No 13 Quinnipiac Tops No 9 Providence, No 6 Boston College Men's Hockey in Early Season

In college men's hockey, the No. 9/8 Providence College Friars defeated No. 13 Quinnipiac 2-1 in an exhibition game, with a key second-period power-play goal and strong penalty killing in the third period, preserving the win. Meanwhile, the No. 6 Boston College Eagles fell 4-3 to Quinnipiac in their season opener, despite fighting back late; Quinnipiac outshot Boston College 30-15 and won the face-off battle, with Boston College goalie Jan Korec making 26 saves. In women's hockey, No. 14 Northeastern came from behind to beat RIT 3-2, dominating in shots and securing the win with a power-play goal late in the game. Additionally, Providence College women lost their season opener 5-2 to Quinnipiac, with Providence scoring first but Quinnipiac responding quickly and eventually pulling ahead. Both Providence men's and women's teams have upcoming games against Michigan and Quinnipiac respectively, as the college hockey season unfolds.