HANOVER, N.H. - The #8 University of Maine men's hockey team defeated Dartmouth, 5-1, to claim the 2023 Ledyard Classic Championship on Saturday night at Thompson Arena.
After a scoreless first period, the Black Bears broke the game open with three goals in the second period. Harrison Scott potted his second of the weekend 92 seconds into the middle frame before Reid Pabich and Sully Scholle scored 36 seconds apart to end the period with a bang.
Scholle's second of the game came off a stretch pass from Brandon Chabrier 90 seconds into the third period. Dartmouth found the back of the net with under six minutes to play but Lynden Breen responded in kind for the 5-1 final.
#8 Maine 5, Dartmouth 1
Dec. 29, 2023 | Hanover, N.H.
Ledyard Classic Championship Game
Thompson Arena
NOTABLES
- Harrison Scott was named the Most Valuable Player.
- Victor Ostman was named the Most Outstanding Goaltender.
- Sully Scholle and Donavan Villeneuve-Houle were named to the All-Tournament Team.
- Maine had the 31-23 lead in shots on goal.
- Maine went 0-for-2 on the power play while keeping Dartmouth to 0-for-5.
- Victor Ostman made 22 saves in moving to 11-3-1 on the year.
- Maine is now 7-6-1 in the all-time series with Dartmouth.
- Reid Pabich scored his first goal of the season ... it was his first career game-winning goal.
- Josh Nadeau extended his point streak to 12 games with an assist.
- Villeneuve-Houle skated in his 100th career game ... he finished the weekend with four assists.
- This marked the first time the Black Bears have won the Ledyard Classic ... Maine had not played in the tournament (formerly known as the 'Auld Lang Syne') but not since 1985.
- Maine is on its first six-game winning streak since the 2017-18 season.
RECORDS
Maine: 12-3-1
Dartmouth: 3-4-6
UP NEXT
- Maine will return to Alfond Arena next weekend to wrap up non-conference play with a two-game series against Colgate on Friday, Jan. 5 and Saturday, Jan 6.
- Puck drop against the Raiders is set for 7 p.m. on both nights.
