Frida. .m. Schneider R.I. THIS WEEK'S GAMES: Schedule/Results (1-4-0/0-2-0 HE) PROVIDENCE-UMASS AMHERST SERIES: VS.

Transcription

1 Providence College Hockey Providence Friars (1-4-0/0-2-0 HE) vs. UMass Amherst Minutemen (2-2-0/1-0-0 HE) Frida riday, November 2, :00 p.m..m. Schneider Arena (3,030) Providence, R.I Schedule/Results (1-4-0/0-2-0 HE) OCTOBER 6 WESTERN ONTARIO (ex.) W, vs. #3 Michigan! L, vs. #12 Nebraska-Omaha! L, 3-4 ot 19 SACRED HEART W, at #13 UMass Lowell * L, UMASS AMHERST * L, 3-4 NOVEMBER 2 UMASS AMHERST * 7:00 p.m. 3 MERRIMACK * 7:00 p.m. 9 NORTHEASTERN * 7:00 p.m. 10 at Northeastern * 7:00 p.m. 14 at Boston College * 7:00 p.m. 17 NEW HAMPSHIRE * 7:00 p.m. 20 at Union 7:00 p.m. 23 ST. LAWRENCE 7:00 p.m. 24 CLARKSON 7:00 p.m. 30 at Merrimack * 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER 1 MERRIMACK * 7:00 p.m. 7 QUINNIPIAC 7:00 p.m. 28 vs. Western 5:00 p.m. 29 vs. Ferris 5/8 p.m. JANUARY 4 at Maine * 7:00 p.m. 11 BOSTON UNIVERSITY * 7:00 p.m. 13 at New Hampshire * (FSNE) 4:00 p.m. 18 CONNECTICUT 7:00 p.m. 19 ST. CLOUD STATE 7:00 p.m. 22 BROWN # 7:00 p.m. 25 BOSTON COLLEGE * 7:00 p.m. 27 at Boston College * (FSNE) 3:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 1 at Northeastern * 7:00 p.m. 2 at UMass Amherst * 8:00 p.m. 8 UMASS LOWELL * 7:00 p.m. 10 at New Hampshire * 4:00 p.m. 15 MAINE * 7:00 p.m. 16 MAINE * 7:00 p.m. 22 at Boston University * (FSNE) 7:00 p.m. 23 BOSTON UNIVERSITY * 7:00 p.m. MARCH 1 at UMass Lowell * 7:00 p.m HOCKEY EAST Quarterfinals TBA HOCKEY EAST Semis/Finals TBA All Times Are Eastern Standard! = Maverick Stampede (Omaha, = Mariucci Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.) # = Mayor's Cup PC-UMA OFFICIALS Referee... Scott Hansen Assistant Referee... Hans Baker Assistant Referee... Mike Taddeo THIS WEEK'S GAMES: The Friars host UMass Amherst and Merrimack this weekend on November 2 and 3. Providence faced the Minutemen for the second time this season on Friday, November 2 at PC's Schneider Arena at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, November 3, the Friars host the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. and in Schneider Arena. NEXT WEEK: Next week the Friars play a home-and-away series with Northeastern. On Friday, November 9, PC and NU play in Providence at Schneider Arena with the opening face off at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, November 10, the Friars and Huskies play in Boston at Matthews Arena at 7:00 p.m. PROVIDENCE-UMASS AMHERST SERIES: The Friars and Minutemen have met a total of 29 times with Providence holding an series lead. The Minutemen won this year's first meeting, 4-3, on Sunday, October 28. Providence-UMass Amherst SERIES (PC leads, ) Date Site Score 2/27/54 RI Auditorium /12/71 RI Auditorium 8-1 3/01/72 Orr Rink 7-3 1/25/73 Schneider Arena 4-3 1/19/74 Schneider Arena 7-3 2/03/75 Schneider Arena /02/75 Schneider Arena /29/94 Schneider Arena 5-4 1/20/95 Schneider Arena /22/95 Mullins Center /17/95 Schneider Arena /18/95 Mullins Center 4-1 2/24/96 Mullins Center /6/96 Schneider Arena /8/96 Mullins Center /11/97 Schneider Arena /21/97 Mullins Center /22/97 Schneider Arena 5-3 1/31/98 Mullins Center /15/99 Schneider Arena 8-1 2/26/99 Schneider Arena 3-2 2/27/99 Mullins Center /7/00 Mullins Center /8/00 Schneider Arena /26/00 Mullins Center /8/00 Schneider Arena /6/01 Schneider Arena 4-0 1/7/01 Mullins Center /28/01 Schneider Arena Prior to last week's meeting, PC had won backto-back meetings. In Providence at Schneider Arena, Providence leads, FRIARS vs. UMASS AMHERST PLAYER GP G A PTS Drew Omicioli Devin Rask Peter Fregoe Jon DiSalvatore Marc Suderman Regan Kelly Michael Lucci Shawn Weiman GOALTENDER GP GAA SV SV% Nolan Schaefer PROVIDENCE VS. THE HOCKEY EAST: The Friars have an all-time record of in HOCKEY EAST league competition. Last year, the Friars had their best record in HOCKEY EAST play since the inaugural season when PC went and won the HOCKEY EAST Championship. Last year, PC went and finished tied for second in the regular season Providence's highest finish in league play ever. In the Friars' first two league games this season, PC was defeated, 4-3, at UMass Lowell and 4-3 against UMass Amherst.

