Wildcats Defeated By #17 Providence, 3-2

Sunday, January 31

Providence, R.I.

3:30 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-10-2

Providence

7-5-4

New Hampshire

Providence

Jackson Pierson posted an assist today and leads the team with 14 points.

1/31/2021 8:16:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Crookshank and MacAdams scored for the Wildcats.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Jamie Engelbert scored the game-winning goal for the Friars as the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to No. 17 Providence, 3-2, at Schneider Arena on Sunday afternoon.

The Wildcats are now 3-10-2 (3-10-2 Hockey East), while #17 Providence moves to 7-5-4 (7-5-4 Hockey East).

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Score: #17 Providence 3, New Hampshire 2
Records: UNH (3-10-2, 3-10-2 HE), PC (7-5-4, 7-5-4 HE)
Location: Providence, R.I. (Schneider Arena)
Date: Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021

BOXSCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Wildcats took a 1-0 lead just 1:24 after the opening face-off when senior forward Eric MacAdams (Salem, Mass.) sent a backhander to junior forward Angus Crookshank (Vancouver British Columbia), who then fired a shot from right in front of the goal to the lower stick side of the net. Sophomore defenseman Kalle Eriksson (Leksand, Sweden) also posted an assist on the goal.
UNH outshot Providence, 15-5 in the first period, while the Wildcats went 0-3 on the power play.
At 6:28 of the second period, the Wildcats went on a two-man-advantage power play for two minutes but were unable to find the back of the net.
But at 17:26, UNH increased its lead to 2-0 when junior forward Jackson Pierson (Zionsville, Ind.) sent a pass from behind the net to MacAdams who wristed a one-timer to the lower glove side. Senior defenseman Benton Maass (Elk River, Minn.) also tallied an assist on the goal.
Providence outshot UNH by an 11-4 margin in the second period.
Providence took advantage of a five-minute major power play as Brett Berard scored on a one-timer from above the slot at 1:21 of the third period to cut the UNH lead to 2-1.
Then at 3:32 Tyce Thompson tied the game at 2-2 on a wrist shot to the upper stick side of the net from the slot.
The Friars took the lead just 1:27 later when Engelbert stole the puck from behind the UNH goal and then knocked it to the back of the net.
With 1:23 left in the third period, the Wildcats went with an empty net for the extra attacker but were unable to score the equalizer as the Friars posted the 3-2 win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Senior goalie Mike Robinson (Bedford, N.H.) made 18 saves, while Jaxson Stauber had 29 to earn the win.
UNH outshot Providence, 31-21.
The Wildcats went 0-7 on the power play, while Providence went 1-3.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

MacAdams now has nine multi-point games.
Crookshank is tied for second on the team with four goals this season. He now has 30 goals and 21 assists for 51 career points over 82 games.

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