The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team opens the 2011-2012 season when it hosts Merrimack on Friday night. The Black Bears then welcome Northeastern to the Alfond Arena on Sunday afternoon. WHAT RETURNS: Maine returns 19 letterwinners from the 2010-2011 season. Among those players returning are Spencer Abbott (Hamilton, Ontario) who finished with 17 …

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Hockey East Association and the University of Notre Dame announced today that Notre Dame has been accepted into the league as the 11th member school in the conference and will begin play starting with the 2013-14 season. The announcement came at a press conference on the ice at Notre Dame’s …

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WAKEFIELD, Mass. — The University of Maine women’s ice hockey team swept the Hockey East weekly awards this week as Danielle Ward (Lansing, Mich.) was named the Pure Hockey Player of the Week, Melissa Gagnon (St. Gilles, Quebec) the Defensive Player of the Week and Jennifer More (Deloraine, Manitoba) the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the …

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ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine women’s ice hockey team completed its season-opening weekend sweep of Sacred Heart with an 8-1 victory on Saturday afternoon. Myriam Croussette (Baie-Comeau, Quebec), Dawn Sullivan (Enfield, Nova Scotia) and Jennifer More (Deloraine, Manitoba) each had a pair of goals in the victory. Croussette put the Black Bears ahead …

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ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine women’s ice hockey team blanked Sacred Heart 6-0 in the season-opener on Friday night at Alfond Arena. Missy Denk (Poplar Grove, Ill.) led the Maine offense with a pair of goals, while Myriam Croussette (Bair-Comeau, Quebec) had a goal and two assists. Maine had a commanding 20-2 edge …

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Contact: William Sodoma WATERVILLE, Maine — Stan Moore, a veteran coach with more than 25 years of Division I coaching experience, was named interim head coach of the Colby College men’s hockey program on Tuesday. Moore has little time to adjust to his new job. His first day at Colby is today and the Mules …

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Brian Flynn 1Brian Flynn 1ORONO, Maine– Brian Flynn (Lynnfield, Mass.) and Spencer Abbott (Hamilton, Ontario) each had a goal and three assists, while Joey Diamond (Long Beach, N.Y.) had a pair of goals to lead the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team to a 7-3 win over the University of New Brunswick in exhibition …

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