Gallery: Ritchie’s OT heroics helps men’s hockey past Maine

Needing overtime to decide which team would receive the extra point, freshman forward Ryder Ritchie ended the game two minutes into the five-minute period to seal the victory for Boston University men’s hockey. After a scoreless first period, Maine struck first in the opening 90 seconds of the middle frame. Freshman forward Jack Murtagh fired a one-timer in the fourth minute of the second period to even the score. Maine regained their lead later in the second period, but sophomore forward Cole Eiserman scored another equalizer in the fifth minute of the third period.

Freshman forward Jonathan Morello (10) attempts to get the puck from a Maine player

Sophomore goalie Mikhail Yegorov (40) after jumping against the glass in front of Agganis student section 118 at the end of the game.

Sophomore forward Cole Eiserman (34) hugs Freshman forward Ryder Ritchie (21) at center ice after the game.

Freshman forward Ryder Ritchie (21) celebrates towards the crowd with the team after getting the game winning goal.

Freshman forward Ryder Ritchie (21) shoots the puck to get the overtime game winning goal.

Sophomore defenseman Sascha Boumedienne (78) passes the puck.

Sophomore forward Nick Roukounakis (7) skates against the boards in the offensive zone.

Junior defenseman Mick Frechette (14) skates the puck into the offensive zone.

Junior forward Jack Harvey (12) and Sophomore forward Cole Eiserman (34) after Eiserman tied the game.

Junior forward Jack Harvey (12) and Sophomore forward Cole Eiserman (34) celebrate after Eiserman’s second period Power Play goal.

Freshman forward Jonathan Morello (10) waits for the referee to drop the puck for a face-off.

Junior forward Jack Harvey (12) enters the offensive zone.

Sophomore defenseman Cole Hutson (44) shoots the puck.

Sophomore forward Brandon Svoboda (8) prepares for a faceoff.

Junior forward Jack Harvey (12) and freshman forward Tynan Lawrence (11) skate towards the neutral zone from the offensive zone.

Freshman forward Tynan Lawrence (11) and UMaine sophomore forward Oskar Komarov (38) face-off at center ice.

Sophomore forward Cole Eiserman (34) protects the puck from UMaine players in the offensive zone.

Sophomore forward Nick Roukounakis (7) skates with the puck in the offensive zone.

Junior defenseman Gavin McCarthy (2) waits at the blue line inside the offensive zone.

Sophomore forward Kamil Bednarik (38) attempts to shoot the puck past a UMaine defenseman.

Freshman forward Jack Murtagh (19) skates backwards trying to get the puck from UMaine defenseman Frank Djurasevic (44).