Providence College Friars - 2011-12

[D2D]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Yes great game Friars continuing to come on and getting healthy (two still out)

Joe, I notice that Kate Bacon, the Friars' leading scorer last season with 30 points, is off to a slow start this year - just 3 points in the first 11 games. Has she been one of the players that have been bothered by injury?

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

No Kate is flying. October was tough month with Ashley Cottrell (hurt after BSU series) and Nicole Anderson (hurt in McGill ex game played first games this weekend) Kate and others had a big load to pick up. Friars and Kate with these two back look and generate more attack. The good news down the line is the freshman have gotten experience fast.

I still believe with 7 of 8 leading scorers back from last year this Team can generate lots of offense and will.

 

[joehockey]

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Great honor to Laura, 5 other PC Players and Friars Team!

Weekly WHEA Awards:
ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#6 LAURA VEHARANTA, PROVIDENCE COLLEGE
(Senior Forward; La Verne, Calif.)
Veharanta compiled five points (3g,2a) to lead the Friars to a 2-0-1 record this week. She owned a +3 plus/minus rating with 15 shots on goal in three contests on the week.

PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#21 AMANDA PELKEY, VERMONT
(Freshman Forward; Montpelier, Vt.)
Pelkey recorded one goal and one assist as Vermont won at New Hampshire for the first time Thursday night with a 4-1 win at the Whittemore Center.

WHEA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#41 FLORENCE SCHELLING, NORTHEASTERN
(Senior Goaltender; Oberengstringen, Switzerland)
Schelling amassed back-to-back shutouts in a weekend sweep against Connecticut totaling 47 saves on the weekend. She notched 23 saves in the win Friday and 24 stops in the victory on Saturday.

WHEA CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#1 KERRIN SPERRY, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
(Sophomore Goaltender; North Reading, Mass.)
Sperry made 65 saves (.942 save%) over the weekend as she split a home-and-home series with BC. She allowed just one goal and stopped 30 shots in Wednesday night win at BC and amassed 35 saves in the 3-1 loss on Saturday.

WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS
The Friars went 2-0-1 on the week, including a 9-3 win vs. Yale and a three-point weekend against Maine in a two-game set at Schneider Arena. PC scored 19 goals on the week for an average of 6.33 goals per game and the Friars went 5-for-14 on the power play (35.7%) in three contests.


ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD
At the conclusion of each Hockey East game, the " Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected. Here are the 2011-2012 season leaders to date:
Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School
1. Florence Schelling Sr. G NU
2. Corinne Boyles Jr. G BC
Kendall Coyne Fr. F NU
Corinne Buie So. F PC
3. Brittany Dougherty Jr. F ME
Brittany Ott Jr. G ME


HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS

Corinne Buie, PC (So., F, Edina, Minn.) Contributed three goals and an assist this week, including a two-goal effort against Yale on Tuesday.

Roxanne Douville, UVM (So., G, Beloeil, Que.) Made 33 saves as Vermont won at UNH for the first time Thursday night with a 4-1 win.

Kendall Coyne, NU (Fr., F, Palos Heights, Ill.) Had four points (3-1-4) over in the two-game series sweep of UConn.

Myriam Croussette, Maine (Sr., F, Baie-Comeau, Que.) Scored two goals in the weekend series against Providence.

Abby Gauthier, PC (Sr., F, Lynn, Mass.) Accumulated seven assists in three games, including three in Saturday's 3-3 tie with Maine.

Brittany Dougherty, Maine (Jr., F, Chesterfield, Mich.) Scored one goal and had two assists in a two game series against Providence College.

Beth Hanrahan , PC (Fr., F, Poolesville, Md.) Contributed one goal in Tuesday's 9-3 victory over Yale and another in Sunday's 7-4 win over Maine.

Meghan Huertas, UVM (Fr., F, Boynton Beach, Fla., F) Had a goal and an assist as Vermont won at UNH in a 4-1 win.

Isabel Menard (Jr., F, Ottawa, Ont.) Scored a power play goal and added an assist in 4-1 win at BC on Wednesday night.

Kayla Mork, UNH (Fr., F, Victoria, Minn.) Recorded three points in two games last week with one goal and two assists.

