1998–99 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season
College ice hockey team season
1998–99 Maine Black Bearsmen's ice hockey season
JCPenney Classic, champion
Governor's Cup, champion
NCAA Tournament, champion
Nate Leaman
Bernie Sanford
Gene Reilly
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The 1998–99 Maine Black Bears Men's ice hockey season was the 22nd season of play for the program, the 20th season competing at the Division I level, and the 15th season in the Hockey East conference. The Black Bears represented the University of Maine and played their home games at Alfond Arena, and were coached by Shawn Walsh, in his 15th season as their head coach. The Black Bears would win their second national title with a victory over rival New Hampshire in the national championship game.
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Addesa | Forward |  United States | Transferred to Massachusetts–Boston |
| Aaron Boone | Forward | United States | Left program (retired) |
| John DiBattista | Forward |  Canada | Left program |
| Javier Gorriti | Goaltender |  Spain | Left program (retired) |
| Bryan Masotta | Goaltender | United States | Left program (signed with San Diego Gulls) |
| Scott Parmentier | Forward | United States | Graduation (signed with Arkansas GlacierCats) |
| Nate Ponitz | Defenseman | United States | Left program (retired) |
| Jason Price | Defenseman | United States | Left program (signed with Tucson Gila Monsters) |
| Shawn Wansborough | Forward | Canada | Graduation (Signed with Cincinnati Mighty Ducks) |
| Ed Washuk | Goaltender | United States | Transferred to Iona |
| Brian White | Defenseman | United States | Graduation (Signed with Colorado Avalanche) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niko Dimitrakos | Forward | United States | 19 | Boston, MA |
| Barrett Heisten | Forward | United States | 18 | Anchorage, AK |
| Doug Janik | Defenseman | United States | 18 | Agawam, MA |
| Peter Metcalf | Defenseman | United States | 19 | Pembroke, MA |
| Mike Morrison | Goaltender | Canada | 19 | Medford, MA; selected 186th overall in 1998 |
| Brendan Walsh | Forward | United States | 23 | Dorchester, MA; transfer from Boston University |
| Ed Wood | Defenseman | Canada | 22 | Rivers, MB |
| Matthew Yeats | Goaltender | Canada | 18 | Montreal, QC; selected 248th overall in 1998 |
Roster
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Matthew Yeats | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1979-04-06 | Montreal, Quebec | Olds Grizzlys (AJHL) | LAK, 248th overall 1998 |
| 2 |  | Eric Turgeon | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1977-12-05 | Augusta, Maine | — | |
| 3 |  | Doug Janik | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1980-03-26 | Agawam, Massachusetts | USNTDP (USDP) | — |
| 4 | | Peter Metcalf | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1979-02-25 | Pembroke, Massachusetts | Cushing Academy (USHS-Prep) | — |
| 5 |  | Robert Ek | Junior | D | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1975-10-31 | Luleå, Sweden | Kimberley Dynamiters (RMJHL) | — |
| 7 |  | Adam Tate | Junior | D | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | 1975-03-05 | Kanata, Ontario | Cole Harbour Colts (MJHL) | — |
| 10 |  | Tuomo Jääskeläinen | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1976-10-21 | Helsinki, Finland | Jokerit (SM–Liiga) | — |
| 11 | | Jason Vitorino | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | Brookline, Massachusetts | — | ||
| 12 | | Ben Guité | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1978-07-17 | Verdun, Quebec | Capital District Selects (EJHL) | MTL, 172nd overall 1997 |
| 13 | | Marcus Gustafsson | Senior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1974-07-24 | Knivsta, Sweden | Uppsala AIS (Division 1) | — |
| 15 | | Niko Dimitrakos | Freshman | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1979-05-21 | Boston, Massachusetts | Avon Old Farms (USHS-Prep) | — |
| 16 | | Dan Kerluke | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1976-12-22 | Brampton, Ontario | Brampton Capitals (OPJHL) | — |
| 17 |  | Bobby Stewart | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1974-06-03 | Fort McMurray, Alberta | Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) | — |
| 18 |  | Steve Kariya (C) | Senior | F | 5' 6" (1.68 m) | 159 lb (72 kg) | 1977-12-22 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Nanaimo Clippers (BCJHL) | — |
