Penn State Hockey silenced any doubters with a nearly perfect performance in the Allentown Regional semifinals, a commanding 5-1 win over Maine in the 2025 NCAA Hockey Tournament.

In the opening period, No. 1 seed Maine looked like they would be in control, and the Nittany Lions would be fighting to catch up. However, that only lasted a minute and four seconds when Penn State’s JJ Wiebusch scored a goal to tie things up, and the team never looked back.

Maine was left reeling and couldn’t recover as they were held scoreless for the game despite only shooting seven fewer shots. The Nittany Lions scored two goals with off-power plays and received two from Matt Dimarsico and Dane Dowiak, who sealed the deal with an empty net goal. JJ Wiebusch also had a goal and assisted with the first goal from Dimarsico.

The Nittany Lions will face UConn in the Allentown Regional Finals on March 30.

Recap all live updates, scores, and highlights from Penn State Hockey vs. Maine.

Final: Penn State Makes A Statement Against Maine!

Penn State 5, Maine 1

Even with Maine scoring in less than five minutes to start the game, Penn State had everything go their way from that point forward as they defeated the Black Bears 5-1.

The Nittany Lions Can Taste Victory – 3rd 3′

Penn State 5, Maine 1

With an empty net, Penn State finishes the game with one last goal from Dane Dowiak.

Penn State Gets A Power Play Opportunity – 3rd 9′

Penn State 4, Maine 1

Josh Nadeau gets put into the penalty box for Maine, and it sets up another power play for Penn State, which has already scored two out of the four goals on power plays.

Maine Firing Away – 3rd 15′

Penn State 4, Maine 1

Maine has gotten off a plethora of shots to begin the third period.

Start Of Third Period

Penn State 4, Maine 1

It is not impossible, but Maine must score quickly and often in this final period of play to extend its season.

End Of Second Period

Penn State 4, Maine 1

Penn State added another goal in the second period and held Maine scoreless in the second.

Penn State Almost Gets Another Goal To Go – 2nd 5′

Penn State 4, Maine 1

The Nittany Lions are not letting up on taking shots, but Albin Boija has made some fantastic saves for the Black Bears.

The Second Goal Of The Day For DiMarsico

Penn State 4, Maine 1

WHAT. A. RIP.#WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/YDJxc9jMij

— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) March 29, 2025

DiMarsico Scores His Second Goal On The Day – 2nd 14′

Penn State 4, Maine 1

A second goal from DiMarsico still leaves Maine looking for answers. However, there is still a lot of game left.

Start Of Second Period

Penn State 3, Maine 1

The Black Bears look to continue to weather the storm and get back into it.

End Of First Period

Penn State 3, Maine 1

The Nittany Lions are heading into the intermission up 3-1 after a momentum-swinging opening period.

Dowiak’s Third Goal Of The Period

Penn State 3, Maine 1

THE DANE TRAIN!!#WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/XcBP0ZVyIK

— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) March 29, 2025

Penn State Is On Fire Right Now! – 1st 1′

Penn State 3, Maine 1

Another goal was scored in the first period for Penn State, and even after Maine’s challenge, the Nittany Lions went up 3-1.

Here Is A Look At The Goal

Penn State 2, Maine 1

Transition, transition, transition!!#WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/VEF1furuXu

— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) March 29, 2025

Matt DiMarsico Gives Penn State The Lead – 1st 5′

Penn State 2, Maine 1

JJ Wiebusch goes from scoring to setting up his team with an assist to Matt DiMarsico, as Penn State is now in the lead.

Penn State With The Equalizer

Maine 1, Penn State 1

Beautiful execution!!#WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/btHu0B83g8

— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) March 29, 2025

Goal By Taylor Makar

Maine 1, Penn State 1

Taylor Makar opens the scoring for the Black Bears! #NCAAHockey x 🎥 ESPN2 / @MaineIceHockey pic.twitter.com/ODOEBCRGm7

— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 29, 2025

Penn State Answers Right Back – 1st 14′

Maine 1, Penn State 1

Well, that didn’t take long. JJ Wiebusch quickly gets the Nittany Lions on the board and ties it up on the power play.

Maine Scores First – 1st 15′

Maine 1, Penn State 0

Taylor Makar scores to open things up with an early score, and the Black Bears are on top.

The Last Game Of The First Round Is Underway – 1st 20′

Maine 0, Penn State 0

Both teams are ready to get things started as the puck drops.

