BOSTON – Nolan Renwick scored 11 minutes and two seconds into the second overtime to send  the second-seeded University of Maine past Northeastern, 4-3, in the Hockey East Tournament semifinal. 

With the win, Maine will now face UConn in tomorrow's 7:30 p.m. Hockey East Tournament championship game. 
 
The Black Bears took a 1-0 lead with six minutes to play in the first period and then made it 2-0 early in the second, with Owen Fowler potting both goals for Maine.
 
The Huskies responded, though, with three straight goals. It was 2-2 at the second intermission and then Northeastern took a 3-2 lead less than five minutes into the third period. Maine found the equalizer with 7:17 to go in the third to force overtime.

After a scoreless first overtime, Charlie Russell fed Renwick at the left post for the game-winning goal.

#4 Maine 4, RV Northeastern 3 (OT)
March 20, 2025 | Boston
TD Garden
Hockey East Tournament Semifinal
 
NOTABLES

• Maine had the 61-36 lead in shots on goal.
• Maine went 0-for-4 on the power play while Northeastern was 1-for-3.
• Albin Boija made 33 saves in moving to 22-7-5 on the year … he is now 3-1 in the Hockey East Tournament.
• Maine is now 61-59-21 in the all-time series with Northeastern … in the Hockey East Tournament, Maine is now 7-5 all-time against the Huskies, including a mark of 3-0 in the semifinal round.
• The Black Bears are now 59-48 all-time in the Hockey East Tournament with a record of 16-6 in the semifinal round.
• Owen Fowler recorded his third career multi-goal game with his two goals and his second this season.
• Maine advances to the program's 15th Hockey East Tournament championship game and the first since the 2011-12 season.

RECORDS

• Maine: 23-7-6
• Northeastern: 14-10-3

UP NEXT

• Maine will now face UConn in tomorrow's 7:30 p.m. Hockey East Tournament championship game.