2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season
The 2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey team represented the University of Maine during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. The team was coached by Red Gendron, in his 2nd season with the Black Bears. The Black Bears played their home games at Alfond Arena on campus in Orono, Maine, competing in Hockey East.
| 2014–15 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Hockey East |
| Home ice | Alfond Arena |
| Record | |
| Overall | 14–22–3 (8–12–2 HEA) |
| Home | 8–10–2 |
| Road | 6–10–1 |
| Neutral | 1–2–0 |
| Coaches and Captains | |
| Head Coach | Red Gendron |
| Assistant Coaches | Jay Leach Ben Guite |
| Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey seasons « 2013–14 2015–16 » | |
Personnel
Roster
As of December 16, 2014.[1]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Chris Howat | Sophomore | G | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1993-12-16 | Bangor, Maine | Bangor (USHS–ME) | — |
| 2 |  |
Dan Renouf | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1994-06-12 | Pickering, Ontario | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 4 | |
Jake Rutt | Senior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1991-04-26 | Scarborough, Maine | New Hampshire (EJHL) | — |
| 5 |  |
Andrew Cerretani | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1992-07-08 | Pelham, New Hampshire | Lawrence (USHS–MA) | — |
| 10 | |
Ben Hutton | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1993-04-20 | Prescott, Ontario | Nepean (CCHL) | VAN, 147th overall 2012 |
| 11 |  |
Steven Swavely | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1991-12-04 | Reading, Pennsylvania | Jersey (EJHL) | — |
| 12 |  |
Bill Norman | Junior (RS) | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1992-06-27 | Stockholm, Sweden | Rochester-Mayo (USHS–MN) | — |
| 13 |  |
Nolan Vesey | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1995-03-28 | North Reading, Massachusetts | South Shore (USPHL) | TOR, 158th overall 2014 |
| 14 |  |
Cedric Lacroix | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1994-11-02 | Shefford, Quebec | Sioux City (USHL) | — |
| 17 |  |
Andrew Tegeler | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1992-08-05 | Sewell, New Jersey | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 21 | |
Cam Brown | Sophomore | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | 1993-03-25 | Natick, Massachusetts | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 22 |  |
Stu Higgins | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1992-05-08 | Troy, Michigan | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 25 |  |
Eric Schurhamer | Sophomore | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1993-12-14 | Saint Paul, Minnesota | Lincoln (USHL) | — |
| 27 |  |
Jack Musil | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1993-08-22 | Hull, England | New England Wolves (Midget AAA) | — |
| 28 | |
Will Merchant | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1994-01-12 | Eagan, Minnesota | Eagan (USHS–MN) | — |
| 29 |  |
Connor Leen | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1992-06-03 | Chester, New York | New Jersey (EJHL) | — |
| 30 |  |
Sean Romeo | Freshman | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1994-11-07 | Cary, North Carolina | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 31 | |
Nik Nugnes | Freshman | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1993-06-07 | West Barnstable, Massachusetts | Connecticut (EHL) | — |
| 36 | |
Matt Morris | Junior | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1993-05-16 | Ridgewood, New Jersey | Dubuque (USHL) | — |
| 39 | |
Liam Pecararo | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 164 lb (74 kg) | 1996-04-06 | Canton, Massachusetts | Waterloo (USHL) | — |
| 44 | |
Conor Riley | Junior | F/D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1992-10-08 | Massena, New York | Valley (EJHL) | — |
| 47 | |
Mark Hamilton | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1994-01-03 | Winthrop, Massachusetts | Vernon (BCHL) | — |
| 59 | |
Brady Campbell | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1992-06-10 | Blenheim, Ontario | Elmira (GOJHL) | — |
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Malcolm Hayes | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1995-04-21 | Atlanta, Georgia | Cushing (USHS–MA) | — |
| 88 | |
Brian Morgan | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1994-04-01 | Windham, New Hampshire | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 89 | |
Blaine Byron | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1995-02-21 | Osgoode, Ontario | Smiths Falls (CCHL) | PIT, 179th overall 2013 |
| 94 | |
Devin Shore | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1994-07-19 | Ajax, Ontario | Whitby (OJHL) | DAL, 61st overall 2012 |
Coaching staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Maine | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Gendron | Head Coach | 2 | University of Maine (1993) |
| Jay Leach | Associate Head Coach | 2 | University of New Haven (1978) |
| Ben Guite | Assistant Coach | 2 | University of Maine (2000) |
Standings
2014–15 Hockey East men's standings | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
#2 Boston University  * | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 88 | 55 | 41 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 158 | 95 | |
| #1 Providence | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 61 | 37 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 123 | 84 | |
| #13 Boston College | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 60 | 50 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 107 | 91 | |
| #17 Massachusetts–Lowell | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 70 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 134 | 101 | |
| Notre Dame | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 64 | 54 | 42 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 126 | 116 | |
| Northeastern | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 70 | 69 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 107 | 107 | |
| Vermont | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 110 | 91 | |
| New Hampshire | 22 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 21 | 66 | 68 | 40 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 119 | 109 | |
