HANOVER, N.H. - Freshman Bennett Schimek scored twice and added an assist as the No. 12 Providence College men's hockey team downed No. 6 Merrimack, 6-1, in the Ledyard Classic Championship Game on Saturday (Dec. 31) in Hanover, N.H.
The Basics
No. 12 Providence (11-4-5, 6-1-5 HEA) | No. 6 Merrimack (14-5-0, 9-2-0 HEA)
SCORE No. 12 Providence - 6 | No. 6 Merrimack - 1
VENUE Thompson Arena - Hanover, N.H.
GOALIES Philip Svedebäck (PC) - 19 saves, 1 goal against
Hugo Ollas (MC) - 25 saves, 5 goals against
NOTES
- Providence went to work early as Bennett Schimek forced a turnover and beat Ollas under the glove for a 1-0 lead at the 5:49 mark.
- Nick Poisson registered back-to-back goals, the second on a power play to give Providence a 3-0 lead after 20 minutes of play.
- Parker Ford netted his second goal of the weekend with a great individual effort on the penalty kill for his seventh goal of the year.
- Matt Copponi got the Warriors on the board with a power-play goal at 18:36.
- Schimek answered with 19 seconds left in the period, tallying his second goal of the day after finishing off his own rebound.
- Cam McDonald capped off the scoring with a shorthanded empty-net goal with 5:20 left in regulation.
- Craig Needham added two assists and finished the weekend with three points on a goal and two assists.
- Max Crozier continues to lead the Friars in scoring after posting four assists on the weekend. He now has two goals and 16 assists this season.
- Providence scored three shorthanded goals on the weekend and now have six overall this season.
- Poisson has five goals over his last four games, while Schimek accumulated four goals and two assists over the last three games.
- Philip Svedebäck stopped 39-of-40 shots he faced this weekend.
- The Friars have now won back-to-back Ledyard Classic titles after winning the tournament back in 2018.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Poisson, Schimek (2)
Assists: Crozier (2)
Points: Schimek (3)
Shots: Engelbert (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence - 1/5
Merrimack - 1/7
SHOTS
Providence - 31
Merrimack - 20
UP NEXT
The Friars will begin 2023 with a home contest against New Hampshire next Friday (Jan. 6), followed by a road game at Army West Point on Sunday (Jan. 8).
