Wednesday, December 10
Portland, Maine
7:00 PM
University of Maine
9-7-1, 6-5-0
5
vs
4
UMass Lowell
6-11-0, 3-6-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Lowell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Maine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Fowler's OT winner pushes Maine past UMass Lowell
12/10/2025 10:39:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Owen Fowler scored three minutes into overtime for a 5-4 win.
PORTLAND, Maine – Owen Fowler scored three minutes, three seconds into overtime to life the #15/18 University of Maine men's ice hockey team to a 5-4 win over UMass Lowell on Wednesday night at Cross Insurance Arena.
The teams combined for four goals in the first period, with UMass Lowell sandwiching scores around two Maine goals. The River Hawks then took a 3-2 lead three minutes into the second period before Justin Poirier potted his second of the game for a 3-3 game after two frames.
The River Hawks scored a power-play goal just 24 seconds into the third period. Frank Djurasevic's power-play tally with six minutes to play sent the game to overtime where Fowler's strike gave the Black Bears the win.
#15/18 Maine 5, UMass Lowell 4 (OT)
Dec. 10, 2025 | Portland, Maine
NOTABLES
• Maine will close out the first semester with a two-game series this weekend against Lindenwood at Alfond Arena.
• Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.
The teams combined for four goals in the first period, with UMass Lowell sandwiching scores around two Maine goals. The River Hawks then took a 3-2 lead three minutes into the second period before Justin Poirier potted his second of the game for a 3-3 game after two frames.
The River Hawks scored a power-play goal just 24 seconds into the third period. Frank Djurasevic's power-play tally with six minutes to play sent the game to overtime where Fowler's strike gave the Black Bears the win.
#15/18 Maine 5, UMass Lowell 4 (OT)
Dec. 10, 2025 | Portland, Maine
NOTABLES
- Maine had the 27-26 lead in shots on goal.
- The Black Bears were 3-for-6 on the power play while the River Hawks were 1-for-5.
- Mathis Rousseau made 22 saves in moving to 2-2-0 on the season.
- Maine is now 88-47-6 in the all-time series with UMass Lowell.
- Justin Poirier finished with three points on two goals and one assist.
- Sully Scholle (0-2-2), Charlie Russell (0-2-2) and Frank Djurasevic (1-1-2) also had multi-point games.
- Maine: 9-7-1, 6-5-0 Hockey East
- UMass Lowell: 6-11-0, 3-6-0 Hockey East
• Maine will close out the first semester with a two-game series this weekend against Lindenwood at Alfond Arena.
• Puck drop is set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 and 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's Ice HockeyTeam Stats
UML
MNE
Shots
26
27
PPG
1
3
SHG
0
0
Penalties
6
5
Penalty Mins
12
10
Faceoffs Won
22
36
Game Leaders
+/-
-1
Goals
2
Sh
5
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
2
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
2
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