Providence College Athletics

Friday, January 14
North Andover, MA
7:00 P.M.

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15-8-1, 6-6-0

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Merrimack

9-10-1, 4-8-0

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Photo by: Stew Milne

No. 17 Men's Hockey Edged By Merrimack, 3-2

1/14/2022 10:16:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – Parker Ford and Michael Callahan each scored but Merrimack held on for a 3-2 win over the No. 17 Providence College men's hockey team on Friday night at Lawler Rink.

SCORE
No. 17 Providence – 2 | Merrimack – 3
 
RECORDS
Providence – 15-8-1, 6-6-0 HEA | Merrimack – 9-10-1, 4-7-0 HEA
 
VENUE
Lawler Rink – North Andover, Mass.
 
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) – 18 saves
Hugo Ollas (MC) – 34 saves
 
NOTES
-Parker Ford put the Friars on the board, 1-0, with a power-play goal in the final four seconds of the opening period. Ford, assisted by Brett Berard and Max Crozier, tallied his 11th goal of the season on the strike.
 
-Merrimack scored two second period goals, with one on the power play to take a 2-1 lead. Filip Karlsson-Tagtstrom found the equalizer, 1-1, for the Warriors at 6:27 on a delayed penalty before Liam Walsh grabbed a 2-1 lead for Merrimack at 8:19.
 
-The Warriors extended their lead, 3-1, with a goal from Declan Carlile at the 5:34 mark of the final period.
 
-Callahan made it a one-goal game, 3-2, with 2:30 remaining in regulation after Jaxson Stauber was pulled only nine seconds prior for the extra-attacker. Crozier and Nick Poisson earned the assists on the play.
 
-The Friars pulled Stauber again for the man-up with 1:45 to go but were unable to find the equalizer.
 
-Merrimack defeated the Friars, 3-2, despite being outshot by the Friars, 36-21.
 
-Providence's four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1) came to an end on Friday night.
 
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Ford, Callahan (1)
Assists:  Crozier (2)
Points:  Crozier (2)
Shots: Poisson (6)

POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/5
Merrimack – 1/2

SHOTS
Providence – 36
Merrimack – 21

UP NEXT
The Friars and Warriors conclude their season series at Schneider Arena on Saturday night (Jan. 15) at 5:30 p.m.
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Boston College
Thursday, March 07
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Boston University
Thursday, February 28
Men's Ice Hockey vs. Massachusetts
Saturday, February 23
Men's Ice Hockey vs. UMass Lowell
Saturday, February 16