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SCHEDULE & RESULTS 2020-21 MEN’S GAME NOTES NOVEMBER Fri. 20 #7/#7 *! PPD Sat. 21 #7/#7 MASSACHUSETTS* PPD Sat. 28 Connecticut* PPD Sun. 29 Connecticut* PPD

DECEMBER Fri. 4 Merrimack* PPD Sat. 5 Merrimack* PPD Fri. 11 New Hampshire*! T, 1-1 (OT) Sat. 12 New Hampshire*! L, 2-6 Sat. 19 Massachusetts Lowell*! PPD Sunday/Monday, January 3/4, 2021 • 6 pm/3 pm - Tsongas Center • Lowell, Mass. Sun. 20 Massachusetts Lowell* PPD Maine Black Bears vs Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks

JANUARY Sun. 3 Massachusetts Lowell* 6:00 PM Mon. 4 Massachusetts Lowell* 3:00 PM Fri. 8 Vermont* 2:00 PM About the Black Bears Breen, Brad Morrissey, John Sat. 9 Vermont* 2:00 PM • The University of Maine Mulera, Victor Ostman, and Fri. 15 PROVIDENCE* 7:30 PM men’s ice hockey team Connor Androlewicz. Sat. 16 PROVIDENCE* 7:00 PM opened the 2020-21 season • The UMaine roster Fri. 22 Boston University* TBA Fri. 23 Boston University* TBA at the University of New includes two NHL draft Fri. 29 New Hampshire 7:00 PM Hampshire. Lynden Breen’s sent the picks, with JD Greenway being selected by the Fri. 30 New Hampshire 7:00 PM contest to , where the in 2016 and Matthew Black Bears won the game in a shoot-out Thiessen being taken by the Vancouver FEBRUARY (3-2). The Wildcats took Saturday night’s Canucks in the 2018 NHL draft. Fri. 5 MERRIMACK 7:30 PM contest, 6-2. Sat. 6 MERRIMACK 6:00 PM • The Black Bears clinched its first home About the River Hawks Fri. 12 Northeastern* 6:00 PM Sat. 13 Northeastern* 6:00 PM Quarterfinal Hockey East playoff series since • UMass Lowell finished with a record of Fri. 26 Massachusetts 12:00 PM 2012 at the end of the 2019-20 season. The 18-10-6 last year, ultimately having their Sat. 27 Massachusetts 3:00 PM playoff series was cancelled due to COVID-19. Quarterfinal final round of the Hockey East • Earning the four seed, the Black Bears were Tournament with Boston University cancelled. MARCH set to do battle agains the number five seed • The Wildcats return four of their top five Fri. 5 BOSTON COLLEGE* 7:30 PM in the Hockey East Playoffs, which was the scorers from 2019-20 in Matt Brown, Carl Sat. 6 BOSTON COLLEGE* 7:00 PM University of Connecticut. Berglund, Andre Lee, and Chase Blackmun. • The University of Maine men’s ice hockey • Logan Neaton, playing in 3 games last team enters the season with 10 new faces year, posted a 3.85 GAA and a .869 save on the roster after seeing seven players percentage. All Times are EST Home Games in CAPS graduate, transfer, or leave to pursue *Hockey East game The Series with UMass Lowell # Will air live on WVII/WFVX (Bangor), WPXT (Portland) and professional hockey. FOX College Sports • Nine incoming freshmen and one transfer • UMaine leads the all-time series with the ! Will air live on NESN/NESN+ senior make up players who were added by River Hawks at 81-43-5. the coaching staff. Three of the incoming • In Lowell last season, the River Hawks won student athletes are from the United States, the series. The two Hockey East squads fought one hails from Sweden, while the other six to a 1-1 tie in the first game, while UMass are from Canada. Lowell grabbed a win in game two, 3-2. • The nine-member Class of 2024 includes • The two squads first met on Jan. 14, 1978, Kabore Dunn, Tristan Poissant, Donavan with UMaine dropping that road tilt, 5-1. Villeneuve-Houle, Zachary Aughe, Lynden

2020-21 TOP SCORERS 2020-21 TOP SCORERS Points Lynden Breen 3 Points Carl Berglund 2 Goals Breen/Schmidt-Svejstrup/Westerlund 1 Goals Stafanson/Brown 1 Assists Lynden Breen 2 Assists Carl Berglund 2 ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS PPG Schmidt-Svejstrup/Westerlund 1 PPG Matt Brown 1 GP HOCKEY SID: Bryce Colbeth 18 Tied at two 2 GP 20 Tied at one 1 PIM OFFICE PHONE: 207-581-1061 Ben Poisson 17 PIM Matt Brown 4 SOG CELL PHONE: 207-573-8289 Lynden Breen 6 SOG Stefanson/Barton/Levesque/Chambers 2 +/- EMAIL: [email protected] Eduards Tralmaks +1 +/- Reid Stefanson +1 GOALTENDING GOALTENDING GP @BlackBearHockey Matthew Thiessen 2 GP Logan Neaton 1 GAA Matthew Thiessen 2.90 GAA Logan Neaton 3.05 @MaineIceHockey SV% Matthew Thiessen .914 SV% Logan Neaton .893 WINS Matthew Thiessen 0 WINS Logan Neaton 0 GoBlackBears.com SO

UMASS LOWELL SO MAINE Matthew Thiessen 0 Logan Neaton 0 TWO-TIME NCAA CHAMPION (1993, 1999), FIVE-TIME HOCKEY EAST CHAMPION (1989, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2004) regular season at 4th in the nation with MAINE QUICK FACTS TALE OF THE TAPE 29 assists. In the conference, Mitchell was Maine Lowell second overall. Location...... Orono, ME 04469 Team Offense 1 . 5 0 2 . 0 0 • Fossier also ranked 7th nationally with his Founded...... 1865 National Rank 42nd 33rd 42 total points. The captain was part of the Total Enrollment...... 11,247 Conference Offense 1.50 2.00 top three point getters in Hockey East. President...... Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy Conference Rank 8th 7th • As a team, the Black Bears killed penalties Director of Athletics...... Ken Ralph Colors...... Blue and White at a 86.08% clip, which was good enough Affiliation...... NCAA I Team Defense 3.50 4.00 for 11th in the nation. Conference...... Hockey East National Rank 32nd 41st Rink (Capacity)...... (5,125) Conference Defense 3.50 4.00 It’s Worth Noting from 2019-20… Conference Rank 6th 7th • The Black Bears saw three players sign 2020-21 TEAM INFORMATION with an ECHL, AHL, or NHL team and two Captains...... Jack Quinlivan Power Play 22.22% 33.33% players transfer at the end of the COVID-19 National Rank 17th 4th Assistant Captains...... shortened season. Letter Winners Returning/Lost...... 21/7 Conference PP 22.22% 33.33% • Jeremy Swayman inked a deal with the Newcomers...... 10 Conference Rank 4th 2nd Boston Bruins of the NHL. Mitchell Fossier 2019-20 Record...... 18-11-5 Penalty Kill 81.82% 66.67% came to terms with the Rockford IceHogs 2019-20 Hockey East Record...... 12-9-3 National Rank 22nd 43rd of the AHL, while Ryan Smith was added 2018-19 Record...... 15-17-4 Conference PK 81.82% 66.67% to roster of the Adirondack Thunder of the 2018-19 Hockey East Record...... 11-9-4 2019-20 Postseason Conference Rank 3rd 6th ECHL. . Cancelled due to COVID-19 • Tim Doherty and Stephen Mundinger First Varsity Season...... 1977-78 About Head Coach Red Gendron each transferred after the 2019-20 season. All-Time Record...... 874-637-132 • Red Gendron, who enters his eighth year Doherty will suit up for Penn State, while NCAA Championships...... 2 Mundinger will mind the net for Long Island Years...... 1993, 1999 behind the bench of the Black Bears, has NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 18 won two NCAA Hockey National Champion- University. Years...... 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, ships and a NHL as an assistant 1993, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, coach. States & Countries of the Black Bears 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012 • Nine different states represented on the Hockey East Tournament Championships...... 5 • He assisted head coach Years...... 1989, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2004 with the UMaine 1993 NCAA Division I current Maine roster: Colorado, Massachu- Hockey East Regular Season Championships...... 3 National Championship team. setts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsyl- Years...... 1988, 1993, 1995 • Before being named the head coach of vania, , Michigan, Maryland, and COACHING INFORMATION Missour. the Black Bears, Gendron was associate Men’s Hockey Coach...... Red Gendron (New head coach at Yale University; the Bulldogs • Including the United States, there are England College ‘79) earned the 2013 NCAA Division I National players for seven countries: US, Canada, Career Record...... 82-115-25 (Eighth Season) Championship. Finland, Czech Republic, Denmark, Lativa, Associate Head Coach...... Ben Guite (Maine ‘00) and Sweden. Assistant Coach...... Alfie Michaud (Maine ‘99) • Prior to Gendron’s two seasons at Yale, Volunteer Assistant Coach...... Larry Cockrell (Norwich) from 2005-11, he was an assistant coach at • Kabore Dunn and Ben Poisson are both Athletic Trainer/Director of Hockey Ops....Paul Culina the University of Massachusetts. from British Columbia, which is where the Equipment Manager...... Kevin Ritz • Gendron spent 11 seasons in professional Kariya brothers grew up. Three players from hockey with the organi- Sweden are the most the country since Gus zation. Nyquist dawned the Blue and White. FOLLOW THE BLACK BEARS

Seven Different Goal Scorers (Last Time) On the National Stage (2019-20) • Maine had seven different players score • Mitchell Fossier finished the 2019-20 a goal in their win at Boston College on GoBlackBears.com January 16th, 2019. Black Bears Sports Network • It was the first time since Dec. 2013 that All games are broadcasted on the Black the Black Bears had seven goals from seven @MaineIceHockey Bears Sports Network by the radio voice different skaters. of the Black Bears, Jon Shields. Larry • Emil Westerlund, Tim Doherty, Jacob Mahoney joins Shields for every home Schmidt-Svejstrup, Eduards Tralmaks, Daniel GoBlackBears game. 103.9 FM, 101.3 FM, 95.1 FM, Perez, Jack Quinlivan, and Patrick Shea all 1450 AM, 1310 AM are the five Maine found the back of the net at BC. stations that carry every Maine hockey @BlackBearHockey game. Party at Our House Before COVID

