WHO'S HOT: Marc Suderman has tallied at least one point in each of the
Friars' last seven games.

FRIARS FALL TO MINUTEMEN...The Friars' record stands at 8-4-3 after a 3-1
loss to UMass-Amherst on December 8 at Schneider Arena.  The Friars lost
their second home contest of the season at Schneider Arena and also dropped
their fifth straight contest versus UMass-Amherst.  Sophomore Jon
DiSalvatore (S. Windsor, Conn.) netted the Friars' lone goal, his sixth of
the season, assisted by junior Marc Suderman (Regina, Saskatchewan) and
junior Peter Fregoe (Massena, N.Y.).  Senior Boyd Ballard (Weyburn,
Saskatchewan) stopped 15 shots in the loss.

FIVE STRAIGHT... Friday's game marked the fifth straight win for the
Minutemen over the Friars.  PC's last win over UMass-Amherst was a 3-2
victory on February 26, 1999 at Schneider Arena.

BUILDING AND HOLDING THE LEAD...PC is unbeaten this season when holding the
lead at the second intermission, (7-0-3).  The Friars are also an
impressive 8-0-2 when scoring three or more goals.

VERSUS UNRANKED Opponents...The Friars have posted a 3-3-1 record versus
unranked opponents this season.  The Friars have defeated Miami on October
20, Union on October 29 and Merrimack on December 2.  PC lost to Brown on
November 4,  Merrimack on December 1 and UMass-Amherst on December
8.  There  only tie versus an unranked opponent was at Denver on November
25.  However, PC's record against ranked teams is 5-1-2.

Next FOR the FRIARS... The Friars will travel to Denver, Colorado for the
ninth-annual Denver Cup at the University of Denver's Magness Arena.  The
Friars' first-round opponent will be the Ferris State Bulldogs on December
29 at 6:35 p.m. (EST).  On December 30, PC will play either the Air Force
Academy or the tournament host, Denver, at 6:05/9:05 p.m. (EST).

THE PROVIDENCE-FERRIS STATE SERIES...PC's games versus Ferris State on
December 29 will mark the first meeting ever between the two teams.

THE PROVIDENCE-AIR FORCE SERIES... The Friars have posted a 9-1-0 record
all-time versus the Falcons.  The two teams first met on January 2, 1988
with Providence defeating Air Force, 3-2, at the Cadet Ice Arena.  The
Friars' last win against the Falcons was a 9-1 win on January 6, 1996 at
the Cadet Ice Arena.  PC's only loss to Air Force was a 5-4 defeat on
January 1, 1994.

THE PROVIDENCE-DENVER SERIES...The Friars hold a 7-5-1 advantage in the
all-time series against the Pioneers.  In the first meeting ever for the
two schools, the Pioneers defeated the Friars, 6-4, at Schneider
Arena.  The Friars' last win against Denver was a 7-3 victory on November
27, 1999 at Schneider Arena.  The last time PC lost to Denver, the Pioneers
earned a 3-2 double overtime win at Magness Arena on October 16, 1999 at
the Ice Breaker Tournament.  In the most recent, the two schools skated to
a 3-3 tie on November 25, 2000 at Magness Arena.

AT MAGNESS ARENA... The Friars have recorded a 1-1-1 mark all-time at
Magness Arena.  On October 15, 1999, the Friars opened the Ice Breaker
Tournament with a 2-1 win against Notre Dame.  The following night, the
Friars were defeated by Denver, 3-2, in double overtime of the Championship
Game of the Ice Breaker Tournament.  On November 25, 2000, Denver and PC
skated to a 3-3 tie at Magness Arena.

OPENING MAGNESS...Last season, the Friars defeated Notre Dame, 2-1, in the
first game ever at Denver's Magness Arena on October 15, 2000   Juniors
Peter Fregoe (Massena, N.Y.) and Marc Suderman (Regina, Saskatchewan)
netted the first two goals ever scored at Magness Arena.  Fregoe's tally
was the first-ever goal scored at Magness Arena, it also was his first
collegiate goal.  Suderman's goal was game-winner, the first ever at
Magness Arena and the first game-winning goal of Suderman's career.

M.J. Connors
Providence College
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