ORONO, Maine – The #8/10 University of Maine men's ice hockey team will host the Vermont for two Hockey East contests at Alfond Arena this weekend.
 
The Black Bears and Catamounts are set to face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 14 and at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15. Both conference tilts will stream on ESPN+, with an international stream available via Hockey East/Stretch Internet.  The games can also be listened to via 92.9 FM, 100.5 FM or online at GoBlackBears.com/MIHRadio.

Game 11 | #8/10 Maine vs Vermont
Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 | 7:00 P.M. | ESPN+
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine

Game 12 | #8/10 Maine vs Vermont
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025 | 7:30 P.M. | ESPN+
Alfond Arena | Orono, Maine

 WHAT'S ON TAP
• The University of Maine men's ice hockey team will host Vermont for a two-game Hockey East series this weekend at Alfond Arena.
• Maine is coming off of a 1-1-0 weekend at #13/12 UMass - winning 6-2 and losing 4-0 - while Vermont hosted a #18 Boston College squad, falling 2-1 and 5-0.
• These two teams met twice last season in Orono, with Maine earning 4-1 and 4-3 wins.

A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD. . .
• Bump Maine to 7-3-1 on the year and 4-1-0 in Hockey East play.
• Move Maine to 35-29-9 in the all-time series with Vermont, including a mark of 13-11-5 at home.

SERIES HISTORY vs VERMONT
• Maine holds an overall mark of 34-29-9 in the series with Vermont ... the Black Bears are 12-11-5 at home against the Catamounts.
• The Black Bears took both meetings during the 2024-25 season, picking up 4-1 and 4-3 wins in Orono.
• Grayson Arnott (2-2-4) and Frank Djurasevic (1-3-4) are Maine's active scoring leaders against Vermont ... there are 12 current Black Bears with at least one point against the Catamounts.
• The Black Bears and Catamounts first met on Feb. 24, 1978 at Gutterson Fieldhouse, with Maine earning a 6-3 win.

IT'S WORTH NOTING
• Maine has outshot the opponent in 66 of 85 contests dating back to the start of the 2023-24 season ... on Nov. 6 at UMass, the Black Bears fired 54 shots on goal, marking the sixth time since the 2003-04 season that Maine had at least 54 shots on goal in a game.
• Maine' weekend sweep of BU Oct. 31-Nov. 1 was the program's first weekend sweep of a top-5 team since doing it at #3 Boston College on Jan. 25-26, 2013.
• Justin Poirier is one of just three Hockey East rookies since 2005-06 to score nine goals in their first 10 games.
• Maine is 15-1-2 all-time when Thomas Freel scores a goal and 31-8-5 when he has a point.