Men’s Hockey to Face No. 10 Providence, Army at Ledyard Classic

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown men's hockey team will kick off the second part of the season with a pair of games at the Dartmouth Ledyard Classic, taking on No. 10 Providence College (Dec. 29) and Army West Point (Dec. 30) in Hanover, New Hampshire. Both games will start at 4 PM on ESPN+.

Matchup: Brown (2-6-3, 2-4-3 ECAC) vs. No. 10 Providence (9-4-3, 6-2-1 HEA)
Date: Saturday, December 29
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Thompson Arena (Hanover, N.H.)
Stream: ESPN+

Matchup: Brown vs. Army West Point (8-8-1, 7-6-1 AHA)
Date: Sunday, December 30
Time: 4 PM
Venue: Thompson Arena (Hanover, N.H.)
Stream: ESPN+

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Last Time Out
Brown closed out the first semester with a 1-0-2 record over its last three games, including a three-point conference weekend, as the Bears tied Union and defeated Rensselaer at home. Rookie Justin Jallen scored in both games and notched the game winner against RPI, while defenseman Anea Ferrario had a pair of assists against Union. Luke Kania made 28 saves in the draw against Union before Gavin Nieto had 21 stops in the win over the Engineers. Brown was 5-for-5 on the penalty kill in the two-game weekend series.

Scouting Providence
Providence is unbeaten over its last four games and is 1-1 in neutral site games this season. Josh Wilkins leads the Friars in assists (13) and points (18), while Kasper Björkqvist has eight goals, including four on the power play. Hayden Hawkey (9-4-2) is ranked eighth in the nation in goals-against average (1.86) and has a .916 save percentage. Providence owns the best defense in Hockey East, limiting teams to 1.88 goals per game, and is ranked second in the league on the power play at 22.2 percent. The Friars are averaging 3.56 goals per game.

Brown vs. Providence All-Time
Brown and Providence, Rhode Island's only Division I hockey teams, have met 99 times, with PC leading the all-time series, 50-46-3. On March 1, 1927, Brown defeated the Friars, 4-1, at the Rhode Island Auditorium in the first meeting between Brown and Providence. This will be the first of two meetings against PC this season, playing the Friars twice in one season for the first time since the 2015-16 season, when the two teams split a home-and-home series. Brown will also host PC on Jan. 15 for the 33rd annual Mayor's Cup.

Scouting Army West Point
Army West Point (8-8-1) split a pair of games against Canisius to wrap up the first half of the season. The Black Knights will play Dartmouth on Saturday before facing off against Brown on Sunday. Senior defenseman Dalton MacAfee leads the team in assists (14) and points (17), while Dominic Franco is tied for second in Atlantic Hockey with nine goals, all on the power play. Jared Dempsey (3-6-0) has started the last seven games in net and enters the weekend with a 3.13 goals-against average and a .893 save percentage. West Point owns the top power play unit in Atlantic Hockey at 29.3 percent and is also averaging 2.88 goals per game.

Brown vs. Army West Point All-Time
Brown leads the all-time series with Army, dating back to the 1933-34 season, by a 27-17-3 margin. The two teams last met two years ago during the 2016-17 season, when Brown won on the road, 3-1. Brown is 3-0-2 against West Point over the last five meetings.

Last Time at the Ledyard Classic
Brown will return to play at the Dartmouth Ledyard Classic for the second time in program history. Brown also made an appearance during the 2014-15 season when the Bears fell to Boston College and Denver. University of Minnesota Duluth captured the Ledyard Classic title last season in a shootout win over Dartmouth and went on to win the NCAA Championship.

Jallen Heating Up
Rookie Justin Jallen has three goals over the last three games, helping the Bears to a 1-0-2 record during the span, marking the program's first three-game goal streak since Sam Lafferty '18 at the end of last season. Jallen leads the team with five goals this season.

Score First!
Brown is 2-2-1 when the Bears score first, but 0-4-2 when the opponent nets the first goal of the game.

Less Than Three
Brown is 2-1-2 this season when the Bears hold opponents to less than three goals.

Rookie Scoring
The Brown freshman class has accounted for 45 percent of the team's goals and 36 percent of the point scoring through nine games. Tristan Crozier and Justin Jallen lead the Bears in scoring with seven points apiece.

PK Success
Brown is ranked second in the ECAC on the penalty kill, clocking in at 85.1 percent.

Up Next
Brown will head to its second straight tournament when the Bears travel to Pittsburgh for the Three Rivers Classic (Jan. 4-5), along will host Robert Morris, No. 1 St. Cloud State and No. 14 Union.

Tickets for all Brown men's hockey games can be purchased online, by calling the Brown Athletics Ticket Office at (401) 863-2773, or by walking up to the box office located in the Pizzitola Sports Center, open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Men’s Hockey to Face No. 10 Providence, Army at Ledyard Classic

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Players Mentioned

Tristan Crozier

Anea Ferrario

Justin Jallen

Luke Kania

Sam Lafferty

Gavin Nieto

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