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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 28
Durham, NH / Whittemore Center
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
at
New Hampshire
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No. 13 Men's Hockey Set For Home-and-Home Series With New Hampshire
10/27/2022 2:14:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 13 Providence (3-2-0, 1-0-0 HEA) vs. New Hampshire (3-3-0, 0-3-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Whittemore Center – Durham, N.H.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Tyler Murray, Color: Jim Connelly
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | Varsity Network App | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: UNHWildcats.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 13 Providence (3-2-0, 1-0-0 HEA) vs. New Hampshire (3-3-0, 0-3-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN+ | U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Eric Gallanty, Color: Sonny Watrous
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | Varsity Network App | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out...
- Taige Harding's goal late in the third period forced overtime but Jack Devine scored at 1:16 of the extra frame to give No. 4 Denver a 3-2 win over the No. 11/9 Providence College men's hockey team on Saturday night at Magness Arena.
- The Friars looked to get on the board early as Jaroslav Chmelar had a clean breakaway just over a minute into the game but his bid rang off the crossbar.
- Providence continued to generate chances on DU netminder Magnus Chrona but the senior turned away all 11 Friar shots in the opening period.
- Brady Berard and Connor Kelley were whistled for penalties in the final minute, giving the Pioneers and 5-on-3 man-advantage as the first period concluded.
- Providence killed off the penalties to begin the period and gained some momentum from there.
- With Denver's Brett Edwards in the box, Chmelar struck on the power play for his second goal of the season to give the Friars a 1-0 lead at 15:51. Riley Duran forced a turnover and fed Liam Valente, who dropped a pass to Chmelar in the slot for the finish over the glove of Chrona. It was Valente's first NCAA point.
- Carter Mazur responded on the power play to tie the game at 1-1 at 17:17.
- Massimo Rizzo gave the Pioneers the lead with 54 seconds remaining in the period after the Friars were caught on an extended shift.
- Providence pressed for the equalizing goal throughout the third period, outshooting the Pioneers by a 10-4 margin in the final 20 minutes.
- Taige Harding blasted a power-play goal through Chrona with 2:56 remaining in regulation to tie the game at 2-2.
- Denver's Jack Devine fired a wrist shot past Svedebäck from the slot 1:16 into overtime to give Denver the 3-2 win.
- Duran and Valente each recorded a pair of assists on the evening.
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Eighteen Current, Former and Future Friars Appear in NHL Development Camps
The Friars boasted 18 past, present and future players that appeared in NHL Development Camps back in July. Brady Berard* (NYR), Brett Berard (NYR), Michael Callahan (BOS), Max Crozier (TB), Riley Duran (BOS), Jamie Engelbert* (BOS), Taige Harding (CHI), Connor Kelley (CHI), Clint Levens* (PHI), Patrick Moynihan (NJ), Kohen Olischefski* (BUF), Nick Poisson* (VGK), Guillaume Richard (CBJ), Austin Roden* (ARZ), Jaxson Stauber (CHI), Philip Svedebäck (BOS), Tyce Thompson (NJ), Chase Yoder (PIT). * - camp invitee
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Moyni On The Man-Up
Senior Patrick Moynihan is second among all active NCAA players with 21 career power-play goals, including a game-winning markers on the power play against Sacred Heart, Clarkson and Northeastern. Moynihan's three game-winning goals lead all NCAA players and match his previous total over a combined 89 career games entering the 2022-23 season.
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Crozier and Ford Named Captains
The Friars anointed seniors Max Crozier and Parker Ford as the team's co-captains for the 2022-23 season. Both players were alternate captains last season.
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Crozier Among Returning Defensive Leaders
Max Crozier returns for year four as 10th among active NCAA defenseman in goals with 14 and is tied for fourth overall with eight career power-play goals.
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Valente On The Board
Freshman Liam Valente, appearing in just his second game on Saturday night in Denver, tallied his first career points with a pair of assists on the power play against the Pioneers.
