Providence Friars men's ice hockey
Providence Friars men's ice hockey | |
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2019 | |
Conference Tournament championships | |
ECAC: 1964, 1981 HEA: 1985, 1996 | |
Conference regular season championships | |
ECAC: 1964, 1983 Hockey East: 2016 | |
Current uniform | |
The Providence Friars men's ice hockey team is a
History
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Early years
Providence began their ice hockey program in 1927 with a 6–4 win over Springfield. Unfortunately it would be over 25 years before the Friars could get their next win. The inaugural season ended with seven straight losses, utilizing three coaches in total, and due to a lack of available ice the program was shuttered until 1952. When Providence did return to the ice they did so in the Rhode Island Auditorium, and with Providence native Dick Rondeau behind the bench. The results were poor at the start, understandably, but Rondeau did get the Friars to produce a winning season in his third year, coincidentally the same year the Friars played in their first conference, the NEHL.
Rondeau left after 1956 and turned the team over to
Lamoriello Years
Eccleston retired from coaching in 1964 and turned the team over to former
After Wilson graduated in 1977, Lamoriello was able to keep the team in the conference playoffs and win their first postseason game since Eccleston and then upset 26–1
Hockey East
Steve Stirling was introduced as the new coach the following year and kept on rolling with another 20+ win season. In 1984 all 6 teams in the East Division and Lowell left the conference and formed Hockey East. While Providence was mostly a middling team that season, when the playoffs came around, junior goaltender Chris Terreri came into his own. After allowing 2 goals in the two quarterfinal games against Northeastern, Terreri shut down Boston University in the semifinal and led the Friars against Hockey East champion Boston College in the championship. Terreri held one of the nation's top offensive teams to a single goal in his 65-save masterpiece as Providence won in double overtime.[4] Allowing just 5 goals in four and a half games was an astounding effort, especially at a time when most teams were routinely scoring 4 goals per game.
Terreri continued his
Middling Results
After the spectacular finish the team suffered a blow when Stirling resigned to return to
After Pooley Providence brought back a name from its past, hoping that Tim Army would be able to succeed as Lamoriello one had, but in six seasons Army produced just one winning campaign (his first) and Providence missed out on the playoffs entirely in his final three years.
Return to Prominence
In 2011 former
Leaman continues to lead the Friars and had led the program to six consecutive tournament berths winning at least one game in four of those years. Leaman currently sits 3rd all-time in program wins and is #1 in winning percentage (as of 2019).
Season-by-season results
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Records vs. current Hockey East teams
As of the completion of 2018–19 season[2]
School | Team | Away Arena | Overall record | Win % | Home | Away | Last Result |
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Boston College | Eagles | Conte Forum | 52–118–14 | .321 | 27–47–11 | 21–67–3 | 1-2 L |
