| 2023–24 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ledyard Bank Classic, Champion | |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Alfond Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | #8 |
| USA Today | #8 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 14–4–2 |
| Conference | 6–3–1 |
| Home | 7–0–2 |
| Road | 6–4–0 |
| Neutral | 1–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Ben Barr |
| Assistant coaches | Alfie Michaud Jason Fortier Eric Soltys |
| Alternate captain(s) | David Breazeale Lynden Breen Ben Poisson |
| Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey seasons « 2022–23 2024–25 » | |
The 2023–24 Maine Black Bears Men's ice hockey season is the 49th season of play for the program, the 47th season competing at the Division I level, and the 40th in Hockey East. The Black Bears represent the University of Maine, play their home games at the Alfond Arena and are coached by Ben Barr in his 3rd season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Bruneski | Defenseman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Graduate transfer to Alaska |
| Samuel Duerr | Defenseman |  United States | Left program (retired) |
| Matthew Fawcett | Forward | United States | Graduation (retired) |
| Grant Hebert | Forward | Canada | Graduation (signed with Allen Americans) |
| Didrik Henbrant | Forward |  Sweden | Graduation (signed with Nottingham Panthers) |
| Killian Kiecker-Olson | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Robert Kincaid | Defenseman | Canada | Left program (retired) |
| Michael Mancinelli | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Justin Michaelian | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Iowa Heartlanders) |
| Jake Mucitelli | Goaltender | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Jakub Sirota | Defenseman |  Czech Republic | Graduation (signed with HC Olomouc) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriks Bērziņš | Goaltender |  Latvia | 20 | Talsi, LAT |
| Anthony Calafiore | Forward | United States | 21 | Staten Island, NY |
| Ryan Hopkins | Defenseman | Canada | 19 | Lunenburg, NS |
| Liam Lesakowski | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Buffalo, NY |
| Bradly Nadeau | Forward | Canada | 18 | Saint-François-de-Madawaska, NB; selected 30th overall in 2023 |
| Josh Nadeau | Forward | Canada | 19 | Saint-François-de-Madawaska, NB |
| Nicholas Niemo | Forward | United States | 22 | Middlebury, VT; transfer from Bentley |
| Bodie Nobes | Defenseman | Canada | 20 | Kitchener, ON |
| Sully Scholle | Forward | United States | 20 | Chaska, MN |
| Harrison Scott | Forward | United States | 22 | San Jose, CA; transfer from Bentley |
Roster
As of July 7, 2023.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  |
Luke Antonacci | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 171 lb (78 kg) | 2002-11-26 | Princeton, New Jersey | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 4 |  |
Brandon Holt | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-04-30 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Ryan Hopkins | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-04-15 | Penticton, British Columbia | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 6 |  |
Liam Lesakowski | Freshman | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2003-12-12 | Buffalo, New York | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 10 | |
Cole Hanson | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-09-19 | Grand Forks, North Dakota | Colgate (ECAC) | — |
| 11 |  |
Donavan Villeneuve-Houle | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1999-11-04 | Montreal, Quebec | Flin Flon (SJHL) | — |
| 12 | |
Ben Poisson (A) | Graduate | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1999-08-31 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Prince George (BCHL) | — |
| 14 |  |
Sully Scholle | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-03-19 | Chaska, Minnesota | New Mexico (NAHL) | — |
| 15 | |
Brandon Chabrier | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | 2002-07-19 | Bayville, New York | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 16 |  |
Aidan Carney | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2001-09-08 | Paradise Valley, Arizona | Amarillo (NAHL) | — |
| 17 | |
Félix Trudeau | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 189 lb (86 kg) | 2002-09-24 | Terrebonne, Quebec | West Kelowna (BCHL) | — |
| 18 |  |
Parker Lindauer | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 2001-05-17 | Madison, Wisconsin | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 20 |  |
Josh Nadeau | Freshman | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 158 lb (72 kg) | 2003-10-22 | Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Reid Pabich | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-10-05 | Verona, Wisconsin | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 22 |  |
Harrison Scott | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-09-27 | San Jose, California | Bentley (AHA) | — |
| 23 |  |
Grayson Arnott | Sophomore | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 152 lb (69 kg) | 2001-06-14 | Toronto, Ontario | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 24 |  |
Nolan Renwick | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 2001-02-16 | Milestone, Saskatchewan | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Nicholas Niemo | Sophomore | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 2001-03-28 | Middlebury, Vermont | Bentley (AHA) | — |
| 26 |  |
Thomas Freel | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-06-26 | Aberdeen, Scotland | Ottawa (CCHL) | — |
| 27 | |
Lynden Breen (A) | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 2001-05-31 | Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 28 | |
Anthony Calafiore | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2002-04-06 | Staten Island, New York | New Jersey (NAHL) | — |
| 32 | |
Victor Östman | Senior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-10-03 | Danderyd, Sweden | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 33 |  |
Connor Androlewicz | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2000-11-28 | St. Louis, Missouri | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 34 | |
Bodie Nobes | Freshman | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-07-18 | Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec | Green Bay (USHL) | — |
| 37 |  |
David Breazeale (A) | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2000-04-22 | Grandville, Michigan | Shreveport (NAHL) | — |
| 39 | |
