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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Friday, January 27
Orono, ME / Alfond Arena
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
12-8-6, 7-4-5
2
at
3
Maine
10-12-2, 4-8-1
1
2
3
F
Providence
1
1
0
2
Maine
1
1
1
3
No. 17/16 Men's Hockey Downed By Maine, 3-2
1/27/2023 10:16:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
ORONO, Maine – Jakub Sirota scored the game-winning goal with 5:54 remaining in regulation as Maine outlasted the No. 17/16 Providence College men's hockey team by a score of 3-2 on Friday night (Jan. 27) at Alfond Arena.
RECORDS
No. 17/16 Providence (12-8-6, 7-4-5 HEA) | Maine (10-12-2, 4-8-1 HEA)
SCORE
No. 17/16 Providence – 2 | Maine - 3
VENUE
Alfond Arena – Orono, Maine
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 32 saves, 3 goals against
Victor Ostman (ME) – 29 saves, 2 goals against
NOTES
- The Black Bears struck first at the 3:36 mark of the first period as Didrik Henbrant found a loose puck off a broken play and fired into an empty net.
- Nick Poisson brought the Friars even at 1-1 with 1:59 remaining in the period with his ninth tally of the season. Brett Berard and Taige Harding earned assists on the play.
- On the ensuing faceoff, Poisson's brother, Ben, was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding, sending Providence to the power play.
- The Friars couldn't convert on the extended man-advantage to begin the second period but took the lead seconds after as Craig Needham tipped a point shot from Cam McDonald for his fourth goal of the season to make it 2-1.
- Lynden Breen leveled the game up for Maine on the power play at 12:52.
- The Providence power play came up empty to begin the third period and the Black Bears began to generate some momentum.
- With the game tied late, Sirota's point shot deflected on the way in and eluded Svedebäck to give Maine the go-ahead marker.
- Another Maine goal was waived off minutes later after a Friars challenge for goaltender interference.
- The Friars couldn't equalize despite having a 6-on-4 advantage for the final 56.5 seconds of play.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Poisson, Needham (1)
Assists: Brett Berard, Harding, McDonald, Engelbert (1)
Points: Six Players (1)
Shots: Brett Berard, B. Schimek, Needham, McDonald (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/6
Maine – 1/3
SHOTS
Providence – 31
Maine – 35
UP NEXT
The Friars and Black Bears will conclude their season series on Saturday night (Jan. 28) at Alfond Arena.
RECORDS
No. 17/16 Providence (12-8-6, 7-4-5 HEA) | Maine (10-12-2, 4-8-1 HEA)
SCORE
No. 17/16 Providence – 2 | Maine - 3
VENUE
Alfond Arena – Orono, Maine
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 32 saves, 3 goals against
Victor Ostman (ME) – 29 saves, 2 goals against
NOTES
- The Black Bears struck first at the 3:36 mark of the first period as Didrik Henbrant found a loose puck off a broken play and fired into an empty net.
- Nick Poisson brought the Friars even at 1-1 with 1:59 remaining in the period with his ninth tally of the season. Brett Berard and Taige Harding earned assists on the play.
- On the ensuing faceoff, Poisson's brother, Ben, was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding, sending Providence to the power play.
- The Friars couldn't convert on the extended man-advantage to begin the second period but took the lead seconds after as Craig Needham tipped a point shot from Cam McDonald for his fourth goal of the season to make it 2-1.
- Lynden Breen leveled the game up for Maine on the power play at 12:52.
- The Providence power play came up empty to begin the third period and the Black Bears began to generate some momentum.
- With the game tied late, Sirota's point shot deflected on the way in and eluded Svedebäck to give Maine the go-ahead marker.
- Another Maine goal was waived off minutes later after a Friars challenge for goaltender interference.
- The Friars couldn't equalize despite having a 6-on-4 advantage for the final 56.5 seconds of play.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Poisson, Needham (1)
Assists: Brett Berard, Harding, McDonald, Engelbert (1)
Points: Six Players (1)
Shots: Brett Berard, B. Schimek, Needham, McDonald (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/6
Maine – 1/3
SHOTS
Providence – 31
Maine – 35
UP NEXT
The Friars and Black Bears will conclude their season series on Saturday night (Jan. 28) at Alfond Arena.
Team Stats
PRV
MNE
Shots
31
35
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
7
Penalty Mins
16
25
Faceoffs Won
21
35
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
Players Mentioned
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