Leaman signs extension at Providence

by Ryan Fay

Former Union men's hockey head coach Nate Leaman signed a four-year extension with Providence, it was announced Friday.

The extension keeps Leaman at Providence through the 2020-2021 season.

Leaman

"I am extremely thankful to Father Shanley and Bob Driscoll for the opportunity to continue coaching at this great institution," Leaman said in a release. "Providence College is a special place and I am looking forward to working hard and building a championship program here."

The 40-year-old has gotten off to a promising start in his first two years heading the Friars. He has guided Providence to back-to-back appearances in the Hockey East semifinals for the first time in 17 seasons. Overall, Leaman has a 31-34-11 mark with the Friars, including a 13-8-5 record in Hockey East play last season.

"This extension for Coach Leaman is well deserved," Fr. Brian J. Shanley said in a release. "In a short period of time, Nate has confirmed all of the reasons why we hired him to be our men's hockey coach. He has built a strong staff and, together, they have the respect and admiration of our student-athletes. He has been highly successful in recruiting talented student-athletes to join our program, and our success on the ice has been self-evident to anyone who follows collegiate hockey.

"We are convinced that Nate is the right individual to lead our men's hockey program and this extension demonstrates our continued commitment to him."

Leaman coached the Dutchmen from 2003-2011, posting a cumulative 138-127-35 record. He guided the Dutchmen to their first Cleary Cup in 2010-2011 as well as their first NCAA tournament appearance as a Division I program.

He was a two-time Tim Taylor ECAC Coach of the Year (2010, 2011) and the Spencer Penrose national Coach of the Year in 2011.

Catching Up With Adam Presizniuk

by Ryan Fay

Former Union men's hockey star Adam Presizniuk still remembers getting recruited to play for the Dutchmen like it was yesterday.

"Union recruited me while I was playing in the BCHL for the Powell River Kings," Presizniuk recalls. "I remember former Union assistant Bill Riga watched me play a few times. After he told me that they were interested, I received a call from former head coach Nate Leaman, who wanted me to fly down to visit. At the time of my fly down, I already knew one of the players who I had played with the year before in Powell River, Mike Wakita. I knew I was going to get straight answers from him whenever I had any questions.

"I knew after visiting that I wanted to go to Union. I really liked the trimester system as well as the campus. As far as the hockey, I felt like I had a good opportunity to play if I played well. I liked the coaching staff and the players that I had met on the team. It just felt right, and after my four years there, I know it was the right decision."

The Alberta native, who was also recruited by Quinnipiac, Providence, and RPI, was rewarded for picking Union as the program was on an upswing during his four years in Schenectady. The Dutchmen won 14 games the year before Presizniuk came but won 26 during his senior season, a year that also included the school's first Cleary Cup.

"To win the Cleary Cup on senior night in front of our family, friends, students, and fans was an amazing feeling," Presizniuk said.

But there were other memories, like the 2010 quarterfinals series win over Quinnipiac.

"We beat them in three games after losing the first one in 5 OT," Presizniuk remembers. "It was our first time advancing to the ECAC championship weekend and I will always remember celebrating that series win down by the student section. They were going nuts."

Presizniuk had a great run for Union, ending his four-year career as the program's Division I era points leader with 131 while being named Team MVP three times and alternate captain on two occasions.

"It’s an honor to be the Division I era leading scorer for the Dutchmen," says Presizniuk. "I was lucky to play with such great players as Mario Valery-Trabucco, Jason Walters, Jeremy Welsh and Kelly Zajac. With the program making strides the way it is, I'm sure it won't be long before someone moves ahead of me on the points list."

After a decorated Union career, Presizniuk moved up to the pro ranks. He spent the summer following his graduation (2011) in rookie camp with the Boston Bruins and then with their AHL affiliate in Providence.

Presizniuk (Trenton/ECHL)

"My agent set up everything with the Boston Bruins organization from the Boston rookie camp to the Providence main camp," said Presizniuk. "The Bruins rookie camp was pretty cool since I got to play with some high draft picks and hang out with some of the current Boston Bruins. The Providence camp went well and I felt that I was playing better each day. Unfortunately, I didn't stick with the team but I think that I learned a lot from those experiences in Boston and Providence."

The forward wasn't out of work for long as he quickly signed a contract with Trenton of the ECHL, a league generally seen as one step below the AHL.

