The Monarchs finished the regular season with a 1-0 overtime loss to Providence. Yutaka Fukufuji took the loss but saved 29 of 30 shots. In his second game, Brian Boyle did not record a point and had two shots on goal. The Monarchs, the top seed in the Atlantic Division, will open the playoffs with a seven-game series aginst Worcest. Game 1 is Wednesday at Manchester.

In addition, Jason LaBarbera has won the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award this season for lowest goals-against average. This is the second time in three seasons that LaBarbera has won the award.