Jennifer More, PC (Fr., F, Deloraine, Man.) notched a goal and an assist in Sunday's game against Providence College.

Maggie Pendleton, PC (So, D, Woodbury, Minn.) In three games this week, she contributed two goals and four assists.

Mary Restuccia (Sr. F, Chester Springs, Pa.) Recorded two points (1g,1a) in a weekend split with fifth-ranked BU.
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CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO's HOT

Brittany Dougherty, MAINE (Chesterfield, Mich.) Has scored five goals and two assists in the last four games

Meghan Huertas , UVM (Boynton Beach, Fla.) Has a 5-game point streak with one goal and six assists

Megan Menotti, MAINE (Vernon Hills, Ill.) Scored her first career point during Sunday's game vs. PC

Tori Pasquariello, Maine (Mississauga, Ont.) Scored her first career goal Sunday against Providence

Mary Restuccia, BC (Chester Springs, Pa.) Has registered a point in four of the last five games

JENN WAKEFIELD, BU (PICKERING, ONT.) Wakefield became the first league player to score 100 career goals on Wednesday at Boston College

Danielle Welch, BC (Hastings, Minn.) Has a point in three of the last four games

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Friars had another good offensive day yesterday at UCONN with 2-0 win and outshooting them 32-9. Today it was 6-2 over UNH and shots were 35-22 for PC.

Nice to see Lacasse healthy and back in goal. As the Team gets healthy the offensive results are climbing also.

2011-2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS YTD

Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result

09/24/11 vs. McGill # Providence, R.I. W, 5-3 Exhibition
09/30/11 at Bemidji St Bemidji, Minn. T, 0-0 (ot)
10/01/11 at Bemidji St Bemidji, Minn. L, 3-1
10/08/11 at Clarkson Potsdam, N.Y. L, 3-0
10/09/11 at St. Lawrence Canton, N.Y. T, 3-3 (OT)
10/15/11 vs. Mercyhurst Providence, R.I. L, 5-0
10/16/11 vs. Mercyhurst Providence, R.I. L, 3-0

First six games 0-4-2 Goals For 4 - Goals Against 17

10/21/11 at Vermont * Burlington, Vt. L, 3-2
10/22/11 at Vermont * Burlington, Vt. W, 4-3
10/28/11 vs. Boston College * Providence, R.I. L, 3-1
11/01/11 vs. Yale Providence, R.I. W, 9-3
11/05/11 vs. Maine * Providence, R.I. T, 3-3 (ot)
11/06/11 vs. Maine * Providence, R.I. W, 7-4
11/12/11 at Connecticut * Storrs, Conn. W, 2-0
11/13/11 vs. UNH * Providence, R.I. W, 6-2

Next 8 games 5-2-1 34 Goals For and 21 Goals Against

 

[joehockey]

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Friars in the News!


November 14, 2011



WEEKLY RELEASE: NO. 9 NORTHEASTERN SWEEPS SERIES AT UVM; PC GETS FOUR POINTS
~ No. 6 BU, PC take out UNH; Maine gets win and tie vs. Niagara ~

ATHLETIC REPUBLIC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#14 CASEY PICKETT, NORTHEASTERN
(Junior Forward; Wilmington, Mass.)
Pickett scored three goals and added two assists in Northeastern's two victories at Vermont over the weekend at Gutterson Fieldhouse.


PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
#13 TORI PASQUARIELLO, MAINE
(Freshman Forward; Mississauga, Ont.)
Pasquariello scored three goals in a two-game set against Niagara University. She scored the game winner in Saturday's game and notched two more goals during Sunday's contest at Alfond Arena.


WHEA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
#41 FLORENCE SCHELLING, NORTHEASTERN
(Senior Goaltender; Oberengstringen, Switzerland)
Schelling stopped a combined 60 of 63 shots (.952 save%) for the Huskies to record her eighth and ninth wins of the season in the road sweep at Vermont.


WHEA TEAM OF THE WEEK
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS
The Friars outscored their opponents 8 to 2 in the four-point weekend and outshot their opponent by a combined 68 to 31 margin. Providence went a perfect 9-for-9 on the penalty over the weekend in two contests.