"After I got let go from Providence, the head coach there said he knew that Trenton needed a few players," Presizniuk said. "The assistant coach with Providence was the head coach of Trenton the year before so he still had some contacts with the coaching staff there. I thought it was a good spot because it was close to quite a few AHL clubs so it might be easier to get a call up."

That gamble proved to be a good one. After scoring 10 points (3 goals, 7 assists) in his first 15 games with Trenton, Presizniuk was back in the AHL with Providence via a loan.

"It was a good experience to play with Providence, especially since we played two road games in Hershey and Norfolk. They were fun arenas to play in," he recalled. "I thought I was playing well as did the coaching staff. I guess the toughest part is that when I got called up, I only played a few minutes a game on the fourth line, which makes it tough to show what you can do."

Those two road games were the extent of Presizniuk's stint in Providence as he was cut loose and spent the rest of the season back in Trenton, finishing seventh on the team in goals with 13 and third in assists with 27. That kind of play prompted Trenton to re-sign the Union product for the 2012-2013 season, but he was released before playing another game for them.

"Trenton received eight to ten forwards from the AHL affiliates after the NHL lockout continued on through training camp," said Presizniuk. "That forced their coaching staff to release some players. It was a numbers thing and they told me they wanted me to stay but couldn't release any of the AHL players. It was unfortunate because I knew once the lockout ended that they would be strapped for players -- and they were."

A few other ECHL teams subsequently expressed interest, but the now 26-year-old said the circumstances weren't right.

"I knew that all of the ECHL teams would have so many players [from the lockout] that it just didn't seem worth it to go somewhere else and sit in the stands," he said.

Instead, Presizniuk decided to move on from professional hockey.

"I am living back in Calgary and getting into the oil and gas industry, which is big in Alberta," he said. "I will also be playing on a summer hockey recreational team with former Union teammate Andrew Buote, who is also living here in Calgary."

As for the differences between college hockey and pro hockey, Presizniuk said there were a few.

"The ECHL was more of a different style of game," he said. "College is played at a higher tempo so you have to make decisions a little faster. The ECHL is a more controlled game where you don’t run around too much. There is a jump of skill from the ECAC to the AHL. Everyone has skill and can skate. It doesn't matter if you’re on the first line or fourth line."

Q&A with retired Union player Mike Ingoldsby

by Ryan Fay

I recently caught up with retired men's hockey defenseman Mike Ingoldsby.

The Ontario native, who would have been a junior on this year's team, saw his promising career get derailed and ultimately cut short after suffering multiple concussions in his freshman season. There was lingering hope Ingoldsby would return to action, but the blueliner eventually hung up the skates for good.

Ingoldsby remains enrolled at Union and is heavily involved in another extra-curricular activity, the Union Banner, the first political newsletter in the 218-year history of the school.

In this candid Q&A, Ingoldsby talks about the newsletter and what lies ahead for him. He also reflects on his hockey career, dealing with concussions, and the decision to be removed from the roster.
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UNION HOCKEY NEWS (UHN): At this point, how are you doing?

MIKE INGOLDSBY (MI): I am doing really well. As long as I make sure I get enough sleep each night and take care of myself I don't have any issues. I consider myself to be back to 100% now. I still have some lingering issues with my neck but they are progressively getting better.

UHN: How did the Union Banner get formed last year?

MI: The Union Banner was formed by a group of students who wanted to try and improve the political discourse on campus. Part of living in a democracy is the responsibility to be informed. The Union Banner is an attempt to foster more political awareness on campus with the hope of creating a discussion that engages the campus community.

UHN: What inspired you to get involved with the Banner?

MI: I have always been very interested in politics, however, when I was playing hockey I never really had time to explore other interests. As hard as it has been to give up hockey, one of the silver linings of no longer playing has been the free time I now have to do other things. I learned about the Banner last year from Zach Jonas, who is the President of the executive board for the Banner. He asked if I would want to be involved and I jumped at the chance.

UHN: Discuss a bit what your responsibilities are with the Banner?

MI: I am the communications director with the Banner. Currently, I am responsible for the Banner's outreach program on campus, whether it be advertising the Banner with posters on campus, or trying to recruit new writers. I also run our Twitter and Facebook pages, and am responsible for keeping our readers and contributing writers informed through e-mail. If anyone wants to follow the Banner on Twitter, our account is @UnionBanner, or you can check us out on Facebook.

