For the first time since November, the Maine Nordiques had a true road game.
The Nordiques defeated the Maryland Black Bears 3-2 in a shootout Thursday in a North American Hockey League East Division contest down in Edgewood, Maryland. It was the first time the Nordiques traveled for a game since going down to Attleboro, Massachusetts on Nov. 12 to take on the Northeast Generals. The Nordiques played the Generals in Lewiston at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in December and again earlier this month in games where the Nordiques were considered the visiting team.
The Ice World, where the game was played in Englewood, isn’t the Black Bears’ home arena. Matt Pinchevsky, Maine Nordiques associate head coach, said it was an event to just get ready for the games.
The Maine Nordiques’ top line was a force Friday night.
Cannon Green, Stefan Owens and Makem Demers each scored a goal as the Nordiques defeated the Northeast Generals 4-3 in a North American Hockey League East Division game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.
Green also had two assist to finish the contest with three points, while Owens and Demers each had one assist.
“It was just a matter of time, those guys are doing everything the right way and they go about their business, day in and day out,” Maine Nordiques coach Nolan Howe said. “We see it in practice, and for them to be rewarded for their efforts, we certainly like to see it.”
The Maine Nordiques will begin the new year looking to get back to their winning ways.
The Nordiques ended the 2020 portion of the 2020-2021 season Wednesday with a 3-1 loss to the Northeast Generals at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. The Nordiques were considered the road team for the contest between the two North American Hockey League East Division rivals.
The meeting was the fifth between the two teams in the past week. The Nordiques won on Dec. 9 Dec. 13 and on Tuesday all by the score of 4-3. Along with Wednesday’s victory, Northeast also won last Friday 5-1.