Maine Defeated By Alaska, 5-2, On Day Two Of Kendall Hockey Classic

Sophomore forward Cam Brown had two assists for the Black Bears
Prd Time  Team Score Type Scored By Assists
1st 9:43  MNE1-0 EV Blaine Byron (1)Cam Brown/1, Conor Riley/2
1st 11:01  AKF1-1 EV Peter Krieger (1)Garrick Perry/1, Colton Parayko/1
1st 12:09  AKF2-1 EV Josh Atkinson (1)Alec Hajdukovich/1
3rd 1:39  AKF3-1 EV GW Colton Sparrow (1)Garrick Perry/2
3rd 4:02  AKF4-1 EV Alec Hajdukovich (1)Josh Atkinson/1
3rd 17:03  MNE2-4 EV Devin Shore (1)Eric Schurhamer/1, Cam Brown/2
3rd 18:54  AKF5-2 EV EN Brandon Morley (1)Colton Sparrow/1
Scoring 1st 2nd 3rd Final
Maine  1012
Alaska  2035
Shots on Goal 1st 2nd 3rd SOG
Maine  78621
Alaska  107522
Team Stats and Records  PP PIM SHGF
Maine (0-2-0)  0/3 4/8 0
Alaska (2-0-0)  0/4 3/6 0
Maine Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Sean Romeo (L, 0-1-0)57:424 87217
Empty Net2:181     
Alaska Goaltending MIN GA 1 2 3 Saves
Davis Jones (W, 2-0-0)60:002 68519

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The University of Maine men's ice hockey team dropped a 5-2 decision to Alaska in the Kendall Hockey Classic on Saturday night in Anchorage, Alaska. The Black Bears got goals from Blaine Byron (Manotick, Ontario) and Devin Shore (Ajax, Ontario) in the game.

Maine falls to 0-2-0 on the young season, while Alaska improves to 2-0-0.

Maine opened the scoring at 9:43 of the first period on an odd-man rush. Byron beat Nanook goalie Davis Jones for his first goal of the season. Cam Brown (Natick, Massachusetts) and Conor Riley (Massena, New York) each assisted on the goal.

Alaska Fairbanks answered less than two minutes later with a pair of goals just 1:08 apart. Peter Krieger beat Maine goalie Sean Romeo (Cary, North Carolina) at 11:01, while Josh Atkinson gave the Nanooks the lead at 12:08 with his first goal of the season.

After a scoreless second period, the Nanooks added a pair of quick goals to start the third period. Garrick Perry had a breakaway early in the frame which Maine goalie Romeo stopped, but Colton Sparrow was on the doorstep and scored on the rebound at 1:39. UAF made it a 4-1 lead at 4:02 when Atkinson found Alec Hajdukovic on the far post and he redirected the puck into the goal.

Maine cut the lead to 4-2 at 17:03 when Devin Shore (Ajax, Ontario) scored as he was falling to the ice. Brown picked up his second assist of the night on the goal.

Alaska added an empty net goal by Brandon Morley at 18:54 to give the Nanooks the 5-2 win.

Alaska finished the game with a 22-21 edge in shots on goal. Maine was scoreless in four power play chances, while Alaska finished 0-for-3 with the man advantage.

Maine goalie Sean Romeo made his collegiate debut in the game and stopped 17 shots. He falls to 0-1-0 on the season. Davis Jones made 19 saves in goal for the Nanooks and improves to 2-0-0 on the campaign.

The Black Bears return to action when they host defending national champion Union on Friday, Oct. 17. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 PM from Alfond Arena. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Black Bears ticket office at 207-581-BEAR or online at www.goblackbearstickets.com(.)