Penn State Fans Are Hype

It’s a Penn State takeover at Sports & Social in Allentown!! 🎺⚪️#WeAre #HockeyValley pic.twitter.com/hYL4tRmSpC

— Penn State Men’s Hockey (@PennStateMHKY) March 28, 2025

Maine Is Locked In

All Business#BlackBearNation // #JourneyNorth pic.twitter.com/lrs0q0BWeV

— Maine Men’s Ice Hockey (@MaineIceHockey) March 28, 2025

How To Watch Maine vs. Penn State Hockey

Penn State vs. Maine hockey will be live on ESPN2 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 28.

NCAA Hockey Tournament Bracket 2025

Here’s the NCAA Hockey Tournament regional schedule. 

Thursday, March 27

• 2:00 p.m. ET – Boston University vs. Ohio State (ESPNU/ESPN+) – Toledo, Ohio Regional
• 5:00 p.m. ET – No. 4 Western Michigan vs. Minnesota State (ESPNU/ESPN+) – Fargo, N.D. Regional
• 5:30 p.m. ET – No. 2. Michigan State vs. Cornell (ESPN+) – Toledo, Ohio Regional
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Minnesota vs. UMass (ESPN2/ESPN+) – Fargo, N.D. Regional

Friday, March 28

• 2:00 p.m. ET – No. 1 Boston College vs. Bentley (ESPNU/ESPN+) – Manchester, N.H. Regional
• 5:00 p.m. ET – UConn vs. Quinnipiac (ESPNU/ESPN+) – Allentown, Pa. Regional
• 5:30 p.m. ET – Providence vs. Denver (ESPN+) – Manchester, N.H. Regional
• 8:30 p.m. ET – No. 3 Maine vs. Penn State (ESPN2/ESPN+) – Allentown, Pa. Regional

Saturday, March 29

• 4:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. ET – Fargo Regional Final (ESPNU/ESPN+)
• 4:00 p.m. or 6:30 p.m. ET – Toledo Regional Final (ESPNU/ESPN+)

Sunday, March 30

• 4:30 p.m. ET or 7:00 p.m. ET – Manchester Regional Final (EPN2/ESPN+)
• 4:30 p.m. ET or 7:00 p.m. ET – Allentown Regional Final (ESPN2/ESPN+)

Frozen Four 2025 Schedule

Thursday, April 10

• 5:00 p.m. ET – Semifinal 1 – Enterprise Center | St. Louis, Mo.
• 8:30 p.m. ET – Semifinal 2 – Enterprise Center | St. Louis, Mo.

Frozen Four 2025 National Championship

Saturday, April 12

• 7:30 p.m. ET – National Championship Game – Enterprise Center | St. Louis, Mo.

Penn State Hockey Roster 2025

• 2 – Carter Schade – Jr. – D – 5′ 11” – 185 lbs
• 3 – Casey Aman – So. – D – 6′ 0” – 185 lbs
• 4 – Simon Mack – Sr. – D – 5′ 10” – 180 lbs
• 6 – Jimmy Dowd Jr. – Sr. – D – 5′ 9” – 170 lbs
• 7 – Carson Dyck – Sr. – F – 6′ 0” – 180 lbs
• 8 – Alex Servagno – Jr. – F – 5′ 9” – 170 lbs
• 9 – Keaton Peters – Fr. – F – 5′ 10” – 195 lbs
• 10 – Nick Fascia – Fr. – D – 6′ 2” – 185 lbs
• 11 – Andrew Kuzma – Fr. – F – 6′ 0” – 195 lbs
• 12 – Ben Schoen – Sr. – F – 5′ 8” – 165 lbs
• 13 – Danny Dzhaniyev – Sr. – F – 5′ 5” – 155 lbs
• 14 – Matt DiMarsico – So. – F – 6′ 0” – 180 lbs
• 15 – Charlie Cerrato – Fr. – F – 6′ 1” – 195 lbs
• 16 – Dylan Lugris – Sr. – F – 6′ 2” – 185 lbs
• 17 – Nicholas DeGraves – Fr. – F – 6′ 0” – 185 lbs
• 18 – Aiden Fink – So. – F – 5′ 10” – 160 lbs
• 19 – Dane Dowiak – So. – F – 5′ 10” – 180 lbs
• 20 – JJ Wiebusch – Fr. – F – 6′ 1” – 180 lbs
• 21 – Braedon Ford – Fr. – F – 5′ 10” – 175 lbs
• 23 – Tyler Paquette – Sr. – F – 6′ 3” – 215 lbs
• 29 – Reese Laubach – So. – F – 6′ 0” – 170 lbs
• 30 – John Seifarth – Jr. – G – 6′ 3” – 195 lbs
• 33 – Noah Grannan – Jr. – G – 6′ 2” – 190 lbs
• 35 – Arsenii Sergeev – Jr. – G – 6′ 4” – 195 lbs

