UMaine Hockey 23 - 24: The Barr Crawl to Glory!!!

[Chuck Murray]

Jack Parker put a call into the NCAA and said…”are you REALLY going to allow Maine to get back to the top that easily?…we can’t stop them this time.”….NCAA - “Yes Mr. Parker…we understand what needs to be done.”

Wow. The old hostilities die hard. Don Parka has been retired for over a decade now ...

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Seems rather odd that the UM staff is not picking up what these recruits are doing before coming to play NCAA hockey...two now with Duda & Berzins...myself I think it hurts Maine to lose out on Berzins...anyone know the ins and outs on the incoming Swede netminder..?

Benny said in the Daily article that he expects Berzins in Orono next year.... article also has a brief quote re: the new Swede...
UMaine men’s hockey picks up Swedish backup goalie (bangordailynews.com)

[Tango]

1. BU
2-9. Crap shoot for any team not BU, UNH, or UVM
10. UVM
11. UNH

Anyone know dates for the Hockey East media day and preseason coaches poll release? They were both the second week of September last year.

[acs64]

1. BU
2-9. Crap shoot for any team not BU, UNH, or UVM
10. UVM
11. UNH

Anyone know dates for the Hockey East media day and preseason coaches poll release? They were both the second week of September last year.

Okay place ur bets. Im betting the coaches place Maine at 7th in the preseason poll. Wally said he'd buy the winner a brewski. :-)

[grooverider]

Okay place ur bets. Im betting the coaches place Maine at 7th in the preseason poll.

7th or 8th is my guess, the coaches likely think we suck. BU/BC number 1/2

[Chuck Murray]

Okay place ur bets. Im betting the coaches place Maine at 7th in the preseason poll. Wally said he'd buy the winner a brewski. :-)

Put me down for them picking UMaine for 6th. I personally think your Black Bears will finish with home ice (Top 4).

UNH is a dead cert, nailed-on 11th place, although the coaches will probably pick them for 10th.

[9twenty]

I said 6th in my picks but figure the Coaches go with 7th...but 8th by them would not surprise me either.

[tylerzx2002]

I can see Maine finishing 5th. Think BU/BC/UConn are the class of Hockey East and then pretty much a crapshoot beyond that before you get to VT/UNH in the cellar.

[Chuck Murray]

I can see Maine finishing 5th. Think BU/BC/UConn ?!?) are the class of Hockey East and then pretty much a crapshoot beyond that before you get to VT/UNH in the cellar.

Don't fall for the UConn hype. Don't be that guy ...

[Drew S.]

Maine picked ninth by the media.

[BlackBearFan19]

Maine picked ninth by the media.

Gave me a good laugh, you would think they would wake up after last year. Either way, more bulletin board material for the guys.

[Drew S.]

Gave me a good laugh, you would think they would wake up after last year. Either way, more bulletin board material for the guys.

I think/hope Maine finishes better than ninth but not sure on paper you can justify putting Maine ahead of any of those eight teams.

[walrus]

I think/hope Maine finishes better than ninth but not sure on paper you can justify putting Maine ahead of any of those eight teams.

The proof is in the pudding, polls mean nothing. I’ve heard Duda is still on Campus. If he plays 2nd semester Maine finishes better than 9th.

[acs64]

2023-24 Hockey East Writers and Broadcasters Association Media Poll.

1. BU (11) 156
2. BC (2) 135
Merrimack (2) 135
4. Connecticut 102
5. Providence 92
6. Northeastern 86
7. Massachusetts-Lowell 83
8. Massachusetts 79
9. Maine 74
10. New Hampshire 26
11. Vermont 22

[umhockey91]

So Maine is going to finish 2 spots lower than last season?.....why did I even buy season tix......