With the Hockey East playoffs starting this week, Maine looks to hold on to one of the top four spots in the NCAA tournament.

The winner of Monday’s matchup at Broadview Center will play either No. 2 Vermont or No. 3 Bryant in Friday’s final.

The Massachusetts hockey team concluded its 2024-25 regular season with a 2-2 tie against Maine in the Mullins Center, falling to the Black Bears (21-7-6, 13-5-6 Hockey East) in the shootout. Dans Locmelis set the Minutemen (19-12-5, 10-9-5 HEA) up for a two-goal lead, scoring the first goal of the night and adding an assist on the second.

Saturday saw the Maine Men’s Basketball team host their first playoff game in 30 years and it ended with a Black Bear victory.

The No. 16 UMass hockey team let a two-goal third-period lead slip away in its 2-2 tie against No. 5 Maine on Saturday night at the Mullins Center.

The Minutemen scored two goals within the first ten minutes of the game, adding another late in the first and one early in the second. Maine did not score until late in the 3rd period. That loss awards Boston College the regular season Hockey East crown. Maine will finish the regular season tomorrow night at UMass. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 P.M.