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Women’s Hockey Finishes Regular Season Against Merrimack
2/19/2025 4:00:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
The Friars are 19-10-3 overall and 15-8-2 in Hockey East and tied for third place in the conference.
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FEBRUARY 21 | LAWLER RINK | NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. | 6:00 PM
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FEBRUARY 22 | SCHNEIDER ARENA | PROVIDENCE, R.I. | 2:00 PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team will close out the regular season with a home-and-home series against Merrimack College. The Friars travel to North Andover, Mass., on Friday, Feb. 21, for a 6 p.m. game before returning to Schneider Arena on Saturday, Feb. 22, for a 2 p.m. Senior Day matchup.
Scouting the Friars
Providence owns a 19-10-3 overall record and a 15-8-2 mark in Hockey East play. The Friars are receiving votes in both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls.
Last weekend, Providence swept No. 14/14 UConn. On Friday, the Friars rallied from a 1-0 deficit with three unanswered goals to earn a 3-1 win. Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway), Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) and Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) each found the back of the net, while Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) recorded two assists.
The Friars completed the sweep with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. Providence overcame two deficits, scoring three unanswered goals in the third period to secure the win. Knapp tallied her second goal of the weekend and Kirchmair notched two more assists, marking her ninth multi-point performance of the season and extending her point streak to six games.
Collecting Points and Playoff Situation
With their weekend sweep of No. 14/14 UConn, the Friars have earned points in 16 of their last 18 conference games. Providence is currently tied with Boston College for third place in the Hockey East standings. The Friars have secured a first-round bye and will advance directly to the quarterfinals. They can finish as high as second place or as low as fifth, depending on this weekend's results.
Becker Climbs All-Time Games Played List
Graduate defenseman Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) has appeared in 160 games for the Friars, ranking third all-time in program history. She trails only Hayley Lunny (164 games) and Caroline Peterson (166 games) on the career games played list.
Friars Shine in Hockey East Scoring Race
Reichen Kirchmair continues to lead the Friars' offense, topping Hockey East with 34 points (17 goals, 17 assists) in 34 games. Her 17 goals and 17 assists each rank second in the league. Audrey Knapp follows in third with 32 points (19 goals, 13 assists), including a conference-best 19 goals. Hannah Johnson ranks eighth with 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists). This trio, which has anchored the Friars' top line since November, accounts for 35.4% of the team's total points. The last Friar to lead the overall scoring race at the end of the regular season was Karen Thatcher (25-33-58) in 2004-05.
In league play, Kirchmair leads with 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists), followed by Knapp in fourth with 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists) and Johnson tied for eighth with 19 points (six goals, 13 assists). Knapp's 15 goals lead all scorers in conference action. The last Friar to lead Hockey East in goals was Sara Hjalmarsson in 2022-23, while Kelli Halcisak was the last to lead the conference in scoring, accomplishing the feat in 2002-03.
Reichen Kirchmair Named Co-Hockey East Player of the Week
Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) of the Providence College women's hockey team was named Hockey East Co-Player of the Week on Monday, Feb. 17, marking her third selection this season. Kirchmair tallied four assists in the Friars' weekend sweep of No. 14/14 UConn. The junior notched two assists in Friday's 3-1 victory and added two more in Saturday's 4-2 win. With those performances, Kirchmair registered her eighth and ninth multi-point games of the season and 18th of her career. The Friars improved to 10-2-0 this season when Kirchmair records an assist.
Battle Tested
With a weekend sweep over No. 14/14 UConn last weekend, the Friars secured their seventh ranked win of the season—the most in a single season under head coach Matt Kelly. Previously, the team's highest ranked win total under Kelly was three, a feat achieved in three different seasons. The last time Providence recorded more than three ranked wins was in 2009-10, when the Friars earned seven.
Three is the Number
Providence earned 3-1 and 4-2 victories last weekend, marking the 17th and 18th game this season in which the Friars have scored three or more goals. In those games, they hold a 17-1-0 record. The Friars are a perfect 9-0-0 when scoring four or more goals and 5-0-0 when netting five. Under head coach Matt Kelly, Providence is 93-7-3 all-time when scoring three or more goals.