Athletic Republic Player of the Week Casy Pickett of Northeastern


ARMY ROTC THREE STARS AWARD
At the conclusion of each Hockey East game, the " Army ROTC Three Stars of The Game" are selected. Here are the 2011-2012 season leaders to date:
Rk. Name Cl. Pos. School
1. Corinne Buie So. F PC
Florence Schelling Sr. G NU
3. Corinne Boyles Jr. G BC
Kendall Coyne Fr. F NU
Ashley Cottrell Sr. F PC
Rachel Llanes Jr. F NU
Laura Veharanta Sr. F PC





HOCKEY EAST WEEKLY TOP PERFORMERS

Kasey Boucher, BU (Sr., D, Lewiston, Maine) Assisted on a pair of goals to help guide the Terriers past UNH.

Corinne Buie, PC (So. F., Edina, Minn.) Registered two goals over the weekend, including a short-handed score in a 2-0 victory at UConn.

Ashley Cottrell, PC (Sr., F, Sterling Heights, Mich.) Had a goal and two assists in the Friars' two wins over the weekend.

Myriam Croussette, Maine (Sr., F, Baie-Comeau, Que.) Notched a goal during Saturday's game against Niagara and an assist in Sunday's game.

Brittany Dougherty, Maine (Jr., F, Chesterfield, Mich.) Grabbed two goals and an assist this weekend in a two game series against Niagara.

Nicole Gifford, UNH (So., F, Ennismore, Ont.) Recorded two assists at No. 5 BU and completed the weekend with three points (1g,2a).

Kristine Horn, UNH (Jr., F, Utica, Mich.) Had a multiple-point effort (1g,1a) at fifth-ranked BU and finished the weekend with three points (1g,2a).

Genevieve Lacasse, PC (Sr., G, Kingston, Ont.) Recorded two conference victories, including her 14th career shutout on Saturday at UConn.

Isabel Menard, BU (Jr., F, Ottawa, Ont.) Potted two goals, including the game-winner, and added an assist to lift BU to a 5-2 win over UNH.

Brittany Ott, Maine (Jr., G, St. Clair Shores, Mich.) Secured a 19-save shutout for the Black Bears on Saturday against Niagara University.

Kerrin Sperry, BU (So., G, North Reading, Mass.) Made 18 saves to propel BU to a 5-2 win over UNH.

Laura Veharanta, PC (Sr., F, La Verne, Calif.) Had a goal and two assists in Sunday's 6-2 victory over New Hampshire.

CAREER FIRSTS/MILESTONES/WHO's HOT
Moe Bradley, UNH (SWAMPSCOTT, MASS.) Made her collegiate debut at Providence College; she stopped 18 of 20 shots

CORINNE BUIE, PC (EDINA, MINN.) Has recorded 10 points (5g,5a) in her last seven games
CAROLINE CAMPBELL, BU (ST. LOUIS, MO.) Tallied her first career goal vs. UNH on Saturday

Brittany Dougherty, MAINE (Chesterfield, Mich.) Has seven goals and three assists in the last six games for the University of Maine. She now has 50 career points.

Maggie Pendelton , PC (Woodbury , Minn.) Has eight points (3g,5a) in her last five games

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

A little BU perspective on Friars

Women’s hockey to finish off Hockey East stretch
Written by Meredith Perri
Published Nov 16, 2011Email This PostComments (0)After a strong offensive win over the University of New Hampshire last weekend, the No. 5 Boston University women’s hockey team will finish off its five-straight games against Hockey East opponents this weekend.

The Terriers (7-4-1, 2-1 Hockey East), who have played the least amount of conference games out of any team in Hockey East so far, will face the University of Connecticut on Saturday and Providence College on Sunday.

While BU has had a strong season thus far, the Terriers have suffered a few setbacks because of injuries to two of the team’s top scorers.

Despite missing sophomore forward Marie-Philip Poulin and senior forward Jenelle Kohanchuk for most of the season, along with a few other players who have had minor injuries, the Terriers have continued to rank in the top three offensively in Hockey East.

