May 8, 2003

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Providence College Head Coach Paul Pooley announced on Thursday, May 8, that student-athlete Tony Zancanaro (Trent, Mich.) has signed a national letter of intent to attend the College beginning in September 2003. Zancanaro becomes the seventh new player to join the 2003-04 Friar hockey roster.

Zancanaro, a 5-foot-6-inch, 165-pound center played for the Springfield (Mo.) Spirit of the North American Hockey League in 2002-03. In 54 games with the Spirit, he led the team in scoring with 18 goals and 38 assists for 56 points. Zancanaro, whose twin brother, Brad, plays at Boston University, played in the Top Prospects Tournament in December 2002.

Zancanaro played two seasons with the Spirit and was a two-year captain. Most recently, the Spirit retired his No. 5 jersey, becoming the first ever jersey to be retired by the Spirit. Zancanaro is the son of Peter and Leslie Zancanaro.

2003-04 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE HOCKEY FRESHMAN CLASS
Kevin Brooks	LW	5-11	190	Stow, Mass./Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL)
Garett Cameron	LW	5-9	175	Grandora, Sask./Melfort Mustangs (SJHL)
Bill McCreary 	LW	5-10	175	Howell, Mich./Texas Tornado (NAHL)
Colin McDonald	RW	6-3	190	Wethersfield, Conn./New England Coyotes (EJHL)
Dinos Stamoulis	D	6-0	190	Carle Place, N.Y./Texas Tornado (NAHL)
Chase Watson	C	6-0	195	Media, Pa./Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL)
Tony Zancanaro	C	5-6	165	Trent, Mich./Springfield (Mo.) Spirit (NAHL)