Maine Hockey

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.

13 days ago, Brady Keeper was a defenseman for the UMaine Black Bears trying to help his team keep its season going in the quarterfinal round of the Hockey East playoffs. Last night, Brady Keeper was a defenseman in the NHL playing for the Florida Panthers.

Hockey East has unveiled its 35th Anniversary Team and it won't surprise UMaine fans that Paul Kariya was the top vote-getter. In fact, the Black Bears have three of the top 10 players in the special team.

Four UMaine hockey players have earned Hockey East Awards for their play this season. Goalie Jeremy Swayman, defenseman Brady Keeper and forwards Chase Pearson and Mitch Fossier.

University of Maine hockey players Chase Pearson and Brady Keeper are turning pro. Pearson gives up his last year of eligibility and Keeper gives up two years.

The UMaine hockey season comes to an end with a 2-1 loss at Northeastern Saturday night. The Huskies finish the best-of-three series with a two game sweep.

A heartbreaker loss for the UMaine Black Bears in the first Hockey East playoff game vs Northeastern. A 2-1 overtime loss when the Huskies scored on a breakaway goal to end it.

To say that former UMaine goalie Ben Bishop is on a roll would be an understatement. The Dallas Stars netminder recorded his third straight shutout with last night's 2-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

Former UMaine hockey coach Tim Whitehead is now a three-time NEPSAC Elite 8 champ coaching the Kimball Union Academy team in New Hampshire.