ORONO, Maine - Harrison Scott and Thomas Freel had two goals each as the #7/6 University of Maine men's ice hockey team completed a Hockey East series sweep over Merrimack with a 6-0 win on Saturday night at Alfond Arena.
Scott had four points on two goals and two assists while Freel had three points on two goals and one assist. Taylor Makar and Brandon Holt each had two assists.
Ross Mitton struck just 17 seconds into the contest and then Freel's first power-play goal of the night in the final minute of the period gave Maine the 2-0 lead.
The Black Bears then put home four goals in the second period, including three in under four minutes. Scott and Charlie Russell scored just 15 seconds apart and then Freel popped home his second power-play tally of the evening. Scott finished off the scoring late in the frame for the 6-0 lead that would last the remainder of the game.
#7/6 Maine 6, Merrimack 0
Nov. 2, 2024 | Alfond Arena
Orono, Maine
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 40-19 lead in shots on goal.
- The Black Bears were 3-fot-6 on the power play while keeping Merrimack to 0-for-4.
- Albin Boija made 15 saves in moving to 6-0-1 on the year ... Patriks Berzins made four saves over the final seven minutes in what was his collegiate debut.
- The Black Bears are now 80-25-10 in the all-time series with Merrimack ... Maine is 48-9-3 against the Warriors at home.
- Charlie Russell had one goal and two assists for the second night in a row to extend his point streak to five games.
- Harrison Scott extended his point streak to a career-best eight games - seven of them this season - with his two goals and two assists ... it was his second four-point game of the year and third multi-point game overall on the year.
- Thomas Freel tied a career-high with his three points on two goals and one assist ... it was his third multi-point game of the year and the 10th of his career.
- Brandon Holt extended his point streak to seven games with his second consecutive two assist game.
- Holt's seven-game point streak is the longest by a Maine defenseman since at least the 2002-03 season.
- Nine total Black Bears had a point on the night.
- This marks Maine's first unbeaten start through seven games since 2006-07.
RECORDS
Maine: 6-0-1, 3-0-1 Hockey East
Merrimack: 1-4-1, 0-2-1 Hockey East
UP NEXT
- Maine will travel to Boston next weekend for two games at Boston College.
- The Black Bears and Eagles will face off on Friday, Nov. 8 and Sunday, Nov. 10.
