Maine (0-4-0) vs. #20 Alaska Anchorage (3-0-1) October 24, 2014 • 7 PM October 25, 2014 • 7 PM • Orono, Maine

UNIVERSITY OF UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SEAWOLVES No.Name S/C Pos. Ht Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last Team No.Name S/C Pos. Ht Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last Team 1 Chris Howat L G 6-5 210 So. Bangor, Maine / Bangor HS 2 Chase Van Allen L D 5-10 188 So. Anchorage, Alaska/Alberni Valley Bulldogs 2 Dan Renouf L D 6-2 205 So. Pickering, Ontario / 3 Derek Docken L D 5-11 203 Sr. Northfield, Minn. /Dubuque Saints 4 Jake Rutt (A) L D 6-2 215 Sr. Scarborough, Maine / NH Monarchs 4 Tanner Johnson R D 6-1 199 Fr. Castlegar, British Columbia/Langley Rivermen 5 Andrew Cerretani R F 5-11 180 Sr. Pelham, N.H. / Lawrence Academy 5 Austin Sevalrud L D 6-1 202 Jr. Calgary, Alberta/Spruce Grove Saints 10 Ben Hutton L D 6-3 195 Jr. Prescott, Ontario / Nepean Raiders 6 Jarrett Brown R D 5-11 191 Fr. Beaumont, Alberta/Cowichan Valley Capitals 11 Steven Swavely R F 6-2 195 Jr. Reading, Pa. / New Jersey Hitmen 7 Austin Coldwell L D 6-0 196 Sr. Vancouver, Wash./Des Moines 12 Bill Norman L D 5-10 160 Jr. Stockholm, Sweden / Rochester Mayo 9 Blake Tatchell L F 5-10 183 Jr. North Battleford, Saskatchewan/Battlefords 13 Nolan Vesey L F 6-2 210 Fr. North Reading, Mass. / South Shore 10 Brett Cameron R F 6-3 214 Sr. Spruce Grove, Alberta/Spruce Grove Saints 14 Cedric Lacroix L F 6-1 180 Fr. Shefford, Quebec / Sioux City 11 Austin Azurdia R F 6-0 189 Fr. Wenatchee, Wash./Langley Rivermen 17 Andrew Tegeler R F 6-2 200 Jr. Sewell, N.J. / Vernon Vipers 12 Ben Matthews R D 6-2 221 Jr. Anchorage, Alaska/Prince George 21 Cam Brown L F 5-7 150 So. Natick, Mass. / Youngstown Phantoms 13 Dylan Hubbs R F 5-9 167 So. Beaumont, Alberta (Olds Grizzlys/AJHL) 22 Stu Higgins (A) R F 5-8 172 Sr. Troy, Mich. / Youngstown 14 Tanner Dusyk R F 5-8 175 So. Montmartre, Saskstchewan/Bonnyville 25 Eric Schurhamer L D 5-11 190 So. St. Paul, Minn. / Lincoln Stars 15 Anthony Conti R F 6-3 207 Fr. Vancouver, British Columbia/Surrey Eagles 27 Jack Musil R F 6-1 180 Fr. Hull, England / New England 16 Connor Wright R F 5-9 177 So. Anchorage, Alaska/Johnstown Tomahawks 28 Will Merchant L F 6-1 185 Jr. Eagan, Minn. / Eagan High School 17 Matt Anholt R F 5-10 188 Fr. Prince Albert, Saskatchewan/West Kelowna 29 Connor Leen L F 5-8 163 Sr. Chester, N.Y. / New Jersey Hitmen 18 Brad Duwe R F 6-1 187 So. Soldotna, Alaska/Kenai River Brown Bears 30 Sean Romeo L G 6-1 165 Fr. Cary, N.C. / Youngstown 19 Hudson Friesen L F 6-2 199 So. East St. Paul, Manitoba/Selkirk Steelers 31 Nik Nugnes L G 6-3 200 Fr. West Barnstable, Mass. / Connecticut 20 Hayden Trupp L F 5-8 167 Jr. Anchorage, Alaska/Alexandria Blizzard 36 Matt Morris L G 5-11 195 So. Ridgewood, N.J. / Dubuque 21 Tad Kozun L F 5-11 167 Fr. Nipawin, Saskatchewan/Nipawin Hawks 39 Liam Pecararo L F 5-11 164 Fr. Canton, Mass. / Waterloo 22 Blake Leask R D 5-10 181 Jr. Edmonton, Alberta/Bonnyville Pontiacs 44 Conor Riley L D 6-1 175 Jr. Massena, N.Y. / Valley Junior Warriors 23 Kory Roy L F 5-10 209 Sr. Anchorage, Alaska/Canmore Eagles 47 Mark Hamilton L D 6-3 220 Fr. Winthrop, Mass. / Vernon Vipers 29 Scott Allen L F 6-3 207 Sr. Edmonton, Alberta (Spruce Grove Saints 59 Brady Campbell R F 5-11 170 So. Blenheim, Ontairo / Elmira Sugar Kings 31 Michael Matyas L G 6-3 193 So. Calgary, Alberta/Calgary Canucks 67 Malcolm Hayes R D 6-2 220 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Cushing Academy 33 Olivier Mantha L G 6-1 182 Fr. La Tuque, Quebec/Penticton Vees 88 Brian Morgan L F 5-11 176 So. Windham, N.H. / Muskegon Lumberjacks 35 Jared D’Amico L G 5-9 158 Fr. Cochrane, Alberta/Okotoks Oilers 89 Blaine Byron L F 6-0 165 So. Manotick, Ontario / Smiths Falls Bears 37 Chris Williams R D 6-2 220 Jr. North Coventry, Pa./Powell River 94 Devin Shore (C) L F 6-1 205 Jr. Ajax, Ontario / 40 Zack Rassell R F 6-2 224 So. Calgary, Alberta/Canmore Eagles