Millie Sirum Competed for Norway in Olympic Qualifiers
Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) represented Norway in Olympic Qualifiers from Feb. 6-9 in Gavle, Sweden. Norway finished 1-2-0 while Sirum recorded a 1-2-3 stat line in three games played.
Record-Setting January
After the 3-2 overtime victory on Jan. 31 against the University of Maine, Providence finished January with an 8-1-0 record. The last time the program achieved eight wins in January was during the 1998-99 season.
Hats Are Flying
Audrey Knapp became the fourth Providence player this season to record a hat-trick with her three-goal performance against the University of Maine on Jan. 31. She joins Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.), Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway), and Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) in achieving the feat. The last time Providence recorded four hat-tricks in a single season was 2004-05.
Walinski Awarded Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Month
Hope Walinski was named Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Month for January on Wednesday, Feb. 5, marking her second recognition this season. Walinski led the Friars to an 8-1-0 record in January, the program's first eight-win January since the 1998-99 season. She posted a 1.43 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage, 202 saves, and one shutout in nine starts.
Audrey Knapp Named Hockey East Player of the Week
Audrey Knapp was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, Feb. 3 for the first time this season. Knapp led the Friars over the weekend with five goals, including a hat trick and game-winning goal. On Friday, Jan. 31, she recorded her first career hat trick in a 3-2 overtime victory against the University of Maine. She followed up with a two-goal performance on Saturday, Feb. 1, in a 4-3 overtime win over the University of New Hampshire. With points in both games, Knapp extended her point streak to four games.
Reichen Kirchmair Awarded Hockey East Player of the Week
For the second time this season, Reichen Kirchmair was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, Jan. 20. Kirchmair led the Friars in a weekend sweep over No. 15/15 Northeastern University, tallying two goals and an assist. She notched a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-1 victory and scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 win at Matthews Arena.
Walinski Earns Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Week
Hope Walinski was named Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Week on Monday, Jan. 13, marking her first career recognition. Walinski led the Friars to a 2-0 weekend with a sweep over Holy Cross. In Friday's contest, she recorded 20 saves in the 3-1 victory and followed it up with a shutout in the 1-0 win on Saturday, making 21 saves. The shutout marked her third of the season and the ninth of her career.
Walinski Named to National Goalie of the Year Watch List
The Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14 the 35 goaltenders selected to the "Watch List" for the National Women's Hockey Goalie of the Year Award, given annually to the top goaltender in Division I women's hockey. Providence College goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I) was named to the list. Walinski has posted a 18-9-3 record this season with a 1.82 goals-against average and .925 save percentage over 30 games this year. Walinski ranks in the top-20 among NCAA goaltender in wins, goals-against average, save percentage, minutes played (1814:24), total saves (676) and shutouts (3).
Becker Honored as Army ROTC Defender of the Week
Brooke Becker was named Army ROTC Defender of the Week on Monday, Jan. 6, marking her first recognition this season. Becker led the Friars with a power-play goal and an assist on Friday, Jan. 3, in a 5-3 victory over Vermont. Her multi-point performance was her third this season and the 13th of her career. She also tallied four blocked shots in wins against Vermont and Merrimack College.
Kirchmair Named Hockey East Player of the Week
Reichen Kirchmair was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 25 for the first time this season and second of her career. Kirchamir led the Friars on Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23 with two goals, including an overtime game-winner and a shootout clincher against Harvard University. Her two-goal performance on Nov. 23 marked the fourth of her collegiate career and her first since Jan. 20, 2024 against Holy Cross.
Goals to Start the Season
Providence scored six-or-more goals in both games against Saint Michael's to start the season. The last time the Friars recorded six-or-more goals in back-to-back games was Sep. 29, 2017 (at Union, 7-3) and Oct. 1, 2017 (vs. Vermont, 6-2).