Maine Hockey Roster 2025

• 3 – Luke Antonacci – Jr. – D – 5′ 8” – 172 lbs
• 4 – Brandon Holt – Jr. – D – 5′ 11” – 181 lbs
• 6 – Liam Lesakowski – So. – D – 6′ 5” – 225 lbs
• 7 – Brian Morse – Fr. – D – 6′ 1” – 180 lbs
• 11 – Charlie Russell – So. – F – 5′ 11” – 173 lbs
• 12 – Owen Fowler – Jr. – F – 5′ 9” – 190 lbs
• 14 – Sully Scholle – So. – F – 5′ 10” – 176 lbs
• 15 – Brandon Chabrier – Jr. – D – 6′ 0” – 184 lbs
• 16 – Aidan Carney – Jr. – F – 6′ 4” – 210 lbs
• 17 – Ross Mitton – Gr. – F – 5′ 10” – 192 lbs
• 18 – Taylor Makar – Sr. – F – 6′ 4” – 210 lbs
• 20 – Josh Nadeau – So. – F – 5′ 8” – 170 lbs
• 21 – Jack Dalton – So. – D – 6′ 0” – 186 lbs
• 22 – Harrison Scott – Sr. – F – 6′ 0” – 190 lbs
• 23 – Grayson Arnott – Jr. – D – 5′ 9” – 155 lbs
• 24 – Nolan Renwick – Sr. – F – 6′ 3” – 215 lbs
• 25 – Nicholas Niemo – Jr. – F – 5′ 10” – 185 lbs
• 26 – Thomas Freel – Jr. – F – 6′ 0” – 189 lbs
• 27 – Lynden Breen – Gr. – F – 5′ 9” – 180 lbs
• 28 – Anthony Calafiore – So. – F – 5′ 8” – 170 lbs
• 29 – Thomas Pichette – Fr. – F – 5′ 11” – 188 lbs
• 30 – Albin Boija – So. – G – 6′ 1” – 195 lbs
• 34 – Bodie Nobes – So. – D – 5′ 10” – 190 lbs
• 35 – Gage Stewart – Fr. – G – 6′ 1” – 194 lbs
• 37 – David Breazeale – Sr. – D – 6′ 3” – 215 lbs
• 38 – Oskar Komarov – Fr. – F – 6′ 0” – 200 lbs
• 39 – Patriks Berzins – Fr. – G – 6′ 1” – 170 lbs
• 44 – Frank Djurasevic – So. – D – 6′ 2” – 201 lbs

Penn State Hockey Schedule 2025

• Oct 5, 2024 – Penn State 4, Alaska 3 (OT)
• Oct 6, 2024 – Penn State 5, Alaska 0
• Oct 12, 2024 – Penn State 2, Quinnipiac 3
• Oct 25, 2024 – Penn State 3, St. Lawrence 2
• Oct 26, 2024 – Penn State 3, St. Lawrence 1
• Nov 1, 2024 – Penn State 1, Minnesota 3
• Nov 2, 2024 – Penn State 0, Minnesota 1
• Nov 15, 2024 – Penn State 4, Wisconsin 5 (OT)
• Nov 16, 2024 – Penn State 3, Wisconsin 6
• Nov 22, 2024 – Penn State 5, Michigan 6
• Nov 23, 2024 – Penn State 6, Michigan 10
• Nov 26, 2024 – Penn State 3, Colgate 2
• Nov 27, 2024 – Penn State 7, Colgate 1
• Dec 5, 2024 – Penn State 0, Ohio State 4
• Dec 6, 2024 – Penn State 2, Ohio State 4
• Dec 12, 2024 – Penn State 4, Army 1
• Jan 3, 2025 – Penn State 3, Notre Dame 3 (SOL)
• Jan 5, 2025 – Penn State 3, Notre Dame 0
• Jan 10, 2025 – Penn State 4, Michigan State 6
• Jan 11, 2025 – Penn State 2, Michigan State 2 (SOW)
• Jan 17, 2025 – Penn State 4, Canisius 0
• Jan 18, 2025 – Penn State 3, Canisius 2
• Jan 24, 2025 – Penn State 6, Ohio State 6 (SOW)
• Jan 25, 2025 – Penn State 3, Ohio State 2 (OT)
• Jan 31, 2025 – Penn State 5, Michigan 4
• Feb 1, 2025 – Penn State 3, Michigan 7
• Feb 7, 2025 – Penn State 2, Wisconsin 0
• Feb 8, 2025 – Penn State 6, Wisconsin 2
• Feb 14, 2025 – Penn State 5, Notre Dame 3
• Feb 15, 2025 – Penn State 3, Notre Dame 2
• Feb 21, 2025 – Penn State 2, Michigan State 3
• Feb 22, 2025 – Penn State 3, Michigan State 2
• Feb 28, 2025 – Penn State 4, Minnesota 3 (OT)
• Mar 1, 2025 – Penn State 3, Minnesota 5
• Mar 7, 2025 – Penn State 5, Michigan 6
• Mar 8, 2025 – Penn State 5, Michigan 2
• Mar 15, 2025 – Penn State 3, Ohio State 4 (OT)
• Mar 28, 2025 – Penn State vs. Maine (Neutral, Allentown, Pa. / PPL Center)