“We’re certainly trying to get healthy and get people on board,” said BU coach Brian Durocher. “I think we’re just continuing to try to kind of finish up our systems, get readjusted again to maybe some new lines and just control how hard we play.”

While the Terriers were able to defeat New Hampshire 5-2 their last time out, they were missing another key offensive player in senior captain Jenn Wakefield.

Wakefield missed the past two games due to her participation in the Four Nations Cup with the Canadian national team. During the tournament, Wakefield, who leads the Terriers with 16 points in the 10 games she has played, scored two game-winning tallies en route to a silver medal.

Wakefield returned to Boston on Wednesday after being away from the team for the past two weeks.

For Durocher, though, it isn’t the team’s offense that he is concerned about; rather, he wants the team to work on bettering its defensive performance and limiting the amount of shots opponents get.

“We’ve probably given up too many shots for my liking in the early part of the year and I want to see if we can’t lock ourselves down a little bit and keep teams to a small number of shots,” Durocher said. “Setting our sights and our focus on improving our defense would certainly be number one.”

The Terriers will get their first opportunity to show what they’ve worked on defensively against UConn (1-10-2, 1-4 Hockey East) this weekend.

The Huskies find themselves last in Hockey East offensively as they have only notched 19 goals in 13 games this season.

In its last five games, UConn has managed to score only once and has been shut out four times.

The team fares slightly better defensively where it ranks sixth in the conference, giving up an average of 3.08 goals per game.

“They’re very strong kids, but I don’t know if they’re the outstanding or dynamic offensive presence on that team,” Durocher said. “I think we go into it with the mindset to make sure we don’t give them any easy [goals].”

When BU faced off against the Huskies last season, BU swept the Huskies while outscoring them 10-2.

On Sunday, the Terriers will face off against a very different team in Providence (5-6-3, 4-2-1 Hockey East).
“Unlike UConn, who I think plays a little closer to the vest, Providence has got size, speed and ability up front,” Durocher said. “I think they will be happy to trade you chance-for-chance or even let you have a couple extra chances because they’ve got confidence that they’ve got some kids who can score.”

While Providence does not have the offensive struggle that UConn faces, the Friars’ strength rests in between the pipes. The Friars have the second-best goaltender in the league in senior Genevieve Lacasse who currently holds a 2.31 goals against average this season.

“They know with Genevieve Lacasse back there they can get outshot by eight or 10 and it’s anybody’s hockey game,” Durocher said.

In its most recent outing, Providence defeated New Hampshire 6-2, extending its unbeaten streak to five games.

Providence will take on the University of Vermont on Saturday before taking on BU.

Last season, the Terriers went 2-0-1 against the Friars, while outscoring them 10-6.

Although BU will look to improve its Hockey East standings this weekend, the key for Durocher is to finish out the first half of the season strong.

“It’s been a pretty good run,” Durocher said. “Hopefully before we get the final few pieces back, we’ll continue to do a pretty good job here in the last six or seven games before the break.”

 

[ARM]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

A USCHO Feature on the Friars' Allison Micheletti.

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Thanks for sharing!

Great article from our favorite Friar writer Al Daniel - oh how we miss the Friar Town Free Press Blog by Al!

Micheletti is going to have a great college carrier at PC - she has Kate Bacon speed which is such a gift and great touch around net. PC runs some pretty complex D zone coverage that MN HS players (F and D) have a steep learning curve on but have no doubt she will be an impact player.

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Great 5-0 road win yesterday! Nice to see Nicole Anderson have a BIG DAY on the scoreboard and the Lacasse shutout!

With 18 games done and 16 to go the Team is on the back half of the schedule and stands 7-8-3. Big set of games coming up BU home & home; then Harvard before break; then Dartmouth-Robert Morris (2) at home & then NE and BC on the Road by mid January. Here's hoping the Team can stay healthy and hot to continue the great run of November going 6-2-1.

