The number 13 was unlucky for University of Maine senior left wing and captain Chris Heisten.

On his follow-through after scoring his 13th goal of the season at the end of the first period of Sunday’s 4-2 win over Merrimack, he collided with Warrior defenseman Rob LaLonde and was stretched out on the ice.

He left the ice with trainer Mark Badurak after suffering a minor head injury and didn’t return.

He will learn today if he can play in this weekend’s two-game series against visiting Providence College.

“I didn’t see him [LaLonde] at all,” said Heisten. “The only thing I remember after that was coming to in the training room and hearing the team go out for the second period.

“I had never been in that state before. It’s the hardest hit I never remembered,” added Heisten.

He said his teammates told him he asked them if his brother, Barrett, picked up an assist on his goal.

Barrett Heisten played two seasons at Maine before leaving after his sophomore year in 2000 to play Major Junior.

He is currently playing for the AHL’s Utah Grizzlies.

“I don’t know if someone made that up or what,” said Chris Heisten.

He said his whole body was sore after the game but he didn’t experience any nausea that is one of the symptoms that is associated with a concussion.

“I feel fine right now. Hopefully, Doc [Dr. Jack Adams] will clear me to play. If I can’t play this weekend, we’ll shoot for the following weekend,” said Heisten, who is Maine’s fifth-leading scorer with 27 points (13 goals, 14 assists) in 30 games.

Black Bears land Merritt center

The Black Bears, who will have to replace six senior forwards after this season including Heisten, have landed another forward in Mike Hamilton from the Merritt Centennials in the British Columbia Junior Hockey League.

The 19-year-old Hamilton verbally committed to Maine according to Merritt general manager and coach Al Glendinning.

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound play-making center leads the Centennials in scoring with 35 goals and 44 assists in 50 games.

“He sees the ice very well and is a take-charge guy who does it all,” said Glendinning. “He’s highly-skilled and has great speed. He’s the kind of guy who should be looking at a pro career later. I think he’ll contribute right away. He’s a blue-chipper.”

Hamilton is a native of Victoria, British Columbia, and used to play for Maine assistant Campbell Blair’s Victoria Salsa team in the BCJHL.

He kills penalties and plays the point on the Merritt power play.

Glendinning said Hamilton is “very coachable” and was recruited “by all the big schools.”

His coming to Maine is contingent upon his being accepted into the school and meeting NCAA Clearinghouse guidelines.