BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College men’s ice hockey team tallied two goals in every period on its way to a 6-1 home victory over the University of Southern Maine on Wednesday evening.

The Polar Bears rebounded from the weekend’s 0-1-1 mark to improve to 10-5- 3 on the season, while dropping the Huskies to 4-14.

Bowdoin took the quick 1-0 lead 1:31 into the opening period off a scrum goal by Zach Kokosa. With several Polar Bear players scrambling in front of the net, Southern Maine goalie Kyle Shapiro was unable to cover and control the puck before Kokosa poked it through.

With only 57 second remaining, the Polar Bears picked up their second of the game. Camil Blanchet set up beside the Huskies’ net and slid a pass to Daniel McMullen inside the left hashes for the 2-0 advantage.

Midway through the second frame Bowdoin pushed its lead to three by converting on the power play. Blanchet passed to Kendall Culbertson, who wrapped around the back of Southern Maine’s net before dishing a pass to Mitch Barrington. Barrington’s quick shot flew left of Shapiro to make the score 3-0.

The sophomore tallied his second of the period with five minutes remaining, collecting a pass from Blanchet and sending a blistering shot past the Southern Maine goalie.

Nate DelGiudice came in to play the final 20 minutes in net for Southern Maine, making a glove save on a Matthew Sullivan shot at point-blank range. Minutes later, Ryan Collier dumped the puck into Southern Maine territory where Spencer Altunez collected it and skated around the back of the Huskies’ net. Altunez tucked the puck just inside the left post for the 5-0 lead.

After dishing out a pair of assists, Blanchet netted his first goal of the game off tic-tac-toe passes from Culbertson and Jason Nawrocki.

Chad O’Brien spoiled the Bowdoin shutout with 24 seconds remaining, streaking down the left wing and besting Peter Cronin, who made 16 saves in the win.

Shapiro made 29 saves in two periods of action, with DelGiudice stopping 16 shots in the third frame.

The Polar Bears are off this weekend, returning to the ice on Feb. 6 at homeagainstHamiltonwitha7p.m. start.

Sports Day

The Bowdoin Athletic Department will host its annual “Girls and Women in Sports” celebration this weekend. The weekend will culminate with “Girls and Women in Sports Day” on Super Sunday at Farley Field House.

Visit goubears.com to pre-register for the event, which is free for all girls in grades K-12. All athletic contests are also free of charge.

The weekend kicks off on Friday when the Bowdoin women’s basketball team hosts Trinity at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Polar Bears are back in action atMorrellGymnasiumwitha3p.m. start against Amherst.

Also Saturday, the Bowdoin women’s squash team entertains Wellesley at noon at Lubin Center, while the swimming and diving team is in action at Greason Pool against Colby at 1 p.m.

Grades kindergarten to third are invited to Farley Field House on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the “Girls and Women in Sports Day,” with grades 4-12 invited from 1:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

The event is designed to introduce young women to a wide range of sports. Participants will rotate through sport stations at timed intervals. Scheduled sports this year are — basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. The program will run with two age groups.

Pre-registration is recommended to assist with planning and event preparation. Participants are invited to share pizza and snacks with the Bowdoin student athletes after the event.

For any questions, email Shannon Malloy at [email protected].