Boston University | Terriers | Agganis Arena | 57–110–18 | .357 | 32–47–8 | 21–59–10 | 1-1 T |
University of Connecticut | Huskies | XL Center | 9–2–2 | .769 | 5–2–1 | 4–0–1 | 5-2 W |
University of Maine | Black Bears | Alfond Arena
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55–65–7 | .461 | 32–25–2 | 19–40–4 | 1-3 L |
University of Massachusetts Amherst | Minutemen | Mullins Center | 48–27–6 | .630 | 32–11–1 | 16–15–5 | 3-2 W |
University of Massachusetts Lowell | River Hawks | Tsongas Center | 60–47–11 | .555 | 32–23–4 | 28–22–7 | 1-0 W |
Merrimack College | Warriors | J. Thom Lawler Rink | 90–32–12 | .716 | 54–15–4 | 37–17–7 | 6-0 W |
University of New Hampshire | Wildcats | Whittemore Center | 62–90–16 | .417 | 38–33–10 | 24–54–6 | 3-1 W |
Northeastern University | Huskies | Matthews Arena | 87–54–18 | .604 | 44–22–8 | 39–31–10 | 3-0 W |
University of Vermont | Catamounts | Gutterson Fieldhouse | 26–28–9 | .484 | 11–11–7 | 14–15–2 | 1-1 T |
All-time coaching records
As of completion of 2023–24 season[2]
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1926–1927 | Dr. Joseph T. Landry[7] | 1† | 1–1–0 | .500 |
1926–1927 | John Graham | 1† | 0–4–0 | .000 |
1926–1927 | Clement Trihey | 1† | 0–2–0 | .000 |
1952–1956 | Dick Rondeau | 4 | 25–41–0 | .379 |
1956–1964 | Tom Eccleston | 8 | 94–72–5 | .564 |
1964–1968 | Zellio Toppazzini | 4 | 31–60–1 | .342 |
1968–1983 | Lou Lamoriello | 15 | 248–179–13 | .578 |
1983–1985 | Steve Stirling | 2 | 44–29–7 | .594 |
1985–1994 | Mike McShane | 9 | 151–153–25 | .497 |
1994–2005 | Paul Pooley | 11 | 185–187–40 | .498 |
2005–2011 | Tim Army | 6 | 66–116–28 | .381 |
2011–Present | Nate Leaman | 13 | 259–163–62 | .599 |
Totals | 12 coaches | 73 Seasons | 1104–1007–181 | .521 |
† Providence had 3 people serve as head coach during their first season
Statistical leaders
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Career points leaders
Player | Years | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Ron Wilson | 1973–1977 | 111 | 78 | 172 | 250 | |
Gaetano Orlando | 1980–1984 | 133 | 95 | 118 | 213 | |
Rob Gaudreau | 1988–1992 | 146 | 103 | 108 | 211 | |
Mike Boback | 1988–1992 | 131 | 73 | 128 | 201 | |
Kurt Kleinendorst | 1979–1983 | 138 | 89 | 103 | 192 | |
Tim Army | 1981–1985 | 151 | 71 | 93 | 179 | |
Dan Kennedy | 1972–1976 | 105 | 75 | 93 | 168 | |
Chad Quenneville | 1991–1995 | 143 | 78 | 89 | 167 | |
Steve O'Neill | 1977–1981 | 117 | 74 | 90 | 164 | |
Brad Wilson | 1975–1979 | 87 | 63 | 96 | 159 | |
Gord Cruickshank | 1984–1988 | 145 | 99 | 60 | 159 |
Career goaltending leaders
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Minimum 35 of team's games
Player | Years | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Nick Ellis | 2013–2016 | 48 | 2716 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 86 | 5 | .931 | 1.90 |
Hayden Hawkey | 2015–2019 | 125 | 7321 | 72 | 36 | 13 | 247 | 16 | .918 | 2.02 |
Jon Gillies | 2012–2015 | 108 | 6433 | 60 | 34 | 13 | 223 | 13 | .931 | 2.08 |
Jaxson Stauber | 2020–2022 | 60 | 3597 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 129 | 8 | .919 | 2.15 |
Michael Lackey | 2016–2020 | 76 | 4382 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 176 | 3 | .914 | 2.41 |
Statistics current through the end of the 2022–23 season.
