NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The #20/20 University of Maine men's hockey team completed a weekend sweep of the RV/#20 Merrimack Warriors with a 5-4 win on Saturday night at Lawler Rink.
 
Bradly Nadeau scored two goals and added an assist while 11 different Black Bears found the box score, including Sully Scholle with his first career goal.
 
Brandon Chabrier opened the scoring just 37 seconds into the Hockey East contest and then Bradly Nadeau gave Maine a 2-0 lead halfway through the period. Bradly Nadeau's second of the night came just over a minute into the second. After Merrimack got on the board, Ben Poisson restored the three-goal lead and Scholle made it 5-1 by the second intermission. The Warriors scored three in the third period but Maine closed out for the 5-4 final score.

#20/20 Maine 5, #RV/20 Merrimack 4
Nov. 4, 2023 | North Andover, Mass.
Lawler Rink

NOTABLES

• Maine had the 36-23 lead in shots on goal.
• Maine was 0-for-1 on the power play while Merrimack was 0-for-2.
• Victor Ostman 19 saves in moving to 5-1-0 on the year.
• Bradly Nadeau scored two goals for his second multi-goal game of the season and added an assist for his second three-point game of the season.
• Lynden Breen registered two assists for his second multi-point game of the year.
• Sully Scholle potted his first career goal … Maine now has 11 different goals corers on the year.
• The Black Bears are now 79-25-11 all-time against Merrimack … Maine is 5-5-0 under head coach Ben Barr.
• This marks the first time Maine has started Hockey East play 2-0-0 since the 2014-15 season.
• At 5-1-0, the Black Bears are now off to their best start since the 2006-07 season.

RECORDS

• Maine: 5-1-0, 2-0-0 Hockey East
• Merrimack: 3-4-0, 1-2-0 Hockey East

UP NEXT

• Maine will host Boston College for two games next weekend at Alfond Arena.
• Puck drop between the Black Bears and Eagles is set for 7 p.m. on both Friday, Nov. 10 and Saturday, Nov. 11.