ORONO, Maine – Four different Black Bears scored as the #5 University of Maine men's hockey team picked up a 4-3 win over the University of Vermont in front of a sold-out crowd at Alfond Arena on Saturday night.
 
Josh Nadeau made it 1-0 less than three minutes into the contest only to see the Catamounts equalize in the final minute of the period. The Black Bears built a 3-1 lead by the end of the second period thanks to goals from Nicholas Niemo and Owen Fowler.
 
Vermont made it a one-goal game five minutes into the third period but Thomas Pichette's goal at the 6:40 mark was enough to hold off another late Vermont strike.

#5 Maine 4, Vermont 3
Feb. 28, 2025 | Alfond Arena
 
NOTABLES

• Maine had the 41-28 lead in shots on goal.
• The Black Bears were 0-for-1 on the power play while Vermont was 0-for-2.
• Albin Boija made 25 saves in moving to 20-6-5 on the year.
• Boija is the first Maine goaltender to reach 20 wins in their first 31 games of the year since Dan Dullivan in 2011-12.
• The Black Bears are now 34-30-9 in the all-time series with the Catamounts.
• Thomas Pichette scored his second goal of the season and his first career game-winning goal.
• Luke Antonacci tied a career-high with two assists.
• Nine total Black Bears had at least one point.
• At 21-6-5, Maine has hit 21 wins in the first 32 games of the year for the first time since 2005-06.

RECORDS

• Maine: 21-6-5, 13-4-5 HE
• Vermont: 11-18-3, 6-14-2 HE

UP NEXT

• Maine will close out the regular season next weekend with a pair of game at UMass on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8.