Maine Hockey

There are a lot of things to consider and understand surrounding the new NIL rules and AD Ken Ralph tries to make it as clear as possible.

Barr, who is entering his first year on the job, is eager to get things going and experience Maine hockey at The Alfond from the Black Bears' bench.

On the hottest day of 2021, the University of Maine tempted us and had us dreaming of nights in the Alfond Arena, as they released the 2021-22 Men's Hockey Schedule.

We discussed the school and sports year with the Director of Black Bear Athletics and looked ahead at what is coming next.

Guy Perron played at UMaine from 1986-through-1990 and was a captain of the Black Bears, he was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Ben Barr made his debut appearance as University of Maine hockey head coach on the Orono campus Friday afternoon at his introductory press conference.

Jim Connelly covers college hockey for US College Hockey Online, what is he hearing about the decision by UMaine to hire Ben Barr as the new Black Bears head coach?

With Barr at his side, Greg Carvel and company won the 2020-21 college hockey national title and Carvel joined us to say why Barr will excel in his new role with the Black Bears.

Now the work of building the Black Bears in his image begins, and the work of moving his family of 5 from Amherst, Massachusetts to Orono, Maine.

During his appearance, Barr discussed what he's picked up along the coaching trail that prepared him for this job, what he plans to prioritize in the coming weeks and what it will take to bring Maine hockey back to its former glory.