DENVER – The #15/18 University of Maine men's ice hockey team earned a 5-2 win over #6 Denver on Friday night at Magness Arena.
 
After a scoreless first period, Lukas Peterson's deflected point shot gave Maine a 1-0 lead at the 3:41 mark of the middle frame. Five minutes later, Sully Scholle's odd-man-rush wrist shot made it 2-0.
 
The teams then combined for five goals in the third period, with two coming from Thomas Pichette. After each Pichette strike, Denver responded with a goal to give the game a 4-2 scoreline midway through the third. The Pioneers pulled the goaltender with five minutes to play but Maine withstood the onslaught and Brandon Holt potted the empty-net goal for the 5-2 final score.

#15/18 Maine 5, #6 Denver 2
Jan. 2, 2026 | Denver
 
NOTABLES

• Maine had the 34-31 lead in shots on goal.
• Maine was 0-for-1 on the power play while Denver was 1-for-3.
• Albin Boija made 29 saves in moving to 8-5-1 on the season.
• Maine is now 14-10-0 in the all-time series with Denver.
• Thomas Pichette recorded his first career multi-goal game … he added an assist for a career-high three points.
• Brandon Holt had one goal and one assist for his 18th career multi-point game.

RECORDS

• Maine: 12-7-1
• Denver: 12-7-1

UP NEXT

• Maine and Denver will close out the series tomorrow with an 8 p.m. ET puck drop at Magness Arena.