Black Bears falls to Nittany Lions in NCAA Tournament

Friday, March 28

Allentown, Pa.

8:30 PM

University of Maine

24-8-6

Penn State

21-13-4

Team	1	2	3	F
Penn St.	3	1	1	5
Maine	1	0	0	1

Harrison Scott carries the puck up the ice.

Photo by: Matt Dewkett

Black Bears falls to Nittany Lions in NCAA Tournament

3/28/2025 10:25:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Maine ends the season at 24-8-6.

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The University of Maine men's ice hockey team fell to Penn State, 5-1, on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament Allentown Regional semifinal at the PPL Center.

Maine ends the season at 24-8-6, the most wins in a single season since 2005-06.

The Black Bears took a 1-0 lead less than five minutes into the contest when a Bodie Nobes shot popped up and over net-front traffic. The Nittany Lions, though, responded a minute later and then put in two more before the first break. Penn State would add one more in the second period and an empty-net goal in the third period for the 5-1 final.

#12/13 Penn State 4, #3 Maine 1
March 38, 2025 | Allentown, PA.
PPL Center
NCAA Tournament First Round | Allentown Regional

NOTABLES

Penn State had the 34-26 lead in shots on goal.
Penn State was 2-for-5 on the power play while Maine was 0-for-2.
Albin Boija 29 saves and ends the year at 23-8-5 overall … he is now 0-1 in the NCAA Tournament.
Maine is now 0-1-0 in the all-time series with Penn State.
The Black Bears are now 30-22 all-time in the NCAA Tournament.
Maine's 24-8-6 record mark the most wins in a season since 2005-06 and the fewest losses in a season since 2003-04.

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