Maine Hockey Schedule 2025

• Oct 5, 2024 – Maine 4, Alaska 3 (OT)
• Oct 6, 2024 – Maine 5, Alaska 0
• Oct 12, 2024 – Maine 2, Quinnipiac 3
• Oct 25, 2024 – Maine 3, St. Lawrence 2
• Oct 26, 2024 – Maine 3, St. Lawrence 1
• Nov 1, 2024 – Maine 1, Minnesota 3
• Nov 2, 2024 – Maine 0, Minnesota 1
• Nov 15, 2024 – Maine 4, Wisconsin 5 (OT)
• Nov 16, 2024 – Maine 3, Wisconsin 6
• Nov 22, 2024 – Maine 5, Michigan 6
• Nov 23, 2024 – Maine 6, Michigan 10
• Nov 26, 2024 – Maine 3, Colgate 2
• Nov 27, 2024 – Maine 7, Colgate 1
• Dec 5, 2024 – Maine 0, Ohio State 4
• Dec 6, 2024 – Maine 2, Ohio State 4
• Dec 12, 2024 – Maine 4, Army 1
• Jan 3, 2025 – Maine 3, Notre Dame 3 (SOL)
• Jan 5, 2025 – Maine 3, Notre Dame 0
• Jan 10, 2025 – Maine 4, Michigan State 6
• Jan 11, 2025 – Maine 2, Michigan State 2 (SOW)
• Jan 17, 2025 – Maine 4, Canisius 0
• Jan 18, 2025 – Maine 3, Canisius 2
• Jan 24, 2025 – Maine 6, Ohio State 6 (SOW)
• Jan 25, 2025 – Maine 3, Ohio State 2 (OT)
• Jan 31, 2025 – Maine 5, Michigan 4
• Feb 1, 2025 – Maine 3, Michigan 7
• Feb 7, 2025 – Maine 2, Wisconsin 0
• Feb 8, 2025 – Maine 6, Wisconsin 2
• Feb 14, 2025 – Maine 5, Notre Dame 3
• Feb 15, 2025 – Maine 3, Notre Dame 2
• Feb 21, 2025 – Maine 2, Michigan State 3
• Feb 22, 2025 – Maine 3, Michigan State 2
• Feb 28, 2025 – Maine 4, Minnesota 3 (OT)
• Mar 1, 2025 – Maine 3, Minnesota 5
• Mar 7, 2025 – Maine 5, Michigan 6
• Mar 8, 2025 – Maine 5, Michigan 2
• Mar 15, 2025 – Maine 3, Ohio State 4 (OT)
• Mar 28, 2025 – Maine vs. Penn State (Neutral, Allentown, Pa.)

Penn State Hockey Game Today

Penn State hockey takes on UMaine today, March 28, in the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament. Follow along for live updates from the game.

Where is the 2025 Men’s Frozen Four?

St. Louis will host the 2025 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four at Enterprise Center, the home of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues.

How Does The NCAA Hockey Tournament Work?

• At the beginning of the tournament, teams will compete across four regional sites in single-elimination games, with four teams standing at the end.
• There are two games in the regional semifinals between these teams for a chance at the regional finals.
• The winners of the four sites will then advance to the Frozen Four in St. Louis, MO.
• From there, the two winners will compete for the grand prize in a national championship.

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