ORONO, Maine - The #7 University of Maine men's hockey team defeated #6 Denver, 2-1, on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Alfond Arena.
The Pioneers jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal with 4:27 to go in the first. The Black Bears, though, responded before the intermission as Harrison Scott stuffed home his 13th goal of the season with two seconds remaining in the frame.
After a scoreless second period, David Breazeale finished rebound inside the left post off of a Scott shot. The game would hold up over the final 15 minutes with the Black Bears picking up the 2-1 win.
#7 Maine 2, #6 Denver 1
Jan. 4, 2025 | Alfond Arena
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 46-21 lead in shots on goal.
- The Black Bears were 0-for-4 on the power play while Denver was 1-for-1.
- Albin Boija made 20 saves in moving to 12-4-2 on the year.
- The Black Bears are now 13-10-0 in the all-time series with the Pioneers.
- David Breazeale scored his second goal of the season and second game-winning goal.
- Brandon Chabrier recorded two assists for his first multi-point game of the year and fifth of his career.
- Harrison Scott scored one goal and one assist for his 14th career multi-point game and sixth this season.
- Scott now has 13 goals on the year, tied for second in the country.
- This marked Maine's fourth win over a ranked opponent this season and the third over a top-10 team.
RECORDS
- Maine: 13-4-2
- Denver: 15-5-0
UP NEXT
- The Black Bears will return to Hockey East play next weekend with a pair of games at UMass Lowell on Friday, Jan. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 11.
