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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Wednesday, December 29
Milwaukee, Wis./Fiserv Forum
8:30 P.M.
Providence College
15-7-1
2
vs
2
Wisconsin
6-12-2
1
2
3
OT 1
OT 2
F
Wisconsin
0
0
2
0
0
2
Providence
0
2
0
0
0
2
No. 16 Men's Hockey Skates to 2-2 Tie Against Wisconsin
12/29/2021 11:57:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Badgers claimed the Holiday Faceoff title with a 2-1 win in the shootout.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Jaxson Stauber made 37 saves as the No. 16 Providence College men's hockey skated to a 2-2 tie against Wisconsin in the title game of the 2021 Holiday Faceoff at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wis. The Badgers claimed the tournament title with a 2-1 win in the shootout.
SCORE
No. 16 Providence – 2 | Wisconsin – 2 – OT (UW wins shootout, 2-1)
RECORDS
Providence – 15-7-1, 6-5-0 HEA | Wisconsin – 6-12-2, 3-7-0 Big 10
VENUE
Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wis.
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 37 saves
Jared Moe (Wisc) – 31 saves
NOTES
- The skated through a scoreless first period as the Badgers held a 10-9 advantage in shots.
- Providence struck twice in a span of 1:01 during the second period on goals from Matt Koopman and Alex Esposito.
- Koopman finished off a rebound from a Uula Ruikka shot for his third tally of the season at 12:06. Riley Duran was credited was the secondary assist.
- Esposito notched his first goal as a Friar after buring a Cody Monds feed into the slot. Guillaume Richard also earned an assist on the play.
- The Badgers struck 2:05 into the third period on Corson Ceulemans goal to cut the lead to 2-1.
- Mathieu De St. Phalle tied the game at 15:55 off a scramble in the Providence crease.
- The Friars killed off the lone Wisconsin power play of the night at 16:22 after Richard and Dominick Mersch were both called for roughing and Richard was given an extra minor for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- Neither team scored in overtime as the Badgers held a 5-1 shot advantage in the extra session.
- In the shootout, Parker Ford and Brock Caufield each scored in the first round. Neither team would score again until Zach Urdahl's winner in the sixth round.
- Stauber made 37 saves and was named the Most Outstanding Goaltender of the tournament.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Koopman, Esposito (1)
Assists: Duran, Monds, Richard, Ruikka (1)
Points: Six players (1)
Shots: Poisson (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/1
Wisconsin – 0/1
SHOTS
Providence – 33
Wisconsin – 39
UP NEXT
The Friars are idle the next two weekends before returning to Hockey East play on Jan. 14 at Merrimack.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
SCORE
No. 16 Providence – 2 | Wisconsin – 2 – OT (UW wins shootout, 2-1)
RECORDS
Providence – 15-7-1, 6-5-0 HEA | Wisconsin – 6-12-2, 3-7-0 Big 10
VENUE
Fiserv Forum – Milwaukee, Wis.
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 37 saves
Jared Moe (Wisc) – 31 saves
NOTES
- The skated through a scoreless first period as the Badgers held a 10-9 advantage in shots.
- Providence struck twice in a span of 1:01 during the second period on goals from Matt Koopman and Alex Esposito.
- Koopman finished off a rebound from a Uula Ruikka shot for his third tally of the season at 12:06. Riley Duran was credited was the secondary assist.
- Esposito notched his first goal as a Friar after buring a Cody Monds feed into the slot. Guillaume Richard also earned an assist on the play.
- The Badgers struck 2:05 into the third period on Corson Ceulemans goal to cut the lead to 2-1.
- Mathieu De St. Phalle tied the game at 15:55 off a scramble in the Providence crease.
- The Friars killed off the lone Wisconsin power play of the night at 16:22 after Richard and Dominick Mersch were both called for roughing and Richard was given an extra minor for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- Neither team scored in overtime as the Badgers held a 5-1 shot advantage in the extra session.
- In the shootout, Parker Ford and Brock Caufield each scored in the first round. Neither team would score again until Zach Urdahl's winner in the sixth round.
- Stauber made 37 saves and was named the Most Outstanding Goaltender of the tournament.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Koopman, Esposito (1)
Assists: Duran, Monds, Richard, Ruikka (1)
Points: Six players (1)
Shots: Poisson (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/1
Wisconsin – 0/1
SHOTS
Providence – 33
Wisconsin – 39
UP NEXT
The Friars are idle the next two weekends before returning to Hockey East play on Jan. 14 at Merrimack.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
Team Stats
WIS
PRO
Shots
39
33
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
3
Penalty Mins
14
6
Faceoffs Won
40
37
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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