PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women's hockey team will travel to Boston University on Friday, March 1 for the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Hockey East Tournament. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Conte Forum. The Flyers will enter the tournament as the No. 5 seed and the Eagles as the No. 4 seed.
monks scouting
The Friars are currently 13-16-5 and 12-10-5 in Hockey East play. Providence defeated the Merrimack Warriors last weekend. On Friday, February 23rd, the Friars won 4-1, and on February 24th they won a shutout 3-0.
hope walinsky (Lincoln, R.I.) Finished the weekend with 31 saves. lily hendrickson (Edina, Minnesota), grace shirley (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) and chiara craft (Churchville, N.Y.) each scored three points over the weekend.
Hockey East Preseason Poll
The Flyers were ranked third in the Hockey East preseason poll released on Tuesday, September 12th. With 74 points, the Friars finished behind Northeastern University (88 points) and the University of Vermont (75 points). The Huskies, who won the 2023 Hockey East Tournament, received eight first-place votes.
Rounding out the poll were UW (65), Boston College (59), Boston College (58), Maine (38), New Hampshire (35), Merrimack (28), and Holy Cross (20). Ta.
fresh monk face
Providence will welcome nine new players (two transfers and six freshmen) to its roster for the 2023-24 season. grace shirley (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin. hannah johnson (Leadfield, Maine) Third year student at Syracuse University. The six new students are Audrey Knapp (Stevens Point, Wisconsin), chiara craft (Churchville, New York), Peyton Blaney (Milgrove, Ontario), dylan berman (Deepfaven, MN), taylor gilmore (Napanee, Ontario) Taya Curry (Park Hill, Ontario) and Avery Callison (Acton, Massachusetts).
captain's name
graduate student lauren deblois (Lewiston, Maine) and Sr. rachel weiss (Calgary, Alberta) has been appointed captain for the 2023-24 season, and will also serve as alternate captain. Lindsey Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) and lily hendrickson (Edina, MN).
hockey east award winners
Audrey Knapp As announced on October 23, he was named the Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week after scoring three goals in two games.
Knapp scored the only goal and game-winning point against Brown University on November 27, earning him Hockey East Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week honors.
Reichen Kirchmeer (Oakville, Ont.) was named the Hockey East's No. 1 player on Dec. 11 after scoring four points against New Hampshire on Dec. 8 and scoring the Friars' only goal against Boston College on Dec. 9. He won the outstanding player award.
brook becker (Orchard Park, New York) and won the Hockey East Most Valuable Player Award. January 15th, as he scored two goals on Saturday, January 13th. Becker's second goal on Saturday sent Providence into overtime against Vermont State, winning 4-3.
Lindsey Bochna (Toronto, Ontario) scored 11 points in eight games for the Friars in January and was named Hockey East Player of the Month.
lily hendrickson (Edina, Minn.) was named Hockey East ROTC Defender of the Week on Feb. 26 after recording a goal on Friday and two assists on Saturday.
Knapp was selected to the Hockey East Pro Ambitions All-Rookie Team.Knapp ranks third in total points for the Friars with 13 goals and four assists.
eagles scouting
Boston College finished regular season play with a record of 14-13-7 overall and 13-9-5 in the Hockey East. The Eagles last played against the University of New Hampshire. On Friday, February 23rd, the Wildcats defeated the Eagles 3-1. The University of New Hampshire defeated Boston University again, 6-4, on Saturday, February 24th. As a team, Boston College is averaging 30 shots per game, with a .213 power play conversion percentage and a 51.3 faceoff percentage.
Who to pay attention to
Sammy Tabor leads Boston College with 29 points on 12 goals and 17 assists. Sammy Smiliani followed with 25 points with 10 goals and 15 assists.
Goaltender Grace Campbell has started 33 games this season. Campbell posted 909 saves, a .919 save percentage and a 2.54 GAA.
All-time series with the Eagles
Providence currently leads the series against Boston College with a 58-45-4 lead. Last weekend's matchup between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw on January 26th. Boston University then won the shootout, 1-0. On January 27th, the Friars defeated the Eagles 3-1.
Friars in Hockey East Tournament
The Friars are 22-23 overall in the Hockey East Tournament. Against Boston College, the Friars are 2-4 in tournament games, 2-0 in quarterfinals, and 2-2 in semifinals.