2011-2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS YTD
Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result

09/24/11 vs. McGill # Providence, R.I. W, 5-3 Exhibition
09/30/11 at Bemidji St Bemidji, Minn. T, 0-0 (ot)
10/01/11 at Bemidji St Bemidji, Minn. L, 3-1
10/08/11 at Clarkson Potsdam, N.Y. L, 3-0
10/09/11 at St. Lawrence Canton, N.Y. T, 3-3 (OT)
10/15/11 vs. Mercyhurst Providence, R.I. L, 5-0
10/16/11 vs. Mercyhurst Providence, R.I. L, 3-0


First six games 0-4-2 Goals For 4 - Goals Against 17

10/21/11 at Vermont * Burlington, Vt. L, 3-2
10/22/11 at Vermont * Burlington, Vt. W, 4-3
10/28/11 vs. Boston College * Providence, R.I. L, 3-1
11/01/11 vs. Yale Providence, R.I. W, 9-3
11/05/11 vs. Maine * Providence, R.I. T, 3-3 (ot)
11/06/11 vs. Maine * Providence, R.I. W, 7-4
11/12/11 at Connecticut * Storrs, Conn. W, 2-0
11/13/11 vs. UNH * Providence, R.I. W, 6-2
11/19/11 vs. Vermont*Providence, RI W, 3-0
11/20/11 vs. Boston University * Providence, R.I. L, 3-2
11/25/11 vs. Brown Providence, R.I. L, 2-1
11/27/11 at Union NY Schenectady, N.Y. W, 5-0

Next 12 games 7-4-1 45 Goals For and 26 Goals Against

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Women's Hockey Forward Nicole Anderson Named Athletic Republic Co-Player of the Week by Hockey East
Junior tallied career-best four points in win at Union.
Nov. 28, 2011


PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence college women's ice hockey forward Nicole Anderson (Jordan, Minn.) has been named Athletic Republic co-Player of the Week by the Women's Hockey East Association. It is the first time the junior has been recognized with the award.

Anderson was outstanding in leading the Friars to a 5-0 victory over host Union on Sunday. The winger contributed a career-best four points, scoring one goal to go with three assists.

It is the first time Anderson has earned the award, though she was Rookie of the Week twice during her freshman season.

Anderson becomes the second Friar this year to earn Player of the week honors. Senior Laura Veharanta captured the accolade on November 7. Face-off is scheduled for 2 p.m. The next Friar home game is Saturday, December 3 when they welcome #5 Boston University. Face-off is at 7 p.m. and tickets are available by calling (401) 865 GO PC or by visiting Friars.com

- Go Friars -

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Hey Friar Nation!

This Saturday's Hockey East between Boston University & Providence College
will be broadcast on Cox Sports Television (Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut.) and streamed live on the internet on the Cox Sports website: coxsportsonline.com.

To watch the live stream, go to www.coxsportsonline.com and look for the LIVE STREAMING button at the top of the screen and follow directions for subscription. Cox will offer this women's hockey game ONLY as a free viewing event.

Mike Logan, Coach Bob Bellemore (Goalie Coach Double B) and former Friar Sonny Watrous will be the broadcast team. This is the first of two PC women's hockey games that will air on Cox sports. The second will be January 28, 2012 when UConn visits Schneider Arena at 2 p.m.

Go Friars!

 

[joehockey]

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Hey another neat outdoor opportunity for the Frias (and a free News Years Eve - 3 PM start maybe be tough for some)


TeamsCollege Hockey:
Providence to host Dartmouth in outdoor women’s game at Fenway
USCHO Staff Report • Friday, December 2, 2011

Providence will host Dartmouth in a women’s game at Fenway Park on Jan. 10 at 3 p.m. as part of Sun Life Frozen Fenway 2012

The game was originally scheduled for Dec. 31 at Providence.

“The team is very excited about getting to play at Fenway,” Dartmouth head coach Mark Hudak said in a news release. “It should be a great experience for the team and for Providence and for everyone else that is going to be there. It is going to be a great event all around.

“There are going to be a lot of differences, but both teams have to deal with that. It’s not that its going to be an uneven playing field. Hopefully, there will be some ice on Occom Pond by then, so we can get outside and practice a little bit.”

 

[TorerosCoxswain]

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Great Game on the 3rd. I was impressed and it was great to watch it on CoxSports. The team looks strong! But with a senior class like that, nothing less would be expected. I am at the moment overseas, and I have a team I've started here, that come over and watch the games with me, they have seemed to have adopted PC as their favorites. How long are the injuried girl(s) out? One is disappointed her favorite player hasn't played for a while. Looking forward to watching the rest of the season!