Current roster
As of September 26, 2023.[8]
No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
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1 | John Driscoll | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-04-09 | Milton, Massachusetts | Northeast (NA3HL) | — | |
2 | Luke Krys | Graduate | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-09-27 | Ridgefield, Connecticut | Brown (ECAC) | — | |
4 | Guillaume Richard | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-10 | Cap-Santé, Quebec | Tri-City (USHL) | 2021
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6 | Cam McDonald | Graduate | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-02-03 | Eagle River, Alaska
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8 | Riley Duran | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2002-01-25 | Woburn, Massachusetts | Youngstown (USHL) | 2020
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9 | Hudson Malinoski | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2004-05-19 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Brooks (AJHL) | 2023
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10 | Brady Berard | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2004-02-26 | East Greenwich, Rhode Island | NTDP (USHL) | — | |
11 | Graham Gamache | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-06-11 | Edmonton, Alberta | Tri-City (USHL) | — | |
12 | Nick Poisson | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-08-15 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Prince George (BCHL) | — | |
13 | Craig Needham | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1999-03-31 | Medford, Massachusetts | Youngstown (USHL) | — | |
14 | Cal Kiefiuk | Graduate | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-02-28 | Macomb, Michigan | Massachusetts (HEA) | — | |
15 | Liam Valente | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2003-05-23 | Märsta, Sweden | Linköping J20 (J20 Nationell) | — | |
17 | Chase Yoder | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-28 | Fairview, Texas | NTDP (USHL) | 2020
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18 | Jamie Engelbert | Graduate | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-06-21 | Cobourg, Ontario | Cobourg (OJHL) | — | |
19 | Tanner Adams | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-09-02 | Northport, New York | Tri-City (USHL) | — | |
20 | Andrew Centrella | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2004-01-29 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Youngstown (USHL) | — | |
21 | Matt Hubbarde | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-15 | Pickering, Ontario | Dartmouth (ECAC) | — | |
22 | Clint Levens | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Windermere, Florida | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — | |
23 | Bennett Schimek | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 2003-04-15 | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Sioux City (USHL) | — | |
24 | Austen May | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2003-05-19 | Woodhaven, Michigan | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — | |
25 | Connor Kelley | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-01-30 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | 2021
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27 | Taige Harding | Junior | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 2002-01-03 | St. Albert, Alberta | Fort McMurray (AJHL) | 2021
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28 | Jaroslav Chmelař | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2003-07-20 | Nové Město nad Metují, Czech Republic | Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | 2021
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29 | Will Schimek | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2001-05-22 | Mendota Heights, Minnesota | Sioux Falls (USHL) | — | |
33 | Marcus Brännman | Freshman | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 166 lb (75 kg) | 2003-04-06 | Bromma, Sweden | Dubuque (USHL) | — | |
35 | Philip Svedebäck | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-05-28 | Växjö, Sweden | Dubuque (USHL) | 2021
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Awards and honors
Hockey Hall of FameSource:[9]
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NCAA
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All-American teams
- 1963–64: Larry Kish, D
- 1964–65: Grant Heffernan, F
- 1974–75: Ron Wilson, D
- 1975–76: Ron Wilson, D
- 1982–83: Randy Velischek, D; Kurt Kleinendorst, F
- 1984–85: Chris Terreri, G; Tim Army, F
- 2015–16: Jake Walman, D
- 2019–20: Jack Dugan, F
AHCA Second Team All-Americans
- 1983–84: Peter Taglianetti, D; Gaetano Orlando, F
- 1984–85: Peter Taglianetti, D
