McGovern Shines On Senior Night [VIDEO]
Senior night could not have turned out any better for Rob McGovern and his fellow classmates. McGovern stopped all 30 shots as the UMaine Black Bears shutout Boston University 6-0 at Alfond Arena.
It was McGovern's first start of the year and he helped the Bears finish the regular season with a 15-15-4 record (11-9-4 Hockey East).
Maine finishes as a #6 seed for the Hockey East playoffs and will take on #3 Northeastern in a best-of-three series starting Friday night.
Another senior, Brendan Robbins scored twice, his 8th and 9th goals of the year.
The other scorers - Chase Pearson, Tim Doherty, Brady Keeper and Mitch Fossier.
NOTE: The other pairings for the Hockey East quarterfinals...#1 UMass vs #8 UNH, #2 Providence vs #7 Boston College and #4 UMass Lowell vs #5 Boston University...
2019 Hockey East Tournament Quarterfinal Schedule | ||
Date | Match Up | Time |
Fri., March 15 | #7 Boston College at #2 Providence | 7pm |
Fri., March 15 | #6 Maine at #3 Northeastern | 7pm |
Fri., March 15 | #8 New Hampshire at #1 Massachusetts | 7:05pm |
Fri., March 15 | #5 Boston University at #4 UMass Lowell | 7:15pm |
Sat., March 16 | #7 Boston College at #2 Providence | 7pm |
Sat., March 16 | #6 Maine at #3 Northeastern | 7pm |
Sat., March 16 | #8 New Hampshire at #1 Massachusetts | 7:05pm |
Sat., March 16 | #5 Boston University at #4 UMass Lowell | 7:05pm |
Sun., March 17 * | #8 New Hampshire at #1 Massachusetts | 5pm |
Sun., March 17 * | #7 Boston College at #2 Providence | 5pm |
Sun., March 17 * | #6 Maine at #3 Northeastern | 7pm |
Sun., March 17 * | #5 Boston University at #4 UMass Lowell | 4:05pm |
* if necessary |