University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
Providence
#11 UConn prepped for Home and Home Series with #15 Providence
11/6/2025 3:24:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Media Coverage...
TV: ESPN+
Friday: PXP: Randy Brochu |Color: Joe D'Ambrosio
Sat: PXP Mike Logan | Color: Bridgette Proulx
Video: ESPN+; StretchInternet.com (International)
Live Stats: uconnhuskies.com | friars.com
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Ice Chips...
» The Huskies are set to kick off a home and home series with Providence Friars beginning Friday Nov. 7 in Storrs
» The Huskies are coming off a 1-0-1 weekend against Harvard and Merrimack. The Huskies and Crimson battled to open the weekend, with the game ending in a tie but UConn
winning after a 10-round shootout. UConn followed that up with a 5-1 victory over Merrimack in which sophomore Mike Murtagh scored two goals.
» Last season, the Huskies and Friars met three times. The teams skated to a tie in game
one, with Providence taking game two before the Huskies winning game 3 in the HEA
quarterfinals.
» Jake Richard is leading the way for the Huskies with 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points
along with Mike Murtagh who has 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points. Joey Muldowney
continues to find the back of the net as the Junior has five goals in eight games this
season.
» 18 Huskies have registered a point this season. Of the 18, 10 are either freshman or
sophomores.
» The Huskies leadership group consists of Tabor Heaslip (Captain), with Joey Muldowney, Ryan Tattle and Viking Gustafsson Nyberg serving as Assistant Captains.
» Despite returning an experienced group, the Huskies welcome 7 talented newcomers
including 3 NHL Draft picks (Brendan Dunphy, Anthony Allain-Samake, Alex Blais)
» The Huskies added experience to their coaching staff this offseason, as they welcomed
Alex Westlund as the teams new Goaltender coach following the departure of Vince
Staletti. Westlund has a plethora of experience most recently working with the Detroit
Red Wings (NHL).
» Huskies in the NHL: Marc Gatcomb has become the 9th Husky to reach the pros, having most recently been called up by the New York Islanders. Gatcomb joins, Chase
Bradley, Ruslan Iskhakov, Yan Kuznetsov, Todd Krygier, Cole Schneider, Max Letunov,
Adam Huska, and Tage Thompson as former Huskies to make it to the league.