Head Coach: (New England College ’79) Head Coach: (RIT ’98) Associate Head Coach: (New Haven ’78) Assistant Coaches: TJ Jindra (Notre Dame ’07), Josh Ciocco (UNH ’07) Assistant Coach: Ben Guite (Maine ’00) Volunteer Assistant: Barrett Heisten (Maine) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Ray Jean (Bentley ’07) Welcome to Alfond Arena for Black Bear Hockey The men’s team welcomes the Uni- as they were named to the All-Academic Team for the Seawolves. Mantha is 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals against average versity of Alaska Anchorage to Alfond Arena this weekend for a the fourth time in their careers. and a .943 save percentage, while Matyas is 1-0-1 with a 1.92 goals two-game series. Maine is 0-4-0 on the season after dropped a pair Andrew Cerretani and Connor Leen were honored for the third against average and a .913 save percentage. of games to second-ranked Union last weekend. Alaska Anchorage time in their careers. Will Merchant, Conor Riley, Jake Rutt, Devin Alaska Anchorage is coached by former University of Maine enters play this weekend with a mark of 3-0-1. Shore, Steven Swavely and Kyle Williams were honored for the assistant coach Matt Thomas. Thomas, who was with the Black second time in their careers. Cam Brown, Brady Campbell, Stu Bears from 2000-2002, is in his second season with the Seawolves. A LOOK AT THE BLACK BEARS: Maine is led by Cam Brown Higgins, Brian Morgan, Dan Renouf and Eric Schurhamer were He led the team to a mark of 18-16-4 in his first season, the first who has two goals and two assists for four points. Blaine Byron and honored for the first time winning season for UAA since 1992-93. Thomas is assisted by TJ Dan Renouf are each adding a and an assist for two points. Jindra (Notre Dame ’07), Josh Ciocco (New Hampshire ’07) and Jake Rutt and Conor Riley are each chipping in with a pair of assists. SAME LOOK TO THE MAINE STAFF: The Maine coaching volunteer assistant Barrett Heisten, who played at Maine from Devin Shore has a goal, while Brian Morgan and Eric Schurhamer staff returns intact for the 2014-15 season. Red Gendron (New 1998-2000. are each adding an assist. England College ’79) returns for his second season after leading Matt Morris is 0-2-0 on the season with a 2.83 goals against aver- the Black Bears to a mark 16-15-4 in his inaugural season. Gendron MAINE AND ALASKA ANCHORAGE ALL-TIME: Maine age and a .907 save percentage. Sean Romeo is also 0-2-0 with a 4.93 previously served as an assistant coach at Maine under Shawn Walsh and Alaska Anchorage have met seven times with the Seawolves goals against average and a .844 save percentage. and was on the staff of Maine’s 1992-93 national championship leading the all-time series 4-2-1. UAA skated to a 3-1 win in the team. After his initial stint at Maine, Gendron went on to coach season-opener on Oct. 10. Dan Renouf tallied Maine’s lone goal, SEEING THEIR FIRST ICE TIME: Maine had six different in the with the , where while the Seawolves got tallies from Scott Allen, Austin Azurdia player see their first time on the ice as Black Bears the weekend of he was part of their