#6 Denver edges #7 Maine, 2-1

Friday, January 3

Orono, Maine

6:00 PM

University of Maine

12-4-2

Denver

15-4-1

Team	1	2	3	F
Denver	0	1	1	2
Maine	0	1	0	1

Maine and Denver face off in men's hockey.

1/3/2025 9:18:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score Highlights

Frank Djurasevic scored for the Black Bears.

ORONO, Maine – Sixth-ranked Denver scored with 20 seconds to go in the third period to edge the #7 University of Maine men's hockey team, 2-1, on Friday night at Alfond Arena.

After a scoreless first period, the Pioneers got the scoring started with a power-play goal three minutes into the middle frame. The Black Bears responded in the final 90 seconds of the frame, with Frank Djurasevic putting home a power-play tally of his own.

The teams then played nearly another scoreless period before a Denver point shot found its way through traffic and inside the right post for the 2-1 win.

#6 Denver 2, #7 Maine 1
Jan. 3, 2025 | Alfond Arena

NOTABLES

Maine had the 30-24 lead in shots on goal.
The Black Bears were 1-for-1 on the power play while Denver was 1-for-2.
Albin Boija made 22 saves in moving to 11-4-2 on the year.
The Black Bears are now 12-10-0 in the all-time series with the Pioneers.
Frank Djurasevic scored his fifth goal of the season … it was his second power-play goal of the year.
Brandon Chabrier had a game-high four blocked shots.
The game was on ESPNU, marking the first national broadcast at Alfond Arena since 2013.