Coach: Ronn Gifford (13th year) Conference: KVAC; Class: B Last year’s results: Boys finished third at KVACs and fourth at the state championships. Girls finished fourth at KVACs and second at the state championships. Returning athletes: Seniors — Nathan Delmar, Steven White, Logan Stanley, Liam McNamara, Taylor Anderson, Dennis Chiappetta, Andrew Coulombe, Drew Davis, Adam Dunbar; Juniors — Jacob […]
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UMaine men’s hockey team improving, but lacks consistency
The University of Maine men’s hockey team has taken the Alfond Arena faithful on a roller coaster ride during the first semester. On the positive side, the 7-9-3 Black Bears are only one win from tying last season’s win total (8-24-6). On the negative side, they are in last place in Hockey East (1-6-1). All […]
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Men’s Basketball: Former Oxford Hills standout Fleming a bright spot in UMaine’s slow start
The Blue Devils used an 11-2 run in the first half to take control and were never seriously challenged in UMaine’s first home game of the season against a Division I opponent. Through the disappointment there was reason for hope in the continued development of 6-foot-7 freshman forward Andrew Fleming of South Paris. Making his […]
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College Hockey: McGovern backstops Maine to a victory in Portland
PORTLAND — Rob McGovern finally earned a win at the Cross Insurance Arena to go with an outstanding performance. Maine’s sophomore goalie made 28 saves in a 5-1 victory over the Brown Bears Saturday night in a non-conference men’s ice hockey matchup. In 2015-16, McGovern made his first career NCAA start in Portland during the […]
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UMaine hockey is finding a fanbase and a future path in Portland
PORTLAND — With the Portland Pirates’ unexpected move to Springfield, Massachusetts, hockey fans across Maine’s largest city are feeling famished. “People are starving for hockey,” said former University of Maine defenseman Peter Metcalf, who lives in Portland and attended Pirates games. “It’s still a great hockey town and a great hockey state.” Into this void […]
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Former UMaine standout Ben Hutton signs two-year extension with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Former University of Maine hockey standout Ben Hutton has signed a a two-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks worth an average annual value of $2.8 million, Canucks general manager Jim Benning announced Thursday in a news release. “Ben is developing into one of our young, emerging core players and is an […]
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Freshman Patrick Shea working hard, making impact for UMaine hockey team
ORONO — Patrick Shea said he didn’t know what to expect when he made the transition from prep school hockey to Division I at the University of Maine. But the freshman forward has found himself not only playing a regular shift, he also has been used on the penalty kill and the power play. “I […]
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Area roundup: Bowdoin cruises past CMCC
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College women’s basketball team ran away with a 90-40 win over Central Maine Community College on Friday on the opening night of the Marcia Graef Classic at Morrell Gymnasium. The contest served as an exhibition contest against a non-NCAA sanctioned school for the Polar Bears, who will open their regular season […]
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The Hot Corner: The stein is half-empty for Maine athletic programs
Oh, fill the steins to dear old Maine. Shout ‘til the rafters ring. Then promptly tip those glasses and imbibe enough to transport yourself to a time when University of Maine athletics collectively provided cause for such exultation. It’ll be a while. It would be shocking to anyone under the legal age who was born […]
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College hockey: Cangelosi, Boston College rout Maine
But BC is no ordinary program, as the Eagles clearly demonstrated at the University of Maine’s expense Friday night. In one of three Black Bears games scheduled at Portland’s Cross Insurance Arena this season, undrafted BC forward Austin Cangelosi netted a hat trick to lead the visiting Eagles to a 6-1 win. “He been our […]