2014–15 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season

The 2014–15 Providence Friars men's ice hockey team represents Providence College in the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team is coached by Nate Leaman, in his 4th season with the Friars. The Friars play their home games at Schneider Arena on campus in Providence, Rhode Island, competing in Hockey East. On April 11, 2015, the Friars defeated the Boston University Terriers 4–3 at TD Garden to win their first National Championship in school history.

2014–15 Providence Friars men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champions
Catamount Cup Champions
NCAA Championship Game, W 4–3 vs. Boston University
ConferenceT–2nd HEA
Home iceSchneider Arena
Rankings
USCHO.com#1
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine#1
Record
Overall26–13–2
Conference13–8–1
Home13–6–0
Road8–7–2
Neutral5–0–0
Coaches and Captains
Head CoachNate Leaman
Assistant CoachesSteve Miller
Kris Mayotte
Providence Friars men's ice hockey seasons
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Personnel

Roster

As of December 15, 2014.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Brendan Leahy Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1993-05-07 Reading, Massachusetts PAL (USPHL)
2 Logan Day Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1994-09-19 Seminole, Florida South Shore (USPHL)
3 John Gilmour Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-05-17 Montreal, Quebec Cedar Rapids (USHL) CGY, 198th overall 2013
4 Mark Adams Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1991-05-23 Boxford, Massachusetts Chicago (USHL) BUF, 134th overall 2009
5 Kyle McKenzie Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1993-01-19 Aston, Pennsylvania Dubuque (USHL)
6 Tom Parisi Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1993-07-15 Commack, New York New Hampshire (EJHL)
7 Drew Brown Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-04-28 Grass Lake, Michigan Kent (USHS–CT)
9 Trevor Mingoia Junior (RS) F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-01-18 Fairport, New York Tri-City (USHL)
10 Mark Jankowski Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 186 lb (84 kg) 1994-09-13 Dundas, Ontario Stanstead (CHS–QB) CGY, 21st overall 2012
11 Niko Rufo Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-04-06 Stoneham, Massachusetts Kimball Union (USHS–NH)
12 Stefan Demopoulos Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1991-01-17 La Mesa, California Omaha (USHL)
13 Paul de Jersey Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1992-07-25 West Vancouver, British Columbia Prince George (BCHL)
14 Ross Mauermann Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1990-10-19 Janesville, Wisconsin Janesville (NAHL)
15 Steven McParland Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1991-02-13 Schreiber, Ontario Kingston (OJHL)
16 Anthony Florentino Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1995-01-30 West Roxbury, Massachusetts South Kent (USHS–CT) BUF, 143rd overall 2013
17 Brooks Behling Junior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991-01-26 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Amarillo (NAHL)
18 Nick Saracino Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-02-20 St. Louis, Missouri Cedar Rapids (USHL)
19 Jake Walman Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1996-02-20 Toronto, Ontario Toronto (OJHL) STL, 82nd overall 2014
20 Shane Luke Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1990-06-05 Dauphin, Manitoba Dauphin (MJHL)
21 Kevin Rooney Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1993-05-21 Canton, Massachusetts Berkshire (USHS–MA)
22 Brandon Tanev Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991-12-31 Toronto, Ontario Surrey (BCHL)
23 Truman Reed Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-07-07 Anchorage, Alaska Youngstown (USHL)
24 Noel Acciari Junior (RS) F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1991-12-01 Johnston, Rhode Island Kent (USHS–CT)
25 Robbie Hennessey Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-08-25 Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania Northwood (USHS–NY)
26 Brian Pinho Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 171 lb (78 kg) 1995-05-01 North Andover, Massachusetts Indiana (USHL) WSH, 174th overall 2013
27 Josh Monk Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-04-05 Langley, British Columbia West Kelowna (BCHL)
28 Alex Cromwell Freshman D/F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1994-05-14 McKinney, Texas Fort McMurray (AJHL)
29 Conor MacPhee Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-05-28 Windham, New Hampshire Middlesex (EJHL)
32 Jon Gillies Junior G 6' 5" (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1994-01-22 South Portland, Maine Indiana (USHL) CGY, 75th overall 2012
35 Nick Ellis Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1994-01-18 Millersville, Maryland Des Moines (USHL)

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Providence
Alma Mater
Nate LeamanHead Coach4SUNY Cortland (1997)
Steve MillerAssociate Head Coach1Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (1988)
Kris MayotteAssistant Coach1Union College (2006)