2 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes Members of the Hockey Hall of Fame AROUND HOCKEY EAST • The 2018 season was also the last time the Black Bears hosted a Hockey East Name Year Upcoming Contests (as of Fri. January 1) playoff series. 2017 Friday, January 1 • Maine defeated UNH in the First Round of Hobey Baker Award Winners Vermont at Providence the Hockey East conference playoffs. 17th Name Year UConn at New Hampshire is also the highest ranking of Coach Red Gendron’s career at Maine. 1992 Massachusetts at Northeastern Paul Kariya 1993

Five-or-More Saturday, January 2 • In five games last season, the Black Bears Mike Richter Award Winners New Hampshire at UConn scored at least five goals. Name Year Northeastern at Massachusetts • In four over the five goals victory, Maine Jeremy Swayman 2020 Vermont at Providence had a goal scorer tally two goals, including one four point game. NCAA Scoring Champions Sunday, January 3 • 14 different Black Bears scored in the five Name Year Maine at UMass Lowell games over the five months span between Paul Kariya 1993 the five goal games. Gustav Nyquist 2010 Monday, January 4 Spencer Abbot 2012 Maine at UMass Lowell Weekend of Firsts • Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup played for team • Against BU on November 1 and 2, 2019, Ben Poisson and Adrien Bisson Denmark at the World Junior Championship. Thursday, January 7 both tallied their first goal in a Black Bear • The last Maine player to skate for the U.S. UConn at Massachusetts uniform. Poisson also dished out his first at the IIHF World Junior Championships assist. was Greg Moore in 2004 while goaltender Friday, January 8 • Poisson was named the Hockey East Jimmy Howard was on the roster in 2003, Maine at Vermont Rookie of the Week after his offensive along with Moore. UMass Lowell at Merrimack performance on November 1st. • Joining Swayman played for Team USA at Northeastern at Boston College • While at #8 Quinnipiac, Levi Kleiboer the WJC while earning a Bronze metal. Providence at Boston University recorded his first assist in the Black Bears’ 4-2 victory. Clark Cup MVPs Saturday, January 9 • Against UNH last season, AJ Drobot • Junior Eduards Tralmaks was named the Maine at Vermont scored his first career goal, and Bisson 2017 Clark Cup Most Valuable Player after tallying 12 points on 10 goals and two Massachusetts at UConn tallied his first career multi-point game with two assists in the 3-1 win. assists in 14 playoff games – and leading Boston College at Northeastern the Chicago Steel to the Tier 1 National Boston University at Providence Win/Losing Streaks Championship. Merrimack at UMass Lowell • Maine has defeated the Boston College • Tralmaks – whose 10 goals tied for most Eagles five straight times, while finally all-time in Clark Cup playoff history – be- breaking an eight game losing streak comes the third Clark Cup MVP to become • Maine was set to host a Hockey East against the Northeastern University Huskies. a Black Bear. Quarterfinal series for the first time since • Three of the Black Bears’ wins over the • Goaltender Matt Morris ‘17 was be- 2012. All time, Maine is 18-10 in Quarterfi- Eagles have come in Chestnut Hill, including stowed the honor after leading the nal series, while 17-0 in Quarterfinal series two wins over a #4 ranked squad. Dubuque Fighting Saints to the title in 2011. hosted in the Alfond. • Northeastern defeated Maine four times • Former Black Bear goaltender Matt Lun- • The Black Bears defeated then Merrimack last season, including two in the Quarterfi- din earned the award with the Sioux Falls two games to one in the best of three nal Round of the Hockey East Playoffs. The Stampede in 2007. series. Black Bears put an end to the run with a • The 2012 Black Bears went to the Hockey victory in the Alfond over the #12 ranked Feeling the Draft? East championship game that year. Huskies. • The 2020-21 UMaine roster includes two • The single victory over #12 Northeastern NHL draft picks. Ranked for the First Time Since 2018 propelled Maine into the USCHO’s top 20, • In 2016, JD Greenway was picked by the • The Black Bears were ranked 17th in the while the sweep of #4 Boston College start- Toronoto Maple Leafs in the third round. late USCHO.com top 20 poll of the 2019-20 ed the Black Bears’ current five game win • Freshman, Matthew Thiessen, was taken season. streak (all Hockey East victories). by the in the 2018 draft. • It was the first time Maine had received a spot in the top 20 since January 11, 2018. Schmidt-Svejstrup appears in WJC Transfer from St. Lawrence and Wisconsin

3 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes • Keenan Suthers joins the Black Bears after NATIONAL POLLS HOCKEY EAST 2019-20 FINAL STANDINGS spending his first three colliegate seasons GP W-L-T Win% PTS GF GA USCHO.com with the St. Lawrence Saints. BC 24 17-6-1 .727 35 93 48 UMass 24 14-8-2 .565 30 69 49 Division I Men’s Poll (Dec. 28, 2020) • Suthers finished his Saints’ career with 34 total points (16 goals and 18 assists). UMass Lowell 24 12-7-5 .478 29 60 60 Rnk Team (1st Place Votes) Record Points Last He was also named to the ECAC Hockey Maine 24 12-9-3 .478 27 56 56 1 Minnesota (36) 8-0-0 795 1 UConn 24 12-10-2 .522 26 71 75 All-Academic Team twice. 2 Boston College (4) 5-1-0 755 2 BU 24 10-9-5 .409 25 69 64 3 North Dakota 7-2-1 727 3 • Suthers joins JD Greenway as the two Northeastern 24 11-12-1 .455 23 66 71 4 Minnesota Duluth 5-2-2 673 4 transfers on the University of Maine Black Providence 24 10-11-3 .435 23 70 63 UNH 24 9-12-3 .409 21 54 66 5 Minnesota State 3-1-1 622 5 Bears rosters. Merrimack 24 7-14-3 .292 17 63 77 6 St. Cloud 6-3-0 581 6 Vermont 24 2-18-4 .087 8 44 83 7 Bowling Green 8-1-0 514 9 How Does That Fit on a Sweater? 8 Michigan 5-5-0 492 7 • Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup, Veli-Matti 9 Massachusetts 5-3-1 463 10 Tiuraniemi, and Donavan Villeneuve-Houle 10 Clarkson 4-3-0 401 8 have three of the longest names in college 11 Omaha 6-3-1 364 11 hockey. with the only lose coming against UConn in 12 Quinnipiac 6-2-0 343 16 • Schmidt-Svejstrup dawns 15 letters on the overtime. 13 Northeastern 3-1-2 325 12 back of his jersey, Tiuraniemi has 10 on his 14 Wisconsin 5-5-0 286 13 uniform, while Villeneuve-Houle sports 14 All-Time Records 15 Providence 2-2-1 227 15 letters on his sweater. • Jim Montgomery has scored the fourth 16 Denver 3-6-1 193 14 • The three combine to have 62 letters in most points in NCAA Division 1 men’s hock- 17 UMass Lowell 1-1-0 191 17 their first and last names. ey history. His 301 points only trails three 18 Notre Dame 4-5-1 111 18 men who played during the 1970’s. 19 Lake Superior 4-0-2 85 20 In the Show • Paul Kariya’s 100 point (25 goals and 75 20 AIC 5-2-0 48 19 • Six former Black Bears are on a current assists) is the most points scored of any NHL roster. freshman to suit up for an NCAA Division Others receiving votes: Robert Morris 45, Ohio State 41, • Brady Keeper, Devin Shore, Gustav Ny- 1 men’s hockey team. His 75 assists during Michigan State 30, Arizona State 25, Michigan Tech 18, quist, Ben Bishop, Ben Hutton, and Jimmy the season is good enough for second all- New Hampshire 9, Boston University 8, RIT 6, Western Howard suited up for Maine before inking time. Michigan 6, Penn State 5, Bemidji State 5, Colgate 4, professional deals. • Jimmy Howard holds the season record Mercyhurst 2. • Most recently, Keeper played for the Black for save percentage (.956) and GAA (1.19) Bears during the 2018-19 season before for a single season (2004). USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine earning a contract with the Florida Pan- • On November 11, 1978, the Black Bears Division I Men’s Poll (Dec. 28, 2020) thers. scored an NCAA Division 1 record 11 goals Rank Team LW Record against St. Thomas. On March 3, 1990, 1 Minnesota, 506 (29) 1 8-0-0 8 All-Time Record Against Conference Tops Maine scored eight power play goals again 2 Boston College, 472 (5) 2 5-1-0 8 • North Dakota, Boston College, and Mich- UMass-Lowell. 3 North Dakota, 448 3 7-2-1 8 igan are all ranked inside the top six in the • The 1993 National Championship team 4 Minnesota Duluth, 410 4 5-2-2 8 country. holds the record for goals scored (292), 5 Minnesota State, 351 5 3-1-1 8 • The three schools are the highest ranked assists (481), points scored (773), and win 6 St. Cloud State, 323 6 6-3-0 4 teams in the NCHC, Hockey East, and Big (42). 7 Bowling Green State, 278 8 8-1-0 3 Ten. 8 University of Michigan, 237 7 5-5-0 8 • Maine has an all-time record of 8-12-3 9 Massachusetts, 230 10 5-3-1 8 against North Dakota, 51-70-9 against Bos- 10 Northeastern University, 165 11 3-1-2 5 ton College, and 3-4 against the Michigan 11 Nebraska-Omaha, 154 14 6-3-1 2 Wolverines. Maine’s Most Shutouts In A Season 12 Clarkson University, 139 9 4-3-0 8 Goalie Season Shutouts 13 Quinnipiac University, 121 NR 6-2-0 7 Not Up in Here! Jimmy Howard 2003-04 6 14 University of Denver, 60 12 3-6-1 8 • Starting with the 2017-18, Maine has Jimmy Howard 2004-05 6 15 University of Wisconsin, 54 15 5-5-0 6 continuously earned a better home record. 2003-04 5 • The Black Bears went 8-7-3 in the Alfond Others Receiving Votes: Providence College, 46; three years ago with a 10-7-1 record during Maine’s Longest Shutout Streaks University of Massachusetts-Lowell, 32; Lake Superior the 2018-19 season. Goalie Dates Length State University, 13; Penn State University, 12; AIC, 7; Ohio • Maine posted their best home record this Dan Sullivan 2/18/11-2/25/11 202:48 State University, 7; University of Notre Dame, 6; Robert decade with a 13-1-3 against opponents in Jimmy Howard 10/26/02-11/9/02 193:45 Morris University, 4; Boston University, 2; Michigan State the friendly confines of the Alfond Arena, Blair Allison 1/12/96-1/19/96 147:53 University, 2; Arizona State University, 1. 12/19/91-12/27/91 130:38

