ORONO, Maine – The #7 University of Maine men's ice hockey team will welcome Boston University to Alfond Arena for two Hockey East games on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16.
 
Puck drop between the Black Bears and Terriers is set for 7:00 p.m. on both nights, with both games streaming on ESPN+, with an international stream available via Hockey East/Stretch Internet. The games can also be listened to via 92.9 FM or online at GoBlackBears.com/MIHRadio.
 
Game 10 | #7 Maine vs #11/13 Boston University
Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 | 7:00 P.M. 
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine | ESPN+
 
Game 11 | #7 Maine vs #11/13 Boston University
Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 | 7:00 P.M. 
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine | ESPN+
 
WHAT'S ON TAP
• #7 Maine and #11/13 Boston University will meet for a top-15 series this weekend at Alfond Arena.
• These two teams played three times last season, with the Terriers winning all three contests ... BU swept a two-game set at Agganis Arena in November and then topped the Black Bears, 4-1, in March's Hockey East Tournament semifinal.
• Maine was swept on the road by #2 Boston College last weekend, 3-2 and 3-0 ... BU split a home-and-home series with UMass Lowell, falling 5-3 at home and winning 5-2 on the road.
 
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD. . .
• Move Maine to 7-2-1 overall and 4-2-1 in Hockey East play.
• Bump Maine to 6-0-0 at home.
• Move the Black Bears to 57-76-14 all-time against the Terriers and 30-26-8 at Alfond Arena.
 
SERIES HISTORY vs BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• Maine holds an all-time record of 56-76-14 in the series with Boston University.
• The teams met twice during the 2023-24 regular season, with Maine dropping 3-2 and 5-4 contests at Agganis Arena ... the Terriers then topped the Black Bears, 4-1, in the Hockey East Tournament semifinal.
• Twelve current Black Bears have at least one career point against the Terriers ... Lynden Breen (6-6-11) is Maine's active leading scorer against BU ... Nolan Renwick (3-2-5) and Thomas Freel (2-3-5) each have five points against the Terriers.
• The Black Bears won the first-ever meeting in the series with the Terriers, picking up a 4-2 home win back in 1924.
• Maine held an 11-game winning streak against the Terriers from Oct. 1986 to Nov. 1989.
 
ABOUT BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• The Terriers enter the weekend at 5-4-0 overall and 2-1-0 in Hockey East play … BU has conference wins over UMass Lowell and UConn.
• Quinn Hutson has a team-high 10 points on three goals and seven assists … Cole Eiserman has a team-leading six goals and three assists for nine points … Shane Lachance (4-5-9) has also chipped in nine points for BU.
• Mathieu Caron has started eight of nine games for the Terriers, going 4-4-0 with a 3.61 goals against average and .880 save percentage.
• The Terriers were picked to finish second in the Hockey East Preseason Coaches' Poll.

UP NEXT
• The Black Bears will head to New Hampshire for a Buffalo Wild Wings Border Battle on Friday, Nov. 22.