ORONO, Maine - The #7/8 University of Maine hockey team battled back from a three-goal deficit to force overtime and eventually come away with a 4-4 tie against Colgate on Saturday night at Alfond Arena.
Colgate scored 59 seconds into the contest and took a 3-0 lead by the 11:21 mark. Donavan Villeneuve-Houle wristed home his fifth goal of the season just 35 seconds after the Raiders' third score to cut the deficit to two entering the first intermission.
The second period played on with the 3-1 score line until Thomas Freel scored two goals, 19 seconds apart in the final minute of the frame. The Raiders retook the lead early in the third period. Late in the period, Sully Scholle, was able to send the game to overtime with his fourth goal of the season.
Neither team scored in the overtime period - with the game officially ending in a tie - but the Black Bears won the shootout.
#7/8 Maine 4, Colgate 4 (OT)
Jan. 6, 2024 | Orono, Maine
Alfond Arena
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 45-30 lead in shots on goal.
- Maine went 0-for-4 on the power play while Colgate was 1-for-4.
- Maine is now 7-8-5 overall in the series with Colgate.
- Victor Ostman started and made three saves before giving way to Albin Boija finished with 23 saves in relief ... Boija moves to 2-0-1 on the year.
- Thomas Freel scored two goals for his second two-goal game of the season ... he added an assist for his second three-point night of the season.
- Freel's second goal was his first career short-handed goal.
- Sully Scholle scored his fourth goal of the season.
- Donavan Villeneuve-Houle potted his fifth goal of the year.
- Josh Nadeau had his point streak snapped at 13 games.
- This is the first eight-game unbeaten streak for Maine since the 2017-18 season.
RECORDS
Maine: 12-3-2
Colgate: 6-8-3
UP NEXT
Maine will travel to Connecticut next weekend for two games against the UConn Huskies.