| 21 |  | Matthias Trattnig | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 1979-04-22 | Graz, Austria | Capital District Selects (EJHL) | CHI, 94th overall 1998 |
| 24 | | Jim Leger | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1976-05-06 | Saugus, Massachusetts | Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) | — |
| 25 | | David Cullen | Senior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 207 lb (94 kg) | 1976-12-30 | St. Catharines, Ontario | Thorold Blackhawks (GHJHL) | — |
| 26 | | A. J. Begg | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1976-11-30 | Vancouver, British Columbia | South Surrey Eagles (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |  | Ed Wood | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1976-08-24 | Thompson, Manitoba | Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) | — |
| 29 | | Anders Lundbäck | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 1975-10-26 | Luleå, Sweden | Tierps HK (Division 2) | — |
| 30 | | Mike Morrison | Freshman | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1979-07-11 | Medford, Massachusetts | Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-Prep) | EDM, 186th overall 1998 |
| 32 | | Magnus Lundbäck | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1975-10-26 | Luleå, Sweden | Tierps HK (Division 2) | — |
| 33 | | Alfie Michaud | Junior | G | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | 1976-11-06 | Selkirk, Manitoba | Lebret Eagles (SJHL) | — |
| 36 | | Brendan Walsh | Junior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 1974-10-22 | Dorchester, Massachusetts | Boston University (HEA) | — |
| 37 |  | Barrett Heisten | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1980-03-19 | Anchorage, Alaska | USNTDP (USDP) | — |
| 39 |  | Cory Larose | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1975-05-14 | Campbellton, New Brunswick | Langley Thunder (BCJHL) | — |
Standings
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #2 New Hampshire† | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 100 | 49 | 41 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 171 | 91 | |
| #1 Maine | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 96 | 64 | 41 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 167 | 94 | |
| #4 Boston College* | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 99 | 73 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 170 | 125 | |
| Providence | 24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 90 | 81 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 159 | 134 | |
| Boston University | 24 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 72 | 86 | 37 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 117 | 132 | |
| Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 18 | 65 | 85 | 36 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 112 | 117 | |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 56 | 86 | 35 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 80 | 114 | |
| Merrimack | 24 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 67 | 94 | 36 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 107 | 136 | |
| Northeastern | 24 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 74 | 101 | 34 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 108 | 132 | |
| Championship: Boston College † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll Top 10 Poll | ||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 16 | at Nebraska-Omaha* | #8 | Omaha Civic Auditorium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 7–2 | 1–0–0 | ||||||
| October 17 | at Nebraska-Omaha* | #8 | Omaha Civic Auditorium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 3–0 | 2–0–0 | ||||||
| JCPenney Classic | |||||||||||
| October 23 | Moncton* | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (J. C. Penney semifinal, exhibition) | W 5–0 | |||||||
| October 24 | Union* | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine (J. C. Penney Championship) | W 6–1 | 3–0–0 | ||||||
| November 6 | Mass-Lowell | #4 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 3–2 OT | 4–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||||||
| November 7 | Mass-Lowell | #4 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 5–2 | 5–0–0 (2–0–0) | ||||||
| November 13 | at Massachusetts | #4 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | L 1–2 | 5–1–0 (2–1–0) | ||||||
| November 14 | at Massachusetts | #4 | Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts | T 1–1 | 5–1–1 (2–1–1) | ||||||