Returning for the Friars
The Friars return forward Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) who made the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team after recording 14 goals and four assists for 18 points in her freshman season. Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) also returns to the lineup. Kirchmair posted 11 goals and five assists for 16 points last season.
Providence returns top defensemen Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario). Becker totaled five goals, 11 assists and 25 blocks and was named All-Hockey East Third Team honors. Cavaliere recorded one goal, 11 assists and 30 blocked shots.
In net, Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) returns for Providence. Walinski started 26 games last season, posting a 2.04 goals against average, a .917 save percentage, four shutouts and 11-11-4 record. Sophomore Taya Currie (Parkhill, Ontario) returns after missing the entire 2023-24 season due to injury. In 2021, Currie was picked in the 14th round of the 2021 OHL draft by the Sarnia Sting, marking the first time a female player had been selected to one of the world's top junior hockey leagues.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fifth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Sept. 16. Providence received 55 points and was picked to finish behind UConn (88), Northeastern (81), Boston College (73) and New Hampshire (62). The Huskies, who won the 2024 Hockey East Tournament, received eight first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes eight new players (three transfers and five freshmen) to the roster for the 2024-25 season. Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) is a graduate student from Holy Cross. Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ont.) is a junior from Lindenwood University and Olivia Klunowski (Toronto, Ont.) is a junior from Franklin Pierce University. The five freshmen are Cali Cerruti (Norwell, Mass.), Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.), Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) and Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ont.).
Captains Named
Senior Hannah Johnson (Readfield, Maine) was named captain for the 2024-25 season, along with alternate captains Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn).
Friars Under Head Coach Matt Kelly
Including the 2024-25 campaign, Matt Kelly has posted an overall record of 124-85-25 (.583) and 95-63-19 (.590) in Hockey East play. In his inaugural season, the 2018-19 Friars tied the school-record with 24 wins. In 2020-21, Kelly led the Friars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005, marking the program's second appearance in school history. The Friars have reached the Hockey East Championship twice under Kelly, in 2020-21 and 2022-23.
Following their 3-2 overtime win against the University of Maine on Friday, Oct. 11, the Friars are now 6-1-0 in Hockey East openers under Coach Kelly. In those matchups, Providence has outscored its opponents 25-9.
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In the Kelly era, the Friars are 85-7-5 when taking the lead into the third period. They are 25-19-13 when tied after two periods and 14-59-7 when trailing.
Scouting the Warriors
Merrimack enters the weekend in 10th place in the Hockey East standings with a 7-21-4 overall record and a 4-17-4 mark in conference play. Last weekend, the Warriors hosted the University of Maine, skating to a 1-1 tie on Friday before securing the extra point in a shootout. In the rematch on Saturday, the Black Bears shut out the Warriors, 3-0.
Who to Watch For Merrimack
Sophomore Maria Lindberg leads the Warriors with 19 points (11 goals, eight assists), followed by freshman forward Chloe Goofers with 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists). Goofers was named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week on Feb. 3, while Lindberg earned Hockey East Player of the Week honors on Oct. 28.
In goal, junior Calli Hogarth has started 23 games, posting a 3-16-4 record with a .904 save percentage and a 2.79 goals-against average.
All-Time Series with the Warriors
Providence leads the all-time series 25-2-2, dating back to the Warriors' inaugural season in 2015. The teams last met on Jan. 4 at Lawler Rink, where the Friars earned a 4-1 victory. Ashley Clark and Lily Hendrikson each recorded two assists in the win. Merrimack's most recent victory over Providence came on Nov. 17, 2023, in a 1-0 decision at Schneider Arena.
-GO FRIARS!-
FEBRUARY 21 | LAWLER RINK | NORTH ANDOVER, MASS. | 6:00 PM
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FEBRUARY 22 | SCHNEIDER ARENA | PROVIDENCE, R.I. | 2:00 PM
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team will close out the regular season with a home-and-home series against Merrimack College. The Friars travel to North Andover, Mass., on Friday, Feb. 21, for a 6 p.m. game before returning to Schneider Arena on Saturday, Feb. 22, for a 2 p.m. Senior Day matchup.
