2020–21 Providence Friars
men's ice hockey season
Conference5th Hockey East
Home iceSchneider Arena
Rankings
USCHO16
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall11–9–5
Conference10–8–5–0–0–2
Home5–5–3
Road6–4–2
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachNate Leaman
Assistant coachesRon Rolston
Joel Beal
Bruce Irving
Captain(s)Michael Callahan
Greg Printz
Tyce Thompson
Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2020–21 Providence Friars Men's ice hockey season was the 70th season of play for the program and the 37th season in the Hockey East conference. The Friars represented Providence College and were coached by Nate Leaman, in his 10th season.

Season

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Providence's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]

Providence got off to a bad start, surrendering 12 goals in their opening weekend to Boston College. Afterwards, sophomore transfer Jaxson Stauber, son of Hobey Baker-recipient Robb Stauber, took over in net and the team saw immediate improvement. The Friars were able to remain in the top-20 for the remainder of the season but the team was never able to put a consistent string of wins together to get them either into the top-10 or among the best teams in their own conference.

By the end of the regular season Providence was considered a 'bubble team' for the NCAA Tournament and would need a very good performance in the Hockey East Tournament to improve their standing if they couldn't get an automatic bid.[3] The first impediment for the team was Hockey East using a power index to decide conference placement rather than win percentage. This meant that Providence finished below Connecticut despite possessing a better record and would have to play a road game in the quarterfinals. The team was easily able to overcome that difficulty and defeated the Huskies 6–1. Their next opponent, Massachusetts, was not as easily beaten. After a good start, Providence was shut out over the final 50 minutes of play and lost 2–5.

Getting into the semifinal and losing to the eventual conference champion was a solid performance but Providence had a problem. Because there were little-to-no non-conference games for all of college hockey, the PairWise rankings would not be used. Instead, the NCAA selection committee decided to judge teams based upon how they performed against the best teams in their conference. Providence had lost both games to BC, gone 1–1 versus Boston University and 0–2–2 against Massachusetts (including the playoff match). This left the Friars with a 1–5–2 record against the 'good' Hockey East teams, which was not sufficient to earn them a trip to the national tournament.

Kyle Koopman and Jimmy Scannell sat out the season.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Jack DuganForward United StatesSigned Professional Contract (Vegas Golden Knights)
Jerry HardingForward United StatesTransferred to Massachusetts
Shane KavanaghForward United StatesGraduation
Jake KucharskiGoaltender United StatesTransferred to American International
Michael LackeyForward United StatesGraduation (Signed with Orlando Solar Bears)
Caleb RuleForward United StatesTransferred to Miami
Vimal SukumaranForward CanadaGraduation
Spenser YoungDefenseman United StatesGraduation

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Jack AdamsForward United States23Boxford, MA; selected 162nd overall in 2017; transfer from Union
Brett BerardForward United States23East Greenwich, RI; selected 134th overall in 2020
Anton MartinssonGoaltender Sweden24Klippan, SWE; graduate transfer from Alaska
Nicholas PoissonForward Canada19Vancouver, BC
Uula RuikkaDefenseman Finland20Oulu, FIN
Jaxson StauberGoaltender United States21Wayzata, MN; transfer from Minnesota State
Matt TugnuttForward Canada24Peterborough, ON; graduate transfer from Sacred Heart
Chase YoderForward United States18Fairview, TX; selected 170th overall in 2020