Patriks Bērziņš | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2003-08-30 | Talsi, Latvia | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 82 | |
Bradly Nadeau | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 163 lb (74 kg) | 2005-05-05 | Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick | Penticton (BCHL) | CAR, 30th overall 2023 |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #1 Boston University | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 52 | 39 | |
| #9 Providence | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 30 | |
| #17 New Hampshire | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 28 | |
| #2 Boston College | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 29 | |
| #12 Massachusetts | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 40 | |
| #8 Maine | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 26 | |
| Connecticut | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 39 | 39 | |
| Merrimack | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 33 | |
| Vermont | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 24 | |
| Massachusetts Lowell | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 36 | |
| Northeastern | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 32 | |
| Championship: March 23, 2024 † indicates regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | |||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 7 | 5:00 pm | vs. New Hampshire* | Jack Kelley Rink • Waterville, Maine (Rivalry, Exhibition) | ESPN+ | Östman | W 3–2 | 1,452 | ||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 12 | 7:00 pm | Renssealer* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Östman | W 4–1 | 4,135 | 1–0–0 | |||
| October 13 | 7:00 pm | Renssealer* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Östman | W 6–3 | 5,143 | 2–0–0 | |||
| October 27 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Quinnipiac* | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+, NESN | Östman | W 2–1 OT | 2,771 | 3–0–0 | |||
| October 28 | 7:00 pm | at #5 Quinnipiac* | M&T Bank Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Östman | L 1–4 | 2,614 | 3–1–0 | |||
| November 3 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | #20 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Östman | W 2–1 | 2,438 | 4–1–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| November 4 | 7:00 pm | at Merrimack | #20 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | Östman | W 5–4 | 2,189 | 5–1–0 (2–0–0) | ||
| November 10 | 7:00 pm | #1 Boston College | #13 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Östman | W 3–2 | 5,043 | 6–1–0 (3–0–0) | ||
| November 11 | 7:00 pm | #1 Boston College | #13 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Östman | T 2–2 SOL | 5,043 | 6–1–1 (3–0–1) | ||
| November 17 | 7:00 pm | at #8 Boston University | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+, NESN | Östman | L 2–3 | 4,393 | 6–2–1 (3–1–1) | ||
| November 18 | 6:00 pm | at #8 Boston University | #9 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Östman | L 4–5 | 5,858 | 6–3–1 (3–2–1) | ||
| December 1 | 7:00 pm | #15 New Hampshire | #11 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | Boija | W 5–2 | 5,043 | 7–3–1 (4–2–1) | ||
| December 3 | 5:00 pm | Connecticut | #11 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Östman | W 7–3 | 4,661 | 8–3–1 (5–2–1) | ||
| December 6 | 7:00 pm | at Union* | #8 | Achilles Rink • Schenectady, New York | ESPN+ | Östman | W 3–1 | 1,192 | 9–3–1 | ||
| December 9 | 7:00 pm | vs. Bentley* | #8 | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | ESPN+ | Östman | W 3–2 | 6,291 | 10–3–1 | ||
| Ledyard Bank Classic | |||||||||||
| December 29 | 4:00 pm | vs. #18 RIT* | #8 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Semifinal) | ESPN+ | Östman | W 5–2 | 2,555 | 11–3–1 | ||
| December 30 | 7:30 pm | at Dartmouth* | #8 | Thompson Arena • Hanover, New Hampshire (Ledyard Bank Championship) | ESPN+ | Östman | W 5–1 | 2,886 | 12–3–1 | ||
| January 5 | 7:00 pm | Colgate* | #7 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Boija | W 3–1 | 4,785 | 13–3–1 | ||
| January 6 | 7:00 pm | Colgate* | #7 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | Boija | T 4–4 OT | 5,043 | 13–3–2 | ||
| January 12 | 7:00 pm | at Connecticut | #7 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Östman | W 5–3 | 4,377 | 14–3–2 (6–2–1) | ||
| January 13 | 3:00 pm | at Connecticut | #7 | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Boija | L 0–2 | 9,428 | 14–4–2 (6–3–1) | ||
| January 19 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | #8 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | ||||||
| January 20 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts Lowell | #8 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | ||||||
| February 2 | 7:00 pm | at Northeastern | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 3 | 7:00 pm | at Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 9 | 7:00 pm | Providence | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 10 | 7:00 pm | Providence | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 16 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 17 | 7:00 pm | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire (Rivalry) | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 23 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| February 24 | 7:00 pm | Northeastern | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 1 | 7:00 pm | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 2 | TBA | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 8 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| March 9 | 7:00 pm | Massachusetts | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ESPN+ | |||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. Source:[2] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 (2) | - | 7 (4) | 7 (2) | 8 (1) | |||||||||||||
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20т | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8^ | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||
Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 11.[3]
^USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.
References
- ↑ "2022-23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". goblackbears.com. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
- ↑ "2023-24 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Maine Black Bears. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ↑ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
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