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Darling, Hahn dump Wildcats

Posted on Feb. 09, 2009, at 12:00 a.m.

From Press Releases

MANCHESTER, N.H.-The University of Maine men’s hockey team picked up a crucial 1-0 shutout win over their archrival, the University of New Hampshire, Saturday night at the Verizon Wireless Arena. Saturday night’s win by the Black Bears split the weekend series as UNH won Friday night’s game 4-1 at the Whittemore Center in Durham.

UMaine improved to 12-13-3 overall and 7-10-2 in Hockey East. The No. 11 Wildcats fall to 13-9-4 overall and 9-7-3 in the conference.

In Saturday night’s game, freshman goalie Scott Darling notched his third shutout of the season, stopping 31 shots including 12 in the third period, as the Black Bears prevailed.

The lone goal of the game came just 42 seconds into the second period on a UNH power play, when UMaine senior forward Chris Hahn picked up a rare short-handed tally on a breakaway. It was Hahn’s sixth goal of the season.

UNH outshot the Black Bears 31-to-23, but Darling stood strong in net after making is first start since Jan. 24 at Boston College.

Brian Foster was also solid in net, recording 22 saves and allowing just one goal.

In Friday night’s game, UNH scored two goals within the first six minutes of the first period as they cruised to the 4-1 win.

Danny Dries started the scoring just 1:45 into the contest, beating UMaine junior goalie Dave Wilson for his eighth goal of the season. Steve Moses scored less than four minutes later to make it 2-0 when he beat Wilson with a wrister.

The Black Bears cut the lead to 2-1 3:25 into the second period on senior defenseman Matt Duffy’s sixth goal of the year, but the Wildcats took the momentum back when James van Riemsdyk scored a short-handed goal less than three minutes after Duffy’s tally.

Mike Sislo made the score 4-1, finishing off the scoring when he beat Wilson late in the second period.

Wilson made 28 saves on the night, while Foster made 21 in net for UNH.

The Black Bears resume action next Friday night at 7 p.m. when they host conference rival Boston University in the first game of a two-game set.

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