4 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 2020-21 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE MEN’S HOCKEY ROSTER NO. NAME YEAR POS. HGT. WGT. HOMETOWN/LAST TEAM 2 Jakub Sirota Jr. F 6-2 205 Prerov, Czeck Republic/Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) 3 Keenan Suthers Sr. F 6-8 245 Tecumseh, /St. Lawrence (NCAA) 4 Jack Quinlivan Sr. F 6-0 195 Shrewsbury, Mass./Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL) 5 Kabore Dunn Fr. D 6-2 178 Mill Bay, British Columbia/Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) 6 Simon Butala Jr. D 6-2 190 Downingtown, Pa./Central Illinois Flying Aces (USHL) 7 Tristan Poissant Fr. F 6-1 185 Les Coteaux, Quebec/Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL) 10 Kevin Hock Sr. F 5-11 186 Braintree, Mass./South Shore Kings (USPHL) 11 Donavan Villeneuve-Houle Fr. F 6-0 185 Montreal, Quebec/Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) 12 Ben Poisson So. F 6-1 195 Vancouver, British Columbia/Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) 13 Zachary Aughe Fr. F 6-3 205 Clarkston, Mich./Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) 14 Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup Jr. F 6-2 205 Charlottenlund, Denmark/Fargo Force (USHL) 15 Brady Gaudette So. F 5-10 175 Braintree, Mass./Northeast Generals (NAHL) 16 Levi Kleiboer So. D 5-11 177 Martensville, Saskatchewan/Minot Minotauros (NAHL) 17 AJ Drobot So. F 5-10 175 Churchville, Pa./Fargo Force (USHL) 18 JD Greenway Sr. D 6-5 212 Canton, N.Y./Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 20 Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi Sr. D 6-0 193 Pietarsaari, Finland/Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 21 Edward Lindelow Jr. F 6-2 205 Stockholm, Sweden/Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) 22 Dawson Bruneski So. D 5-11 170 Camrose, Alberta/Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) 23 Remy Parker So. F 6-3 165 Montclair, N.J./New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) 24 Adam Dawe Jr. F 5-8 161 Gander, Newfoundland/Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 25 Perry Winfree So. D 6-1 180 Cary, N.C./New Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) 26 Cameron Spicer Sr. D 6-1 192 Erie, Colo./Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) 27 Lynden Breen Fr. F 5-9 168 Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick/Fargo Force (USHL) 28 Brad Morrissey Fr. F 5-11 168 Tignish, Prince Edward Island/Lincoln Stars (USHL) 29 Adrien Bisson So. D 6-1 180 Cornwall, Ontario/Ottawa Jr. Senators “A” (CCHL) 30 Emil Westerlund Sr. F 6-2 198 Linkoping, Sweden/Linkoping HC J20 31 John Mulera Fr. F 5-8 165 Rockville, Md./Boston Jr. Bruins (USPHL) 32 Victor Ostman Fr. G 6-4 205 Danderyd, Sweden/Chicago Steel (USHL) 33 Connor Androlewicz Fr. G 6-2 202 St. Louis, Mo./Lincoln Stars (USHL) 34 Eduards Tralmaks Jr. F 6-4 210 Riga, Latvia/Chicago Steel (USHL) 35 Matthew Thiessen Fr. G 6-2 208 Altona, Manitoba/Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)

COACHES/STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Men’s Hockey Coach...... Red Gendron ( ‘79) 4: Quinn-livv-inn 5: Ka-boray Done Career Record...... 100-126-30 (Eighth Season) 7: Pwa-Sawn-T 11: Hoole 12: Poi-sawn 13: Aw-he Associate Head Coach...... Ben Guite (Maine ‘00) 14: Svest-Strup 16: Kly-boar Assistant Coach...... Alfie Michaud (Maine ‘99) 20: Vell-ee Matt-ee Turr-AH-nee-YEH-mee Volunteer Assistant Coach �����������������������������������������������Larry Cockrell (Norwich) 28: More-iss-see 29: Bee-sawn Athletic Trainer/Director of Hockey Operations �������������������������������������� Paul Culina 31: Muh-Lare-a 32: Aast-man Equipment Manager ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Kevin Ritz 33: An-dro-le-vich 34: Trail-Macks 35: Tee-ssen Assistant Director of Academic Support ���������������������������������������� Kristin Gilmour Gendron: JEHN-drehn Guite: Gee-tay BLACK BEAR BREAKDOWN SENIORS (8) The Black Bear 31-player roster includes: Forwards (5): Keenan Suthers, Jack Quinlivan, Kevin Hock, BY STATE/COUNTRY Emil Westerlund, Eduards Tralmaks UNITED STATES CANADA Defense (3): Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi, JD Greenway, Cameron Colorado (1): Cameron Spicer Newfoundland (1): Adam Dawe Spicer British Columbia (2): Ben Poisson, Kabore Dunn Massachusetts (3): Kevin Hock, Jack Saskatchewan (1): Levi Kleiboer JUNIORS (5) Quinlivan, Brady Gaudette Alberta (1): Dawson Bruneski Forwards (3): Adam Dawe, Edward Lindelow, Jacob North Carolina (1): Perry Winfree Quebec (2): Tristan Poissant, Donavan Houle Schmidt-Svejstrup New Brunswick (2): Lynden Breen, Brad Defense (2): Simon Butala, Jakub Sirota New Jersey (1): Remy Parker Morrissey SOPHOMORE (9) Ontario (2): Keenan Suthers, Adrien Bisson Pennsylvania (2): Simon Butala, AJ Forwards (5): AJ Drobot, Ben Poisson, Brady Gaudette, Daw- Drobot son Bruneski, Remy Parker DENMARK New York (1): JD Greenway Defense (1): Levi Kleibor, Perry Winfree, Adrien Bisson (1): Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup Goaltenders (1): Matthew Thiessen Michigan (1): Zachary Aughe LATVIA FRESHMAN (9) Maryland (1): John Mulera (1): Eduards Tralmaks Forwards (6): Tristan Poissant, Donavan Villeneuve-Houle, Missouri (1): Connor Androlewicz SWEDEN Zachary Aughe, Lynden Breen, Brad Morrissey, John Mulera FINLAND (3): Emil Westerlund, Edward Lindelow, Victor Defense (1): Kabore Dunn (1): Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi Ostman Goaltender (2): Victor Ostman, Connor Androlewicz CZECH REPUBLIC (1): Jakub Sirota

5 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 6 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes Black Bear Quick Hits KEENAN SUTHERS FORWARD 3 SR | 6-8 | 245 TECUMSEH, ONTARIO | ST. LAWRENCE SAINTS (NCAA)

PLAYED FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, AND JUNIOR SEASON AT ST. LAWRENCE

AT ST. LAWRENCE: Finished his Saints’ career with 34 total points (16 goals and 18 assists)... Named to the ECAC Hockey All-Academic Team twice.

BEFORE MAINE/ST. LAWRENCE: Suthers played 59 games in the USHL in 2016-17, including 34 with the Dubuque Fighting Saints where he recorded 16 points on six goals and 10 assists...He finished with 25 total points on the year...Suthers played for the Team USA NTDP for two years and won a gold medal at the Five Nations Tournament in Switzerland and a silver medal at the U17 IIHF World Championship...He also played in the All-American CCM NHL Top Prospects game...At Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan he was a four-sport athlete and was both captain and MVP of the basketball, hockey and volleyball teams... Additionally, he was an honor roll student.

SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 31 9 5 14 2018-19 30 5 9 14 2017-18 36 2 4 6 TOTAL 97 16 18 34

7 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes Black Bear Quick Hits JACK QUINLIVAN FORWARD 4 SR | 6-0 | 195 SHREWSBURY, MASS. | BOSTON JR. BRUINS (USPHL)

JUNIOR (2019-20): Appeared in all 34 games for the Black Bears… Tallied one goal and two assists on the fourth line… Scored his goal in a 6-1 victory against Vermont (2/21)... Recorded assists in back-to-back games against Boston University (11/01-02)... Blocked two shots in the same game he found the back of the net against UVM (2/21).

SOPHOMORE (2018-2019): Skated in all 36 games for UMaine ... Recorded two goals and two assists on the season ... Scored his first Collegiate goal against Princeton (12/29) ... Recorded his first assist against Northeastern (1/11) ... Had a multi-point game against Boston College, recording a goal and an assist (1/16).

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Appeared in nine games for the Black Bears… blocked his first career shot at Quinnipiac (12/09)... Registered three shots and two blocked shots… Named to the Hockey East All-Academic team.

BEFORE MAINE: Played for the Boston Jr. Bruins during the 2016-17 season, netting 40 points on 18 goals and 22 assists in 50 total games while being named to the USPHL All-Star squad...played for Brett Riley at the Albany Academy in 2015-16, scoring 11 goals and 22 assists for 33 points while serving as assistant captain...captained his Shrewsbury High School team to the 2014 Massachusetts State Championship...was also a member of the varsity baseball team.

PERSONAL: An accounting major... son of Ann Marie and Bernie Quinlivan... coaches golf and hockey in the summertime... a few of his favorite things are the Boston Bruins, Sopranos, and Rocky... has a twin and two younger brothers, also twins.

SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 34 1 2 3 2018-19 36 2 2 4 2017-18 9 0 0 0 TOTAL 79 3 4 7

8 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes Black Bear Quick Hits KEVIN HOCK FORWARD 10 SR | 5-11 | 186 BRAINTREE, MASS. | SOUTH SHORE KINGS (USPHL)

JUNIOR (2019-20): Made appearances in 12 games during his third year in the Alfond… Recorded one goal and two assists… His first career goal came in a 6-1 victory over Merrimack, he assisted on another (1/31)... Dished out his final assist of the year during a 4-2 win against #11 Northeastern (2/07).

SOPHOMORE (2018-2019): Skated in 19 of the 36 games for the Black Bears ... Registered 9 shots on goal ... Recorded five blocked shots.

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Did not see any action.

