BOSTON – The #9 University of Maine men's hockey team fell to the #8 Boston University Terriers, 5-4, on Saturday night at Agganis Arena.
 
For the second night in a row, it was the Black Bears that struck first with Bradly Nadeau potting his seventh of the season 10 minutes into the game. BU evened the scored by the end of the opening stanza and then took a 2-1 lead into the third period.
 
Lynden Breen pulled Maine within a goal and then BU responded with two goals for a 5-2 lead midway through the third. Over the final seven minutes, Josh Nadeau and Nicholas Niemo both found the back of the net but the Terriers held off the Black Bears' surge for the 5-4 final.
 
#8 Boston University 5, #9 Maine 4
Nov. 18, 2023 | Boston
Agganis Arena

NOTABLES

• Maine had a 43-24 lead in shots on goal.
• The Black Bears went 2-for-4 on the power play while BU was 1-for-3.
• Victor Ostman made 15 saves in moving to 6-3-1 on the year.
• Albin Boija made his collegiate debut between the pipes, playing 9:20 and making four saves.
• Josh Nadeau and Lynden Breen both finished with one goal and one assist for two points.
• Thomas Freel recorded his second consecutive multi-point game with two assists.
• Nicholas Niemo recorded his first goal as a Black Bear … Ryan Hopkins earned an assist on the goal for his first collegiate point.
• Maine is now 57-75-4 all-time against Boston University with a mark of 20-43-7 in road games … the Black Bears are 2-7-0 against the Terriers under head coach Ben Barr.

RECORDS

• Maine: 6-3-1, 3-2-1 Hockey East
• Boston University: 8-3-1, 5-1-1 Hockey East

UP NEXT

• Maine will next play on Friday, Dec. 2 when it hosts rival New Hampshire and then again on Sunday, Dec. 4 when the UConn Huskies head to Alfond Arena.