UHN: What are you hoping to do after undergrad?

MI: I am still undecided about what I want to do. I would like to go home to Canada and get involved in politics there, maybe work as a staffer for a Master of Parliament on Parliament Hill. I think it would be a great way to learn the ropes and gain experience. I also plan on going to grad school eventually to get my masters in public policy.

UHN: Moving to hockey - discuss a bit what your recruiting experience was like with Union and what made you decide to come to Schenectady?

MI: I went through a long recruitment process with Union. I first started talking with coach Bennett in my 19 year old year of junior hockey. At the time he was finalizing a commitment with one of my teammates, Jeremy Welsh. By playoffs of that year, [former assistant] coach Ben Barr and [former head] coach Nate Leaman had also came to see me play. During that summer I came down and visited the school with my Dad and I loved the campus right away. It's such a great campus. I liked that it was small, and the small class sizes. 

Another thing was I knew Union was a very good academic school. That was important to me because if I ever got hurt playing, I would have my degree to fall back on. Low and behold, that turned out to be a great decision. Mostly though, Union was a good hockey program, and I wanted to go somewhere where I would have the chance to win. Knowing Welshy already made it a much more comfortable situation as well. The following year I committed early on in the season.

UHN: What other Division I schools expressed interest in you? 

MI: I had talked with a number of schools, but I eventually narrowed it down to Union, Clarkson, Brown and Merrimack.

Ingoldsby

UHN: What happened on the play that led to your initial injury freshman year? 

MI: I actually got hit in practice, and I banged my head on the glass. When it happened I felt alright and I didn't realize it was a concussion, but as time went on, I developed headaches and other symptoms.

UHN: You came back for a couple games later in your freshman season - 1/7/11 vs St. Lawrence and 1/8/11 vs Clarkson. You scored your first collegiate point (an assist) in the second contest. But those games were it for the rest of that season. What led to the decision to sit out the rest of that year? 

MI: After getting cleared by the doctor, I came back for those two games against St. Lawrence and Clarkson. On my first shift back on the Friday night, I got blindsided and the guy connected with my head. Afterwards, I knew I didn't feel quite right. After the weekend, I was sent back to the doctor by the team trainers, and the doctor told me I had another concussion. I had very bad headaches and I was having trouble even focusing in class, so the doctors made the decision to send me home. They thought if I went home and got away from campus it might help my recovery. 

However, the headaches continued throughout the year and the doctors wouldn't let me return to school until I was symptom free. It was always the doctors who made the decisions. There was a perception by some people that I decided to sit out the rest of the year. What people don't understand is that it was not my decision. I was still experiencing very bad symptoms, so the doctors wouldn't let me play.

UHN: You were reportedly going to be out for the first half of your sophomore season but you never made it back. What happened there?

MI: There was never a set time table for when I would return. I know it was reported that I would miss the first half of the year, but that was simply because the doctors said I wasn't healthy enough to return to school in the fall. I was still having bad headaches and wasn't even able to read or watch TV for more than a half hour without aggravating my headaches. Finally, my head got better in November of 2011, and then I was cleared to return to school. However, I was never given clearance to return to hockey, just to return to school. At that point I hadn't even worked out in over a year.

UHN: During the last offseason, you were removed from the roster. Whose decision was that and what were the reasons behind it?

MI: The decision was mine. Once I got back to school, I had difficulties handling it. I slowly got used to school again, and built up my brain stamina again. At that point I hadn't played in over a year, and I had spent the worst year of my life mostly at home, basically doing nothing, just trying to recover. When I first got home, I spent almost two months just laying in a dark room, lights bothered me, noise bothered me. As the symptoms dragged on, my focus changed from returning to the team, to simply getting my life back and feeling "normal" again.

When I got to school, I basically had my mind made up. I have had a number of concussions throughout my hockey career, and I decided that, even though I love the game, I didn't want to risk my health to keep playing. I want to be able to function and have a good quality of life in 30 years. You know, you can replace anything else, knees, shoulders, wrist, but when you go through what I did, it's a really scary thing. 

