UMaine hockey player gets stitches in finger after practice injury
University of Maine junior hockey center Cole Hanson’s finger injury he suffered in Tuesday’s practice isn’t considered serious, according to UMaine head coach Ben Barr. Hanson was injured during a...
View ArticleKey UMaine hockey player to return for another year
University of Maine hockey left wing and assistant captain Ben Poisson had a decision to make last spring. He was earning a business degree and could have left to pursue a pro career or a master’s...
View ArticleUMaine junior defenseman has risen from walk-on to indispensable team member
ORONO, Maine — David Breazeale admits that he never anticipated having the career he has had for the University of Maine’s hockey team. The junior defenseman was a recruited walk-on three years ago...
View ArticleFormer Bangor High, Old Town-Orono ice hockey coach lands Brewer job
Denis Collins, who coached Old Town-Orono to a state Class B hockey title in 2018 and was chosen the Eastern Maine Class A Coach of the Year when he was at Bangor High School, is the new hockey coach...
View ArticleUMaine men’s hockey preparing to play the nation’s top-ranked team
For the veterans on the University of Maine’s hockey team, this weekend’s series against the nation’s top-ranked team, the Boston College Eagles, is going to be a new experience. The Black Bears enter...
View ArticleUMaine hockey continues to rise in national polls
The University of Maine’s hockey team continued its ascent over the weekend with a win and a tie against No.1-ranked Boston College in front of rowdy sell-out crowds of 5,043 whose energy served as an...
View ArticleEighth-ranked BU hockey uses three power-play goals to edge No. 9 UMaine
The University of Maine’s No.-9 ranked hockey team had allowed only three power-play goals through its first eight games this season. But Boston University cashed in on its first three power-play...
View ArticleUMaine men’s hockey deserved better fate at Boston University
The University of Maine’s ninth-ranked hockey team deserved a better fate in its pair of one-goal losses at No. 8 Boston University last weekend, especially Saturday night. In Friday night’s 3-2 loss,...
View ArticleHe committed to play for Northeastern, but this hockey defenseman chose...
Brandon Chabrier verbally committed to attend Northeastern University to play hockey. Then he had second thoughts. He met with the school’s coaching staff and both sides agreed to part ways. So the...
View ArticleUMaine men’s hockey tops UNH 5-2
ORONO, Maine — University of Maine freshman left winger Josh Nadeau collected a hat trick, and the Black Bears went on to post a 5-2 Hockey East victory over archrival University of New Hampshire at a...
View ArticleUMaine hockey upends Union 3-1
Senior goalie Victor Ostman made 22 saves and the University of Maine’s hockey team received first-period goals from Felix Trudeau and Harrison Scott en route to a 3-1 victory over Union College on...
View ArticleDIII transfer proving to be a powerful weapon for UMaine women’s hockey team
Last season, Ann-Frederique Guay was skating for the Division III Norwich University Cadets in Vermont and was their leading scorer en route to a first team All-American berth. Now she is lacing up...
View ArticleUMaine men’s hockey is restoring hope to the Alfond Arena faithful
After Saturday night’s come-from-behind 3-2 win over Bentley University in front of a sold out crowd of 6,291 at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, University of Maine men’s hockey head coach Ben...
View ArticleFormer Houlton co-op hockey coach returns to lead Blackhawks
Your donation, in any amount, can help sustain the BDN’s civic news mission. Learn more about why we are asking for reader support. Tony Marino is back as the head coach of the...
View ArticleLocal high school teams to play charity hockey game in honor of Guy Perron
Guy Perron was a two-year captain for the men’s hockey team at the University of Maine from 1986 to 1990. Credit: Contributed photo The Bangor High School and Hampden Academy hockey teams will play a...
View ArticleBangor honors Guy Perron with hockey victory over Hampden Academy
ORONO, Maine — It was a special evening at the University of Maine’s Alfond Arena on Wednesday night. More than 1,000 fans turned out for the Puck Cancer game in honor of the late UMaine hockey...
View ArticleHow UMaine men’s hockey plans to maintain momentum the rest of the season
The foundation has been laid. The University of Maine’s hockey team played its way into the NCAA Tournament conversation with its 10-3-1 start. The Black Bears are ranked eighth in the country in the...
View ArticleAfter its best season ever, Bangor believes it can win a state hockey...
The Bangor High School hockey team was one win away from playing in a state championship game last year. It was the program’s best season since its inception in 1984. The sixth-seeded Rams upset third...
View ArticleUMaine men’s hockey team tops RIT for its 5th-straight win
The University of Maine’s eighth-ranked hockey team extended its winning streak to five games and earned a spot in the 34th annual Ledyard Bank Classic championship game with a 5-2 victory over...
View ArticleHow to watch UMaine vs. Boston University in the Hockey East semifinals
The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team has made it to Hockey East semifinals for the first time in more than a decade. Friday will be the Black Bears’ first appearance in the conference...
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