ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine men's ice hockey team and head coach Ben Barr will open the Alfond Arena and take on the Sacred Heart University Pioneers this Friday, October 22, and Saturday, October 23. Puck-drop for both nights is scheduled for 7:35 pm on Friday and 5:05 pm on Saturday.

GAME INFORMATION
Game #3: Maine Black Bears vs Sacred Heart Pioneers
DATE: Friday, October 22, 2021
TIME: 7:35 p.m. EST
SITE: Alfond Arena -- Orono, Maine
2021-22 RECORDS: Maine 0-2-0 (0-0-0 HE), SHU 1-3-0 (0-0-0 AHA)

Game #4: Maine Black Bears vs Sacred Heart Pioneers
DATE: Saturday, October 23, 2021
TIME: 5:05 p.m. EST
SITE: Alfond Arena -- Orono, Maine
GAME NOTES: Maine (PDF)

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About the Black Bears

• Ben Barr was named the fifth head coach of the University of Maine men's ice hockey program. Barr comes to Orono after spending the previous five seasons at the University of Massachusetts, winning one national championship.

• Maine dropped both games at Nebraska Omaha two weekends ago. Five players and three coaches made their debuts as Black Bears against the NCHC school.

• The Black Bears enter the season with six new faces on the roster after seeing five players graduate or leave to pursue professional hockey.

• Three incoming freshmen and three transfers make up players who were added by the new coaching staff. Three of the incoming student athletes are from the United States, while the other three are from Canada.

• The three-member Class of 2025 includes Tim Gould, Nolan Renwick, and David Breazeale. Dominic Dockery, Matthew Fawcett, and Grant Hebert are the three transfers who chose the University of Maine over their other offers.

About the Pioners

• Sacred Heart finished the 2020-21 season with a record of 6-10-0, ultimately dropping its Atltanic Hockey Tournament Quarterfinal series at Army.

• The Pioners return four of their top five scorers from 2020-21 in Braeden Tuck, Austin Magera, Kevin Lombardi, and Ryan Steele.

• Josh Benson, played in 16 games last year, posted a 3.02 GAA and a .899 save percentage.

The Series with Sacred Heart

• The two schools have only met two times since their first contest in 2004. The Black Bears are 1-0-1 over those two match-ups.

• The Pioneers and Black Bears last met during the 2003-04 season, when the squads met for a single game during the middle of the season. Maine won the non-conference match-up, 6-0.

• Maine has outscored Sacred Heart 10-4 over the two games.

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