Maine Hockey

The longest-serving hockey commissioner in NCAA history is stepping away at the end of the 2019-2020 season. Joe Bertagna will have been Hockey East Association commissioner for 23 years and for 38 years in total counting 15 years as ECAC commish.

Former UMaine defenseman Jack Capuano is now the associate coach in Ottawa under new head coach D.J. Smith.

UMaine goalie Jeremy Swayman is one of five current or incoming Black Bears who have been invited to NHL Team Development camps. Swayman is with the Boston Bruins.

Former UMaine goalie Ben Bishop will find out tonight if he wins the NHL Vezina Trophy for best goalie in the league. The Dallas Stars goalie had a big year and one of three finalists for the award.

One Carolina Hurricanes player the Boston Bruins will not face tonight in the NHL Eastern Conference Finals is former UMaine goalie Scott Darling.

Two former UMaine Black Bears hockey players had their NHL season come to a dramatic and sudden end last night in the NHL Playoffs.

With the Maple Leafs in the rear view mirror now, the Boston Bruins turn their attention to Coach John Tortorella and his Columbus Blue Jackets for the second round of the NHL playoffs. CBJ played giant killer in round, sweeping #1 seed Tampa Bay.

For the second time in his NHL career, former UMaine goalie Ben Bishop is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. It's the award that goes to the top goalie in the NHL.

The Hobey Baker Award is down to three finalists - UMass defenseman Cale Makar, Harvard defenseman Adam Fox and St. Cloud State defenseman Jimmy Schuldt.

It happened 20 years ago today. April 3rd, 1999 in Anaheim, California. The UMaine hockey team captured a second NCAA national championship. A 3-2 overtime win over New Hampshire which made it double sweet for Black Bears fans.