Defenseman Pete Summerfelt provided the final blow in overtime, taking a pass from blueline partner Trevor Byrne before blasting a slapshot through the Black Bear defense and into the back of the net as the home crowd erupted. After the game, Summerfelt said that his powerful blast actually deflected off sophomore Kent Gillings ' stick before going in, but either way, the impact was the same. Head coach Bob Gaudet agreed.
Maine is a tremendous team.
It's a winning program with a great coach. They do everything well. For us to play hard and keep things simple, I think it was a big statement for our guys to make . On this night, Boucher looked a lot like the netminder who won team MVP honors last season. He might have looked even better.