Maine Escapes Durham with Series Split

Durham, NH -- The Maine-New Hampshire rivalry lived up to expectation for the first two duels of the season. The Black Bears and Wildcats tied to open the series in Orono on MLK Day, then UNH pulled an overtime...

“Border War” Kicks Off In Typical Fashion

Orono, ME. --  Temperatures in northern New England hovered slightly around 0 degrees this Martin Luther King Day. Inside the University of Maine’s Alfond Arena, a 40-year-old rivalry was firing up for its firs...

Swayman Stonewalls Terriers

Boston, MA- The Maine Black Bears and Boston University Terriers have written middling seasons through nearly two full months of the college hockey season. They both have considerably more talent than their nea...

Black Bears Edge Wildcats in OT

Durham, NH- University of New Hampshire Head Coach Dick Umile has written an excellent yet pained career. The 69-year-old coach has won 596 games, seven regular-season conference titles, two Hockey East tournam...

Black Bears Ride Swayman to Victory

The Maine Black Bears climbed into the national rankings with impressive performances against RPI to close 2017 and a dominant shutout over BU to open 2018. The young Bears carried their momentum into Matthews ...

Swayman Led Black Bears Shut Out Terriers

Boston- On Saturday, November 18th, the Boston University Terriers dominated the Maine Black Bears 7-0 in Portland, ME. Since then, the Terriers have been inconsistent while Maine has corrected their course. BU...