HAMDEN, Conn. – The University of Maine men's hockey team fell to the fifth-ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats, 4-1, on Saturday night at M&T Bank Arena.
 
Maine took a 1-0 lead at the 12:47 mark of the first period with David Breazeale firing home a one-timer from the point. Quinnipiac responded 70 seconds later for a 1-1 game at the first intermission.

The hosts then scored twice in the middle frame and then in the third period killed off a major penalty before adding an empty-net goal for a 4-1 final and a weekend split.
 
#5 Quinnipiac 4, Maine 1
Oct. 28, 2023 | Hamden, Conn.
M&T Bank Arena
NOTABLES

• Quinnipiac had a 30-26 lead in shots on goal.
• Maine went 0-for-6 on the power play while Quinnipiac was 0-for-4.
• Victor Ostman made 26 saves in moving to 3-1-0 on the year … Vinny Duplessis made 25 saves for the Bobcats.
• The Black Bears are now 10-9-1 all-time against the Bobcats … head coach Ben Barr is now 2-2-0 against Quinnipiac.
• David Breazeale scored his first goal of the season.
• Sully Scholle recorded an assist on Breazeale's goal for his first collegiate point … Félix Trudeau picked up his first point of the season with an assist.

RECORDS

• Maine: 3-1-0
• Quinnipiac: 4-3-0

UP NEXT

• Maine will open up Hockey East play at Merrimack next weekend, facing off against the Warriors on Friday, Nov. 3 and Saturday, Nov. 4.