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University of New England 2015-16

dinocoach said:
I am beginning to see some school publish their schedules for next season already, and I am really interested to see what the schedule looks like for next season at the Alfond. I know that it is going be be different, and it will not include some of the great young rivalries that were starting to establish themselves, especially in the last couple of years.

In the young history of the re-start of the program on the Biddeford Campus, there were some great games against Norwich and Babson, at least in Biddeford, and lots of excitement against St. Mikes, NEC, Castleton, St A's and UMass Boston. It's going to be hard to capture the same kind of excitement against Becker, WNE and Suffolk, not that they aren't good teams, it's just the history of the NEHC teams is considerably more significant with some great traditions.

I am assuming that the games with USM will remain on the schedule, I hope I'm not assuming too much.

Haven't started the countdown to next season yet, but I ma looking forward to a new chapter in UNE Hockey History. Enjoy the summer!
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I'm sure UNE will be looking to keep the Southern Maine, Bowdoin, Colby games as they should with all being in Maine and generally decent to strong hockey programs.

Like I said, I hope UNE and Norwich will get to meet again in the near future whether it be a NCAA tournament game or maybe a NSB or PrimeLink game.
 
Re: University of New England 2015-16

Article on Portland Pirates leaving, but there is sn interesting blurb in there about Maine D-III hockey.

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/05/06/pro-hockey-in-portland-what-now/

(UNE AD Jack) McDonald said he already “had preliminary discussions” with arena officials about playing hockey games there. He has been working with Bowdoin, Colby and the University of Southern Maine to form a Beanpot-type hockey tournament that could be played in Portland.
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Way back, when Maine Orono was in the first few years of their existence, Maine, Bowdoin and Colby and an Invitee, would play a BeanPot style tourney at the old Cumberland County Civic Center. I remember on year, Plattsburgh was the invitee, can't remember others or even how many years the tourney existed. There had been talk as well of having UMO, UML, UNH and UVM trying to get something started, but that never got off the ground.

I think the idea could sell in Portland, it would be a lot of fun and great for college hockey in Maine.
 
Re: University of New England 2015-16

Fred.Davenport said:
Note the the Tuesday, January 10, 2017 game with Bowdoin will be played at Noon. UNE is hosting a Biddeford School Kids Day. Should be fun for kids, teachers and fans.
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I know some CIS schools have done something similar in the past few years with local school kids. I think its a great idea, not just to have fun, but to generate interest in the community and is something more DIII schools should embrace.
 
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