University of New Hampshire

DURHAM, N.H. – Junior forward Liam Devlin (Needham, Mass.) scored three goals for his first career hat trick as the #19 University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team defeated #7 Maine, 6-2, on Friday night at the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex. 
 
Junior goaltender Jakob Hellsten (Ljusdal, Sweden) recorded 18 saves to earn the win for the Wildcats. 
 
The Wildcats improve to 15-11-1 (8-8-1 Hockey East), while the Black Bears fall to 18-7-2 (10-6-1 Hockey East). UNH’s 15-11-1 start to the season is its best in 11 years when the Wildcats were 16-8-3 in 2012-13. 

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UP NEXT:   

• The No. 19 University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team (15-11-1, 8-8-1 Hockey East) will return to the Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex for the second night of the Border Battle presented by Buffalo Wild Wings versus No. 7 Maine (18-7-2, 10-6-1 Hockey East) on Feb. 17 for White Out the Whitt at 7 p.m. TOMORROW’S GAME IS SOLD OUT.
• Go to UNHWildcats.com/Tickets.or call the ticket office at (603) 862-4000 to catch the most exciting family entertainment in New Hampshire.

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Score: New Hampshire 6, Maine 2
Records: UNH (15-11-1, 8-8-1 Hockey East); Maine (18-7-2, 10-6-1 Hockey East)   
Location: Durham, N.H. (Whittemore Center at Key Auto Group Complex)   
Date: Friday, Feb. 16, 2023
Attendance: 6,501

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HOW IT HAPPENED:   

• At 14:55 in the first period senior forward Harrison Blaisdell (Regina, Saskatchewan) sent the puck through the five-hole of Albin Boija to give UNH a 1-0 lead. Junior Defenseman Colton Huard (Foothill Ranch, Calif.) and freshman forward J.P. Turner (East Falmouth, Mass.) were credited with the assists .
  

  ‘Cats on the board first! Harrison Blaisdell finds the back of the net to put the boys up 1-0!!

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  — UNH Men’s Hockey (@UNHMHOCKEY) February 17, 2024

• Maine’s Ben Poisson set up Cole Hanson for a tap-in equalizer at 2:04 in the second period. 
• Devlin deked around the glove side of Boija to give the ‘Cats a 2-1 lead at 13:27 in the second period. Freshman forward Ryan Conmy (Alexandria Va.) and junior defenseman Luis Lindner (Spittal an der Drau, Austria) created the opportunity. 
  

  Liam Devlin shoots and scores to put the ‘Cats back on top!

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