ORONO, Maine— Women's Ice Hockey travels down to Massachusetts to take on Boston College in the team's final road trip of the regular season on Thursday and Friday.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Game No. 32: Maine Black Bears vs. Boston College Eagles
Date: Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019
Time: 7 p.m.
Site: Conte Forum | Chestnut Hill, Mass
2018-19 Record: Maine 14-13-4, 7-13-4 WHEA, Boston College 21-10-0, 17-7-0 WHEA
 
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Game No. 33: Maine Black Bears vs. Boston College Eagles
Date: Friday, Feb. 15, 2019
Time: 4 p.m.
Site: Conte Forum | Chestnut Hill, Mass
 
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About the Black Bears
• Maine split the weekend at home against Providence. After a strong first game effort, the Black Bears fell 2-1 before taking a 2-2 tie on Saturday.
• In the first game, Maine's only goal was scored by Celine Tedenby for her 11th of the year. The Black Bears out shot Providence 25-21 in the close loss.
• The Black Bears fought for a tie on Saturday, with Celine Tedenby scoring another goal, before Cailey Hutchison scored on the power play to make the game 2-1 Maine.
• Maine's penalty kill was crucial, going 3-for-3 in the game including a 1:35 penalty kill in overtime to keep the game tied.
• Maine's defense blocked 26 shots over the weekend against Providence, with Alyson Matteau blocking 13 in Saturday's tie.
• Maine is 14-13-4 overall this season, with a 7-13-4 record in conference.
 
About the Eagles
• Boston College is coming off a third place finish in the Beanpot Tournament. The Eagles fell in the first game at Harvard 4-1 on Feb. 5 to finish in the consolation game, winning against Northeastern 4-1 on Tuesday.
• Between tournament games, BC took a 7-1 home victory over New Hampshire, with Megan Keller scoring four points. Goaltender Kelly Pickreign made 18 saves for her first career victory.
• In goal, Maddy McArthur has appeared in 28 contests, holding a 19-9-0 record. Her 2.00 GAA is fourth in the conference and her .913 save percentage is sixth in the conference.
• This season, BC is top-10 in national goal scoring, averaging 3.39 goals per game this year. The team is one of nine DI programs with over 100 goals (105).
• The Eagles are tied for 11 in national goals against, averaging 1.97 goals allowed per game
• Boston College is second in Hockey East at 17-7-0 and 34 points, and are 21-10-0 overall. BC is the only team in conference without a tie.
 
The Series with Boston College
• Friday's game between Providence and Maine is the 64th all-time meeting between the two Hockey East squads with the Eagles holding the 41-16-6 all-time series lead.
• These two teams are the two most-penalized in the conference, with the Eagles averaging 10.7 penalty minutes per game, while Maine is second with a 10.3 penalty minutes per game. The teams No. 3 and No. 4 in penalty minutes nationally.
• BC swept the season series last year going 3-0-0, outscoring Maine 17-3.
• The squads first met on Feb. 12, 1999, with Maine taking a 6-2 win in Boston.

On the Leaderboard
• Alyson Matteau leads the conference in blocked shots with 103 blocks, 34 more than the next player in the conference.
• Celine Tedenby is 14th in Hockey East in overall points with 26 in 28 games, and is third in conference freshmen scoring.
• Tereza Vanisova is tied for tenth in conference goal scoring with 15 tallies through 28 games this season.
• Carly Jackson is No. 5 in Hockey East for goals against average at 1.93 mark and No. 6 with a .926% save percentage.
• Maine's offense averages 2.48 goals per game and a 1.97 team goals against.
 
Comparing the Conference
• First place Northeastern is pulling ahead with 40 points, holding a 19-2-2 record to lock in home ice as the No. 1 overall seed.
• Boston University is creeping up the leaderboard and currently sit in third place, with a 13-5-5 record and 29 points.
• Three WHEA teams are in the top ten in the weekly polls. Northeastern is at No. 3/3, Boston University at No. 7/7 and Boston College at No. 8/8.
• The Black Bears currently sit in 8th in the conference standings. Maine is three points behind UConn and UNH (21 points) and are three points ahead of ninth place Vermont (15 points).