HOCKEY EAST HEADLINES

No. 10/13 Massachusetts swept Vermont in a two-game home set over the weekend, led by senior Bobby Trivigno (Setauket, N.Y.,) who had a fourpoint weekend with a goal and three assists. His goal capped the scoring in Saturday’s 4-0 victory and followed up by having a hand in three of four goals in Sunday’s 4-1 win, posting a new career single-game best with three assists.

No. 19 Providence took a 1-0-1 record over previously unbeaten No. 10/12 Northeastern, paced by four points (2g, 2a) from Greg Printz (Fairfax, Va.) Printz tied the game with 1:14 remaining in regulation in the Friars’ 3-3 draw at Northeastern and chipped in with an assist in each game.

HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Bobby Trivigno - Massachusetts

Bobby Trivigno (Jr., F; Setauket, N.Y.) had a four-point weekend in a two-game sweep of Vermont with a goal and three assists. He finished plus-two on the weekend. His goal capped the scoring in Saturday’s 4-0 victory and followed up by having a hand in three of four goals in Sunday’s 4-1 win, posting a new career single-game best with three assists.

PRO AMBITIONS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Uula Ruikka - Providence

Uula Ruikka (Fr., D; Oulu, Finland) tied for the league lead among freshmen with two points in a 1-0-1 weekend with Northeastern, including his first career goal on Saturday on the road. Ruikka added an assist on Sunday and totaled six shots on goal over two games.

HOCKEY EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Jaxson Stauber - Providence

Jaxson Stauber (So., G; Plymouth, Minn.) stopped 55 of 58 shots faced over two games against the nation’s top scoring offense as the Friars earned a win and tie over Northeastern this weekend. Stauber posted a 1.45 GAA and a .948 save percentage over two games, including his first career shutout on Sunday with 28 saves.

HOCKEY EAST TOP PERFORMERS

Matthew Kessel, UMass (So., D; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) Scored in both games of UMass’ weekend sweep of Vermont, including a power-play goal in Sunday’s contest. Finished with a plus-one rating and helped the Minutemen limit the Catamounts to just one power-play goal and 33 shots on net over the two-game series.

Jayden Struble, NU (So., D; Cumberland, R.I.) Scored a goal and added an assist in Northeastern’s 3-3 draw with Providence on Friday night.

Greg Printz, PC (Sr., F; Fairfax, Va.) Finished tied for the Hockey East lead last week with four points on two goals and two assists. Printz tied the game with 1:14 remaining in regulation in the Friars’ 3-3 draw at Northeastern on Saturday and added another goal on Sunday against the Huskies. He also chipped in with an assist in each game.