 

[Hux]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Tough night for the Friars, as they lose 5-1 to Harvard

 

[joehockey]

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This was posted on PC Site - should be a neat experience.

It will also allow the Friars a longer regroup/heal up time as they will go from Harvard game December 8 until Robert Morris on January 6 to perpare for the remainder of the 2011-2012 schedule with the special senior class.

The Friars will face the Big Green in front of the Green Monster
Dec. 14, 2011

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's ice hockey team will play an outdoor contest at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass. on January 10, 2012. The Friars will take on Dartmouth at 3 p.m. The contest will be part of the 2012 Sun Life Frozen Fenway event. It is a 16-day celebration of hockey featuring collegiate and scholastic games.

"To play the game we love in one of the most historic cathedrals in all of sports is very exciting. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not many college players get the chance to have in their careers," explained Providence Head Coach Bob Deraney, a native of nearby West Roxbury, Mass. "We all thank Fenway Sports Management, Hockey East and especially Providence College for giving us this opportunity.

"For me personally, going to Fenway Park my entire life, I know making the move from the stands to being a part of the action is something very few people from Boston have the opportunity to do. It's not lost on me how very special it is for us to be taking part in such a wonderful event as 2012 Sun Life Frozen Fenway. "

Tickets for the college hockey game are available by phone at 877-REDSOX9 and online at redsox.com/frozenfenway .

The meeting with Dartmouth was originally scheduled to be played at Schneider Arena on December 31. Should inclement weather on January 10 preclude the outdoor game at Fenway, the contest will be moved back to Schneider Arena at 7 p.m. on January 10.

This will be the second time the Friars have played outdoors. Last February, Providence defeated Connecticut, 4-3, at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. during the Whaler Hockey Fest celebration.

- Go Friars -

 

[joehockey]

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http://www.lawrenceville.org/about/news/news_detail.asp?id=1913A

11.21.2011
Bryant '12 Signs with Providence College

Lawrenceville School Fifth Former Sarah Bryant has signed a National Letter of Intent with Providence College (Providence, RI). Bryant, a tri-sport (ice hockey, soccer, and lacrosse) varsity athlete at the Lawrenceville School, will begin her college career in the fall, playing ice hockey for the NCAA Division I Friars. She plans to major in biology in preparation for medical school or graduate work in physical therapy.
The Bethlehem, Pa. native explained that she chose Providence because of the balance she expects to find there between academics and athletics. She said Bob Deraney, coach of the Friars' women's ice hockey team, told her, "'Excel in everything; sacrifice nothing,'" meaning that I should be able to get an excellent education that will prepare me for life after college, play hockey at the highest college level, and feel right at home on campus. He said that if a college does not offer all of those things to me, I should look somewhere else. At Providence, I found all of those things, and no one of them was at the expense of another."

The goaltender continued, "I also believe that being a part of the Friars' hockey program is going to be a dream come true. The team is in a great conference where they have to work hard to win games, but they are also hungry for a national championship and likely to be a contender every year. The coaches are experienced, knowledgeable about the sport, and truly put the team as their first priority."

Nicole Uliasz, Lawrenceville's Assistant Athletic Director and head coach of the Big Red girl's ice hockey team remarked, ""I have watched Sarah grow and mature on and off the ice these past four years. She is an amazing person and deserves every good thing that comes her way. She will make Lawrenceville proud as she goes on to play at Providence."

Bryant, who first laced up her skates at age seven, is in her fourth year as a member of Lawrenceville's girls' varsity ice hockey team. She also competes for a club team, the New Jersey Colonials. The consistent high honors student said organization is the key to maintaining a healthy balance between her academic and athletic commitments. "I use lots of sticky notes with check lists," she explained.

While she enjoys playing both soccer and lacrosse, her real love is ice hockey. "It's a fast-paced, always changing game of speed, power, finesse and, most importantly, teamwork," she said. "I'm always on my toes, looking to get better. Hockey demands so much of me as an individual, but at the same time, I know that I have a whole team of players on the bench who are there to support me and each other."

