Matchup: No. 19 Providence College (0-2-0, 0-0-0 HEAM) vs. No. 8 UMass Lowell (0-0-0, 0-0-0 HEAM)
Faceoff: 5 PM (Sun.) – Tsongas Center – Lowell, Mass.
TV: NESN+ | Play-by-play: Ryan Johnston, Color: Jim Connelly
Stream (in New England): NESN.com | Stream (outside New England): CollegeSportsLive.com
Radio: NewsRadio 104.7 FM | TuneIn Radio | Play-by-play: Mike Logan
Live Stats: GoRiverHawks.com
Twitter: @Friarshockey
Last Time Out
- The Friars were downed by Boston College, 9-0, in the back-end of a home-and-home series against the Eagles.
- Providence outshot Boston College by a 36-32 margin.
Season Primer
- Providence returns eight of its top nine scorers from a season ago, including Tyce Thompson, who finished third in the NCAA scoring race in 2019-20 with 44 points (19g, 25a). Junior defenseman Mike Callahan, a reigning First Team Hockey East All-Star, returns to the Friar blue line after a 28-point season. Senior Greg Printz posted career-highs in goals (15), assists (12) and points (27).
- The competition in between the pipes this season will be stout as senior Gabe Mollot-Hill, graduate transfer Anton Martinsson and sophomore transfer Jaxson Stauber will vie for time in net.
Friars Represented On 2021 U.S. National Junior Team
Nate Leaman was been named head coach of the 2021 U.S. National Junior Team, while Friar Director of Hockey Operations, Theresa Feaster, was named to the staff as a video coach. Three Friars were named to Team USA's preliminary roster earlier this week: Brett Berard, Cam McDonald and Patrick Moynihan. The U.S. National Junior Team will take part in the 2021 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship Dec. 26, 2020 – Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta. Team USA is seeking its fifth medal in six years at the event.
Three Current and Future Friars Drafted
Forwards Brett Berard and Chase Yoder were both selected on day two of the 2020 NHL Draft in October. Berard was selected by the New York Rangers in the fifth round (134th overall), while Yoder was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the sixth round (170th overall). Future Friar Riley Duran was taken by the Boston Bruins in the sixth round (182nd overall).
Meet the New Guys
Providence welcomed in a seven-member incoming class for this season - four freshmen and three transfer student-athletes. The freshmen are: Brett Berard, Nick Poisson, Uula Ruikka and Chase Yoder. Sophomore Jaxson Stauber is a transfer from Minnesota State, while Matt Tugnutt and Anton Martinsson are graduate transfers from Sacred Heart and Alaska Fairbanks, respectively.
A Shorthanded Weapon
Graduate transfer Matt Tugnutt is the nation's active career leader in shorthanded goals with five.
Spreading Out the Points
Twenty-one different Friars had at least one point last season. Seven of those players had 15+ points and four of them had 25+.
Striking First
Providence scored the game's first goal in 25 out of 34 games so far last season.
Strong on the Power Play
The Friars are 34-for-133 on the power play in 2019-20 and are ranked eighth nationally with a 25.6% conversion rate. Providence has scored at least one power-play goal in 24 out of the season's 34 games. In nine of those games, the Friars have netted multiple goals on advantages. - Eight different players have scored on power-play chances, including nine goals from Patrick Moynihan and eight from Tyce Thompson.
Returning Production
Providence ranks sixth in the nation with 84 goals returning this season. The 82% of returning goals ranks fourth nationally. The Friars also return 76% of their points from last season, which also ranks sixth.
Youth Movement
The Friars have the 10th youngest roster in the NCAA this season (average age of 21 years, 181 days). Freshman Brett Berard is the fifth youngest player on an NCAA roster this year.
Seeking Seven
Providence holds the nation's second longest-active NCAA appearance streak, having made a sixth- straight tournament appearance in 2018-19. Denver leads the pack with 12-straight appearances.
Three is the Magic Number
The Friars are 164-17-18 all-time under Nate Leaman when scoring three or more goals in a game.
After 40
The Friars are 151-6-17 all-time under Nate Leaman when holding a lead after two periods.
Scouting the River Hawks
The River Hawks make will their season debut on Sunday against the Friars. UMass Lowell returns its top-three scorers from a season ago - sophomores Matt Brown (6-18-24), Carl Berglund (12-11-23) and Andre Lee (8-12-20). Junior Chase Blackmun led all River Hawk defensemen in scoring last year with 17 points on five goals and 12 assists. In goal, sophomore Logan Neaton is the only goaltender on the roster with collegiate experience as he posted a 3.85 GAA and .869 save percentage in three appearances last season for the River Hawks.
Series History vs. UMass Lowell
UMass Lowell claimed two of the three meetings between the schools last season, with the road teams winning all three matchups. Providence extended their winning streak at Tsongas Center to four games with a 4-1 win last December in the last meeting between the teams. Overall, the Friars are 7-2-0 in the last nine meetings.
For more updates on the Providence College men's hockey program, follow the team on Twitter @FriarsHockey.
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