# 2019–20 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Maine Black Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 45th season of play for the program, the 43rd season competing at the Division I level, and the 36th 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 7th season as their head coach.

## Personnel

Head Coach: Red Gendron, 7th season
Assistant Coach: Ben Guite, 7th season
Assistant Coach: Alfie Michaud, 4th season
Volunteer Assistant Coach: Scott Hillman

## Roster

As of November 12, 2019.

## Standings

2019–20 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 |
| #5 Boston College † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 93 | 48 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 136 | 71 |
| #9 Massachusetts | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 69 | 49 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 107 | 67 |
| #12 Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 60 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 90 | 79 |
| #15 Maine | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 89 | 75 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 71 | 75 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 102 | 106 |
| Boston University | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 64 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 103 | 98 |
| #19 Northeastern | 24 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 23 | 66 | 71 | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 98 | 92 |
| Providence | 24 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 63 | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 78 |
| New Hampshire | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 54 | 69 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 91 | 97 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 63 | 77 | 34 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 85 | 123 |
| Vermont | 24 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 83 | 34 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 59 | 100 |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll |||||||||||||||

## Schedule and Results

| Date | Time | Opponent$^#$ | Rank$^#$ | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record |
| Regular Season ||||||||||
| October 5 | 4:00 PM | at #7 Providence | | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | | Swayman | L 0-7 | 3,030 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 6 | 4:00 PM | New Brunswick* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Exhibition) | | Mundinger | L 0-5 | 2,903 | 0–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 11 | 7:00 PM | Alaska-Anchorage* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Swayman | W 7-1 | 2,975 | 1–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 12 | 7:00 PM | Alaska-Anchorage* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Swayman | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 2,916 | 2–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | at #8 Quinnipiac* | | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Swayman | W 4-2 | 3,108 | 3–1–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 19 | 7:00 PM | at #8 Quinnipiac* | | People's United Center • Hamden, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Swayman | L 3-4 | 3,119 | 3–2–0 (0–1–0) |
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | at Vermont | | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | | Swayman | W 2–1 | 3,329 | 4–2–0 (1–1–0) |
| November 1 | 7:30 PM | Boston University | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ABC Bangor | Swayman | W 4–2 | 3,447 | 5–2–0 (2–1–0) |
| November 2 | 7:00 PM | Boston University | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Swayman | T 2-2 | 4,037 | 5–2–1 (2–1–1) |
| November 8 | 7:15 PM | at #14 Mass-Lowell | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | FCS | Swayman | T 1-1 | 4,199 | 5–2–2 (2–1–2) |
| November 9 | 6:05 PM | at #14 Mass-Lowell | | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | | Swayman | L 2-3 | 4,077 | 5–3–2 (2–2–2) |
| November 15 | 7:30 PM | New Hampshire | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FOX Bangor | Swayman | W 3-1 | 4,787 | 6–3–2 (3–2–2) |
| November 16 | 7:00 PM | New Hampshire | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN+ | Swayman | W 2-1 $^{OT}$ | 5,012 | 7–3–2 (4–2–2) |
| November 22 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Northeastern | | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Swayman | L 2–5 | 2,021 | 7–4–2 (4–3–2) |
| November 23 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Northeastern | | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | | Swayman | L 2–3 | 1,929 | 7–5–2 (4–4–2) |
| November 29 | 7:30 PM | at St. Lawrence* | | SUNY Canton Ice Rink • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Swayman | W 5-2 | 515 | 8-5-2 (4-4-2) |
| November 30 | 7:00 PM | at St. Lawrence* | | SUNY Canton Ice Rink • Canton, New York | ESPN+ | Swayman | T 1-1 | 363 | 8-5-3 (4-4-2) |
| December 6 | 7:00 PM | at #11 Massachusetts | | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | | Swayman | L 1-5 | 4,507 | 8-6-3 (4-5-2) |
| December 7 | 7:00 PM | at #11 Massachusetts | | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | | Swayman | L 1-4 | 3,545 | 8-7-3 (4-6-2) |
| December 10 | 7:00 PM | at Yale* | | Ingalls Rink • New Haven, Connecticut | ESPN+ | Swayman | L 1-3 | 1,472 | 8-8-3 (4-6-2) |
| December 29 | 4:00 PM | American International* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ABC Bangor | Swayman | W 5-1 | 3,063 | 9-8-3 (4-6-2) |
| January 3 | 6:00 PM | Nebraska-Omaha* | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Swayman | T 2-2 | 3,123 | 9-8-4 (4-6-2) |
| January 4 | 12:00 PM | vs. Nebraska-Omaha* | | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | | Swayman | W 3-2 | 3,900 | 10-8-4 (4-6-2) |
| January 15 | 7:05 PM | at Connecticut | | Webster Bank Arena • Bridgeport, Connecticut | | Swayman | L 2-3 | 559 | 10-9-4 (4-7-2) |
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | at #4 Boston College | | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | Swayman | W 4-3 $^{OT}$ | 5,191 | 11-9-4 (5-7-2) |
| January 25 | 8:00 PM | at #4 Boston College | | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | | Swayman | W 3-2 $^{OT}$ | 4,758 | 12-9-4 (6-7-2) |
| January 31 | 7:30 PM | Merrimack | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | ABC Bangor | Swayman | W 6-2 | 3,513 | 13-9-4 (7-7-2) |
| February 1 | 7:00 PM | Merrimack | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Swayman | W 3-2 | 4,303 | 14-9-4 (8-7-2) |
| February 7 | 7:30 PM | #12 Northeastern | | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FOX Bangor | Swayman | W 4-2 | 3,122 | 15-9-4 (9-7-2) |
| February 14 | 7:30 PM | Connecticut | #17 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FOX Bangor | Swayman | L 2-3 | 4,023 | 15-10-4 (9-8-2) |
| February 15 | 7:30 PM | Connecticut | #17 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN | Swayman | W 1-0 $^{OT}$ | 3,876 | 16-10-4 (10-8-2) |
| February 21 | 7:00 PM | Vermont | #17 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | Swayman | W 6-1 | 3,762 | 17-10-4 (11-8-2) |
| February 22 | 4:30 PM | Vermont | #17 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN | Swayman | T 0-0 | 4,917 | 17-10-5 (11-8-3) |
| February 29 | 7:00 PM | at #19 Providence | #15 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | | Swayman | L 2-3 | 2,967 | 17-11-5 (11-9-3) |
| March 6 | 7:30 PM | #18 Providence | #15 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (Senior Night) | ABC Bangor | Swayman | W 1-0 | 5,050 | 18-11-5 (12-9-3) |
| Hockey East Tournament ||||||||||
| March 13 | 7:00 PM | Connecticut | #15 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | | |
| March 14 | 6:00 PM | Connecticut | #15 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | | | cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | | |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. ||||||||||

