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ORONO, Maine — Rookie defenseman Ben Hutton (Prescott, Ontario) scored his first collegiate goal, but it was not enough as the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision at UMass Lowell on Saturday night. 

After a nearly scoreless first period, Maine got on the board with just five seconds left in the frame with a power play goal. Hutton fired a shot towards the goal that found the back of the net through traffic. Connor Leen (Chester, N.Y.) got the puck from Mark Anthoine (Lewiston, Maine) behind the net. Leen then passed to Devin Shore (Ajax, Ontario), on the boards near the goal line, before finding Hutton just inside the blueline. 

UMass Lowell tied the game at 1-1 at 4:11 of the second period. Riley Wetmore fired the rebound of an A.J. White shot past Martin Ouellette (St.-Hippolyte, Quebec) stick side. Derek Arnold also assisted on the goal. 

The River Hawks took a 2-1 lead at 7:06 of the second period when Josh Holmstrom beat Ouellette for his third goal of the season. Chad Ruhwedel took the initial shot to pick up an assist on the goal. The goal turned out to be the game-winner. 

Maine goalie Martin Ouellette made 23 saves in the loss. He falls to 0-3-0 on the season. 

Doug Carr stopped 24 shots for the River Hawks. He improves to 2-2-1. 

Maine finished 1-for-3 on the power play, while UMass Lowell was scoreless in two opportunities. 

Maine falls to 1-9-0 on the season and 0-5-0 in Hockey East play. UMass Lowell improves ot 2-3-1 overall and 1-2-1 in conference play. 

The two teams conclude their two-game weekend series on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 7 PM at Tsongas Arena. 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team dropped a 3-0 decision to Providence College on Saturday night at Schneider Arena. 

Providence took a 1-0 lead just 1:27 into the game when Ross Mauermann had his shot go just inside the cross bar and past Maine goalie Dan Sullivan (York, Pa.). Steven Shamanski and Paul de Jersey both assisted on the opening goal. 

Providence extended its lead to 2-0 at 10:23 when, four-on-four, Shane Luke beat Sullivan on his blocker side. John Gilmour and Tim Schaller each assisted on the goal for the Friars. 

Providence added a power play goal at 8:04 of the second period to extend its lead to 3-0. Kevin Hart had a shot that hit off the inside of the post. The play was reviewed and called a good goal. Shane Luke and de Jersey also assisted on the goal.

Maine goalie Dan Sullivan made 39 saves in the game. He falls to 0-5-0 on the season. 

Jon Gillies made 26 saves for Providence. He improves to 3-2-1. 

Providence outshot Maine 42-26 in the game. The Black Bears were 0-for-6 on the power play, while the Friars finished 1-for-7. 

Maine falls to 1-6-0 on the season and 0-2-0 in Hockey East play. Providence improves to 3-2-1 overall, 2-1-0 in league play. 

The Black Bears return to action on Friday, Nov. 2 when they host defending national champion and top-ranked Boston College. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM at Alfond Arena. Tickets are available by calling 207-581-BEAR or logging onto www.goblackbearstickets.com.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence scored a pair of goals just over two minutes apart early in the third period to defeat the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team 3-2 on Friday night at Schneider Arena. Maine took an early 1-0 lead with a power play goal by Connor Leen (Chester, N.Y.), but Providence responded to score the next three goals. 

Maine took a 1-0 lead with a power play goal at 8:24 of the first period. Ben Hutton (Prescott, Ontario) had a shot that PC goalie Jon Gillies stopped, but Connor Leen fired the rebound into the back of the net. For Leen, it was his first goal of the season. Stu Higgins (Troy, Mich.) also picked up an assist on the goal for the Black Bears, after getting the pass from Mark Anthoine (Lewiston, Maine) off the face-off. 

Providence tied the game at 1-1 at 18:06 of the first period with a power play goal of its own. Tim Schaller won a face-off back to John Gilmour inside the blueline. His shot ricocheted off the post and into the goal just four second into the Friar power play. 

The two teams skated through a scoreless second period. 

Providence took a 2-1 lead at 2:56 of the third frame when Drew Brown beat Maine goalie Martin Ouellette (St.-Hippolyte, Quebec) for his first goal of the season from the left circle. Myles Harvey and Brandon Tanev each assisted on the goal for Providence. It goal was reviewed, but it stood. 

The Friars added to their lead with a goal in transition at 5:03 of the third. Ouellette stopped the initial shot, but Steven McParland was all alone in front and shot the rebound past Ouellette. Brown and Harvey each assisted on the goal. 

Maine pulled to within one goal at 8:38 of the third period. Mike Cornell (Franklin, Mass.) had a shot from the point that made it through traffic and into the back of the goal. Anthoine and Nick Pryor (St. Paul, Minn.) each assisted on the goal for the Black Bears.  

Maine falls to 1-5-0 on the season and 0-1-0 in Hockey East play. Providence improves to 2-2-1 overall, 1-1-0 in league play. 

Maine goalie Ouellette made 24 saves in goal for the Black Bears. He falls to 0-1-0 on the season. Jon Gillies made 27 saves for the Friars and improves to 2-2-1. 

The two teams finish their two-game Hockey East series on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 PM at Schneider Arena.

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