2021–22 Providence Friars
men's ice hockey season
Conference7th Hockey East
Home iceSchneider Arena
Rankings
USCHO#20
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall22–14–2
Conference12–11–1
Home14–4–2
Road7–9–0
Neutral1–1–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachNate Leaman
Assistant coachesRon Rolston
Joel Beal
Bruce Irving
Captain(s)Michael Callahan
Alternate captain(s)Max Crozier
Parker Ford
Kohen Olischefski
Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2021–22 Providence Friars Men's ice hockey season is the 71st season of play for the program. They represent Providence College in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 38th season in the Hockey East conference. They are coached by Nate Leaman, in his 11th season, and play their home games at Schneider Arena.

Season

Providence began the season well, winning its first three games and headed into the Ice Breaker Tournament ranked in the top 10. Unfortunately, when the Friars faced other highly ranked opponents, they weren't able to sustain the same level of success. They finished last in the tournament but recovered a week later with a win over Denver. They regained their spot in the top-10 and held it until early November when they were swept by defending national champion Massachusetts. The two losses were very harmful to Providence since their record left them with little opportunity for improvement over the next month. The Friars did win the succeeding six games, however, because all of them were to unranked teams (some of whom had terrible records) they actually fell in the rankings, dropping down to 13th by the beginning of December.

The team finally got a chance to climb back into postseason contention when they met Northeastern. Unfortunately, just as they had against the Minutemen, Providence dropped both games to the Huskies and fell further down the standings. The Friars performed well in their four other games during the month but none were against ranked teams.

COVID-19 ended up causing Providence to cancel a few games at the beginning of January and the team looked out of sorts afterwards. Providence played inconsistently over the second half of the year. While the team did record impressive wins against upper-echelon clubs, the bright spots couldn't cover up the fact that, in a down year for Hockey East, the Friars finished in the bottom half of the standings.

Providence entered postseason play with only a slim chance for an at-large bid. The Friars would likely need to make the conference championship game to have any hope at making the tournament but even that would not be a guarantee. They dominated Vermont in the opening match, outshooting the Catamounts 40–18, but only scraped by with a 2–1 victory. The lack of scoring continued in the quarterfinals when they took on Massachusetts. They continued to send a barrage of shots on goal, firing 47 in total, but again could only manage 2 goals. The Minutemen, however, had no trouble getting the puck past Jaxson Stauber and notched 4 on only 19 shots and ended the Friars' season.

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Jack AdamsForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Notre Dame
Anton MartinssonGoaltender SwedenGraduation (retired)
John McDermottForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Gabriel Mollot-HillGoaltender CanadaGraduate transfer to Guelph
Albin NilssonForward SwedenTransferred to Niagara
Jason O'NeillForward United StatesGraduation (retired)
Greg PrintzForward United StatesGraduation (signed with San Diego Gulls)
Tyce ThompsonForward United StatesSigned professional contract (New Jersey Devils)
Matt TugnuttForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Idaho Steelheads)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Austin CainGoaltender Canada25Ottawa, ON; graduate transfer from Western Michigan
Michael CitaraForward United States19New Hope, PA
Riley DuranForward United States19Boston, MA; selected 182nd overall in 2020
Alex EspositoForward United States25West Haven, CT; graduate transfer from Vermont
Tomas MazuraForward Czech Republic21Pardubice, CZE; selected 162nd overall in 2019
Cody MondsForward Canada20Brockville, ON
Kohen OlischefskiForward Canada23Abbotsford, BC; graduate transfer from Denver
Guillaume RichardDefenseman Canada18Quebec City, QC; selected 101st overall in 2021
Will SchimekDefenseman United States20Mendota Heights, MN