2 PROVIDENCE-UMASS AMHERST COMPARISON: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS Overall Record: League Record: Goals Scored: Goals Allowed: Power Play Goals:... 3 Powel Play Attempts: Power Play Percentage: Short-handed Goals:... 3 Power Play Goals Allowed:... 5 Penalty Kill Percentage: Penalties: Penalty Minutes: Top Goal Scorers:... Peter Fregoe (Sr., C) 4... Drew Omicioli (Sr., F) 3... Jon DiSalvatore (Jr., F) 3 Top Assist Scorers:... Peter Fregoe (Sr., C) 5... Drew Omicioli (Sr., F) 5 Goals Against Average:... Nolan Schaefer (Jr.) 3.78 Saves:... Nolan Schaefer (Jr.) 129 Record:... Nolan Schaefer (Jr.) UMASS AMHERST MINUTEMEN Overall Record: League Record: Goals Scored:... 9 Goals Allowed: Power Play Goals:... 3 Powel Play Attempts: Power Play Percentage: Short-handed Goals:... 0 Power Play Goals Allowed:... 5 Penalty Kill Percentage: Penalties: Penalty Minutes: Top Goal Scorers:...Tim Turner (Jr., F) 2 Top Assist Scorers:... Samuli Jalkanen (Jr., D) 3 Goals Against Average:... Mike Johnson (Sr.) Tim Warner (Fr.) 7.00 Saves:... Mike Johnson (Sr.) Tim Warner (Fr.) 28 Record:... Mike Johnson (Sr.) Tim Warner (Fr.) FRIARS IN LOSSES: This season, the Friars have lost four games with three of the four losses coming to teams ranked in the top-15 in the national polls. In the season-opener against Michigan, the Wolverines were ranked third in the nation and defeated the Friars, 6-3. In the second contest against Nebraska-Omaha, the Mavericks were ranked 12th in the nation and defeated PC, 4-3, in overtime. At UMass Lowell last Friday, the River Hawks were ranked 13th and defeated Providence, 4-3. FRIARS ON THE INTERNET: Catch the men's hockey team in action live with Mike Logan and Jim Gorman at Logan and Gorman call their next Friars' Upcoming Internet contest of the season on Broadcasts 11/2 vs. UMass Amherst 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28 when PC 11/3 vs. Merrimack 7:00 p.m. hosts UMass Amherst at 4:00 p.m. 11/9 vs. Northeastern 7:00 p.m. 11/10 at Northeastern 7:00 p.m. at Schneider Arena. To listen to the Friars in action, direct your web browser to FRIARS.COM and click on the audio/video link on the left-hand side. Then select Providence College Men's Hockey Broadcast and click on the game of your choice. PROVIDENCE VERSUS NON-LEAGUE OPPONENTS: This season, the Friars are against non-league opponents, falling to third-ranked Michigan (6-3) and 12th-ranked Nebraska- Omaha (4-3 OT) at the Maverick Stampede and defeating Sacred Heart (8-1) last week. Last season, the Friars compiled a record against non-league opponents. PC posted a 1-1 record against ECAC teams, a 2-0 record against MAAC teams, a record against WCHA teams and a record against CCHA teams. PC earned non-conference victories over Ferris St., Holy Cross, Iona, Lake Superior St., Miami (Ohio) and Union. FRIARS SELECTED FIRST IN HOCKEY EAST PRESEASON COACHES' CHES' POLL: The Friars accumulated more points than any other team in the HOCKEY EAST PRESEASON Preseason Coaches' Poll and received the top preseason ranking 1. PROVIDENCE 68 COACHES' POLL Rank Team Points 2. Maine (4) 67 without receiving any first-place 3. Boston College (3) New Hampshire (1) 57 votes. This is the first time that 5. Boston University (1) UMass Lowell 34 Providence has been selected to 7. Northeastern Merrimack 18 the top spot in the HOCKEY 9. UMass Amherst 13 EAST Preseason Coaches' Poll. FREGOE LEADS FRIARS IN SCORING: Senior center Peter Fregoe (Massena, N.Y.) leads the Friars in scoring through five games this season with four goals, five assists and nine points. Fregoe began the season with a pair of assists in the Friars' season-opening loss to Michigan. He followed that up with a two-goal game against Nebraska-Omaha and then contributed a goal and two assists in the win over Sacred Heart. Against UMass Lowell, Fregoe pulled the Friars to within one goal in the third period on Friday, October 26 with his fourth goal of the season and against UMass Amherst, Fregoe tallied an assist on the power play. Last season as a junior, Fregoe totalled 16 goals, 21 assists and 37 points in 40 games.

