2019–20 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season

2019–20 Providence Friars
men's ice hockey season
Fortress Invitational, Champion
ConferenceT–7th Hockey East
Home iceSchneider Arena
Rankings
USCHO.comNR
USA Today/
US Hockey Magazine		NR
Record
Overall16–12–6
Conference10–11–3
Home7–7–1
Road7–5–3
Neutral2–0–2
Coaches and captains
Head coachNate Leaman
Assistant coachesRon Rolston
Joel Beal
Bruce Irving
Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2019-20 Providence Friars Men's ice hockey season was the 69th season of play for the program and the 36th season in the Hockey East conference. The Friars represented Providence College and were coached by Nate Leaman, in his 9th season.

The Hockey East tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before any games were played.[1][2]

Current roster

As of August 1, 2019.[3]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Massachusetts Jimmy Scannell Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1999-06-13 Medfield, Massachusetts Thayer Academy (USHS–MA) —
2 Minnesota Luke Johnson Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 176 lb (80 kg) 1999-01-07 Edina, Minnesota Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
3 Wisconsin Davis Bunz Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1998-09-04 Middleton, Wisconsin Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) —
5 Massachusetts Ben Mirageas Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1999-05-08 Newburyport, Massachusetts Chicago Steel (USHL) NYI, 77th overall 2017
6 Alaska Cam McDonald Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-02-03 Eagle River, Alaska Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) —
8 Sweden Albin Nilsson Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-09-18 Ljungby, Sweden Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
9 Massachusetts Patrick Moynihan Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-23 Millis, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) NJD, 158th overall 2019
10 Massachusetts Jerry Harding Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-03-22 Canton, Massachusetts Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) —
11 Virginia Greg Printz Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 219 lb (99 kg) 1998-05-04 Fairfax, Virginia Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
12 New York (state) Jack Dugan Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1998-03-24 Rochester, New York Chicago Steel (USHL) VGK, 142nd overall 2017
13 Massachusetts Craig Needham Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1999-03-31 Medford, Massachusetts Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) —
14 Massachusetts Matt Koopman Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 178 lb (81 kg) 1998-05-01 Marblehead, Massachusetts Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) —
16 Massachusetts Kyle Koopman Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-05-01 Marblehead, Massachusetts West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) —
17 Rhode Island Shane Kavanagh Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 193 lb (88 kg) 1995-01-05 East Providence, Rhode Island Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
18 Ontario Jamie Engelbert Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2000-06-21 Cobourg, Ontario Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) —
19 Maryland Jason O'Neill Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1997-03-23 Odenton, Maryland Chicago Steel (USHL) —
20 Rhode Island Parker Ford Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-07-20 Wakefield, Rhode Island Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) —
21 New Hampshire Spenser Young Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-03-24 Brentwood, New Hampshire Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
22 Quebec Vimal Sukumaran Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1996-04-09 Montreal, Quebec Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
23 Massachusetts Michael Callahan Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1999-09-23 Franklin, Massachusetts Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) ARI, 142nd overall 2018
24 Alberta Max Crozier Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2000-04-19 Calgary, Alberta Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) TBL, 120th overall 2019
25 Minnesota Luke Perunovich Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1997-05-12 Edina, Minnesota Northeast Generals (NAHL) —
26 Connecticut John McDermott Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1997-05-15 Darien, Connecticut Tri-City (USHL) —
27 Connecticut Tyce Thompson Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1999-07-12 Milford, Connecticut Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) NJD, 96th overall 2019
28 Colorado Garrett Devine Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-11-25 Windsor, Colorado South Shore Kings (NCDC) —
29 Michigan Caleb Rule Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1999-02-15 Lansing, Michigan Lincoln Stars (USHL) —
30 Pennsylvania Jake Kucharski Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 227 lb (103 kg) 1999-09-25 Erie, Pennsylvania Omaha Lancers (USHL) CAR, 197th overall 2018
31 Washington, D.C. Michael Lackey Graduate G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1997-05-06 Washington, D.C. Harvard Crimson (ECAC) —
33 Ontario Gabe Mollot-Hill Junior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1997-08-12 Ottawa, Ontario Bloomington Thunder (USHL) —