BEFORE MAINE: Played in 38 games for the South Shore Kings of the USPHL during the 2016-17 season...netted 16 goals and 13 assists for 29 points...attended the Dexter School, playing in 104 games while earning 104 points on 39 goals and 65 assists...captained the squad during the 2015- 16 season.

SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 12 1 2 3 2018-19 19 0 0 0 2017-18 - - - - TOTAL 97 16 18 34

9 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes JD GREENWAY DEFENSE 18 SR | 6-5 | 212 CANTON, N.Y. | BOSTON JR. BRUINS (USPHL)

PLAYED FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE SEASON AT WISCONSIN

JUNIOR (2019-20): Appeared in all 34 games for the flagship… Netted a goal, dished out nine assists, and racked up 33 blocked shots during his first season in Vacationland… Scored his goal in the home opener against Alaska-Anchorage (10/11)... The defenseman tallied an assist in the Alfond opener for his only two point game of the season… Recorded assists in back-to-back games at #8 Quinnipiac (10/18-19)... Tallied five of his nine assists during Hockey East play.

BEFORE MAINE/WISCONSIN: Played 2014-16 with the U.S. National Team Development Program … in 2015-16 with the Under-18 Team, he skated in 64 games, scoring five goals and 28 points as a defenseman … had one goal and six assists for Team USA at the 2016 International Ice Hockey Federation U18 Men’s World Championships in April … team won the bronze medal … in 2014-15 with the Under-17 Team, posted six points in 53 games played … competed at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge with Team USA, in addition to two 5 Nations Cups (2015, 2016) and two Four Nations Cups (2014, 2015) … skated 2012-14 for Shattuck-St. Mary’s in Faribault, Minnesota.

PERSONAL: Shoots left ... born in April of 1998 ... mother is Shannon Sullivan ... has two siblings, Jordan and Maria ... brother, Jordan, played hockey at Boston University and now plays for the NHL’s Minnesota Wild … graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan … chosen in the third round, 72nd overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2016 NHL Draft ... attended 2017 World Junior Summer Showcase. SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 34 1 9 10 2017-18 12 2 1 3 2016-17 34 1 6 7 TOTAL 67 20 20 40

10 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes VELI-MATTI TIURANIEMI FORWARD 20 SR | 6-0 | 193 PIETARSAARI, FINDLAND | DUBUQUE FIGHTING SAINTS (USHL)

JUNIOR (2019-20): Laced up for all 34 games… Finished his third season in Maine colors with 10 total points (two goals and eight assists) and 26 blocked shots… record two assists at Northeastern (11/23)... Scored his first goal of the season in the Black Bears’ first game after the winter break against AIC (12/29)... Found the back of the net against #4 Boston College (1/25)... Tallied his final point of the season with an assist at #17 Providence (2/29).

SOPHOMORE (2018-2019): Skated in six games for the Black Bears after returning from an injury ... Recorded eight shots on goal and blocked a shot.

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Suiting up in 26 games for UMaine… finished the year with eight total points on three goals and five assists… set a season high with three points against Miami (Ohio) (10/20)... registered two points at Providence (3/09) with a goal and an assist… blocked 11 shots, while tallying two blocked shots twice… named to Hockey East All-Academic team… garnered AHCA All-American Scholar Honors.

BEFORE MAINE: Played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL during the 2016-17 season, netting 26 points on four goals and 22 assists in 61 total games...saw time with the U19 Finland National Team...won the U16 and U18 Finland Championship with his junior team.

PERSONAL: A finance major... Born June 17, 1997...son of Kaisa and Reijo Tiuraniemi...has two siblings... enjoys playing tennis, badminton, soccer, and squash in his free time.

SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 34 2 8 10 2018-19 6 0 0 0 2017-18 26 3 5 8 TOTAL 66 5 13 18

11 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes CAMERON SPICER DEFENSE 26 SR | 6-1 | 192 ERIE,CO. | ISLANDERS HOCKEY CLUB (USPHL)

JUNIOR (2019-20): Skated in 31 games for the University of Maine… Recorded one goal, two assists, and 24 blocked shots… Tallied an assist in the home opener against Alaska-Anchorage (10/11)... Dished out his second assist of the year at UMass Lowell (11/09)... Found the back of the net during the Black Bears’ victory over Merrimack at the Alfond (2/01).

SOPHOMORE (2018-2019): Appeared in four games for the Black Bears ... Recorded his first Collegiate point, an assist against Quinnipiac (11/23) ... Registered four shots on goal for the season.

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Did not appear in a game.

BEFORE MAINE: Joined the Black Bears by way of the Islanders Hockey Club in the USPHL Premiere division ... While with the Islanders Hockey Club, he tallied a pair of goals and seven assists in 25 games at the Premiere level ... Prior to the 2016-17 season, played for the Bloomington Thunder in the USHL where he compiled four assisted in 33 games and a +3 rating ... In 2015-16, split time between the Tri-City Storm and Bloomington Thunder where he totaled two goals and seven assists for nine points and a +6 rating in 50 games.

SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 30 1 2 3 2018-19 4 0 1 1 2017-18 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 34 1 3 4

12 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes EMIL WESTERLUND FORWARD 30 SR | 6-2 | 198 LINKOPING, SWEDEN | LINKOPING HC J20

JUNIOR (2019-20): Skated in 18 games for the University of Maine… Tallied one goal and six assists… totalled three assists in the home opener against Alaska- Anchorage (10/11)... Scored his goal in the regular season final road game at #17 Providence (2/29).

SOPHOMORE (2018-2019): Skated in 34 of the 36 games for the Black Bears ... Scored six goals and added three assists on the season ... Scored his first goal of the season against UConn (10/26) ... Added goals to his season total against Yale (1/7) and Boston College (1/16) ... Had a three game goal streak, while also adding an assist (1/25-2/1) ... Had a multi-assist (2) game against Merrimack (2/16).

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Skating in 34 games in his first season in Orono… finished with 13 points with seven goals and six assists… set a season high in both goals and points at UMass Lowell (11/03) with two… fired 36 shots and blocked 11 shots… named to the Hockey East All-Academic team.

BEFORE MAINE: Notched 28 goals and 11 assists for 39 points in 44 games of SuperElit league play ... Spent time with the Swedish U19 national team, scoring three goals in four games ... During his 2013-14 season with Linkoping HC U16, notched 26 goals and 17 assists for 43 points in 23 games.

SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 18 1 6 7 2018-19 34 6 3 9 2017-18 34 7 6 13 TOTAL 86 14 15 29

13 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes EDUARDS TRALMAKS FORWARD 34 SR | 6-4 | 210 RIGA, LATIVA | CHICAGO STEEL (USHL)

Competed at the Vancouver Canucks (2016), (2018), and Pittsburgh Penguins (2019) Development Camps

JUNIOR (2019-20): Appeared in all 34 games… Finished the 2019-20 season with 14 goals and 16 assists… Scored two goals and tallied three points three separate times (10/11, 10/18, and 1/04)... Scored an OT game winner against Alaska-Anchorage (10/12)... Scored six goals and recorded a total nine points over the first two weeks of the season.

SOPHOMORE (2018-2019): Appeared in all 36 games for the Black Bears ... Recorded eight goals and nine assists on the season ... Had a multi-assist (2) game against UMass Lowell (11/2) ... Scored his first goal of the season against Boston University (11/16) ... Had a two goal performance against Vermont (12/1) ... Had a three game point streak, consisting of two assists and a goal (12/29-1/7) ... Recorded goals against Boston College (1/16) and UMass (1/26) ... Had his second multi-assist (2) game of the season against New Hampshire (2/2) ... Tallied goals against Merrimack (2/15) and Boston College (2/22), where he also picked up an assist in the series (2/23).

FRESHMAN (2017-18): Appeared in 37 games for the Black Bears… tallied 25 points with 11 points and 14 assists… totalled three points on two goals and one assists in two separate games, at UMass Lowell (11/04) and at Quinnipiac (12/08)... registered two points in three different games… finished with 97 shots and 10 blocked shots… named to the Hockey East All-Academic team.

BEFORE MAINE: Joined UMaine after a year stint with the Chicago Steel of the USHL ... while with the Steel in 2016-17, tallied 11 goals and 16 assists for 27 points in SEASON GP G A PTS 46 games ... Also competed for Latvia in the World U20 2019-20 34 14 16 30 Championship where he recorded a pair of assists in six 2018-19 36 8 9 17 games ... During the 2015-16 campaign, spent time in the 2017-18 37 11 14 25 where he played for the Boston Jr. TOTAL 107 33 39 72 Bandits, compiling 28 goals and 27 assists for 55 points in 40 games.

14 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes JAKUB SIROTA DEFENSE 2 JR | 6-2 | 205 KROMERIZ, CZECH REPUBLIC | LONE STAR BRAHMAS (NAHL)

SEASON GP G A PTS SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Skated in all 34 games for the Black Bears… Recorded a goal and eight seasons in his sophomore campaign… 2019-20 34 1 8 9 Scored his goal at UConn in Bridgeport, Connecticut (1/15)... Tallied two 2018-19 18 1 4 5 assists against Boston University in a Black Bear 4-2 victory (11/01)... Assisted in back-to-back games against UConn (2/14-2/15)... Recorded TOTAL 52 2 12 14 his final assist of the season at #11 Providence (2/29).

FRESHMAN (2018-2019): Skated in 18 of 36 games for the Black Bears ... Recorded a goal and four assists in his first season ... Scored his first Collegiate goal against New Hampshire (1/21) ... Assisted in back-to-back games against UMass and New Hampshire (1/26-2/1) ... Had another assist against Boston College (2/23) ... Registered his final assist of the season against Northeastern in the America East Quarterfinals (3/16).

BEFORE MAINE: Sirota played 57 regular season games with the Brahmas and put up four goals and 26 assists. Prior to his time with the Brahmas, the Prerov, Czech Republic native played over 50 games for the Czech Republic national team and was listed on the NHL’s Central Scouting List.

