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Jeff Mannix

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Sports Play-by-play. Sports Talk Show Host. Mainer. Presque Isle Born. Bangor Bred. Lewiston Forever. All Opinions My Own.

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Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 19h

cont.

Goalies: ME- Albin Boija (W, 2-0-0) (SO, 1)- 22 sv., HC- Danick Leroux (L, 0-1-0)- 14 sv.

The win keeps the Black Bears perfect for the season at 2-0-0. They head to Quinnipiac to play two against the Bobcats next weekend. Holy Cross is 0-3-0 and starts AHA play at Mercyhurst on Saturday.

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 19h

FINAL: Maine 6 Holy Cross 0. SOG: HC- 22, ME- 20. PP: ME- 1/4, HC- 0/5.
3rd P Scoring:
ME- Thomas Freel (PP) (1) (Holt, Scott) 8:49
ME- Migual Marques (1) (Chabrier, Lipinski) 11:10
ME- Oskar Komarov (SH) (1) (Pichette, Motew) 18:54

cont.

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 20h

END 2nd: Maine 3 Holy Cross 0. SOG: HC- 17, ME- 12. PP: HC- 0/4, ME- 0/2.
2nd Period Scoring:
ME- Josh Nadeau (1) (Chabrier, Scott) 5:09
ME- Josh Nadeau (2) (Poirier, Peterson) 11:18
Saves: ME- Albin Boija- 17, HC- Danick Leroux- 10. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 21h

END 1st: Maine 1 Holy Cross 0. SOG: HC- 7, ME- 5. PP: HC- 0/3, ME- 0/1.
Scoring:
ME- Jaden Lipinski (4x4) (2) (Langlois) 5:08
Saves: ME- Albin Boija- 7, HC- Danick Leroux- 4. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 22h

Tonight's Starters:
Maine:
LW- Justin Poirier C- Max Scott RW- Josh Nadeau LD- Brandon Holt RD- Frank Djurasevic G- Albin Boija

Holy Cross:
LW- Jack Seymour C- Jack Stockfish RW- Noah Eyre LD- Brody Gagno RD- Mack Oliphant G- Danick Leroux

#JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 22h

Tonight's Holy Cross lineup:

Seymour-Stockfish-Eyre
Kim-Abgrall-Heinke
Hymovitch-T Gagno-Welsh
Solimine-Kursonis-DeBoer

Johnston-McCall
B Gagno-Oliphant
Elias-Getz
XD- Troutwine

Leroux
Hogg
MacKenzie

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 22h

Tonight's Maine lineup:

Poirier-Scott-Nadeau
Freel-Lipinski-Marques
Fowler-Scholle-Russell
Gerrior-Komarov-Pichette

Holt-Djurasevic
Motew-Chabrier
Langlois-Nobes
XD- Peterson

Boija
Rousseau
Stewart

#JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 22h

Warmup has commenced. Albin Boija is on first for Maine. Freshman Danick Leroux on first for Holy Cross. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 23h

The $50 million renovation has changed the look of Alfond Arena on the outside and in the team area, but the rink itself retains its charm! The Maine Black Bears go for an opening weekend sweep of the Holy Cross Crusaders tonight at 7:00. Join Mike Tuell and me on the call on ESPN+! #JourneyNorth

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

The win makes the Black Bears 1-0-0 for the season, while
the Crusaders are 0-2-0. The two teams conclude the series tomorrow night at Alfond Arena. Faceoff is 7:00. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

FINAL: Maine 5 Holy Cross 2. SOG: ME- 35, HC- 20. PP: ME- 1/6, HC- 0/3.
3rd P Scoring:
ME- Justin Poirier (3) (Scott, Motew) 3:43
HC- Brody Gagno (1) (T Gagno) 15:58
Goalies: ME- Albin Boija- 18 sv., HC- Connor MacKenzie (L, 0-1-0) (27:42)- 14 sv., Loudon Hogg (32:18)- 16 sv. #JourneyNorth

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

cont.

