The 2024–25 Providence Friars Men's ice hockey season will be the 74th season of play for the program and 41st in Hockey East. The Friars will represent Providence College in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Schneider Arena and be coached by Nate Leaman in his 14th season.
| 2024–25 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Ledyard Bank Classic, Champion | |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Schneider Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #8 |
| USA Hockey | #9 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 17–8–5 |
| Conference | 7–7–5 |
| Home | 7–4–3 |
| Road | 7–4–2 |
| Neutral | 3–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Nate Leaman |
| Assistant coaches | Ron Rolston Joel Beal Joe Palmer |
| Captain(s) | Chase Yoder |
| Alternate captain(s) | Nick Poisson |
| Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons « 2023–24 2025–26 » | |
Season
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Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Berard | Forward |  United States |
Transferred to Boston College |
| Marcus Brännman | Goaltender |  Sweden |
Transferred to Clarkson |
| Riley Duran | Forward | United States |
Signed professional contract (Boston Bruins) |
| Jamie Engelbert | Forward |  Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Matt Hubbarde | Forward | Canada |
Transferred to Alaska |
| Cal Kiefiuk | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Wheeling Nailers) |
| Luke Krys | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Dallas Stars) |
| Cam McDonald | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Bridgeport Islanders) |
| Craig Needham | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Florida Everblades) |
| Bennett Schimek | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Arizona State |
| Will Schimek | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Alaska Anchorage |
| Liam Valente | Forward | Sweden |
Transferred to Western Michigan |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bales | Defenseman | United States |
18 | East Amherst, NY |
| Zachary Borgiel | Goaltender | United States |
24 | Fort Gratiot, MI; graduate transfer from Merrimack |
| Braiden Clark | Forward | United States |
19 | Upper Arlington, OH |
| Trevor Connelly | Forward | United States |
18 | Tustin, CA; selected 19th overall in 2024 |
| Will Elger | Forward | United States |
19 | Westerville, OH |
| Carl Fish | Defenseman | United States |
24 | Saint Paul, MN; graduate transfer from Minnesota |
| Cameron Gendron | Forward | United States |
25 | Wilmington, MA; graduate transfer from New Hampshire |
| Aleksi Kivioja | Forward |  Finland |
21 | Helsinki, FIN |
| Tomas Machů | Defenseman |  Czech Republic |
21 | Ostrava, CZE; selected 221st overall in 2021 |
| Geno McEnery | Forward | United States |
20 | Geneva, IL |
| John Mustard | Forward | Canada |
18 | Newmarket, ON; selected 67th overall in 2024 |
| Ryan O'Reilly | Forward | United States |
24 | Southlake, TX; graduate transfer from Arizona State; selected 98th overall in 2018 |
| Logan Sawyer | Forward | Canada |
18 | Orangeville, ON; selected 78th overall in 2024 |
| Logan Will | Forward | United States |
24 | Ames, IA; graduate transfer from Colorado College |
Roster
editAs of September 8, 2024.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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John Driscoll | Senior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-04-09 | Milton, Massachusetts | Northeast Generals (NA3HL) | — |
| 2 |
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Tomas Machů | Freshman | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2003-03-02 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | NYI, 221st overall 2021 |
| 4 |
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Guillaume Richard | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2003-02-10 | Cap-Santé, Quebec | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | CBJ, 101st overall 2021 |
| 5 |
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Samo Meritähti | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2003-03-06 | Seinäjoki, Finland | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Alexander Bales | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2006-07-06 | East Amherst, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 8 |
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Braiden Clark | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2005-04-08 | Upper Arlington, Ohio | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Hudson Malinoski | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 2004-05-19 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Brooks Bandits (AJHL) | TOR, 153rd overall 2023 |
| 10 |
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Logan Will | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-06-14 | Ames, Iowa | Colorado College (NCHC) | — |
| 11 |
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Graham Gamache | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2002-06-11 | Edmonton, Alberta | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Nick Poisson (A) | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2001-08-15 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Geno McEnery | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2003-10-21 | Geneva, Illinois | Oklahoma Warriors (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Aleksi Kivioja | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2003-08-02 | Helsinki, Finland | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 15 |
