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Providence College Athletics
Saturday, December 10
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
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Merrimack
Photo by: 2022 Rich Gagnon
No. 10/11 Men's Hockey Hosts Key Matchup Against No. 11/10 Merrimack
12/9/2022 11:40:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars and Warriors will battle on Saturday night at Schneider Arena on NESN.
GAME COVERAGE
Matchup: No. 10/11 Providence (9-3-5, 6-0-5 HEA) vs. No. 11/10 (12-4-0, 8-2-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN | U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Kevin Gehl, 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...
- Nick Poisson scored both goals as the No. 10 Providence College men's hockey team and Boston College skated to their second tie of the weekend, a 2-2 stalemate at Schneider Arena on Saturday night (Dec. 3). The Eagles earned the extra point with a 2-1 win in the four-round shootout.
- The teams skated through the opening period scoreless.
- Boston College appeared to take an early lead on a power-play goal but the goal was waived for the zone entry being offsides after a Providence coaches challenge.
- The Friars couldn't convert on their lone power play opportunity of the first period.
- Providence finally broke through at the 10:37 mark of the second period as Nick Poisson hammered his own rebound past Benson for his fourth of the season to make it 1-0. Max Crozier and Jamie Engelbert earned the assists.
- Connor Joyce leveled the game for the Eagles at 15:53 as his turn-around wrist shot found its way through traffic.
- In the third period, Matt Argentina beat Svedeback off a rush at the 7:11 mark to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead.
- Poisson found the equalizer and his second goal of the night exactly four minutes later, burying a feed from Riley Duran.
- Providence had multiple good chances in the final minutes of regulation but the game went to overtime, the eighth such game for the Friars this season.
- Boston College outshot the Friars by a 5-1 margin in the extra frame but Svedebäck stood tall with multiple stops on high-quality chances.
- In the shootout, Bennett Schimek scored his second shootout goal of the weekend but Nikita Nesterenko and Argentina scored to give the visiting Eagles the extra point.
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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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Yoder Reaches Career-Highs
Junior Chase Yoder has already matched his career-high stat line from a season ago with five goals and six assists through the first 15 games of 2022-23. Yoder had that identical stat line through 38 games in 2021-22.
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Crozier and Ford Named Captains; McDonald Added To Leadership Group
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. Prior to last Friday's game at Boston College, senior defenseman Cam McDonald was named an alternate captain.
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Family Affair
Providence's Max Crozier and Merrimack's Tristan Crozier will face-off this weekend, pitting brothers against each other. There will be two other meetings between brothers this season - Nick and Ben Poisson (Maine) from Jan. 27-28 and Grant and Aidan Porter (Princeton) on Jan. 17.
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Four Sign NLIs
The program recently had future Friars Tanner Adams, Braiden Clark, Aleksi Kivioja and Chris Romaine sign National Letters of Intent to attend Providence College.
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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 200-20-21 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 181-7-18 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Series History vs. Merrimack (PC leads 92-37-12, .695)
The Friars and Warriors will battle for the first of three meetings this season and the only meeting in Providence. The Friars will visit Lawler Rink for a two-game series from Jan. 13-14. The teams could also meet for a fourth time at the Ledyard Classic hosted by Dartmouth College from Dec. 30-31. Merrimack has boasted recent success in the head-to-head up matchups, winning five of the last seven meetings against the Friars.
Scouting the Warriors...
Merrimack enters Saturday's game winners of nine of their last 10 outings, good for a 12-4-0 record and a 8-2-0 record in Hockey East play. The Warriors are led by junior Alex Jefferies (6-15-21) and sophomore Matt Copponi, who has a team-high nine goals and 16 points overall. Ottoville Leppanen, Ben Brar and Mark Hillier have all recorded double-digit point totals. In goal, sophomore Hugo Ollas is 6-4-0 with a 1.72 GAA and .932 save percentage while Zachary Borgiel is a perfect 6-0-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .930 save percentage.
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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. 10/11 Providence (9-3-5, 6-0-5 HEA) vs. No. 11/10 (12-4-0, 8-2-0 HEA)
Faceoff: 7 PM (Sat.) – Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
TV: NESN | U.S. Stream: ESPN+ | Play-by-play: Kevin Gehl, 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...
- Nick Poisson scored both goals as the No. 10 Providence College men's hockey team and Boston College skated to their second tie of the weekend, a 2-2 stalemate at Schneider Arena on Saturday night (Dec. 3). The Eagles earned the extra point with a 2-1 win in the four-round shootout.
- The teams skated through the opening period scoreless.
- Boston College appeared to take an early lead on a power-play goal but the goal was waived for the zone entry being offsides after a Providence coaches challenge.
- The Friars couldn't convert on their lone power play opportunity of the first period.
- Providence finally broke through at the 10:37 mark of the second period as Nick Poisson hammered his own rebound past Benson for his fourth of the season to make it 1-0. Max Crozier and Jamie Engelbert earned the assists.
- Connor Joyce leveled the game for the Eagles at 15:53 as his turn-around wrist shot found its way through traffic.
- In the third period, Matt Argentina beat Svedeback off a rush at the 7:11 mark to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead.
- Poisson found the equalizer and his second goal of the night exactly four minutes later, burying a feed from Riley Duran.
- Providence had multiple good chances in the final minutes of regulation but the game went to overtime, the eighth such game for the Friars this season.
- Boston College outshot the Friars by a 5-1 margin in the extra frame but Svedebäck stood tall with multiple stops on high-quality chances.
- In the shootout, Bennett Schimek scored his second shootout goal of the weekend but Nikita Nesterenko and Argentina scored to give the visiting Eagles the extra point.
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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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Yoder Reaches Career-Highs
Junior Chase Yoder has already matched his career-high stat line from a season ago with five goals and six assists through the first 15 games of 2022-23. Yoder had that identical stat line through 38 games in 2021-22.
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Crozier and Ford Named Captains; McDonald Added To Leadership Group
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. Prior to last Friday's game at Boston College, senior defenseman Cam McDonald was named an alternate captain.
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Family Affair
Providence's Max Crozier and Merrimack's Tristan Crozier will face-off this weekend, pitting brothers against each other. There will be two other meetings between brothers this season - Nick and Ben Poisson (Maine) from Jan. 27-28 and Grant and Aidan Porter (Princeton) on Jan. 17.
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Four Sign NLIs
The program recently had future Friars Tanner Adams, Braiden Clark, Aleksi Kivioja and Chris Romaine sign National Letters of Intent to attend Providence College.
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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 200-20-21 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
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After 40
The Friars are 181-7-18 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
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Series History vs. Merrimack (PC leads 92-37-12, .695)
The Friars and Warriors will battle for the first of three meetings this season and the only meeting in Providence. The Friars will visit Lawler Rink for a two-game series from Jan. 13-14. The teams could also meet for a fourth time at the Ledyard Classic hosted by Dartmouth College from Dec. 30-31. Merrimack has boasted recent success in the head-to-head up matchups, winning five of the last seven meetings against the Friars.
Scouting the Warriors...
Merrimack enters Saturday's game winners of nine of their last 10 outings, good for a 12-4-0 record and a 8-2-0 record in Hockey East play. The Warriors are led by junior Alex Jefferies (6-15-21) and sophomore Matt Copponi, who has a team-high nine goals and 16 points overall. Ottoville Leppanen, Ben Brar and Mark Hillier have all recorded double-digit point totals. In goal, sophomore Hugo Ollas is 6-4-0 with a 1.72 GAA and .932 save percentage while Zachary Borgiel is a perfect 6-0-0 with a 1.84 GAA and .930 save percentage.
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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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