Men’s Hockey Falls to #5 Maine, 3-1

Friday, November 22

Durham, N.H.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

4-4-2, 1-3-2

Maine (SOLD OUT)

8-2-2, 5-2-2

Maine

New Hampshire

Photo by: Maya Grainger

11/22/2024 11:57:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score Photo Gallery

Liam Devlin scores lone goal for UNH

DURHAM, N.H. – Senior forward Liam Devlin (Needham, Mass.) scored for the Wildcats but the University of New Hampshire men's hockey team fell to No. 5 Maine, 3-1, on Friday evening in front of a sold-out crowd of 6,501 at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex in the Border Battle presented by Buffalo Wild Wings.

Junior goalie Jared Whale (Calgary, Alberta) was credited with 31 saves.

The Wildcats fall to 4-4-2 overall (1-3-2 Hockey East), while the Black Bears advance to 8-2-2 (5-2-2 Hockey East).

Up Next

Wildcats return to action for a two-game home series versus RIT on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30 on ESPN+. Friday's game is set for 7 p.m. and the contest on Saturday will start at 4 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased at UNHWildcats.com/BuyTickets or by calling the ticket office at (603) 862-4000. Don't miss the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.

 
Score: #5 Maine 3, UNH 1
Records: UNH (4-4-2, 1-3-2 Hockey East), Maine (8-2-2, 5-2-2 Hockey East)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex)
Date: Friday, Nov. 22, 2024
Attendance: 6,501

BOXSCORE

How It Happened

The first period went scoreless as each team to six shots.
UNH opened the scoring in the second period at 7:17, when sophomore forward Ryan Conmy (Alexandria, Va.) passed the puck across Devlin who netted the power play goal for the 'Cats. Junior forward Cy LeClerc (Brentwood, N.H.) was also credited with an assist on the goal.
Maine tied it up at 10:36 of the second period with a goal by Lynden Breen.
The Black Bears then took a 2-1 lead at 13:16 with a goal by Owen Fowler.
With just five seconds left in the third period, Frank Djurasevic scored an empty net goal for the 3-1 final.

Inside The Numbers

Maine outshot UNH, 34-25.
UNH won 28 faceoffs, while Maine secured 21.
The Wildcats went 1-5 on the power play and the Black Bears went 0-4.
Whale made 31 saves, while Albin Boija tallied 24.

Beyond The Boxscore

Devlin scored his second goal of the season.
Conmy extended his point streak to four games, while he has at least one point in eight of the nine games he has played in this season with six goals and five assists for 11 points.