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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Sunday, February 7
Providence, R.I.
2:00 P.M.
Providence College
8-6-4
2
vs
3
Merrimack
3-10-1
1
2
3
F
Merrimack
3
0
0
3
Providence
0
0
2
2
Photo by: Chris Tucci
Late Comeback Falls Short As Merrimack Edges No. 16 Men's Hockey, 3-2
2/7/2021 5:44:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – No. 16 Providence College men's hockey was edged by the Merrimack Warriors on Sunday afternoon, 3-2, despite a late comeback bid by the Friars in the closing minutes.
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Merrimack – 3
RECORDS
No. 16 Providence – 8-6-4 (8-6-4 HEAM) | Merrimack – 3-10-1 (3-10-1 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 24 saves
Zach Borgiel (MC) – 26 saves
NOTES
-Merrimack got off to a quick lead 3:00 into regulation, 1-0, with a goal on the power play by Liam Walsh. It was just the sixth power play goal Providence has given up this season.
-The Warriors struck again for a 2-0 lead with a goal from Chase Gresock with 8:45 remaining in period one.
-Liam Walsh scored his second of the night and the game-winning goal just 1:30 later to give Merrimack a 3-0 lead, which they carried into the first intermission.
-The teams were scoreless in the second period and Merrimack carried their three-goal lead into the second intermission. Stauber recorded six saves in the period.
-Merrimack's Max Newton buried one in the third with 8:50 remaining in regulation, but the goal was wiped out due to goaltender interference.
-Jaxson Stauber was pulled from net at 17:48 for the extra attacker.
-Michael Callahan's third goal of the season put Providence on the board, 3-1, with 2:31 left in regulation. Callahan was assisted by Patrick Moynihan and Jason O'Neill on the man-up goal.
-Jason O'Neil cut the deficit to 3-2 with only 55.8 seconds left in regulation, assisted by Brett Berard and Ben Mirageas.
-Providence's final push fell short and Merrimack held its 3-2 lead at the buzzer.
-The Friars' six-game unbeaten streak came to end on Sunday.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: O'Neill, Callahan (1)
Assists: Mirageas, Moynihan, O'Neill, Berard (2)
Points: O'Neill (2)
Shots: Mirageas, O'Neill, Ford (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/3
Merrimack – 1/5
SHOTS
Providence – 28
Merrimack – 27
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Merrimack – 3
RECORDS
No. 16 Providence – 8-6-4 (8-6-4 HEAM) | Merrimack – 3-10-1 (3-10-1 HEAM)
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 24 saves
Zach Borgiel (MC) – 26 saves
NOTES
-Merrimack got off to a quick lead 3:00 into regulation, 1-0, with a goal on the power play by Liam Walsh. It was just the sixth power play goal Providence has given up this season.
-The Warriors struck again for a 2-0 lead with a goal from Chase Gresock with 8:45 remaining in period one.
-Liam Walsh scored his second of the night and the game-winning goal just 1:30 later to give Merrimack a 3-0 lead, which they carried into the first intermission.
-The teams were scoreless in the second period and Merrimack carried their three-goal lead into the second intermission. Stauber recorded six saves in the period.
-Merrimack's Max Newton buried one in the third with 8:50 remaining in regulation, but the goal was wiped out due to goaltender interference.
-Jaxson Stauber was pulled from net at 17:48 for the extra attacker.
-Michael Callahan's third goal of the season put Providence on the board, 3-1, with 2:31 left in regulation. Callahan was assisted by Patrick Moynihan and Jason O'Neill on the man-up goal.
-Jason O'Neil cut the deficit to 3-2 with only 55.8 seconds left in regulation, assisted by Brett Berard and Ben Mirageas.
-Providence's final push fell short and Merrimack held its 3-2 lead at the buzzer.
-The Friars' six-game unbeaten streak came to end on Sunday.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: O'Neill, Callahan (1)
Assists: Mirageas, Moynihan, O'Neill, Berard (2)
Points: O'Neill (2)
Shots: Mirageas, O'Neill, Ford (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/3
Merrimack – 1/5
SHOTS
Providence – 28
Merrimack – 27
Team Stats
MER
PRV
Shots
27
28
PPG
1
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
5
Penalty Mins
6
10
Faceoffs Won
29
37
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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