ORONO, Maine - Sophomore Guillaume Richard scored on the power play 23 seconds into overtime as the No. 10/13 Providence College men's hockey team rallied for a 4-3 win at No. 7 Maine on Saturday night (Feb. 10) at Alfond Arena.
RECORDS
No. 7 Maine (18-6-2, 10-5-1 HEA) | No. 10/13 Providence (16-9-2, 9-6-2 HEA)
SCORE
Maine - 3 | Providence - 4 - OT
VENUE
Alfond Arena - Orono, Maine
GOALIES
Philip Svedebäck (PC) - 22 saves, 3 goals against
Albin Boija (ME) - 28 saves, 4 goals against
NOTES
- Providence held the Black Bears in check until the final moments of the first period before Josh Nadeau netted his second power-play goal of the weekend to give Maine a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.
- Jamie Engelbert got the Friars even at 5:48 of the second period as he re-directed a Cam McDonald one-timer from the point for his sixth goal of the year. Clint Levens earned the secondary assist.
- Jaroslav Chmelar looked to give the Friars the lead after Chase Yoder fed a pass to the back door but Boija sprawled to make the save.
- The Black Bears cashed in on the power play late in the period as Ben Poisson put back a rebound in the crease to give Maine a 2-1 lead.
- Graham Gamache knotted the game with five seconds remaining on the power play at the 9:54 mark of the third period. Hudson Malinoski got a touch on a loose puck in the slot and Gamache fired through a screen for his fourth goal of the year.
- Maine re-gained the lead with their third power-play goal of the night as Brandon Chabrier gave the Black Bears a 3-2 lead.
- Malinoski buried a rebound at the side of the net with 4:33 remaining in regulation to tie the game at 3-3. Richard and Riley Duran earned the assists on Malinoski's seventh goal of the year.
- Bennett Schimek drew a holding call on Liam Lesakowski after a strong net drive with a minute remaining in the period.
- On the power play in overtime, Richard got a feed from Nick Poisson and one-timed a shot past Boija for his third goal of the year to give the Friars the win.
- Providence snaps a five-game losing streak at Alfond Arena.
- Malinoski recorded a career-high three points on a goal and two assists.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Engelbert, Gamache, Malinoski, Richard (1)
Assists: Malinoski (2)
Points: Malinoski (3)
Shots: Richard (5)
POWER PLAYS
Maine - 3/7
Providence - 2/9
SHOTS
Maine - 25
Providence - 32
UP NEXT
The Friars will battle Boston University in a home-and-home series beginning next Friday (Feb. 16) at Schneider Arena.