3 PC vs. OPPONENTS IN Overall record League record vs. league opponents vs. non-league opponents vs. ECAC opponents vs. CCHA opponents vs. WCHA opponents vs. MAAC opponents vs. Independents Home record Road record Neutral Overtime games Lead after one period Behind after one period Tied after one period Lead after two periods Behind after two periods Tied after two periods Score first Opponent scores first Outshot their opponent Are outshot Shots are even In one-goal games In two-goal games In a game: Scored three or more goals Scored four or more goals Scored five or more goals Held to less than three goals PC vs. LEAGUE TEAMS IN Boston College Boston University Maine UMass Amherst UMass Lowell Merrimack New Hampshire Northeastern PC vs. NON-LEAGUE TEAMS Michigan Nebraska-Omaha Sacred Heart Union St. Lawrence Clarkson Quinnipiac Western Michigan Ferris State Minnesota Connecticut St. Cloud State Brown VERSUS RANKED TEAMS #3 Michigan #12 Nebraska-Omaha #13 UMass Lowell DAYS OF THE WEEK Friday Saturday Sunday RASK FOLLOWING UP ALL-AMERICAN AN SEASON: Junior leftwing Devin Rask (Parkside, Sask.) is fourth on the Friars this season in scoring with two goal, four assists and six points in three games. Rask's lone goal was a shorthanded tally against Nebraska-Omaha in the season's second game. His first assist was in the Michigan game and on Friday, October 19 against Sacred Heart, Rask had three assists. Rask sat out the UMass Lowell game with a head injury, but played in Sunday's UMass Amherst contest and scored a first-period power-play goal. Last season, Rask earned All-America and First Team All-HOCKEY EAST honors for his 23 goals, 28 assists and 51 point season. SCHAEFER SOLID BETWEEN THE PIPES: Junior goaltender Nolan Schaefer (Yellow Grass, Sask.) has started all five contests in goal this season, posting a 3.78 goals against average, a.872 save SCHAEFER'S RECORD IN ALL GAMES percentage and a record. Year Home Road Neutral Schaefer has logged 301:46 minutes this season of a possible :05. Schaefer has played all but TOTALS :19, when he left the net against Michigan, UMass Lowell and Schaefer has won.810 percent of the home games UMass Amherst for an extra attacker. Last season, Schaefer he has played in, while in games away from Schneider Arena, Schaefer's winning percentage is just.310. earned All-American and Second Team All-HOCKEY EAST honors, posting a record, a 2.47 goals against average and a.915 save percentage. DISALVATORE LEADING FORMER COYOTES IN SCORING: Junior rightwing Jon DiSalvatore (South Windsor, Conn.) is the Friars' third leading scorer with three goals and three assists for six points. DiSalvatore is also the top scorer among the former New England Coyotes on the PC roster. Among the Coyotes in the stats, sophomore Peter Zingoni (Newtown, Conn.) is the second leading scorer with three assists for three points. Freshman center Chris Chaput (Pawtucket, R.I.) is third with two goals for two points and John Luszcz (Ludlow, Mass.) is fourth with one goal for one point. Freshmen defensemen Eric Lundberg (Vernon, Conn.) and Jeff Mason (Easthampton, Mass.) each have one assist on the season for one point. KELLY LEADS FRIAR BLUELINERS: Sophomore defenseman Regan Kelly (Imperial, Sask.), a HOCKEY EAST All-Rookie Team Selection as a freshman, is leading the blueline corps this season. Kelly has totalled four assists this season through five games after his freshman year which saw him total four goals and 21 assists for 25 points. FRIARS IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS: The Providence College men s hockey team dropped out of the top-15 in both national polls this week and are unranked for the first time in the season. Before this week, PC had been ranked for 20-consecutive weeks in the USA TODAY/American Hockey Magizine and U.S. College Hockey Online polls. The Friars debuts at No. 14 in the USA TODAY/American Hockey Magizine poll on October 30, 1999 last season, in the fourth poll of the season and were ranked in 17-straight polls last season and then opened the season ranked in the first three polls of the year. In this week's USA TODAY/American Hockey Magizine poll, the Friars received nine votes and in the U.S. College Hockey Online poll, PC received four votes.

