BOSTON, Mass. - Trevor Connelly scored on the power play with 1:36 remaining in overtime as the No. 11 Providence College men's hockey team rallied for a 6-5 win over Northeastern on Saturday (Nov. 9) at Matthews Arena.
RECORDS
Northeastern (1-4-2, 0-2-2 HEA) | No. 11 Providence (6-1-2, 4-0-2 HEA)
SCORE
Northeastern - 5 | Providence - 6 - OT
VENUE
Matthews Arena - Boston, Mass.
GOALIES
Zachary Borgiel (PC) - 9 saves, 3 goals against
Philip Svedebäck (PC) - 22 saves, 2 goals against
Cameron Whitehead (NU) - 34 saves, 6 goals against
NOTES
- Cam Lund gave Northeastern the lead with a power-play goal 7:42 into the opening period.
- For the second-consecutive game, Trevor Connelly connected with Logan Will on the power-play to tie the game at 1-1. The goal marked Will's fourth of the year and third over the last three games. Austen May also earned an assist on the play.
- Joe Connor regained the lead for the Huskies with 16.9 seconds remaining in the period.
- Dylan Hryckowian extended the Northeastern lead to 3-1 at 3:58 of the second period. Philip Svedebäck entered the game in relief of Borgiel.
- Nick Rheaume was assessed a minor for tripping and a five-minute major plus a game misconduct for contact to the head, giving the Friars a 7:00 power play.
- Power-play strikes by freshmen John Mustard and Will Elger knotted the game at 3-3 during the extended man-advantage.
- Jack Williams gave the Huskies a 4-3 lead at 16:29 of the period with a power-play tally.
- Connelly registered his first NCAA goal at 3:37 of the third period to tie the game at 4-4. Logan Sawyer and Andrew Centrella earned the assists on the play.
- Chase Yoder gave the Friars their first lead of the night with a power-play goal, his first of the season at 8:04 of the third period off feeds from Tanner Adams and Saywer.
- Joakim Lemay's seeing-eye shot from the point leveled the scored at 5-5 with 2:41 remaining.
- Christophe Tellier was whistled for hooking in overtime, sending the Friars to the power play. Connelly went end-to-end into the Northeastern zone and wired a shot over the blocker of Cameron Whitehead for the game-winning goal. Centrella and Svedebäck were credited with the assists.
- Providence's unbeaten streak was extended to eight games (6-0-2).
- The five power-play goals was the most recorded in game by the Friars since registering five against UMass on Nov. 11, 2017.
- Connelly became the first Friar to record a five-point game since Greg Printz on Oct. 5, 2019.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Connelly (2)
Assists: Connelly (3)
Points: Connelly (5)
Shots: Connelly (8)
POWER PLAYS
Northeastern - 2/6
Providence - 5/8
SHOTS
Northeastern - 40
Providence - 36
UP NEXT
The Friars are back in action next Thursday (Nov. 14) to kick-off a two-game series with UMass beginning in Amherst. The teams will conclude the series back at Schneider Arena on Saturday (Nov. 16).
