The Lamoriello Trophy is heading to the Pine Tree State for the first time since 2004.

Led by super sophomores Albin Boija and Josh Nadeau, the Black Bears defeated UConn, 5-2, to capture the Hockey East tournament championship Saturday night at the TD Garden.

Fans from Bangor to Bar Harbor to Boston celebrated the win for second-seeded Maine (24-7-6).

Boija made 27 saves to slow down the attack of fourth-seeded UConn (22-11-4) and swift-skating Joey Muldowney, who entered the night having scored seven goals and nine points in his previous three games. Muldowney’s 11-game point streak came to an end.

Scoring both of UConn’s goals was Taylor Heaslip. Maine’s final two goals in the third period were tallied by Taylor Makar, including a backhander into an empty net with 1:25 left to seal the title.

Boija’s classmate, Nadeau, scored the goal of the tournament to make it 2-0 in the second period. Heck, it might be the goal of the year.

With the Black Bears on the power play, Boija nudged the puck to his left. Nadeau collected it at the faceoff circle and sped up ice, skating past one Huskie. But three remained. No problem. Nadeau danced inside UConn’s zone, cut between two skaters and, as he was going right, uncorked a wrist shot inside the left post.

Veteran college hockey observers may have thought back to the days of the likes of BU’s Tony Amonte when witnessing the daring rush.

Harrison Scott increased Maine’s lead to 3-0 later in the second.

Maine broke the ice at 12:47 of the opening period on a tally by Lynden Breen, who broke in two-on-one and sent a wrist shot between the pads of Tyler Muszelik following a pass from Nadeau.

UConn goaltender Callum Tung, who backboned the Huskies past BU in Friday’s semifinal, appeared to suffer an injury in the game and Muszelik (19 saves) got the start against the Black Bears.

Down 3-0 entering the third period, UConn got on the board when Heaslip pocketed his first of the night. But Makar answered with his first six minutes later. An apparent UConn goal was disallowed after a video review for offsides, but Heaslip’s second gave the Huskies some life. But the Huskies fell short of winning their first Hockey East playoff title.

Six teams will represent Hockey East in the 16-team national tournament, an eye-popping number.

Joining Maine and UConn will be BC, BU, Providence and UMass. The field will be unveiled Sunday (3 p.m.) on ESPNU.