ORONO, Maine - The Black Bears are coming off a weekend sweep of Massachusetts in a crucial Hockey East matchup. Maine goaltender
Rob McGovern was a catalyst in the victories, making 72 saves on 74 shots, winning both games 4-1 and 2-1 respectively. Junior Forward
Cedric Lacroix is coming off one of his best weekends as a Black Bear, tallying 3 points en route to a first star performance Friday night. Maine now shifts their focus to the road, as they take on the Providence College Friars.
Friday, February 3rd - 6:05pm
Saturday, February 4th - 7:05pm
Scouting The Black Bears
Maine looks to continue getting strong performances from goaltender
Rob McGovern. The 6'4" sophomore has had his best season as a Black Bear, compiling 9 wins, a.920 save percentage and a 2.70 GAA. The Black Bears also have seen their senior class carry the load, as Senior Captain
Cam Brown now leads the team with 29 points (4 goals, 25 assists.) Senior Alternate Captain
Blaine Byron paces the team in goals with 12 and is currently second on the team in scoring with 27 points. Junior
Nolan Vesey has seen a spark in his game lately, and is third on the team in scoring with 8 goals and 9 assists on the year. Sophomore defenseman
Rob Michel shows no signs of a sophomore slump as he has tallied 7 goals and 9 assists for 16 points this season.
Scouting the Friars
Providence College has heated up coming into the second half of the season and are coming off back to back sweeps of UMass-Lowell and the University of New Hampshire. They will look to extend their streak this coming weekend as the Black Bears invade Schneider Arena. Currently, the Friars are paced in scoring by Brian Pinho, a Washington Capitals Draft pick. The Junior Captain has tallied 24 points on the 2016-2017 season with 7 goals and 17 assists. The Friars currently have 8 scorers with double digit points and will look to find depth in scoring. Sophomore Erik Foley represented and won gold with the United States at the World Junior Championships, and has been a key contributor for the Friars, compiling 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points. Sophomore goaltender Hayden Hawkey has played every game for the Friars this season. The Montreal Canadiens draft pick has compiled a 14-8-4 record, with a .911 save percentage and a 2.18 goals against average.
-UMaine-
