Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus St. Lawrence on October 9, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 2

10/24/2026 9:02:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Friars have started the season at 5-0 for the first time since 2002-03.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The No.7/9 Providence men's hockey team potted five goals in the opening 15 minutes of the contest and cruised to a 5-2 win over UMass Lowell Saturday night in Hockey East action at Schneider Arena. Freshman Ryder Cali scored two goals and junior John Mustard added three points (1-2-3) for the Friars, who remain unbeaten on the season.
RECORDS
No. 7/9 Providence (5-0-0, 2-0-0 HEA) | UMass Lowell (1-5-0, 0-2-0 HEA)
SCORE
UMass Lowell – 2 | Providence – 5
VENUE
Schneider Arena – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Jack Parsons (PC) – 26 saves, 2 goals against
Austin Elliott (UML) – 7 saves, 5 goals against
Cole Moore (UML) – 12 saves, 0 goals against
NOTES
- Ryder Cali netted his third of the season, on a helper from Logan Sawyer. The goal was Cali's third of the season.
- The Friars scored again just two minutes later. John Mustard's low pad shot on the odd man rush was saved, but Will Elger pounced on the rebound to make it 3-0 Friars.
- UMass Lowell got on the board 12:56 into the first, with Joey McGraw finding the back of the net.
- At 13:03 of the first, Ryder Cali collected a loose rebound after a net-front battle and scored his second of the game. The goal was initially waived off due to goaltender interference but was counted after a Providence challenge and subsequent review.
- The Friars scored their fifth goal of the first at 15:09. A strong forecheck forced a turnover in the UMass Lowell defensive zone and Tanner Adams found Aleksi Kivioja alone in the slot. He fired a wrist shot just under the glove.
- UMass Lowell scored its second goal 59 seconds into the second period, with Nicholas Wellenreiter scoring his first of the season.
- Parsons has posted a .966 save percentage in four games this season.
- Mustard recorded his second career three-point game.
- Providence has outscored opponents this season by a 21-6 margin over five games.
- The Friars have started the season at 5-0 for the first time since 2002-03.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Cali (2)
Assists: Mustard, Sawyer (2)
Points: Mustard (3)
Shots: Cali (5)
POWER PLAYS
UMass Lowell – 1/4
Providence – 0/3
SHOTS
UMass Lowell – 28
Providence – 24
FACEOFFS
UMass Lowell – 32-of-36 (.471)
Providence – 36-of-68 (.529)
UP NEXT
The Friars will head to Hamden, Connecticut next Saturday (Oct. 31) for a noon puck drop against top-10 Quinnipiac.