New England Sports Network

Hockey East was well represented in holiday tournaments across the nation over the weekend, while No. 14 New Hampshire defeated Maine, 5-4, in the first league game of 2009.

The UMass Hockey team fell to No. 10 Cornell 5-2 Sunday afternoon at the Mullins Center. Chris Davis and T.J. Syner both had power play goals for the Minutemen.

Greg Collins had two goals and an assist and Bobby Butler scored with 2:21 remaining as New Hampshire scored four third-period goals to defeat Maine, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon at Alfond Arena.

BU TAKES DENVER CUP; VERMONT WINS CATAMOUNT CUP ~Northeastern edged in OT by Minnesota; UML defeated by Union; BC and Merrimack win exhibition games~

For the first time since the 1991-92 season, Boston University has defeated its first seven non-conference opponents after capturing the Denver Cup with a 4-1 victory against the host Pioneers on Saturday night at Magness Arena.

Patrick White scored 1:38 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Golden Gophers to a 3-2 victory against the Northeastern Huskies on Saturday night in the title game of the Dodge Holiday Classic.

Sophomore forward Jack Downing scored two goals as Vermont captured the title of the Sheraton/TD Banknorth Catamount Cup with a 4-0 win against St. Lawrence on Saturday night at Gutterson Field House.

Freshman forward Jesse Todd netted two goals leading Merrimack to a 4-2 victory over the United States Under-18 National team Saturday night at Lawler Arena.

Senior Benn Ferriero netted the game-winning goal at 4:16 of the third period to lift Boston College to a 4-2 international exhibition victory over the University of New Brunswick on Saturday in the Aitken Centre.

Matt Ferreria scored his third goal of the season, but Union College defeated UMass Lowell, 2-1, in the consolation game of the Shillelagh Tournament Saturday afternoon at the Sears Centre.