2022–23 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season

The 2022–23 Providence Friars Men's ice hockey season was the 72nd season of play for the program and 39th in Hockey East. The Friars represented Providence College in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, were coached by Nate Leaman in his 11th season, and played their home games at Schneider Arena.

2022–23 Providence Friars
men's ice hockey season
Ledyard Bank Classic, Champion
ConferenceT–6th Hockey East
Home iceSchneider Arena
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall16–14–7
Conference9–9–6
Home9–5–3
Road5–8–4
Neutral2–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachNate Leaman
Assistant coachesRon Rolston
Joel Beal
Bruce Irving
Captain(s)Parker Ford
Alternate captain(s)Max Crozier
Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Despite losing nearly half of the players from the previous season, Providence shot out of the gate with a tremendous start to the season. Using a very strong defense to insulate freshman starter Philip Svedebäck, the Friars won their first three games before dropping a weekend series with defending national champion, Denver. The losses didn't seem to slow them down since, as soon as they got back east, Providence went undefeated over a 9-game stretch. The streak included a sweep of then-#5 Massachusetts and put the Friars at the top of the Hockey East standings. The team ran into a little trouble just before the winter break but, as Christmas approached, Providence was well on its way to making the NCAA tournament.

While the first half of the season could hardly have gone better, the second half turned into a nightmare. The offense stalled in the back half of the year, averaging just over 2 goals per game and was shutout four times, as opposed to over 3 goals per game in the first half and no shutouts. While the goaltending was solid, if unspectacular, Providence's inability to score caused the team to tumble down the conference standings as the losses began to mount. A 5-game losing skid knocked the Friars out of the polls and their playoff chances dwindled. Providence finished the regular season by going 3–9–2 in its final 14 games and finished 1 game above .500.

When the team's postseason began, the Friars knew they had to win the conference tournament for any chance at an NCAA berth. The offense continued to be a problem when Providence took on a surging New Hampshire squad. The defense did its job and stymied the Wildcats, holding them to just 23 shot, but the offense needed extra time to get the game winner. Their quarterfinal game was eerily similar to the UNH match as Providence and Northeastern fought to a 1–1 draw after 60 minutes. Brady Berard's 1st goal of the season 4 minutes into overtime sent the Friars into the semifinal and a date with top-seeded Boston University. The PC defense continued to hold down the opposition's scoring chances, holding BU to just 15 shots in regulation. Unfortunately, the Friars were again only able to score once in regulation and a third consecutive overtime game was required. BU took over in the extra session and fired 10 pucks on goal in under 11 minutes. The final one got past Svedebäck and ended Providence's run.[1]

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Davis BunzDefenseman United StatesGraduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers)
Austin CainGoaltender CanadaGraduation (retired)
Michael CallahanDefenseman United StatesGraduation (signed with Boston Bruins)
Garrett DevineForward United StatesLeft program (retired)
Alex EspositoForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders)
Kyle KoopmanDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Matt KoopmanForward United StatesGraduate transfer to Massachusetts
Tomáš MazuraForward Czech RepublicTransferred to St. Lawrence
Ben MirageasDefenseman United StatesGraduation (retired)
Kohen OlischefskiForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Rochester Americans)
Luke PerunovichDefenseman United StatesGraduate transfer to St. Thomas
Jimmy ScannellGoaltender United StatesGraduation (retired)
Jaxson StauberGoaltender United StatesSigned professional contract (Chicago Blackhawks)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Brady BerardForward United States18East Greenwich, RI
Jaroslav ChmelařForward Czech Republic19Nove Mesto nad Metuji, CZE; selected 144th overall in 2021
Chase DafoeForward United States20Beverly, MA
John DriscollGoaltender United States22Huntley, IL; sophomore walk-on
Connor KelleyDefenseman United States20Maple Grove, MN; transfer from Minnesota Duluth; selected 204th overall in 2021
Austen MayDefenseman United States19Woodhaven, MI
Grant PorterForward Canada20Weston, MA
Austin RodenGoaltender Canada24Surrey, BC; transfer from Omaha
Bennett SchimekForward United States19Mendota Heights, MN
Garrett SundquistDefenseman United States21South Glastonbury, CT
Philip SvedebäckGoaltender Sweden20Stockholm, SWE; selected 117th overall in 2021
Liam ValenteForward Sweden19Märsta, SWE

