FINAL SCORE: #7 Providence 4, Vermont 1
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – #7 Providence used two second period goals 54 seconds apart to pull away from Vermont in a 4-1 win Friday evening from Schneider Arena in the Hockey East opener for both clubs.

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COACH'S QUOTE
"Not good enough tonight," Head Coach Steve Wiedler said. "Didn't play to our identity for a majority of the game. When the team falls short inevitably it is on the coaching staff. So, we will get together and dig into process to prepare the guys for tomorrow."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Friars opened the scoring 10:28 into the first period as Jaroslav Chmelar picked up his first goal of the season. Tanner Adams fired an initial shot on a wraparound that redirected back in the slot to Chmelar. Chmelar one-timed a perfect shot top corner to make it 1-0.
• Providence scored twice in 54 seconds midway through the second period to make it an 3-0 advantage. With intense traffic in front of Vermont's Gabe Carriere Taige Harding fired a well-placed wrist from the point for his first goal of the season at the 7:35 mark. Luke Krys first of the season at the 8:29 mark came on a one-timer from the top of the slot.
• Vermont's Simon Jellus cut into the Friars lead with 8:56 to play in the middle frame. Zach Dubinsky won a puck battle on the half-wall and got the puck to Jellus. Simon curled toward the slot and beat PC's Philip Svedeback with a wicked wrist shot for his third goal of the season.
• Providence's Chase Yoder put the game out of reach on the power play with 5:14 to play in regulation.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Gabe Carriere made 42 saves in the blue paint for Vermont Friday night. It was his fifth career game for the Catamounts making 40 or more saves.  
• The Catamounts blocked eight shots Friday night, Xavier Henry and Lucas Jones each blocked two apiece.
• Joel Määttä won a game-high 14 faceoffs Friday evening.

UP NEXT
Vermont will close out its weekend set with the Friars as they return to action tomorrow evening for a 6 p.m. faceoff from Providence. All the action will be streamed live on ESPN+
Adam LaFleur the voice of the Catamounts, will have the call on WVMT from the Handy Toyota Broadcast Booth.

Handy Toyota is the presenting sponsor of the UVM men's hockey program