Category: Sports

PCI: Adam Fox

The NHL season is finally upon us, which gives us even more opportunities to gamble our money away. While some people are looking at betting on who’s going to win the Stanley Cup, I got my eye on a longshot for the MVP. Here’s a guy that’s coming off back-to-back 70-point seasons and is gearing […]

Aidan Bennett '24

NHL Preview

The season for slinging pucks across the ice is upon us— and with it are many striking stories within the league. The NHL has officially started gliding into its 107th season with the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Nashville Predators 5–3 on Oct. 10. The Lightning kissed the cup back-to-back years, 2020 and 2021, with […]

Brendan Maguire ’25

PCI: McDavid

The Hart Trophy, also known as the most valuable player award, is among the most virtuous trophies in all sports. The trophy symbolizes a player that has gone above and beyond and goes “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.” This trophy was first awarded in 1924 to Ottawa Senators […]

Patrick J. Walsh III ’24

Gambling Picks of the Week

Greetings fellow sports bettors. I know you’ve been missing me these last few weeks. All I do is spread winners and this entire school knows it. I have been contemplating over the past few days; so many games and so many winners means there is money to be made. All we need to do is […]

Aidan Bennett '24

Athlete of the Week: Luke Krys GS ’23

   This week’s edition of Athlete of the Week is defenseman Luke Krys  ’23GS of the Providence College men’s hockey team. Hailing from Ridgefield, CT, Krys transferred into PC from Brown University this year for his fifth and final year of eligibility. Krys was the captain of the Brown Bears in his senior season and has […]

Justin Bishop '24

PCI: Adam Fox

The NHL season is finally upon us, which gives us even more opportunities to gamble our money away. While some people are looking at betting on who’s going to win the Stanley Cup, I got my eye on a longshot for the MVP. Here’s a guy that’s coming off back-to-back 70-point seasons and is gearing […]

Aidan Bennett '24

How a Head Coach Changes a QB

One of the hardest things to do in sports is draft a franchise quarterback. It seems that it should not be a difficult task to find and draft a franchise quarterback if they come in all shapes and sizes, and also since the worst teams in the league are the first teams in the NFL […]

Ralf Shockey ’25

Men’s Hockey Preview

  The 2023–2024 hockey season is about to begin with the Providence College men’s team traveling to Ann Arbor, Michigan to take on the preseason ranked No. 5 University of Michigan Wolverines on Oct. 7. The Friars are ranked No. 18 in the nation going into the year, which is promising after only receiving three votes […]

Justin Bishop '24

PCI: Men’s Hockey X-Factor This Year: Philip Svedbäck

     Big things are on the horizon for the Friars this year. The men’s hockey season is starting up this Saturday when they play at the University of Michigan in a tough two-day battle. The team’s home opener comes on Oct. 13 against Stonehill College, which should yield an easy victory. The Friars are ranked fourth […]

Aidan Bennett '24

Gambling Corner – October 5

College Station Countdown As the holiday season approaches, it feels like it’s Christmas already with the constant CFB and NFL matinees and primetime football. This week, we get a real treat with Oklahoma University traveling to Texas to take on the University of Texas Longhorns in the Red River Showdown, the Crimson Tide saddling up […]

Patrick J. Walsh III ’24