Saves: HC- Connor MacKenzie (27:42)- 14, Loudon Hogg (12:18)- 3, ME- Albin Boija- 8. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

END 2nd: Maine 4 Holy Cross 1. SOG: ME- 21, HC- 9. PP: ME- 1/4, HC- 0/2.
2nd P Scoring:
ME- Justin Poirier (1) (Lipinski, Chabrier) 5:56
ME- Jaden Lipinski (1) (Marques, Freel) 6:13
ME- Justin Poirier (PP) (2) (Freel) 7:42
HC- Connor Welsh (1) (Solimine, Elias) 8:10

cont.

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

END 1st: Maine 1 Holy Cross 0. SOG: ME- 11, HC- 5. PP: ME- 0/1, HC- 0/1.
Scoring:
ME- Thomas Pichette (1) (Gerrior, Nobes) 3:07
Saves: HC- Connor MacKenzie- 10, ME- Albin Boija- 5. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight's Starters:
Maine:
LW- Justin Poirier C- Max Scott RW- Josh Nadeau LD- Loic Usereau RD- Brandon Chabrier G- Albin Boija

Holy Cross:
LW- David Hymovitch C- Michael Abgrall RW- Timothy Heinke LD- Dax Williams RD- Lachlan Getz G- Connor MacKenzie

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight's Holy Cross lineup:

Hymovitch-Abgrall-Heinke
T Gagno-Stockfish-Eyre
Seymour-Kursonis-DeBoer
Elias-Solimine-Welsh

Johnston-Oliphant
Williams-Getz
B Gagno-McCall
XD- Biakabutuka

MacKenzie
Hogg
Leroux

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight's Maine lineup:

Poirier-Scott-Nadeau
Freel-Lipinski-Marques
Fowler-Scholle-Russell
Gerrior-Komarov-Pichette

Holt-Djurasevic
Usureau-Chabrier
Langlois-Nobes
XD- Motew

Boija
Rousseau
Stewart

#JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

Time for warmups. Albin Boija leads Maine onto the ice. Connor MacKenzie is on first for Holy Cross.

And yes, with the $50 million renovations recently completed, Maine switched entrance tunnels. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Opening Night! Excited to be back at my Happy Place for another season! The defending #HockeyEast Champion Maine Black Bears begin their 2025-26 season at Alfond Arena against the Holy Cross Crusaders. Join Mike Tuell and me for the call at 7:00 on ESPN+. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 8d

Next Friday, Maine begins its regular season at Alfond Arena against the Holy Cross Crusaders. Game time is 7:00. I'll have the call with Mike Tuell on ESPN+!
The WIldcats begin their season on Thursday at 3rd-ranked
Michigan State at 7:00. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 8d

FINAL: Maine 2 UNH 2. (UNH wins shootout 2-1) SOG: UNH- 38, ME- 18. PP: UNH- 2/5, ME- 1/5.
Goalies: UNH- Kyle Chauvette (65:00)- 16 sv., ME- Albin Boija (32:53)- 17 sv., Mathis Rousseau (32:07)- 19 sv. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 8d

SHOOTOUT: UNH 2 Maine 1.
UNH:
Cy LeClerc- Goal
Sam Oliver- Saved
Nick Ring- GW Goal

Maine:
Lukas Peterson- Saved
Max Scott- Goal
Justin Poirier- Missed

#JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 8d

END OT: Maine 2 UNH 2. SOG: UNH- 38, ME- 18. PP: UNH- 2/5, ME- 1/5. We'll go to a shootout.

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 8d

END 3rd: Maine 2 UNH 2. SOG: UNH- 37, ME- 15. PP: UNH- 2/5, ME- 1/5. 3rd P Scoring:
ME- Max Scott (PP) (Nadeau, Holt) 11:09
Saves: ME- Albin Boija (32:53)- 17, Mathis Rousseau (27:07)- 18, UNH- Kyle Chauvette- 13. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast

Jeff Mannix @jeffmannix.bsky.social · 8d

8:51 left 3rd: Maine 2 UNH 2. Max Scott tips in a Josh Nadeau pass for a PPG to tie the game. Brandon Holt to get the secondary assist. #JourneyNorth #BlackBearNation #HockeyEast #NCAAHockey