to tie the program-high for wins in a season. Kelly led Providence to the Hockey East Semifinals for the first time since 2013 and coached three Friars to Hockey East honors at the conclusion of the season.
Prior to Providence, Kelly served as a Head Scout for USA Hockey and the Women's National Team. His primary responsibility was to oversee and maintain the player pools for the U-18 and U-22 squads, in addition to the Women's National Team. During his time with USA Hockey, Kelly won a total of eleven gold medals. He recently captured a gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang. Additionally, he helped the U18 team win four-consecutive gold medals (2015-2018). This marked the first time any U18 team won four World Championships in a row.
Kelly hired Jake Anderson, Ali Domenico and Doug Ferry to round out his staff. Anderson focused mainly on the Friars' defensive unit during his first season. Providence gave up just 1.89 goals per game in 2018-19, which ranked seventh nationally. The Friars' penalty kill also ranked seventh, killing off 87.4 percent of opponents' opportunities. Domenico guided the Friars' offensive unit in her first season. Providence finished 13th nationally in goals per game, averaging 2.81 per game. The power play unit also finished 13th nationally, converting at on 19.1 percent of chances.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes seven new players to the roster for the 2019-20 season. Isabelle Hardy (Oakville, Ontario) comes from Canada as the remaining six enter Providence from the United States; Lauren DeBlois (Lewiston, Maine), Bailey Burton (Bloomington, Minn.), Delaney Couture (Shrewsbury, Mass.), Sonja Bjornson (Philadelphia, Pa.), Jamie Comeau (Wakefield, R.I.) and Katrina Broccoli (North Haven, Conn.).
Hjalmarsson with Team Sweden
During the off-season, Sara Hjalmarsson had several chances to compete for Team Sweden. She was named to Sweden's National Team roster for the 2019 IIHF Ice Hockey Women's World Championship. She played four games for Team Sweden without tallying a point.
2018-19 Award Winners
The team had four players pick up Hockey East post-season honors. Murphy earned Second Team All-Star status for the second-consecutive season. Myers and Fransoo were named All-Star Honorable Mentions, marking each of their first-career league honors. Additionally, Sara Hjalmarsson was named to the All-Rookie Team.
Five different Friars earned Hockey East Weekly honors over the course of the season. Myers was named Defensive Player of the Week twice (Nov. 12, Mar. 4). Christina Putigna (Nov. 5), Maureen Murphy (Nov. 19) and Hayley Lunny (Nov. 26) each earned Player of the Week honors. Sara Hjalmarsson was named Rookie of the Week on Oct. 16.
Murphy and Myers were also recognized with monthly awards from the league. Myers was Hockey East Goaltender of the Month in November and February. Murphy was Hockey East Player of the Month in November.
Scouting UConn
UConn is 8-7-1 overall and 5-3-1 in the Hockey East. The Huskies are tied for third place in the conference with Boston University and New Hampshire, all with 11 points. UConn has dropped three straight contests to Boston College (2-1), Yale (6-2) and Minnesota Duluth (5-1).
As a team, UConn averages 2.6 goals per game while giving up 2.3. The Bears convert on 19% of power play chances and kill off 85.7% of penalties.
Who to Watch
Junior Natalie Snodgrass leads the offensive push, leading the team in points (17) and goals (eight). She has recorded nine assists on the season. Catherine Crawley, Briana Colangelo and Taylor Wabick are the other Huskies in double figures.
Morgan Fisher has started a team-high 10 games between the pipes. She has posted a 2.30 goals against average to go with a .911 save percentage. Samantha Carpentier-Yelle started six of her seven appearances in net. Carpentier-Yelle posts a 1.85 goals against average and .913 save percentage.
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