ORONO, Maine - Five different Black Bears scored as the #5 University of Maine men's ice hockey team earned a 5-2 win over Stonehill on Saturday at Alfond Arena.
Maine took a 2-0 lead just 10 minutes into the first period off of a goal from Taylor Makar and a Harrison Scott power-play strike. The Skyhawks responded in the second period to tie the game up, 2-2, with an even-strength goal and a power-play goal.
The Black Bears responded and came out and scored three goals in the first seven minutes of the third period. Grayson Arnott and Nicholas Niemo scored their first goals of the season and then Josh Nadeau's power-play goal cemented the game midway through.
#5 Maine 5, Stonehill 2
Dec. 7, 2024 | Alfond Arena
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 46-16 lead in shots on goal.
- Maine went 2-for-5 on the power play while Stonehill went 1-for-3.
- Albin Boija made 14 saves in moving to 11-2-2 on the year.
- The Black Bears are now 1-0-0 in the all-time series with Stonehill.
- Josh Nadeau recorded one goal and two assists for a three-point game ... it was his 18th career multi-point game.
- Nolan Renwick had two assists for his eighth career multi-point game.
- Taylor Makar skated in his 100th career came ... he recorded one goal and one assist for two points ... it was his eighth career multi-point game.
- Grayson Arnott scored his first goal of the season ... it was his third career game-winning goal.
- Nicholas Niemo recorded his first goal of the season.
- Nine total Black Bears had a point.
- At 11-2-2, Maine has a .800 winning percentage through the first 15 games of the season for the first time since 2003-04 (12-2-1; .833 winning percentage).
RECORDS
- Maine: 11-2-2
- Stonehill: 6-13-0
UP NEXT
- The Black Bears and Skyhawks will close out the weekend tomorrow with a 3 p.m. game at Alfond Arena.