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Young Bucks
Providence ices the sixth youngest roster in the NCAA with an average age of 21.1 years and has a combined 16 first and second year players out of a 29-player roster.
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In The Show
Eight former Friars appeared on NHL opening night rosters: Noel Acciari (STL), Jacob Bryson (BUF), Vincent Desharnais (EDM), Brandon Duhaime (MIN), Kevin Rooney (CGY), Brandon Tanev (SEA), Tyce Thompson (NJ) and Jake Walman (DET).
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Friars at the 2022 World Junior Championships
In addition to Nate Leaman and Theresa Feaster being a part of the U.S. National Junior team staff, junior Brett Berard and sophomore Riley Duran each participated in the tournament for the U.S. Freshman Jaroslav Chmelar appeared in three games for Team Czechia.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 194-20-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 177-7-18 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Series History vs. New Hampshire (PC trails 67-92-16, .429)
The Friars and Wildcats begin their three-game season series on Friday night in Durham. The teams will face-off at Schneider Arena on Saturday night and again on Jan. 6. UNH snapped a five-game losing streak to the Friars in the final meeting last season, earning a 2-1 overtime win on Oct. 30. Prior to that, Providence had won four-straight on the road at the Whittemore Center.
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Scouting the Wildcats...
UNH enters the weekend at 3-3-0 overall but 0-3-0 in Hockey East play, suffering a defeat at Merrimack on Oct. 18 and pair of setbacks to Boston College, most recently by a 5-0 score on Sunday, Oct. 23. Sophomore Liam Devlin paces the Wildcats with four goals and two assists through six games, while Ryan Black, Colton Huard, Robert Cronin, Cy LeClerc and Chase Stevenson have each posted four points. In goal, senior David Fessenden has appeared in five games (four starts) with a 2-2-0 record, 2.80 GAA and .905 save percentage. Freshman Tyler Muszelik is 1-1-0 with a 4.27 GAA and .857 save percentage over two starts.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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Matchup: No. 13 Providence (3-2-0, 1-0-0 HEA) vs. New Hampshire (3-3-0, 0-3-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Fri.) – Whittemore Center – Durham, N.H.
U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Tyler Murray, Color: Jim Connelly
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | Varsity Network App | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: UNHWildcats.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Matchup: No. 13 Providence (3-2-0, 1-0-0 HEA) vs. New Hampshire (3-3-0, 0-3-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN+ | U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Eric Gallanty, Color: Sonny Watrous
International Stream: Stretch Internet
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | Varsity Network App | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: Friars.com
Twitter:Â @Friarshockey
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Last Time Out...
- Taige Harding's goal late in the third period forced overtime but Jack Devine scored at 1:16 of the extra frame to give No. 4 Denver a 3-2 win over the No. 11/9 Providence College men's hockey team on Saturday night at Magness Arena.
- The Friars looked to get on the board early as Jaroslav Chmelar had a clean breakaway just over a minute into the game but his bid rang off the crossbar.
- Providence continued to generate chances on DU netminder Magnus Chrona but the senior turned away all 11 Friar shots in the opening period.
- Brady Berard and Connor Kelley were whistled for penalties in the final minute, giving the Pioneers and 5-on-3 man-advantage as the first period concluded.
- Providence killed off the penalties to begin the period and gained some momentum from there.
- With Denver's Brett Edwards in the box, Chmelar struck on the power play for his second goal of the season to give the Friars a 1-0 lead at 15:51. Riley Duran forced a turnover and fed Liam Valente, who dropped a pass to Chmelar in the slot for the finish over the glove of Chrona. It was Valente's first NCAA point.
- Carter Mazur responded on the power play to tie the game at 1-1 at 17:17.
- Massimo Rizzo gave the Pioneers the lead with 54 seconds remaining in the period after the Friars were caught on an extended shift.
- Providence pressed for the equalizing goal throughout the third period, outshooting the Pioneers by a 10-4 margin in the final 20 minutes.
