MAINE vs. UMASS-LOWELL

Time, site: Friday, 7 p.m.; Tsongas Arena, Lowell, Mass.

Records: Maine 23-3-4 (15-3-2 Hockey East); UML 16-15 (8-13 HE)

Series/last meeting: Maine leads 39-20-2; Maine won 5-2 on 11/7/98

Key players: Maine – RW Steve Kariya (20 goals, 31 assists), C Cory Larose (18 & 23), D David Cullen (9 & 26), LW Dan Kerluke (18 & 13), C Ben Guite (9 & 11), D Peter Metcalf (5 & 13), G Alfie Michaud (20-3-3, 2.37 goals-against average, .906 save percentage); UML – RW John Campbell (10 & 22), D Anthony Cappelletti (12 & 18), C Chris Bell (13 & 16), LW Jeff Boulanger (13 & 8), LW Doug Nolan (7 & 5), D Kevin Bertram (4 & 12), G Scott Fankhouser (15-12, 2.74, .897)

Outlook: This will be an emotional game as Maine has had to deal with the accidental death of popular equipment manager Rich Britt on Tuesday. It will be Seniors Night at UMass-Lowell. The River Hawks have scored only 12 goals in their last five games, but they’ve only given up 14. Maine’s line of Kerluke, Guite, and RW Niko Dimitrakos has been reunited. UML is an efficient, tight-checking team, so Maine will have to battle to get to the net. Fchecking team, so Maine will have to battle to get to the net. Fankhouser has had to make 10 or more saves in only two of the last 21 periods. Maine D Robert Ek is questionable with a shoulder injury.