PERSONAL: A business marketing major... Born December 20, 1998... son of Petra and Andrej Sirota...has one younger brother... enjoys playing tennis, basketball, and legball. SIMON BUTALA DEFENSE 6 JR | 6-2 | 190 DOWNINGTON, PA. | CENTRAL ILLNOIS FLYING ACES (USHL)

SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Skated in all 34 games for the SEASON GP G A PTS University of Maine Black Bears… Recorded one goal and 2019-20 34 1 4 5 four assists during the 2019-20 season… Scored his goal 2018-19 36 0 2 2 in the Alfond Arena home opener against Alaska Anchorage (10/11)... Assisted in two games during the first semester TOTAL 70 1 6 7 (11/01 and 11/29)... Tallied two assists in a 6-2 victory over Merrimack (1/31). Butala skated for the Bloomington Thunder, Cedar Rapids Rough Riders and FRESHMAN (2018-2019): Skated in all 36 games for the the Sioux City Musketeers. Black Bears ... Recorded two assists in his first collegiate season ... Had first career collegiate point (assist) against PERSONAL: A business major... Born August 1, 1998...son of Renee and Paul New Hampshire (1/21) ... Had second assist of the season Butala...has one brother... Philadelphia professional sports fan, coaches high against Boston University (3/9) ... Was tied for the team lead school lacrosse. in blocked shots at 42.

BEFORE MAINE: The Pennsylvania native played for the Central Illinois Flying aces during the 2017-18 season, registering two goals and six assists in 45 games. Previously, 15 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes JACOB SCHMIDT-SVEJSTRUP FORWARD 14 JR | 6-2 | 205 CHARLOTTENLUND, DENMARK | FARGO FORCE (USHL)

SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Appeared in 33 of 34 games for Maine… SEASON GP G A PTS Found the back of the net nine times, while assisted on nine others during his sophomore campaign… Scored two goals at Quinnipiac 2018-19 19 0 0 0 (10/19) and two at Vermont (10/25) for a season and career high… 2017-18 DNP - - - Dishes out two assists against Merrimack (1/31) and two against TOTAL 19 0 0 0 Northeastern (2/07) for another career and season high for the forward.

FRESHMAN (2018-2019): Skated in 33 of the 36 games for the Black Bears ... Recorded six goals and eight assists on the season ... the United States Hockey League (USHL) in 2017-18. The forward from Charlottenlund, Had three points in his first Collegiate series, recording an assist in Denmark notched 26 goals for the Clark Cup Champion Force last season, which his first game and a goal plus an assist in his second game (10/12- was tied for sixth-best in the USHL. He added 17 assists for a total of 43 points in 10/13) ... Scored against Minnesota Duluth (10/20) and against 40 games, earning USHL Second All-Star Team honors. Schmidt-Svejstrup split time UConn (10/27) for a goal in his first three series ... Registered a goal between the for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the USHL and the Coulee Region Chill against Boston College (1/16) ... Scored against UMass (1/25) ... Had of the NAHL in 2016-17. a multi-assist (2) game against Boston University (3/9) ... Scored against Northeastern in the Hockey East Quarterfinals (3/16). PERSONAL: A business management major... son of Natascha and Peter Schmidt- Svejstrup... has two brothers... go-to pregame meal is a pasta and chicken... Favorite BEFORE MAINE: Represented Denmark at the 2018 World Juniors NHL team is the Pittsburgh Penguins. Championships, comes to UMaine after playing for the Fargo Force of EDWARD LINDELOW FORWARD 21 JR | 6-1 | 205 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN | MINNESOTA WILDERNESS (NAHL)

SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 10 0 0 0 SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Appeared in 10 games for 2018-19 3 0 0 0 the University of Maine… Recorded five shots and three TOTAL 13 0 0 0 blocked shots… Tallied a season high two shots against AIC (12/29).

FRESHMAN (2018-2019): Skated in three games for the Black Bears.

BEFORE MAINE: Played for the Minnesota Wilderness of is rice and chicken... Favorite movie is ‘Goodwill Hunting’. the NAHL in 2017-18, recording 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points in 57 games played. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, Lindelow previously played for Djurgårdens IF in the J20 SuperElit (Sweden’s highest-level of league).

PERSONAL: A business management major... son of Tina and Frans Lindelow... has one sister... go-to pregame meal

16 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes ADAM DAWE FORWARD 24 JR | 5-8 | 161 GANDER, NEWFOUNDLAND | SIOUX FALLS STAMPEDE (USHL)

SOPHOMORE (2019-20): Skated in all 34 games… Finished SEASON GP G A PTS his second season at the University of Maine with nine goals, 2019-20 34 9 11 20 11 assists, and 18 blocked shots… Recorded two assists in the Black Bears’ overtime victory at #4 Boston College (1/25)... Had 2018-29 17 1 6 7 a season best two goals against Hockey East rival Merrimack in TOTAL 51 10 17 27 the Alfond (1/31)... Scored goals in back-to-back games against Northeastern (11/23) and St. Lawrence (11/29).

FRESHMAN (2018-2019): Skated in 17 of the 36 games for In 56 games, the forward from Gander, New Foundland netted 23 goals and 19 the Black Bears ... Recorded one goal and six assists in his first assists for 42 points. With the Notre Dame Hounds of the Saskatchewan Junior collegiate season ... Had his first point (assist) against UConn Hockey League during the 2016-17 season, Dawe put up 19 goals and 45 assists (10/26) ... Had a multi-assist (2) game against UMass Lowell for 64 points in 54 games. (11/2) ... Had his second multi-assist (2) game against Princeton (12/29) ... Recorded his first goal against Northeastern (3/15). PERSONAL: A KPE – Teaching and Coaching major... son of Tracy and Dwight Dawe... has one older sister... go-to pregame meal is pasta and chicken... BEFORE MAINE: Named the 2016-17 Canadian Junior Hockey Favorite movie is ‘Benchwarmers’... Coaches baseball during the summer in his League (CJHL) Rookie of the Year, heads to Orono after playing home town. his lone USHL season with the Sioux Falls Stampede in 2017-18. BEN POISSON FORWARD 12 SO | 6-1 | 195 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA | PRINCE GEORGE SPRICE KINGS (BCHL)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Skated in all 34 games for the SEASON GP G A PTS Black Bears… Tallied three goals and five assists in 2019-20 34 3 5 8 his first NCAA season… Recorded his first career goal, TOTAL 34 3 5 8 assist, and multi-point game all during a 4-2 victory in Orono against BU (11/01)... Lit the lamp twice against two different opponents in one week (NU 11/22 and SLU 11/29)... Earned Rookie of the Week on honors on November 4th for his performance against Boston PERSONAL: A business major... son of Julie Chapman and Shawn University. Poisson... has one younger brother who is committed to Providence... BEFORE MAINE: Played for the Prince George Spruce works at an event company during the summer... Favorite NHL team is Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League. During the ... Favorite movie is ‘Step Brothers’. the 2018-19 season, Poisson put up 20 goals and 26 assists for 46 points in 53 games. The forward hails from Vancouver, British Columbia.

17 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes BRADY GAUDETTE FORWARD 15 SO | 5-10 | 175 BRAINTREE, MASS. | NORTHEAST GENERALS (NAHL)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Suited up six times for the Black SEASON GP G A PTS Bears during his first season on campus… Recorded a 2019-20 6 0 0 0 shot in his first collegiate game against Alaska-Anchorage TOTAL 6 0 0 0 (10/11)... Fired three shots at St. Lawrence (11/30).

BEFORE MAINE: Played for the Northeast Generals of the NAHL... As the team’s captain during the 2018-19 season, Gaudette tallied 14 goals and 16 assists... The Braintree, Massachusetts natived finished the 2019 NAHL Robertson Cup Playoffs with two goals and two assists... Has two brothers who also play hockey.

LEVI KLEIBOER DEFENSE 16 SO | 5-11 | 177 MARTENSVILLE, SASKATCHEWAN | MINOT MINOTAUROS (NAHL)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Skated in 28 games for Maine SEASON GP G A PTS during his first season in Division 1 college hockey… 2019-20 28 0 5 5 finished his freshman year with five total assists, a +1 TOTAL 28 0 5 5 rating, and five blocked shots… Kleiboer’s tallied his first career assist at Quinnipiac (10/18)... the freshman recorded an assist at #6 UMass (12/06) and against #14 Northeastern (2/07).

BEFORE MAINE: A defenseman from Martensville, during the summer... Favorite NHL team is the Chicago Blackhawks... Saskatchewan, played with the Minot Minotauros of the Enjoys to hunt and fish in his spare time. North (NAHL). This past season the Saskatchewan native recorded one goal and 24 assists. In 2017, Kleiboer was a world junior a-champion with Canada West.

PERSONAL: A business major... son of Gina and Kelly Kleiboer... has one older sister... works at a golf course

18 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes AJ DROBOT FORWARD 17 SO | 5-10 | 175 CHURCHVILLE, PA. | FARGO FORCE (USHL)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Appeared in all 34 games for the SEASON GP G A PTS Black Bears… Tallied four goals and five assists during 2019-20 34 4 5 9 his first season on campus… Scored his first career goal TOTAL 34 4 5 9 at home against New Hampshire (11/15)... Dished out his first career assist against St. Lawrence on the campus of SUNY Canton (11/29)... Finished the 2019-20 campaign with two separate two point performances (12/29 and 2/01)... His ‘biggest’ goal of the season came at #4 Boston PERSONAL: A business finance major... son of Agnes and Alex Drobot... College during a 4-3 Maine victory (1/24). has two sisters... his favorite NHL team is the Philadelphia Flyers. His go- to pregame meal is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Carson Wentz is BEFORE MAINE: The Churchville, Pennsylvania native AJ’s favorite athlete who doesn’t play hockey. His favorite hobby outside finished the 2018-19 season with 9 goals and 8 assists for of hockey is fishing. the Force. He was a teammate of current Blackbear Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup as a member of the 2018 Clark Cup champion Fargo Force.

DAWSON BRUNESKI DEFENSE 22 SO | 5-11 | 170 CAMROSE, ALBERTA | DRUMHELLER DRAGONS (AJHL)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Appeared on the line chart four SEASON GP G A PTS times for Head Coach Red Gendron and the University of 2019-20 4 0 0 0 Maine Black Bears… Blocked one shot during his four TOTAL 4 0 0 0 games.

BEFORE MAINE: Bruneski played the previous two seasons for the Drumheller Dragons. In his final season as a defenseman with the Dragons, the Camrose, Alberta natived found the back of the net three times and dished out 13 assists.

PERSONAL: A business major... son of Charmaine and Stephen Bruneski... has one older sister... Favorite NHL team is the Edmonton Oilers... Favorite tv show is ‘Hacksaw Ridge’... Enjoys watching UFC and training in mixed martial arts.

