Friars inspired by Drew Brown during Championship run

By: Melissa Randall
@MRandallABC6
Reporting By: Nick Coit
news@abc6.com
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On Saturday night the Providence College Friar’s Men’s hockey team laced up to play in the National Championship. A key player would not take the ice with them. This year’s team has been inspired by senior Drew Brown.

Brown was diagnosed with a form of cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma and is unable to play. The team has rallied around Drew and made him part of their Championship run.

“It’s definitely special.  These guys work so hard and ever since freshman year we’ve been working toward this and for it finally to pay off senior year it’s great for these guys, definitely,” he told ABC6 Sports.

“When they go on hot streaks you can just tell in their texts and when you talk to the guys, when they’re feeling good, you’re feeling good. You live with these guys and they’re just a great group of guys. Just for them to have me out and everything, it was awesome. And to be able to stay with the team and travel with the team it was just like old times and it makes me feel good. They’ve just got to play their game. They’ve been playing awesome hockey and if they play like they have been, no one can beat them and they’ve proven that,” said Brown.

The puck dropped at the TD Garden just after 7:30 pm. The Friars are playing the Boston University Terriers.

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