ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine men's ice hockey team and head coach Ben Barr will travel to Omaha, Nebraska, to take on the #17/#15 University of Nebraska at Omaha Mavericks this Friday, October 8, and Saturday, October 9. Puck-drop for both nights is scheduled for 8:07 pm.

GAME INFORMATION
Game #1: Maine Black Bears at #17/#15 Omaha Nebraska Mavericks
DATE: Friday, October 8, 2021
TIME: 8:07 p.m. EST
SITE: Baxter Arena -- Omaha, Nebraska
2021-22 RECORDS: Maine 0-0-0 (0-0-0 HE), UNO 1-1-0 (0-0-0 NCHC)

Game #2: Maine Black Bears at #17/#15 Omaha Nebraska Mavericks
DATE: Saturday, October 9, 2021
TIME: 8:07 p.m. EST
SITE: Baxter Arena -- Omaha, Nebraska
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.

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

• Maine earned a home Hockey East playoff game last season. The Black Bears' season came to an end when they dropped the lone home game of the 2020-21 campaign to the University of New Hampshire.

• 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 Mavericks

• Nebraska Omaha finished the 2020-21 season with a record of 14-11-1, ultimately receiving an 'At-Large' bid to the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.

• The Mavericks return all five of their top scorers from 2020-21 in Chayse Primeau, Tyler Weiss, Taylor Ward, Kevin Conley,and Brandon Scanlin.

• Isaiah Saville, played in 24 games last year, posted a 3.03 GAA and a .907 save percentage.

The Series with Nebraska Omaha

• The two schools have only met six times since 1998. The Black Bears have won four of those six match-ups.

• The last Maine-Nebraska Omaha game was during the 2019-20 season, when the Mavericks made a trip to Orono. The Black Bears went 1-0-1 over the two game series with 2-2 tie and a 3-2 victory.

• Maine has outscored UNO 28-10 over the six games.

-UMaine