Friday, January 26
Durham, NH
6:00 PM
University of Maine
at
University of New Hampshire
Preview: Women's Ice Hockey Travels to UNH for Border Battle Series
1/24/2024 2:44:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
ORONO, Maine - The University of Maine women's ice hockey team is set to travel to the University of New Hampshire for the Border Battle series on Jan 26/27 at the Whittemore Center.
Friday, Jan. 26 vs UNH Wildcats
6:00 PM | Whittemore Center | Durham, NH
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Saturday, Jan. 27 vs UNH Wildcats
4:00 PM | Whittemore Center | Durham, NH
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Friday, Jan. 26 vs UNH Wildcats
6:00 PM | Whittemore Center | Durham, NH
ESPN+ | Live Stats
Saturday, Jan. 27 vs UNH Wildcats
4:00 PM | Whittemore Center | Durham, NH
ESPN+ | Live Stats
Previous Matchup Facts:
- The Black Bears and Wildcats have played one time already this season with UNH stealing game one of the series, 3-2 when they traveled to Orono, Maine.
- Maine led the 2022-23 series winning two of three games.
- The overall series record is 25-21-6 in favor of Maine.
Notes on the (RV) Black Bears:
- Maine most recently lost to #11 UConn 1-3, and tied Merrimack College 3-3 over the past weekend. Merrimack picked up the shootout win, as Maine earned one point on the weekend.
- Raegan Wurm, Ida Kuoppala and Ann-Frederique Guay (2) were Maine's goal scorers over the weekend.
- Graduate forward Ann-Frederique Guay leads the team in goals with 19, while 5th year forward Ida Kuoppala leads the team in points with 31 (17g, 14a).
- Maine is currently tied for 7th in Hockey East with Vermont, just four points behind UNH.
- This will be the Black Bears' first series since December not facing a ranked opponent.
- Maine has been receiving votes in the national rankings since Nov. 20.
- Maine is is 19.3% on the power play and 79.7% on the penalty kill.
Scouting the Wildcats:
- The Wildcats are currently 6th in Hockey East, with a record of 7-8-2 in conference play.
- The team most recently lost to #15 Northeastern (1-2) and #11 UConn (0-4).
- Junior forward Kira Juodikis leads UNH in goal, assists and points (9-8-17).
- Freshman Sedona Blair will likely be between the pipes as she's played in 24 games this season.
- UNH 12.5% on the power play and 84.3% on the penalty kill.
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