Roster

As of August 22, 2022.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Massachusetts John Driscoll Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-04-09 Milton, Massachusetts Northeast (NA3HL)
2 Minnesota Luke Johnson Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1999-01-07 Edina, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL)
3 Michigan Austen May Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2003-05-19 Woodhaven, Michigan Sioux Falls (USHL)
4 Quebec Guillaume Richard Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-02-10 Cap-Santé, Quebec Tri-City (USHL) CBJ, 101st overall 2021
5 Connecticut Garrett Sundquist Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2001-07-17 South Glastonbury, Connecticut Sioux Falls (USHL)
6 Alaska Cam McDonald Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-02-03 Eagle River, Alaska Muskegon (USHL)
8 Massachusetts Riley Duran Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-01-25 Woburn, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL) BOS, 182nd overall 2020
9 Massachusetts Patrick Moynihan Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-01-23 Millis, Massachusetts NTDP (USHL) NJD, 158th overall 2019
10 Rhode Island Brady Berard Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 2004-02-26 East Greenwich, Rhode Island NTDP (USHL) NJD, 158th overall 2019
11 Pennsylvania Michael Citara Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2002-04-22 New Hope, Pennsylvania Sioux Falls (USHL)
12 British Columbia Nick Poisson Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2001-08-15 Vancouver, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL)
13 Massachusetts Craig Needham Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-31 Medford, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL)
14 British Columbia Chase Dafoe Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-02-25 Peachland, British Columbia West Kelowna (BCHL)
15 Sweden Liam Valente Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2003-05-23 Märsta, Sweden Linköping J20 (J20 Nationell)
17 Texas Chase Yoder Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2002-05-28 Fairview, Texas NTDP (USHL) PIT, 170th overall 2020
18 Ontario Jamie Engelbert Senior F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-06-21 Cobourg, Ontario Cobourg (OJHL)
19 Ontario Cody Monds Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-02-09 Brockville, Ontario Fargo (USHL)
20 Rhode Island Parker Ford (C) Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-07-20 Wakefield, Rhode Island Sioux City (USHL)
21 Rhode Island Brett Berard Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2002-09-09 East Greenwich, Rhode Island NTDP (USHL) NYR, 134th overall 2020
22 Finland Uula Ruikka Junior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-05-28 Oulu, Finland Chicago (USHL)
23 Minnesota Bennett Schimek Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 2003-04-15 Mendota Heights, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL)
24 Alberta Max Crozier (A) Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-04-19 Calgary, Alberta Sioux Falls (USHL) TBL, 120th overall 2019
25 Minnesota Connor Kelley Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-01-30 Maple Grove, Minnesota Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) CHI, 204th overall 2021
26 Massachusetts Grant Porter Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-02-21 Weston, Massachusetts Youngstown (USHL)
27 Alberta Taige Harding Sophomore D 6' 7" (2.01 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 2002-01-03 St. Albert, Alberta Fort McMurray (AJHL) CHI, 91st overall 2021
28 Czech Republic Jaroslav Chmelař Freshman 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 Minnesota Will Schimek Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-05-22 Mendota Heights, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL)
35 Sweden Philip Svedebäck Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-05-28 Växjö, Sweden Dubuque (USHL) BOS, 117th overall 2021
36 British Columbia Austin Roden Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-04-30 Victoria, British Columbia Omaha (NCHC)

