ORONO, Maine – The #13 University of Maine men's hockey team battled #1 Boston College to a 2-2 tie on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Alfond Arena.
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Maine took a 1-0 lead for the second night in a row, with Felix Trudea scoring his first goal of the season late in the first period. BC had the lone goal of the second period. A
Josh Nadeau power-play goal put Maine back up by one midway through the third but BC equalized four minutes later.
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Neither team found the back of the net in the five-minute overtime and Boston College won the shootout for an extra Hockey East point.
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#13 Maine 2, #1 Boston College 2 (OT)
Nov. 11, 2023 | Orono, Maine
Alfond Arena
NOTABLES
- Maine had a 33-28 lead in shots on goal.
- Maine was 1-for-4 on the power play while holding Boston College to 0-for-4.
- Victor Ostman made 26 saves in moving to 6-1-1 on the year … Jacob Fowler made 32 saves for Boston College.
- Maine is now 58-71-11 all-time against Boston College … the Black Bears are 34-25-5 against the Eagles at Alfond Arena.
- Six different Black Bears finished with a point.
- Felix Trudeau scored his first goal of the season while Josh Nadeau potted his third.
- Reid Pabich, Nicholas Niemo, Thomas Freel and Lynden Breen each registered an assist.
RECORDS
- Maine: 6-1-1, 3-0-1 Hockey East
- Boston College: 7-2-1, 2-1-1 Hockey East
UP NEXT
- Maine will travel to Boston next weekend to take on Boston University on Friday and Saturday at Agganis Arena.