PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Parker Ford and Brett Berard scored late on the power play as the No. 16 Providence College men's hockey team rallied from a 2-0 third period deficit to down Princeton, 3-2, on Saturday night (Dec. 11) at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
No. 16 Providence – 3 | Princeton – 2
RECORDS
Providence – 14-7-0, 6-5-0 HEA | Princeton – 3-9-1, 2-4-0 ECAC
NOTES
-Princeton struck first, 1-0, with a goal just 28 seconds into play by Spencer Kersten.
-Three players were sent off after a scrap broke out behind Princeton's net at 8:06. Patrick Moynihan was sent off for slashing while Brett Berard and Princeton's Matt Kellenberger earned matching minors for roughing.
-The Tigers capitalized on the power-play opportunity, 2-0, with a goal by Corey Andonovski at 9:37. The goal broke Providence's success streak on the penalty kill, which saw 24-consecutive opponent power play opportunities killed.
-Both teams skated through the second period scoreless and the Tigers held onto their two-goal lead heading into the third period.
-Riley Duran got the Friars on the board, 2-1, 2:34 into the final period as he blasted a long-distance shot off a feed from Michael Citara. Duran notched his second goal of the weekend and fifth of the season on the play.
-Jaxson Stauber was pulled from net at 17:26 to give the Friars the extra man in the final minutes of play.
-After a Providence coaches challenge, Princeton's Ian Murphy was assessed a five-minute major and 10-minute game misconduct for grasping the facemask at 17:42 of the third period, leaving the Friars with a five-minute power play for the remainder of regulation.
-Brett Berard netted the game-winner for the Friars, 3-2, with just 39.1 seconds remaining off a tip from Moynihan's one-timer. Nick Poisson earned the secondary assist on the play. The goal served as Berard's 12th tally of the season.
-Despite being shorthanded, Princeton managed a few looks in the final seconds trying to equalize but Stauber shut the door as the Friars concluded the first half at 14-7 and 9-2 on home ice.
- Saturday marked the fourth time that the Friars rallied from a multi-goal deficit to win in regulation this season.
- Providence out-attempted the Tigers, 95-43.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Duran, Ford, Berard (1)
Assists: Moynihan (2)
Points: Moynihan (2)
Shots: Monds, Ford (6)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 2/8
Princeton – 1/3
SHOTS
Providence – 47
Princeton – 31
UP NEXT
The Friars will return after the holidays for the Kwik Trip Holiday Faceoff in Milwaukee, Wis. with matchups on Tuesday, Dec. 28 and Wednesday, Dec. 29.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.