PPROVIDENCE, R.I. – Zachary Borgiel made 29 saves for his second shutout of the year while Logan Will and Hudson Malinoski scored third-period goals as the No. 5/4 Providence College men’s hockey team retained the Mayor’s Cup with a 2-0 win over Brown on Tuesday (Jan. 7) at Meehan Auditorium. With the win, the Friars extended their winning streak to eight games.
RECORDS
Brown (4-7-2, 2-5-1 ECAC) | No. 5/4 Providence (15-3-2, 5-2-2 HEA)
SCORE
Brown – 0 | Providence – 2
VENUE
Meehan Auditorium – Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Zachary Borgiel (PC) – 29 saves, 0 goals against
Tyler Shea (BRN) – 40 saves, 2 goals against
NOTES
- The teams skated through a scoreless opening 20 minutes of play.
- Borgiel stood tall, turning away all 17 shots he faced in the first period.
- Providence began to take over the momentum in the second period, outshooting the Bears by a 31-12 margin over the final 40 minutes of play.
- The Friars struck just 24 seconds into the third period to take a 1-0 lead on a power-play tally from Logan Will, his seventh goal of the season. Andrew Centrella and Will Elger recorded assists on the play.
- Hudson Malinoski gave the Friars insurance at 13:13 of the third period as he blasted a one-timer on the power play past Shea for his fourth of the season. Guillaume Richard and Logan Sawyer assisted on the goal.
- Borgiel and the Friar defense held the Bears’ attack at bay during 3:00 of 6-on-5 play with the goaltender pulled.
- Borgiel earned his second shutout of the season and fourth of his career, stopping all 29 shots he faced.
- Will extended his point streak to eight games (3-6-9) and now has a team-high three power-play goals this season.
- Providence has now won five-consecutive games at Meehan Auditorium and have outscored the Bears by a 20-1 margin in those games with three-consecutive shutouts.
- The Friars closed out their non-conference slate at 10-1-0 and improved to 9-1-1 away from Schneider Arena this season.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Will, Malinoski (1)
Assists: Elger, Centrella, Richard, Sawyer (1)
Points: Six Players (1)
Shots: Sawyer (6)
POWER PLAYS
Brown – 0/2
Providence – 2/4
SHOTS
Brown – 29
Providence – 42
UP NEXT
Providence will battle No. 2 Boston College in a home-and-home series beginning on January 17 at Kelley Rink in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