Roster

As of August 12, 2021.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Massachusetts Jimmy Scannell Senior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-06-13 Medfield, Massachusetts Thayer (USHS–MA)
2 Minnesota Luke Johnson Junior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-01-07 Edina, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL)
3 Wisconsin Davis Bunz Graduate D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1998-09-04 Middleton, Wisconsin Central Illinois (USHL)
4 Quebec Guillaume Richard Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-02-10 Quebec City, Quebec Tri-City (USHL) CBJ, 101st overall 2021
5 Massachusetts Ben Mirageas Graduate 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 Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-02-03 Eagle River, Alaska Muskegon (USHL)
8 Massachusetts Riley Duran Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-01-25 Woburn, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) BOS, 182nd overall 2020
9 Massachusetts Patrick Moynihan Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-01-23 Millis, Massachusetts USNTDP (USHL) NJD, 158th overall 2019
10 British Columbia Kohen Olischefski (A) Graduate F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1998-02-01 Abbotsford, British Columbia Denver (NCHC)
11 Pennsylvania Michael Citara Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-04-22 New Hope, Pennsylvania Sioux Falls (USHL)
12 British Columbia Nick Poisson Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-08-15 Vancouver, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL)
13 Massachusetts Craig Needham Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1999-03-31 Medford, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL)
14 Massachusetts Matt Koopman Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-05-01 Marblehead, Massachusetts Waterloo (USHL)
15 Czech Republic Tomáš Mazura Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 2000-09-23 Sezemice, Czech Republic HIFK U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga) EDM, 162nd overall 2019
16 Massachusetts Kyle Koopman Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-05-01 Marblehead, Massachusetts West Kelowna (BCHL)
17 Texas Chase Yoder Sophomore 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 Junior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-06-21 Cobourg, Ontario Cobourg (OJHL)
19 Ontario Cody Monds Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-02-09 Brockville, Ontario Fargo (USHL)
20 Rhode Island Parker Ford (A) Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-07-20 Wakefield, Rhode Island Sioux City (USHL)
21 Rhode Island Brett Berard Sophomore 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 Sophomore D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-05-28 Oulu, Finland Chicago (USHL)
23 Massachusetts Michael Callahan (C) Senior 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 (A) Junior 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 Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1997-05-12 Edina, Minnesota Northeast (NAHL)
26 Connecticut Alex Esposito Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-06-03 West Haven, Connecticut Vermont (HEA)
28 Colorado Garrett Devine Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1997-11-25 Windsor, Colorado South Shore (NCDC)
29 Minnesota Will Schimek Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-05-22 Mendota Heights, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL)
30 Minnesota Jaxson Stauber Junior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-04-27 Plymouth, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL)
33 Ontario Austin Cain Graduate G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1996-09-12 Kanata, Ontario Western Michigan (WCHA)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SOW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#12 Northeastern24158111147684639251319968
#10 Massachusetts *241482231467754372213211788
#13 Massachusetts Lowell241581101466248352111310274
#19 Connecticut2414100210417361362016010989
Boston University241383320416958351913310789
Merrimack2413110130417070351915110999
#20 Providence2412111111386152382214211882
Boston College2491230113267773815185114123
New Hampshire24815122025477134141917695
Vermont24616231220417235825259101
Maine24517223119548033722474111
Championship: March 19, 2022
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Regular Season
October 2 4:00 PM Army* #12 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 7–0  0 1–0–0
October 7 7:00 PM Merrimack #11 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber W 5–2  2,587 2–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 9 7:05 PM at American International* #11 MassMutual CenterSpringfield, Massachusetts  Stauber W 5–1  577 3–0–0
Ice Breaker Tournament
October 15 5:07 PM vs. #1 Minnesota State* #10 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota (Ice Breaker Semifinal)  Stauber L 2–5  [lower-alpha 1] 3–1–0
October 16 8:37 PM at #5 Minnesota Duluth* #10 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota (Ice Breaker Consolation)  Stauber L 2–3  5,738 3–2–0
Regular Season
October 22 7:00 PM #8 Denver* #12 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 6–5  2,637 4–2–0
October 24 5:00 PM at New Hampshire #12 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire  Stauber W 2–0  3,458 5–2–0 (2–0–0)
October 29 7:00 PM New Hampshire #8 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode IslandNESN+ Stauber W 6–1  2,227 6–2–0 (3–0–0)
October 30 7:00 PM at New Hampshire #8 Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  Stauber L 1–2  3,134 6–3–0 (3–1–0)
November 5 7:00 PM at #12 Massachusetts #7 Mullins CenterAmherst, MassachusettsNESN Stauber L 0–1  4,485 6–4–0 (3–2–0)