Standings

2014–15 Hockey East men's standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Boston University *22145331885541288515895
#1 Providence221381276137412613212384
#13 Boston College221273276050382114310791
#17 Massachusetts–Lowell2211742670523921126134101
Notre Dame2210752564544218195126116
Northeastern2211922470693616164107107
Vermont221093236253412215411091
New Hampshire22101112166684019192119109
Connecticut227114184274361019766111
Maine2281221864743914223108127
Merrimack22514313385638161848193
Massachusetts2251611159102361123299152
Championship: March 21, 2015
indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Result Attendance Record
Regular Season
October 10 7:00 PM at Ohio State* #3 Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio  L 4–5 OT 2,830 0–1–0
October 11 7:00 PM at Ohio State* #3 Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio  W 2–1 OT 2,881 1–1–0
October 24 8:30 PM at #3 North Dakota* #5 Ralph Engelstad ArenaGrand Forks, North Dakota  L 1–6  11,525 1–2–0
October 25 8:00 PM at #3 North Dakota* #5 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota  T 2–2 OT 11,676 1–2–1
October 31 7:00 PM #6 Boston University #9 Schneider ArenaProvidence, Rhode Island  L 1–4  2,978 1–3–1 (0–1–0)
November 1 7:00 PM at #6 Boston University #9 Agganis ArenaBoston, Massachusetts  W 2–1  4,648 2–3–1 (1–1–0)
November 7 7:00 PM Merrimack #12 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 3–2  2,647 3–3–1 (2–1–0)
November 8 7:00 PM at Merrimack #12 Lawler ArenaNorth Andover, Massachusetts  L 0–1  2,549 3–4–1 (2–2–0)
November 14 7:00 PM #10 Vermont #16 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 3–0  2,358 4–4–1 (3–2–0)
November 15 7:00 PM #10 Vermont #16 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  L 1–2  2,230 4–5–1 (3–3–0)
November 22 5:00 PM at New Hampshire #19 Whittemore CenterDurham, New Hampshire  W 1–0  6,005 5–5–1 (4–3–0)
November 25 7:00 PM Army* #20 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 3–0  1,968 6–5–1
November 29 7:00 PM #12 Boston College #20 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 1–0  2,978 7–5–1 (5–3–0)
December 3 7:00 PM at Northeastern #16 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts  W 5–1  1,634 8–5–1 (6–3–0)
December 6 4:00 PM Northeastern #16 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  L 1–2  2,609 8–6–1 (6–4–0)
December 9 7:00 PM #14 Colgate* #18 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 4–3  2,122 9–6–1
December 28 4:00 PM vs. UMass* #16 Gutterson FieldhouseBurlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)  W 4–1  4,007 10–6–1
December 29 7:00 PM at #10 Vermont* #16 Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Catamount Cup)  W 3–0  4,007 11–6–1
January 3 7:00 PM Colorado College* #16 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 5–4 OT 2,021 12–6–1
January 4 4:00 PM Colorado College* #16 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 5–3  1,950 13–6–1
January 9 7:00 PM at Brown* #14 Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island  W 3–2 OT 1,096 14–6–1
January 10 7:00 PM Brown* #14 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  L 3–5  2,080 14–7–1
January 13 7:00 PM at New Hampshire #14 Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire  L 1–2  3,005 14–8–1 (6–5–0)
January 23 7:00 PM at #5 UMass Lowell #18 Tsongas CenterLowell, MassachusettsNESN W 7–3  6,750 15–8–1 (7–5–0)
January 24 7:00 PM #5 UMass Lowell #18 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 4–1  3,033 16–8–1 (8–5–0)
January 30 7:30 PM at #14 Boston College #12 Kelley Rink • Boston, Massachusetts  L 2–3  7,389 16–9–1 (8–6–0)
February 4 7:00 PM at Connecticut #13 XL CenterHartford, Connecticut  T 2–2 OT 4,672 16–9–2 (8–6–1)
February 7 7:00 PM Connecticut #13 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 10–1  3,033 17–9–2 (9–6–1)
February 13 7:30 PM at Notre Dame #11 Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, IndianaNBCSN L 0–2  4,562 17–10–2 (9–7–1)
February 14 8:00 PM at Notre Dame #11 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IndianaNBCSN W 3–2  5,002 18–10–2 (10–7–1)
February 20 7:00 PM UMass #12 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 3–2 OT 2,445 19–10–2 (11–7–1)
February 21 7:00 PM at UMass #12 Mullins CenterAmherst, Massachusetts  L 1–2 OT 2,615 19–11–2 (11–8–1)
February 27 7:00 PM Maine #13 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 5–2  2,453 20–11–2 (12–8–1)
February 28 7:00 PM Maine #13 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island  W 5–2  2,895 21–11–2 (13–8–1)
Postseason
March 13 7:00 PM New Hampshire* #10 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Hockey East Quarterfinal)  L 1–2 OT 1,325 21–12–2
March 14 7:00 PM New Hampshire* #10 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Hockey East Quarterfinal)  W 2–1  1,877 22–12–2
March 15 7:30 PM New Hampshire* #10 Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Hockey East Quarterfinal)  L 1–2 OT 1,905 22–13–2
March 28 6:30 PM vs. #4 Miami (OH)* #15 Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, Rhode Island (NCAA First Round)ESPNU W 7–5  7,908 23–13–2
March 29 5:00 PM vs. #6 Denver* #15 Dunkin' Donuts Center • Providence, Rhode Island (NCAA Second Round)ESPNU W 4–1  6,326 24–13–2
April 9 5:00 PM vs. #9 Omaha* #15 TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (NCAA Frozen Four)ESPN2 W 4–1  18,022 25–13–2
April 11 7:30 PM vs. #2 Boston University* #15 TD Garden • Boston, Massachusetts (NCAA National Championship)ESPN W 4–3  18,022 26–13–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Statistics

Updated as of April 11, 2015.[2]

Goaltenders
Player GP GS TOI W L T GAA SV% SO
Brendan Leahy103:460000.001.0000
Jon Gillies39392300:36241322.01.9304
Nick Ellis52188:502002.22.9101

Rankings

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 3 (2) 5 5 9 12 16 19 20 16 18 16 14 14 18 12 13 11 12 13 10 10 14 15 1
USA Today 3 5 5 8 10 RV RV RV RV RV RV 13 15 RV 11 13 10 12 13 11 10 14 14 1

References

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