Completed Event: Men's Ice Hockey versus Vermont on February 7, 2026 , Win , 6, to, 1
Men's Ice Hockey
vs Vermont
Final
6
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1
Providence College Athletics
Thursday, March 26
Sioux Falls, S.D. / Denny Sanford PREMIER Center
5:00 P.M.
Providence College
23-11-2
2
vs
5
Quinnipiac
27-9-3
1st period1
2nd period2
3rd period3
FinalF
Quinnipiac
0
3
2
5
Providence
0
0
2
2
Photo by: Dave Eggen/Inertia
No. 2 Men’s Hockey Defeated By No. 3 Quinnipiac, 5-2, In NCAA Regional Round
3/26/2026 8:25:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Logan Sawyer recorded his fifth multi-point game of the season in the defeat.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The No. 2 Providence College men's hockey team fell to No. 3 Quinnipiac, 5-2, in the NCAA Regional at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Thursday, March 26. Sophomore Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ontario) recorded a goal and an assist for his fifth multi-point game of the season in the loss.
RECORDS
No. 2 Providence (23-11-2, 18-5-1 HEA) | No. 3 Quinnipiac (27-9-3, 17-4-1 ECAC)
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Quinnipiac – 5
VENUE
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center – Sioux Falls, S.D.
GOALIES
Jack Parsons (PC) – 33 saves, 3 goals against
Dylan Silverstein (QU) – 23 saves, 2 goals against
NOTES
-Both teams skated scoreless through the first period. Quinnipiac was awarded one power play opportunity which the Friars successfully killed. Shots on goal through the first 20 minutes were 9-7 in favor of the Bobcats.
-The Bobcats scored the first goal of the game when Elliott Groenewold found the back of the net at 5:55 of the second period. Markus Vidicek and Mason Marcellus assisted on the play.
-With the team skating four-on-four, Quinnipiac extended their lead to 2-0 on a breakaway goal from Chris Pelosi. Antonin Verreault and Victor Czerneckianair earned the assists.
-With 1:55 remaining in the second period, Verreault made it 3-0 Bobcats, with assists from Tyler Borgula and Czerneckianair.
-Quinnipiac extended their lead in shots on goal to 22-18 after the second period.
-At 5:30 of the third period, freshman Quinn Mantei (Weyburn Sask.) was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding.
-With 9:48 remaining in regulation and the teams skating four-on-four, sophomore Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ontario) cut into the Bobcats lead to make it 3-1. Junior Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y.) recorded the lone assist. Quinnipiac challenged the goal for goaltender interference but were unsuccessful.
-The Friars cut the lead to 3-2 with 5:58 remaining on a goal by sophomore John Mustard (Dradell, N.J.) assisted by freshman Martin Masa (Brno, Czechia) and Sawyer. It's Sawyer's fifth multi-point game of the season and ninth of his career. It marked Mustard's 17th goal of the season, the most on the team.
-With 1:14 remaining in regulation, Quinnipiac secured the win with an empty-net goal from Ethan Wyttenbach, assisted by Braden Blace.
-Providence added the extra attacker again and Quinnipiac's Graham Sward made it 5-2. The goal was unassisted.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Mustard, Sawyer (1)
Assists: Adams, Masa, Sawyer (1)
Points: Sawyer (2)
Shots: Sawyer (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/4
Quinnipiac – 0/4
SHOTS
Providence – 25
Quinnipiac – 38
FACEOFFS
Providence – 27-of-73 (.370)
Quinnipiac – 46-of-73 (.630)
RECORDS
No. 2 Providence (23-11-2, 18-5-1 HEA) | No. 3 Quinnipiac (27-9-3, 17-4-1 ECAC)
SCORE
Providence – 2 | Quinnipiac – 5
VENUE
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center – Sioux Falls, S.D.
GOALIES
Jack Parsons (PC) – 33 saves, 3 goals against
Dylan Silverstein (QU) – 23 saves, 2 goals against
NOTES
-Both teams skated scoreless through the first period. Quinnipiac was awarded one power play opportunity which the Friars successfully killed. Shots on goal through the first 20 minutes were 9-7 in favor of the Bobcats.
-The Bobcats scored the first goal of the game when Elliott Groenewold found the back of the net at 5:55 of the second period. Markus Vidicek and Mason Marcellus assisted on the play.
-With the team skating four-on-four, Quinnipiac extended their lead to 2-0 on a breakaway goal from Chris Pelosi. Antonin Verreault and Victor Czerneckianair earned the assists.
-With 1:55 remaining in the second period, Verreault made it 3-0 Bobcats, with assists from Tyler Borgula and Czerneckianair.
-Quinnipiac extended their lead in shots on goal to 22-18 after the second period.
-At 5:30 of the third period, freshman Quinn Mantei (Weyburn Sask.) was assessed a five-minute major and game misconduct for boarding.
-With 9:48 remaining in regulation and the teams skating four-on-four, sophomore Logan Sawyer (Orangeville, Ontario) cut into the Bobcats lead to make it 3-1. Junior Tanner Adams (Northport, N.Y.) recorded the lone assist. Quinnipiac challenged the goal for goaltender interference but were unsuccessful.
-The Friars cut the lead to 3-2 with 5:58 remaining on a goal by sophomore John Mustard (Dradell, N.J.) assisted by freshman Martin Masa (Brno, Czechia) and Sawyer. It's Sawyer's fifth multi-point game of the season and ninth of his career. It marked Mustard's 17th goal of the season, the most on the team.
-With 1:14 remaining in regulation, Quinnipiac secured the win with an empty-net goal from Ethan Wyttenbach, assisted by Braden Blace.
-Providence added the extra attacker again and Quinnipiac's Graham Sward made it 5-2. The goal was unassisted.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Mustard, Sawyer (1)
Assists: Adams, Masa, Sawyer (1)
Points: Sawyer (2)
Shots: Sawyer (4)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 0/4
Quinnipiac – 0/4
SHOTS
Providence – 25
Quinnipiac – 38
FACEOFFS
Providence – 27-of-73 (.370)
Quinnipiac – 46-of-73 (.630)
Team Stats
QUI
PRO
Shots
38
25
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
6
Penalty Mins
10
23
Faceoffs Won
46
27
Game Leaders
+/-
-2
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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