PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Junior defenseman Cam McDonald scored twice, including the game-winning goal 2:03 into overtime as the No. 12/13 Providence College men's hockey team downed American International, 2-1, on Saturday night at Schneider Arena.
SCORE
No. 12/13 Providence - 2 | American International - 1 (OT)
RECORDS
Providence - 7-5-0, 3-3-0 HEA | AIC - 2-7-1, 2-2-0 AHC
VENUE
Schneider Arena - Providence, R.I.
GOALIES
Jaxson Stauber (PC) - 28 saves
Jake Kucharski (AIC) - 19 saves
NOTES
- Both teams skated through the opening twenty minutes scoreless, as Providence outshot AIC 13-6.
- The Friars grabbed a lead, 1-0, with 5:00 remaining in the second period off of Cam McDonald's second strike of the season with assists from Matt Koopman and Alex Esposito.
- AIC leveled the score, 1-1, with a short-handed goal from Chris Dodero at 7:46 of the final period. The goal was reviewed for potential goaltender interference but the call on the ice ultimately stood.
- Providence led in shots, 29-20, as the teams entered overtime.
- McDonald netted his second goal of the night 2:03 into overtime for the game-winner. McDonald buried the puck behind Kucharski off a feed from Nick Poisson. Jaxson Stauber earned the secondary assist on the play for his first career point. It was McDonald's second-career multi-point game and first multi-goal effort.
- Stauber stopped 19 of 20 shots in the win. Former Friar Jake Kucharski mades 28 saves for the Yellow Jackets.
- Providence snapped a three-game losing streak with the victory on Friday night.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: McDonald (2)
Assists: Poisson, Koopman, Esposito, Stauber (1)
Points: McDonald (2)
Shots: Four players (3)
POWER PLAYS
Providence - 0/3
AIC - 0/3
SHOTS
Providence - 30
AIC - 20
UP NEXT
The Friars will return to action tomorrow night, Saturday, Nov. 13, for a Hockey East matchup at Schneider Arena versus the UConn Huskies. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
