BOSTON – The #9 University of Maine men's hockey team fell to #8 Boston University, 3-2, on Friday night at Agganis Arena.
 
Maine took a 1-0 lead just 14 seconds into the contest thanks to Thomas Freel's first goal of the season. The Terriers, though, would go on to score three unanswered power-play goals to hold a 3-1 lead after two periods.
 
Freel struck again with a power-play goal of his own midway through the final period but the Black Bears were unable to find the equalizer down the stretch.
 
#8 Boston University 3. #9 Maine 2
Nov. 17, 2023 | Boston
Agganis Arena

NOTABLES

• Maine had the 31-29 lead in shots on goal.
• The Black Bears went 1-for-3 on the power play while the Terriers were 3-for-5.
• Victor Ostman made 26 saves in moving to 6-2-1 on the year … made Mathieu Caron finished with 29 saves for Boston University
• Thomas Freel scored his first goal of the season and then added a second for his first career multi-goal game … Freel now has seven points on the year off of two goals and five assists.
• Bradly Nadeuy, Josh Nadeau, Luke Antonacci and Harrison Scott each recorded an assist.
• Maine is now 57-74-4 all-time against Boston University with a mark of 20-42-7 in road games … the Black Bears are 2-6-0 against the Terriers under head coach Ben Barr.
• This was the first top-10 meeting between these two programs since March 16, 2012.

RECORDS

• Maine: 6-2-1, 3-1-1 Hockey East
• Boston University: 7-3-1, 4-1-1 Hockey East

UP NEXT
Maine and Boston University will close out the regular season series tomorrow night with a 6 p.m. puck drop at Agganis Arena.