# 2018–19 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season

The 2018–19 Maine Black Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 44th season of play for the program, the 42nd season competing at the Division I level, and the 35th season in the Hockey East conference. The Black Bears represented the University of Maine and played their home games at Alfond Arena, and were coached by Red Gendron, in his 6th season as their head coach.

## Personnel

Head Coach: Red Gendron, 5th season
Assistant Coach: Ben Guite, 5th season
Assistant Coach: Alfie Michaud, 3rd season
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Colten St. Clair

## Roster

As of March 10, 2018.

## Standings

2018–19 Hockey East Standingsvte :
| | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Conference record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record | Overall record |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #2 Massachusetts † | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 92 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 151 | 83 |
| #4 Providence | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 76 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 133 | 84 |
| #9 Northeastern* | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 76 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 118 | 81 |
| #19 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 65 | 55 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 100 | 85 |
| Boston University | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 64 | 65 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 99 | 104 |
| Maine | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 64 | 60 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 90 | 99 |
| Boston College | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 60 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 90 | 110 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 55 | 67 | 36 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 90 | 103 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 52 | 77 | 34 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 81 | 107 |
| Vermont | 24 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 41 | 59 | 34 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 72 | 82 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 105 | 34 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 67 | 134 |
| Championship: March 23, 2019 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Site | TV | Result | Record |
| Exhibition ||||||||
| October 8 | 6:00 PM | Prince Edward Island* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | W 6–1 | 0–0–0 |
| Regular Season ||||||||
| October 12 | 7:00 PM | St. Lawrence* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | W 3-1 | 1–0–0 (0–0–0) |
| October 13 | 7:00 PM | St. Lawrence* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | W 4-1 | 2–0–0 (0–0–0) |
| October 19 | 8:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota-Duluth* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | L 2-8 | 2–1–0 |
| October 20 | 8:07 PM | at #2 Minnesota-Duluth* | Amsoil Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | | L 2–3 | 2–2–0 |
| October 26 | 7:00 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | | L 2–5 | 2–3–0 (0-1-0) |
| October 27 | 3:00 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | | T 2–2 $^{OT}$ | 2–3–1 (0-1-1) |
| November 2 | 7:00 PM | Mass-Lowell | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | W 4-3 | 3–3–1 (1–1–1) |
| November 3 | 7:30 PM | Mass-Lowell | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 0-1 | 3–4–1 (1–2–1) |
| November 16 | 7:30 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | L 2-3 | 3–5–1 (1–3–1) |
| November 17 | 7:00 PM | at Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | NESN+ | W 3-1 | 4–5–1 (2–3–1) |
| November 23 | 7:00 PM | #10 Quinnipiac* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | L 2–7 | 4–6–1 |
| November 24 | 7:30 PM | #10 Quinnipiac* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 0–2 | 4–7–1 |
| November 30 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | | W 2–1 $^{OT}$ | 5–7–1 (3–3-1) |
| December 1 | 5:00 PM | at Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | | T 3–3 $^{OT}$ | 5–7–2 (3–3–2) |
| December 28 | 7:00 PM | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | L 0-1 | 5–8–2 |
| December 29 | 7:00 PM | at Princeton* | Hobey Baker Memorial Rink • Princeton, New Jersey | ESPN+ | L 3-7 | 5–9–2 |
| January 2 | 6:00 PM | Colorado College* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | W 4–2 | 6–9–2 |
| January 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. #19 Yale* | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | | W 4-3 $^{OT}$ | 7–9–2 |
| January 11 | 7:30 PM | #12 Northeastern | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 2-3 | 7-10-2 (3-4-2) |
| January 12 | 7:00 PM | #12 Northeastern | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | L 0-4 | 7–11–2 (3-5-2) |
| January 16 | 7:00 PM | at Boston College | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | W 7-2 | 8–11–2 (4–5–2) |
| January 21 | 2:00 PM | New Hampshire | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | T 4-4 $^{OT}$ | 8–11–3 (4-5-3) |
| January 25 | 7:30 PM | #2 Massachusetts | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 2-4 | 8–12–3 (4-6-3) |
| January 26 | 7:00 PM | #2 Massachusetts | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | W 4-3 | 9–12–3 (5–6–3) |
| February 1 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN+ | L 2-3 $^{OT}$ | 9–13–3 (5–7–3) |
| February 2 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | NESN | W 5-3 | 10–13–3 (6–7–3) |
| February 8 | 7:00 PM | #11 Providence | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | L 0-1 | 10–14–3 (6–8–3) |
| February 9 | 7:00 PM | #11 Providence | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCN | W 3-1 | 11–14–3 (7–8–3) |
| February 15 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | T 3-3 $^{OT}$ | 11–14–4 (7–8–4) |
| February 16 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | | W 4-2 | 12–14–4 (8–8–4) |
| February 22 | 7:00 PM | Boston College | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | W 2-1 | 13–14–4 (9–8–4) |
| February 23 | 7:30 PM | Boston College | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 14–14–4 (10–8–4) |
| March 2 | 8:00 PM | at #2 Massachusetts | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | NESN+ | L 0-6 | 14–15–4 (10–9–4) |
| March 9 | 7:30 PM | Boston University | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | W 6-0 | 15–15–4 (11–9–4) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||
| March 15 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinals) | | L 1-2 $^{OT}$ | 15–16–4 |
| March 16 | 7:00 PM | at #9 Northeastern* | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts (Hockey East Quarterfinals) | | L 1-2 | 15–17–4 |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||

## Rankings

| Poll | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | 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 | NR | NR | 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 |