Men's Hockey Takes on Providence at Schneider Arena

Nov. 29, 2014

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BOSTON COLLEGE vs. PROVIDENCE

Boston College returns to Schneider Arena where the Eagles last met Providence. BC shutout the Friars, 2-0, marking the fourth shutout in the last 10 meetings against PC. Boston College has owned the majority of the Providence series in recent history, constructing a 17-1-3 mark over the course of the last 21 meetings. The Eagles have not lost against Providence at Schneider Arena since Oct. 31, 2006, when PC scored with 1:46 left in regulation to break a 3-3 tie. In all, Boston College holds a 109-46-13 mark against Providence with a 57-21-11 mark in Hockey East play. PC coach Nate Leamn has only won one game against the Eagles with a 1-7-1 mark in nine encounters while Friars’ goaltender Jon Gillies is 1-3-1 against BC with a 2.59 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage.

FOCUSING ON THE FRIARS

Providence is 5-2-0 in the month of November, with Trevor Mingoia leading the team in scoring over those seven games (7 GP, 4-4-8), followed by Shane Luke (7 GP, 3-3-6). The Friars are 4-for-35 on the power play this month (11.4%) and 29-for-32 on the penalty kill (90.6%). The team’s goals-against average is 0.86 for the month, while Jon Gillies has a 4-2-0 mark to go with a 1.01 goals-against average and a .966 save percentage. The Friars are 20-10-1 in the month of November under Nate Leaman (last four seasons). PC shutout Army on Nov. 26 led by a 22-save performance from Jon Gillies. The Friars posted a shutout for the second consecutive game with a 1-0 win over New Hampshire on Nov. 22. Trevor Mingoia tallied the first goal of the game at 9:23 of the first period when he netted the eventual winner. Mingoia leads the Friars with five goals and six assists and is tied for second in the nation with three game-winning goals. Gillies’ .932 save percentage and 2.05 goals against average are tied for 14th and 21st in the country, respectively. Gillies anchors te 13th-ranked offense, giving up only 2.00 goals per game but is not getting much help up front. Providence’s offense is ranked 49th in college hockey, scoring at a clip of 1.92 goals per game. The power play has struggled, finding the back of the net only five times in 60 chances for a conversion rate of 8.3 percent. That mark is tied for 55th in the NCAA.

NOTES FROM LAST NIGHT

- Senior Destry Straight has scored three goals in his last two outings. The last time the West Vancouver, B.C., native has notched goals in back-to-back games was on March 8-9, 2013.

- Alex Tuch pieced together his first-career goal scoring streak, having tallied a goal in his last two contests.

- Chris Calnan assembled his first-career three-game point streak with his third assist of the season whileAdam Gilmour is working on his second three-game point streak.

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Men's Hockey Takes on Providence at Schneider Arena

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