"We've had a great schedule to this point. Saturday is going to be our fifth home game and that's kind of unheard of," said Eagles' head coach Nat Clark.
While the Black Bears have been on the ice for about six weeks at this point, Barr feels his team may be suffering from a lack of effort put forth in the off-season.
While Barr says he's not placing any expectations on this year, or concerned about season-long goals, his main focus is instilling a winning formula with the Black Bears, and is confident the wins will follow.
"It definitely brings a greater sense of responsibility," Barr said when talking about having his first head coaching job come at a school with the program history that Maine possesses.
With rising numbers in the region, the MPA hopes to keep the competitions as "normal" as possible while making sure the health and safety of the kids, coaches and officials participating remains the top priority.