Stanley Cup team in 1995. Two years ago, he and Hudson Friesen. Matt Morris made 26 saves for Maine, while Oct. 10 and 11 in the Kendall Hockey Classic. Cedric Lacroix, Jack won a NCAA Championship as an associate head coach with the Michael Matyas had 18 saves for UAA. Musil, Andrew Tegeler, Nolan Vesey all played at forward, while Yale Bulldogs. Mark Hamilton saw action on defense. Sean Romeo played in goal. Jay Leach (New Haven ’78) returns for his second season as as- HOCKEY EAST PRESEASON POLL: The 2014-15 Hockey sociate head coach. Leach also served as an assistant coach under East Preseason Coaches’ Poll was released on Monday, Sept. 22 at BLACK BEAR CAPTAINS: Devin Shore will serve as captain of legendary Maine coach Shawn Walsh and then went on to coach Hockey East Media Day. Providence College received seven first the Black Bears this season. Shore was an alternate captain during 22 years in the National Hockey League. He brings 30 years of place votes and 127 points overall as the Friars were chosen to the 2013-14 season. Seniors Stu Higgins and Jake Rutt will serve as coaching experience to the Black Bears. win the 2015 regular season championship. Boston College, who alternate captains for the Black Bears this season. Ben Guite (Maine ’00), who was part of Maine’s 1999 National garnered three first place votes and 120 points overall was selected Championship team, also returns for his second season. Guite went second followed by Notre Dame with 94 points. Northeastern BLACK BEARS RETURN TWO ALL-AMERICANS: Maine on to play professional hockey for 13 years. Guite played 175 career received one first place vote and 90 points overall as the Huskies returns a pair of 2014 All-Americans in Ben Hutton and Devin games in the NHL for the , and were predicted to finish fourth. New Hampshire was fifth with Shore. Both were named Second Team All-Americans in 2014. Maine the . 86 points followed by Boston University with 83 points. UMass joins Minnesota as the only two schools in the country to return Ray Jean (Bentley ’07) is in his second season as volunteer coach. Lowell, who also received one first place vote, was seventh with multiple All-Americans. Jean played collegiate hockey at both Maine and Bentley. 79 points followed by Vermont with 75 points. Maine was selected just behind the Catamounts with 74 points. Merrimack was chosen BLACK BEARS HONORED FOR ACADEMICS: Maine had A LOOK AT ALASKA ANCHORAGE: Alaska Anchorage is 10th with 37 points followed by UMass with 33 points and UConn 16 student-athletes honored over the summer by Hockey East for 3-0-1 on the season. The Seawolves are led by Chase Van Allen with 26 points. their academics. The 16 student-athletes was tied for second most by who has a goal and five assists for six points. Scott Allen and Tad any Hockey East school. Sophomore Eric Schurhamer was named Kozun each have two goals and an assist for three points. Brett A LOOK AHEAD: The Black Bears are in the midst of a season- to the Hockey East Academic All-Star Team, which honors the top Cameron, Blake Tatchell and Dylan Hubbs are all chipping in with long six game home stand. Maine next welcomes UMass in for the grade point averages in Hockey East by position. Brice O’Connor a goal and two assists for three points as well. first Hockey East games of the season Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. and Jon Swavely were named Hockey East Distinguished Scholars, Olivier Mantha and Michael Matyas have split time in goal for

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