Standings

2019–20 Hockey East Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Boston College † 24 17 6 1 35 93 48 34 24 8 2 136 71
#9 Massachusetts 24 14 8 2 30 69 49 34 21 11 2 107 67
#12 Massachusetts–Lowell 24 12 7 5 29 60 60 34 18 10 6 90 79
#15 Maine 24 12 9 3 27 56 56 34 18 11 5 89 75
Connecticut 24 12 10 2 26 71 75 34 15 15 4 102 106
Boston University 24 10 9 5 25 69 64 34 13 13 8 103 98
#19 Northeastern 24 11 12 1 23 66 71 34 18 13 3 98 92
Providence 24 10 11 3 23 70 63 34 16 12 6 102 78
New Hampshire 24 9 12 3 21 54 69 34 15 15 4 91 97
Merrimack 24 7 14 3 17 63 77 34 9 22 3 85 123
Vermont 24 2 18 4 8 44 83 34 5 23 6 59 100
Championship: March 21, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and Results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 5 4:00 PM vs. Maine #7 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island NESN Lackey W 7–0  3,030 1–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 11 7:15 PM vs. Holy Cross* #6 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey L 2–3 OT 1,900 1–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 12 5:00 PM vs. US National Junior Team* #6 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Exhibition)   Kucharski W 2–1 OT 2,220
October 18 7:00 PM at St. Lawrence* #13 Roos House • Canton, New York   Lackey W 6–0  733 2–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 19 7:30 PM at #10 Clarkson* #13 Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York   Lackey W 4–2  3,186 3–1–0 (1–0–0)
October 25 7:02 PM at #10 Boston College #7 Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts NESN+ Lackey W 6–2  6,208 4–1–0 (2–0–0)
October 26 7:00 PM at Massachusetts–Lowell #7 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island NESN Lackey L 2–3 OT 2,665 4–2–0 (2–1–0)
November 1 7:15 PM vs. Colgate* #8 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey T 3–3 OT 1,788 4–2–1 (2–1–0)
November 2 7:00 PM vs. #15 Boston College #8 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey L 2–3  2,843 4–3–1 (2–2–0)
November 8 7:37 PM at Boston University #11 Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   Lackey T 3–3 OT 2,873 4–3–2 (2–2–1)
November 9 7:00 PM vs. Boston University #11 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island NESN Lackey W 6–5  2,741 5–3–2 (3–2–1)
November 15 7:15 PM vs. #14 Northeastern #10 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey W 3–2  2,576 6–3–2 (4–2–1)
November 16 8:00 PM at #14 Northeastern #10 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   Lackey L 3–7  2,032 6–4–2 (4–3–1)
November 22 7:05 PM at Connecticut #12 XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut   Lackey T 3–3 OT 3,384 6–4–3 (4–3–2)
November 23 7:05 PM vs. Connecticut #12 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey W 5–2  2,183 7–4–3 (5–3–2)
November 30 4:00 PM vs. Brown* #13 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup)   Lackey W 4–2  2,360 8–4–3 (5–3–2)
December 6 7:15 PM at #16 Massachusetts–Lowell #15 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey L 2–3  1,997 8–5–3 (5–4–2)
December 7 6:00 PM vs. #16 Massachusetts–Lowell #15 Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts   Lackey W 4–1  4,033 9–5–3 (6–4–2)
Catamount Cup
December 28 4:00 PM vs. Lake Superior State* #13 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)   Lackey W 2–1 OT 3,397 10–5–3 (6–4–2)
December 29 4:00 PM vs. Union* #13 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)   Lackey T 1–1 OT 2,579 10–5–4 (6–4–2)
Fortress Invitational
January 3 8:05 PM vs. #20 Army* #14 T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada (Fortress Invitational Semifinal)   Lackey W 3–1  3,735 11–5–4 (6–4–2)
January 4 8:30 PM vs. #2 Cornell* #14 T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada (Fortress Invitational Championship)   Lackey T 2–2 SOW   11–5–5 (6–4–2)
