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UMaine 25-26: Marques My Word: Back to the Big Time

I wonder how much the cleaning crew at Alfond is going to like beer in the stands?😂
After they have had years to sweep up greasy chicken nuggets, French fries, tons of paper products, and styrofoam containers and gallons of soda, I’m guessing beer won’t be a big deal.
 
Bear Necessities announces new hours starting October 14.
Monday - Friday 10A-4P
Plus it will be open for all home hockey, football and basketball games.
 
Anyone in the know or has had eyes on the team know any of the following?
-Has Rick Bennett joined fully/full-time?
-What's up w Sully/Langlois
-Does Josh look stronger/harder to shake off the puck?
-How does Komarov look, and in the faceoff circle?
 
Bear Necessities announces new hours starting October 14.
Monday - Friday 10A-4P
Plus it will be open for all home hockey, football and basketball games.
Out of curiosity, do you know why Maine doesn’t offer a jersey with Kariya with #9 on it like they do for Montgomery, Pellerin, Snow, etc… ?

I know it is a strange question, but he is considered the best college hockey player of all time.

I would buy one. I bet like 100 people would easily.
 
Anyone in the know or has had eyes on the team know any of the following?
-Has Rick Bennett joined fully/full-time?
-What's up w Sully/Langlois
-Does Josh look stronger/harder to shake off the puck?
-How does Komarov look, and in the faceoff circle?
Yes
Langlois is coming off surgery last year so it seems he may be red shirting. He was evidently in a red jersey in practice.
Sully has also been injured. One of the practices he was in street clothes.
They are very tight lipped about injuries due to hippa.
Josh looked better according to people watching practice. He also was strong during the exhibition with UNH but didn’t make the score sheet. He and Poirier had some nifty plays. Poirier played more physical than you would have expected for a little fella.
Komarov seems to not do that much. He was 6-8 on faceoffs against UNH. That is better than his rate last year. The entire Fowler/Komarov/Russell line didn’t appear to generate too much.
 
Anyone in the know or has had eyes on the team know any of the following?
-Has Rick Bennett joined fully/full-time?
-What's up w Sully/Langlois
-Does Josh look stronger/harder to shake off the puck?
-How does Komarov look, and in the faceoff circle?
Only footage we have is what Demitri shot with his cell phone… thanks Demitri

First: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B7jVD53Kw/
SecondA: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/178qHF3vXD/
SecondB: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ETAXknUL5/
Third: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17AVMLLmJ3/

Postgame Coach Barr: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FZUj2eooc/
 
Out of curiosity, do you know why Maine doesn’t offer a jersey with Kariya with #9 on it like they do for Montgomery, Pellerin, Snow, etc… ?

I know it is a strange question, but he is considered the best college hockey player of all time.

I would buy one. I bet like 100 people would easily.
I'm pretty sure he has to give consent. Maybe he hasn't been asked or said no but has he ever come back since going to the NHL? I dont think he has. He is a pretty private guy so maybe he just doesnt want to come back
 
Anyone in the know or has had eyes on the team know any of the following?
-Has Rick Bennett joined fully/full-time?
-What's up w Sully/Langlois
-Does Josh look stronger/harder to shake off the puck?
-How does Komarov look, and in the faceoff circle?
I watched one practice.
Bennet was on tne ice, didnt seem to do much though other than collect pucks.
Josh looked about the same to me, but its not a good representative sample.
Komarov looked pretty good in practice, great hustle had the puck alot and scored a few times in drills
Barr chewed out Russell big time early in practice.
All I got.
 
I'm pretty sure he has to give consent. Maybe he hasn't been asked or said no but has he ever come back since going to the NHL? I dont think he has. He is a pretty private guy so maybe he just doesnt want to come back
Not coming back shouldn’t be a reason why they don’t offer his Jersey. And I can’t imagine he doesn’t give them permission. It essentially raises money for the athletic department. The ones that gave him and his two brothers and one sister free tuition. But then put out a Steve Kariya jersey. I’d buy one of those too. Kariya is a huge name for Maine.

Also, on the subject of not coming back. Was sad to see Bishop not come back for his appointment to Maine hall of fame. Not sure if anyone knows why.
 
Regarding Kariya, he has been pretty public on the record about his disdain for hockey since his retirement, stemming from his issues with concussions. He says he dosen't even remember the legendary goal he scored in the 2003 Finals against the Devils. So maybe that has something to do with it? Though maybe that's less about hockey and more about the NHL as an institution? In any event, it is strange that no Kariya #9 sweaters are available for sale; I noticed it last year when I was there and found it odd.
 
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