Upcoming Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Stonehill (Exhibition) on October 2, 2026 at 7:00 P.M.
Men's Ice Hockey
vs Stonehill (Exhibition)
7:00 P.M.
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Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 2
Providence, RI
7:00 P.M.
Providence College
vs
Stonehill (Exhibition)
No. 9/7 Men's Hockey To Host Stonehill In Exhibition Game On Friday
10/1/2026 2:15:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars were picked to finish first in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The No. 9/7 Providence College men's hockey team will host Stonehill College in an exhibition contest on Friday (Oct. 2) at Schneider Arena beginning at 7 PM. Friday's game is set for a 7 PM faceoff, while Sunday's contest will begin at 2 PM. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+ and internationally on HockeyEast.tv.
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Preseason Notes
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- Coming off their 17th NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025-26, the Friars enter the 2026-27 campaign as reigning Hockey East Regular Season Champions after posting an 18-5-1 record in league play and finishing 11 points ahead of second-place UMass. The team posted a 13-3-1 record on the road last season, including a nine-game road winning streak to close out the season.
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- The Friars return eight of its top-10 scorers from 2025-26 – John Mustard (Oradell, N.J., 17-12-29), Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ont., 14-14-28), Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y., 11-13-24), Will Elger (Westerville, Ohio, 9-13-24), Julius Sumpf (Munich, Germany, 4-17-21), Graham Gamache (Edmonton, Alta., 3-15-18), Aleksi Kivioja (Espoo, Finland, 8-10-18) and Jonathan Fauchon (Saint-Claire, Que., 8-10-18). Adams and Sawyer both were named Hockey East Third-Team All-Stars, while Quinn Mantei (Weyburn, Sask., 2-9-11, +21) and Jack Parsons (Ithaca, N.Y., 13-5-0, 2.05 GAA, .922 save pct.) were both named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.
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- Providence welcomes nine newcomers to the roster for 2026-27, highlighted by five NHL Draft picks in the freshmen class – Ryder Cali (Penetanguishene, Ont., Florida – 48th overall in 2026), Blake Zielinski (Berlin, N.J., Los Angeles – 80th overall in 2026), Thomas Vandenberg (Nepean, Ont., Los Angeles – 103rd overall in 2026), Carter Klippenstein (Lethbridge, Alta., Minnesota – 123rd overall in 2025) and Everett Baldwin (Providence, R.I. – Tampa Bay – 151st overall in 2025). Penn State transfer Cade Christenson (Edmonton, Alta.) adds to the Friar blue line while graduate transfer Gibson Homer (Grand Rapids, Mich.) provides a veteran presence in goal after three seasons at Arizona State and one season at North Dakota.
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- The team was selected to finish first in the 2026 Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Wednesday (Sept. 16). Providence earned eight first-place votes while tallying 106 points in the poll. The Friars also begin the season ninth in the initial USCHO.com Poll and seventh in the USA Hockey/AHCA Poll.
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- The Friars announced senior Graham Gamache and junior Aleksi Kivioja as the team's captains for the 2026-27 season. Junior Tomas Machu will serve as an alternate captain for the second-consecutive season.
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- Providence will open the 2026-27 regular season next weekend at home against St. Lawrence (Oct. 9) and Clarkson (Oct. 10).
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
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Preseason Notes
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- Coming off their 17th NCAA Tournament appearance in 2025-26, the Friars enter the 2026-27 campaign as reigning Hockey East Regular Season Champions after posting an 18-5-1 record in league play and finishing 11 points ahead of second-place UMass. The team posted a 13-3-1 record on the road last season, including a nine-game road winning streak to close out the season.
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- The Friars return eight of its top-10 scorers from 2025-26 – John Mustard (Oradell, N.J., 17-12-29), Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ont., 14-14-28), Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y., 11-13-24), Will Elger (Westerville, Ohio, 9-13-24), Julius Sumpf (Munich, Germany, 4-17-21), Graham Gamache (Edmonton, Alta., 3-15-18), Aleksi Kivioja (Espoo, Finland, 8-10-18) and Jonathan Fauchon (Saint-Claire, Que., 8-10-18). Adams and Sawyer both were named Hockey East Third-Team All-Stars, while Quinn Mantei (Weyburn, Sask., 2-9-11, +21) and Jack Parsons (Ithaca, N.Y., 13-5-0, 2.05 GAA, .922 save pct.) were both named to the Hockey East All-Rookie Team.
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- Providence welcomes nine newcomers to the roster for 2026-27, highlighted by five NHL Draft picks in the freshmen class – Ryder Cali (Penetanguishene, Ont., Florida – 48th overall in 2026), Blake Zielinski (Berlin, N.J., Los Angeles – 80th overall in 2026), Thomas Vandenberg (Nepean, Ont., Los Angeles – 103rd overall in 2026), Carter Klippenstein (Lethbridge, Alta., Minnesota – 123rd overall in 2025) and Everett Baldwin (Providence, R.I. – Tampa Bay – 151st overall in 2025). Penn State transfer Cade Christenson (Edmonton, Alta.) adds to the Friar blue line while graduate transfer Gibson Homer (Grand Rapids, Mich.) provides a veteran presence in goal after three seasons at Arizona State and one season at North Dakota.
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- The team was selected to finish first in the 2026 Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll released on Wednesday (Sept. 16). Providence earned eight first-place votes while tallying 106 points in the poll. The Friars also begin the season ninth in the initial USCHO.com Poll and seventh in the USA Hockey/AHCA Poll.
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- The Friars announced senior Graham Gamache and junior Aleksi Kivioja as the team's captains for the 2026-27 season. Junior Tomas Machu will serve as an alternate captain for the second-consecutive season.
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- Providence will open the 2026-27 regular season next weekend at home against St. Lawrence (Oct. 9) and Clarkson (Oct. 10).
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For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on X & Instagram @FriarsHockey.
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