MONTREAL – Brian Flynn played the role of hockey hero in his collegiate experience playing outdoors.
Back in January 2012, the Lynnfield, MA native was a senior captain at the University of Maine leading the Black Bears into battle against the rival University of New Hampshire Wildcats in the Sun Life Frozen Fenway event at Fenway Park. An estimated 38,456 fans took in the back-and-forth contest on a rather warm day in Boston, which ultimately came to a dramatic conclusion in overtime.
Joey Diamond’s goal 13 seconds into the third period gave Maine a 4-2 advantage, but New Hampshire wasn’t about to let the 111th all-time meeting between the two teams – commonly referred to as the “Border War” – end without putting up a serious fight.