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Maine
Josh Nadeau celebrates a goal.
5
Winner Maine ME 14-3-2, 6-2-1
3
UConn UCN 8-10-2, 4-7-1
Winner
Maine ME
14-3-2, 6-2-1
5
Final
3
UConn UCN
8-10-2, 4-7-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Maine ME 0 0 5 5
UConn UCN 2 0 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Five-Goal Third Period Lifts Maine Past UConn

The Black Bears erupted for five goals to overcome a two-goal deficit.

HARTFORD, Conn. – The #7 University of Maine men's hockey team scored five goals in the third period to erase a two-goal deficit and earn a 5-3 win over UConn on Friday night at the XL Center.
 
The Huskies took a 2-0 lead less than five minutes into the contest and held that margin through two periods of play. A Harrison Scott power-play goal 2:59 into the third period finally got the Black Bears on the board.
 
UConn went up 3-1 with 13:31 to play but Maine responded with four goals in the span of nine minutes. Brandon Holt scored a short-handed goal followed by strikes from Bradly Nadeau and Josh Nadeau before Holt sealed the comeback with an nearly empty-net goal.

#7/ Maine 5, UConn 2
Jan. 12, 2024 | Hartford, Conn.
XL Center

NOTABLES
  • Maine had the 37-28 lead in shots on goal.
  • The Black Bears went 2-for-4 on the power play … UConn was 0-for-3.
  • Victor Ostman finished with 25 saves in moving to 12-3-2 on the year … Ethan Haider had 32 saves for UConn.
  • Maine is now 8-12-4 in the all-time series with UConn … away from Alfond Arena, the Black Bears are 3-6-2 against the Huskies.
  • Maine's five goals in the third period marked the first time Maine has scored five goals in a period since scoring five goals in the first period on Oct. 21, 2017 in a 6-3 win over Miami.
  • This marks the first nine-game unbeaten streak for Maine since the 2017-18 season.
  • Brandon Holt recorded his first career multi-goal game and first career short-handed goal.
  • Holt is the first Black Bear blue liner with at least two goals in a game since Jakob Sirota on Nov. 12, 2021 against Merrimack.
  • Harrison Scott extended his point streak to five games … he has a goal in four out of the last five games.
  • With one goal and one assist, Josh Nadeau recorded his 10th multi-point game of the season ... he scored his second game-winning goal of the season.
  • Lynden Breen notched his seventh multi-point game of the year with two assists.
  • Brandon Chabrier had two assists for his fourth multi-point game of the season.
  • This was Maine's first win this season when trailing after two periods.
RECORDS
  • Maine: 14-3-2, 6-2-1 Hockey East
  • UConn: 8-10-2, 4-7-1 Hockey East
UP NEXT
  • Maine will close out the regular season series against UConn tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. at the XL Center.
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