Standings

Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Boston University †*2418602205499624029110154106
#14 Merrimack241680240507252382314110689
#16 Northeastern241473022497845351713510782
Connecticut241392422417871352012311396
Massachusetts Lowell241110322339565436181538982
Maine24911411132626536151659294
Providence24996302326460371614710387
Boston College2481150013070733614166104104
Massachusetts247143132285580351317594103
New Hampshire246153222234476351120374105
Vermont245163211183676361120569103
Championship: March 18, 2023
† indicates regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Exhibition
October 1 2:00 PM Western Ontario* #15 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Exhibition)ESPN+ Roden W 5–1  2,812
October 2 2:00 PM at #7 Quinnipiac* #15 M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut (Exhibition)ESPN+ Svedebäck L 2–4  0
Regular Season
October 7 7:00 PM Sacred Heart* #16 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Svedebäck W 6–1  2,706 1–0–0
October 13 7:00 PM Clarkson* #15 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Svedebäck W 5–2  1,992 2–0–0
October 15 7:30 PM at #7 Northeastern #15 Matthews ArenaBoston, MassachusettsESPN+ Svedebäck W 2–1  4,742 3–0–0 (1–0–0)
October 21 9:00 PM at #4 Denver* #11 Magness ArenaDenver, ColoradoEvoca Svedebäck L 1–4  5,218 3–1–0
October 22 8:00 PM at #4 Denver* #11 Magness ArenaDenver, ColoradoEvoca Svedebäck L 2–3  6,324 3–2–0
October 28 7:00 PM at New Hampshire #13 Whittemore CenterDurham, New HampshireESPN+ Svedebäck T 2–2 SOW 3,906 3–2–1 (1–0–1)
October 29 7:00 PM New Hampshire #13 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN+, ESPN+ Svedebäck W 3–1  2,333 4–2–1 (2–0–1)
November 4 7:00 PM #5 Massachusetts #14 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN, ESPN+ Svedebäck W 7–4  2,981 5–2–1 (3–0–1)
November 5 7:00 PM at #5 Massachusetts #14 Mullins CenterAmherst, MassachusettsESPN+ Svedebäck W 4–3 OT 4,790 6–2–1 (4–0–1)
November 11 7:00 PM #7 Connecticut #9 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Svedebäck T 1–1 SOL 3,310 6–2–2 (4–0–2)
November 12 3:05 PM at #7 Connecticut #9 XL CenterHartford, ConnecticutESPN+ Svedebäck T 6–6 SOL - 6–2–3 (4–0–3)
November 18 7:00 PM Vermont #9 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Roden W 4–0  2,258 7–2–3 (5–0–3)
November 19 7:00 PM Vermont #9 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Roden W 4–3 OT 2,176 8–2–3 (6–0–3)
November 25 7:00 PM St. Lawrence* #8 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Svedebäck W 4–3  1,615 9–2–3
November 26 7:00 PM Brown* #8 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup)ESPN+ Roden L 2–3  1,885 9–3–3
December 2 7:00 PM at Boston College #10 Conte ForumChestnut Hill, MassachusettsESPN+ Svedebäck T 1–1 SOW 5,119 9–3–4 (6–0–4)
December 3 7:00 PM Boston College #10 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Svedebäck T 2–2 SOL 3,042 9–3–5 (6–0–5)
December 10 7:00 PM #11 Merrimack #10 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN, ESPN+ Svedebäck L 2–3  2,618 9–4–5 (6–1–5)
Ledyard Bank Classic
December 30 4:00 PM vs. Yale* #12 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic Semifinal)ESPN+ Svedebäck W 3–0  1,252 10–4–5
December 31 7:30 PM vs. #6 Merrimack* #12 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Classic Championship)ESPN+ Svedebäck W 6–1  1,229 11–4–5
Regular Season
January 6 7:00 PM New Hampshire #11 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Svedebäck L 0–2  2,842 11–5–5 (6–2–5)
January 8 2:00 PM at Army* #11 Tate RinkWest Point, New YorkFloHockey Svedebäck T 3–3 OT 2,214 11–5–6
January 13 7:00 PM at #10 Merrimack #14 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, MassachusettsESPN+ Svedebäck W 8–3  2,067 12–5–6 (7–2–5)
January 14 7:00 PM at #10 Merrimack #14 J. Thom Lawler RinkNorth Andover, MassachusettsESPN+ Svedebäck L 0–3  2,088 12–6–6 (7–3–5)