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Will Elger | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2004-12-29 | Westerville, Ohio | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
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Trevor Connelly | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2006-02-28 | Tustin, California | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | VGK, 19th overall 2024 |
| 17 |
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Chase Yoder (C) | Graduate | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2002-05-28 | Fairview, Texas | USNTDP (USHL) | PIT, 170th overall 2020 |
| 18 |
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Cam Gendron | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-02-05 | Hampstead, New Hampshire | New Hampshire (HEA) | — |
| 19 |
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Tanner Adams | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-09-02 | Northport, New York | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 20 |
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Logan Sawyer | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 2006-05-06 | Orangeville, Ontario | Brooks Bandits (BCHL) | MTL, 78th overall 2024 |
| 21 |
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John Mustard | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2006-08-16 | Newmarket, Ontario | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | CHI, 67th overall 2024 |
| 22 |
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Clint Levens | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2003-06-19 | Windermere, Florida | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Andrew Centrella | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 2004-01-29 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
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Austen May | Junior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2003-05-19 | Woodhaven, Michigan | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Connor Kelley | Graduate | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-01-30 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | Minnesota Duluth (NCHC) | CHI, 204th overall 2021 |
| 26 |
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Carl Fish | Graduate | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-11-09 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Minnesota (Big Ten) | — |
| 27 |
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Taige Harding | Senior | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 2002-01-03 | St. Albert, Alberta | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) | CHI, 91st overall 2021 |
| 28 |
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Jaroslav Chmelař | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | 2003-07-20 | Nové Město nad Metují, Czech Republic | Jokerit U20 (U20 SM-sarja) | NYR, 144th overall 2021 |
| 29 |
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Zachary Borgiel | Graduate | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2000-04-27 | Fort Gratiot, Michigan | Merrimack (HEA) | — |
| 35 |
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Philip Svedebäck | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 2002-05-28 | Växjö, Sweden | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | BOS, 117th overall 2021 |
| 39 |
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Ryan O'Reilly | Graduate | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2000-03-21 | Southlake, Texas | Arizona State (NCAA) | DET, 98th overall 2018 |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 Boston College | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 55 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 93 | 48 | |
| #4 Maine | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 48 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 88 | 47 | |
| #9 Boston University | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 63 | 48 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 103 | 83 | |
| #11 Connecticut | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 55 | 57 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 88 | 75 | |
| #13 Massachusetts Lowell | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 44 | 47 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 76 | 70 | |
| Merrimack | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 47 | 61 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 69 | 89 | |
| #8 Providence | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 45 | 46 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 81 | 67 | |
| #16 Massachusetts | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 45 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 99 | 69 | |
| Vermont | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 42 | 54 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 82 | 80 | |
| Northeastern | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 32 | 48 | 26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 63 | 82 | |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 36 | 53 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 77 | 77 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO Division I Men's Poll Updated: February 10, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 1:00 pm | at Union* | #13 | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York (Exhibition) | ESPN+ | W 4–1 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 12 | 7:07 pm | at #6 North Dakota* | #13 | Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (US Hockey Hall of Fame Game) | Midco | Svedebäck | L 2–5 | 11,703 | 0–1–0 | ||