Scouting the Friars
Providence owns a 19-10-3 overall record and a 15-8-2 mark in Hockey East play. The Friars are receiving votes in both the USCHO and USA Hockey polls.
Last weekend, Providence swept No. 14/14 UConn. On Friday, the Friars rallied from a 1-0 deficit with three unanswered goals to earn a 3-1 win. Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway), Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ontario) and Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) each found the back of the net, while Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) recorded two assists.
The Friars completed the sweep with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. Providence overcame two deficits, scoring three unanswered goals in the third period to secure the win. Knapp tallied her second goal of the weekend and Kirchmair notched two more assists, marking her ninth multi-point performance of the season and extending her point streak to six games.
Collecting Points and Playoff Situation
With their weekend sweep of No. 14/14 UConn, the Friars have earned points in 16 of their last 18 conference games. Providence is currently tied with Boston College for third place in the Hockey East standings. The Friars have secured a first-round bye and will advance directly to the quarterfinals. They can finish as high as second place or as low as fifth, depending on this weekend's results.
Becker Climbs All-Time Games Played List
Graduate defenseman Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) has appeared in 160 games for the Friars, ranking third all-time in program history. She trails only Hayley Lunny (164 games) and Caroline Peterson (166 games) on the career games played list.
Friars Shine in Hockey East Scoring Race
Reichen Kirchmair continues to lead the Friars' offense, topping Hockey East with 34 points (17 goals, 17 assists) in 34 games. Her 17 goals and 17 assists each rank second in the league. Audrey Knapp follows in third with 32 points (19 goals, 13 assists), including a conference-best 19 goals. Hannah Johnson ranks eighth with 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists). This trio, which has anchored the Friars' top line since November, accounts for 35.4% of the team's total points. The last Friar to lead the overall scoring race at the end of the regular season was Karen Thatcher (25-33-58) in 2004-05.
In league play, Kirchmair leads with 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists), followed by Knapp in fourth with 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists) and Johnson tied for eighth with 19 points (six goals, 13 assists). Knapp's 15 goals lead all scorers in conference action. The last Friar to lead Hockey East in goals was Sara Hjalmarsson in 2022-23, while Kelli Halcisak was the last to lead the conference in scoring, accomplishing the feat in 2002-03.
Reichen Kirchmair Named Co-Hockey East Player of the Week
Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) of the Providence College women's hockey team was named Hockey East Co-Player of the Week on Monday, Feb. 17, marking her third selection this season. Kirchmair tallied four assists in the Friars' weekend sweep of No. 14/14 UConn. The junior notched two assists in Friday's 3-1 victory and added two more in Saturday's 4-2 win. With those performances, Kirchmair registered her eighth and ninth multi-point games of the season and 18th of her career. The Friars improved to 10-2-0 this season when Kirchmair records an assist.
Battle Tested
With a weekend sweep over No. 14/14 UConn last weekend, the Friars secured their seventh ranked win of the season—the most in a single season under head coach Matt Kelly. Previously, the team's highest ranked win total under Kelly was three, a feat achieved in three different seasons. The last time Providence recorded more than three ranked wins was in 2009-10, when the Friars earned seven.
Three is the Number
Providence earned 3-1 and 4-2 victories last weekend, marking the 17th and 18th game this season in which the Friars have scored three or more goals. In those games, they hold a 17-1-0 record. The Friars are a perfect 9-0-0 when scoring four or more goals and 5-0-0 when netting five. Under head coach Matt Kelly, Providence is 93-7-3 all-time when scoring three or more goals.
Millie Sirum Competed for Norway in Olympic Qualifiers
Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) represented Norway in Olympic Qualifiers from Feb. 6-9 in Gavle, Sweden. Norway finished 1-2-0 while Sirum recorded a 1-2-3 stat line in three games played.