January 17 7:00 PM at Princeton* #12 Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New JerseyESPN+ Svedebäck L 2–3  1,553 12–7–6
January 27 7:00 PM at Maine #17 Alfond ArenaOrono, MaineESPN+ Svedebäck L 2–3  3,476 12–8–6 (7–4–5)
January 28 7:00 PM at Maine #17 Alfond ArenaOrono, MaineESPN+ Svedebäck L 0–3  4,441 12–9–6 (7–5–5)
February 3 7:00 PM Massachusetts Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN+, ESPN+ Svedebäck L 2–3  3,236 12–10–6 (7–6–5)
February 5 2:00 PM at Vermont Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, VermontESPN+ Svedebäck W 3–1  2,435 13–10–6 (8–6–5)
February 10 7:00 PM #20 Northeastern Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Svedebäck T 3–3 SOL 2,972 13–10–7 (8–6–6)
February 17 7:00 PM #18 Massachusetts Lowell Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandESPN+ Svedebäck W 3–2 OT 2,626 14–10–7 (9–6–6)
February 18 6:05 PM at #18 Massachusetts Lowell Tsongas CenterLowell, MassachusettsESPN+ Svedebäck L 1–2  4,675 14–11–7 (9–7–6)
March 3 7:00 PM at #7 Boston University Agganis ArenaBoston, MassachusettsNESN+, ESPN+ Roden L 4–6  4,846 14–12–7 (9–8–6)
March 4 7:00 PM #7 Boston University Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode IslandNESN+, ESPN+ Roden L 0–2  2,476 14–13–7 (9–9–6)
Hockey East Tournament
March 8 7:00 PM New Hampshire* Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island (First Round)ESPN+ Svedebäck W 2–1 OT 1,286 15–13–7
March 11 7:00 PM at #15 Northeastern* Matthews ArenaBoston, Massachusetts (Quarterfinal)NESN+, ESPN+ Svedebäck W 2–1 OT 2,192 16–13–7
March 17 4:00 PM vs. #5 Boston University* TD GardenBoston, Massachusetts (Semifinal)NESN, ESPN+ Svedebäck L 1–2 OT 13,187 16–14–7
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Parker FordC/RW3712142622
Brett BerardLW3610142435
Max CrozierD373212433
Bennett SchimekF371192012
Nick PoissonF3710102017
Riley DuranC298122033
Taige HardingD374131719
Chase YoderC37871514
Jaroslav ChmelarLW/RW33761326
Liam ValenteC/LW30381110
Patrick MoynihanRW34731041
Jamie EngelbertC37551014
Craig NeedhamC3754916
Guillaume RichardD311786
Cody MondsRW252574
Uula RuikkaD2915628
Cam McDonaldD3715615
Connor KelleyD2106610
Austen MayRW213144
Brady BerardC341238
Luke JohnsonD120330
Michael CitaraRW81122
Garrett SundquistD20110
Austin RodenRW50110
William SchimekD120116
Grant PorterF10000
Chase DafoeF80000
Philip SvedebäckG340000
Total103164267375

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Philip Svedebäck342013:0814117737331.9092.18
Austin Roden8249:1123012801.8702.89
Empty Net-17:44---2----
Total372284:0316147878132.9032.29

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 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com 15 - 16 15 11 13 14 9 10 8 10 10 12 - 11 14 12 17 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - NR
USA Today 15 15 16 15 9 13т 14 9 9 8 10 11 12 12 11 15 13 16 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 13, or 26.[5]

Awards and honors

Player Award Ref
Max Crozier Hockey East Third Team [6]
Parker Ford

Players drafted into the NHL

2023 NHL Entry Draft

Round Pick Player NHL team
5153Hudson Malinoski Toronto Maple Leafs

† incoming freshman [7]

References

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  2. "2021–22 Roster". friars.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  3. "2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  4. "Providence College 2022-2023 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  5. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. "HOCKEY EAST NAMES 2022-23 MEN'S ALL-STAR TEAMS". Hockey East. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  7. "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2023 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
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