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University of Maine Off-season 2024: Insert Pun Here
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Sparkee
Blackbear
No, Montana is FCS.
The payday happens when they get destroyed by Oklahoma in November. Not sure how much.
umhockey91
Well-known member
The 1st quarter was abysmal. After that Maine moved better on offense and outscored them the rest of the way even though Montana State had called off the dogs and started subbing. Montana State would easily go 8-0 in the CAA....I think that Maine's offense will score some points in their league and if the D can tighten things up....Maine could have a winning season.
Jackcurtis23
New member
HE media preseason poll FWIW....
2024-25 Hockey East Media Poll 1. Boston College (14) 164 2. Boston University (1) 146 3. Maine 125 4. Providence 113 5. Massachusetts 110 6. Northeastern 94 7. New Hampshire 73 8. Connecticut 54 9. Merrimack 45 10. Vermont 34 11. Massachusetts-Lowell 32 (1/2)
2024-25 Hockey East Media Poll 1. Boston College (14) 164 2. Boston University (1) 146 3. Maine 125 4. Providence 113 5. Massachusetts 110 6. Northeastern 94 7. New Hampshire 73 8. Connecticut 54 9. Merrimack 45 10. Vermont 34 11. Massachusetts-Lowell 32 (1/2)
AMC
Registered User
Maine did get $250,000 for going to Montana State.
The only significant changes I would make are moving Northeastern to 3 and swapping MC and UML.
Sparkee
Blackbear
I think Merrimack did pretty well in the portal. Not sure UML did enough to warrant swapping with Merrimack. Northeastern was pretty solid down the stretch, so could see you being close there.
umhockey91
Well-known member
$635k
Sparkee
Blackbear
Where do you find this info?
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
That amount of money boggles the mind in the context of Maine athletics. I wonder how much of it will be earmarked for NIL. It's kind of a tricky era in terms of figuring out the allocation of resources necessary to keep Maine sports as relevant as possible.
NorthMike
Well-known member
When I read this what struck me was that I dont hear much about the fundraising success on the academic side. Or maybe Im not plugged into where thats brought up.
The HUD grant is interesting, great to see.
Good work by the feds and whoever sought that.
Kind of quiet for this time of year. Usually we've had a half dozen "what are the starting lines going to look like" or "what's going to happen with xyz player" post by now.
I'll start stirring some chit!
What's going to happen with Niemo? I thought he was going to come in and light it up last year. Clearly I was mistaken! Looking at the depth chart he's probably the 9th - 12th forward. Does he bounce back or is he the next Felix Trudeau and joins him at Sacred Heart next year?
I'll start stirring some chit!
What's going to happen with Niemo? I thought he was going to come in and light it up last year. Clearly I was mistaken! Looking at the depth chart he's probably the 9th - 12th forward. Does he bounce back or is he the next Felix Trudeau and joins him at Sacred Heart next year?
Probably Mitton? Unless they think that is too top heavy, maybe then it becomes PP1 instead and not the regular first line.
Haven't posted much in the offseason, but I'm very excited to see them get back into action. Perhaps a homer take, but I don't think it's impossible that Maine could climb to second in HEA, even if it is unlikely. BU lost both of their two best players to the NHL in the offseason in Celebrini and L. Hutson, maybe they slip just a bit.
walrus
Wind up workin' in a gas station
Niemo will get a regular shift, he was hurt last year and that set him back.
BlackBearFan19
Active member
I’m super jacked for this season. Losing Bradly felt like it could be devastating but super pleased with the work done in the portal and to have Breen and Josh back is awesome.
There’s a few guys I could see getting the privilege to play with Breen and Nadeau. My picks in no order would be Makar, Mitton, Scholle, Fowler and Niemo. The biggest thing will be finding someone who can skate with those two. Whoever gets the opportunity will likely have the best season of their career so I’m sure a lot of guys will be hoping to land it.
Sparkee
Blackbear
I was thinking Mitton too. If you watch him play he is a right shot that sets up for one timer off wing well like Bradley did.
I’ll throw out a guess at lines…
Lines:
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Mitton(4.0)/Breen(4.0)/J.Nadeau(4.5)
Freel(3.5)/Scott/Scholle(3.5)
Makar(3.5)/Renwick(4.0)/Fowler(3.75)
Pichette(3.5)/Russell(3.75)/Niemo(3.5)
Pairings:
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Brazeale(3.5)/Djurecevic(3.75)
Holt(3.5)/Charbrier(3.75)
Lesakowski(3.75)/Antonacci(3.75)
Goalies:
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Bioja
Berzins(3.75)
Reserves:
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RW- Califiore(3.5), Carney
C - Komarov(3.5)
LW- ?
RD - Arnott(3.5), Dalton(3.5)
LD - Nobes(3.5), Morse(3.5)
G - Gage Stewart