Overview

• The men enter 2025-26 as defending Hockey East tournament champions after a top-10 finish and a second straight NCAA berth last season.
• UMaine must replace 64 of 124 goals from last year, including leading scorers Harrison Scott and Taylor Makar.
• An experienced blue line returns for the men, anchored by Brandon Holt and Frank Djurasevic in front of standout goaltender Albin Boija (23-8-6, 1.82 GAA, .928 save percentage).
• Coach Ben Barr added 13 newcomers to the men’s roster, including nine from Canada’s Major Junior leagues now eligible under updated NCAA rules.
• In the women’s poll, UConn is the preseason favorite with 86 points and five first-place votes as UMaine is projected seventh with Vermont; the women visit UNH for a Sept. 20 exhibition before opening at Quinnipiac Sept. 26-27, while the men face UNH in an Oct. 3 exhibition at Bowdoin and host Holy Cross Oct. 10 to start the regular season.