ORONO, Maine - The #8 University of Maine men's hockey team topped #17 New Hampshire, 5-0, in the Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal round in front of a sellout crowd at Alfond Arena on Saturday night.
With the win, the Black Bears advance to the Hockey East Tournament semifinal for the first time since 2011-12. Maine will face Boston University on Friday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. at TD Garden.
After a scoreless first period, the Black Bears scored three goals in the second period. Maine then added two goals in the third period for the 5-0 final.
#8 Maine 5, #17 New Hampshire 0
March 16, 2024 | Orono, Maine
Alfond Arena
Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinal
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 25-18 lead in shots on goal.
- The Black Bears were 2-for-5 on the power play while UNH was 0-for-1.
- Albin Boija made 18 saves in moving to 10-5-1 on the year ... he is now 1-0 in the Hockey East Tournament.
- Boija's shutout was the first for Maine in the Hockey East Tournament since 2014 (a 2-0 win against Merrimack on the Opening Round) ... it was Boija's second of the season.
- Maine is now 72-64-13 in the all-time series against UNH, including a mark of 3-3-2 under head coach Ben Barr ... the Black Bears are 8-2 all-time against the Wildcats in the Hockey East Tournament, including a mark of 5-0 in the quarterfinal round.
- Maine advances to its first Hockey East Tournament semifinal since 2011-12 and the program's 21st overall.
- Bradly Nadeau finished with four points on two goals and two assists ... it was his second four-point game of the year and 11th multi-point game of the year.
- Josh Nadeau recorded three points on one goal and two assists ... it was his 16th multi-point game of the year.
- Nolan Renwick recorded a career-high three assists and tied his career-high in points with three.
RECORDS
Maine: 23-10-2
New Hampshire: 20-15-1
UP NEXT
Maine will play in the Hockey East Tournament semifinal against Boston University on Friday, March 22 with puck drop scheduled for 7:30pm at TD Garden.
