ORONO, Maine - David Breazeale scored with 36 seconds remaining in overtime to give the #9/10 University of Maine men's ice hockey team a 6-5 win and weekend sweep over #7/8 Quinnipiac on Saturday night at Alfond Arena.
The Black Bears took a 3-1 lead into the first intermission thanks to a short-handed goal from Taylor Makar and scores from Owen Fowler and Ross Mitton. Thomas Freel made it 4-1 Maine with a power-play goal just 55 seconds into the second period but the Bobcats responded with four unanswered goals. Quinnipiac took a 5-4 lead just under seven minutes into the third.
Brandon Holt's extra attacker goal with 28 seconds remaining sent the game to overtime where Breazeale fired home the game-winner.
#9/10 Maine 6, #7/8 Quinnipiac 5 (OT)
Oct. 19, 2024 | Alfond Arena
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 41-27 lead in shots.
- The Black Bears went 1-for-5 on the power play while Quinnipiac was 2-for-6.
- Albin Boija made 22 saves in moving to 3-0-0 on the year.
- Harrison Scott registered a career-high four assists.
- Ten total Black Bears had at least one point, including Brandon Holt, Taylor Makar and Scott, while six different Black Bears scored ... Holt and Makar each had one goal and one assist.
- Makar's goal marked his first career game-winning goal.
- Ross Mitton and Owen Fowler both scored their first goals as Black Bears.
- The Black Bears are now 12-9-1 in the all-time series with the Bobcats.
- The game marked Maine's fifth consecutive regular season sellout.
UP NEXT
Maine will travel to Northeastern next weekend to open up Hockey East play with a pair of games at Matthews Arena on Friday and Saturday night.
