HOCKEY EAST HEADLINES
No. 10/13 Massachusetts swept Vermont in a two-game home set over the weekend, led by senior Bobby Trivigno (Setauket, N.Y.,) who had a fourpoint weekend with a goal and three assists. His goal capped the scoring in Saturday’s 4-0 victory and followed up by having a hand in three of four goals in Sunday’s 4-1 win, posting a new career single-game best with three assists.
No. 19 Providence took a 1-0-1 record over previously unbeaten No. 10/12
Northeastern, paced by four points (2g, 2a) from Greg Printz (Fairfax, Va.)
Printz tied the game with 1:14 remaining in regulation in the Friars’ 3-3 draw
at Northeastern and chipped in with an assist in each game.
HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Bobby Trivigno - Massachusetts
Bobby Trivigno (Jr., F;
Setauket, N.Y.) had a
four-point weekend in
a two-game sweep of
Vermont with a goal and
three assists. He finished
plus-two on the weekend.
His goal capped the
scoring in Saturday’s 4-0
victory and followed up by
having a hand in three of
four goals in Sunday’s 4-1
win, posting a new career
single-game best with three
assists.
PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Uula Ruikka - Providence
Uula Ruikka (Fr., D; Oulu,
Finland) tied for the league
lead among freshmen with
two points in a 1-0-1 weekend
with Northeastern,
including his first career
goal on Saturday on the
road. Ruikka added an assist
on Sunday and totaled
six shots on goal over two
games.
HOCKEY EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jaxson Stauber - Providence
Jaxson Stauber (So., G;
Plymouth, Minn.) stopped
55 of 58 shots faced over
two games against the
nation’s top scoring offense
as the Friars earned a win
and tie over Northeastern
this weekend. Stauber
posted a 1.45 GAA and
a .948 save percentage
over two games, including
his first career shutout on
Sunday with 28 saves.
HOCKEY EAST TOP PERFORMERS
Matthew Kessel, UMass (So., D; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) Scored in both games of UMass’ weekend sweep of Vermont, including a power-play goal in Sunday’s contest. Finished with a plus-one rating and helped the Minutemen limit the Catamounts to just one power-play goal and 33 shots on net over the two-game series.
Jayden Struble, NU (So., D; Cumberland, R.I.) Scored a goal and added an assist in Northeastern’s 3-3 draw with Providence on Friday night.
Greg Printz, PC (Sr., F; Fairfax, Va.) Finished tied for the Hockey East lead last week with four points on two goals and two assists. Printz tied the game with 1:14 remaining in regulation in the Friars’ 3-3 draw at Northeastern on Saturday and added another goal on Sunday against the Huskies. He also chipped in with an assist in each game.