Tuesday, November 19
Providence, RI
7:00 PM
Boston College
at
Providence
Photo by: Meg Kelly
No. 3 BC Takes on No. 10/11 Providence in Midweek Hockey East Battle
November 18, 2024 | Men's Hockey
Eagles play the Friars on national television
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Third-ranked Boston College travels to Providence Tuesday to take on the Friars in a midweek Hockey East tilt. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be available to watch nationally on ESPNU. Radio coverage on WEEI 850 AM will begin 15 minutes prior to puck drop.
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles sit at 7-2-0 overall and 2-1-0 in Hockey East after falling to UConn this past Friday
• Providence is 7-2-2 overall and 5-1-2 in league play, splitting their weekend series with UMass
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THE RANKINGS
• BC is now third in the USCHO.com and USA Hockey / The Rink Live polls
• Providence is ranked 10th in the USCHO.com poll and 11th in the USA Hockey / The Rink Live poll
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LONE GAME THIS PAST WEEKEND
• The Eagles suffered its first Hockey East defeat of the season, falling to UConn by a score of 5-4
• Aidan Hreschuk scored his first two goals of the season, also the first time he scored twice in the same game
• Andre Gasseau and Ryan Leonard both scored for the third-straight game
• Eamon Powell recorded three assists, the third time he's done so in his collegiate career
• Jake Sondreal registered his first collegiate point with an assist
• Jan Korec made his season debut, tallying 16 saves in just under 33 minutes
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WEEKLY AWARD
• Following his three-assist performance against UConn, Powell was named the Army ROTC Hockey East Defender of the Week
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ABOUT THE EAGLES
• The Boston College penalty kill is a perfect 20-for-20 this season, one of just two teams in Division I to allow a power play goal this year
• Gabe Perreault is 10th in the nation in points per game with 1.44
• James Hagens is fifth in Division I for points per game by freshmen with 1.22
• Perreault leads the Eagles with 13 points, while J. Hagens and Leonard are both in double digits as well with 11
• The Eagles have allowed 1.70 goals per game, the fourth-lowest in the country
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AMONGST HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in goals against (15), saves percentage (.939) and penalty-killing percentage (1.000)
• Perreault is second in the league in points per game, while J. Hagens and Leonard are fifth
• Aram Minnetian is sixth in blocked shots with 17, while Hreschuk is eighth with 16
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A LOOK AT PROVIDENCE
• Providence enters Tuesday's game with a 7-2-2 overall record and a 5-1-2 record in league play
• The Friars split their weekend series with UMass, picking up a 2-1 win on the road Thursday before falling 5-1 at home Saturday
• Tanner Adams and Will Edgar are tied for the team lead in goals with five each
• Andrew Centrella boasts a team-high seven assists
• Zachary Borgiel and Philip Svedebäck have shared the minutes between the pipes, combining to make 322 saves along with a .920 saves percentageÂ
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SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 123-55-17 all-time against Providence
• BC won last season's series 2-1
• Both teams won the contests played on their home ice
• The Eagles are 0-1-2 in their last three trips to Schneider Arena
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NHL NOTES
• Cutter Gauthier (Anaheim) scored his first NHL goal on Friday against Detroit
• Drew Helleson (Anaheim) made his season debut on Friday, finishing with two assists
• Matt Boldy (Minnesota) has 10 goals and eight assists through 17 games
• Alex Tuch (Buffalo) has 17 points in 18 games with five goals and 12 assists
• Chris Kreider (NY Rangers) has eight goals through 16 games
• Jack McBain (Utah) scored the go-ahead goal in Utah's 4-1 victory over Carolina on Wednesday night
• Mike Matheson (Montreal) recorded his third multi-point game of the season on Saturday, finishing with one goal and assist
• Will Smith (San Jose) recorded his second assist of the season on Saturday against Pittsburgh
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UP NEXT
• BC takes on Northeastern this weekend in a home-and-home series. The Eagles host the Huskies on Friday evening at Kelley Rink before making the trip to Matthews Arena on Saturday. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m. and will broadcast live on ESPN+.
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SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles sit at 7-2-0 overall and 2-1-0 in Hockey East after falling to UConn this past Friday
• Providence is 7-2-2 overall and 5-1-2 in league play, splitting their weekend series with UMass
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THE RANKINGS
• BC is now third in the USCHO.com and USA Hockey / The Rink Live polls
• Providence is ranked 10th in the USCHO.com poll and 11th in the USA Hockey / The Rink Live poll
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LONE GAME THIS PAST WEEKEND
• The Eagles suffered its first Hockey East defeat of the season, falling to UConn by a score of 5-4
• Aidan Hreschuk scored his first two goals of the season, also the first time he scored twice in the same game
• Andre Gasseau and Ryan Leonard both scored for the third-straight game
• Eamon Powell recorded three assists, the third time he's done so in his collegiate career
• Jake Sondreal registered his first collegiate point with an assist
• Jan Korec made his season debut, tallying 16 saves in just under 33 minutes
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WEEKLY AWARD
• Following his three-assist performance against UConn, Powell was named the Army ROTC Hockey East Defender of the Week
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ABOUT THE EAGLES
• The Boston College penalty kill is a perfect 20-for-20 this season, one of just two teams in Division I to allow a power play goal this year
• Gabe Perreault is 10th in the nation in points per game with 1.44
• James Hagens is fifth in Division I for points per game by freshmen with 1.22
• Perreault leads the Eagles with 13 points, while J. Hagens and Leonard are both in double digits as well with 11
• The Eagles have allowed 1.70 goals per game, the fourth-lowest in the country
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AMONGST HOCKEY EAST
• BC leads Hockey East in goals against (15), saves percentage (.939) and penalty-killing percentage (1.000)
• Perreault is second in the league in points per game, while J. Hagens and Leonard are fifth
• Aram Minnetian is sixth in blocked shots with 17, while Hreschuk is eighth with 16
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A LOOK AT PROVIDENCE
• Providence enters Tuesday's game with a 7-2-2 overall record and a 5-1-2 record in league play
• The Friars split their weekend series with UMass, picking up a 2-1 win on the road Thursday before falling 5-1 at home Saturday
• Tanner Adams and Will Edgar are tied for the team lead in goals with five each
• Andrew Centrella boasts a team-high seven assists
• Zachary Borgiel and Philip Svedebäck have shared the minutes between the pipes, combining to make 322 saves along with a .920 saves percentageÂ
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SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 123-55-17 all-time against Providence
• BC won last season's series 2-1
• Both teams won the contests played on their home ice
• The Eagles are 0-1-2 in their last three trips to Schneider Arena
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NHL NOTES
• Cutter Gauthier (Anaheim) scored his first NHL goal on Friday against Detroit
• Drew Helleson (Anaheim) made his season debut on Friday, finishing with two assists
• Matt Boldy (Minnesota) has 10 goals and eight assists through 17 games
• Alex Tuch (Buffalo) has 17 points in 18 games with five goals and 12 assists
• Chris Kreider (NY Rangers) has eight goals through 16 games
• Jack McBain (Utah) scored the go-ahead goal in Utah's 4-1 victory over Carolina on Wednesday night
• Mike Matheson (Montreal) recorded his third multi-point game of the season on Saturday, finishing with one goal and assist
• Will Smith (San Jose) recorded his second assist of the season on Saturday against Pittsburgh
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UP NEXT
• BC takes on Northeastern this weekend in a home-and-home series. The Eagles host the Huskies on Friday evening at Kelley Rink before making the trip to Matthews Arena on Saturday. Both games are scheduled for 7 p.m. and will broadcast live on ESPN+.
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