Wildcats Hit the Road for Two at Maine

Friday, January 19

Orono, Maine

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

Maine

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Freshman Max Gildon.

Photo by: Joey Walker

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2017-2018 New Hampshire Men's Hockey
January 19-20, 2018; 7:00 p.m.; 7:30 p.m.
New Hampshire (9-11-2, 4-7-1 HEA) vs.
Maine (12-9-2, 6-6-1 HEA)
Alfond Arena; Orono, Maine
LIVE VIDEO | LIVE AUDIO | LIVE STATS | GAME NOTES

UNH TO PLAY TWO AT MAINE: The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team will hit the road for two games at rival Maine on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20, at Alfond Arena. The game on Friday is at 7:00 p.m., while the matchup on Saturday will begin at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats have won six straight in the series versus the Black Bears and are 7-2-1 over the last 10 meetings.

NEXT HOME GAME (UConn-Jan. 26): The Wildcats will return to the Whittemore Center on Friday, Jan. 26, to take on UConn at 7:00 p.m. The game will be First Responders Night and hot dogs will only be $1. There will also be a Coach Umile Milestones Poster giveaway. Tickets can be purchased at the Whittemore Center Box Office, online at UNHWildcats.com or by calling 603-862-4000.

UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:

Friday, January 26, 7 PM: UConn-First Responders Night; Coach Umile Milestones Poster Giveaway; $1 hot dogs
Saturday, February 3, 7 PM: UMass-Mascot Night; Coach Umile Commemorative Pin #3 Giveaway
Friday, February 9, 7 PM (Coach Umile Weekend): Vermont-Coach Umile Replica Jersey T-Shirt
Saturday, February 10, 7 PM (Coach Umile Weekend): Vermont-Coach Umile Bobblehead Giveaway
Wednesday, February 14, 7 PM: Maine-White Out The Whitt
Saturday, February 24, 7 PM: Northeastern-Senior Night; Coach Umile Commemorative Pin #4 Giveaway; $1 hot dogs

ESPN3 BROADCASTS: The following remaining UNH men's hockey regular season games will be streamed live on ESPN3 allowing fans to follow the Wildcats on any device through Watch ESPN:

Friday, January 26, 7 PM vs. UConn
Friday, February 2, 7 PM at Northeastern
Saturday, February 3, 7 PM vs. UMass
Friday, February 9, 7 PM vs. Vermont
Saturday, February 10, 7 PM vs. Vermont
Wednesday, February 14, 7 PM vs. Maine
Friday, February 23, 7 PM at Northeastern
Saturday, February 24, 7 PM vs. Northeastern

QUICK FACTS:

WILDCAT SPORTS RADIO NETWORK
Mike Murphy (Play-by-Play), Justin McIsaac (Color)
Flagship Radio Stations: WGIR 610 AM (Manchester); WQSO 96.7 FM (Seacoast), WPKX 930 AM (Seacoast); TuneIn Radio App

TV (Jan. 20): WVII/WFVX/WPME/FOX College Sports

COMPLETE GAME NOTES: Go here to read the complete set of game notes for the games versus Maine.

Series Records:
With Maine: Maine leads 63-58-7
At Alfond Arena: Maine leads 36-17-4
Last Meeting: UNH 6, Maine 4 (12/30/2016; Manchester, N.H.)
Last Maine Win: Maine 4, UNH 0 (1/24/2015; Durham, N.H.)
First Meeting: Maine 5, UNH 3 (12/15/1979; Orono, Maine)
Coach Umile vs. Maine: 43-46-7
Current Series Win Streak: UNH, six games

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

The University of New Hampshire men's hockey team will hit the road for two games at rival Maine on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20, at Alfond Arena. The game on Friday is at 7:00 p.m., while the matchup on Saturday will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The Wildcats have won six straight in the series versus the Black Bears and are 7-2-1 over the last 10 meetings. Maine leads the all-time series, 63-58-7.
UNH is ranked seventh in the nation and second in Hockey East with a .874 penalty kill percentage.
UNH has outscored its opposition, 64-60, so far this season and have posted four shutouts, while Maine has outscored its opponents by a 78-71 margin and have one shutout.
The Wildcats are sixth in Hockey East with 2.91 goals scored per game, while the Black Bears are second with 3.39 goals scored per contest. UNH is fourth in the league in scoring defense with 2.73 goals allowed per game and Maine is ninth with 3.09 goals allowed per contest. The Wildcats have the second best penalty kill percentage (.874) in the conference, while the Black Bears (.743) are 11th. Both teams are tied for fourth with a .200 power play percentage.

STRONG PENALTY KILL: The Wildcats are seventh nationally and second in Hockey East with a .874 penalty kill percentage. UNH is 83-for-95 on the penalty kill only allowing 12 goals. UNH is also ranked fourth in Hockey East in scoring defense with 2.73 goals allowed per game.

