ORONO, Maine – Nolan Renwick had two goals and two assists while Taylor Makar had two goals and one assist as the #12/11 University of Maine men's ice hockey team topped AIC, 6-0, on Saturday night in the 2024-25 season opener in front of a sold-out crowd at Alfond Arena.
 
Three other Black Bears had multiple points, with Ross Mitton notching three assists while Brandon Holt and Frank Djurasevic each had two assists.
 
Makar opened the scoring 95 seconds into the game and then made it 2-0 early in the second period. A Harrison Scott goal made it 3-0 before the second intermission. Just 41 seconds into the third period, Renwick wired a one-timer from the left circle and then repeated the same play three minutes later for his first career multi-goal game. A Thomas Freel power-play tally with 10 minutes to play fave the game its final 6-0 score.
  
#12/11 Maine 6, AIC 0
Oct. 5, 2024 | Alfond Arena
 
NOTABLES

• Maine had the 32-17 lead in shots on goal.
• The Black Bears went 1-for-5 on the power play while keeping AIC to 0-for-5.
• Albin Boija finished with 17 saves for his third career shutout.
• The Black Bears are now 8-0-0 all-time against AIC.
• Maine is now 3-1-0 in season-openers under Barr.
• Nolan Renwick registered his first career multi-goal game and a career-high four points … it was his seventh career multi-point game.
• Taylor Makar recorded his third career two-goal game … it was his fourth career multi-point game.
• Ross Mitton's three assists marked his fourth career three assist game.
• Frank Djurasevic's two assists marked his first career multi-assist game and second career multi-point game.
• Nine total Black Bears had at least one point.

RECORDS

• Maine: 1-0-0
• AIC: 0-1-0

UP NEXT
• The Black Bears will host Army in an exhibition game on Saturday, Oct. 12.