19 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes REMY PARKER FORWARD 23 SO | 6-3 | 170 MONTCLAIR, N.J. | NEW JERSEY HITMEN (NCDC)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Did not appear in a game. SEASON GP G A PTS 2019-20 - - - - BEFORE MAINE: Parker played the 2017-18 and 2018-19 TOTAL - - - - seasons for the New Jersey Hitmen. The forward tallied a total of 72 points (27 goals and 45 assists) over the two seasons in the NCDC.

PERSONAL: A business major... son of Karen and Dan Parker... has one older brother... go-to pregame meal is a pasta and grilled chicken... Favorite NHL team is the ... Favorite tv show is ‘Always Sunny in Philadelphia’.

PERRY WINFREE DEFENSE 25 SO | 6-1 | 180 CARY, N.C. | NEW JERSEY HITMEN (NCDC)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Appeared in five games… SEASON GP G A PTS Recorded three shots, all against Vermont (2/21). 2019-20 5 0 0 0 BEFORE MAINE: The Cary, North Carolina, native logged TOTAL 5 0 0 0 time with three different teams last season. Winfree played 12 games in the BCHL with the Surrey Eagles and Powell River Kings. The defenseman finished the 2018-19 season with the New Jersey Hitmen of the NCDC. Over the 34 games, Winfree tallied 16 total points (two goals and 14 assists.

20 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes ADRIEN BISSON DEFENSE 29 SO | 6-1 | 180 CORNWALL, ONTARIO | OTTAWA JR. SENATORS (CCHL)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Appeared in 33 games during his SEASON GP G A PTS freshman season... Tallied two goals, five assists, and 20 2019-20 33 2 5 7 blocked shots... Recorded his first career goal at Boston TOTAL 33 2 5 7 University (11/02)... Dished out his first career assist a week later against UMass Lowell (11/08)... Posted a two assist game for the first time in his career against rival UNH (11/15)... Scored his final goal of the season at Providence (2/29). points (17 goals, 63 assists). Prior to his time in the CCHL, Bisson played with both the Eastern Ontario Wild and Ottawa Jr Senators AAA Minor BEFORE MAINE: The 1999 born Cornwall, Ontario, native Hockey programs. is in his third season with the Jr Senators where he posted a career best 28 points (7 goals, 21 assists) in 51 games of action, helping Ottawa to a second place regular season finish and berth in the Bogart Cup finals. In 189 career regular season and playoff games, Bisson has totaled 78

MATTHEW THIESSEN GOALTENDER 35 SO | 6-2 | 1214 ALTONA, MANITOBA | DUBUQUE FIGHTING SAINTS (USHL)

FRESHMAN (2019-20): Appeared in one game for the Black Bears.

BEFORE MAINE: A goaltender from Altona, Manitoba, is a 2018 NHL draft pick by the Vancouver Canucks and was ranked fourth by Central Scouting among North American goaltenders and 119th overall by McKeen’s Hockey. Played for the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL). Thiessen played for the Steinbach Pistons during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.

PERSONAL: A business management major... son of Carla and Darcy Thiessen... has one younger sister... go-to pregame meal is steak... loves to play the piano.

21 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 7 11

KABORE DUNN TRISTAN POISSANT DONAVAN VILLENEUVE- DEFENSE FORWARD HOULE FR | 6-2 | 178 FR | 6-1 | 185 FORWARD MILL BAY, BRITISH COLUMBIA LES COTEAUX, QUEBEC FR | 6-0 | 185 FORT MCMURRAY OIL BARONS JOHNSTOWN TOMAHAWKS MONTREAL, QUEBEC (AJHL) (NAHL) FLIN FLON BOMBERS (SJHL)

Before Maine/Personal: Before Maine/Personal: Spent Before Maine/Personal: In his Suited up for the Fort McMurray his final season before UMaine final season before joining the Oil Barons of the AJHL before with the Johnstown Tomahawks Black Bears, recorded 31 goals committing to the University of the NAHL… Son of Nancy and 36 assists over 46 games of Maine… Son of Gifty and Marcil and Denis Poissant… for the Flin Flon Bombers... Wayne Dunn, finished his Oil Recorded 13 goals and 25 During his summers at home, Barons’ career with 10 goals assists in his lone year with the he works for his dad doing odd and 20 assists during the 2019- Tomahawks. jobs… When he is not helping 20 season… Earned Rookie of his dad, Donavan plays in a rec the Year honors for his 30 points league with his dad… Both of as a defenseman… When he’s his younger brothers play hockey not on the ice, he spends most and hope to play in college just of his time in the water (surfing, like their older brother. kayaking, and fishing).

22 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 13 27 28 ZACHARY AUGHE LYNDEN BREEN BRAD MORRISSEY FORWARD FORWARD FORWARD FR | 6-3 | 205 FR | 5-9 | 168 FR | 5-11 | 168 CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN GRAND BAY-WESTFIELD, NEW TIGNISH, PRINCE EDWARD ABERDEEN WINGS (NAHL) BRUNSWICK ISLAND FARGO FORCE (USHL) LINCOLN STARS (USHL)

Before Maine/Personal: Before Maine/Personal: Before Maine/Personal: Skated for the Aberdeen Wings From Saint John, New Played for the Notre Dame of the NAHL in his final season Brunswick, his final team Hounds before joining the before wearing the Maine before joining the Black University of Maine… script across his chest… Son Bears was the Fargo Force Following suit of the majority of Pam and Rob Aughe, the of the USHL… Appearing in of the state of Maine, he center netted five goals and 45 games for the Force, he spends his summers lobster dished out 13 assists in his tallied 18 goals and 30 assists fishing in his home province final junior season… Out of for 48 total points… Named of PEI. the rink, he likes to golf, relax the team MVP… In 2019, he at the lake, and camp. participated in the NHL Top Prospects Game… When he’s not playing hockey, Lynden likes to spend time with his two older sisters and hit the links.

23 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 31 32 33 JOHN MULERA VICTOR ÖSTMAN CONNOR ANDROLEWICZ FORWARD GOALTENDER GOALTENDER FR | 5-8 | 165 FR | 6-4 | 205 FR | 6-2 | 202 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND DANDERYD, SWEDEN ST. LOUIS, MISSOUR BOSTON JR. BRUINS (USPHL) CHICAGO STEEL (USHL) LINCOLN STARS (USHL)

Before Maine/Personal: Played Before Maine/Personal: Before Maine/Personal: for the Boston Junior Bruins Spent one year in one of the Played for the Sioux City before signing with the Black most competitive leagues in Musketeers and the Lincoln Bears… In 49 total games with North America (USHL) with the Stars of the USHL before the Junior Bruins, he tallied 34 Chicago Steel… Son of Helene making the trek to Orono, goals and 40 assists for 74 total Hasselskog and Lars Ostman, Maine… In 29 total games, points… Mulera is the Junior he recorded a 2.34 GAA and the goaltender recorded a Bruins and the NCDC all-time leader in points… When not on a .913 save percentage in his 3.65 GAA and a .876 save the ice, he spends his time with final season before joining the percentage… Enjoys fishing his two sisters and on the golf Black Bears… When he’s not in his spare time and spending course. stopping pucks, Victor enjoys time with his younger brother, golf and padel tennis. who is also a goaltender.

24 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes Career Highs GOALS ASSISTS POINTS MULTIPLE-POINT GAMES

ZACHARY AUGHE - - - -

ADRIEN BISSON 1, 2x, rec. at #19 Prov 02/29/20 2, vs UNH 11/15/19 2, 1x, rec. vs UNH 11/15/19 1, 1x, rec. vs UNH 11/15/19

LYNDEN BREEN 1, at UNH 12/11/20 2, at UNH 12/12/20 2, at UNH 12/12/20 1, at UNH 12/12/20

DAWSON BRUNESKI none none none none

SIMON BUTALA 1, vs UAA 10/11/19 2, 1x, rec. vs Merrimack 01/31/20 2, 1x, rec. vs Merrimack 01/31/20 1, 1x, rec. vs Merrimack 01/31/20

ADAM DAWE 2, 1x, rec. vs Merrimack 01/31/20 2, 3x, rec. at #4 BC 01/25/20 2, 3x, rec. vs Merrimack 01/31/20 3x, rec. vs Merrimack 01/31/20

AJ DROBOT 1, 3x, rec. vs #4 BC 01/24/20 1, 4x, rec. vs UVM 01/21/20 2, 1x, rec. vs AIC 12/29/19 2, 1x, rec. vs AIC 12/29/19

KABORE DUNN - - - -

BRADY GAUDETTE none none none none

JD GREENWAY 1, vs UAA 10/11/19 1, 9x, rec. vs #18 PC 03/06/20 2, 1x, vs UAA 10/11/19 none

KEVIN HOCK 1, vs Merrimack 01/31/20 1, 2x, rec. vs #12 NU 02/07/20 2, vs Merrimack 01/31/20 1, vs Merrimack 01/31/20

LEVI KLEIBOER none 1, 5x, rec vs #12 NU 02/07/20 1, 5x, rec vs #12 NU 02/07/20 none

EDWARD LINDELOW none none none none

BRAD MORRISSEY - - - -

JOHN MULERA - - - -

REMY PARKER none none none none

TRISTAN POISSANT - - - -

BEN POISSON 1, 3x, rec at St. Lawrence 11/29/19 1, 4x, rec. at UConn 1/15/20 2, 1x, rec. vs BU 11/1/19 1, vs BU 11/1/19

JACK QUINLIVAN 1, 3x, rec. vs UVM 02/21/20 1, 4x, rec. vs BU 11/2/19 1, 4x, rec. vs BU 11/2/19 1, at BC 1/16/19

JACOB SCHMIDT-SVEJSTRUP 2, 2x, rec. at Vermont 10/25/19 2, 2x, rec. vs #12 NU 02/07/20 2, 8x, rec. vs #12 NU 02/07/20 9x, rec. at UNH 12/12/20

JAKUB SIROTA 1, 2x, rec. at UConn 1/15/20 2, 1x, rec. vs BU 11/1/19 2, 1x, rec. vs BU 11/1/19 1x, rec. vs BU 11/1/19

CAMERON SPICER 1, vs Merrimack 01/31/20 1, 3x, rec. at #14 UML 11/09/19 none none

