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> BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- Two University of Maine hockey players pleaded no
> contest Thursday to a reduced charge of disorderly conduct in connection
> with a fight they had with another student last month.
> Michael Hamilton, 22, of Victoria, British Columbia, and Wesley Clark, 22,
> of Oakville, Ontario, were originally charged with assault and aggravated
> criminal mischief in connection with the Nov. 13 fight that police said
> involved a dispute over Hamilton's ex-girlfriend.
> Prosecutors said the charges were reduced after the investigation
> concluded that the players did not go to the other student's Orono
> apartment with the intention of starting a fight.
> Hamilton and Clark were ordered to perform 100 hours of community service.
> Hamilton was also fined $500.
> After they were initially charged, Hamilton and Clark were suspended from
> the team indefinitely for violations of the Student-Athlete Code of
> Conduct. They will meet with the interim athletic director at a future
> date to determine how their suspensions will be resolved.
> Four other Maine hockey players also face charges in connection with the
> incident.
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