College hockey
MAINE vs. No. 14 QUINNIPIAC
Time, site: Tuesday, 7 p.m., High Point Solutions Arena, Hamden, Connecticut
Records: Maine 0-1-3, Quinnipiac 3-0
Series, last meeting: Maine leads 3-2; Quinnipiac 2-1 on Jan. 3, 2014
Key players: Maine — RW Blaine Byron (1 goal, 2 assists), D Eric Schurhamer (0 & 3), LW Brian Morgan (2 & 0), C Cam Brown (1 & 1), C Steven Swavely (0 & 0), G Rob McGovern (0-0-2, 0.93 goals-against average, .973 save percentage), G Matt Morris (0-1-1, 2.46, .928) Quinnipiac — RW Thomas Aldworth (3 & 3), LW Sam Anas (3 & 2), C Travis St. Denis (2 & 2), D Devon Toews (1 & 3), RW Landon Smith (1 & 2), D Chase Priskie (0 & 3), G Michael Garteig (3-0-0, 1.67, .907)
Game notes: Quinnipiac has won the last two meetings by 2-1 scores. The Bobcats are 97-44-21 over the last four seasons and have reached the NCAA Tournament the last three years. Anas is a preseason All-ECAC selection after notching 23 goals last season. Smith was eighth among the nation’s freshmen in points per game a year ago (0.79). Anas, St. Denis and Smith have been linemates the past two games. Quinnipiac has two wins over Holy Cross from Atlantic Hockey and one over new Division I program Arizona State. Maine has played a much tougher schedule including No. 1 North Dakota (1-1 tie) and No. 18 Union (1-1 tie, 2-0 loss). The Black Bears have scored just two goals in their last three games and will be facing a quality goaltender in Garteig, whose 2.03 GAA last season was 14th best in the country. Maine has to find a way to generate more offense by attacking the net with more conviction and screening Garteig. Quinnipiac was chosen second in the preseason media poll and fourth in the coaches poll.