Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 19, 2010

Contact: Anthony Chiamulera
University of Maine Orono
5783 - York Hall, Room 318
Orono, ME 04469-5711
Phone: 207-899-8514
Email: Anthony.Chiamulera@umit.maine.edu



"Men's Ice Hockey Hosts UMass Lowell"

ORONO, Maine-- The University of Maine Men ‘s Ice Hockey team is setting out to revamp their winning streak in a double face off against UMass Lowell this weekend , hosted by the UMaine Black Bears. With only three weeks remaining in the 2009-2010 season, teams are being to fight for a playoff position. Both teams hold a similar profile this season, Maine is 14-11-3 on the season and 11-8-2 in Hockey East play while UMass is 15-13-2 overall and 9-10-2 in Hockey East play.

UMaine is ranked 15th in both the latest USCHO.com Poll and the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, which was announced on Monday, Feb. 15. It is the first time that Maine has been ranked since Nov. 14, 2007 when the Black Bears were 16th in the nation in the USCHO.com Poll. This is no doubt due to the amazing effort and output of the Black Bears this season.

UMaine’s Alfond Arena will host the Friday and Saturday games scheduled to start at 7 p.m. In honor of our nation’s military; Saturday’s game will be the Annual Operation Community Support Game. Throughout the night military members and their families will be recognized for their service. Tickets for the public are $19 and are still available while student tickets are, as always, free of admission.
We hope to see many of our fellow Black Bears at the ice this weekend,

GO BLUE!,

Anthony Chiamulera
Anthony A. Chiamulera
Public Relations Correspondent