2019–20 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season
The 2019-20 Maine Black Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 42nd season of play for the program, the 40th 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 7th season as their head coach.
| 2019–20 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Alfond Arena |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO.com | 15 |
| USA Today/ US Hockey Magazine | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 18-11-5 |
| Conference | 12-9-3 |
| Home | 14-1-3 |
| Road | 5-10-2 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Red Gendron |
| Assistant Coaches | Ben Guité Alfie Michaud Scott Hillman |
| Captain(s) | Mitchell Fossier |
| Alternate captain(s) | Jack Quinlivan Ryan Smith Tim Dohrety |
| Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
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.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jeremy Swayman | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Anchorage, Alaska | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | BOS, 111 overall 2017 | |
| 2 |  |
Jakub Sirota | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Kroměříž, Czech Republic | Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | — | |
| 4 |  |
Jack Quinlivan (A) | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | — | |
| 5 |  |
Ryan Smith (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Roanoke, Virginia | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — | |
| 7 |  |
A.J Drobot | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Churchville, Pennsylvania | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 10 | |
Kevin Hock | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 178 lb (81 kg) | Braintree, Massachusetts | Dexter School | — | |
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Mitchell Fossier (C) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | Alpharetta, Georgia | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | — | |
| 12 |  |
Ben Poisson | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Vancouver, British Columbia | Prince George Spruce Kings (BCHL) | — | |
| 13 |  |
Samuel Rennaker | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Topeka Roadrunners (NAHL) | — | |
| 14 |  |
Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Charlottenlund, Denmark | Fargo Force (USHL) | — | |
| 15 | |
Brady Gaudette | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | Braintree, Massachusetts | Northeast Generals (NAHL) | — | |
| 16 |  |
Levi Kleiboer | Freshman | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Martensville, Saskatchewan | Minot Minotaurs (NAHL) | — | |
| 17 |  |
Tim Doherty (A) | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | Portsmouth, Rhode Island | Boston Junior Bruins (USPHL) | — | |
| 18 |  |
J.D Greenway | Junior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | Canton, New York | Wisconsin (Big Ten) | TOR, 72 overall 2016 | |
| 20 |  |
Veli-Matti Tiuraniemi | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jakobstad, Finland | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — | |
| 21 |  |
Edward Lindelow | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Stockholm, Sweden | Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) | — | |
| 22 |  |
Dawson Bruneski | Freshman | D/F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Camrose, Alberta | Drumheller Dragons (AJHL) | — | |
| 23 |  |
Remy Parker | Freshman | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Montclair, New Jersey | Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) | — | |
| 24 |  |
Adam Dawe | Sophomore | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | Gander, Newfoundland | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | — | |
| 25 |  |
Perry Winfree | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Cary, North Carolina | Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) | — | |
| 26 |  |
Cameron Spicer | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Erie, Colorado | Islanders Hockey Club (USPHL) | — | |
| 27 | |
Patrick Shea | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Marshfield, Massachusetts | Kimball Union | FLA, 192 overall 2015 | |
| 28 | |
Adrian Holesinsky | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Cadca, Czech Republic | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — | |
| 29 |  |
Adrien Bisson | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Cornwall, Ontario | Ottawa Junior Senators "A" (CCHL) | — | |
| 30 | |
Emil Westerlund | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Linköping, Sweden | Linköpings HC J20 | — | |
| 33 | |
Stephen Mundinger | Senior | G | 6' 8" (2.03 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Smithtown, New York | New York Aviators | — | |
| 34 |  |
Eduards Tralmaks | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Riga, Latvia | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — | |
| 35 |  |
Matthew Thiessen | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 214 lb (97 kg) | Altona, Manitoba | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | VAN, 192 overall 2018 |
Standings
2019–20 Hockey East Standings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference 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 tournament champion (Lamoriello Trophy) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
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. | |||||||||||
Rankings
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - | - | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | - | - | - | - | |
References
- "2019-20 Maine Black Bears roster". goblackbears.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- "2019-20 Maine Black Bears schedule". goblackbears.com. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
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