TIRONE SETS SCHOOL RECORDS: Senior assistant captain Danny Tirone (Trumbull, Conn.) is ranked first all-time at UNH with 3,276 career saves. Tirone has played in 113 career games, which is also a school record. Tirone's 47 career wins are seventh, and his 2.85 goals against average is eighth and his .911 save percentage is sixth. His four shutouts lead Hockey East and are tied for second in the nation.

MCNICHOLAS LEADING THE TEAM IN POINTS: Senior forward Michael McNicholas (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) leads the team with 17 assists and 22 points, while his five goals are tied for fifth. He has five assists for five points over the last three games. For his career he has played in 103 games with 22 goals and 56 assists for 78 points.

GILDON THIRD IN ROOKIE SCORING: Freshman defenseman Max Gildon (Plano, Texas) is third in Hockey East in points scored by a freshman with 16. He has seven goals and nine assists this season. Gildon leads the team in goals and is second in points.

NUMBER 91: The 2017-2018 season is the 91st year of men's hockey at UNH. The program has a record of 1,231-933-150.

UMILE IN 28th & FINAL SEASON At UNH: UNH head coach Dick Umile is the second longest tenured coach at their current institution as he is now in his 28th season with the 'Cats. Rick Gotkin (Mercyhurst) is going into his 30th season. Umile has a 595-364-110 all-time record at UNH. The 595 wins are third among active Division I coaches.

CHANTER NAMED CAPTAIN: Senior defenseman Dylan Chanter (Armstrong, British Columbia) is the team captain for the 2017-2018 season. Chanter played in 37 games a year ago as a key member of the defense. This season he has appeared in all 22 games.

GRANITE STATE CONNECTION: Four Wildcats are from the Granite State; junior Chris Miller of Windham, sophomore Nick Nonis of Hampton Falls, sophomore Joe Lazzaro of Hampstead and freshman Mike Robinson of Bedford.

BUTLER NAMED TO OLYMPIC TEAM: UNH alum Bobby Butler (Marlborough, Mass.) has been named to the 2018 United States Olympic Team. The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held on Feb. 9-25, in PyeongChang, South Korea. The first contest for Team USA will be on Feb. 14 against Slovenia. Butler represented Team USA in the 2013 World Championship with three goals and one assist for four points as the team won the bronze medal. Butler was a Hobey Baker "Hat Trick" Finalist and an All-American as a senior at UNH in 2009-2010. Butler led UNH in scoring with 53 points (29 goals, 24 assists), ranking second in the country. Among his other awards, Butler was the 2010 Hockey East Player of the Year, 2010 Walter Brown Award winner, Hockey East Three Stars Award winner, a New England All-Star, Leonard Fowle Award winner (New England MVP) and Herb Gallagher Award winner (New England's best forward). Butler totaled 121 points at UNH (61 goals, 60 assists), becoming the 67th member of the Wildcat Century Club. A member of three Hockey East regular season championship teams (2007, 2008, 2010), Butler led the 'Cats to the NCAA tournament in each of his four seasons. Butler has played in a combined 127 NHL games with Ottawa, New Jersey, Nashville and Florida with 20 goals and 29 assists for 49 points. He currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals, the AHL affiliate of Nashville.

WILDCATS DRAFTED BY NHL TEAMS: Five current Wildcats are NHL draft picks. Senior Shane Eiserman (Ottawa-2014, Round #4, Pick #100), junior Marcus Vela (San Jose-2015, Round #7, Pick #190), and freshmen Benton Maass (Washington, 2017, Round #6, #182), Max Gildon (Florida-2017, Round #3, #66) and Mike Robinson (San Jose-2015, Round #3, #86) have all been drafted by NHL organizations.

WILDCATS THROUGH AND THROUGH: Head coach Dick Umile ('72) and associate head coaches Glenn Stewart ('94) and Mike Souza ('00) are all graduates and former players of UNH. Goaltenders coach Brian Foster ('10) was an All-American at UNH. Assistant AD for Hockey Operations Colin Shank ('05) is also a graduate of UNH.

THREE COACHES, 402 POINTS: Umile, Stewart and Souza are each members of the Century Club for the men's hockey program. Souza tallied 156 points (66g, 90a), Umile 144 points (60g, 84a) and Stewart notched 102 points (51g, 51a).

TICKETS FOR THE 2017-2018 SEASON: All fans can purchase tickets at the Whittemore Center Box Office, online at UNHWildcats.com or by calling 603-862-4000. UNH students can get their free tickets by signing up online here.

STAY CONNECTED: There are numerous ways to stay connected with the UNH men's hockey team. Follow the Wildcats on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.