The 2017–18 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season, the team represented the University of Maine during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Red Gendron, in his 5th season with the Black Bears. The Black Bears played their home games at Alfond Arena on campus in Orono, Maine, competing in Hockey East.
| 2017–18 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Alfond Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 18–16–4 (10–11–3 HEA) |
| Home | 8–7–3 |
| Road | 9–8–1 |
| Neutral | 1–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Red Gendron |
| Assistant coaches | Ben Guite Alfie Michaud Brad Schuler |
| Captain(s) | Mark Hamilton Chase Pearson |
| Alternate captain(s) | Cedric Lacroix |
| Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey seasons « 2016–17 2018–19 » | |
Personnel
editRoster
editAs of March 10, 2018.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jeremy Swayman | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Anchorage, Alaska | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | BOS, 111 overall 2017 | |
| 2 |  | Patrick Holway | Sophomore | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Cohasset, Massachusetts | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | DET, 170 overall 2015 | |
| 3 |  | Rob Michel | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Camillus, New York | West Gennessee | — | |
| 4 | | Jack Quinlivan | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | — | |
| 5 |  | Ryan Smith | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Roanoke, Virginia | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — | |
| 6 |  | Oliver Herner | Sophomore | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | Budapest, Hungary | MAC Budapest | — | |
| 7 |  | Jake Pappalardo | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Salem, New Hampshire | Proctor Academy | — | |
| 10 | | Kevin Hock | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Braintree, Massachusetts | Dexter School | — | |
| 11 |  | Mitchell Fossier | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Alpharetta, Georgia | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — | |
| 12 | | Chase Pearson (C) | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Alpharetta, Georgia | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | DET, 140 overall 2015 | |
| 13 | | Nolan Vesey | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | North Reading, Massachusetts | Neponsit Valley | TOR, 158 overall 2014 | |
| 14 |  | Cedric Lacroix (A) | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Shefford, Quebec | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — | |
| 15 |  | Canon Pieper | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Roseville, Minnesota | Quinnipiac (ECAC) | — | |
| 16 |  | Alexis Binner | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Stocksund, Sweden | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — | |
| 17 |  | Tim Doherty | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Portsmouth, Rhode Island | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | — | |
| 18 | | Keith Muehlbauer | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Apple Valley, Minnesota | Eastview HS | — | |
| 20 |  | Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jakobstad, Finland | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — | |
| 22 | | Brendan Robbins | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nashua, New Hampshire | Nashua North HS | — | |
| 23 | | Sam Becker | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Roseville, Minnesota | Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) | — | |
| 24 | | Peter Housakos | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | Montreal, Quebec | St. Mark's School | — | |
| 25 |  | Brady Keeper | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Cross Lake, Manitoba | OCN Blizzard (MJHL) | — | |
| 26 |  | Cameron Spicer | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Erie, Colorado | Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) | — | |
| 27 | | Patrick Shea | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Marshfield, Massachusetts | Kimball Union | FLA, 192 overall 2015 | |
| 28 |  | Adrian Holesinsky | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Cadca, Czech Republic | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — | |
| 29 |  | Daniel Perez | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Bloomfield, New Jersey | St. Peter's Prep | — | |
| 30 | | Emil Westerlund | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Linköping, Sweden | Linköpings HC J20 | — | |
| 33 | | Stephen Mundinger | Sophomore | G | 6' 8" (2.03 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Smithtown, New York | New York Aviators | — | |
| 35 | | Rob McGovern | Junior | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | Weymouth, Massachusetts | Thayer Academy | — | |
| 47 | | Mark Hamilton (C) | Senior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Winthrop, Massachusetts | Vernon Vipers | — | |
| 67 | | Malcolm Hayes | Junior (RS) | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | Atlanta, Georgia | Cushing Academy | — |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #19 Boston College† | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 79 | 53 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 108 | 99 | |
| #11 Northeastern | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 79 | 49 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 136 | 81 | |
| #7 Providence | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 70 | 50 | 40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 117 | 85 | |
| #10 Boston University* | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 72 | 60 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 124 | 105 | |
| Connecticut | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 70 | 62 | 36 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 100 | 102 | |
| Maine | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 65 | 74 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 117 | 115 | |
| Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 68 | 75 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 101 | 99 | |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 20 | 60 | 74 | 39 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 104 | 119 | |
