2024–25 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season
| 2024–25 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Schneider Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #10 |
| USA Hockey | #11 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 7–2–2 |
| Conference | 4–0–2 |
| Home | 3–1–1 |
| Road | 4–1–1 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Nate Leaman |
| Assistant coaches | Ron Rolston Joel Beal Joe Palmer |
| Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
The 2024–25 Providence Friars Men's ice hockey season will be the 74th season of play for the program and 41st in Hockey East. The Friars will represent Providence College in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Schneider Arena and be coached by Nate Leaman in his 14th season.
Season
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Departures
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Berard | Forward |  United States |
Transferred to Boston College |
| Marcus Brännman | Goaltender |  Sweden |
Transferred to Clarkson |
| Riley Duran | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Boston Bruins) |
| Jamie Engelbert | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Matt Hubbarde | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Alaska |
| Cal Kiefiuk | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Luke Krys | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Dallas Stars) |
| Cam McDonald | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) |
| Craig Needham | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Bennett Schimek | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Arizona State |
| Will Schimek | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Alaska Anchorage |
| Liam Valente | Forward | Sweden |
Transferred to Western Michigan |
Recruiting
[edit]| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bales | Defenseman | United States |
18 | East Amherst, NY |
| Zachary Borgiel | Goaltender | United States |
24 | Fort Gratiot, MI; graduate transfer from Merrimack |
| Braiden Clark | Forward | United States |
19 | Upper Arlington, OH |
| Trevor Connelly | Forward | United States |
18 | Tustin, CA; selected 19th overall in 2024 |
| Will Elger | Forward | United States |
19 | Westerville, OH |
| Carl Fish | Defenseman | United States |
24 | Saint Paul, MN; graduate transfer from Minnesota |
| Cameron Gendron | Forward | United States |
25 | Wilmington, MA; graduate transfer from New Hampshire |
| Aleksi Kivioja | Forward |  Finland |
21 | Helsinki, FIN |
| Tomas Machů | Defenseman |  Czech Republic |
21 | Ostrava, CZE; selected 221st overall in 2021 |
| Geno McEnery | Forward | United States |
20 | Geneva, IL |
| John Mustard | Forward | Canada |
18 | Newmarket, ON; selected 67th overall in 2024 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Forward | United States |
24 | Southlake, TX; graduate transfer from Arizona State; selected 98th overall in 2018 |
| Logan Sawyer | Forward | Canada |
18 | Orangeville, ON; selected 78th overall in 2024 |
| Logan Will | Forward | United States |
24 | Ames, IA; graduate transfer from Colorado College |
Roster
[edit]As of September 8, 2024.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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John Driscoll | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-04-09 | Milton, Massachusetts | Northeast Generals (NA3HL) | — |
| 2 |
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Tomas Machů | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-03-02 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | NYI, 221st overall 2021 |
| 4 | 
|
Guillaume Richard | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-10 | Cap-Santé, Quebec | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | CBJ, 101st overall 2021 |
| 5 |
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Samo Meritähti | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-03-06 | Seinäjoki, Finland | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 6 | 
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Alexander Bales | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2006-07-06 | East Amherst, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Braiden Clark | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-04-08 | Upper Arlington, Ohio | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Hudson Malinoski | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2004-05-19 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | TOR, 153rd overall 2023 |
| 10 | 
|
Logan Will | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-06-14 | Ames, Iowa | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 11 | 
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Graham Gamache | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-06-11 | Edmonton, Alberta | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Nick Poisson | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-08-15 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Geno McEnery | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-10-21 | Geneva, Illinois | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Aleksi Kivioja | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2003-08-02 | Helsinki, Finland | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Will Elger | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-12-29 | Westerville, Ohio | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 16 | 
|
Trevor Connelly | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2006-02-28 | Tustin, California | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | VGK, 19th overall 2024 |
| 17 | 
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Chase Yoder | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-28 | Fairview, Texas | USNTDP (USHL) | PIT, 170th overall 2020 |
| 18 | 
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Cam Gendron | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-02-05 | Hampstead, New Hampshire | New Hampshire (HEA) | — |
| 19 |
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Tanner Adams | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-09-02 | Northport, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 20 | 
|
Logan Sawyer | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2006-05-06 | Orangeville, Ontario | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | MTL, 78th overall 2024 |
| 21 |
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John Mustard | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2006-08-16 | Newmarket, Ontario | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | CHI, 67th overall 2024 |
| 22 | 
|
Clint Levens | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Windermere, Florida | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 23 | 
|
Andrew Centrella | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2004-01-29 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 24 | 
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Austen May | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2003-05-19 | Woodhaven, Michigan | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 25 | 
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Connor Kelley | Graduate | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-01-30 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | CHI, 204th overall 2021 |
| 26 |
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Carl Fish | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-11-09 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Minnesota (Big Ten) | — |
| 27 |
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Taige Harding | Senior | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 2002-01-03 | St. Albert, Alberta | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) | CHI, 91st overall 2021 |
| 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) | NYR, 144th overall 2021 |
| 29 |
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Zachary Borgiel | Graduate | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2000-04-27 | Fort Gratiot, Michigan | Merrimack (HEA) | — |
| 35 |
|
Philip Svedebäck | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-05-28 | Växjö, Sweden | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | BOS, 117th overall 2021 |
| 39 |
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Ryan O'Reilly | Graduate | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2000-03-21 | Southlake, Texas | Arizona State (NCAA) | DET, 98th overall 2018 |
Standings
[edit]| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #3 Boston College | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #13 Boston University | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Connecticut | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #5т Maine | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #20 Massachusetts | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #15 Massachusetts Lowell | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Merrimack | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| New Hampshire | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Northeastern | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| #10 Providence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Vermont | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
[edit]Scoring statistics
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Rankings
[edit]| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 26 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| USA Hockey | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Providence Friars. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 18, 2024.