KEENAN SUTHERS - - - -

VELI-MATTI TIURANIEMI 1, 5x, rec. at #4 BC 01/25/20 2, 2x, rec at #13/#14 NU 11/23/19 3, vs. Miami 10/20/17 2x, rec. at Providence 3/9/18

EDUARDS TRALMAKS 3, at Quinnipiac 12/8/17 2, 5x, rec. vs Merrimack 02/01/20 3, 4x, rec. vs Quinnipiac 10/18/19 15x, rec. vs UVM 01/21/20

DONAVAN HOULE - - - -

EMIL WESTERLUND 2, at UMass Lowell 11/3/17 3, 1x vs UAA 10/11/19 3, 1x vs UAA 10/11/19 3x, rec. vs UAA 10/11/19

PERRY WINFREE none none none none

SAVES

CONNOR ANDROLEWICZ -

VICTOR OSTMAN -

MATTHEW THIESSEN 37, at UNH 12/11/20 (T, 1-1)(Won Shootout 3-2)

25 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes MAINE’S 2020-21 RECORD WHEN... The Last Time It Happened FOR MAINE W L T A shutout...... March 26, 2020 vs. #18 Providence, W 1-0 (Goalie: Jeremy Swayman, 48) Overall 0 1 1 A shutout at home...... March 26, 2020 vs. #18 Providence, W 1-0 (Goalie: Jeremy Swayman, 48) A shutout on the road...... Jan. 6, 2017 vs. BU, W 3-0 (Goalie: Jeremy Swayman, 31) in Hockey East play 0 1 1 A shutout on neutral ice...Jan. 14, 2017 vs. UConn, W 4-0 (at Fenway Park, Boston, Mass.) (Goalie: Rob McGovern) in non-conference play 0 0 0 Shutouts in back-to-back games...Feb. 19, 2011 W 3-0 at UMass-Lowell; Feb. 25, 2011, W 4-0 at Merrimack (Goalie: Dan Sullivan) Shutouts against the same opponent in back-to-back games..... Feb. 18, 2011 W 4-0 and Feb. 19, 2011, W 3-0 at UMass-Lowell at home 0 0 0 A goalie had back-to-back shutouts....Dan Sullivan (Feb. 19, 2011 at UMass-Lowell, W 3-0; Feb. 25, 2011 at Merrimack, W 4-0) on the road 0 1 1 A goalie made 40 or more saves...... Jeremy Swayman, 48, March 6, 2020 vs #18 PC, W 1-0 at a neutral site 0 0 0 A goalie made 50 or more saves...... Jeremy Swayman, 52, Oct. 5, 2019 vs #4/#6 PC, L 0-7 A goalie had a point in a game...... Matt Morris (0-1–1), Feb. 18, 2017 at Merrimack, T 4-4 (OT) leading after one period 0 0 0 10 or more goals at home...... Feb. 27, 1988 vs. Nebraska-Omaha, W 10-0 trailing after one period 0 1 0 10 or more goals on the road...... Nov. 2, 1990 at Denver, W 10-1 tied after one period 0 0 1 10 or more goals on neutral ice...... Nov. 28, 2009 vs. St. Lawrence (Portland, Maine) W, 10-1 9 goals...... Nov. 11, 2004 at UMass-Lowell, W 9-2 leading after two periods 0 0 0 8 goals...... Oct. 26, 2013 vs. UMass, W 8-4 trailing after two periods 0 1 0 7 goals...... Oct. 5, 2019 vs UAA, W 7-1 tied after two periods 0 0 1 5 goals in a period...... Oct. 21, 2017 vs. Miami (Ohio), first period, W 6-3 6 goals in a period...... Oct. 26, 2013 vs. UMass, second period, W 8-4 outshooting the opposition 0 1 0 Overtime win at home...... vs. UConn 02/15/20, W 1-0 being out-shot by the opposition 0 0 1 Overtime win on the road...... Jan. 25, 2020 at #4 BC, W 4-3 shots are even 0 0 0 Overtime win on neutral ice...... Jan. 1, 2012 vs. UNH (Frozen Fenway), W 5-4 A hat trick...... Brendan Robbins, Feb. 2, 2018 vs. Merrimack, W 4-3 in one-goal or less games 0 0 1 A hat trick by a rookie...... Chase Pearson, Dec. 9, 2016 vs. AIC, W 5-3 in two-goal games 0 0 0 A player scored four goals in a game...... Brian Flynn, Feb. 19, 2010 vs. UMass-Lowell, W 8-4 in three-goal games 0 0 0 50 or more shots on goal...... 54, Dec. 13, 2013 vs. AIC, W 5-4 in four- or more goal games 0 1 0 Was not whistled for a penalty...... Feb. 19, 2010 vs. UMass Lowell Power-play goal...... Tim Doherty (5-on-4), Feb. 14, 2020 vs UConn, L 2-3 scoring first 0 1 0 Short-handed goal...... Patrick Shea (4-on-5), Dec. 29, 2019 vs AIC, W 5-1 the opposition scores first 0 0 1 Penalty shot goal...... Brendan Robbins, Feb. 2, 2018 vs. Merrimack, W 4-3 5 different players scored in a game...... Oct. 11, 2019 vs UAA W, 7-1 in October 0 0 0 6 different players scored in a game...... Dec. 8, 2017 at Quinnipiac, W 7-4 in November 0 0 0 7 different players scored in a game...... Jan. 16, 2019 at BC, W 7-2 in December 0 1 1 8 different players scored in a game...... Nov. 11, 2005 at UMass-Lowell, W 9-2 in January 0 0 0 A player had four points in a game...... Mitchell Fossier (1-3–4), Feb. 21, 2020 vs. Vermont, W 6-1 in February 0 0 0 A player had five points in a game...... Cam Brown (1-4–5), Nov. 11, 2016 vs. UMass-Lowell, W 5-2 in March 0 0 0 10 different players had a point in a game...... Feb. 21, 2020 vs Vermont, W 6-1 11 different players had a point in a game...... Oct. 11, 2019 vs UAA, W 7-1 on Friday 0 0 1 12 different players had a point in a game...... Nov. 29, 2019 at St. Lawrence, W 5-2 on Saturday 0 1 0 on Sunday 0 0 0 AGAINST MAINE on Monday 0 0 0 A shutout...... March 2, 2019 vs #2 UMass, L 0-6 (UMass goalie: Filip Lindberg) on Tuesday 0 0 0 A shutout at Alfond...... Feb. 8, 2019 vs #11/#12 Providence, L 0-1 (PU goalie: Hayden Hawkey) on Wednesday 0 0 0 A shutout away from Alfond...... March 2, 2019 vs #2 UMass, L 0-6 (UMass goalie: Filip Lindberg) on Thursday 0 0 0 A shutout on neutral ice...... Nov. 24, 2017 vs. Providence (Providence goalie: Hayden Hawkey) A goalie made 40 or more saves...... Ryan Ferland, 45, Dec. 29, 2018 at Princeton L 0-1 in first game of back-to-back 0 0 1 9 goals...... Jan. 10, 1986 at Wisconsin, L 2-9 in second game of back-to-back 0 1 0 8 goals...... Oct. 19, 2018 vs. Minnesota Duluth, L 2-8 in a single game 0 0 0 7 goals...... Oct. 5, 2018 at #4/#6 PU, L 0-7 in overtime 0 0 0 Overtime win...... Feb. 9, 2018 at Providence, L 2-3 A hat trick...... Odeen Tufto, Nov. 23, 2018 vs Quinnipiac, L 2-7 in blue jersey 0 1 1 Power-play goal...... Greg Printz, Feb. 29, 2020 at #19 Providence, L 2-3 in white jersey 0 0 0 Short-handed goal...... Mitchell Chaffee (4-on-5), Jan. 26, 2019 vs #2 UMass, W 4-3 in throwback jersey 0 0 0

GENERAL vs. Atlantic Hockey 0 0 0 vs. ECAC Hockey 0 0 0 Maine played in the NCAA Tournament...... 2012 vs. NCHC 0 0 0 Maine played in the Frozen Four...... 2007 vs. Hockey East 0 1 1 Maine won a Hockey East Tournament Championship...... 2004 vs. CHA 0 0 0 Maine won a Hockey East Regular-Season Championship...... 1995 vs. WCHA 0 0 0

vs. team ranked in USA Today poll* 0 0 0 vs. team ranked in USCHO.com poll* 0 0 0 *—at time of game

26 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes RED GENDRON, HEAD COACH Red Gendron enters his eighth season as head coach of the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team. The 2019-20 Black Bears finished the season with a 18-11-5 record and a national ranking of #15, a tenure best for Gendron. With a 4th place finish in the conference, UMaine was set to host UConn in the Hockey East Quarterfinal Round. The COVID-19 pandemic forced a cancellation of what looked like a promising postseason run for the Black Bears.

