The 2019-20 Providence Friars Men's ice hockey season was the 69th season of play for the program and the 36th season in the Hockey East conference. The Friars represented Providence College and were coached by Nate Leaman, in his 9th season.
| 2019–20 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Fortress Invitational, Champion | |
| Conference | T–7th Hockey East |
| Home ice | Schneider Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | NR |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 16–12–6 |
| Conference | 10–11–3 |
| Home | 7–7–1 |
| Road | 7–5–3 |
| Neutral | 2–0–2 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Nate Leaman |
| Assistant coaches | Ron Rolston Joel Beal Bruce Irving |
| Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
The Hockey East tournament as well as the NCAA Tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before any games were played.[1][2]
Current roster
editAs of August 1, 2019.[3]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Jimmy Scannell | Sophomore | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-06-13 | Medfield, Massachusetts | Thayer Academy (USHS–MA) | — |
| 2 | 
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Luke Johnson | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 1999-01-07 | Edina, Minnesota | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 3 | 
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Davis Bunz | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1998-09-04 | Middleton, Wisconsin | Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) | — |
| 5 |
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Ben Mirageas | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1999-05-08 | Newburyport, Massachusetts | Chicago Steel (USHL) | NYI, 77th overall 2017 |
| 6 | 
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Cam McDonald | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-02-03 | Eagle River, Alaska | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 8 | 
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Albin Nilsson | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-09-18 | Ljungby, Sweden | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Patrick Moynihan | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-01-23 | Millis, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USHL) | NJD, 158th overall 2019 |
| 10 |
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Jerry Harding | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-03-22 | Canton, Massachusetts | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 11 | 
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Greg Printz | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 1998-05-04 | Fairfax, Virginia | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 12 | 
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Jack Dugan | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1998-03-24 | Rochester, New York | Chicago Steel (USHL) | VGK, 142nd overall 2017 |
| 13 |
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Craig Needham | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1999-03-31 | Medford, Massachusetts | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Matt Koopman | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 1998-05-01 | Marblehead, Massachusetts | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Kyle Koopman | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-05-01 | Marblehead, Massachusetts | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | — |
| 17 | 
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Shane Kavanagh | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 1995-01-05 | East Providence, Rhode Island | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 18 | 
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Jamie Engelbert | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-06-21 | Cobourg, Ontario | Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) | — |
| 19 | 
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Jason O'Neill | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1997-03-23 | Odenton, Maryland | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Parker Ford | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-07-20 | Wakefield, Rhode Island | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — |
| 21 | 
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Spenser Young | Senior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1997-03-24 | Brentwood, New Hampshire | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 22 | 
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Vimal Sukumaran | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 1996-04-09 | Montreal, Quebec | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Michael Callahan | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | 1999-09-23 | Franklin, Massachusetts | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | ARI, 142nd overall 2018 |
| 24 | 
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Max Crozier | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-04-19 | Calgary, Alberta | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | TBL, 120th overall 2019 |
| 25 |
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Luke Perunovich | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1997-05-12 | Edina, Minnesota | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | 
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John McDermott | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1997-05-15 | Darien, Connecticut | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Tyce Thompson | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 1999-07-12 | Milford, Connecticut | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | NJD, 96th overall 2019 |
| 28 | 
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Garrett Devine | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1997-11-25 | Windsor, Colorado | South Shore Kings (NCDC) | — |
| 29 | 
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Caleb Rule | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 1999-02-15 | Lansing, Michigan | Lincoln Stars (USHL) | — |
| 30 | 
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Jake Kucharski | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 227 lb (103 kg) | 1999-09-25 | Erie, Pennsylvania | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | CAR, 197th overall 2018 |
| 31 | 
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Michael Lackey | Graduate | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | 1997-05-06 | Washington, D.C. | Harvard Crimson (ECAC) | — |
| 33 |
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Gabe Mollot-Hill | Junior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 199 lb (90 kg) | 1997-08-12 | Ottawa, Ontario | Bloomington Thunder (USHL) | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #5 Boston College † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 | |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 | |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 | |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 | |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 | |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 4:00 PM | vs. Maine | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Lackey | W 7–0 | 3,030 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| October 11 | 7:15 PM | vs. Holy Cross* | #6 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | L 2–3 OT | 1,900 | 1–1–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| October 12 | 5:00 PM | vs. US National Junior Team* | #6 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Exhibition) | Kucharski | W 2–1 OT | 2,220 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | #13 | Roos House • Canton, New York | Lackey | W 6–0 | 733 | 2–1–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| October 19 | 7:30 PM | at #10 Clarkson* | #13 | Cheel Arena • Potsdam, New York | Lackey | W 4–2 | 3,186 | 3–1–0 (1–0–0) | |||
