Friday, November 13
Burlington, Vt.
7:00 PM
University of Maine
at
Vermont
Photo by: Anthony DelMonaco
11/8/2026 8:50:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
The Black Bears and Catamounts will meet on Friday and Saturday at Gutterson Fieldhouse.
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine men's ice hockey team will head to Vermont this weekend for a pair of games with the Catamounts on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14.
The Black Bears and Catamount will drop the puck at 7 p.m. on Friday and for 5 p.m. on Saturday. Both games will stream live on ESPN+ with an international stream available on HockeyEast.TV. 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 11 | RV Maine at #20/18 Vermont
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 | 7:00 P.M.
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.
ESPN+
GAME 12 | RV Maine at #20/18 Vermont
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 | 6:00 P.M.
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.
ESPN+
WHAT'S ON TAP
• The University of Maine men's ice hockey team will continue Hockey East play this weekend with a pair of games at Vermont on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14.
• The Black Bears hosted UMass last weekend, splitting the series ... Maine fell on Friday night, 2-1, and then bounced back for a 2-0 win on Saturday.
• The Catamounts went 1-0-1 at Boston College, skating to a 5-2 win and a 4-4 tie with a shootout victory to move to 5-3-1 overall and 4-1-1 in conference play.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD. . .
• Bump the Black Bears to 6-5-0 overall on the season and 2-2-0 in Hockey East play.
• Move Maine to 36-31-9 in the all-time series with Vermont including a record of 16-17-4 in road games.
ABOUT VERMONT
• The Catamounts sit at 5-3-1 overall and 4-1-1 in Hockey East play after going 1-0-1 at Boston College last week.
• Vermont is riding a four-game unbeaten streak … two of the team's three losses this season have come in overtime.
• Three Catamounts have three goals each … Michael Hagens has a team-leading 3-5-8 scoring line while first-year Mathias Loiselle has a 2-3-5 line and has scored two game-winning goals.
• Jacob Oster has started eight of the team's nine games between the pipes, going 5-2-1 with a .930 save percentage and 1.96 goals against average.
• The Catamounts are converting on 17.6% of power plays while killing off 85.2% of penalties.
SERIES HISTORY vs VERMONT
• Maine holds an overall mark of 35-31-9 in the series with Vermont ... the Black Bears are 15-17-4 on the road against the Catamounts.
• These two teams split a series in Orono in November 2025, with Maine winning 7-0 and Vermont winning 2-1 ... the Catamounts then took the regular season finale in Burlington, 5-3.
• Owen Fowler (3-0-3) and Sully Scholle (1-2-3) are Maine's leading scorers against Vermont ... there are 13 current Black Bears with at least one point against the Catamounts.
• The Black Bears and Catamounts first met on Feb. 24, 1978 at Gutterson Fieldhouse, with Maine earning a 6-3 win.
IT'S WORTH NOTING. . .
• Of Maine's 25 goals scored this season, 15 of them (60%) have come from a newcomer to the 2026-27 roster.
• Through the first 10 games, Maine has a plus-5 scoring margin in the third period.
• Albin Boija leads all active goaltenders in NCAA DI men's hockey in both shutouts (12) and career wins (47) ... among goaltenders with at least 50 career games played, Boija's 2.04 goals against average is tops.
• With five career short-handed goals, Owen Fowler is the active Hockey East leader in that category.
• Maine has out-shot the opponent in nine of its first 10 games and is averaging 34.7 shots per game.
• Max Scott's 58.2% winning percentage at the dot is the third best rate among Hockey East players who have won at least 75 draws this season.
UP NEXT
• Maine will return home next weekend to host Boston College on Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21.
• Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. on both nights at Alfond Arena.
The Black Bears and Catamount will drop the puck at 7 p.m. on Friday and for 5 p.m. on Saturday. Both games will stream live on ESPN+ with an international stream available on HockeyEast.TV. 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 11 | RV Maine at #20/18 Vermont
Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 | 7:00 P.M.
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.
ESPN+
GAME 12 | RV Maine at #20/18 Vermont
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026 | 6:00 P.M.
Gutterson Fieldhouse | Burlington, Vt.
ESPN+
WHAT'S ON TAP
• The University of Maine men's ice hockey team will continue Hockey East play this weekend with a pair of games at Vermont on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14.
• The Black Bears hosted UMass last weekend, splitting the series ... Maine fell on Friday night, 2-1, and then bounced back for a 2-0 win on Saturday.
• The Catamounts went 1-0-1 at Boston College, skating to a 5-2 win and a 4-4 tie with a shootout victory to move to 5-3-1 overall and 4-1-1 in conference play.
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD. . .
• Bump the Black Bears to 6-5-0 overall on the season and 2-2-0 in Hockey East play.
• Move Maine to 36-31-9 in the all-time series with Vermont including a record of 16-17-4 in road games.
ABOUT VERMONT
• The Catamounts sit at 5-3-1 overall and 4-1-1 in Hockey East play after going 1-0-1 at Boston College last week.
• Vermont is riding a four-game unbeaten streak … two of the team's three losses this season have come in overtime.
• Three Catamounts have three goals each … Michael Hagens has a team-leading 3-5-8 scoring line while first-year Mathias Loiselle has a 2-3-5 line and has scored two game-winning goals.
• Jacob Oster has started eight of the team's nine games between the pipes, going 5-2-1 with a .930 save percentage and 1.96 goals against average.
• The Catamounts are converting on 17.6% of power plays while killing off 85.2% of penalties.
SERIES HISTORY vs VERMONT
• Maine holds an overall mark of 35-31-9 in the series with Vermont ... the Black Bears are 15-17-4 on the road against the Catamounts.
• These two teams split a series in Orono in November 2025, with Maine winning 7-0 and Vermont winning 2-1 ... the Catamounts then took the regular season finale in Burlington, 5-3.
• Owen Fowler (3-0-3) and Sully Scholle (1-2-3) are Maine's leading scorers against Vermont ... there are 13 current Black Bears with at least one point against the Catamounts.
• The Black Bears and Catamounts first met on Feb. 24, 1978 at Gutterson Fieldhouse, with Maine earning a 6-3 win.
IT'S WORTH NOTING. . .
• Of Maine's 25 goals scored this season, 15 of them (60%) have come from a newcomer to the 2026-27 roster.
• Through the first 10 games, Maine has a plus-5 scoring margin in the third period.
• Albin Boija leads all active goaltenders in NCAA DI men's hockey in both shutouts (12) and career wins (47) ... among goaltenders with at least 50 career games played, Boija's 2.04 goals against average is tops.
• With five career short-handed goals, Owen Fowler is the active Hockey East leader in that category.
• Maine has out-shot the opponent in nine of its first 10 games and is averaging 34.7 shots per game.
• Max Scott's 58.2% winning percentage at the dot is the third best rate among Hockey East players who have won at least 75 draws this season.
UP NEXT
• Maine will return home next weekend to host Boston College on Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21.
• Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. on both nights at Alfond Arena.
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