MAINE vs. ALASKA-ANCHORAGE
Time, site: Friday, Saturday, 7 p.m., Alfond Arena, Orono
Records: Maine 0-4, UAA 3-0-1
Series, last meeting: UAA leads 4-2-1, UAA 3-1 on Oct. 10
Key players: Maine — C Cam Brown (2 goals, 2 assists), RW Blaine Byron (1 & 1), C Devin Shore (1 & 1), D Ben Hutton (no points), D Jake Rutt (0 & 2), G Matt Morris (0-2, 2.83 goals-against average, .907 save percentage), G Sean Romeo (0-2, 4.93, .844); UAA — D Chase Van Allen (1 & 5), LW Scott Allen (2 & 1), RW Brett Cameron (1 & 2), C Blake Tatchell (1 & 2), D Austin Coldwell (0 & 2), G Michael Matyas (1-0-1, 1.92, .913), G Olivier Mantha (2-0, 1.50, .943)
Game notes: The Black Bears will be eager to avenge a season-opening 3-1 loss to the Seawolves in the Kendall Hockey Classic in Anchorage, Alaska. UAA held Maine to just 19 shots on goal including five in the third period. All-Americans Shore and Hutton have just one goal and no assists between them so coach Red Gendron will be looking for them to snap out of their slumps. Even though the Black Bears have managed to score just five goals, Gendron is also searching for a better defensive performance from his team and fewer turnovers. UAA has an exceptional top line comprised of its top three returning scorers: Allen, Tatchell and Cameron. The Seawolves are coming off a 3-3 overtime tie with Penn State and a 4-1 victory over Air Force. Maine got swept at home by No. 2 Union College and has now lost its last four regular season games at the Alfond Arena dating back to last season. Alfond Arena is 15 feet narrower than Sullivan Arena where UAA plays. Maine has scored two goals or less in its last nine games.