Current roster

As of February 12, 2021.[4]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Massachusetts Jimmy Scannell Junior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-06-13 Medfield, Massachusetts Thayer (USHS–MA)
2 Minnesota Luke Johnson Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-01-07 Edina, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL)
3 Wisconsin Davis Bunz Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-09-04 Middleton, Wisconsin Central Illinois (USHL)
4 Massachusetts Jack Adams Senior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1997-02-05 Boxford, Massachusetts Union (ECAC) DET, 162nd overall 2017
5 Massachusetts Ben Mirageas Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-05-08 Newburyport, Massachusetts Chicago (USHL) NYI, 77th overall 2017
6 Alaska Cam McDonald Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-02-03 Eagle River, Alaska Muskegon (USHL)
8 Sweden Albin Nilsson Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1998-09-18 Ljungby, Sweden Sioux City (USHL)
9 Massachusetts Patrick Moynihan Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-01-23 Millis, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) NJD, 158th overall 2019
11 Virginia Greg Printz Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1998-05-04 Fairfax, Virginia Omaha (USHL)
12 British Columbia Nick Poisson Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-08-15 Vancouver, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL)
13 Massachusetts Craig Needham Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-31 Medford, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL)
14 Massachusetts Matt Koopman Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-05-01 Marblehead, Massachusetts Waterloo (USHL)
16 Massachusetts Kyle Koopman Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-05-01 Marblehead, Massachusetts West Kelowna (BCHL)
17 Texas Chase Yoder Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-05-28 Fairview, Texas USNTDP (USHL) PIT, 170th overall 2020
18 Ontario Jamie Engelbert Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-06-21 Cobourg, Ontario Cobourg (OJHL)
19 Maryland Jason O'Neill Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-03-23 Odenton, Maryland Chicago (USHL)
20 Rhode Island Parker Ford Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-07-20 Wakefield, Rhode Island Sioux City (USHL)
21 Rhode Island Brett Berard Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-09-09 East Greenwich, Rhode Island USNTDP (USHL) NYR, 134th overall 2020
22 Finland Uula Ruikka Freshman D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-05-28 Oulu, Finland Chicago (USHL)
23 Massachusetts Michael Callahan (C) Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-09-23 Franklin, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) ARI, 142nd overall 2018
24 Alberta Max Crozier Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-04-19 Calgary, Alberta Sioux Falls (USHL) TBL, 120th overall 2019
25 Minnesota Luke Perunovich Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-05-12 Edina, Minnesota Northeast (NAHL)
26 Connecticut John McDermott Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1997-05-15 Darien, Connecticut Tri-City (USHL)
27 Connecticut Tyce Thompson Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-07-12 Milford, Connecticut Dubuque (USHL) NJD, 96th overall 2019
28 Colorado Garrett Devine Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-11-25 Windsor, Colorado South Shore (NCDC)
29 Ontario Matt Tugnutt Graduate F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-05-14 Peterborough, Ontario Sacred Heart (AHA)
30 Minnesota Jaxson Stauber Sophomore G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-27 Plymouth, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL)
33 Ontario Gabe Mollot-Hill Junior G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1997-08-12 Ottawa, Ontario Bloomington (USHL)
35 Sweden Anton Martinsson Graduate G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-12-11 Klippan, Sweden Alaska (WCHA)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW HEPI GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#6 Boston College21164132058.6182462417619158
#11 Boston University14103131156.3649371610515245
#1 Massachusetts *22135411155.44764229205410348
Connecticut221010214252.01696323101127069
#16 Providence23108500250.8063612511957167
Northeastern2098310349.946860219936964
#19 Massachusetts–Lowell1678111048.0046532010915963
Maine15310201246.6641611631124368
Merrimack18511201045.3847661851124766
New Hampshire21513332243.6651832361436088
Vermont1219200038.0217371311022042
Championship: March 20, 2021[5]
No Regular Season Champion Awarded[6]
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
December 4 6:00 PM at #2 Boston College #12 Conte ForumChestnut Hill, MassachusettsNESN Mollot-Hill L 0–3  0 0–1–0 (0–1–0)
December 5 7:00 PM vs. #2 Boston College #12 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Mollot-Hill L 0–9  0 0–2–0 (0–2–0)
December 13 5:00 PM at #8 Massachusetts–Lowell #19 Tsongas CenterLowell, MassachusettsNESN+ Stauber W 4–2  0 1–2–0 (1–2–0)
December 19 1:05 PM at #12 Northeastern #19 Matthews ArenaBoston, MassachusettsNESN Stauber T 3–3 SOL 0 1–2–1 (1–2–1)
December 20 3:36 PM vs. #12 Northeastern #19 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber W 5–0  0 2–2–1 (2–2–1)
December 28 3:00 PM at Connecticut #15 XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  Stauber L 0–2  0 2–3–1 (2–3–1)
January 1 1:00 PM vs. Vermont #15 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber T 0–0 SOW 0 2–3–2 (2–3–2)
January 2 7:00 PM vs. Vermont #15 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber W 3–1  0 3–3–2 (3–3–2)
January 8 6:00 PM at Boston University #16 Agganis ArenaBoston, MassachusettsNESN+ Stauber W 7–3  0 4–3–2 (4–3–2)
January 9 7:00 PM vs. Boston University #16 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber L 4–6  0 4–4–2 (4–4–2)
January 15 3:30 PM vs. Maine #16 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber L 3–4  0 4–5–2 (4–5–2)
January 16 4:30 PM vs. Maine #16 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber W 3–2  0 5–5–2 (5–5–2)
January 22 3:00 PM at #8 Massachusetts #18 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts  Stauber T 0–0 SOW 0 5–5–3 (5–5–3)
January 23 3:00 PM vs. #8 Massachusetts #18 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN+ Stauber T 1–1 SOL 0 5–5–4 (5–5–4)
January 29 7:00 PM at New Hampshire #17 Whittemore CenterDurham, New HampshireNESN Stauber W 5–1  0 6–5–4 (6–5–4)
January 31 3:30 PM vs. New Hampshire #17 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber W 3–2  0 7–5–4 (7–5–4)
February 6 2:05 PM at Merrimack #16 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Stauber W 5–1  0 8–5–4 (8–5–4)
February 7 2:00 PM vs. Merrimack #16 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island  Stauber L 2–3  0 8–6–4 (8–6–4)
February 12 4:30 PM vs. #20 Connecticut #16 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN+ Stauber W 4–0  0 9–6–4 (9–6–4)
February 23 4:30 PM vs. #9 Massachusetts #14 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island  Stauber L 1–8  0 9–7–4 (9–7–4)
February 27 4:35 PM at #17 Northeastern #14 Matthews ArenaBoston, MassachusettsNESN Stauber W 4–2  0 10–7–4 (10–7–4)
February 28 7:00 PM vs. #17 Northeastern #14 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island  Stauber T 3–3 SOL 0 10–7–5 (10–7–5)
March 5 5:00 PM at Connecticut #15 XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  Stauber L 3–5  0 10–8–5 (10–8–5)
Hockey East Tournament
March 14 3:30 PM at Connecticut* #17 Mark Edward Freitas Ice ForumStorrs, Connecticut (Hockey East Quarterfinals)  Stauber W 6–1  0 11–8–5
March 17 7:00 PM at #6 Massachusetts* #14 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts (Hockey East Semifinals)NESN Stauber L 2–5  0 11–9–5
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