| Connecticut | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 74 | 36 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 66 | 111 | |
| Maine | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 64 | 74 | 39 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 108 | 127 | |
| Merrimack | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 81 | 93 | |
| Massachusetts | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 59 | 102 | 36 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 99 | 152 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2015 indicates conference regular season champion; * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 9, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 5 | 4:00 PM | New Brunswick* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 8–3 | 4,290 | 0–0–0 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 10 | 12:00 AM | at Alaska Anchorage* | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska (Kendall Hockey Classic) | L 1–3 | 2,656 | 0–1–0 | |||||
| October 11 | 8:00 PM | vs. Alaska* | Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska (Kendall Hockey Classic) | L 2–5 | 2,441 | 0–2–0 | |||||
| October 17 | 7:30 PM | #2 Union* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 0–3 | 4,895 | 0–3–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:00 PM | #2 Union* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 2–5 | 4,657 | 0–4–0 | |||||
| October 24 | 7:00 PM | #20 Alaska Anchorage* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 3–1 | 3,599 | 1–4–0 | |||||
| October 25 | 7:00 PM | #20 Alaska Anchorage* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | T 3–3 OT | 4,010 | 1–4–1 | |||||
| October 31 | 7:00 PM | UMass | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 6–5 OT | 3,378 | 2–4–1 (1–0–0) | |||||
| November 1 | 7:00 PM | UMass | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | W 3–2 | 3,706 | 3–4–1 (2–0–0) | ||||
| November 7 | 7:00 PM | at #14 Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | L 3–4 OT | 4,007 | 3–5–1 (2–1–0) | |||||
| November 8 | 7:00 PM | at #14 Vermont | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont | L 1–4 | 4,007 | 3–6–1 (2–2–0) | |||||
| November 14 | 7:30 PM | #3 Boston University | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 1–3 | 4,919 | 3–7–1 (2–3–0) | ||||
| November 21 | 7:30 PM | at #3 Boston University | Agganis Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | L 2–3 OT | 5,291 | 3–8–1 (2–4–0) | |||||
| November 22 | 7:00 PM | at #12 Boston College | Kelley Rink • Boston, Massachusetts | L 1–4 | 6,773 | 3–9–1 (2–5–0) | |||||
| November 28 | 7:00 PM | #13 Vermont* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 3–6 | 3,707 | 3–10–1 | |||||
| November 29 | 7:00 PM | #13 Vermont* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 1–4 | 4,148 | 3–11–1 | |||||
| December 8 | 8:00 PM | at #7 UMass Lowell | Tsongas Center • Lowell, Massachusetts | NBCSN | L 2–3 OT | 4,497 | 3–12–1 (2–6–0) | ||||
| December 12 | 7:00 PM | vs. New Hampshire* | Verizon Wireless Arena • Manchester, New Hampshire | W 5–2 | 5,028 | 4–12–1 | |||||
| December 13 | 7:30 PM | vs. New Hampshire* | Cross Insurance Arena • Portland, Maine | L 4–7 | 6,183 | 4–13–1 | |||||
| January 2 | 7:00 PM | Canisius* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 4–1 | 3,559 | 5–13–1 | |||||
| January 3 | 7:00 PM | Canisius* | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 3–1 | 3,910 | 6–13–1 | |||||
| January 9 | 7:00 PM | at UMass* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | L 2–3 | 1,441 | 6–14–1 | |||||
| January 10 | 7:00 PM | at UMass* | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | W 3–0 | 1,588 | 7–14–1 | |||||
| January 16 | 7:00 PM | #6 UMass Lowell | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 0–2 | 3,820 | 7–15–1 (2–7–0) | |||||
| January 18 | 3:00 PM | #17 Boston College | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | W 4–2 | 4,215 | 8–15–1 (3–7–0) | ||||
| January 23 | 7:00 PM | New Hampshire | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 6–4 | 5,084 | 9–15–1 (4–7–0) | |||||
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | at New Hampshire | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | FCS | W 4–0 | 6,501 | 10–15–1 (5–7–0) | ||||
| January 30 | 7:30 PM | Connecticut | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 1–2 | 3,717 | 10–16–1 (5–8–0) | ||||
| February 1 | 2:00 PM | at Connecticut | XL Center • Hartford, Connecticut | T 2–2 OT | 5,211 | 10–16–2 (5–8–1) | |||||
| February 6 | 7:00 PM | Notre Dame | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | NESN | T 4–4 OT | 4,045 | 10–16–3 (5–8–2) | ||||
| February 7 | 7:00 PM | Notre Dame | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 1–5 | 4,350 | 10–17–3 (5–9–2) | ||||
| February 13 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts | W 4–3 | 2,374 | 11–17–3 (6–9–2) | |||||
| February 14 | 7:00 PM | at Merrimack | Lawler Arena • North Andover, Massachusetts | W 5–3 | 2,095 | 12–17–3 (7–9–2) | |||||
| February 20 | 7:30 PM | Northeastern | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | FCS | L 4–6 | 3,866 | 12–18–3 (7–10–2) | ||||
| February 21 | 7:00 PM | Northeastern | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 6–3 | 3,786 | 13–18–3 (8–10–2) | |||||
| February 27 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | L 2–5 | 2,453 | 13–19–3 (8–11–2) | |||||
| February 28 | 7:00 PM | at #13 Providence | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | L 2–5 | 2,895 | 13–20–3 (8–12–2) | |||||
| Postseason | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:00 PM | at #17 Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Hockey East First Round) | L 2–4 | 2,482 | 13–21–3 | |||||
| March 7 | 7:00 PM | at #17 Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Hockey East First Round) | W 4–2 | 2,886 | 14–21–3 | |||||
| March 8 | 7:00 PM | at #17 Vermont* | Gutterson Fieldhouse • Burlington, Vermont (Hockey East First Round) | L 2–3 OT | 2,622 | 14–22–3 | |||||
| *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 | RV | NR | NR | NR | RV | 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 | ||
References
- "2014-15 Maine Black Bears roster". goblackbears.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-29. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
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