Channel 7 (WVII) covered the “Skate with the Bears” event at the Alfond Arena Dec. 16, an annual invitation for members of communities surrounding the University of Maine to take to the ice to meet and skate with members of UMaine’s ice hockey teams.
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A new paperback book, Skating Thru Hockey: A Fan’s Guide to Youth, College and the Professional Game, by Sandra Caron, UMaine professor of family relationships and human sexuality, and UMaine men’s ice hockey coach Tim Whitehead explains in lay terms ice hockey rules, objectives and terminology at community, college and professional levels. Artist and UMaine […]
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The University of Maine men’s and women’s ice hockey teams will host the annual Skate with the Bears event from 2:30–4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Alfond Arena. Fans are encouraged to come, meet their favorite hockey players and get autographs. Autograph sheets will be provided along with free hot chocolate. The event is […]
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News organizations, including CBSSports.com, the California Modesto Bee and the Bangor Daily News cited University of Maine police reports on Kansas City Chiefs linebacker and former UMaine student-athlete Jovan Belcher in continued reporting on the apparent murder-suicide of Belcher and his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins in Missouri. Contact: George Manlove, 207.581.3756
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The shooting deaths of Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, a former University of Maine football player, and his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins in Kansas City, Mo., was widely reported nationally and internationally over the weekend. Authorities said Belcher, 25, killed his girlfriend and then himself. Among the organizations reporting the story were Reuters news service, […]
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UMaine’s student-athletes posted their highest rates since 1998 and four teams had perfect scores.
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The University of Maine is offering a free ticket to the first 500 UMaine students at Sunday’s America East conference women’s soccer semifinal game between UMaine and Stony Brook. The game starts at 1 p.m. Regular admission is $8 for adults, $5 for youth 14 and under, and $2 for America East students with a […]
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The America East conference on Wednesday named University of Maine women’s soccer player Charlene Achille of Longueuil, Quebec, its 2012 Rookie of the Year. The first-year forward started all 16 regular-season games for the Black Bears, playing 1,426 minutes over the course of the 2012–2013 campaign. Achille tallied seven points on two goals and three […]
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An Associated Press report posted on the Boston Globe website about new members of Republicans United for Marriage noted that UMaine athletic director Steve Abbott has joined the group in support of same-sex marriage. Maine voters will decide Nov. 6 whether the state will recognize and allow same-sex marriage. Maine Public Broadcasting Network also carried […]
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The University of Maine football team’s Homecoming game Saturday against the University of New Hampshire was featured Thursday on the NCAA website. The website noted the Black Bears and Wildcats are playing each other for the 100th time — the longest running rivalry in UNH history. The teams play annually for the Brice-Cowell Musket, named […]
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