| November 20 | Providence | #7 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 6–1 | 6–1–1 (3–1–1) | ||||||
| November 21 | Providence | #7 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 3–2 | 7–1–1 (4–1–1) | ||||||
| Governor's Cup | |||||||||||
| November 27 | vs. #7 New Hampshire* | #6 | Tsongas Arena • Lowell, Massachusetts (Governor's Cup semifinal) | W 4–3 | 8–1–1 | ||||||
| November 28 | vs. Vermont* | #6 | Tsongas Arena • Lowell, MA (Governor's Cup Championship) | W 2–0 | 9–1–1 | ||||||
| December 12 | Northeastern | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 5–1 | 10–1–1 (5–1–1) | ||||||
| December 13 | Northeastern | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | T 7–7 | 10–1–2 (5–1–2) | ||||||
| December 18 | Dartmouth* | #4 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 7–1 | 11–1–2 | ||||||
| December 21 | vs. Colgate* | #4 | Hartford Civic Center • Hartford, Connecticut (ECAC-Hockey East Holiday Doubleheader) | T 3–3 | 11–1–3 | ||||||
| January 1 | at Denver* | #4 | Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado | W 4–3 | 12–1–3 | ||||||
| January 3 | at #2 Colorado College* | #4 | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | T 3–3 | 12–1–4 | ||||||
| January 5 | at Boston University | #2 | Walter Brown Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 4–3 | 13–1–4 (6–1–2) | ||||||
| January 8 | at #6 Boston College | #2 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | W 2–1 | 14–1–4 (7–1–2) | ||||||
| January 9 | at #6 Boston College | #2 | Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | L 4–7 | 14–2–4 (7–2–2) | ||||||
| January 13 | Yale* | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 6–1 | 15–2–4 | ||||||
| January 17 | Massachusetts | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 5–0 | 16–2–4 (8–2–2) | ||||||
| January 22 | at Merrimack | #2 | J. Thom Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | W 5–2 | 17–2–4 (9–2–2) | ||||||
| January 23 | at Merrimack | #2 | Lawler Rink • North Andover, Massachusetts | W 4–3 | 18–2–4 (10–2–2) | ||||||
| January 29 | at Providence | #2 | Schneider Arena • Providence, Rhode Island | W 7–4 | 19–2–4 (11–2–2) | ||||||
| February 5 | at Northeastern | #2 | Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts | W 5–1 | 20–2–4 (12–2–2) | ||||||
| February 7 | #3 New Hampshire | #2 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 4–3 | 21–2–4 (13–2–2) | ||||||
| February 13 | #6 Boston College | #2 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 6–4 | 22–2–4 (14–2–2) | ||||||
| February 19 | Boston University | #2 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 7-2 | 23–2–4 (15–2–2) | ||||||
| February 20 | Boston University | #2 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | L 1–4 | 23–3–4 (15–3–2) | ||||||
| February 26 | at Mass-Lowell | #3 | Tsongas Arena • Lowell, Massachusetts | W 5–2 | 24–3–4 (16–3–2) | ||||||
| February 28 | Merrimack | #3 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 4–0 | 25–3–4 (17–3–2) | ||||||
| March 5 | at #4 New Hampshire | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | L 1–6 | 25–4–4 (17–4–2) | ||||||
| March 6 | at #4 New Hampshire | #3 | Whittemore Center • Durham, New Hampshire | L 1–4 | 25–5–4 (17–5–2) | ||||||
| Hockey East Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 11 | Massachusetts | #4 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 3–1 | 26–5–4 | ||||||
| March 12 | Massachusetts | #4 | Alfond Arena • Orono, Maine | W 5–2 | 27–5–4 | ||||||
| March 19 | vs. #7 Boston College | #4 | FleetCenter • Boston, Massachusetts | L 2–3 | 27–6–4 | ||||||
| NCAA National Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 26 | vs. Ohio State* | #4 | Worcester Centrum • Worcester, Massachusetts (NCAA regional quarterfinals) | W 4–2 | 28–6–4 | ||||||
| March 27 | vs. #6 Clarkson* | #4 | Worcester Centrum • Worcester, Massachusetts (NCAA regional semifinals) | W 7–2 | 29–6–4 | ||||||
| April 1 | vs. #5 Boston College* | #4 | Arrowhead Pond • Anaheim, California (Frozen Four) | W 2–1 OT | 30–6–4 | ||||||
| April 3 | vs. #2 New Hampshire* | #4 | Arrowhead Pond • Anaheim, California (National Championship Game) | W 3–2 OT | 31–6–4 | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
1999 National Championship game
| April 3[3] | New Hampshire | 2 – 3 | OT | Maine | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | |||
| Scoring summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Team | Goal | Assist(s) | Time | Score |
