The men’s ice hockey team continued its strong start to the season, winning its last five games to remain undefeated and improve its overall record to 6-0-1.
In the annual Colby-Bowdoin showdown the Polar Bears rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first period to win the contest 5-3 at Watson Arena. Daniel McMullan ’18 scored his first career goal right before the end of the first period to bring the score to 1-2. 
John McGinnis ’15 brought the Polar Bears back, scoring twice in the second period to give Bowdoin the lead. The Mules evened the score at 3-3 at the beginning of the third period but Matthew Lison ’18 and Connor Quinn ’15 each scored to secure the Bowdoin win.
In the second game, held at Colby’s Alfond Rink, the Polar Bears once again found themselves trailing early, when the host team scored less than two minutes into the game. Brendan Conroy ’17 equalized for the Polar Bears with his first career goal minutes before the Mules scored again. Just 52 seconds before the end of the first period, Quinn scored to tie the game going into the first intermission. In the second period, Kendall Culbertson ’17 and Lison each scored once while Quinn had two more goals in the third period before Colby scored again, making the final score 6-3. 
“I believe that league experience in games where you’re down and come back was critical,” said Head Coach Terry Meagher. “The juniors and seniors have been through long seasons and they knew to stay steady and not to panic.” 
Two days before Thanksgiving, Bowdoin beat the University of New England 3-0. Alec Root ’15, Danny Palumbo ’15 and Quinn each scored for the Polar Bears. Goaltender Max Fenkell ’15 made 24 saves and earned his second shutout of the season. 
The Polar Bears then hosted Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday in the first day of the Bowdoin/Colby Face-Off Classic tournament, with Bowdoin winning 6-1. McGinnis, McMullan, Spencer Antunez ’18 and Mitch Barrington ’17 each scored to give Bowdoin a 4-0 lead at the end of the first period. Wentworth had a goal in the second period, but it wasn’t enough. Palumbo and Quinn both scored  additional goals to seal the win. Three of Bowdoin’s goals came from power plays. 
“The confidence of the team is directly correlated to your special team’s play, and that’s a reason why we’re off to a good start,” Meagher said. “Our special teams play, man up and man down, has been excellent.”
The Polar Bears continued the impressive start to the season Sunday as the team cruised to an 8-0 win against Salve Regina. Lison scored twice, and Conroy, Matt Rubinoff ’16 and Cullen Geary ’18 each tallied goals in the first period. Tim Coffey ’15 and McMullan scored in the second period. Matt Sullivan ’17 rounded out the scoring with a goal in the third period. Fenkell recorded 27 saves. 
Meagher believes a combination of talent, preparation and leadership has been crucial for Bowdoin’s success. 
“They know the importance of a good start. What it’s coming down to is the quality of leadership, especially in the senior class,” said Meagher. “Their preparation in the summer and their preparation in the fall are as good as I’ve seen.”
To continue in its early season dominance, the Polar Bears hope to continue to innovate in practice as they prepare for the heart of the NESCAC schedule. 
“We want a team that has a degree of sophistication and is layered. We don’t want a team that’s linear in play, which means there’s a lot of different looks in how you connect it all,” Meagher said. 
“We need more support scoring,” he added. “It’s been skewed to two or three individuals. We had a little bit of it in the last game, but if you want to be successful, you need more support scoring.” 
The Polar Bears hope to extend their win streak when they return to the ice tonight at 7 p.m. for an away game against Connecticut College.

The men’s ice hockey team continued its strong start to the season, winning its last five games to remain undefeated and improve its overall record to 6-0-1.

In the annual Colby-Bowdoin showdown the Polar Bears rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the first period to win the contest 5-3 at Watson Arena. Daniel McMullan ’18 scored his first career goal right before the end of the first period to bring the score to 1-2. 

John McGinnis ’15 brought the Polar Bears back, scoring twice in the second period to give Bowdoin the lead. The Mules evened the score at 3-3 at the beginning of the third period but Matthew Lison ’18 and Connor Quinn ’15 each scored to secure the Bowdoin win.

In the second game, held at Colby’s Alfond Rink, the Polar Bears once again found themselves trailing early, when the host team scored less than two minutes into the game. Brendan Conroy ’17 equalized for the Polar Bears with his first career goal minutes before the Mules scored again. Just 52 seconds before the end of the first period, Quinn scored to tie the game going into the first intermission. In the second period, Kendall Culbertson ’17 and Lison each scored once while Quinn had two more goals in the third period before Colby scored again, making the final score 6-3. 

“I believe that league experience in games where you’re down and come back was critical,” said Head Coach Terry Meagher. “The juniors and seniors have been through long seasons and they knew to stay steady and not to panic.” 

Two days before Thanksgiving, Bowdoin beat the University of New England 3-0. Alec Root ’15, Danny Palumbo ’15 and Quinn each scored for the Polar Bears. Goaltender Max Fenkell ’15 made 24 saves and earned his second shutout of the season. 

The Polar Bears then hosted Wentworth Institute of Technology on Saturday in the first day of the Bowdoin/Colby Face-Off Classic tournament, with Bowdoin winning 6-1. McGinnis, McMullan, Spencer Antunez ’18 and Mitch Barrington ’17 each scored to give Bowdoin a 4-0 lead at the end of the first period. Wentworth had a goal in the second period, but it was not enough. Palumbo and Quinn both scored  additional goals to seal the win. Three of Bowdoin’s goals came from power plays. 

“The confidence of the team is directly correlated to your special team’s play, and that’s a reason why we’re off to a good start,” Meagher said. “Our special teams play, man up and man down, has been excellent.”

The Polar Bears continued the impressive start to the season Sunday as the team cruised to an 8-0 win against Salve Regina. Lison scored twice, and Conroy, Matt Rubinoff ’16 and Cullen Geary ’18 each tallied goals in the first period. Tim Coffey ’15 and McMullan scored in the second period. Matt Sullivan ’17 rounded out the scoring with a goal in the third period. Fenkell recorded 27 saves. 

Meagher believes a combination of talent, preparation and leadership has been crucial for Bowdoin’s success. 

“They know the importance of a good start. What it’s coming down to is the quality of leadership, especially in the senior class,” said Meagher. “Their preparation in the summer and their preparation in the fall are as good as I’ve seen.”

To continue in its early season dominance, the Polar Bears hope to continue to innovate in practice as they prepare for the heart of the NESCAC schedule. 

“We want a team that has a degree of sophistication and is layered. We don’t want a team that’s linear in play, which means there’s a lot of different looks in how you connect it all,” Meagher said. 

“We need more support scoring,” he added. “It’s been skewed to two or three individuals. We had a little bit of it in the last game, but if you want to be successful, you need more support scoring.” 

The Polar Bears hope to extend their win streak when they return to the ice tonight at 7 p.m. for an away game against Connecticut College.