ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine men's ice hockey team and head coach Ben Barr will host the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks this Friday, January 7, and Saturday, January 8. Puck-drop for Friday is scheduled for 7:37 pm, while Saturday is set for 7:05 pm.

GAME INFORMATION
Game #18: Maine Black Bears vs University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks
DATE: Friday, January 7, 2022
TIME: 7:37 p.m. EST
SITE: Alfond Arena -- Orono, Maine
2021-22 RECORDS: Maine 2-11-4 (1-7-1 HE), UAF 4-13-1

Game #19: Maine Black Bears vs University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks
DATE: Saturday, January 8, 2022
TIME: 7:05 p.m. EST
SITE: Alfond Arena -- Orono, Maine

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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 went 1-0-1 against Union to close out the 2021 home portion of the schedule. After skating to a 1-1 tie on Friday night, Keenan Suthers scored two goals to lead Maine to a 4-3 victory in the finale.

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

• Four incoming freshmen and two 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, Samuel Duerr, and David Breazeale. Matthew Fawcett and Grant Hebert are the three transfers who chose the University of Maine over their other offers.

About the Nanooks

• Alaska Fairbanks' 2020-21 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The Nanooks did not return any of their top scorers from the 2019-20 season.

• Gustaavs Davis Grigals appeared in 16 games during the 2019-20 season. The junior goaltender posted a 2.40 GAA and .904 save percentage, while winning four games for the Nanooks.

The Series with Alaska Fairbanks

• Friday's matchup will be the first game against the Nanooks since 2014. The game was played in Anchorage, Alaska, while Fairbanks won the non-conference contest, 5-2.

• Current NHLers Devin Shore and Ben Hutton played in the most recent showdown against the Nanooks.

• Since 1986, the Black Bears are 7-3 against Alaska Fairbanks.

-UMaine-