January 9 7:05 PM at American International* #12 MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts   Lackey W 5–0  1,102 12–5–5 (6–4–2)
January 11 7:00 PM vs. Connecticut #12 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey W 2–1  2,609 13–5–5 (7–4–2)
January 17 7:15 PM vs. New Hampshire #11 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island NESN Lackey L 3–4  3,030 13–6–5 (7–5–2)
January 18 7:05 PM at New Hampshire #11 Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire NESN Lackey W 5–1  3,991 14–6–5 (8–5–2)
January 31 7:00 PM at #13 Northeastern #9 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts   Lackey L 4–3  2,705 14–7–5 (8–6–2)
February 7 7:00 PM at #8 Massachusetts #10 Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts NESN Lackey L 1–3  4,202 14–8–5 (8–7–2)
February 8 7:00 PM vs. #8 Massachusetts #10 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey L 1–5  3,030 14–9–5 (8–8–2)
February 14 7:00 PM at Vermont #14 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont   Lackey T 1–1 OT 2,427 14–9–6 (8–8–3)
February 15 7:05 PM at Vermont #14 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont   Lackey W 3–2  2,735 15–9–6 (9–8–3)
February 21 7:00 PM vs. Merrimack #15 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island   Lackey L 0–2  2,905 15–10–6 (9–9–3)
February 22 7:00 PM at Merrimack #15 J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts   Lackey L 2–3  2,344 15–11–6 (9–10–3)
February 29 4:40 PM vs. #15 Maine #19 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island NESN Lackey W 3–2  2,967 16–11–6 (10–10–3)
March 6 7:38 PM at #15 Maine #18 Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine WPME Lackey L 0–1  5,050 16–12–6 (10–11–3)
Hockey East Tournament
Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Scoring Statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Jack Dugan LW 34 10 42 52 64
Tyce Thompson C 34 19 25 44 29
Michael Callahan D 34 5 23 28 20
Greg Printz LW 34 15 12 27 21
Parker Ford C 31 9 13 22 22
Patrick Moynihan C 34 13 8 21 8
Max Crozier D 33 4 12 16 24
Jason O'Neill F 23 5 8 13 18
Matt Koopman C 34 5 5 10 12
Vimal Sukumaran RW 33 4 2 6 32
Luke Johnson D 33 3 3 6 2
Cam McDonald D 34 3 3 6 18
Shane Kavanagh F 34 2 4 6 12
Albin Nilsson C 22 0 5 5 8
Craig Needham C 34 1 3 4 2
Jamie Engelbert C 19 2 1 3 29
Spencer Young D 32 2 1 3 26
Ben Mirageas D 26 0 3 3 14
Davis Bunz D 17 0 1 1 6
Luke Perunovich D 17 0 1 1 4
Michael Lackey LW 34 0 1 1 0
Gabe Mollot-Hill G 2 0 0 0 0
Garrett Devine F 4 0 0 0 8
Caleb Rule F 9 0 0 0 4
Jerry Harding F 14 0 0 0 6
John McDermott LW 27 0 0 0 12
Bench - - - - - 10
Total 102 176 278 411

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Gabe Mollot-Hill 2 37 0 0 0 1 7 0 .875 1.63
Michael Lackey 34 2032 16 12 6 74 874 2 .922 2.18
Empty Net - 12 - - - 3 - - - -
Total 34 2082 16 12 6 78 881 2 .919 2.25

Rankings

Main article: 2019-20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (Final)
USCHO.com 7 6 13 7 8 11 10 12 13 15 13 13 14 12 11 10 9 10 14 15 19 18 NR NR
USA Today 6 7 12 7 7 11 10 13 14 NR NR 15 14 12 11 10 8 10 14 NR NR NR NR NR

Players drafted into the NHL

2020 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player NHL team
5 134 Brett Berard† New York Rangers
6 170 Chase Yoder† Pittsburgh Penguins
6 182 Riley Duran† Boston Bruins

† incoming freshman

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References

  1. ^ "Hockey East Men's Tournament Cancelled - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "2018–19 Roster". friars.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  4. ^ "Providence Friars (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "Providence College 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.