ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine men's ice hockey team and head coach Ben Barr will travel down Interstate Route 95 this weekend and play a game against Boston University before making a stop at Merrimack. Puck drop against the Terriers is scheduled for 7:30 pm Friday, February 4, while the game against the Warriors is set for 7:00 pm on Saturday, February 5.

GAME INFORMATION
Game #23: Maine Black Bears at #19/RV Boston University Terriers
DATE: Friday, February 4, 2022
TIME: 7:30 p.m. EST
SITE: Agganis Arena -- Boston, Massachusetts
2021-22 RECORDS: Maine 4-14-4 (2-10-2 HE), BU 13-10-3 (9-6-3 HE)

Game #24: Maine Black Bears at Merrimack College Warriors
DATE: Saturday, February 5, 2022
TIME: 7:00 p.m. EST
SITE: Lawler Rink -- North Andover, Massachusetts
2021-22 RECORDS: Maine 4-14-4 (2-10-2 HE), MC 12-11-7 (7-8-0 HE)

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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 defeated the Boston College Eagles on Friday night, 4-1. Jakub Sirota, Adam Dawe, and Grant Hebert (2) all scored during the Friday night victory. Victor Ostman posted 32 saves in his third win of the 2021-22 season. Hebert's three-point performance was good enough to be named Hockey East player of the week.

• 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 Terriers

• Boston University finished the 2020-21 season with a record of 10-5-1, ultimately earning an At-Large bid to the NCAA tournament and being defeated by St. Cloud State, 6-2, in the first round.

• The Terriers return four of their top five scorers from 2020-21 in Jay O'Brien, Luke Tuch, Domenick Fensore, and Robert Mastrosimone.

• Drew Commesso appeared in 11 games last season. The sophomore goaltender posted a 2.99 GAA and .915 save percentage, while winning six games for the Terriers.

The Series with Boston University

• Maine and BU have squared off 135 times prior to Friday's contest, with BU holding an edge of 68-53-14 in the all-time series.

• The teams played a two games last season in Agganis Arena. BU won both games, with Friday night's contest being decided in overtime.

• The Black Bears and Terriers first met during the 1923-24 season, with the Black Bears taking that contest, 4-2.

• Maine held an 11-game winning streak against the Terriers from Oct. 31, 1986 to Nov. 10, 1989.

About the Warriors

• Merrimack finished the 2020-21 season with a record of 5-11-2, ultimately missing the Hockey East Tournament.

• The Warriors return all five of their top scorers from 2020-21 in Filip Forsmark, Liam Walsh, Alex Jefferies, Declan Carlile, and Logan Drevitch.

• Zachary Borgiel appeared in 15 games last season. The sophomore goaltender posted a 3.10 GAA and .883 save percentage, while winning eight total games for the Warriors.

The Series with Merrimack

• Maine and Merrimack have squared off 104 times prior to Friday's tilt, with Maine holding an edge of 73-22-9 in the all-time series.

• The squads first squared off on Dec. 29, 1978 with Maine winning, 3-2, the neutral site contest at Cornell's Lynah Rink.

• The Hockey East squads met earlier in the season in the Alfond Arena. David Breazeale scored an OT game winning goal on Friday night, before the Warriors won the series finale on Saturday night.

• 12 of the last 18 games have been decided by one goal or less.

-UMaine-