Men’s Hockey Hosts No. 11 Providence for Mayor’s Cup on Tuesday (NESN/ESPN+)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown men's hockey team will look to capture its fourth-straight win on Tuesday night when the Bears host crosstown rival No. 11 Providence College in the 33rd annual Mayor's Cup at Meehan Auditorium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and NESN.

Matchup: No. 11 Providence (12-6-4) at Brown (5-7-3)
Date: Tuesday, January 15
Time: 7:05 PM
Venue: Meehan Auditorium (Providence, R.I.)
Stream: ESPN+
TV: NESN

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Youth Night
Brown's game against Providence College will be Youth Night at Meehan Auditorium. All children 12 and younger are free! Reserve your free youth tickets today with the purchase of an adult ticket or pick up at the Meehan Ticket Office on game day.

Bears Claim Three Rivers Classic
Brown opened the 2019 calendar year with a pair of wins in Pittsburgh to capture the Three Rivers Classic, defeating Robert Morris, 7-4, and No. 14 Union, 6-3, to improve to 4-1-2 since the start of December. Brown racked up 13 goals in the two-game tournament and eight players posted multiple-point games. Alex Brink, who was named MVP of the tournament, recorded two goals and three points in the championship game. Defensemen Zach Giuttari (2-2-4) and Max Gottlieb (1-4-5) joined Brink on the All-Tournament Team, while Tommy Marchin had five points over the tournament (3-2-5).

Scouting Providence
Providence (12-6-4) is 0-2-1 over the last three games and most recently dropped a pair of Hockey East league games to Boston College, 4-2, and Boston University, 4-3, over the weekend. Scott Conway leads the Friars with 11 goals, including eight goals in last nine games, while Josh Wilkins has a team high 17 assists and leads Hockey East with 25 points. Senior goalie Hayden Hawkey (12-6-3) enters Tuesday with a .907 save percentage and a 2.09 goals-against average with four shutouts. Providence is averaging 3.50 goals per game and is ranked tenth in the nation on the power play (22.8).

Brown vs. Providence All-Time
Brown and Providence, Rhode Island's only Division I hockey teams, have met 100 times, with PC leading the all-time series, 51-46-3. This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season after PC topped Brown in the opening round of the Dartmouth Ledyard Classic at the end of December. On March 1, 1927, Brown defeated the Friars, 4-1, at the Rhode Island Auditorium in the first meeting between Brown and Providence. Providence holds a 19-10-3 lead in the Mayor's Cup series. There have only been eight overtime games in the all-time series, with seven of the eight, and the only three ties, coming in Mayor's Cup games. Brown is 3-2-3 in overtime contests against the Friars.

Brink Named ECAC Player of the Week
Alex Brink was named the ECAC Player of the Week (1/7) after leading the Bears to a Three Rivers Classic championship in Pittsburgh, earning tournament MVP for his efforts. The senior scored four points in the two games, including a three-point performance (2G, 1A) in the championship game against No. 14 Union on Saturday night. He boasted a league-best +5 on-ice rating and netted a shorthanded goal as part of the team's 6-3 win on Saturday.

Heating Up
Brown is 4-1-2 since the start of December, with the only loss at the hands of Providence College at the Dartmouth Ledyard Classic. The Bears are averaging 3.71 goals per game during the stretch, including three short-handed goals, with 18 goals over the last three games. Tommy Marchin has led the way with nine points.

Power Surge
Brown has four power-play goals over the last three games after scoring just twice on the power play in the first 12 contests. Brown also has three short-handed goals during the stretch.

Marchin Along
Tommy Marchin was named the NCAA Second Star of the Week (1/8) after posting five points (2G, 3A) in a pair of wins at the Three Rivers Classic in Pittsburgh. Marchin has nine points (3G, 6A) with 20 shots in the last five games.

Winner, Winner
Defenseman Zach Giuttari has scored four of the team's five game-winning goals this season. He also leads the team with a +9 rating.

Offense on D
Defensemen Max Gottlieb and Zach Giuttari have combined for 4-9-13 over the last five games. Both players were named to the Three Rivers Classic All-Tournament Team after teaming up for 3-6-9 in Pittsburgh.

Four In A Row
Joachim Weberg put together a four-game goal streak from December 8 (RPI) to January 4 (Robert Morris), marking the first Brown player to score in four-straight games since Mark Naclerio '16 during the 2013-14 season.

Career Firsts in Pittsburgh
Three players scored their first career goals at the Three Rivers Classic in Pittsburgh as Colin Burston and Michael Maloney netted goals against Robert Morris and Jack Gessert scored against Union.

Up Next
Brown will continue its three-game home stretch with a pair of ECAC games against St. Lawrence (1/18) and Clarkson (1/19) this weekend.

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 Hosts No. 11 Providence for Mayor’s Cup on Tuesday (NESN/ESPN+)

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Players Mentioned

Alex Brink

Colin Burston

Jack Gessert

Zach Giuttari

Max Gottlieb

Michael Maloney

Tommy Marchin

Joachim Weberg

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