Record-Setting January
After the 3-2 overtime victory on Jan. 31 against the University of Maine, Providence finished January with an 8-1-0 record. The last time the program achieved eight wins in January was during the 1998-99 season.
Hats Are Flying
Audrey Knapp became the fourth Providence player this season to record a hat-trick with her three-goal performance against the University of Maine on Jan. 31. She joins Kiara Kraft (Churchville, N.Y.), Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway), and Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) in achieving the feat. The last time Providence recorded four hat-tricks in a single season was 2004-05.
Walinski Awarded Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Month
Hope Walinski was named Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Month for January on Wednesday, Feb. 5, marking her second recognition this season. Walinski led the Friars to an 8-1-0 record in January, the program's first eight-win January since the 1998-99 season. She posted a 1.43 goals-against average, a .941 save percentage, 202 saves, and one shutout in nine starts.
Audrey Knapp Named Hockey East Player of the Week
Audrey Knapp was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, Feb. 3 for the first time this season. Knapp led the Friars over the weekend with five goals, including a hat trick and game-winning goal. On Friday, Jan. 31, she recorded her first career hat trick in a 3-2 overtime victory against the University of Maine. She followed up with a two-goal performance on Saturday, Feb. 1, in a 4-3 overtime win over the University of New Hampshire. With points in both games, Knapp extended her point streak to four games.
Reichen Kirchmair Awarded Hockey East Player of the Week
For the second time this season, Reichen Kirchmair was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, Jan. 20. Kirchmair led the Friars in a weekend sweep over No. 15/15 Northeastern University, tallying two goals and an assist. She notched a goal and an assist in Friday's 5-1 victory and scored the game-winning goal in Saturday's 3-2 win at Matthews Arena.
Walinski Earns Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Week
Hope Walinski was named Stop It Goaltending Goaltender of the Week on Monday, Jan. 13, marking her first career recognition. Walinski led the Friars to a 2-0 weekend with a sweep over Holy Cross. In Friday's contest, she recorded 20 saves in the 3-1 victory and followed it up with a shutout in the 1-0 win on Saturday, making 21 saves. The shutout marked her third of the season and the ninth of her career.
Walinski Named to National Goalie of the Year Watch List
The Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14 the 35 goaltenders selected to the "Watch List" for the National Women's Hockey Goalie of the Year Award, given annually to the top goaltender in Division I women's hockey. Providence College goaltender Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I) was named to the list. Walinski has posted a 18-9-3 record this season with a 1.82 goals-against average and .925 save percentage over 30 games this year. Walinski ranks in the top-20 among NCAA goaltender in wins, goals-against average, save percentage, minutes played (1814:24), total saves (676) and shutouts (3).
Becker Honored as Army ROTC Defender of the Week
Brooke Becker was named Army ROTC Defender of the Week on Monday, Jan. 6, marking her first recognition this season. Becker led the Friars with a power-play goal and an assist on Friday, Jan. 3, in a 5-3 victory over Vermont. Her multi-point performance was her third this season and the 13th of her career. She also tallied four blocked shots in wins against Vermont and Merrimack College.
Kirchmair Named Hockey East Player of the Week
Reichen Kirchmair was named Hockey East Player of the Week on Monday, Nov. 25 for the first time this season and second of her career. Kirchamir led the Friars on Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23 with two goals, including an overtime game-winner and a shootout clincher against Harvard University. Her two-goal performance on Nov. 23 marked the fourth of her collegiate career and her first since Jan. 20, 2024 against Holy Cross.
Goals to Start the Season
Providence scored six-or-more goals in both games against Saint Michael's to start the season. The last time the Friars recorded six-or-more goals in back-to-back games was Sep. 29, 2017 (at Union, 7-3) and Oct. 1, 2017 (vs. Vermont, 6-2).
Returning for the Friars
The Friars return forward Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wis.) who made the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team after recording 14 goals and four assists for 18 points in her freshman season. Reichen Kirchmair (Oakville, Ontario) also returns to the lineup. Kirchmair posted 11 goals and five assists for 16 points last season.