| 1st | Maine | Ben Guité (12) – PP | Vitorino and Kerluke | 15:47 | 1–0 Maine |
| 2nd | Maine | Niko Dimitrakos (8) | Cullen and Metcalf | 33:47 | 2–0 Maine |
| UNH | Darren Haydar (31) – SH | Souza and Conklin | 35:58 | 2–1 Maine | |
| 3rd | UNH | Michael Souza (23) | Krog and Haydar | 43:33 | 2–2 |
| 1st Overtime | Maine | Marcus Gustafsson (13) – GW | Larose | 70:50 | 3–2 Maine |
| Goaltenders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Name | Saves | Goals against | Time on ice |
| Maine | Alfie Michaud | 46 | 2 | |
| UNH | Ty Conklin | 36 | 3 | |
Scoring statistics
| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kayria | LW | 41 | 27 | 38 | 65 | 24 |
| Cory Larose | C | 38 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 34 |
| David Cullen | D | 41 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 24 |
| Dan Kerluke | LW | 41 | 23 | 19 | 42 | 18 |
| Marcus Gustafsson | LW | 41 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 16 |
| Barrett Heisten | LW | 34 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 72 |
| Ben Guité | C | 40 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 30 |
| Niko Dimitrakos | RW | 35 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 33 |
| Peter Metcalf | D | 33 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 34 |
| Brendan Walsh | C | 30 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 58 |
| Doug Janik | D | 35 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 44 |
| Bobby Stewart | LW | 31 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| Anders Lundbäck | C | 41 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 20 |
| Matthais Trattnig | D/RW | 39 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 32 |
| Ed Wood | D | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Jim Leger | F | 41 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Tuomo Jääskeläinen | F | 25 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| Robert Ek | D | 39 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| Jason Vitorino | F | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| Magnus Lundbäck | LW | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Eric Turgeon | D | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| A. J. Begg | C | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| Alfie Michaud | G | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Tate | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Morrison | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | 41 | - | - | - | 0 |
| Total | 167 | 281 | 448 | 609 |
Goaltending statistics
| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morrison | 11 | 347 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .917 | 1.73 | |
| Alfie Michaud | 37 | 2147 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 83 | 3 | .910 | 2.32 | |
| Empty Net | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 41 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 94 | 4 |
Rankings
| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 4 | N/A | |
| USA Today | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
USCHO did not release a poll in week 23.[5]
Awards and honors
| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Alfie Michaud | NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player | [6] |
| David Cullen | AHCA East First Team All-American | [7] |
| Steve Kariya | ||
| Alfie Michaud | NCAA All-Tournament Team | [8] |
| David Cullen | ||
| Niko Dimitrakos | ||
| Steve Kariya | Len Ceglarski Award | [9] |
| David Cullen | All-Hockey East First Team | [10] |
| Steve Kariya | ||
| Peter Metcalf | Hockey East All-Rookie Team | [11] |
| Barrett Heisten |
Players drafted into the NHL
1999 NHL Entry Draft
| = NHL All-Star team | = NHL All-Star[12] | = NHL All-Star[12] and NHL All-Star team | = Did not play in the NHL |
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Barrett Heisten | Buffalo Sabres |
| 2 | 55 | Doug Janik | Buffalo Sabres |
| 5 | 155 | Niko Dimitrakos | San Jose Sharks |
| 9 | 267 | Peter Metcalf | Toronto Maple Leafs |
References
- ^ "1998-99 Maine Black Bears roster & stats". hockeydb.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Schedule and Results". uscho.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Maine 3, New Hampshire 2". USCHO.com. April 3, 1999. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "Univ. of Michigan 1998-1999 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