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Women's Ice Hockey Announces the Signing of Five Student-Athletes
Friars sign Molly Illikainen, Courtney Kukowski, Lexi Slattery, Lexi Romanchuk and Sarah Bryant.
Dec. 21, 2011


PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach Bob Deraney and his coaching staff have announced the signing of five players for the class of 2016. The Friars welcome forwards Molly Illikainen and Courtney Kukowski, defenders Lexi Romanchuk and Lexi Slattery, and goaltender Sarah Bryant to the women's hockey program for the 2012-13 season.

"Not only are they terrific young ladies who come from great families, but they are terrific students who love to compete on and off the ice," Deraney said of the class.

Sarah Bryant, Goaltender, Bethlehem, Pa. - Bryant is a 5-foot 8 goalie from the Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, N.J. She has also played club hockey for the New Jersey Colonials. Thus far this season at Lawrenceville, Bryant is 5-0 with two shutouts.

"Sarah is a very athletic goaltender that reminds me of (senior) Genevieve Lacasse at this stage of her career," said Deraney. "She is explosive, a terrific skater and has tremendous potential. She is also just as driven academically as she is athletically."

Lexi Romanchuk, Defenseman, San Jose, Calif. - Romanchuk is a 5-foot-6, left-shot defenseman from Valley Christian High School who has played club hockey for the San Jose Junior Sharks and the Anaheim Lady Ducks Under-19 team. Romanchuk also participated in USA Hockey's National Development Camp.

"Lexi is as well-rounded a defenseman as you'll find," explained Deraney. "She has the size, speed and intensity that everyone needs at the defense position. At this stage in her career she is very raw and we are excited with the fact she has just begun to scratch the surface of her capabilities.

Lexi Slattery, Forward, Circle Pines, Minn. - Slattery is a 5-foot-6 , right-shot defenseman from Roseville High School and the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps. Thus far this season for Roseville, she has accounted for 13 points on four goals and nine assists in just nine games. She has five, multi-point games to her credit. Slattery also participated in the National Development Camp.

"Lexi is a very offensive-minded defenseman that's very physical," lauded the coach. "She brings a very effective combination of speed and toughness that's very hard to find. We look for Lexi to add to our team offense from the defense position and are excited about the dynamic that she brings to our team. She is another player that's just begun to scratch the surface of her potential.

Courtney Kukowski, Forward, Apple Valley, Minn. - Kukowski is a 5-foot-7, right-shot forward who plays for Eastview High School and the Minnesota Junior Whitecaps. After averaging 2.3 points per game last season for Eastview, she already has 16 points thru 11 games this year. She, too, participated in the national team's Development Camp.

"Courtney is a point producer," said Deraney. "Her ability around the net is something every coach is looking to add to the line-up. She has the ability to contribute immediately to our offense and there is a lot of room for her to improve over her four years with us. We look forward to helping her grow into the player she is capable of becoming."

Molly Illikainen, Forward, Grand Rapids, Minn. - Illikainen is a 5-foot-10, right shot forward who has been selected to play for the USA Under-18 National Team at the World Championships. The tournament will be held December 31 to January 7 in the Czech Republic.

During the last scholastic season, Illikainen tallied 49 points in 28 games for Grand Rapids/Greenway.

"Molly is one of the most effective centermen I have seen in a long time," Deraney said. "Her ability to win draws and gain possession of the puck is critical for a team's success and very few centers are able to do that as consistently as Molly does. That, coupled with her offensive skills and point production, makes her one of the most talented senior forwards in the United States.

"The exciting thing about this class is the unlimited potential they all possess. With the addition of these five student-athletes, the future of the program is very bright. We look forward to working with all of them to help them reach a very high level of skill and success over their four years as members of the Providence College women's ice hockey program. "

The current edition of the Friars will be back in action Friday, January 6, when they host Robert Morris. Face-off at Schneider Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. and tickets are available by calling (401) 865 GOPC or by visiting Friars.com.

- Go Friars -

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

WOW what an event today at Fenway - seemed first class all the way game and ice looked great if only PC had won. The Alumni/Parent box at Fenway was really neat! It was a great event!

