Michigan Finishes Dominant Weekend with Sweep Over No. 7 Providence

» Josh Eernisse scored two targets, together with the game-winner and a shorthanded tally.

» Malcolm Spence opened the scoring with a nifty shorthanded aim on a breakaway.

» Goaltender Jack Ivankovic allowed only one aim and has given up three by 4 video games.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Depth scoring and productive penalty killing powered the No. 9-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey group (4-0-0) to a 3-1 victory over No. 7 Providence College (0-2-0) on Saturday evening (Oct. 11) inside Schneider Arena. The win secured a weekend sweep of the top-10 non-conference matchup and saved the Wolverines undefeated to open the season.

Freshman goaltender Jack Ivankovic turned away 24 of 25 photographs to earn his fourth win in as many begins. The standout netminder has now allowed simply three targets by his first 4 collegiate video games.

Providence went on the primary energy play of the evening at 8:42 of the opening interval after Malcolm Spence was whistled for interference whereas battling alongside the wall. Thirty-two seconds later, Josh Eernisse joined Spence within the field for boarding, giving the Friars an prolonged 5-on-3 alternative.

Fresh out of the field after Michigan killed off the primary infraction, Spence collected a free puck within the impartial zone and used his velocity to glide previous a defender for a breakaway likelihood. He shifted to his backhand and flipped the puck into the top-right nook to provide U-M a 1-0 lead at 10:57.

Michigan took its one-goal benefit into the locker room after the primary interval. The Wolverines held slim edges in photographs on aim (6-5) and faceoffs (12-10), whereas Providence did not convert on both of its first two energy performs.

The Friars earned one other energy play when Tyler Duke was despatched off for holding at 5:45 of the second. Less than a minute later, a delayed penalty on Providence was about to even issues up, however Eernisse had different plans. Following Spence’s lead, he dashed down the ice to bury a shorthanded aim and double Michigan’s lead at 6:35. Luca Fantilli collected the lone help on the play.

Providence responded rapidly with a power-play aim at 7:21, slicing the deficit to 2-1 on a low shot from the slot. The tally marked the primary aim allowed this season by Michigan’s penalty-kill unit.

Heading into the third interval, the Wolverines maintained a 2-1 lead and a 17-13 edge in photographs on aim, whereas the Friars had gained the benefit in faceoffs (25-18).

Just over two minutes into the ultimate body, Ivankovic made a pointy save to protect the lead after a shot caromed off the top wall and bounced towards the crease for a Providence likelihood.

Midway by the third, Eernisse pressured a neutral-zone turnover and raced in alone for his second breakaway of the evening. The senior winger completed once more, extending Michigan’s result in 3-1 with 9:29 left to play. The unassisted tally was Eernisse’s sixth profession multi-goal recreation and his first since Feb. 3, 2024, towards Ohio State.

The Wolverines poured off the bench on the remaining horn to have a good time one other full group effort. Providence completed with a 25-23 edge in photographs on aim and a 38-24 benefit in faceoffs, however Michigan’s environment friendly particular groups and regular protection proved decisive.

Michigan’s two shorthanded targets marked the primary time this system completed the feat since Garrett Schifsky tallied a pair at Arizona State precisely one yr in the past on Oct. 11, 2024.

The Wolverines return residence subsequent weekend to host Robert Morris for a two-game sequence at Yost Ice Arena on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 17-18). Puck drop for each nights is ready for 7 p.m., with dwell streaming on B1G+.