Friday, October 30
Boston
7:00 PM
University of Maine
at
Boston University
Photo by: Anthony DelMonaco
10/25/2026 3:26:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Black Bears and Terriers will meet on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31.
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine men's ice hockey team will begin Hockey East play this weekend with a two-game series at Boston University.
The Black Bears and Terriers will meet at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 and at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Agganis Arena. Both games will stream live on ESPN+ with an international stream available on HockeyEast.TV. Additionally, Friday's contest will air live on NESN. The games can also be listened to via 92.9 FM in eastern Maine, 100.5 FM in southern Maine, 1310 AM or online at GoBlackBears.com/MIHRadio.
GAME 7 | Maine at Boston University
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 | 7:00 P.M.
Agganis Arena | Boston
ESPN+ // NESN
GAME 8 | Maine at Boston University
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 | 6:00 P.M.
Agganis Arena | Boston
ESPN+
WHAT'S ON TAP
• The University of Maine men's ice hockey team will open up Hockey East play with a pair of games at Boston University this weekend.
• The Black Bears are coming off of a pair of 3-0 wins over Colgate at Alfond Arena ... meanwhile the Terriers split a home-and-home series with UConn, falling on the road in overtime, 5-4, and winning at home, 6-3.
• This marks the second consecutive season that Maine will begin its conference slate against the Terriers.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD. . .
• Bump the Black Bears to 5-2-0 overall on the season.
• Move Maine to 59-77-15 in the all-time series with Boston University.
• Give Maine a win in the conference opener for the fourth consecutive year.
SERIES HISTORY vs BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• Maine holds an all-time record of 58-77-15 in the series with Boston University.
• Lat season, the teams met twice in Orono in the first semester, with Maine picking up a 5-4 overtime win on Halloween and an 8-5 win the next night ... BU then won a 3-2 overtime game at Agganis Arena in February.
• Eleven current Black Bears have at least one career point against the Terriers with Max Scott's 3-3-6 line leading the way while Owen Fowler has five points on four goals and one assist.
• The first meeting with both teams as varsity squads came on Nov. 20, 1979 as the Terriers picked up a 5-3 win at Walter Brown Arena.
• Maine held an 11-game winning streak against the Terriers from Oct. 1986 to Nov. 1989.
IT'S WORTH NOTING. . .
• Of Maine's 18 goals scored this season, 12 of them (66%) have come from a newcomer to the 2026-27 roster.
• Through the first six games, Maine has a plus-7 scoring margin in the third period.
• Albin Boija leads all active goaltenders in NCAA DI men's hockey in both shutouts (11) and career wins (46) ... he is fifth among active goaltenders with 1,778 career saves.
• With five career short-handed goals, Owen Fowler is the active Hockey East leader in that category ... he's also second among active conference forwards in blocked shots with 87.
• Maine has out-shot the opponent in each of its first six games and is averaging 31.7 shots per game.
• Max Scott's 57.7% winning percentage at the dot is the best rate among Hockey East players who have won at least 45 draws this season.
• Entering the weekend at Boston University, Lee Parks has scored in a career-best five consecutive contests ... it marks the fourth 5+ game goal scoring streak for Maine in the last five seasons.
UP NEXT
• Maine will return home to host UMass on Nov. 6 and 7 at Alfond Arena.
The Black Bears and Terriers will meet at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 and at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Agganis Arena. Both games will stream live on ESPN+ with an international stream available on HockeyEast.TV. Additionally, Friday's contest will air live on NESN. The games can also be listened to via 92.9 FM in eastern Maine, 100.5 FM in southern Maine, 1310 AM or online at GoBlackBears.com/MIHRadio.
GAME 7 | Maine at Boston University
Friday, Oct. 30, 2026 | 7:00 P.M.
Agganis Arena | Boston
ESPN+ // NESN
GAME 8 | Maine at Boston University
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026 | 6:00 P.M.
Agganis Arena | Boston
ESPN+
WHAT'S ON TAP
• The University of Maine men's ice hockey team will open up Hockey East play with a pair of games at Boston University this weekend.
• The Black Bears are coming off of a pair of 3-0 wins over Colgate at Alfond Arena ... meanwhile the Terriers split a home-and-home series with UConn, falling on the road in overtime, 5-4, and winning at home, 6-3.
• This marks the second consecutive season that Maine will begin its conference slate against the Terriers.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD. . .
• Bump the Black Bears to 5-2-0 overall on the season.
• Move Maine to 59-77-15 in the all-time series with Boston University.
• Give Maine a win in the conference opener for the fourth consecutive year.
SERIES HISTORY vs BOSTON UNIVERSITY
• Maine holds an all-time record of 58-77-15 in the series with Boston University.
• Lat season, the teams met twice in Orono in the first semester, with Maine picking up a 5-4 overtime win on Halloween and an 8-5 win the next night ... BU then won a 3-2 overtime game at Agganis Arena in February.
• Eleven current Black Bears have at least one career point against the Terriers with Max Scott's 3-3-6 line leading the way while Owen Fowler has five points on four goals and one assist.
• The first meeting with both teams as varsity squads came on Nov. 20, 1979 as the Terriers picked up a 5-3 win at Walter Brown Arena.
• Maine held an 11-game winning streak against the Terriers from Oct. 1986 to Nov. 1989.
IT'S WORTH NOTING. . .
• Of Maine's 18 goals scored this season, 12 of them (66%) have come from a newcomer to the 2026-27 roster.
• Through the first six games, Maine has a plus-7 scoring margin in the third period.
• Albin Boija leads all active goaltenders in NCAA DI men's hockey in both shutouts (11) and career wins (46) ... he is fifth among active goaltenders with 1,778 career saves.
• With five career short-handed goals, Owen Fowler is the active Hockey East leader in that category ... he's also second among active conference forwards in blocked shots with 87.
• Maine has out-shot the opponent in each of its first six games and is averaging 31.7 shots per game.
• Max Scott's 57.7% winning percentage at the dot is the best rate among Hockey East players who have won at least 45 draws this season.
• Entering the weekend at Boston University, Lee Parks has scored in a career-best five consecutive contests ... it marks the fourth 5+ game goal scoring streak for Maine in the last five seasons.
UP NEXT
• Maine will return home to host UMass on Nov. 6 and 7 at Alfond Arena.
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