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Men’s Hockey Hosts Holy Cross Friday; Head to #8 Providence Saturday

Men's Hockey Hosts Holy Cross Friday; Head to #8 Providence Saturday

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown men’s hockey welcomes the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-11-1, 2-7-1 AHA) to Meehan Auditorium for a Friday afternoon clash before renewing its in-state rivalry against the eighth-ranked Providence College Friars (8-2-3, 6-0-3 HEA) Saturday night at Schneider Arena.
 
Friday’s game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. with Saturday’s puck drop set for 7 p.m. Both games will stream on ESPN+ in the United States and on Stretch Internet internationally.
 
SCOUTING THE BEARS

  • Brown enters the weekend looking to snap a four-game skid as they take on their first non-conference opponents of the season.
  • Brown’s offense is led by senior Cole Quisenberry, who is tied for the team lead in goals (2) alongside Bradley Cocca and James Crossman. Quisenberry leads the team with five points. Quisenberry and two other Bears – Ryan Bottrill and Jackson Munro – lead the team with three assists apiece.
  • Sophomore goaltender Mathieu Caron has started all eight games to this point of the season. The Abbottsford, British Columbia native holds a 2.84 goals against average and .915 save percentage.
  • Brown’s power play has struck for four goals in 25 attempts (16.0%) to rank seventh in the ECAC and 43rd in the NCAA. Brown’s penalty kill has allowed 12 goals in 44 attempts (72.7%) to rank 54th in the NCAA.

SCOUTING THE CRUSADERS

  • Holy Cross enters the Thanksgiving weekend with a 2-11-1 overall record and 2-7-1 Atlantic Hockey mark.
  • The Crusaders hold conference wins over AIC and Canisius. Holy Cross has lost four straight games, most recently falling 5-1 at 13th-ranked Merrimack (Nov. 22).
  • Offensively, Liam McLinskey and Jack Ricketts lead the Crusaders with five goals apiece. Ricketts leads the team with nine points and Devin Phillips leads the team in assists (5).
  • 17 Crusaders have multiple points through 14 games this season.
  • Holy Cross has struggled defensively and rank in the bottom-10 of the NCAA with 3.87 goals against per game. Thomas Gale has made nine starts between the pipes to hold a .900 save percentage and 2.73 goals against average.
  • The Crusader power play has four goals in 56 attempts (7.1%) to rank near the bottom of the NCAA. The Crusader penalty kill has allowed 16 goals in 63 attempts (74.4%) to rank near the bottom of the NCAA.

INSIDE THE SERIES

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