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Men's Ice Hockey
vs Simon Fraser (Exhibition)
Providence College Athletics
Friday, March 17
Boston, MA / TD Garden
4:00 P.M.
Providence College
16-14-7
1
vs
2
Boston University
26-10-0
1
2
3
OT 1
F
Providence
0
0
1
0
1
Boston U.
0
0
1
1
2
Photo by: Rich Gagnon
Men's Hockey Falls To Top-Seeded Boston University, 2-1, in Overtime in the Hockey East Semifinals
3/17/2023 9:20:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
BOSTON, Mass. – The No. 7 seed Providence College men's hockey team fell to No. 1 seed Boston University in overtime, 2-1, in the Hockey East Semifinals on Friday (March 17) at TD Garden. Bennett Schimek scored the Friars lone goal while netminder Philip Svedebäck finished with 23 saves.
RECORDS
No. 7 seed Providence (16-14-7, 9-9-6 HEA) | No. 1 seed Boston University (26-10-0, 18-6-0 HEA)
SCORE
Providence – 1 | Boston University – 2 - OT
VENUE
TD Garden – Boston, Mass.
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 23 saves, 2 goals against
Drew Commesso (BU) – 37 saves, 1 goal against
NOTES
- Both teams skated through the first period scoreless. Drew Commesso kept the Friars at bay as Providence couldn't convert on either power play opportunity. The Friars outshot the Terriers 11-2.
-The score remained 0-0 heading the second intermission. Providence led in shots 23-8 and secured a kill on their first penalty of the night.
-Providence got on board first with a goal from Bennett Schimek, his 11th of the season, at 12:25 into the third period. Liam Valente and Uula Ruikka were each credited with an assist on the play after Schimek fired a shot from the half-wall that broke through the legs of Commesso.
-Terriers leveled the game at 1-1 at the 17:28 mark of the third from Dylan Peterson's goal.
-For the 15th time this season and third-consecutive postseason game, Providence needed overtime to decide the game.
-At the 10:52 mark of overtime, Quinn Hutson scored the game-winning goal to give the Terriers a 2-1 win.
- Providence finished at 16-14-7 overall this season.
- Providence dropped to 45-54-1 all-time in the Hockey East Tournament and 10-13 all-time against Boston University in the tournament.
- The Friars are fell to 5-13 all-time in the semifinal round and 2-3 against the Terriers in that round.
- Junior Chase Yoder appeared in his 100th NCAA game tonight.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: B.Schimek (1)
Assists: Valente, Ruikka (1)
Points: B.Schimek, Valente, Ruikka (1)
Shots: B.Schimek (6)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/3
Boston University – 0/3
SHOTS
Providence – 38
Boston University – 25
RECORDS
No. 7 seed Providence (16-14-7, 9-9-6 HEA) | No. 1 seed Boston University (26-10-0, 18-6-0 HEA)
SCORE
Providence – 1 | Boston University – 2 - OT
VENUE
TD Garden – Boston, Mass.
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) – 23 saves, 2 goals against
Drew Commesso (BU) – 37 saves, 1 goal against
NOTES
- Both teams skated through the first period scoreless. Drew Commesso kept the Friars at bay as Providence couldn't convert on either power play opportunity. The Friars outshot the Terriers 11-2.
-The score remained 0-0 heading the second intermission. Providence led in shots 23-8 and secured a kill on their first penalty of the night.
-Providence got on board first with a goal from Bennett Schimek, his 11th of the season, at 12:25 into the third period. Liam Valente and Uula Ruikka were each credited with an assist on the play after Schimek fired a shot from the half-wall that broke through the legs of Commesso.
-Terriers leveled the game at 1-1 at the 17:28 mark of the third from Dylan Peterson's goal.
-For the 15th time this season and third-consecutive postseason game, Providence needed overtime to decide the game.
-At the 10:52 mark of overtime, Quinn Hutson scored the game-winning goal to give the Terriers a 2-1 win.
- Providence finished at 16-14-7 overall this season.
- Providence dropped to 45-54-1 all-time in the Hockey East Tournament and 10-13 all-time against Boston University in the tournament.
- The Friars are fell to 5-13 all-time in the semifinal round and 2-3 against the Terriers in that round.
- Junior Chase Yoder appeared in his 100th NCAA game tonight.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: B.Schimek (1)
Assists: Valente, Ruikka (1)
Points: B.Schimek, Valente, Ruikka (1)
Shots: B.Schimek (6)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/3
Boston University – 0/3
SHOTS
Providence – 38
Boston University – 25
Team Stats
PRO
Bos
Shots
38
25
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
3
3
Penalty Mins
6
6
Faceoffs Won
26
30
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
6
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
0
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