[1] Allison started his college career at the University of Maine in 1992 as a reserve goaltender, just in time to watch the team win its first national championship.
The retroactive losses dropped the Black Bears to the bottom of the Hockey East standings and caused Maine to come up against top-seeded Boston University in the conference quarterfinals.
Allison made 47 saves in the triple-overtime classic and allowed Dan Shermerhorn to score the winning goal in what was then the longest game in NCAA tournament history.
Hopes were high for Allison's third season as he was widely viewed as one of the top goaltender in the nation and was expected to give Maine another shot at a championship.
With the team on the bubble of the NCAA tournament, Allison led the Black Bears to the conference championship game where they were met by 4th-place Providence.
The Friars won the title with a 3–2 victory, earning the conference's automatic bid, while the two team ahead of Maine in the standings were selected for the tournament while the Black Bears were left out.