- Taige Harding blasted a power-play goal through Chrona with 2:56 remaining in regulation to tie the game at 2-2.
- Denver's Jack Devine fired a wrist shot past Svedebäck from the slot 1:16 into overtime to give Denver the 3-2 win.
- Duran and Valente each recorded a pair of assists on the evening.
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Eighteen Current, Former and Future Friars Appear in NHL Development Camps
The Friars boasted 18 past, present and future players that appeared in NHL Development Camps back in July. Brady Berard* (NYR), Brett Berard (NYR), Michael Callahan (BOS), Max Crozier (TB), Riley Duran (BOS), Jamie Engelbert* (BOS), Taige Harding (CHI), Connor Kelley (CHI), Clint Levens* (PHI), Patrick Moynihan (NJ), Kohen Olischefski* (BUF), Nick Poisson* (VGK), Guillaume Richard (CBJ), Austin Roden* (ARZ), Jaxson Stauber (CHI), Philip Svedebäck (BOS), Tyce Thompson (NJ), Chase Yoder (PIT). * - camp invitee
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Moyni On The Man-Up
Senior Patrick Moynihan is second among all active NCAA players with 21 career power-play goals, including a game-winning markers on the power play against Sacred Heart, Clarkson and Northeastern. Moynihan's three game-winning goals lead all NCAA players and match his previous total over a combined 89 career games entering the 2022-23 season.
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Crozier and Ford Named Captains
The Friars anointed seniors Max Crozier and Parker Ford as the team's co-captains for the 2022-23 season. Both players were alternate captains last season.
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Crozier Among Returning Defensive Leaders
Max Crozier returns for year four as 10th among active NCAA defenseman in goals with 14 and is tied for fourth overall with eight career power-play goals.
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Valente On The Board
Freshman Liam Valente, appearing in just his second game on Saturday night in Denver, tallied his first career points with a pair of assists on the power play against the Pioneers.
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Young Bucks
Providence ices the sixth youngest roster in the NCAA with an average age of 21.1 years and has a combined 16 first and second year players out of a 29-player roster.
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In The Show
Eight former Friars appeared on NHL opening night rosters: Noel Acciari (STL), Jacob Bryson (BUF), Vincent Desharnais (EDM), Brandon Duhaime (MIN), Kevin Rooney (CGY), Brandon Tanev (SEA), Tyce Thompson (NJ) and Jake Walman (DET).
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Friars at the 2022 World Junior Championships
In addition to Nate Leaman and Theresa Feaster being a part of the U.S. National Junior team staff, junior Brett Berard and sophomore Riley Duran each participated in the tournament for the U.S. Freshman Jaroslav Chmelar appeared in three games for Team Czechia.
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Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 194-20-20 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 177-7-18 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Series History vs. New Hampshire (PC trails 67-92-16, .429)
The Friars and Wildcats begin their three-game season series on Friday night in Durham. The teams will face-off at Schneider Arena on Saturday night and again on Jan. 6. UNH snapped a five-game losing streak to the Friars in the final meeting last season, earning a 2-1 overtime win on Oct. 30. Prior to that, Providence had won four-straight on the road at the Whittemore Center.
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Scouting the Wildcats...
UNH enters the weekend at 3-3-0 overall but 0-3-0 in Hockey East play, suffering a defeat at Merrimack on Oct. 18 and pair of setbacks to Boston College, most recently by a 5-0 score on Sunday, Oct. 23. Sophomore Liam Devlin paces the Wildcats with four goals and two assists through six games, while Ryan Black, Colton Huard, Robert Cronin, Cy LeClerc and Chase Stevenson have each posted four points. In goal, senior David Fessenden has appeared in five games (four starts) with a 2-2-0 record, 2.80 GAA and .905 save percentage. Freshman Tyler Muszelik is 1-1-0 with a 4.27 GAA and .857 save percentage over two starts.
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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