Providence freshman Poisson suspended one game by Hockey East for head contact penalty against UConn

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Hockey East announced Tuesday that Providence freshman forward Nick Poisson has been suspended for one game stemming from an incident at 17:17 of the third period on Monday, December 28 at UConn.

On the play, Poisson was assessed a five-minute major for contact to the head and a game misconduct.

Poisson will miss the game on Friday, January 1 against Vermont and will be eligible to return to the Friars’ lineup on Saturday, January 2 against the Catamounts.