And there is no way to understand it unless you have gone through it. I knew even if I did come back and play, it wouldn't be fun because I would always be worried about getting another concussion. So I sat down with coach Bennett, and I explained that I wasn't going to be coming back to play, and that I was retiring. Coach was very good about it, and I really appreciated that. He completely respected my decision and I can't thank the coaching staff and the training staff for how good they were to me throughout the whole ordeal.

UHN: What are a couple of the things you miss most about playing?

MI: You know, you always hear guys who have played in the NHL and are now retired say this, and it is absolutely true: the thing I miss most is the guys. I miss being around the guys day in and day out. There is nothing better than that camaraderie. I miss the little things, just things like hanging out in the room before and after practice, or getting ready for games, taping sticks, warming up, skating out for introductions and warmups. There is nothing quite like the feeling of every single guy being in it together, and willing to do whatever it takes for the guy next to them.

UHN: Do you have any interest in getting back into the game down the road in a non-playing capacity (i.e coaching, scouting, broadcasting, etc) ?

MI: I have thought about it. Coach Bennett offered to let me get involved with the team, and I am sure down the road I will come back to the game and want to coach because I still love the game. But right now, I am really just enjoying having a chance to explore my other interests. Over the last six or eight years, hockey was everything. I was training and skating in the summers, and then when the season came around I had no free time at all. It has been nice to get away form the game for a bit. 

Right now I am enjoying getting involved on campus with things like the Banner. I am interning in a U.S Senator's office, and in the spring I am going to Washington, D.C as part of the school's "term in D.C" intern program. Of course, I am still the team's biggest fan, and I am enjoying going to all the games and cheering them on.

Ex Union player Mingoia to Providence

by Ryan Fay

Former Union player Trevor Mingoia is giving Division I hockey another shot.

The forward, who left Union in October, has announced a commitment to Providence for next season. He'll get to play for former Dutchmen head coach Nate Leaman, who recruited Mingoia to Union prior to taking the lead gig at Providence after the 2010-2011 season.

Mingoia, 21, had three goals and three assists in 18 games as a freshman a year ago, but an injury reportedly kept him out of action prior to his departure last fall.

He latched on with the Tri-City Storm of the U.S Hockey League and currently ranks fifth on the team with 35 points (9 g, 26 a) in 39 games.

"[Mingoia] is a great skater and he plays fast," Storm head coach Josh Hauge recently told me. "I think he's learning to play a little tougher and a little harder than he did in college hockey. He'll be more successful the second time."

Mingoia has three years of eligibility remaining.

Reviewing the men's hockey class of 2013

by Ryan Fay

Tonight's game versus Clarkson marks the final regular season home game for five Union players. Kyle Bodie, Greg Coburn, Ryan Forgaard, Wayne Simpson, and Shawn Stuart are set to graduate this spring.

The seniors have propelled Union to 89 victories in the past four seasons and would become the winningest class with three more wins. Additionally, the seniors have contributed to two Cleary Cups (2011, 2012), a Whitelaw Cup (2012), and a Frozen Four appearance (2012).

Below are former head coach Nate Leaman's assessments of the seniors from when the recruiting class was announced by Union in May 2009. I've included some short career summaries to see how those assessments have panned out. There's also looks at three additional members of the class who left the program early.


F KYLE BODIE

LEAMAN: "Kyle has very good vision with a great stick. In junior hockey he was a very good power-play player at the top of the point. We graduated two guys, leaving holes that we needed to fill. We look for him to step in and have an impact on the team."

It may have taken two seasons, but Bodie has undoubtedly had an impact on the team. After a combined 22 points in his freshman and sophomore years, Bodie has 60 points in his junior and senior seasons. He is currently tied with Simpson for the team lead in points with 30.

D GREG COBURN

LEAMAN: "Greg led his team in scoring as a defenseman. He is another mobile defenseman with great stick skills and has an offensive upside."

Coburn has saved his best for last as the senior is enjoying his best offensive season to date. His eight goals, 15 assists, and 23 points are all career highs. He has been the Dutchmen's best offensive defenseman this year and has dressed in 146 career games. Of the five seniors, only Simpson has played more games (152).

D RYAN FORGAARD

LEAMAN: "Ryan has a great skill set with good mobility. He competed in probably the best league last year and he has great pedigree coming from the USHL."

Forgaard hasn't provided much impact on the stat sheet (0 goals, 9 assists in four years) but has served as solid depth on the blueline for a defensive unit that has ranked in the top 15 nationally in each of the past four years. The Minnesota native has over 100 games in a Union sweater to his credit.