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

Great honor here! Riley did a super job in both games while Lacasse was with Canadian U22 Team - she has worked hard and learned from Lacasse. She seems to get better every start and gives Friars nice depth in goal as she has appeared in 7 of 23 games with 2.25 GA and .909 save % and is 3-1-2.

Women's Ice Hockey Goalie Nina Riley Named Hockey East Defensive Player of the Week
Sophomore earns honor for effort against Robert Morris.
Jan. 11, 2012


PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Providence College women's ice hockey goaltender Nina Riley (Lexington, Mass.) has been named Defensive Player of the Week by the Women's Hockey East Association. It is the first time the sophomore has been recognized with the honor.

Riley earned the acknowledgment for her work in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Robert Morris at Schneider Arena. She halted 24 shots in the game, 13 of which came in the third period.

It is the sixth weekly honor the Providence program has garnered this season.

The Friars return to action this Sunday, when they play a neutral site contest against Northeastern. The game will be held at The Bog Ice Arena in Kingston, Mass. Face-off is scheduled for 4 p.m.

- Go Friars -

 

[joehockey]

Re: Providence College Friars - 2011-12

This was a great day all around and nice honor to past players - all 13 were present for the event and it looked like current Team wanted to impress.

Women's Ice Hockey Defeats UConn, 2-0
Lacasse ties Bugden's mark for career wins; Friars honor Tenth Anniversary Team.
Jan. 28, 2012

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College women's ice hockey team defeated visiting Connecticut, 2-0, Saturday at Schneider Arena.

With the decision, senior goaltender Genevieve Lacasse (Kingston, Ontario) earned her 58th career victory. The mark ties former Friar great Jana Bugden for most all-time in Providence College program history.

"I am very happy for Genevieve," explained Bugden, who was in attendance Saturday for the Friars' Tenth Anniversary Team Celebration. "She has worked extremely hard and deserves all of her success."

For the seventh consecutive game, the Friars who scored the first goal, this time breaking through when senior Kate Bacon (Chanhassen, Minn.) capitalized on a turnover just within the UConn zone. At the 12:01 mark of the second period, Bacon collected stepped in front of the puck, skated into the slot and ripped home a wrist shot for her eighth of the season.

The Friars would add an empty-net insurance score at 19:48 of the third period. Senior Abby Gauthier (Lynn, Mass.) had possession on the right of the attack zone and fed junior Jessica Vella (Pickering, Ontario) in front. The score was Vella's sixth of the season.

Providence outshot the visitors, 49-19, as Lacasse halted all 19 shots to add to her school shutout record. She has now blanked her opponents 17 times in her career.

UConn's Nicole Paniccia made 47 saves.

Bugden and Lacasse are both part of the Friars' Tenth Anniversary Team, a group of 13 players who distinguished themselves on and off the ice during the first ten years of the Women's Hockey East Association. The players were recognized during a pregame ceremony Saturday and a banner was unveiled at the north end of Schneider Arena with their names and jerseys.







In addition to Bugden and Lacasse, the honorees included Jenn Butsch '03 (Berlin, Vt.), Ashley Payton '06 (Chesterfield, Mo.), Darlene Stephenson '04 (Virden, Manitoba), Karen Thatcher '06 (Franklin, Mass.), Sonny Watrous '07 Albuquerque, N.M), Rush Zimmerman (Grosse Point, Mich.), Kristin Gigliotti (Sauquoit, N.Y.), Kelli Halcisak (Grosse Ile, Mich.), Erin Normore '09 (Cambridge, Ontario), Meredith Roth '04 (Dubuque, Iowa), and Kathleen Smith (Waterloo, Ontario).
The same teams will complete the home-and-home weekend series tomorrow, January 29, with a 2 p.m. face-off in Storrs, Conn.

The Friars next home game is Friday, February 17 when they welcome #7 Northeastern to Schneider Arena at 7 p.m. The game will serve as the Senior Day celebration as Providence honors the Class of 2012.

Tickets are available by calling (401) 865 GO PC or by visiting Friars.com.

- Go Friars -