ORONO, Maine – David Breazeale scored with 36 seconds remaining in overtime to give the #9/10 University of Maine men's ice hockey team a 6-5 win and weekend sweep over #7/8 Quinnipiac on Saturday night at Alfond Arena.
 
The Black Bears took a 3-1 lead into the first intermission thanks to a short-handed goal from Taylor Makar and scores from Owen Fowler and Ross Mitton. Thomas Freel made it 4-1 Maine with a power-play goal just 55 seconds into the second period but the Bobcats responded with four unanswered goals. Quinnipiac took a 5-4 lead just under seven minutes into the third.
 
Brandon Holt's extra attacker goal with 28 seconds remaining sent the game to overtime where Breazeale fired home the game-winner.

#9/10 Maine 6, #7/8 Quinnipiac 5 (OT)
Oct. 19, 2024 | Alfond Arena
 
NOTABLES

• Maine had the 41-27 lead in shots.
• The Black Bears went 1-for-5 on the power play while Quinnipiac was 2-for-6.
• Albin Boija made 22 saves in moving to 3-0-0 on the year.
• Harrison Scott registered a career-high four assists.
• Ten total Black Bears had at least one point, including Brandon Holt, Taylor Makar and Scott, while six different Black Bears scored … Holt and Makar each had one goal and one assist.
• Makar's goal marked his first career game-winning goal.
• Ross Mitton and Owen Fowler both scored their first goals as Black Bears.
• The Black Bears are now 12-9-1 in the all-time series with the Bobcats.
• The game marked Maine's fifth consecutive regular season sellout.

UP NEXT.
• Maine will travel to Northeastern next weekend to open up Hockey East play with a pair of games at Matthews Arena on Friday and Saturday night.