Hawkey Makes 27 Saves As Providence Blanks New Hampshire, 3-0
Sophomore goaltender Hayden Hawkey stops 27 shots to earn second shutout of season for Friars

Sophomore goaltender Hayden Hawkey made 27 saves for the Friars
Prd Time  Team Score Type Scored By Assists
1st 19:59.1 PRV1-0 EV GW Josh Monk (2)Jake Walman/11, Scott Conway/9
3rd 17:18  PRV2-0 EV Ryan Tait (4)Jacob Bryson/11
3rd 19:39.4 PRV3-0 EV EN Ryan Tait (5)Brian Pinho/17, Kyle McKenzie/4
Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Providence  1023
New Hampshire  0000
Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG
Providence  1211730
New Hampshire  881127
Team Stats and Records  PP PIM SHGF
Providence (13-8-4)  0/3 4/8 0
New Hampshire (11-10-4)  0/4 3/6 0
Providence Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Hayden Hawkey (W, 13-8-4)59:560 881127
Empty Net0:040     
New Hampshire Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Daniel Tirone (L, 11-8-4)57:462 1111527
Empty Net2:141     

DURHAM, N.H. - Danny Tirone (Trumbull, Conn.) stopped 27 of 29 shots but the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team was defeated 3-0 by 19th-ranked Providence College at the Whittemore Center on Friday night.

UNH moves to 11-10-4 overall and 6-4-3 in Hockey East while PC improves to 13-8-4, 5-6-2. PC goaltender Hayden Hawkey stopped 27 shots, including 11 in the third period, to record the shutout. Ryan Tait scored two late goals, including one into an empty-net, to secure the victory.

NEXT HOME GAME

UNH and Providence College conclude the weekend two-game series at the Whittemore Center on Jan. 28 for Family Hockey Day, which includes a jam-packed promotional calendar (see below). Tickets are available atwww.unhwildcats.com or 603-862-4000.

GAME INFORMATION

Date: January 27, 2017 (7 p.m.)
Final Score: No. 19 Providence College 3, New Hampshire 0
New Records: New Hampshire (11-10-4, 6-4-3 HEA) // Providence College (13-8-4, 5-6-2)
Location: Whittemore Center (Durham, N.H.)

Goal Scorers:

UNH - PC - Ryan Tait (2), Josh Monk (1)

Assists:

UNH - PC - Scott Conway (1), Jake Walman (1), Jacob Bryson (1), Brian Pinho (1), Kyle McKenzie (1)

Points:

UNH - PC - Ryan Tait (2), Josh Monk (1), Scott Conway (1), Jake Walman (1), Jacob Bryson (1), Brian Pinho (1), Kyle McKenzie (1)

Goaltenders:

UNH - Danny Tirone (11-11-5-- 27 saves) Record 11-8-4 PC - Hayden Hawkey (8-8-11-- 27 saves) Record: 13-8-4

HOW IT HAPPENED

- PC led first-period faceoffs and that proved instrumental in the closing seconds of the opening stanza. With four seconds on the clock, Scott Conway drew the puck back to the right point and Jake Walman quickly swung a pass across the high slot. Josh Monk ripped a one-timer into the upper-right corner with 0.9 seconds left to send the Friars into the first intermission with a 1-0 lead.

- It remained a one-goal game until the last three minutes of the game, when Ryan Tait netted goals at 17:18 and 19:39.

- Junior netminder Danny Tirone (Trumbull, Conn.) made 27 saves for UNH in the game, including 11 in the first period and in the second period.