4 SCHNEIDER ARENA: Providence College's Schneider Arena is in its 29th season this year, and fans at Schneider have seen the PC Friars win 62 percent of their games at the "Coffin". Opened in 1973 with a 1-0 win over visiting Pennsylvania, the Friars have totalled a (0.615) overall record. FRIARS ALL-TIME RECORD IN SCHNEIDER ARENA Seasons During the season, the Friars posted their best home record since when PC posted a mark. Last year, the Friars' home record was This season, the Friars are at Schneider with October 19th's win over Sacred Heart and October 28th's loss to UMass Amherst. FRIARS DEFEATED BY UMASS AMHERST: The Friars were defeated by UMass Amherst, 4-3, on Sunday, October 28 at PC's Schneider Arena. The Friars fell behind early as the Minutemen took a 1-0 lead in the early goings of the first period. Junior captain Devin Rask (Parkside, Sask.) evened the score at 1-1 when he scored his second goal of the season on the power play for PC. Sophomore John Luszcz (Ludlow, Mass.) gave the Friars a 2-1 lead at the 12:34 mark when he knocked in a loss puck for his first goal of the season, but UMass tied the contest four minutes later. In the second period Jimmy Callahan gave the Minutemen a 3-2 lead with the only goal of the period. Senior Drew Omicioli (West Wariwck, R.I.) got the third period started with a short-handed tally just 1:08 into the period. Omicioli's goal tied the contest at 3-3 and four minutes later Brad Nizwantowski beat Nolan Schaefer with a quick wrist shot for the game-winning goal. Schaefer made 26 saves in the loss. FRIARS DEFEATED AT UMASS LOWELL: The PC men's hockey team was defeated at UMass Lowell on Friday, October 26, 4-3, in the HOCKEY EAST opener for the Friars. Senior Drew Omicioli (West Warwick, R.I.) evened the score at 1-1 in the first period after UML's opening goal. At the end of the first period PC trailed 3-1 and when Chris Gustafson scored for UML to start the second period, the Friars were down 4-1. With just 24 second remaining in the second period, PC junior Jon DiSalvatore (South Windsor, Conn.) scored on a breakaway to cut the Friars' deficit in half. In the third period, senior Peter Fregoe (Massena, N.Y.) scored at the 13:05 mark but the Friars could not even the score and force overtime, falling to the River Hawks. GOODWIN, CHAPUT TALL ALLY TWO O GOALS IN PC S HOME-OPENING WIN OVER SACRED HEART: Sophomore Jonathan Goodwin (Taunton, Mass.) and freshman Chris Chaput (Pawtucket, R.I.) each scored twice in Friday, October 19th s 8-1 Providence victory over Sacred Heart. Both pairs of goals were the first scores of the season for each player. On the evening, Goodwin totalled three points with an assist in addition to the goals. Chaput scored for the first time in his collegiate career. In addition to these two, the Friars also got goals from Peter Fregoe (Massena, N.Y.), Doug Wright (Kamsack, Sask.), Drew Omicioli (West Warwick, R.I.) and Mike Lucci (Parma, Ohio). FIVE FRIAR FRESHMEN JOIN SQUAD: Five newcomers join the Friar fold this season and should see considerable time this season. The rookies are: 6 0 goaltender David Cacciola (Burlington, Mass.), who played at St. Sebastian s for the last three seasons; 6 0 right wing David Carpentier (Faribault, Minn.), who played the last two seasons for the Cedar Rapids Roughriders; 5 10 center Chris Chaput (Pawtucket, R.I.), who spent three seasons at Mount St. Charles and played last season for the New England Junior Coyotes; 6 