## Scoring Statistics

| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
| Mitchell Fossier | LW | 34 | 10 | 32 | 42 | 12 |
| Tim Doherty | C/LW | 34 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 32 |
| Eduards Tralmaks | C/LW | 34 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 13 |
| Adam Dawe | C/RW | 34 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 41 |
| Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup | RW | 33 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 39 |
| Patrick Shea | C | 29 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| Ryan Smith | F | 34 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
| Weli-Matti Tiuraniemi | D | 34 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| James Greenway | D | 34 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 61 |
| A. J. Drobot | RW | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| Jakub Sirota | D | 34 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| Samuel Rennaker | C | 28 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| Ben Poisson | F | 34 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| Adrien Bisson | D | 33 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 29 |
| Emil Westerlund | LW/RW | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| Simon Butala | D | 34 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 52 |
| Levi Kleiboer | D | 29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Kevin Hock | F | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Cameron Spicer | D | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Jack Quinlivan | F | 34 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Matthew Thiessen | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Holesinsky | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dawson Bruneski | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Perry Winfree | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brady Gaudette | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edward Lindelöw | C | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeremy Swayman | G | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 8 |
| Total | | | 89 | 165 | 254 | 451 |

## Goaltending statistics

| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
| Jeremy Swayman | 34 | 2060 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 71 | 1099 | 3 | .939 | 2.07 |
| Matthew Thiessen | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 25.59 |
| Empty Net | - | 14 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 34 | 2081 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 75 | 1102 | 3 | .936 | 2.16 |

## 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 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| 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 |