| October 25 | 7:02 PM | at #10 Boston College | #7 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | NESN+ | Lackey | W 6–2 | 6,208 | 4–1–0 (2–0–0) | ||
| October 26 | 7:00 PM | at Massachusetts–Lowell | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Lackey | L 2–3 OT | 2,665 | 4–2–0 (2–1–0) | ||
| November 1 | 7:15 PM | vs. Colgate* | #8 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | T 3–3 OT | 1,788 | 4–2–1 (2–1–0) | |||
| November 2 | 7:00 PM | vs. #15 Boston College | #8 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | L 2–3 | 2,843 | 4–3–1 (2–2–0) | |||
| November 8 | 7:37 PM | at Boston University | #11 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Lackey | T 3–3 OT | 2,873 | 4–3–2 (2–2–1) | |||
| November 9 | 7:00 PM | vs. Boston University | #11 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Lackey | W 6–5 | 2,741 | 5–3–2 (3–2–1) | ||
| November 15 | 7:15 PM | vs. #14 Northeastern | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | W 3–2 | 2,576 | 6–3–2 (4–2–1) | |||
| November 16 | 8:00 PM | at #14 Northeastern | #10 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Lackey | L 3–7 | 2,032 | 6–4–2 (4–3–1) | |||
| November 22 | 7:05 PM | at Connecticut | #12 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | Lackey | T 3–3 OT | 3,384 | 6–4–3 (4–3–2) | |||
| November 23 | 7:05 PM | vs. Connecticut | #12 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | W 5–2 | 2,183 | 7–4–3 (5–3–2) | |||
| November 30 | 4:00 PM | vs. Brown* | #13 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup) | Lackey | W 4–2 | 2,360 | 8–4–3 (5–3–2) | |||
| December 6 | 7:15 PM | at #16 Massachusetts–Lowell | #15 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | L 2–3 | 1,997 | 8–5–3 (5–4–2) | |||
| December 7 | 6:00 PM | vs. #16 Massachusetts–Lowell | #15 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | Lackey | W 4–1 | 4,033 | 9–5–3 (6–4–2) | |||
| Catamount Cup | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 4:00 PM | vs. Lake Superior State* | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Lackey | W 2–1 OT | 3,397 | 10–5–3 (6–4–2) | |||
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | vs. Union* | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup) | Lackey | T 1–1 OT | 2,579 | 10–5–4 (6–4–2) | |||
| Fortress Invitational | |||||||||||
| January 3 | 8:05 PM | vs. #20 Army* | #14 | T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada (Fortress Invitational Semifinal) | Lackey | W 3–1 | 3,735 | 11–5–4 (6–4–2) | |||
| January 4 | 8:30 PM | vs. #2 Cornell* | #14 | T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada (Fortress Invitational Championship) | Lackey | T 2–2 SOW | 11–5–5 (6–4–2) | ||||
| January 9 | 7:05 PM | at American International* | #12 | MassMutual Center • Springfield, Massachusetts | Lackey | W 5–0 | 1,102 | 12–5–5 (6–4–2) | |||
| January 11 | 7:00 PM | vs. Connecticut | #12 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | W 2–1 | 2,609 | 13–5–5 (7–4–2) | |||
| January 17 | 7:15 PM | vs. New Hampshire | #11 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Lackey | L 3–4 | 3,030 | 13–6–5 (7–5–2) | ||
| January 18 | 7:05 PM | at New Hampshire | #11 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | Lackey | W 5–1 | 3,991 | 14–6–5 (8–5–2) | ||
| January 31 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Northeastern | #9 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | Lackey | L 4–3 | 2,705 | 14–7–5 (8–6–2) | |||
| February 7 | 7:00 PM | at #8 Massachusetts | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN | Lackey | L 1–3 | 4,202 | 14–8–5 (8–7–2) | ||
| February 8 | 7:00 PM | vs. #8 Massachusetts | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | L 1–5 | 3,030 | 14–9–5 (8–8–2) | |||
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | #14 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lackey | T 1–1 OT | 2,427 | 14–9–6 (8–8–3) | |||
| February 15 | 7:05 PM | at Vermont | #14 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | Lackey | W 3–2 | 2,735 | 15–9–6 (9–8–3) | |||
| February 21 | 7:00 PM | vs. Merrimack | #15 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | Lackey | L 0–2 | 2,905 | 15–10–6 (9–9–3) | |||
| February 22 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | #15 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | Lackey | L 2–3 | 2,344 | 15–11–6 (9–10–3) | |||
| February 29 | 4:40 PM | vs. #15 Maine | #19 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | Lackey | W 3–2 | 2,967 | 16–11–6 (10–10–3) | ||
| March 6 | 7:38 PM | at #15 Maine | #18 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | WPME | Lackey | L 0–1 | 5,050 | 16–12–6 (10–11–3) | ||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring Statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dugan | LW | 34 | 10 | 42 | 52 | 64 |
| Tyce Thompson | C | 34 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 29 |
| Michael Callahan | D | 34 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 20 |
| Greg Printz | LW | 34 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 21 |
| Parker Ford | C | 31 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 22 |
| Patrick Moynihan | C | 34 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 |
| Max Crozier | D | 33 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 24 |
| Jason O'Neill | F | 23 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 |
| Matt Koopman | C | 34 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| Vimal Sukumaran | RW | 33 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 32 |
| Luke Johnson | D | 33 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Cam McDonald | D | 34 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Shane Kavanagh | F | 34 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Albin Nilsson | C | 22 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Craig Needham | C | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Jamie Engelbert | C | 19 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Spencer Young | D | 32 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 26 |
| Ben Mirageas | D | 26 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| Davis Bunz | D | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Luke Perunovich | D | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Lackey | LW | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gabe Mollot-Hill | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Devine | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Caleb Rule | F | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jerry Harding | F | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| John McDermott | LW | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 102 | 176 | 278 | 411 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Mollot-Hill | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .875 | 1.63 |
| Michael Lackey | 34 | 2032 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 74 | 874 | 2 | .922 | 2.18 |
| Empty Net | - | 12 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2082 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 78 | 881 | 2 | .919 | 2.25 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 7 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | NR | NR | |
| USA Today | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | NR | NR | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 14 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 134 | Brett Berard† | New York Rangers |
| 6 | 170 | Chase Yoder† | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 6 | 182 | Riley Duran† | Boston Bruins |
† incoming freshman
References
edit- ^ "Hockey East Men's Tournament Cancelled - Hockey East Association". hockeyeastonline.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships". NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "2018–19 Roster". friars.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Providence Friars (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Providence College 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.