3 defenseman Eric Lundberg (Vernon, Conn.), who also played for the New England Coyotes; and 5 10 defenseman Jeff Mason (Easthampton, Mass.), who is PC s third freshmen who played last year with the New England Coyotes. WRAP-UP OF SEASON: The Providence College Hockey Team celebrated the 50th season of Friar hockey in style, competing in the HOCKEY EAST Championship game and reaching the NCAA Tournament. The Friars' overall record of was the best in Head Coach Paul Pooley's seven years at PC. The team tied for second place in the HOCKEY EAST standings after a league record, which is the highest a Providence team has ever finished. Captains Matt Libby and Jay Leach led a young PC team all the way to the HOCKEY EAST Championship game and to the NCAA's while All-American Devin Rask led the scoring effort with 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 points. His teammate and fellow All-American, Nolan Schaefer, anchored the defense in goal for the Friars. Schaefer posted a 2.47 goals against average, a save percentage and a record last season.

5 FRIARS ALL-TIME: In 51 seasons of Friar hockey, PC has posted a (.520) mark. In Paul Pooley's seven-plus seasons as the Friars' Head Coach the team has recorded a mark. HEAD COACH CH PAUL UL POOLEY: Is the 10th coach in the history of Providence College Hockey. Since 1994, Pooley has compiled an record and brought the Friars to three HOCKEY EAST Finals and two NCAA Tournament appearances. Last season, Pooley was named HOCKEY EAST Coach of the Year after leading the Friars to their highest finish ever in league play (tied for second) with a record. In , Pooley became the first head coach to bring a team to the HOCKEY EAST Championship in his inaugural season behind the bench. In he guided the Friars to their second HOCKEY EAST title and first since Pooley also led the team to its eighth appearance in the NCAA Tournament. He came to Providence after spending three years as an assistant coach at Lake Superior State University ( ). Pooley began his coaching career at his alma-mater, Ohio State, where he served as an assistant to Jerry Welsh from Coach Pooley Year-by-Year HE HE YEAR RECORD PCT. RECORD PCT TOTALS Friar Wins Vs. Ranked Teams Under Pooley Date PC Opp Rank 2/17/95 8 vs. Boston University 1 No. 2 3/9/95 3 vs. New Hamsphire * 2 No. 7 3/17/95 7 vs. Maine * 3 No. 1 10/28/95 5 at Western Michigan (ot) 4 No. 6 11/10/95 3 vs. Maine 1 No. 5 3/15/96 5 vs. Boston University * 4 No. 1 2/15/97 3 vs. New Hampshire 2 No. 3 1/9/98 6 vs. Northeastern 4 No /6/98 6 vs. New Hampshire 1 No. 7 1/22/99 3 at Boston College 0 No. 6 10/22/99 5 at Miami 3 No /26/99 5 vs. Colorado College 4 No. 7 12/30/99 5 at Rensselaer 3 No. 6 1/22/00 4 vs. Boston College 3 No. 9 2/4/00 3 vs. Northeastern 1 No. 14 2/12/00 4 vs. New Hampshire 3 No. 2 2/18/00 5 vs. Boston University 2 No. 2 10/21/00 5 vs. Lake Superior St. 0 No /3/00 5 vs. Maine 3 No. 9 11/10/00 3 vs. New Hampshire 1 No. 8 11/17/00 3 vs. Northeastern 1 No /18/00 4 at Northeastern 2 No. 10 2/9/01 5 vs. Boston College 3 No. 1 3/16/01 4 vs. Maine * 3 No. 8 *HOCKEY EAST Tournament game Friars vs. Ranked Teams In Date Rank Opponent Result Score 10/12/01 3 vs. University of Michigan L /13/01 12 at University of Nebraska-Omaha L 3-4 (ot) 10/26/01 13 at UMass Lowell L 3-4

