Providence College Athletics

Saturday, November 12
Hartford, CT
3:05 P.M.

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6-2-2, 4-0-2

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9-1-2, 6-1-1

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Men's Hockey's Bennett Schimek
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No. 9 Men's Hockey, No. 7 UConn Battle To Wild 6-6 Tie

11/12/2022 7:12:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

The Huskies take the extra point in the shootout.

HARTFORD, Conn. – Max Crozier recorded a career-high four assists but No. 7 UConn rallied for a 6-6 tie against the No. 9 Providence College men's hockey team on Saturday afternoon at the XL Center. The Huskies claimed the extra point in the Hockey East standings with the shootout win for the second-consecutive day.
 
RECORDS
No. 9 Providence (6-2-3, 4-0-3 HEA) | No. 7 UConn (9-1-3, 6-1-2 HEA)

SCORE
No. 9 Providence – 6 | No. 7 UConn – 6 – OT (UC wins shootout, 2-1)

VENUE
XL Center – Hartford, Conn.

GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 20 saves, 6 goals against
Arsenii Sergeev (UConn) – 26 saves, 6 goals against

NOTES
- Providence rushed out to a 2-0 lead just 5:17 into the game as Nick Poisson and Brett Berard found the back of the net.
- Poisson netted his second of the season on a one-timer just as a power play expired. Berard and Crozier earned the assists.
- Berard then made it 2-0 Friars after he forced a turnover off a faceoff and beat Sergeev with a backhander at 5:17.
- Bennett Schimek made it a 3-0 Providence lead with his second of the season at 14:18.
- UConn's Ryan Tverberg scored late in the first period to cut the Friar lead to 3-1.
- Back-to-back goals from John Spetz and Matthew Wood drew the Huskies even at 3-3 at 14:43 of the second period.
- Freshman Liam Valente tallied his first-career NCAA goal just 1:03 later, giving the Friars a 4-3 lead.
- Justin Pearson tied the game once again at 18:43. Seconds later, Pearson would be assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding Max Crozier.
- The Friars cashed in twice on the major penalty. Michael Citara in his season debut beat Sergeev on a one-timer off a feed from Parker Ford.
- Jaroslav Chmelar extended the lead to 6-4 after he re-directed Guillaume Richard's point shot for his fifth tally of the season.
- The Huskies tied the game with a pair of extra-attacker goals from Samu Salminen and Ryan Tverberg in the final minutes, with Tverberg's equalizer with under five seconds to play.
- Providence couldn't convert on two breakaways in overtime and Nick Poisson was denied on a one-timer at the buzzer.
- The shootout went six rounds with PC's Bennett Schimek and UConn's Salminen and Percival scoring, netting the Huskies the extra point.

PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Six players (1)
Assists:  Crozier (4)
Points: Crozier (4)
Shots: Poisson (5)

POWER PLAYS
Providence – 2/6
UConn – 0/5

SHOTS
Providence – 34
UConn – 26
 
UP NEXT
The Friars will host the University of Vermont for a pair of games at Schneider Arena beginning next Friday night (Nov. 18).
 
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