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Terriers Host Maine Saturday on NESN, ESPN+
February 6, 2026 | Women's Ice Hockey
Boston University (9-16-3, 7-10-2 HE) vs Maine (10-17-3, 6-11-3 HE)
Date & Time: Saturday, February 7 – 4 p.m.
Venue: Walter Brown Arena – Boston, Mass.
BOSTON – The Boston University women's ice hockey team welcomes Maine for a Saturday afternoon tilt. Puck drop against the Black Bears is set for 4 p.m. on NESN and ESPN+.
Saturday's game features the annual Chilifest, where four dining halls compete to see who makes the best chili. Fans can taste test all the chilies and vote for their favorite at the game.
TERRIER TIDBITS
SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS
SERIES HISTORY VS. MAINE
Date & Time: Saturday, February 7 – 4 p.m.
Venue: Walter Brown Arena – Boston, Mass.
BOSTON – The Boston University women's ice hockey team welcomes Maine for a Saturday afternoon tilt. Puck drop against the Black Bears is set for 4 p.m. on NESN and ESPN+.
Saturday's game features the annual Chilifest, where four dining halls compete to see who makes the best chili. Fans can taste test all the chilies and vote for their favorite at the game.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- Most recently, BU played a weeknight game at Vermont on Thursday, falling 3-0.
- The loss marked the second time BU was shut out this season, the first coming in October against then-No. 3 Minnesota.
- Senior Sydney Healey was named the Hockey East Co-Player of the Week on Monday following her performance against Merrimack.
- The Terriers' faceoff win percentage of 0.552 is second in Hockey East and eighth in the NCAA.
- BU has recorded 776 team saves.
- The Terriers' penalty killing percentage of 0.833 is good for fifth in Hockey East.
- Sophomore Kaileigh Quigg and S. Healey are the lone Terriers to surpass their 2024-25 points total of anyone who registered at least one point last season. Keira Healey has tied her rookie season points total at seven.
- Junior Mari Pietersen's save percentage (.924) is ninth in Hockey East and 29th in the NCAA.
- Graduate student Michelle Pasiechnyk's save percentage (.913) ranks 12th in Hockey East.
SCOUTING THE BLACK BEARS
- Maine is 10-17-3 overall with a 4-9-3 record on the road.
- In Hockey East contests, Maine is 6-11-3.
- Most recently, the Black Bears fell to No. 5 Northeastern in a 5-1 decision at Walter Brown Arena.
- Maine's last win came on Jan. 30 when it defeated Boston College, 4-3.
- The Black Bears have not lost more than two games in a row since November.
- Maine was last shut out on Jan. 23, when it fell to Merrimack, 2-0.
- In its last overtime appearance, Maine fell 5-4 to Boston College on Feb. 1.
SERIES HISTORY VS. MAINE
- BU is 38-23-4 all-time against Maine with a 19-12-1 record in home contests.
- At Walter Brown Arena, BU is 16-12-1 against Maine.
- Most recently, the Terriers defeated Maine, 2-1, at Alfond Arena.
- BU dropped the first game of the weekend series at Maine, 3-1, back in November.
- The last time the teams met at Walter Brown was Feb. 9, 2024, when Maine took home a 3-1 win.
- BU's last win at home against Maine came on Dec. 6, 2024, at Agganis Arena.
- The Terriers last earned a win on Walter Brown Ice on Feb. 15, 2022, in a 3-2 overtime decision.
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