6 OCTOBER 12, 2001 AT OMAHA, NEB. (GAME 1) MAVERICK STAMPEDE #3 Michigan (1-0-1) #6 PROVIDENCE (0-1-0) Goals: UM (Jason Ryznar, David Moss, John Shouneyia, DWIGHT HELMINEN, Eric Mystrom, Jed Ortmeyer) PC (Jon DiSalvatore - 2, Stephen Wood) Saves: UM (Josh Blackburn) PC (Nolan Schaefer) PP: Michigan (2-8); Providence (0-6) PIM: Michigan (9-18); Providence (11-22) Attendance: 8,314 Game notes: In just the second meeting ever between these two teams, the thirdranked Michigan Wolverines defeated the sixth-ranked Providence Friars in winning, 6-3, in the first round of the Maverick Stampede. The Wolverines scored three times in the first and second periods and the Friars, even with junior Jon DiSalvatore's two goals, could not make up the difference. OCTOBER 13, 2001 AT OMAHA, NEB. (GAME 2) MAVERICK STAMPEDE #6 PROVIDENCE (0-2-0) #12 Nebraska-Omaha (1-1-0) Goals: PC (Peter Fregoe - 2, Devin Rask) UNO (Jeff Hoggan, Chris Claffey, Kyle O'Keefe, GREG ZANON) Saves: PC (Nolan Schaefer) UNO (Dan Ellis) PP: Providence (1-7); Nebraska-Omaha (1-8) PIM: Providence (9-18); Nebraska-Omaha (8-16) Attendance: 8,314 Game notes: Looking to salvage a split at the season-opening Maverick Stampede, the Friars found themselves behind early in the contest for the second straight game. PC's Peter Fregoe and Devin Rask tied the contest with goals in the second period Fregoe's on the power play and Rask's short handed. Fregoe then tallied for the second time to put PC up, 3-2, in the third period. With 4:32 remaining in the third period, UNO's Kyle O'Keefe tied the contest and then in overtime with 55 second left, Greg Zanon scored to win the game for the Mavericks. OCTOBER 19, 2001 AT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (GAME 3) Sacred Heart (0-1-0) #12 PROVIDENCE (1-2-0) Goals: GAME-BY-GAME -GAME RESULTS SHU (Konn Hawkes) PC (Peter Fregoe, DOUG WRIGHT, Jonathan Goodwin-2, Drew Omicioli, Michael Lucci, Chris Chaput-2) Saves: SHU (Eddy Ferhi) PC (Nolan Schaefer) PP: Sacred Heart (1-5); Providence (1-5) PIM: Sacred Heart (6-12); Providence (6-12) Attendance: 2,007 Game notes: In the first meeting between the two schools, Sacred Heart got out to a quick, 1-0, lead when Konn Hawkes scored on the power play just 1:51 into the contest. Peter Fregoe tied the contest for the Friars with a power-play goal of his own. Doug Wright put PC ahead for good when he scored what would be the game winner at 9:50 on a quick wrist shot. Jonathan Goodwin scored the first of his two goals on the evening at the 18:25 mark in the first period and Drew Omicioli roofed a shot with six seconds remaining in the period for a 4-1 Providence lead at the end of one period. Goodwin scored his second goal of the game in the second period and he assisted on Mike Lucci's first score of the season in the preiod as well. The third period belonged to PC freshman Chris Chaput, who scored twice for his first collegiate goals. OCTOBER 26, 2001 AT LOWELL, MASS. (GAME 4) #14 PROVIDENCE (1-3-0/0-1) #13 UMass Lowell (4-0-0/2-0) Goals: PC (Drew Omicioli, Jon DiSalvatore, Peter Fregoe) UML (Josh Reed, Peter Hay, Ed McGrane, CHRIS GUSTAFSON) Saves: PC (Nolan Schaefer) UML (Jimi St. John) PP: Providence (0-8); UMass Lowell (0-7) PIM: Providence (7-14); UMass Lowell (9-29) Attendance: 2,730 Game notes: In the HOCKEY EAST opener for the Friars on Friday, October 26 at UMass Lowell, PC fell behind early on a UML goal, but Drew Omicioli scored the equalizer at the 9:30 mark of the first period. The River Hawks responded with two more goals to open a 3-1 lead at the end of one period. UML increased their lead to 4-1 in the second period before Jon DiSalvatore cut the