Hockey Rally Set for Monday

Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571

ORONO — A rally to honor the UMaine Black Bear hockey team is scheduled for Monday, April 5 at 12:15 p.m. in the Maine Marketplace, Memorial Union.  Scheduled speakers include UMaine President Peter Hoff, Coach Tim Whitehead and Todd Jackson, the team’s senior captain.  Music will be provided by the UMaine band. 

The Hockey East and NCAA East Regional champions, the Black Bears will take a 32-7-3 record into the NCAA semifinals.  UMaine will take on Hockey East rival Boston College in the Frozen Four at Boston’s Fleet Center on Thursday, April 8 at 6 p.m.  The winner will play the Denver vs. Minnesota-Duluth winner on Saturday April 10 for the national championship.

The public is invited.