[7]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Tyce ThompsonC2511142516
Parker FordC257121914
Patrick MoynihanC1769158
Greg PrintzLW25691512
Nick PoissonF24591423
Michael CallahanD253111412
Ben MirageasD251111220
Brett BerardLW19551016
Uula RuikkaD224484
Max CrozierD1735810
Jason O'NeillF2535814
Craig NeedhamC253472
Matt KoopmanC224264
Chase YoderF253368
Cam McDonaldD241458
Matt TugnuttC/RW160558
John McDermottLW151342
Davis BunzD251348
Jamie EngelbertC2330323
Albin NilssonC121014
Luke JohnsonD170116
Anton MartinssonG10000
Gabe Mollot-HillG20000
Garrett DevineF60004
Jack AdamsC/RW60000
Luke PerunovichD100004
Jaxson StauberG230000
Bench-----4
Total71119190234

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Jaxson Stauber2313931175525674.9162.24
Gabe Mollot-Hill21070208440.8464.47
Anton Martinsson110000330.50016.82
Empty Net-13---4----
Total2515251195676144.9022.64

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 (Final)
USCHO.com 17 15 13 12 19 19 15 15 16 16 18 17 16 16 15 14 15 17 14 16 - 16
USA Today NR 15 13 12 NR NR 13 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 14 NR NR NR

USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[9]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Tyce Thompson Hockey East Second Team [10]

Players drafted into the NHL

2021 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player NHL team
391Taige HardingChicago Blackhawks
4101Guillaume RichardWashington Capitals

† incoming freshman [11]

References

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  2. "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. "Bracketology: With Selection Sunday around the corner, taking one last stab at how the NCAA hockey tournament field will look". USCHO. March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  4. "2020–21 Roster". friars.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. "Hockey East Unveils 2021 Tournament and Seeding Format - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  6. "2021 Hockey East Women's Tournament Field Set". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  7. "Providence Friars (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  8. "Providence College 2020-2021 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  9. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. "Hockey East Names 2020-21 Men's All-Star Teams - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  11. "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2021 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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