Media Coverage...
TV: NESN
PXP: Eric Gallanty
Color: Jim Connelly
Rinkside: Natalie Noury
Video: ESPN+; StretchInternet.com (International)
Live Stats: uconnhuskies.com
Social Media:
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Ice Chips...
» The UConn men's hockey team will host the first Quarterfinal game of the Hockey
East Playoff as no.4 seed UConn will host the no. 5 seed Providence Friday evening on
NESN.
» The Huskies closed out the regular season with a win over Vermont and extended their
unbeaten streak to 7 games.
» This will be the third matchup between the two teams this season. The previous two
matchups took place at the end of January and beginning of February which resulted in
an 0-1-1 weekend for the Huskies.
» Huskies Power Play: Comparing the Huskies Power Play units from last season to this
season the Huskies have a +8 PPG differential and a +9.5% Power Play Percentage differential. The Huskies are just one of 7 teams to have surpassed their total PPG numbers
from last season.
» Jake Richard has found his stride of late extending his point streak to 10 straight games,
meanwhile his linemate Joey Muldowney has been on a hot streak registering a point in
9 straight games and 16 of the last 20.
» Record Breakers: Hudson Schandor and John Spetz both made UConn history this
season. Schandor surpassed Jachym Kondelik, becoming the leader for total points in
the Hockey East era, while John Spetz surpassed Joe Masonius for most points by a
defenseman in the Hockey East era.
» Record Breakers pt.2 : Hudson Schandor once again inked his name in UConn record
books as he broke the program record for most assists in a single season in the Hockey
East Era. Additionally, Joey Muldowney broke the record for most goals scored in a
single season in the Hockey East Era with 20+ goals. Muldowney passed Tage Thompson who finished the season with 19 goals scored.
» Short Handed Strengths: The Huskies are currently lead the country with 9 short handed
goals scored.
» Huskies in the NHL: Marc Gatcomb has become the 9th Husky to reach the pros, having most recently been called up by the New York Islanders. Gatcomb joins, Chase
Bradley, Ruslan Iskhakov, Yan Kuznetsov, Todd Krygier, Cole Schneider, Max Letunov,
Adam Huska, and Tage Thompson as former Huskies to make it to the league.
Players Mentioned
- Forward
- 6' 2"
- Senior
- Right
- Forward
- 6' 5"
- Senior
- Left
- Forward
- 5' 8"
- Sophomore
- Defenseman
- 5' 10"
- Sophomore
- Forward
- 5' 9"
- Sophomore
- Forward
- 6' 1"
- Sophomore
Players Mentioned
- 6' 2"
- Senior
- Right
- Forward
- 6' 5"
- Senior
- Left
- Forward
- 5' 8"
- Sophomore
- Forward
- 5' 10"
- Sophomore
- Defenseman
- 5' 9"
- Sophomore
- Forward
- 6' 1"
- Sophomore
- Forward
Latest Top News
- UConn Faces Creighton On Semifinal Friday At MSGNEW YORK – The three-seed UConn men's basketball team (23-9) is in action on BIG EAST Tournament Semifinal Friday when it takes on two-seed Creighton (23-9) at the World's Most Famous Arena. Tip-off from Madison Square Garden is set for approximately 9 p.m. on FOX with Gus Johnson, Jim Jackson and Kristina Pink on the call.
- HookC Kicks Off Spring Break Trip at CampbellThe Huskies and Camels have been two of the best "mid major" teams in the nation since 2018. UConn has been to all six NCAA Tournaments while Campbell has been to five with their only miss last season. Among "Mid Major" teams since 2010 the Huskies fifth in wins with 535 behind Dallas Baptist (576), ECU (570), Coastal Carolina (565) and Southern Miss (560). Campbell has 493 wins ranking 15th during that time. (Wins through 2024 season)
- Late Surge Lifts UConn Past 'Nova In BE QuartersNEW YORK – The third-seed UConn men's basketball team (23-9) used a huge second half surge to come back from a halftime deficit and knock off six-seed Villanova (19-14) by a score of 73-56 on Thursday night in the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals at Madison Square Garden. A tie game with 7:58 to play, Connecticut closed regulation on a 22-5 run to advance to the BIG EAST Semifinals for the fifth-straight Tournament.
- Softball Announces Updates to Upcoming Schedule At TennesseeSTORRS, Conn. – The UConn softball program has announced a change to their upcoming schedule this weekend at the University of Tennessee due to anticipated weather in the Knoxville area on Saturday, March 15.
- Huskies Set for Weekend Series at No. 7 TennesseeSTORRS, Conn. – The UConn softball team will travel to Knoxville, Tennessee this weekend for a three game series with the 7th ranked Tennessee Lady Volunteers from March 14-16. Due to expected inclement weather on Saturday, the teams will play a doubleheader on Friday starting at 5:00pm, with the second game to follow at 7:30pm. Sunday's series finale remains as scheduled at 12:00pm. All three games will streamed be on SEC Network+ and the WatchESPN app.
- Paige Bueckers Selected as Naismith Trophy SemifinalistUConn women's basketball redshirt senior Paige Bueckers was named one of 10 semifinalists for the 2025 Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Women's Player of the Year Award, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club Thursday.
