1998–99 Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey season

1998–99 Maine Black Bears
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champions
JCPenney Classic, champion
Governor's Cup, champion
NCAA Tournament, champion
Conference2nd Hockey East
Home iceAlfond Arena
Rankings
USCHO4
USA Today1
Record
Overall31–6–4
Conference17–5–2
Home14–1–1
Road10–4–2
Neutral7–1–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachShawn Walsh
Assistant coachesGrant Standbrook
Nate Leaman
Bernie Sanford
Gene Reilly
Captain(s)Steve Kariya
Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey seasons
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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

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No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Quebec 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 Maine Eric Turgeon Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1977-12-05 Augusta, Maine —
3 Massachusetts Doug Janik Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1980-03-26 Agawam, Massachusetts USNTDP (USDP) —
4 Massachusetts Peter Metcalf Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1979-02-25 Pembroke, Massachusetts Cushing Academy (USHS-Prep) —
5 Sweden Robert Ek Junior D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1975-10-31 Luleå, Sweden Kimberley Dynamiters (RMJHL) —
7 Ontario Adam Tate Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 1975-03-05 Kanata, Ontario Cole Harbour Colts (MJHL) —
10 Finland Tuomo Jääskeläinen Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1976-10-21 Helsinki, Finland Jokerit (SM–Liiga) —
11 Massachusetts Jason Vitorino Senior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Brookline, Massachusetts —
12 Quebec 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 Sweden Marcus Gustafsson Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 1974-07-24 Knivsta, Sweden Uppsala AIS (Division 1) —
15 Massachusetts Niko Dimitrakos Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1979-05-21 Boston, Massachusetts Avon Old Farms (USHS-Prep) —
16 Ontario Dan Kerluke Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1976-12-22 Brampton, Ontario Brampton Capitals (OPJHL) —
17 Alberta 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 British Columbia 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 Austria 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 Massachusetts Jim Leger Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1976-05-06 Saugus, Massachusetts Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
25 Ontario David Cullen Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1976-12-30 St. Catharines, Ontario Thorold Blackhawks (GHJHL) —
26 British Columbia 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 Manitoba Ed Wood Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1976-08-24 Thompson, Manitoba Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) —
29 Sweden Anders Lundbäck Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1975-10-26 Luleå, Sweden Tierps HK (Division 2) —
30 Massachusetts 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 Sweden Magnus Lundbäck Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1975-10-26 Luleå, Sweden Tierps HK (Division 2) —
33 Manitoba Alfie Michaud Junior G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1976-11-06 Selkirk, Manitoba Lebret Eagles (SJHL) —
36 Massachusetts Brendan Walsh Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1974-10-22 Dorchester, Massachusetts Boston University (HEA) —
37 Alaska Barrett Heisten Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1980-03-19 Anchorage, Alaska USNTDP (USDP) —
39 New Brunswick Cory Larose Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1975-05-14 Campbellton, New Brunswick Langley Thunder (BCJHL) —

Standings

1998–99 Hockey East standings
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.

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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

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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

Main article: 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey 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

  1. ^ "1998-99 Maine Black Bears roster & stats". hockeydb.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "Schedule and Results". uscho.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Maine 3, New Hampshire 2". USCHO.com. April 3, 1999. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  4. ^ "Univ. of Michigan 1998-1999 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  8. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  9. ^ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  10. ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  11. ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  12. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.