Maryland Black Bears beat Maine Nordiques in first game
The Maryland Black Bears lead the series against the Maine Nordiques, after a 4-2 win at home in game one.

The Maryland Black Bears lead the series against the Maine Nordiques, after a 4-2 win at home in game one.
The Nordiques took the lead early in the first period, with a goal from Nicholas Bernardo . Anthony Achille and Patrick Schmiedlin assisted.
The Black Bears' Kareem El Bashir tied it up late in the first, assisted by Adam Schankula and Kaleb Tiessen .
The Black Bears took the lead early in the second period when Branden Piku beat the goalie, assisted by Brayden Stannard and Gabriel Westling .
Midway through, Brendan Gibbons scored a goal, assisted by Nicholas Bernardo and Henrik Hallberg , making the score 2-2.
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The Black Bears made it 3-2 with a goal from Dimitry Kebreau .
Gunnar VanDamme made it 4-2 halfway through the third period, assisted by Gabriel Westling and Branden Piku.
Next up:
The teams will soon play again for Game 2 on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. CST at Piney Orchard Ice Arena.