F WAYNE SIMPSON 

LEAMAN: "Wayne is another forward we think can make an impact. He led prep school in scoring and he plays more of a power game. He has a good stick, good vision and has all the attributes to be a very good player."

Simpson has turned into at least a "very good" player. Earlier this year, he became the ninth player to join Union's Division I era 100 points club and has three 30+ point seasons under his belt.

D SHAWN STUART

LEAMAN: "Shawn has a very good stick with good size on the blue line. He has mobility and we look for him to play for us."

Stuart has certainly played for Union. Until injuries derailed the second part of his senior season, Stuart played in 100 straight games. While never a guy you'd notice looking at a statsheet (25 points in 140 career games) Stuart has nevertheless been a rock on defense for Union. He earned the program's Scott Richardson "unsung hero" award last season.

OTHERS

There are three members of the 2009 recruiting class who won't be partaking in senior night tonight.

JEREMY WELSH left the program after pacing the team in goals (27) and points (44) last year. Welsh decided to forgo in his senior year to sign with the Carolina Hurricanes organization and has spent time in the AHL and NHL since. The Bayfield, Ontario native ended his Union career with exactly 100 points, ninth most in the program's Division I era.

"We don't have a player like Jeremy," Leaman said in 2009. "He has good size and we don't know if he is going to play center or on the wing - he does both exceptionally well. We are going to be a real impact player with how versatile he is on offense and defense."

With a 1.99 goals against average, KEITH KINKAID backstopped the Dutchmen to their first Cleary Cup in his sophomore campaign.

"Keith has won almost every award in junior hockey," Leaman said in 2009. "He's really developing nicely. He has good size and good athletic ability."

The goalie developed nicely enough that the Devils wooed him to go pro after two years in Schenectady. In the time since, Kinkaid has performed solidly in extensive action at the AHL level for Albany.

JEAN SEBASTIAN BERGERON is the least known name of the bunch. The defenseman left Union after two seasons.

"Jean Sebastian is a mobile defenseman," Leaman said in 2009. "I like his competitive level; he competes very well."

But he never competed for Union. Bergeron saw no game action in his two seasons. He would go on to play 11 games of Canadian college hockey in 2011-2012 for Concordia.

Whatever happened to... Randy Hanagan?

by Ryan Fay

The 2008-2009 Union men's hockey media guide listed several newcomers to the program. Several of the names would be immediately recognizable to any Union fan -- players like Kelly Zajac, Nolan Julseth-White, Taylor Reid, and Brian Yanovitch.

But Randy Hanagan is one name that likely wouldn't jump out at most fans.

The forward came to Union with considerable hype. In his final season of junior hockey with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, he amassed 53 points in 60 regular season games then piled up 14 more points in 11 playoff contests. Zajac was a teammate of his that year, but Hanagan had eight more goals (29 to 21) in as many regular season games.

Hanagan, who also received interest from Northern Michigan and Western Michigan, was looking forward to joining the Dutchmen.

"At the time [2007], it was really exciting and I didn't know what to expect," he said. "[Then assistant coach] Rick Bennett first approached me during a road trip on the Island, and then I didn't hear from him for a few weeks so I wasn't sure how interested he was."

Things began to materialize around the holidays.

"Just before the Christmas break, the coaching staff extended me an offer. When I came home for Christmas, my Dad and I had the opportunity to drive to Schenectady to see the campus and meet the coaching staff," Hanagan added. "I really liked the campus as well as the coaching staff and the program had made great strides since [former head coach] Nate Leaman took over. I thought it would be a great opportunity."

Hanagan (Union)

The London, Ontario native was expected to come in and be an impact player right away.

"Randy is physically prepared for this level," Leaman was quoted as saying in the 08-09 media guide. "He will complement every guy he plays with and can play in any situation. He will be counted on pretty heavily as a freshman."

The forward got off to a solid start with Union, scoring a couple goals, including a game-winner, in his first seven contests. But those seven games would be the only games Hanagan played in a Union jersey.

"I left the program right after the Christmas break," Hanagan recalled. "At the time, I had some family health issues back at home but looking back that wasn’t the main reason. Entering my first year at Union, I had the goal of obtaining a business degree and I was questioning the level of education I was receiving at Union.