- 1985–86: Chris Terreri, G
- 1987–88: Gord Cruickshank, F
- 1988–89: Rick Bennett, F
- 1991–92: Rob Gaudreau, F
- 1993–94: Chad Quenneville, F
- 1994–95: Chad Quenneville, F
- 2000–01: Nolan Schaefer, G; Devin Rask, F
- 2003–04: Stephen Wood, F
- 2012–13: Jon Gillies, G
- 2014–15: Jon Gillies, G
- 2015–16: Mark Jankowski, F
- 2016–17: Jake Walman, F
- 2017–18: Jacob Bryson, F
- 2018–19: Josh Wilkins, F
ECAC Hockey
Individual awards
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All-Conference teams
- 1962–63: Larry Kish, D
- 1963–64: Larry Kish, D; Grant Heffernan, F; Ray Mooney, F
- 1964–65: Grant Heffernan, F
- 1974–75: Ron Wilson, D
- 1975–76: Ron Wilson, D
- 1981–82: Scot Kleinendorst, D
- 1982–83: Randy Velischek, D; Kurt Kleinendorst, F
- 1983–84: Gaetano Orlando, F
- 1961–62: Joe McGeough, D; Marsh Tschida, F
- 1962–63: Lou Lamoriello, F
- 1963–64: John Keough, F
- 1976–77: Ron Wilson, D
- 1978–79: Jim Korn, D; Colin Ahern, F
- 1979–80: Scot Kleinendorst, D; Steve O'Neill, F
- 1981–82: Randy Velischek, D; Kurt Kleinendorst, F
- 1982–83: Paul Guay, F
- 1983–84: Peter Taglianetti, D
Hockey East
Individual awards
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All-Conference teams
- 1984–85: Chris Terreri, G; Peter Taglianetti, D; Tim Army, F
- 1988–89: Jim Hughes, D
- 1989–90: Mike Boback, F
- 1991–92: Rob Gaudreau, D; Mike Boback, F
- 1994–95: Chad Quenneville, F
- 1995–96: Dan Dennis, D
- 2000–01: Devin Rask, F
- 2003–04: Stephen Wood, D
- 2012–13: Jon Gillies, G
- 2014–15: Jon Gillies, G
- 2015–16: Jake Walman, D; Mark Jankowski, F
- 2016–17: Jake Walman, F
- 2017–18: Jacob Bryson, D; Erik Foley, F
- 2018–19: Josh Wilkins, F
- 1985–86: Gord Cruickshank, F
- 1986–87: Gord Cruickshank, F
- 1989–90: Jeff Serowik, D; Rick Bennett, F
- 1990–91: Rob Gaudreau, F
- 1992–93: Chris Therien, D
- 1998–99: Mike Omicioli, D
- 2000–01: Nolan Schaefer, G; Matt Libby, D
- 2002–03: Stephen Wood, D
- 2007–08: Matt Taormina, D
- 2017–18: Hayden Hawkey, G
- 2018–19: Jacob Bryson, D
- 2017–18: Brian Pinho, F
- 2018–19: Brandon Duhaime, F
- 2021–22: Brett Berard, F
- 1984–85: Shawn Whitham, D; Paul Cavallini, D
- 1986–87: Matt Merten, G; Rick Bennett, F
- 1988–89: Shaun Kane, D; Rob Gaudreau, F
- 1990–91: Chris Therien, D
- 1991–92: Craig Darby, F
- 1997–98: Boyd Ballard, G
- 1999–00: Peter Fregoe, F
- 2000–01: Regan Kelly, D
- 2003–04: Colin McDonald, F
- 2005–06: Cody Wild, D
- 2006–07: Mark Fayne, D
- 2011–12: Ross Mauermann, F
- 2012–13: Jon Gillies, G
- 2018–19: Jack Dugan, F
Olympians
This is a list of Providence alumni were a part of an Olympic team.
Name | Position | Providence Tenure | Team | Year | Finish |
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Paul Guay | Right Wing | 1981–1983 | USA | 1984 | 7th |
Chris Terreri | Goaltender | 1982–1986 | USA | 1988 | 7th |
Chris Therien | Defenseman | 1990–1993 | CAN | 1994 | Silver |
Providence Friars Hall of Fame
The following is a list of people associated with the Providence men's ice hockey program who were elected into the Providence College Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
- Tim Army
- J. Robert Bellemore
- Mike Boback
- Brian Burke
- Edward Conaty
- Tom Eccleston
- Rob Gaudreau
- Grant Heffernan
- Dan Kennedy
- Larry Kish
- Kurt Kleinendorst
- Lou Lamoriello
- John Marchetti
- Ed Monahan
- Gaetano Orlando
- Richard Pumple
- Chad Quenneville
- Robert Reall
- Herman Schneider
- Peter Taglianetti
- Chris Terreri
- Marshall Tschida
- Randy Velischek
- Brad Wilson
- Randy Wilson
- Ron Wilson
Friars in the NHL
As of July 1, 2023
= NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star[11] |
= NHL All-Star[11] and NHL All-Star team
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See also
References
- ^ "Team Page :: Providence :: Men's Hockey :: USCHO.com :: U.S. College Hockey Online". Archived from the original on 2010-10-20.
- ^ a b c d e f "Providence Friars men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Former Friar Standout Chris Terreri Earns Hockey East's 25th Anniversary Top Individual Performance". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ "The greatest individual and team performances in Frozen Four history". NCAA.com. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Kristen (13 March 2018). "The story behind Providence College's terrifying mascot". The New York Post. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Providence College to Have a Hockey Team". The Boston Daily Globe. October 20, 1926.
- ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Providence Friars. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
- ^ "United States Hockey Hall of Fame". Hockey Central.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
- ^ "Alumni report for Providence College". Hockey DB. Retrieved August 12, 2019.