| October 18 | 7:00 pm | Arizona State* | #14 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 4–1 | 3,030 | 1–1–0 | ||
| October 19 | 4:00 pm | Arizona State* | #14 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 2–1 | 2,360 | 2–1–0 | ||
| October 25 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 3–2 OT | 2,283 | 3–1–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| October 26 | 6:00 pm | at Vermont | #13 | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | Borgiel | T 4–4 SOW | 2,398 | 3–1–1 (1–0–1) | ||
| November 1 | 7:00 pm | New Hampshire | #12 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+, NESN | Svedebäck | W 6–3 | 2,029 | 4–1–1 (2–0–1) | ||
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | #12 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN+, NESN | Borgiel | W 3–0 | 4,857 | 5–1–1 (3–0–1) | ||
| November 8 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | #11 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | T 2–2 SOL | 2,721 | 5–1–2 (3–0–2) | ||
| November 9 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | #11 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 6–5 OT | 3,698 | 6–1–2 (4–0–2) | ||
| November 14 | 7:00 pm | at Massachusetts | #10 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 2–1 | 4,356 | 7–1–2 (5–0–2) | ||
| November 16 | 6:00 pm | Massachusetts | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Borgiel | L 1–5 | 2,851 | 7–2–2 (5–1–2) | ||
| November 19 | 7:00 pm | #3 Boston College | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 2–3 OT | 3,015 | 7–3–2 (5–2–2) | ||
| November 23 | 6:00 pm | Long Island* | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 4–3 OT | 2,032 | 8–3–2 | ||
| Adirondack Winter Invitational | |||||||||||
| November 29 | 7:30 pm | vs. #20 Clarkson* | #10 | Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Game 1) | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 3–2 OT | 2,407 | 9–3–2 | ||
| November 30 | 4:00 pm | vs. St. Lawrence* | #10 | Herb Brooks Arena • Lake Placid, New York (Winter Invitational Game 2) | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 2–1 | 2,237 | 10–3–2 | ||
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | #8 Colorado College* | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 4–3 | 2,641 | 11–3–2 | ||
| December 7 | 6:00 pm | #8 Colorado College* | #10 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 5–1 | 2,418 | 12–3–2 | ||
| Ledyard Bank Classic | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 4:00 pm | vs. Northeastern* | #7 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Semifinal) | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 3–1 | 2,755 | 13–3–2 | ||
| December 29 | 7:30 pm | at #17 Dartmouth* | #7 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Championship) | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 5–3 | 3,031 | 14–3–2 | ||
| January 7 | 7:00 pm | at Brown* | #5 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island (Mayor's Cup) | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 2–0 | 1,938 | 15–3–2 | ||
| January 17 | 7:00 pm | at #2 Boston College | #6 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 0–3 | 7,884 | 15–4–2 (5–3–2) | ||
| January 18 | 7:00 pm | #2 Boston College | #6 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 1–4 | 3,030 | 15–5–2 (5–4–2) | ||
| January 24 | 7:15 pm | at #12 Massachusetts Lowell | #7 | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | T 3–3 SOL | — | 15–5–3 (5–4–3) | ||
| January 25 | 4:30 pm | #12 Massachusetts Lowell | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Borgiel | L 0–1 | 2,967 | 15–6–3 (5–5–3) | ||
| January 31 | 7:00 pm | #9 Connecticut | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+, NESN+ | Svedebäck | T 3–3 SOL | 2,805 | 15–6–4 (5–5–4) | ||
| February 1 | 3:30 pm | at #9 Connecticut | #7 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Borgiel | W 6–3 | 11,781 | 16–6–4 (6–5–4) | ||
| February 7 | 7:00 pm | #5 Maine | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | T 3–3 SOL | 2,720 | 16–6–5 (6–5–5) | ||
| February 8 | 6:00 pm | #5 Maine | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 0–1 OT | 2,797 | 16–7–5 (6–6–5) | ||
| February 14 | 7:00 pm | #9 Boston University | #7 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | W 6–3 | 2,516 | 17–7–5 (7–6–5) | ||
| February 15 | 7:00 pm | at #9 Boston University | #7 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Svedebäck | L 0–3 | 5,231 | 17–8–5 (7–7–5) | ||
| February 22 | 6:00 pm | #13 Massachusetts Lowell | #8 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | ||||||
| February 28 | 7:00 pm | Merrimack | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 6 | 7:00 pm | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
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Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | – | 5 | 5 | 6 (1) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| USA Hockey | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | – | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | |||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 12.[3]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.
References
edit- ^ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Providence Friars. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Providence Friars. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.