lead in half with just 24 second remaining in period two. Peter Fregoe got the Friars to within just one goal at the 13:05 mark in the third period, but the Friars, even with a six-on-three power play advantage in the period, could not tie the contest in the third period to force overtime. PC's Nolan Schaefer, who played 58:36 of a possible 60 minutes, recorded 24 saves. OCTOBER 28, 2001 AT PROVIDENCE, R.I. (GAME 5) UMass Amherst (2-2-0/1-0-0) #14 PROVIDENCE (1-4-0/0-2) Goals: UMA (Craig MacDonald, Tim Turner, Jimmy Callahan, BRAD NIZWANTOWSKI) PC (Devin Rask, John Luszcz, Drew Omicioli) Saves: UMA (Mike Johnson) PC (Nolan Schaefer) PP: UMass Amherst (1-6); Providence (1-6) PIM: UMass Amherst (8-16); Providence (8-16) Attendance: 1,225 Game notes: The Friars were defeated by UMass Amherst, 4-3, on Sunday, October 28 at PC's Schneider Arena. Craig MacDonald converted a PC turnover into the first goal of the game at the 3:57 mark and four minutes later Devin Rask (Parkside, Sask.) scored on the power play when he tipped in a Drew Omicioli (West Warwick, R.I.) blast from the point. Sophomore John Luszcz (Ludlow, Mass.) knocked in a loss puck at 12:34 to put the Friars ahead, 2-1. UMass tied the contest at the 16:13 mark when Tim Turner converted a power-play opportunity. In the second period, UMA's Jimmy Callahan scored the period's only goal, giving the Minutemen a 3-2 lead. Omicioli negated that lead at the start of the third period, scoring his first short-handed goal of the season just 1:08 into the start of the period. Brad Nizwantowski scored the game-winning goal at 5:07 for UMass. Nolan Schaefer (Yellow Grass, Sask.) recorded 26 saves in the loss for the Friars.

7 GAME-BY-GAME -GAME PLAYER STATS TS 10/12/01 10/13/01 10/19/01 10/26/01 10/28/01 Michigan Nebraska-Omana SHU UML UMA # Name G-A-PT G-A-PT G-A-PT G-A-PT G-A-PT 1 Nolan Schaefer Dominic Torretti DNP DNP Jeff Mason DNP DNP Regan Kelly Jason Platt Stephen Wood DNP 7 Shawn Weiman Mike Robinson John Luszcz DNP DNP Peter Fregoe Jon DiSalvatore Eric Lundberg Chris Chaput Cody Loughlean Peter Zingoni Jonathan Goodwin DNP DNP DNP 22 Marc Suderman Mike Lucci Drew Omiciolli David Carpentier DNP DNP DNP DNP 26 Devin Rask INJ Doug Wright David Cacciola DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 35 Tom Wurz DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 1 Nolan Schaefer L/1 L/2 W/1 L/3 L/4 30 David Cacciola DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP 35 Tom Wurz DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SCORE OT PC SHOTS OPP SHOTS POWER PLAY PENALTY KILL PC PIM OPP PIM GW/GT GOAL ST GOAL

8 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE HOCKEY STATISTICS TISTICS

9 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE HOCKEY RESULTS (Overall); (HOCKEY EAST) DATE OPPONENT SCORE GOALIE/SAVES GOAL SCORERS 10/12/01 vs. University of Michigan! 3-6 L Schaefer/25 Jon DiSalvatore - 2, Stephen Wood 10/13/01 at University of Nebraska-Omaha! 3-4 L OT Schaefer/32 Peter Fregoe - 2, Devin Rask 10/19/01 vs. Sacred Heart University W 8-1 Schaefer/22 Peter Fregoe, DOUG WRIGHT, Jonathan Goodwin -2, Drew Omicioli, Mike Lucci, Chris Chaput -2 10/26/01 at #13 UMass Lowell * 3-4 L Schaefer/24 Drew Omicioli, Jon DiSalvatore, Peter Fregoe 10/28/01 vs. UMass Amherst * 3-4 L Schaefer/26 Devin Rask, John Luszcz, Drew Omicioli! = at Maverick Stampede (University of Nebraska-Omaha; Omaha, Neb.) HOME GAMES IN CAPS/ CAPS DENOTE GAME WINNING OR TYING GOAL