PORTLAND, Maine – The #20/RV University of Maine men's ice hockey team picked up a 4-0 win over RV Northeastern on Friday night at Cross Insurance Arena in Portland.
 
Owen Fowler put the Black Bears up 1-0 midway through the first period. Seven minutes into the second period, Fowler broke in all alone for a short-handed goal and the first of three Maine goals in the period. Brandon Holt and Josh Nadeau scored power-play goals 80 seconds apart to give the Black Bears a 4-0 lead after two periods.
 
Mathis Rousseau and the Black Bears closed out the game with a 12-save third period for the shutout victory.

#20/RV Maine 4, RV Northeastern 0
Feb. 27, 2026 | Cross Insurance Arena
 
NOTABLES

• Maine had the 46-25 lead in shots on goal.
• Maine was 2-for-5 on the power play while Northeastern was 0-for-4.
• Mathis Rousseau made 25 saves in moving to 7-5-0 on the season and earn his second shutout of the season.
• Rousseau recorded an assist for his first collegiate point.
• Maine is now 60-60-21 in the all-time series with Northeastern.
• Josh Nadeau had three points on one goal and two assists … his first assist of the game marked his 100th career point … it was his 29th career multi-point game.
• Owen Fowler scored two goals for his fifth career multi-goal game.

 RECORDS

• Maine: 17-12-3, 11-10-1 Hockey East
• Northeastern: 15-16-1, 10-12-0 Hockey East

 
UP NEXT

• Maine and Northeastern will meet again tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Mass.