Deron -- on behalf of the people who subscribe to the List, let me say many
thanks for all you do to bring newspaper and other reports to the readers.
I subscribe to the Portland paper online, so get a chance to see some of
what you send, but most people don't and I am sure their day is brightened
by seeing a post from you to the list.  Thanks for keeping the Maine Hockey
Faithful "well fed"!
Nonni


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>                         Saturday, April 10, 2004
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>                                                     Newcomers jump right
in
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>                             By  KEVIN THOMAS, Portland Press Herald Writer
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>                           Copyright  2004 Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc.
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>   Black Bear Hockey
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>       Black Bear Hockey
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>   BLACK BEAR HOCKEY
>  The UMaine Black Bears face Denver for the NCAA Division I hockey
championship at 7 p.m. Saturday. MaineToday.com's UMaine Black Bears section
includes the latest Black Bear news, brackets, message board and more.
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>  BOSTON  --  Look at some of the Maine players who have stood out so far
in the NCAA playoffs. Forwards Jon Jankus, Dustin Penner, Mike Hamilton and
Michel Leveille have all scored. The defensemen pair of Mike Lundin and Jeff
Mushaluk had an outstanding game against Boston College. Keith Johnson is
contributing.
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>      Of these seven, not one was in a Maine uniform last year.
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>      "We have a young team, but we're not playing young," junior
defenseman Troy Barnes said.
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>      Barnes is one of the six Maine players who were on the ice in the
2002 NCAA title game, which Maine lost to Minnesota 4-3 in overtime.
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>       "I was a freshman and I didn't really take it all in," Barnes said.
"Now I just want to go out there and relax."
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>      His advice to the new players:  "You got to stay calm, act like it's
another game and play your heart out."
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>      The others in that 2002 final were defenseman Prestin Ryan, and
forwards Todd Jackson, Colin Shields, John Ronan and Ben Murphy.
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>      MUCH HAS been made about that 2002 game inspiring this year's Maine
team. Include Coach Tim Whitehead in that group.
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>       "It can be a motivating force, especially at a time when you can
either go to sleep or watch some more video," said Whitehead, who did not
get a full night's sleep Thursday.
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>      BE READY for a long game. Four of the last six title games have gone
into overtime, including Maine's win in 1999 and Maine's loss in 2002.
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>      THE NCAA announced a new title-game record for geography. This
Maine-Denver game marks the greatest distance between opponents (2,207
miles), breaking the 54-year-old record of 2,021 (Colorado College vs.
Boston University).
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>      IN THE PAST six finals between teams from the Hockey East and Western
Collegiate Hockey Association, only once has the Hockey East team won
(Boston College over North Dakota in 2001).
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>       MINNESOTA-DULUTH  forward Junior Lessard won the Hobey Baker Award
on Friday, honoring him as college hockey's top player.
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>      Lessard led the nation with 30 goals and 61 points this season, and
helped the Bulldogs advance to the Frozen Four for the first time in 11
years. Minnesota-Duluth lost to Denver 5-3 in a semifinal Thursday.
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>      "I look at the Hobey Baker Award as both an individual and a team
award," said Lessard, who was also the WCHA player of the year. "I couldn't
have done this by myself. It's a great honor."
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>      And one he nearly missed.
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>      Last August, Lessard was swimming in Lake Superior with teammate Evan
Schwabe and their girlfriends when the group got caught in a riptide. A
fellow beach-goer rescued the others before coming back for Lessard, who
nearly drowned.
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>      "I was fortunate just to be able to play this season," Lessard said.
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>      The other Hobey Baker finalists were Brown goalie Yann Danis and
forward Zach Parise of North Dakota.
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>      The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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>      Staff Writer Kevin Thomas can be contacted at 791-6411 or at:
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>     READER COMMENTS
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>   The UMaine Black Bears will face Denver in the NCAA Division I title
game Saturday night. Give them some words of encouragement as they attempt a
national title here....
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