Gendron coached the Black Bears to a 16-15-4 record and a spot in the Hockey East quarterfinals in his inaugural 2013-14 season. During the 2014-15 season, he coached a pair of Second Team All-American selections in Ben Hutton and Devin Shore during the 2014-15 season. The duo also earned Hockey East First Team honors and were each selected All-New England as well. During the 2016-17 season, Gendron guided the Black Bears to a 11-21-4 record. At the end of the 2017-18 season, Coach and the Black Bears earned a 18-16-4 record. They hosted and defeated New Hampshire in the first round of the Hockey East playoffs. Providence College, who played in the conference championship series, knocked off the Black Bears in the second round. He led the Black Bears to a mark of 15-17-4 and a 6th place finish in the confer- ence during the 2018-19 season. #9 Northeastern hosted UMaine in the Hockey East Quarterfinal Round. The Huskies defeated the Black Bears 2-1 in each of the two games in Boston. THE RED GENDRON FILE Gendron, who has won two NCAA Hockey National Championships and a NHL Stanley Cup as an assistant coach, was named University of Maine head men’s ice hockey coach on May 28, 2013. The hiring of Gen- Education dron linked the success of Maine’s past with the promise of the future, as his first college hockey coaching New England College experience was with the Black Bears, where he assisted Coach Shawn Walsh with the 1993 NCAA Division B.S. History, 1979 I National Championship team. University of Maine M.S. Education, 1993 “I am fully aware of what this program means to our current players, our alumni, the university and to our fans throughout the state, and I am equally aware of the championship-caliber results they demand from Head Coaching Experience their Black Bears,” said Gendron, adding how life-changing the experience was. (AHL), 2002-03 – 2003-04 Indiana Ice (USHL), 2004-05 “All of the wonderful things that have happened to us since that time would not have been possible if not University of Maine, 2013-14 – present for the University of Maine, Shawn Walsh, Grant Standbrook, and all of the champion players and coaches who were part of our first Maine experience. The energy and passion within and surrounding this program Assistant Coaching Experience are inspiring and have not diminished in my absence,” Gendron said. University of Maine, 1990-91 – 1992-93 New Jersey Devils (NHL), 1994-95 – 1995-96 In his 34-year coaching career, Gendron has worked with championship teams at all levels. • 1995 Stanley Cup Champion Albany River Rats (AHL), 1996-97 – 1999-2000 Before being named the head coach of the Black Bears, Gendron was associate head coach at Yale Univer- • Two AHL Conference Finals sity; the Bulldogs earned the 2013 NCAA Division I National Championship. Prior to Gendron’s two seasons UMass-Amherst, 2005-06 – 2010-11 at Yale, from 2005-11, he was an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts, helping the Minute- • 2007 NCAA Tournament men reach the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Yale University (associate head coach), 2012-13 • 2013 NCAA Division I Champions Gendron spent 11 seasons in professional hockey with the New Jersey Devils organization. From 2002-04, he coached the Albany River Rats of the American Hockey League. From 2000-02, he scouted for the Devils Scouting Experience and from 1996–2000, Gendron was an assistant coach of the Albany River Rats, leading the team to two New Jersey Devils (NHL), 2000-02, scout appearances in the AHL conference finals. Collegiate Playing Experience From 1994-96, Gendron was assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils, where his responsibilities included New England College on-ice practice and video/statistical analysis. The team won the 1995 Stanley Cup after finishing as Eastern Hockey Conference finalist in 1994. During the 1993–94 season, he was a technological specialist for the Devils. • 92 career points, 31 goals, 61 assists Gendron earned three NHL championship rings as a coach and has twice had his name engraved on the • Three-year captain Stanley Cup. He was an assistant coach for the New Jersey Devils when they captured the Stanley Cup in Baseball 1995, and was an assistant and head coach, respectively, with their AHL team in Albany when the Devils • Three-year member won the Stanley Cup in 2000 and 2003.

Gendron’s previous stint at UMaine began in the fall of 1990, where he was an assistant coach for three seasons. His responsibilities included bench coaching, practice planning, and coaching the forwards and power play on one of the best teams in college hockey history.

For 11 years, Gendron was a head and assistant coach in Vermont and New Hamp- shire. Gendron also has international coaching experience. He has guided eight USA Hockey Teams, including the U.S. National Junior Team on three occasions. In the 2004–05 season, Gendron was head coach and general manager of the Indi- ana Ice of the United States Hockey League. At Bellows Free Academy in Vermont, he guided squads to four state championships in the 1980s.

Gendron earned a master’s degree in education from UMaine in 1993. USA Hockey uses Gendron’s book, “Coaching Hockey Successfully,” as the advanced-level manual for its coaching education program.

Gendron is fluent in French and speaks some Russian. He graduated in 1979 from New England College in Henniker, N.H, where he was a three-year hockey captain.

He and his wife, Janet have two daughters, Katelyn and Allison.

27 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes BEN GUITE Associate Head Coach of Men’s Ice Hockey Eighth Season at Maine • Maine ‘00

Ben Guite begins his eighth season as an assistant coach of the Black Bears and third as associate head coach. ALFIE MICHAUD While at Maine, Guite helped lead the Black Bears to their second national championship in 1999 before being named an assistant captain and guiding the Black Bears back to the Frozen Four in 2000. Guite totaled 47 goals, including Assistant Coach of Men’s Ice Hockey nine game-winners, and added 49 assists for 96 points in 146 games at Maine. Fifth Season at Maine • Maine ‘99 A Montreal, Quebec native, Guite scored the first goal in Maine’s national championship victory over New Hampshire and added an assist in the Frozen Four semifinal win over Boston College. During his senior year in 1999-00, Alfie Michaud, who spent the 2016-17 season as a volunteer goaltending coach Guite totaled a team-high 22 goals with 14 assists for 36 points in 40 games. with the Black Bears, was promoted to a full-time assistant coaching role on May As a junior, the former Black Bear forward had 12 goals and 16 assists in 40 26, 2017. games after totaling six goals and 12 assists in 32 games as a sophomore. As a freshman, Guite ranked second among Maine first-year players with 14 points During his playing days with the Black Bears, Michaud helped guide the University on seven goals and seven assists in 34 games. of Maine to its second NCAA National Championship in 1999, earning the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player accolade and an NCAA All-Tournament team Guite spent 13 years in the professional hockey ranks where he totaled 175 recognition. In 1998 Michaud was named to the Hockey East All-Tournament team. games in the (NHL), 585 games in the American Hockey League (AHL) and 68 contests with the ECHL (East Coast Hockey League). Guite Following his graduation from the University of Maine in 1999, Michaud spent parts spent four years in the NHL where he competed for the Boston Bruins (2005-06), (2006-07, 2008-09) and (2009-10). of 16 years in as a goaltender in the professional ranks, including stints with the Guite totaled 19 goals, including one playoff goal, and 26 assists while with National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks and the American Hockey League’s the NHL. Guite tallied 103 goals and 176 assists with the AHL after notching 11 and . goals and 18 assists for 29 points in the ECHL. Aside from his playing career, Michaud has built an impressive coaching and Guite also has significant experience with the Players’ Association as he spent mentoring resume. Since 2010, he has been the owner and coach of Dream the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons as a PHPA Executive Committee member after Catcher’s Hockey which offers private coaching and clinics. Michaud spent a year as serving the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons as an NHLPA player representative. the head coach of the U18 Portland Junior Pirates before being named goalie coach Guite also served as a PHPA player representative in 2005-06 and 2009-10. The for the in 2014. He spent a year with Portland’s AHL club before former Black Bear assistant captain participated in the 2012 NHL Draft Coaching opening RISE Sport Testing, a developmental testing agency for schools and various Clinic. Guite also dedicated countless hours to hockey school coaching around sports. the country including the University of Maine Hockey School in Orono, Bill Armstrong Hockey in Providence, R.I., Can/Am Hockey in Lake Placid, N.Y., Huron Hockey in Orange, N.J. and Outside Edge Hockey in Denver, Colo.

Guite earned his Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Maine in 2000 before achieving his Masters in Business Administration from Maine in 2009.

Guite and his wife, Kristen, a Portland, Maine native and University of Maine alumna, are the proud parents of two sons Patrick and Maxime. LARRY COCKRELL Volunteer Assistant Coach of Men’s Ice Hockey First Season at Maine • Norwich

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH Cockrell begins first first season as an assistant coach of the Black Bears.

After playing hockey and lacrosse in college at Norwich University, Cockrell served in the US Navy where he was a naval aviator. He coached in the New England Prep School Ice Hockey Association (NEPSIHA) for 16 years. He spent 12 years at Kents Hill School, and four years at the Governor’s Academy. In that time, he guided teams to four post-season appearances, the 2013 Small School Championship finals, and won a New England Prep School Championship in 2008.

Married to Tiffany Cockrell, whom he has three children with, Cockrell will be added to the University of Maine men’s hockey coaching staff this fall.

28 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 2020-21 Maine Men’s Hockey: Individual Statistics

29 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 2020-21 Maine Men’s Hockey: Team Comparison Game-by-Game

2020-21 Maine Men’s Hockey: Team Comparison Game-by-Game

30 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 2020-21 Maine Men’s Hockey: Goals-Assists-Points

31 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes 2020-21 Maine Men’s Hockey: Goal Summary

DATE OPPONENT NO. TYPE GOAL ASSIST ASSIST PERIOD TIME 12/11 New Hampshire 1 EV Lynden Breen (1) Adam Dawe (1) Eduards Tralmaks (1) 3rd 13:14 12/12 New Hampshire 1 EV Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup (1) Lynden Breen (1) Jakub Sirota (1) 1st 04:50 2 PP Emil Westerlund (1) Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup (1) Lynden Breen (2) 2nd 07:08

32 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SPORTS HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2017 1993 NCAA National Championship Team

Last year marked the first time that a team was ever inducted into the Assistant Coach Grant Standbrook University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame, with that same 1992-93 National Grant Standbrook spent 21 seasons behind the bench at Championship squad leading the way once again. The team - arguably the greatest team in the history of college hockey - went 42-1-2 en route to the UMaine, serving as an assistant coach on Maine's 1993 and national title. 1999 National Championship teams. While at Maine, he racked up an impressive 506-234-69 record as an assistant After going unbeaten through the first 32 games of the season, the Black and was the 2005 recipient of the Terry Flanigan Award, Bears dropped a 7-6 overtime contest on Feb. 19 to Boston University. presented by the American Hockey Coaches Association to That would be the only loss on the year, though, as the team reeled off honor an assistant coach's career body of work. In total 12-straight wins, including a 5-4 win over Lake Superior State in the NCAA over his career, he coached and mentored 34 All-Americans, Championship game. eight U.S. Olympians and two Canadian Olympians and a pair of Hobey Baker Award winners (Scott Pellerin, Paul In the title game, the Black Bears jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Kariya). In total over his 38 seasons in collegiate coaching, Patrice Tardif and before Lake Superor scored four unanswered Standbrook developed 69 future National Hockey League goals to take a 4-2 lead into the third period. Jim Montgomery then scored players. a hat-trick in a span of four minutes and 35 seconds, with Kariya - the first freshman to the win the Hobey Baker Award - assisted on all three of the captain's goals for the epic comeback win.

That season, the Black Bears averaged 6.5 goals per game while only allo- weing 2.4 goals per game.

From that team, the late head coach Shawn Walsh, forwards Jim Montgom- ery, Paul Kariya, goaltenders Garth Snow and Mike Dunahm and defenseman Chris Imes have already been inducted into the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame as individuals -- and this year are joined by their legendary assistant coach from that championship season, Grant Standbrook.

33 Nov. 28/29 • 2020-21 University of Maine Men’s Ice Hockey Game Notes