Posts Tagged ‘Providence’

Tuesday, November 16

ESPN College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon
9:45 a.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
10:00 a.m. – Northeastern Basketball: Huskies at Southern Illinois Salukis
from SIU Arena in Carbondale, Ill.
with Patrick McHugh and Andy Towne

Thursday, November 18

8:00 p.m. – Hockey East This Week

Friday, November 19

2:00 p.m. – CAA Full Court Press

3:00 p.m. – Dog Pound Sports Sound

6:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies at Providence College Friars
from Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I.
with Alex Faust, Jared Shafran, and Ben Horner

Saturday, November 20 (Homecoming Day)

12:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
1:00 p.m. – Northeastern Basketball: Huskies vs. Siena Saints
from Matthews Arena
with Patrick McHugh, Andy Towne, and Kainani Stevens

6:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:05 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies vs. Providence College Friars
from Matthews Arena
with Alex Faust, Jared Shafran, and Ben Horner

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Available only on WRBB Sports Extra
2:00 p.m. – Northeastern Women’s Hockey: Huskies vs. Providence Coll. Friars
from Matthews Arena
with Craig White and Kathryn Uggerholt

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Head coach Greg Cronin speaks with the media after Friday’s 3-2 loss to start the year.

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Northeastern fails to take advantage of chances, falls behind late in a 3-2 loss to the Friars.

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Northeastern had to rely on the incoming freshman more than they would’ve liked in their first game of the season at Schneider Arena against the Providence Friars. Goals from Cody Ferriero and Brody Reid were the only offense the Huskies could muster in a 3-2 loss.

Chris Rawlings made 26 saves on 29 shots for NU and Alex Beaudry was good for Providence, making 20 saves on 22 shots. For PC, the goals came from Jordan Kremyr, Matt Germain, and Ben Farrer.

One of the biggest problems for NU was their power play, which was 1-6 on the night, only getting 6 shots with the man advantage. In the second period, Providence’s Kyle MacKinnon was given a major penalty for charging and the Huskies could not take advantage. Then in the third period, the Huskies had two early power play opportunities and once again could not convert.

Later in the third, officiating took over, calling two different bench minor penalties. First, Providence was assessed a bench minor at 5:29 of the period and then less than two minutes later, NU was caught for delay of game at 7:04.

Just as the penalty to the Huskies was expiring, Germain got the puck past Rawlings off a rebound, giving the Friars the lead for good.

After the game, Huskies head coach Greg Cronin cited the bench minor as a major factor in the game. “I’m just really surprised,” Cronin said. “The penalty that we got was because we didn’t have enough guys on the ice at the appropriate time. I just thought it was unfair, it cost us the game. It impacted the game because they scored on the ensuing power play that they got.”

Injuries became a factor as on two separate plays, Northeastern lost two of their top forwards. Both Tyler McNeely and Justin Daniels exited the game with unspecified injuries. The status for both players for tomorrow night’s game against Boston College is unknown.

Jared Shafran Hockey Providence

Thursday, October 7

8:00 p.m. – Hockey East This Week

Friday, October 8

3:00 p.m. – Dog Pound Sports Sound

6:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies at Providence College Friars
from Schneider Arena in Providence, R.I.
with Alex Faust, Jared Shafran, and Ben Horner

Saturday, October 9

6:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Northeastern Hockey: Huskies vs. Boston College Eagles
from Matthews Arena
with Alex Faust and Jared Shafran

Sunday, October 10

9:00 p.m. – The SportsCorner with Braica and Horner

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We at WRBB are thrilled to offer you the next installment of our Hockey East team previews, the Providence College Friars.

Last Year: 10-20-4 (5-18-4), last in Hockey East, fourth straight year with a losing record.

What Happened: Providence opened their 2009-2010 season fairly well, posting a 5-2 record in October, including a win over Notre Dame. However, the wheels started to fall off as the season progressed into the teeth of the conference schedule, and Providence quickly fell to the back of the pack. In fact, from January through the end of the season, the Friars won only three times over the span of their final 17 games. The end result was a below-.500 record and a spot on the bottom of the standings.

Key Losses:

• Mark Fayne: As one of only four seniors on the team last year, Fayne played in all of Providence’s 34 games. He only notched 22 points (5 G, 17 A) which is not impossible to replace, but with a team like PC, you have to wonder who is going to pick up the slack?

Key Returners:

• Alex Beaudry: Now a junior, Beaudry has been a saving grace for the Friars (and Tim Army) over the last couple of seasons. Beaudry had the second best save percentage in the conference last year, and has proved himself a very capable netminder over the last year and a half. He’ll definitely steal a game or two for Providence this season.
• Kyle MacKinnon: MacKinnon has played at least 30 games a year during his first three seasons, so barring injury, the senior will be clocking a lot of ice time. Over those three years he has also steadily increased his scoring, something he will certainly be looking to do again this year. His 12 goals and 13 assists in 09-10 led the Friar attack, but he will undoubtedly have to step up those numbers if Providence is to go anywhere this year.
• Matt Bergland: The only other returning player with over 20 points last year (23 to be exact), Bergland is another player who will really have to take his game to another level if the Friars are going to climb out of the basement of the standings. Whether or not he will be able to is another on a long list of questions for Tim Army’s team.

The Outlook: Any time a team can return its two leading scorers it makes a head coach happy. The worry for PC Coach Tim Army will be whether or not MacKinnon and Bergland return with enough offense to help a team that was dead last in scoring last year. The Friars will certainly be hoping for a big contribution from newcomer Damian Cross, who lit up the Canadian Junior Hockey League with 53 G and 87 A this past season. However, even if he proves to be this year’s Stephane Da Costa, it’s hard to see him carrying Providence to any sort of success, so it might be a case of “baby-steps” in Providence, as the rebuild continues. Despite their apparent shortcomings on offense, look for PC to scratch and claw at the seventh and eighth spots in the league, as a return to the playoffs might not be out of the question.

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While wins were hard to come by in December, but two games stood out. You can weigh in by messaging us on Twitter (@wrbbsports), e-mailing us(sports@wrbbradio.org)  or commenting on our Facebook page.

December 1, 2009 – Basketball hosts Providence

Despite the loss, it was the first time the Huskies hosted a Big East school in over a decade. With over 2,500 in attendance, NU put up a valiant effort only to fall short late in a great effort against a power conference team at Matthews Arena.

December 31, 2009 – Cable Car Classic

Northeastern basketball didn’t come away from this season totally empty-handed. They were able to best Kent State to win Santa Clara’s Cable Car Classic. In itself, the game was yet another back-and-forth fight that went down to the wire.

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Northeastern gets a much-needed 3-1 victory over the Friars at home.

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Tuesday, January 19

6:50 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Hockey: Huskies vs. Providence College Friars
from Matthews Arena
with Keith Lavon and Ben Horner

Wednesday, January 20

6:50 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
7:00 p.m. – Basketball: Huskies at Towson Tigers
from Towson Center Arena in Towson, Md.
with Jason Lavine and Will Klaynman

Thursday, January 21

8:00 p.m. – Hockey East This Week

Friday, January 22

3:00 p.m. – Dog Pound Sports Sound

Saturday, January 23

1:45 p.m. – Huskies Pre-Game
2:00 p.m. – Basketball: Huskies vs. Virginia Commonwealth
from Matthews Arena
with Jason Lavine, Will Klaynman and TBA

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