| Vermont | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 51 | 75 | 37 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 79 | 112 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 51 | 70 | 37 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 83 | 105 | |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 48 | 71 | 36 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 88 | 104 | |
| Championship: March 17, 2018 † indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2018 | ||||||||||||||
Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 1 | 4:00 PM | Acadia* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 3–1 | 3,128 | 0–0–0 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 6 | 7:30 PM | Connecticut | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 4–3 OT | 3,093 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | |||||
| October 7 | 4:00 PM | Connecticut | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 1–5 | 3,130 | 1–1–0 (1–1–0) | |||||
| October 20 | 7:00 PM | Miami Ohio* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 5–7 | 3,549 | 1–2–0 | |||||
| October 21 | 7:00 PM | Miami Ohio* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 6–3 | 3,784 | 2–2–0 | |||||
| October 27 | 7:00 PM | #10 Minnesota-Duluth* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 1–2 | 3,483 | 2–3–0 | |||||
| October 28 | 7:30 PM | #10 Minnesota-Duluth* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 0–2 | 3,506 | 2–4–0 | ||||
| November 3 | 7:15 PM | at UMass Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | L 2–3 | 4,537 | 2–5–0 (1–2–0) | |||||
| November 4 | 4:00 PM | at UMass Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | W 6–2 | 5,449 | 3–5–0 (2–2–0) | |||||
| November 17 | 7:30 PM | #18 Boston University | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | W 5–2 | 4,532 | 4–5–0 (3–2–0) | ||||
| November 18 | 7:00 PM | #18 Boston University | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | L 0–7 | 6,206 | 4–6–0 (3–3–0) | |||||
| November 24 | 2:00 PM | vs. #10 Providence | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Opening Round) | NESN | L 0–3 | 4–7–0 (3–4–0) | |||||
| November 25 | 10:00 AM | vs. Rensselaer* | SSE Arena Belfast • Belfast, Northern Ireland (Friendship Four Consolation Game) | NESN | W 4–2 | 5–7–0 | |||||
| December 1 | 7:00 PM | Vermont | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | T 2–2 OT | 3,365 | 5–7–1 (3–4–1) | |||||
| December 2 | 5:00 PM | Vermont | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | W 6–2 | 4,264 | 6–7–1 (4–4–1) | ||||
| December 8 | 7:00 PM | at Quinnipiac* | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | W 7–4 | 2,875 | 7–7–1 | |||||
| December 9 | 7:00 PM | at Quinnipiac* | High Point Solutions Arena • Hamden, Connecticut | W 5–3 | 1,845 | 8–7–1 | |||||
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | W 3–2 | 2,687 | 9–7–1 | |||||
| December 30 | 4:00 PM | at Rensselaer* | Houston Field House • Troy, New York | W 5–2 | 2,687 | 10–7–1 | |||||
| January 6, 2018 | 7:00 PM | at Boston University | #20 | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 3-0 | 3,957 | 11–7–1 (5–4–1) | ||||
| January 8 | 7:00 PM | at Brown* | #20 | Meehan Auditorium • Providence, Rhode Island | T 4-4 OT | 717 | 11–7–2 | ||||
| January 12 | 7:00 PM | at #10 Northeastern | #20 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 3-5 | 2,013 | 11–8–2 (5–5–1) | ||||
| January 13 | 7:00 PM | at #10 Northeastern | #20 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 3-5 | 1,828 | 11–9–2 (5–6–1) | ||||
| January 16 | 7:00 PM | UMass | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 3-1 | 3,093 | 12–9–2 (6–6–1) | |||||
| January 19 | 7:00 PM | New Hampshire | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | T 2-2 OT | 4,788 | 12–9–3 (6–6–2) | |||||
| January 20 | 7:30 PM | New Hampshire | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | T 3-3 OT | 5,165 | 12–9–4 (6–6–3) | ||||
| January 26 | 7:00 PM | at UMass | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | W 3-2 | 2,718 | 13–9–4 (7–6–3) | |||||
| January 27 | 7:00 PM | at UMass | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | W 3-2 | 3,934 | 14–9–4 (8–6–3) | |||||
| February 2 | 7:30 PM | Merrimack | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCN | W 4-3 OT | 4,124 | 15–9–4 (9–6–3) | ||||
| February 3 | 7:00 PM | Merrimack | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 2-3 OT | 4,512 | 15–10–4 (9–7–3) | |||||
| February 9 | 7:15 PM | at #9 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | NESN | L 2-3 OT | 3,033 | 15–11–4 (9–8–3) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | ESPN3 | W 4-3 OT | 5,143 | 16–11–4 (10–8–3) | ||||
| February 14 | 7:30 PM | #19 Boston College | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 0-5 | 5,165 | 16–12–4 (10–9–3) | |||||
| February 23 | 7:00 PM | at #20 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN3 | L 3-6 | 4,175 | 16–13–4 (10–10–3) | ||||
| February 24 | 7:00 PM | at #20 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | ESPN3 | L 1-2 | 5,245 | 16–14–4 (10–11–3) | ||||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 2 | 7:30 PM | New Hampshire* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Hockey East First Round) | NESN | W 2–4 | 3,645 | 17–14–4 | ||||
| March 3 | 7:30 PM | New Hampshire* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Hockey East First Round) | FCS | W 3–2 | 4,003 | 18–14–4 | ||||
| March 9 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Hockey East Semifinal Round) | NBC Sports Boston | L 3–4 | 2,165 | 18–15–4 | ||||
| March 10 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Providence* | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island (Hockey East Semifinal Round) | NBC Sports Boston | L 2–3 | 2,475 | 18–16–4 | ||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | |||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 20 | NV | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | ||
References
edit- ^ "2017-18 Maine Black Bears roster". goblackbears.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ "2017-18 Maine Black Bears schedule". goblackbears.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
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