ORONO, Maine – Behind seven goals from seven different players, the second-seeded University of Maine men's ice hockey team earned a 7-1 win over seventh-seeded UMass Lowell in the Hockey East Tournament quarterfinal in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night at Alfond Arena.

With the win, the Black Bears advance to the Hockey East Tournament semifinal to face Northeastern on Thursday, March 20 at TD Garden in Boston.
 
After a scoreless first period, the Black Bears found the back of the net three times in the middle frame. Maine sandwiched goals around a UMass Lowell tally in the third period before adding two more goals in the final three minutes for a 7-1 final.

#4/5 Maine 7, #19 UMass Lowell 1
March 15, 2025 | Orono, Maine
Alfond Arena
Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinal

NOTABLES

• Maine had the final 42-28 lead in shots on goal.
• Maine's seven goals were its most in a Hockey East postseason game since also tallying seven against UMass Lowell in a 2005 quarterfinal contest.
• Albin Boija made 27 saves in moving to 22-7-5 on the year … he is now 2-1 in the Hockey East Tournament.
• Maine is now 87-49-6 in the all-time series with UMass Lowell … the Black Bears are 45-24-1 against the River Hawks at Alfond Arena … in the Hockey East Tournament, Maine is now 15-3 all-time against UMass Lowell.
• The Black Bears are now 58-48 all-time in the Hockey East Tournament with a record of 33-24 in the quarterfinal round and 32-4 at home in quarterfinal games.
• Maine advances to its second consecutive Hockey East Tournament semifinal, marking back-to-back trips for the first time since going in 2004-05 and 2005-06 … it is the 22nd overall semifinal for the program.
• Maine went 15-2-3 at Alfond Arena this season for the most wins at home since going 16-4-1 in 2005-06.
• Thirteen Black Bears registered points on the night for the first time since March 5, 2022 against Boston Unviersity ... eight players had multi-point games.
• Maine had seven goal scorers in a game for the first time since Jan. 16, 2019 in a 7-2 win over Boston College.
• Maine's seven goals were the program's most in a Hockey East playoff game since a 7-2 win over UMass Lowell on March 11, 2005 (also in the quarterfnial round).
• Luke Antonacci skated in his 100th career game.

RECORDS

• Maine: 22-7-6
• UMass Lowell: 16-16-4

UP NEXT

• Maine will play in the Hockey East Tournament semifinal round on Thursday, March 20 at TD Garden in Boston.