November 6 7:00 PM #12 Massachusetts #7 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode IslandNESN+ Stauber L 1–5  3,169 6–5–0 (3–3–0)
November 12 7:00 PM American International* #12 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 2–1 OT 1,753 7–5–0
November 13 7:00 PM Connecticut #12 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 6–4  2,572 8–5–0 (4–3–0)
November 19 7:35 PM at Vermont #12 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont  Stauber W 4–3  2,421 9–5–0 (5–3–0)
November 20 7:05 PM at Vermont #12 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont  Stauber W 2–0  2,298 10–5–0 (6–3–0)
November 26 4:00 PM Dartmouth* #14 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber W 7–4  1,969 11–5–0
November 27 7:00 PM at Brown* #14 Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup)NESN+ Cain W 4–0  842 12–5–0
December 3 7:00 PM #16 Northeastern #13 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber L 0–2  2,762 12–6–0 (6–4–0)
December 4 7:00 PM at #16 Northeastern #13 Matthews ArenaBoston, MassachusettsNESN+ Stauber L 1–4  2,638 12–7–0 (6–5–0)
December 10 7:00 PM Princeton* #16 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode IslandNESN+ Stauber W 7–0  2,129 13–7–0
December 11 7:00 PM Princeton* #16 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 3–2  1,920 14–7–0
Holiday Face–Off
December 28 5:07 PM vs. Bowling Green* #16 Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, Wisconsin (Face–Off Semifinal)BSD, BSN, BSO, BSW Stauber W 6–2  - 15–7–0
December 29 8:37 PM vs. Wisconsin* #16 Fiserv ForumMilwaukee, Wisconsin (Face–Off Championship)BSN, BSO, BSW Stauber T 2–2 SOL 6,225 15–7–1
Regular Season
January 14 7:00 PM at Merrimack #17 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, Massachusetts  Stauber L 2–3  1,587 15–8–1 (6–6–0)
January 15 5:30 PM Merrimack #17 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber L 1–2  2,128 15–9–1 (6–7–0)
January 21 7:00 PM Boston College #18 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 7–0  5,390 16–9–1 (7–7–0)
January 22 7:00 PM at Boston College #18 Conte ForumChestnut Hill, MassachusettsNESN Stauber T 1–1 SOW 3,187 16–9–2 (7–7–1)
January 28 7:00 PM at #9 Massachusetts #17 Mullins Center • Amherst, MassachusettsNESN+ Stauber W 2–1  4,493 17–9–2 (8–7–1)
January 30 3:00 PM at Boston University #17 Agganis Arena • Boston, MassachusettsNESN Stauber L 2–5  2,228 17–10–2 (8–8–1)
February 4 7:05 PM at Connecticut #17 XL CenterHartford, ConnecticutNESN+ Stauber L 1–2  3,647 17–11–2 (8–9–1)
February 5 7:00 PM Vermont #17 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode IslandNESN Stauber W 4–1  2,834 18–11–2 (9–9–1)
February 11 7:00 PM #20 Boston University #17 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode IslandNESN+ Stauber L 1–4  2,394 18–12–2 (9–10–1)
February 18 7:15 PM at #16 Massachusetts Lowell #19 Tsongas CenterLowell, Massachusetts  Stauber L 2–3  4,243 18–13–2 (9–11–1)
February 19 7:00 PM #16 Massachusetts Lowell #19 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 3–2  2,453 19–13–2 (10–11–1)
February 25 7:00 PM Maine #19т Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 4–2  1,996 20–13–2 (11–11–1)
February 26 7:00 PM Maine #19т Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  Stauber W 3–2 OT 2,042 21–13–2 (12–11–1)
March 4 7:00 PM USNTDP* #19 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Exhibition)  Cain L 4–5   
Hockey East Tournament
March 9 7:00 PM Vermont* #20 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Opening Round)  Stauber W 2–1  1,095 22–13–2
March 12 7:00 PM at #12 Massachusetts* #20 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts (Quarterfinals)  Stauber L 2–4  2,422 22–14–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Brett BerardLW3618203837
Nick PoissonF3710253522
Parker FordC/RW3813142731
Patrick MoynihanC3811142524
Max CrozierD327162316
Riley DuranC381091918
Kohen OlischefskiRW38810180
Jamie EngelbertC387111814
Cody MondsRW32510158
Guillaume RichardD363111426
Michael CallahanD383111416
Matt KoopmanC3557122
Chase YoderF38561114
Uula RuikkaD3208812
Cam McDonaldD3834720
Jaxson StauberG370550
Davis BunzD3805520
Ben MirageasD1631421
Michael CitaraRW283146
Alex EspositoRW231346
Craig NeedhamC301346
Tomas MazuraC81122
Garrett DevineF71012
Taige HardingD150116
Jimmy ScannellG20000
Luke PerunovichD20002
Luke JohnsonD30000
Austin CainG40000
William SchimekD80008
Total118197315339

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Austin Cain47510003111.0000.00
Jimmy Scannell23:090000101.0000.00
Jaxson Stauber23220321142778984.9212.10
Empty Net-17---5----
Total38229922142829305.9192.14

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 24 25 (Final)
USCHO.com 12 11 10 12 8 7 12 12 14 13 16 16 16 17 18 17 17 17 19 19 19 20 20 20 - 20
USA Today 14 11 10 14 8 8 13 11 14 13 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 24.[4]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Max Crozier Hockey East Third Team [5]
Brett Berard

Players drafted into the NHL

2022 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player NHL team
6193Chris RomaineColorado Avalanche

† incoming freshman [6]

References

  1. "2020–21 Roster". friars.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  2. "Providence 2021-22 Team Schedule". College Hockey Inc. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  3. "Providence College 2021-2022 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  5. "Hockey East Names 2021-22 Men's All-Star Teams". Hockey East. March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2022 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  1. Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.
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