Providence returns top defensemen Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Cristina Cavaliere (Mississauga, Ontario). Becker totaled five goals, 11 assists and 25 blocks and was named All-Hockey East Third Team honors. Cavaliere recorded one goal, 11 assists and 30 blocked shots.
In net, Hope Walinski (Lincoln, R.I.) returns for Providence. Walinski started 26 games last season, posting a 2.04 goals against average, a .917 save percentage, four shutouts and 11-11-4 record. Sophomore Taya Currie (Parkhill, Ontario) returns after missing the entire 2023-24 season due to injury. In 2021, Currie was picked in the 14th round of the 2021 OHL draft by the Sarnia Sting, marking the first time a female player had been selected to one of the world's top junior hockey leagues.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Friars were picked to finish fifth in the Hockey East Preseason Poll, which was released on Monday, Sept. 16. Providence received 55 points and was picked to finish behind UConn (88), Northeastern (81), Boston College (73) and New Hampshire (62). The Huskies, who won the 2024 Hockey East Tournament, received eight first place votes.
Fresh Friar Faces
Providence welcomes eight new players (three transfers and five freshmen) to the roster for the 2024-25 season. Millie Sirum (Oslo, Norway) is a graduate student from Holy Cross. Sarah Davies (Mississauga, Ont.) is a junior from Lindenwood University and Olivia Klunowski (Toronto, Ont.) is a junior from Franklin Pierce University. The five freshmen are Cali Cerruti (Norwell, Mass.), Hannah Clarke (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Josie Lang (Stillwater, Minn.), Emma Hofbauer (Vomperbach, Austria) and Jessie Pellerin (Bowmanville, Ont.).
Captains Named
Senior Hannah Johnson (Readfield, Maine) was named captain for the 2024-25 season, along with alternate captains Brooke Becker (Orchard Park, N.Y.) and Lily Hendrikson (Edina, Minn).
Friars Under Head Coach Matt Kelly
Including the 2024-25 campaign, Matt Kelly has posted an overall record of 124-85-25 (.583) and 95-63-19 (.590) in Hockey East play. In his inaugural season, the 2018-19 Friars tied the school-record with 24 wins. In 2020-21, Kelly led the Friars to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005, marking the program's second appearance in school history. The Friars have reached the Hockey East Championship twice under Kelly, in 2020-21 and 2022-23.
Following their 3-2 overtime win against the University of Maine on Friday, Oct. 11, the Friars are now 6-1-0 in Hockey East openers under Coach Kelly. In those matchups, Providence has outscored its opponents 25-9.
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In the Kelly era, the Friars are 85-7-5 when taking the lead into the third period. They are 25-19-13 when tied after two periods and 14-59-7 when trailing.
Scouting the Warriors
Merrimack enters the weekend in 10th place in the Hockey East standings with a 7-21-4 overall record and a 4-17-4 mark in conference play. Last weekend, the Warriors hosted the University of Maine, skating to a 1-1 tie on Friday before securing the extra point in a shootout. In the rematch on Saturday, the Black Bears shut out the Warriors, 3-0.
Who to Watch For Merrimack
Sophomore Maria Lindberg leads the Warriors with 19 points (11 goals, eight assists), followed by freshman forward Chloe Goofers with 18 points (seven goals, 11 assists). Goofers was named Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week on Feb. 3, while Lindberg earned Hockey East Player of the Week honors on Oct. 28.
In goal, junior Calli Hogarth has started 23 games, posting a 3-16-4 record with a .904 save percentage and a 2.79 goals-against average.
All-Time Series with the Warriors
Providence leads the all-time series 25-2-2, dating back to the Warriors' inaugural season in 2015. The teams last met on Jan. 4 at Lawler Rink, where the Friars earned a 4-1 victory. Ashley Clark and Lily Hendrikson each recorded two assists in the win. Merrimack's most recent victory over Providence came on Nov. 17, 2023, in a 1-0 decision at Schneider Arena.
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