"With the prestigious Richard Ivey School of Business (Western University) being in my hometown, I felt that I was giving up an opportunity to obtain an education from that institution," he added. "Not only that, but Western University’s hockey team has a great reputation and to be able to earn a degree from Ivey while playing for my hometown university was something that was hard to pass up."

Hanagan never considered going back to Division I and went on to play 27 games for Western University of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, collecting a pair of goals and a handful of assists.

Despite the success Union has enjoyed in recent seasons -- Hanagan would have been a senior on last year's Frozen Four team -- he has no regrets about departing.

"Obviously with the success Union has had, any hockey player would want to be a part of that," he said. "But if I hadn’t left I wouldn’t be where I am today."

In the time since, Hanagan has continued his education and is finishing his final year at the Richard Ivey School of Business. He'll be graduating with a degree of honors in Business Administration this spring.

Hanagan resides with his girlfriend in a house he constructed in London, Ontario. The now-24-year-old remains involved with hockey.

"I'm playing senior A hockey [with the Komoka Classics] as well as maintaining a [hockey training] website that two friends and I created. [It] has been very successful," he said.

To check out Hanagan's website, Off Ice Hockey Training, click here.

Whatever happened to... Drew Brown?

by Ryan Fay

When Union received a commitment from Drew Brown in the fall of 2010 for the following season, it was considered a big get.

Brown was from Grass Lakes, Michigan and Union had beaten out a storied program in Michigan for the services of one of their home state kids.  It happened before the Cleary Cups, the Whitelaw Cup, and the Frozen Four appearance. It was all the more impressive when one considers Union couldn't offer an athletic scholarship while Michigan could have.

"Michigan wanted him," Brown's prep school coach, Matt Herr, told the United States Hockey Report at the time. "They were pushing him hard to come there. But coach [Nate] Leaman at Union showed him that he would have a chance to be a top-two line guy with them."

Brown's arrival would have been at an important time for the program, which was then bracing for the loss of seven seniors, including the program's Division I era points leader, Adam Presizniuk, and a solid point producer in John Simpson.

In his final season of prep school hockey, Brown showed considerable offensive potential by amassing 51 points (22 goals, 29 assists) in just 27 games for Kent School in Connecticut.

The reports on Brown were as glowing as the statistics would suggest.

Brown (Providence)

"The thing that Drew brings to the table is he's a pure goal-scorer, a natural. He has a really good release with his shot," Herr told Mark Divver of the Providence Journal in May 2011. "He's a hard-working kid. He's a kid that'll work for everything he gets."

However, dreams of Brown bringing that scoring touch to Union came to an end when Leaman and assistant coach Ben Barr bolted for the same jobs at Providence. 

Brown decommitted and followed the pair to Rhode Island. It didn't hurt that Noel Acciari, a prep school teammate of Brown's, had previously committed to Providence for former Friars coach Tim Army.

The 20-year-old Brown ranked fifth on the Friars in scoring during his freshman season with 18 points (4 goals, 14 assists) in 38 games. The freshman showed discipline with just 8 penalty minutes all season.

But his sophomore season hasn't been an improvement. He's been in and out of the lineup for the last couple months and only has six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in 16 games. 

Touted as a "pure goal scorer," Brown has just seven goals in 54 career games with Providence.

"The hype about Brown probably outraced the reality," one Providence insider said. "Yes, he had very good numbers but that was in prep hockey. A year in the USHL might have given a better read on his future in Division I. However, I wouldn't call him a disappointment. He is a solid player who still has a chance as a junior and senior to put up some decent numbers."

Brown isn't the only near Union player that now plays for Providence.

"Two kids who play a prominent role and many more minutes than Brown -- Ross Mauermann and Stefan Demopulos -- likely would have ended up at Union if Leaman and Barr hadn't decided to move on to Providence.

"Both were pretty much unknowns coming out of the NAHL and USHL, yet they have emerged as very important players at Providence. Their success certainly speaks to Leaman's and Barr's ability to identify talent," the insider said.

Mauermann is second on the Friars with 18 points (9 goals, 9 assists) in 25 games. Demopulos, currently out with an upper-body injury, is tied for third on the club with five goals in 12 games.

Though he would never officially play at Providence, goaltending recruit Julien Laplante also went to Providence with Leaman and Barr in the wake of an NCAA violation levied on him. See a related story on Laplante here.